Manic Manor: A True Crime Podcast

Episode 28 - Appalachian Lore and Legend

Episode 28- Appalachian Lore and Legends
Growing up in Appalachia definitely gives you a diverse group of stories to listen to in your childhood. I'm going to share just three of my favorites with you today! As always, feel free to let me know if you have any favorites, or if you have any feedback!
#folklore #legends
Sources - 
https://blueridgemountainstravelguide.com/appalachian-folklore-and-superstitions/
https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/exhibits/myth/bellwitch.htm
https://www.bellwitchcave.com/
https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1418
https://www.southernliving.com/culture/the-mothman-legend-west-virginia
https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/cornstalk
https://thekayseean.com/life-and-culture/appalachian-folklore-part-1-beings-and-creatures/
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mn-wendigo/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/wendigo
https://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/wendigo
https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Jack_Fiddler

Episode 27 -Jeon Tae-Il | The Labor Movement in South Korea

Anyone with a small knowledge of the Labor Movement in South Korea knows of Jeon Tae-il, but for those who don't or have a very limited knowledge, this episode dives into the history of Jeon Tae-Il.
As a child, he was known to have a heart of gold and strong sense of justice, always wanting what was right for the good of people. This carried on well into his adolescence and into his early adulthood.
We will see how he made a massive impact for Korean History, changed the face of the Korean Labor Movement, and talk about his past and what led up to the infamous day that changed these events. 
Sources-
http://contents.history.go.kr/mobile/eh/view.do?levelId=eh_n0930_0010&code=
https://namu.wiki/w/%EC%A0%84%ED%83%9C%EC%9D%BC
https://h21.hani.co.kr/arti/special/special_general/28419.html
https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0049725
 
#SouthKorea 
#KoreanHistory
#KoreanCrime
#Podcast 

Episode 26 - Shi Pei-Pu | The Chinese Spy and the Honey Pot Trap

Something that seems rather too scripted and dramatic to have actually happened, but did. When I say this isn't something you can make up, I genuinely mean it.
 
We have a tale of love, lust, and betrayal. I would hate to think what I would be feeling if I was stuck in a situation like this myself.
 
sources -
 
https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/article/3016474/who-shi-peipu-chinese-singer-and-spy-who-masqueraded-woman-and-had
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/the-chinese-opera-singer-and-spy-who-loved-me/
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/02/world/asia/02shi.html
https://china-underground.com/2022/05/02/the-incredible-story-of-the-chinese-spy-shi-pei-pu/
https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/shi-pei-pu-the-espionage-story-that-will-blow-your-mind-away-fc229f8573e3
https://www.chinoy.tv/the-story-of-shi-pei-pu-the-cross-dressing-spy-who-is-the-real-life-madame-butterfly/
https://cccsydney.org/2017/12/07/talk-peking-opera-i-am-a-nan-dan/#:~:text=The%20Chinese%20word%2C%20nan%2C%20means,perform%20female%20roles%20in%20jingju.
 
#chinesetruecrime #truecrime #frenchtruecrime #mystery 

Episode 25 - Who are the Chaebols? 재벌은 누구인가

Who exactly are the top 1% behind South Korea? Are they really like the Cold-Hearted Oppa you see that warm up over the season in the k-dramas? Are they like the Musk or Bezos?
We'll give a brief look down into who they are in Korean history and talk about a few scandals as well!
 
Sources-
https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/the-chaebols-the-rise-of-south-koreas-mighty-conglomerates/
https://factsanddetails.com/korea/South_Korea/Chaebols_and_Samsung/entry-7392.html
https://foreignbrief.com/analysis/the-rulers-of-south-korea/
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/19/asia/korea-air-nut-rage-settlement-intl/
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/world/asia/south-korea-korean-air-whistle-blower-nuts-daughter.html
https://www.hankyung.com/news/article/2012092604851
https://academic.oup.com/chicago-scholarship-online/book/28708/chapter-abstract/239512199?redirectedFrom=fulltext
https://www.kci.go.kr/kciportal/ci/sereArticleSearch/ciSereArtiView.kci?sereArticleSearchBean.artiId=ART001906638#:~:text=%EC%9E%AC%EB%B2%8C%EC%9D%80%20%EA%B7%B8%20%EC%97%AD%EC%82%AC%EC%A0%81%20%EA%B8%B0%EC%9B%90,%EB%A7%8C%EB%93%A4%EC%96%B4%EC%A1%8C%EB%8B%A4%EA%B3%A0%20%EB%B3%BC%20%EC%88%98%20%EC%9E%88%EB%8B%A4.
https://brunch.co.kr/@dailynews/1546#:~:text=%ED%95%9C%EC%A7%84%EA%B7%B8%EB%A3%B9%20%EC%B4%9D%EC%88%98%20%EC%9D%BC%EA%B0%80%2D%EC%82%AC%EB%82%B4%20%EA%B0%91%EC%A7%88&text=%EB%8C%80%ED%95%9C%EB%AF%BC%EA%B5%AD%EC%9D%84%20%EB%96%A0%EB%93%A4%EC%8D%A9%ED%95%98%EA%B2%8C%20%EB%A7%8C%EB%93%A4%EC%97%88%EB%8D%98,%EC%9D%80%20%EC%95%A0%EA%B5%90%20%EC%88%98%EC%A4%80%EC%9D%B4%EB%9D%BC%EA%B3%A0%20%ED%95%9C%EB%8B%A4.
https://www.sisajournal.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=245049

