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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
True Sunlight'On The Record' Bonus: Alex Murdaugh Murder Appeal — South Carolina Supreme Court Oral Arguments (Full Audio)
In this special bonus episode, we bring you the complete audio from today's South Carolina Supreme Court hearing on Alex Murdaugh's appeal of his double murder…
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TSP #135 - State Grand Jury Impaneled in Scott Spivey Case And Can SC Trust AG Alan Wilson Not to Interfere?
Investigative Journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell provide context around the announcement that Prosecutor Barry Barnette impaneled a state grand jury…
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TSP #134 - The False Promise of Protection: How Does AG Alan Wilson Determine Stand Your Ground? + Who Failed Charity Beallis?
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell look at how Boyd and Williams’ claims of self-defense compare to that of Anijah Yarnell. Yarnell killed…
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TSP #133 - Bombshell Testimony in Scott Spivey Case: Did Weldon Boyd’s Attorney Really Try to Coerce a Witness?
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell uncover explosive testimony that tears Weldon Boyd's self-defense narrative to shreds. In newly released…
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TSP #132 - Feds In SC Bring Good Heat On The Good Ole Boys: JP Miller Arraigned + Pedo RJ May Sentenced
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are celebrating two big moments of accountability for two of the worst men in South Carolina… On Monday…
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TSP #131 - JP Miller (Finally) Heads to Federal Court + the Chilling Lethality Assessment Charity Beallis Had Before Her Murder
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…
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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
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…
True SunlightTSP #129 - Blue Lights & Bright Spots: “Did Horry County Police Plant Drugs In Scott Spivey’s Truck?”
Merry Christmas from True Sunlight! In this holiday edition, investigative journalist Mandy Matney shares unexpected jury duty experience in Beaufort…
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TSP #128 - JP Miller (Finally) Federally Indicted & What This Means For The Justice For Mica Movement
For almost 20 months, investigative journalists Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and Beth Braden have covered the Mica Francis case. They’ve filed dozens of…
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TSP #127 - “Just Being Friendly" and Other Lies Men Tell Featuring: Green Shirt Guy, Randy Webster and Alan Wilson
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…
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TSP #126 - Final chapter of the Boat Crash Case? Attorneys Launch “Lawfare” Campaign Against Journalists Who Exposed Alex Murdaugh
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…
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TSP #125 - Our First-Ever: True Sunlight® Podcast 'Allegedly Worst Men Pageant’ Awards Show!
While the FBI investigation results in JP Miller’s case remain unconfirmed, Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell, host the first ever True…
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TSP #124 - Weaponizing the $ystem: Signs, Smears, and Invisible Leashes
Investigative journalist Liz Farrell and producer David Moses examine a disturbing new chapter in the ongoing saga surrounding “Pastor” JP Miller and the…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #51 - 'Overkill' Incoming Call From Alex Murdaugh... Part Four
In this episode from June 2022—Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell share revealing jailhouse phone calls that exposed Alex Murdaugh's…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #70 - More Lies and Alibis: What We’re Learning Before The Double Homicide Trial
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…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #66 - Who Killed Maggie and Paul? Part Five
In this November 2022 episode—remastered with updated context—Mandy Matney dissects one of Dick Harpootlian's most shameful pre-trial stunts: publicly…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #58 - ‘If You Come For The King, You Best Not Miss’ - Chaos In The Murder Case
In this remastered episode from August 2022, producer David Moses reflects on the chaotic period just after Alex Murdaugh was first charged with murdering…
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TSP #123 - What A Tangled Webster We Weave: Unpacking The Horry County Sex Scandal That Wasn’t
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell expose a shocking case of alleged retaliation at Horry County Police Department. When CIT…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #15 - Was Alex Murdaugh Actually Shot? Part Two
This remastered 15th episode of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast features journalists Liz Farrell and Mandy Matney unpacking the contradictions, chaos, and cover…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #11 - Was Alex Murdaugh Actually Shot? Part One
On the remastered 11th episode of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, journalists Liz Farrell and Mandy Matney revisits the chaotic days following Alex Murdaugh’s…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #57 - Broken Trust And The Unseen Villains
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…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #48 - Means, Motive & Opportunity - Who Killed Maggie & Paul? Part Four
Originally released in June 8, 2022, Means, Motive & Opportunity: Who Killed Maggie & Paul? Part Four marks the moment when journalists Liz Farrell and Mandy…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #42 - Who Killed Maggie And Paul? Part Three
Originally released in April 2022, Who Killed Maggie & Paul? Part Three marked a critical point in the Murdaugh Murders investigation. In this episode…
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TSP #122 - Is Karma Coming to Get JP Miller? + Weldon Boyd Sues Mark Tinsley
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…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #26 - Who Killed Maggie And Paul? Part Two
Originally released in January 2022, Who Killed Maggie & Paul? Part Two captures the moment when the investigation into the Murdaugh murders turned another…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #46 - Alex Murdaugh's Ground Zero: The Case that Changed Everything
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…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #84: The Latest on Stephen Smith, SLED’s Investigation into the Murders and Russell Lafitte’s Future
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…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #61 - Who Killed Stephen Smith? Part Six
Producer David Moses reflects on episode published back in September of 2022 and shares his opinion on the persistent failures, lost evidence, and political…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #24 - Who Killed Stephen Smith? Part Five
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…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #16 - What Happened to the Money? Part One
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…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #17 - Who Killed Stephen Smith? Part Four
In this haunting installment from November 10, 2021, journalist Mandy Matney revisits the 2015 death of Stephen Smith, exposing how South Carolina’s Highway…
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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!)
