Previously known as the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, (which inspired Hulu's Original Series Murdaugh: Death in the Family), True Sunlight is the intersection of True Crime, journalism and systematic corruption. Celebrated journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are taking their style of reporting beyond Alex Murdaugh and his co-conspirators. We expose the truth wherever it leads giving voice to victims like Mica Francis, Sara Lynn Colucci, and Christa Bauer, while still pursuing justice for a ...
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We all want to drink from the same Cup of Justice... and it starts with learning about our legal system. With tales from the newsroom and the courtroom, co-hosts Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and Eric Bland invite you to gain knowledge, insight, and tools to hold public agencies and officials accountable. Beginning as bonus episodes to the Murdaugh Murders Podcast with analysis of the trials of Alex Murdaugh and co-conspirators, Cup of Justice launched as its own show in January of 2023 and debu ...
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TSP #126 - Final chapter of the Boat Crash Case? Attorneys Launch “Lawfare” Campaign Against Journalists Who Exposed Alex Murdaugh
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Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell have endured a lot during the nearly seven years they’ve covered the Murdaugh family but NOTHING like what they’re experiencing now. Shortly after Mallory Beach's death, Mallory’s family filed a lawsuit in search of justice and accountability and an assurance that Parker’s Kitchen would shore u…
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COJ #157 - Greg Parker, Parker’s Kitchen and The Abuse of Legal Processes to Harass Journalists, Critics and Everyone in Between
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Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell open up to attorney Eric Bland about being targeted in the ongoing Beach v. Parker civil conspiracy litigation, where Greg Parker's legal team has made them collateral damage through aggressive subpoenas and invasive depositions. Liz describes enduring eight hours of what she calls "ha…
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TSP #125 - Our First-Ever: True Sunlight® Podcast 'Allegedly Worst Men Pageant’ Awards Show!
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While the FBI investigation results in JP Miller’s case remain unconfirmed, Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell, host the first ever True Sunlight Podcast 'Allegedly Worst Men Pageant' Awards Show. Between the Weldon Boyd and Scott Spivey case in Myrtle Beach, SC to the Gilley case in Houston Texas to Alan Wilson’s failing offi…
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COJ #156 - From Victim to Justice Warrior: Jonny McCoy on Surviving Police Misconduct and His Fight Against Corruption
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In 2009, attorney Jonny McCoy asked a simple question: "Why are you arresting him?" That question led to his own arrest, fabricated charges, a suicide witnessed in jail, four years of malicious prosecution, and a complete mental breakdown that nearly cost him his life. Now, after years of intensive trauma treatment and a move to Denver to rebuild …
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TSP #124 - Weaponizing the $ystem: Signs, Smears, and Invisible Leashes
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Investigative journalist Liz Farrell and producer David Moses examine a disturbing new chapter in the ongoing saga surrounding “Pastor” JP Miller and the Horry County Police Department. What began as a protest seeking Justice for Mica has spiraled into a maze of legal complaints, retaliatory tactics, and baffling law-enforcement decisions—and now…
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MMP Remastered #51 - 'Overkill' Incoming Call From Alex Murdaugh... Part Four
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In this episode from June 2022—Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell share revealing jailhouse phone calls that exposed Alex Murdaugh's true character months before his murder conviction. Hear Alex dismissively mention Stephen Smith and Gloria Satterfield by name, suggest Buster give away Maggie's belongings as Christmas gifts,…
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MMP Remastered #70 - More Lies and Alibis: What We’re Learning Before The Double Homicide Trial
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In this remastered episode from November 2022, we examine the constantly shifting alibi that Alex Murdaugh's defense team presented in the weeks before his murder trial. Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down how Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin manipulated media coverage through strategically timed motions and carefu…
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COJ #155 - First Amendment Under Fire + Subpoenas, Scandals, and Sexual Harassment + When Power Corrupts the Process
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Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland dive into three major developments shaking the South Carolina legal landscape… First, we're breaking down renewed public scrutiny of attorney Dick Harpootlian, reacting to his recent media comments, his portrayal in Murdaugh: Death in the Family, and long-standing …
