Best Mandy Matney Podcasts (2026)

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Mandy Matney on the Murdaugh Murders Podcast 34:34

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Mandy Matney is a journalist and the creator of the Murdaugh Murders podcast, the hit true-crime series that followed the unraveling of the Murdaugh family long before Alex Murdaugh’s 2023 murder conviction. Reporting from South Carolina, Matney broke major stories by leaning on deep local knowledge and a willingness to dig into details others over…

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TSP #131 - JP Miller (Finally) Heads to Federal Court + the Chilling Lethality Assessment Charity Beallis Had Before Her Murder 1:04:39

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Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are ready to celebrate as Myrtle Beach “Pastor” John-Paul Miller is finally going to federal court on Jan. 12 in Florence, South Carolina. He’ll be arraigned on two charges related to why his estranged wife, Mica, allegedly killed herself in April 2024. Plus, Mandy and Liz begin peeling back th…

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COJ #162 - JP Miller’s Federal Arraignment And How He Could Be Paying For His Defense + Looking Ahead In 2026 1:00:00

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Cups Up to Season Four in 2026! Between stretches of absolutely nothing in West Texas and questionable taquito choices, ⁠Mandy Matney⁠⁠ celebrates LUNASHARK’s new travel podcast "Wherever It Leads…"—because apparently investigating corruption wasn't enough of an adventure. Stay tuned for details on the premiere. Then Mandy, ⁠⁠Liz Farrell⁠⁠ and Eric…

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Brad Ricca: Lincoln’s Ghost 56:49

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Harry Houdini, the world’s greatest magician, wowed audiences around the world in the 1920s. He must have felt invincible, but then an evil spirit cursed him during a seance. And soon, Houdini would wage war against Spiritualism. He set out to debunk flatulent mediums, and expose charlatans for lying to people in mourning. Author Brad Ricca tells u…

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TSP #130 - The ‘Early Release’ of Cory Fleming + A New Dawn Rises in 2026: Looking Back at Victories and Ongoing Battles from 2025 1:04:16

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Happy New Year! As 2025 comes to a close, the team looks back on the stories from the True Sunlight Podcast that defined the year, and the systems that made them possible. In this special year-end episode, Mandy provides an update on Cory Fleming’s ‘Early Release’ and LUNASHARK's digital librarian Kate Thomas takes listeners on a journey through tw…

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David Digilio on The Terminal List 33:00

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David DiGilio is one of the most prolific genre producers and writers working in Hollywood today. In addition to credits on films like “Tron: Ares” and hit shows like “Crossbones” and “Strange Angel,” he is the showrunner of the Amazon Prime blockbuster “The Terminal List,” as well as a spin-off/prequel called “The Terminal List: Dark Wolf.” In thi…

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COJ #161 - When Justice Speaks To Persistence, Truth and Accountability... Our 2025 COJ Recap 1:03:17

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As 2025 draws to a close, the LUNASHARK team takes a moment to look back at the year's most powerful conversations from Cup of Justice. Join digital librarian Kate Thomas as she revisits twelve unforgettable clips, one from each month, featuring the voices that moved us, challenged us, and reminded us why this work matters. From detectives connecti…

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Conversation Rewind with Kate Summerscale: The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher 40:56

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The brutal murder of a 3-year-old shocked Victorian England not only because of how it happened, but because of who the police suspected. Could one of Britain’s most famous detectives solve the case? Author Kate Summerscale tells us the story at the center of her book, The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher. Support this podcast by shopping our latest spons…

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TSP #129 - Blue Lights & Bright Spots: “Did Horry County Police Plant Drugs In Scott Spivey’s Truck?” 1:00:48

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Merry Christmas from True Sunlight! In this holiday edition, investigative journalist Mandy Matney shares unexpected jury duty experience in Beaufort County—complete with an awkward courthouse reunion with lawyer-lawmaker Todd Rutherford. Mandy reflects on the question that led to her dismissal as a juror… whether legitimate reasons exist to not st…

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Dana Fox on Wicked 33:44

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Dana Fox is a veteran screenwriter and producer. The showrunner of the Apple TV series “Home Before Dark,” and the creator of the sitcom “Ben and Kate,” she is best known as the co-writer of “Wicked” and “Wicked: For Good,” two of the highest-grossing (and most popular) movies in American history. In this episode, she talks to Matthew about the art…

