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True Sunlight
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 Gilley, while still pursuing justice…
Episodes
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The Audacity of ‘The Gilleyship’: Christa’s Parents Fight for Custody of Grandchildren and File Lawsuit (170)
Part One of One (👻Because🧙Happy Halloween! 🎃) Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell give massive update on the Christa Bauer Gilley case and…
True SunlightDick Lies In Court Again: Did He Really Put An Informant On Blast And Throw PMPED Under the Bus? (169pt2)
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell continue to break down how Dick Harpootlian got admonished for lying to the court — and then, in the…
True SunlightDick Gets Hammered: Judge McCaslin Changes Murdaugh Murders Case Going Forward - 169
At Friday's pre-trial hearing in the Murdaugh murders retrial, Judge Debra McCaslin corrected the record on Dick Harpootlian's claim that Alex passed a…
True SunlightMo Mullen, Mo Problems: “I Didn’t Hear It on This Clip” - Mullen’s Testimony Meets The Recording (168pt2)
In Part Two of 168 covering Judge Carmen Mullen’s historic disciplinary hearing, ODC attorney Ericka Williams locks Mullen into the recording’s timeline — her…
True SunlightCommunity Caretaker Carmen? Judge Mullen Takes The Stand in ODC Hearing (168pt1)
Nearly four years after first reporting that South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Carmen Mullen was caught on video trying to find probable cause to arrest a…
True SunlightWho Leaked Greg Alexander’s Allegations and Why + Dick Outs Murdaugh Grand Jury Witnesses (167pt2)
Stay Tuned for our replay and analysis of Judge Carmen Mullen’s combative ODC hearing Monday for Premium Members. We knew something was fishy about the Greg…
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What’s Behind The Big Leaks About Police Chief Greg Alexander and Murdaugh Murder Weapons? (167pt1)
This week, The (Charleston) Post and Courier reported that Yemassee Police Chief Greg Alexander — a loyal ally of accused murderer Alex Murdaugh — is under…
True Sunlight‘Let Me Find Some Charges’: Checking Judge Carmen Mullen’s Own Words Before Her Hearing (166pt2)
In her official answer to the ODC, Judge Carmen Mullen says she was just a good citizen worried about a mentally ill man's safety. In Part Two of True Sunlight…
True SunlightJudge Carmen Mullen (Finally?) Faces Formal Misconduct Charges By ODC (166pt1)
In part one of this two-part episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell finally get an answer to the question they've asked for years…
True SunlightProtect the Pastor: How Tricia Ross and HCPD Helped JP Control the Story (165pt2)
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell continue sharing details from the Mica Francis Miller case that the new Netflix documentary "Death of…
True SunlightExposing JP Miller’s Circle Of Supporters: What His Friends at Horry County Police Did For Him (165pt1)
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell continue sharing details from the Mica Francis Miller case that the new Netflix documentary "Death of…
True SunlightOfficer by Officer: Inside the Spivey Complaint's Alleged HCPD Cover-Up Playbook (164pt2)
In Part Two of Two, Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell go officer by officer through the allegations contained in the Spivey family's…
True SunlightSpivey v. Strickland et al... The Federal Civil Suit Built to Break HCPD Over Alleged Cover-Up (164)
Part One of Two If this episode is not playing correctly on Apple App - simply remove the download, close/reopen Apple Podcasts and/or restart phone. On the…
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What Netflix Left Out Of Mica Francis Miller's Story — From The Journalists On It Since 2024 (163)
Turns out the internet is disgusted by ‘Pastor’ JP Miller as a three-part documentary titled Death of a Pastor's Wife about Mica Francis Miller’s case…