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MMP Remastered #66 - Who Killed Maggie and Paul? Part Five
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In this November 2022 episode—remastered with updated context—Mandy Matney dissects one of Dick Harpootlian's most shameful pre-trial stunts: publicly insinuating Curtis "Eddie" Smith of being the "real killer" based on a failed polygraph test. Watch Dick spiral through desperate theories—from Eddie to groundskeepers to anyone but Alex—while Creigh…
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MMP Remastered #58 - ‘If You Come For The King, You Best Not Miss’ - Chaos In The Murder Case
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In this remastered episode from August 2022, producer David Moses reflects on the chaotic period just after Alex Murdaugh was first charged with murdering Maggie and Paul. Looking back from November 2025, after Murdaugh's conviction and two life sentences plus the other 40+ years for financial crimes, Mandy examines how Harpootlian's strategy weapo…
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TSP #123 - What A Tangled Webster We Weave: Unpacking The Horry County Sex Scandal That Wasn’t
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Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell expose a shocking case of alleged retaliation at Horry County Police Department. When CIT Investigator Kelsey Manemeit filed a sexual harassment complaint against Deputy County Administrator Randy Webster—whose name adorns a $24 million building—she expected justice. Instead, she and county…
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MMP Remastered #15 - Was Alex Murdaugh Actually Shot? Part Two
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This remastered 15th episode of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast features journalists Liz Farrell and Mandy Matney unpacking the contradictions, chaos, and cover stories surrounding Alex Murdaugh’s now-infamous roadside shooting. Recorded as the truth about Alex’s insurance fraud scheme began to unravel, this episode reveals how the incident became a d…
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MMP Remastered #11 - Was Alex Murdaugh Actually Shot? Part One
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On the remastered 11th episode of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, journalists Liz Farrell and Mandy Matney revisits the chaotic days following Alex Murdaugh’s alleged roadside shooting — a moment that exposed the cracks in the powerful lawyer’s web of lies and manipulation. Through exclusive reporting and sharp skepticism, Mandy questions whether the…
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COJ #154 - Weldon Boyd (Stupidly) Sues Mark Tinsley, Liz Gets Deposed by Mark “Yo-Money” Moore + Dick Harpootlian Calls Girl ‘Skank’ on CourtTV
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Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland talk about how Liz’s deposition went in the Mallory Beach civil conspiracy case where she faced down attorney Mark “Yo-Money” Moore. Moore is gas station owner Greg Parker’s attorney and also the criminal defense attorney for Alex Murdaugh’s co-conspirator bankster frien…
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MMP Remastered #57 - Broken Trust And The Unseen Villains
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In Broken Trust and the Unseen Villains, journalists Liz Farrell and Mandy Matney revisit one of the most emotionally charged and revealing chapters in the Murdaugh saga. Recorded during the heated birth of the Beach Family / Mark Tinsley / Parker’s Kitchen civil conspiracy battle (which is still not adjudicated as of November 2025), this episode e…
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MMP Remastered #48 - Means, Motive & Opportunity - Who Killed Maggie & Paul? Part Four
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Originally released in June 8, 2022, Means, Motive & Opportunity: Who Killed Maggie & Paul? Part Four marks the moment when journalists Liz Farrell and Mandy Matney pieced together the strongest early case against Alex Murdaugh using credible inside sources and relentless investigation. This episode details the mounting forensic and circumstantial …
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MMP Remastered #42 - Who Killed Maggie And Paul? Part Three
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Originally released in April 2022, Who Killed Maggie & Paul? Part Three marked a critical point in the Murdaugh Murders investigation. In this episode, journalists Liz Farrell and Mandy Matney reveal the first major breakthrough: physical evidence linking Alex Murdaugh directly to the Moselle crime scene through high-velocity impact spatter found o…
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TSP #122 - Is Karma Coming to Get JP Miller? + Weldon Boyd Sues Mark Tinsley
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Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell have a Spidey sense and it’s telling them that karma is coming for Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, pastor John-Paul Miller. (3:33) JP, who is currently facing two lawsuits accusing him of sexually assaulting two teen girls at his father’s Christian school, has been under investigation by the …