Episode 24 - Serial Killer Yukio Yamaji

How did a young boy go from killing his mother to being somehow reformed to being sentenced to death all before he ever saw the age of 30? This is definitely one to look at and question.
sources -
https://s-a-ozbourne.medium.com/7-horrifying-japanese-serial-killers-4656c4481ec4
https://morbidology.com/the-osaka-sister-killer-yukio-yamaji/
https://murderpedia.org/male.Y/y/yamaji-yukio.htm
https://s-a-ozbourne.medium.com/the-story-of-one-of-japans-youngest-serial-killers-d5220db20cb8
https://www.jiadep.org/Yamaji_Yukio.html
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2006/05/02/national/man-pleads-guilty-to-murdering-sisters/
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/possessed-killer-murdered-sisters-remember-27549696

Episode 23 - Mary Pinchot Meyer

I can't believe I never heard of such a woman in history. You bring up someone who made the FBI and CIA keep tabs on her just because she had an interest in communism and pacifism who was also bold and headstrong enough to chase her dreams during 40s and 50s and you got one hell of a woman! Not to mention we got some affairs with the Kennedys mixed in with this! This is the case of Mary Pinchot Meyer
 
Sources -
 
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a32599090/mary-meyer-jfk-mistress-murder/
https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKmeyerM.htm
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/44-years-later-a-washington-dc-death-unresolved-93263961/
https://www.nytimes.com/1964/10/14/archives/woman-painter-shot-and-killed-on-canal-towpath-in-capital-mrs-mary.html
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/44-years-later-a-washington-dc-death-unresolved-93263961/#ixzz1Qu2Ujccr

Episode 22 - The Seoul Subway Murder

A case showing history repeating itself and desperate need for reform once again surfaces. A woman losing her life at the hands of someone who cannot take no for an answer. The question begs, how many more cases will it be before things are done or steps are taken?
Sources-
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64552871
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-62998084
https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20221006000801
https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-seoul-subway-killing-sparks-calls-for-new-laws/a-63354002
https://newsingermany.com/violence-against-women-in-south-korea-femicide-in-the-subway-station/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7v9v4/seeking-revenge-stalker-kills-woman-in-a-subway-bathroom-gets-40-years

Episode 21 - The Kidnapping of Nari Park

When we were younger, we were always told to be aware of stranger danger. But when the face of a stranger is not what we expect, what are we to do? The case of Korea's Shining star covers what happened to a nation shook by an everlasting shift in the way we look at stranger danger.
 
Sources -
· https://namu.wiki/w/%EB%B0%95%EC%B4%88%EB%A1%B1%EC%B4%88%EB%A1%B1%EB%B9%9B%EB%82%98%EB%A6%AC%20%EC%9C%A0%EA%B4%B4%20%EC%82%B4%EC%9D%B8%20%EC%82%AC%EA%B1%B4
· https://librewiki.net/wiki/%EB%B0%95%EC%B4%88%EB%A1%B1%EC%B4%88%EB%A1%B1%EB%B9%9B%EB%82%98%EB%A6%AC_%EC%9C%A0%EA%B4%B4_%EC%82%B4%EC%9D%B8_%EC%82%AC%EA%B1%B4
· https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/ow48mc/on_august_30th_1997_south_korea_an_8yearold_girl/
· https://www.koreaboo.com/stories/nari-park-8-year-old-girl-kidnapped-murdered-lone-pregnant-woman/
· https://www.gordsellar.com/2013/03/20/the-case-of-park-chorong-chorong-bitnari-and-the-anthropomorphization-of-humans/

Episode 20 - Betsy Faria

A case all too familiar, it seems.
 
A loving woman, devoted mother and wife, taken from the world far too soon due to substantial greed. May she receive the justice she rightfully deserves.
https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-thing-about-pam-who-was-betsy-faria
https://www.newsweek.com/where-are-betsy-faria-daughters-leah-mariah-day-now-thing-about-pam-nbc-1690580
https://people.com/crime/russ-faria-man-framed-wifes-murder-hopes-for-new-suspects-conviction/
https://thecinemaholic.com/betsy-farias-murder-how-did-she-die-who-killed-her/
https://fox2now.com/news/pam-hupp/the-night-of-russ-farias-wrongful-conviction/
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/investigations/pam-hupp-waiver-of-her-preliminary-hearing/63-36cbba74-5903-40b9-89ba-45bc49f56288

Episode 19 - The Jayuro Highway Ghost

 
Who doesn't love a good spooky story to warm you up during the cold season? My mother and daughter guest star in this episode as we chat about the tale of the Jayuro Highway spirit. 
 
Do you think she's real?
Youtube video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyUxZZbhN2k
 
Sources- 
https://darkhorrortales.blogspot.com/2020/05/creepy-urban-legends-jayuro-ghost.html
https://foodislife772825067.wordpress.com/2018/06/11/jayuro-ghost/
https://www.reddit.com/r/KDRAMA/comments/il9z95/spoilers_goedam_%EB%8F%84%EC%8B%9C%EA%B4%B4%EB%8B%B4_2020_netflix_korean_horror/
https://www.kworldnow.com/5-disturbing-korean-urban-legends-that-haunt-your-dreams/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyUxZZbhN2k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8rkBXplnYQ