True Sunlight[FEED DROP] COERCED: The Devotion & Death of Mica Francis Miller - Unraveling Evidence Of Abuse
Follow The DROP FEED on Apple, Spotify or Ad-Free from LUNASHARK Premium on Patreon or Supercast COERCED: The Devotion & Death of Mica Francis Miller is a…
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New Filings: Accused Killer Michael Colucci Pleaded the Fifth 100 Times After Skipping Two Depositions
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell take a break from the Alex Murdaugh retrial drama this week to revisit one of the most devastating…
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New Filings... Accused Killer Michael Colucci Pleaded the Fifth 100 Times After Skipping Two Depositions (162)
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell take a break from the Alex Murdaugh retrial drama this week to revisit one of the most devastating…
True SunlightLies Detected: Murdaugh Prosecutor Corrects the Record on Dick’s Deceptions
Part Two of Two There's a new Creighton Waters in town… In Part 2 of Episode 161, Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down the…
True SunlightLies Detected... Murdaugh Prosecutor Corrects the Record on Dick’s Deceptions (161pt2)
Part Two of Two There's a new Creighton Waters in town… In Part 2 of Episode 161, Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down…
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Judge Scolds Team Murdaugh for Courtroom Shenanigans Over Murder Weapon ‘Rumor’
Part One of Two Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down everything that happened at Alex Murdaugh’s most recent hearing. Team…
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Alex Murdaugh Wants to Be Judged By Charleston. What to Know About Friday’s Murdaugh Murders Hearing (TSP160)
Alex Murdaugh is due back in court for another hearing this week and investigative journalist Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are more ready than ever. In…
True SunlightThe Distraction Machine: Becky Hill's Win and Gregg Roman's Supreme Court Detour, TSP #159 [Part Two]
Part Two of Two Some good news first: Judge Richard Gergel dismissed Alex Murdaugh's federal lawsuit demanding $600,000 from former Colleton County Clerk of…
True SunlightWas Mandy Matney Punished By The Court For Speaking Out Against The SC Judiciary? TSP #159 [Part One]
[Part One of Two] Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell walk through the motion to reconsider filed by Mandy’s attorneys to combat the…
True SunlightTSP #158 [Part Two] - South Carolina’s Warning To Whistleblowers + What’s Happening In the Alex Murdaugh v Becky Hill Lawsuit?
Part Two of Two South Carolina fined journalist Mandy Matney $5,000 to “deter similar conduct in the future and promote respect for the law.” It fined Cory…
True SunlightTrue Sunlight #158 [Part One] - Debbie Barbier Tells on Herself + Why It Matters that John Monk’s Son Was Arrested for CSAM
Part One of Two Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell have some questions about a Spartanburg County Police report… made by none other than…
True SunlightTrue Sunlight #157 - 'Flee' Gilley Extends His Stay in Italy + The Strange Tale of a Mass Squatter
Ten days after an unprecedented contempt order shook South Carolina to its core, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are still standing —…
True SunlightTSP #156 [Part Two] - Reasonable Fear of an Unreasonable Justice System: More on Mandy's $176,500 Punishment Without Process
[Part Two of Two] In Part Two, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down exactly how Parker's attorneys weaponized a judge's…
True SunlightTrue Sunlight #156 [ Part One ] - A Dark Day At The House Of True Sunlight After $176,500 Contempt Sanction
[Part One of Two] Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell react to a stunning contempt ruling ordering Mandy to pay a $5,000 fine and…
True SunlightFEED DROP: Wherever It Leads... Milan: 'Festina Lente' Making Haste Slowly Through Milano With Tour de Force Marta Mondelli