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MMP Remastered #26 - Who Killed Maggie And Paul? Part Two
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Originally released in January 2022, Who Killed Maggie & Paul? Part Two captures the moment when the investigation into the Murdaugh murders turned another corner. Journalists Liz Farrell and Mandy Matney dig into what their trusted sources were saying about key evidence placing Alex Murdaugh at the Moselle crime scene—and the pressure building aro…
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MMP Remastered #46 - Alex Murdaugh's Ground Zero: The Case that Changed Everything
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When the Murdaugh Murders Podcast first released Episode 46 in May of 2022, it exposed how the 2019 boat crash that killed Mallory Beach became the case that cracked open a century-old power system in South Carolina. In this newly remastered edition, journalists Liz Farrell and Mandy Matney revisit the episode that revealed how one tragedy unravele…
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COJ #153 - Huluween in the Lowcountry, Squires Gets The Gentlemen’s Treatments, And Moore Hideous Threats To Justice
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Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland dress up for Huluween on this jam-packed episode - and you can see the video version of COJ Cinema on your LUNASHARK Premium dashboard later this week. We unpack a wild week of contradictions in South Carolina’s justice system — from the Murdaugh: Death in the Family ser…
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MMP Remastered #84: The Latest on Stephen Smith, SLED’s Investigation into the Murders and Russell Lafitte’s Future
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Before Episode Six of Hulu’s “Murdaugh: Death in the Family” releases this week, we’re taking a moment to revisit one of our most pivotal episodes — MMP #84, first published on March 15, 2023 when our Luna Shark team was still reeling from the aftermath of Alex Murdaugh’s double-murder trial. Yet, even then, we knew the story wasn’t over. This epis…
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MMP Remastered #61 - Who Killed Stephen Smith? Part Six
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Producer David Moses reflects on episode published back in September of 2022 and shares his opinion on the persistent failures, lost evidence, and political fear that have stalled justice for nearly a decade. Listen to Cup of Justice #124 to learn more about the mysterious calls Eric Bland received from Randy Murdaugh and an anonymous 'journalist'.…
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MMP Remastered #24 - Who Killed Stephen Smith? Part Five
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In this powerful remastered episode, journalists Liz Farrell and Mandy Matney revisits Sandy Smith’s 2016 letter to the FBI — the desperate plea of a mother who refused to let her son’s death be forgotten. With new commentary, Mandy exposes how systemic neglect and media exploitation compounded Sandy’s pain, even as she fought for the truth about S…
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MMP Remastered #17 - Who Killed Stephen Smith? Part Four
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In this haunting installment from November 10, 2021, journalist Mandy Matney revisits the 2015 death of Stephen Smith, exposing how South Carolina’s Highway Patrol let the case go cold—and we ask why. Mandy’s new commentary reveals how incompetence blurred into intentional avoidance and how political pressure protected the powerful. In this episode…
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MMP Remastered #16 - What Happened to the Money? Part One
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When The Murdaugh Murders Podcast first released this episode on November 3, 2021, Mandy (and David) were just beginning to unravel the financial rot behind Alex Murdaugh’s crimes. This pivotal chapter revisits the moment Eric Bland, Mark Tinsley, and even (Team Dick's) Joe McCulloch filed for a groundbreaking receivership motion — freezing Murdaug…
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TSP #121 - Unhinged Deputy Finally ARRESTED, But Where are the Rest of the Charges? + JP Miller Loses AGAIN In Court (Again!)
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Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell peel back the latest layers of South Carolina’s two-tier justice system — where accountability seems to stop at the badge... After a viral video showed fired Beaufort County Deputy Billy Squires holding teenagers at gunpoint in a Hilton Head neighborhood, it took an entire month — and mount…
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COJ #152 - Attorney General Candidate David Pascoe On Saving South Carolina’s Justice System From Secrets, Corruption, and the Politics of Protectionism
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Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell have a long list of questions for South Carolina’s 1st Circuit Solicitor David Pascoe and they aren’t afraid to ask them. Pascoe, who is running to replace state attorney general Alan Wilson in next year’s election has a well-known history of being the only top law enforcement officer in the st…
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