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COJ #160 - A Purple Christmas Gift To Mica Francis + Confronting Power, The Cost Of Truth, and Other Discovery Abuses 58:23

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In this holiday edition, investigative journalists ⁠Mandy Matney⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠Liz Farrell⁠⁠ talk with attorney⁠ Eric Bland about their Festivus grievances and the ongoing legal harassment they face in the Beach v. Parker civil conspiracy case. Eric explains how unlimited budgets enable clients to weaponize discovery processes, while Mandy and Liz discus…

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Conversation Rewind with Margalit Fox: Conan Doyle for the Defense 46:35

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One of the most incredible stories in true crime is the tale of Arthur Conan Doyle and how he helped free a man…who was innocent of murder. Author Margalit Fox offers us a deep dive into the characters in her book, Conan Doyle for the Defense. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2…

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TSP #128 - JP Miller (Finally) Federally Indicted & What This Means For The Justice For Mica Movement 1:22:50

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For almost 20 months, investigative journalists ⁠Mandy Matney⁠, ⁠Liz Farrell⁠ and ⁠Beth Braden⁠ have covered the Mica Francis case. They’ve filed dozens of Freedom of Information Act requests, listened to hours of recordings, gone through stacks of police reports, court documents, transcripts and text messages to piece together what the final month…

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Janet Reitman on A Disaster of the U.S. Military’s Own Making 32:47

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Janet Reitman is a fellow at New America and a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine. A former longtime correspondent for Rolling Stone, she is a two-time finalist for a National Magazine Award and the author of some of the most influential journalism of the past two decades. In this episode, she talks with Matthew about "A Disaster of…

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COJ #159 - Inside South Carolina's Supreme Court Power Grab and AG Alan Wilson's THC Witch Hunt 57:17

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Investigative journalists⁠ ⁠Mandy Matney⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠Liz Farrell⁠⁠ talk with attorney⁠ Eric Bland about South Carolina's deeply flawed judicial selection process as former House Speaker Jay Lucas—at 69 years old with no judicial experience—positions himself for John Kittredge's Supreme Court chief justice seat against experienced appellate judge John F…

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Rachel McCarthy James: Whack Job 54:22

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When Rachel McCarthy James and her father wrote their best-selling book The Man from the Train, Rachel became fascinated with axes. Were they good weapons during murders? What kind of killer used them? She wrote the story of the axe in her book Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promoti…

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Introducing So Your Parents Are Old 35:02

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Special episode alert! This week, we're featuring an interview from So Your Parents Are Old, a new podcast about the realities (funny, sad, and somewhere in-between) of dealing with aging loved ones. In this episode, host Vanessa Grigoriadis chats with Amanda Uhle, a writer and the publisher of McSweeney’s, about her new book "Destroy This House." …

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TSP #127 - “Just Being Friendly" and Other Lies Men Tell Featuring: Green Shirt Guy, Randy Webster and Alan Wilson 1:13:24

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Over the past few weeks investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell have had to fight for every breath they’ve taken on account of the stress from gas station guy Greg Parker, Mark C. Moore and Debbie Barbier’s constant legal bullying and harassment. (3:30) First up on the show, the "Green Shirt Guy" Brian Stahlheber—who was charged in t…

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Lorelei Lee on Cash/Consent 32:55

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Lorelei Lee is a writer, activist, porn performer, and activist. A graduate of Cornell Law School and New York University’s MFA program, they write regularly for a range of publications, including N+1, Buzzfeed, and Wired. In this episode, Lorelei talks to Matthew about their groundbreaking essay “Cash/Consent,” which is both a memoir of Lorelei’s …

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COJ #158 - When Lawyers Face Zero Consequences And Journalists Fight For Our Right To Publish 58:52

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Investigative journalists⁠ ⁠Mandy Matney⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠Liz Farrell⁠⁠ talk with attorney⁠ Eric Bland about the coordinated harassment they're facing in the the Beach v. Parker litigation—and why it represents everything broken about South Carolina's legal accountability system. Briefly touching on former Colleton County Clerk Becky Hill pleading guilty wi…