We're taking a break from True Sunlight this week, but we hope you enjoy this episode of 'Wherever It Leads... Milan' Follow the show at staypes.ky/wherever…
True SunlightTSP #155 [Part Two] - Pink in the Courtroom: Why Greg Parker Apparently Fears Free Speech
[Part Two of Two] Investigative journalist Mandy Matney is still processing — but she’s not shrinking. In Part Two, Mandy begins the episode reflecting on how…
True SunlightTSP #155 [Part One] - Judge McCaslin Takes the Wheel: Murdaugh Retrial Hearing Recap
[Part One of Two] The first hearing in Alex Murdaugh's retrial was supposed to signal a new era for Team Murdaugh. Dick Harpootlian promised bigger, bolder…
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TSP #154 — Weldon Boyd’s Bizarre (And, Frankly, Embarrassing) Legal Filings Against Mark Tinsley Get the Full Tiger Treatment
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell dig into the spectacular self-destruction of Weldon Boyd's case against attorney Mark "the Tiger"…
True SunlightTSP #153 [Part Two] - “We All Look Like A Bag of Crap”: What One Brave Horry County Cop Revealed About The Spivey Investigation
[Part Two of Two] Before we return to the Horry County internal affairs files, we have to talk about the civil contempt hearing on Monday June 22 at 9am in…
True SunlightTSP #153 [Part One] — Horry County Police Interviews that Brandon Strickland and His Lawyer Bert Likely Don’t Want You to Hear
[Part One of Two] Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell dig into the Horry County Police Department's internal affairs investigation of the…
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Presenting: The Final Hours with Sarah Turney and Kourtney Nichole
Today, we’re sharing a preview of The Final Hours, a true crime podcast from Crime House, powered by PAVE Studios. Hosted by Sarah Turney and Kourtney Nichole…
True SunlightTSP #152 [Part Two] - SLED’s Warrant Search of Weldon Boyd’s Home and Restaurant + Our Thoughts on Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Retrial Judge
[Part Two of Two] In Part Two of this two-part episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell share some big news that SLED teams searched…
True SunlightTSP #152 [Part One] - Billionaire Greg Parker Accused of Paying $383K to Israeli Bot-Farm Agency During Beach Wrongful Death Lawsuit
[Part One of Two] In Part One of this two-part episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell put it all on the table as the Beach family…
True SunlightTSP #151 [Part Two] - 'Celebrities', Sour Grapes & Flying Pigs - Weldon Boyd Sues Mark Tinsley
Part Two of Two Break out the tin foil hats, movie theater popcorn, and lots of pins — this one's a doozy. In Part Two, investigative journalists Mandy Matney…
True SunlightTSP #151 [Part One] - Scott Spivey Investigation: The Case of the Missing Crime Scene Log
[Part One of Two] In Part One of this two-part episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell begin sharing their reporting on the Horry…
True SunlightTSP #150 [Part Two] - Revealing The Receipts On How 'Egg Lady' Was Removed From Murdaugh Jury
[Part Two of Two] How does a pro–Alex Murdaugh troll theory end up in The New Yorker? In Part Two of Episode #150, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and…
True SunlightTSP #150 [Part One] - How Does a Pro-Alex Murdaugh Troll Theory End Up in The New Yorker?
[Part One of Two] In Part One of this two-part episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down James Lasdun's Becky Hill piece and…
True SunlightTSP #149 [Part Two] - Alex Murdaugh Madness 2.0: Suing the Hand That Got Him A New Trial + Death Penalty On The Table?
[Part Two of Two] Read this with a Film Noir voice in your head (Think Maltese Falcon or China Town) 🙂 It all came down at ten a.m. on the thirteenth of May…
True SunlightTSP #149 [Part One] - Will Accused Murderer Lee Gilley Actually Get Asylum After Creating An International Diplomatic Debacle In Italy?