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Dick Harpootlian: Dig Me a Grave 48:27

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Dick Harpootlian might be a name you recognize. He’s from South Carolina, and he’s one of Alex Murdaugh’s defense attorneys. He’s also been a prosecutor. And one of his most disturbing defendants was serial killer Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins. Dick tells me the story from his book: Dig Me a Grave. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor dea…

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James Vanderbilt on Nuremberg 32:53

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James Vanderbilt is a screenwriter, producer, and director whose work includes some of the most acclaimed films of the last two decades. He’s perhaps best known for writing Zodiac, David Fincher’s modern classic thriller. In this episode, he talks to Matthew about Nuremberg, his new film as both writer and director, set just after World War II as t…

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TSP #126 - Final chapter of the Boat Crash Case? Attorneys Launch “Lawfare” Campaign Against Journalists Who Exposed Alex Murdaugh 1:43:37

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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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Clint Smith on How the Word Is Passed 36:15

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Clint Smith is a celebrated poet, essayist, and staff writer at The Atlantic. In addition to his two poetry collections, Counting Descent and Above Ground, he is the author of the award-winning nonfiction bestseller How the Word Is Passed. In this episode, he talks to Matthew about the reporting of How the Word is Passed, and how he made it accessi…

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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 1:04:09

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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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Yepoka Yeebo: Anansi’s Gold 45:00

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The popular former president of Ghana was once accused of hiding gold from the West African country’s government. But it turns out that he was targeted by an audacious con artist who pulled off one of the 20th century's longest running and most spectacular frauds. Author Yepoka Yeebo tells me the story in her book: Anansi's Gold. Support this podca…

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TSP #125 - Our First-Ever: True Sunlight® Podcast 'Allegedly Worst Men Pageant’ Awards Show! 1:05:16

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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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Gilbert King on Bone Valley 35:03

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Gilbert King is a writer, photographer, and author of several books, including Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America, which won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. In this episode, he talks to Matthew about the creation of Bone Valley, his hit podcast about the 1987 murder of Michelle Schofi…

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COJ #156 - From Victim to Justice Warrior: Jonny McCoy on Surviving Police Misconduct and His Fight Against Corruption 1:03:14

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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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Rod Sadler: Depraved Obsession 55:58

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For more than a decade, a serial killer stalked teenage boys in Michigan. Ronald Lloyd Bailey was eventually caught. But the story becomes more complicated because of Bailey’s experience at one of the state’s most respected psychiatric hospitals. Author Rod Sadler tells me the story in his book: Depraved Obsession. Support this podcast by shopping …

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TSP #124 - Weaponizing the $ystem: Signs, Smears, and Invisible Leashes 1:10:48

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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 1:00:14

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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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Evan Ratliff on Shell Game 37:16

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Evan Ratliff is a magazine writer, podcaster, and author of Mastermind: Drugs, Empire, Murder, Betrayal, which was released in 2019 by Random House. In addition to co-founding Longform and The Atavist Magazine, Evan was also one of the founding editors of Pop-Up Magazine. In this episode, he talks to Matthew about Shell Game, a hit narrative podcas…

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Jason Clarke on the Monster in Alex Murdaugh & The Man Behind The Glass 1:11:54

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Jason Clarke joins journalists ⁠Mandy Matney⁠ to reveal how he embodied Alex Murdaugh — from physical transformation to capturing the charming darkness that defined him. Dive into the haunting portrayal of one of America’s most notorious killers. Clarke walks listeners through the intense physical and psychological transformation required to inhabi…

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MMP Remastered #70 - More Lies and Alibis: What We’re Learning Before The Double Homicide Trial 1:06:36

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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 52:49

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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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Ceri Jackson: The Boy from Tiger Bay 59:25

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Almost 40 years ago, a brutal murder on Valentine’s Day shook the country of Wales. When a 20-year-old is murdered in a dark corner of Cardiff’s infamous Tiger Bay area, the police launch an investigation. But did they arrest the wrong people because they were desperate to close the case? Author Ceri Jackson tells me the story from her book: The Bo…

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MMP Remastered #66 - Who Killed Maggie and Paul? Part Five 1:08:28

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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 1:00:44

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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…