[Part One of Two] As Houston, Texas accused murderer Lee Gilley awaits word on his fate after fleeing to Milan, Italy, investigative journalists Mandy Matney…
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TSP #148 - Alex Murdaugh to Get New Trial in Murders of Wife and Son + Mandy & Liz Break Down the 5-0 Reversal
It happened on a Wednesday… Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down the 27-page Alex Murdaugh murder conviction reversal that…
True SunlightTSP #147 [Part Two] - Latest Lawsuit Against HCPD: Retaliations, Coverups and Suspicious Promotions for Scott Spivey Investigators
[Part Two] Join us May 15 at 10am in York, SC for Mandy’s Beach v. Parker non-party contempt hearing — wear pink. And we start with wild BREAKING DEVELOPMENTS…
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TSP #147 [Part One] - Accused Murderer Lee Gilley Uses ‘Fake’ Belgian Passport to Flee Country Ahead of Trial, Feds Say
[Part One] Lee Gilley — the Houston man accused of murdering his wife Christa Bauer Gilley and their unborn baby — has fled the country… to Milan, Italy! On…
True SunlightTSP #146 [Part Two] - The Strange Similarities between the Deaths of Dr. Randy Beallis’ 2nd and 3rd Wives
On today's episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell share their latest reporting on the Charity Beallis case out of Bonanza, Arkansas…
True SunlightTSP #146 [Part One] - The (Very Messy) ‘Green Sea 14’ Sex Scandal at Horry County Police and the Polygraph that Blew It All Up
On today's episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell have to share a little warning first: What you’re about to hear today is NOT for…
True SunlightTSP #145 [Part Two] - Prosecutors Questioning if Lee Gilley Poisoned His Wife Christa Before Her Death + Should Horry County Dismantle Its Police Department?
In Part Two of Episode 145, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell dig into two stories about power, accountability, and the systems that…
True SunlightTSP #145 [Part One] - Does Mica’s Law Stand a Chance in the Hands of South Carolina’s Male Lawmakers?
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are hopeful that South Carolina will pass a law criminalizing coercive control abuse … eventually ……
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TSP #144 - Mandy Faces Cruel Courtroom Ambush by Billionaire Greg Parker’s Legal Team in Conspiracy Case
Last week, investigative journalist Mandy Matney showed up in Cherokee County Courthouse in Gaffney, South Carolina, for a hearing related to her request that…
True SunlightPremium Preview: Girl Talk (Liz & Mandy's Version) - Two Beers? One Pharmacologist. Zero Relevance! Lets Learn About Steroids
A lot happened in the last three days and we are immensely grateful for the support we have received. We are alive. We are safe... But we are not ready to talk…
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TSP #143 - Thrice-Accused Rapist Bowen Turner Getting Out of Prison AGAIN + Recording Reveals HCPD Disrespect for Spivey Family
On today's episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell share updates in their ongoing caseload, including the John-Paul Miller trial…
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TSP #142 - Fair Is Fair: A Tail of Two Greg(g)s, a Trail of Dead-End Excuses and The Deposition Double Standard in the Beach v. Parker Case
New motions have been filed in the Mallory Beach civil conspiracy case — and they expose a glaring double standard that should make everyone pay attention…
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TSP #141 - Charity Beallis’ Best Friend Speaks Out + Weldon Boyd’s Witness Gets Arrested
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell continue their coverage of the Charity Beallis case with a look at what divorce court records say about…
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TSP #140 - Charity Beallis Was Shot Twice, Sources Say. Did She Really Die By Suicide As Police Claim?
Why did police in Arkansas lie about Charity Beallis’ final divorce hearing in their latest press release in the case? After the Sebastian County Sheriffs…
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TSP #139 - New ‘Becky Files’ Reveal Shocking Media Misconduct in Murdaugh Trial
Investigative Journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell finally have the full SLED investigation file on former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill — and…
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TSP #138 - How Far Will Spivey Co-Killer Bradley Williams Go to Stay Loyal to Weldon Boyd + Where Is Cory Fleming?
Investigative Journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell unpack a landmark victory in the Scott Spivey case after Judge Bubba Griffith denied North Myrtle Beach…
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TSP #137 - Crashouts, Crying and Lots of Lying: Weldon Boyd Testifies in Stand Your Ground Hearing
Investigative Journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are back in court... remotely. For the past three days, Mandy and Liz have been watching the Stand Your…
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TSP #136 - The Alex Murdaugh Circus Is Back In Town (Again) as Dick and Jim Argue for New Murder Trial (Again!)
Will Alex Murdaugh get his murder convictions overturned? Investigative Journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell recap everything that went down Wednesday when…