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell peel back the latest layers of South Carolina’s two-tier justice system — where accountability seems…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #45 - What Happened to Gloria Satterfield? Part Six
When Murdaugh Murders Podcast first released Episode 45 on May 18, 2022, it marked a turning point in exposing South Carolina’s deep-rooted legal corruption…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #20 - What Happened to Gloria Satterfield? Part Five
In this newly remastered episode of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, journalist Mandy Matney revisits the day she realized hidden truths about Gloria…
True SunlightSoundbites Premium Preview - Closing Our Murdaugh Era (Part One): Untangling the Web To Weave Justice and Accountability
Welcome to Soundbites, the official LUNASHARK Premium recap hosted by Beth Braden, journalist and researcher for the True Sunlight Podcast. Normally…
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TSP #120 - Arrest Of Unhinged Deputy Held Up By Murdaugh Associate, Duffie Stone
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell have learned over the years that taking a week off from True Sunlight means only one thing: the Good Ole…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #19 - Alex Murdaugh Charged With 27 New Felonies And Why That Is A Big Deal
When this episode first aired in November 2021, it marked a defining moment in the Murdaugh investigation — and in the evolution of The Murdaugh Murders…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #13 - What Happened To Gloria Satterfield? Part Three
In this remastered episode of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, producer David Moses revisits the fall of 2021 — a turning point for the investigation and for the…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #12 - What Happened to Gloria Satterfield? Part Two
The chaos was real in the fall of 2021— threats, sleepless nights, and a story too important to stop. In this remastered episode, Mandy Matney and producer…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #10 - What Happened To Gloria Satterfield? Part One
Before Murdaugh: Death in the Family became a Hulu Original Series, there was a podcast — and one episode that changed everything. In this remastered edition…
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True SunlightMMP Remastered #9 - Who Killed Stephen Smith? Part Three
Join investigative journalist Mandy Matney, as we look back at how the Murdaugh name was brought up more than 40 times during the course of the investigation…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #8 - Who Shot Alex Murdaugh? Part One
Whether you’re revisiting the story or discovering it for the first time, prepare for a revealing, uncompromising look at power, justice, and the pursuit of…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #7 - Who Killed Mallory Beach? Part Three
Investigative journalist Mandy Matney looks back at the Murdaugh family's involvement in the 2019 boat crash on Archers Creek near Parris Island that killed…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #6 - Who Killed Maggie And Paul? Part One
In the month after Maggie and Paul’s murders, there was very little information available about the double homicide investigation. Mandy's sources in law…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #5 - Who Killed Mallory Beach? Part Two
From 2019 to the publication of this episode in July of 2021, journalist Mandy Matney was dedicated to uncovering the truth behind one of South Carolina’s most…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #4 - Who Killed Stephen Smith? Part Two
In this remastered episode of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, Journalist Mandy Matney takes listeners deep into the perplexing and unsolved case of Stephen…
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TSP #119 - Why Accountability Still Matters After Unhinged Cop’s Firing + Why NOT Put Pedos Behind Bars, Alan Wilson?
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell have a lot to cover before the release of Murdaugh: Death in the Family, which premieres Oct. 15 on Hulu…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #3 - Who Killed Mallory Beach? Part One
In February 2019, Mallory Beach was killed in Beaufort County, South Carolina as a result of a horrific boat crash on Archers Creek near Parris Island. Paul…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #2 - Who Killed Stephen Smith? Part One
Stephen Smith was killed in Hampton County, South Carolina in July of 2015 and his homicide remains open and unsolved... On this second installment of the…
True SunlightMMP Remastered #1 - 'South Carolina's Chappaquiddick'
As Hulu prepares to premiere its original series “Murdaugh: Death in the Family” on October 15th, investigative journalist Mandy Matney and the LUNASHARK team…
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TSP #118 - ‘Squires-Gate’ Children at Gunpoint: Teen Victims & the Sheriff’s Posse Gone Wild
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell shine a light on the viral incident now known as Squires-Gate where kids were held at gunpoint by a cop…
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TSP #117 - Weldon Boyd’s ‘Celebration Call’ to His Co-Shooter in Spivey Case Reveals a Whole Lot + South Carolina Men Push Bill To Control Women
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell dissect newly uncovered evidence in the Scott Spivey case—a disturbing “celebration call” between Weldon…
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TSP #116 - Accused Pedo RJ May Digs Himself Into A Deeper Hole + ‘I’m Stressed as F**k’: Bradley Williams Tells Police Why They Shot Scott Spivey
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell have seen some dumb litigators in their day, but the person representing former South Carolina Rep. RJ…
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TSP #115 - RJ and the Dorkus: Who Is Helping Former SC Legislator RJ May In His Child Sex Crime Case?
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell weren’t surprised to learn last week that former South Carolina Rep. RJ May has asked to be his own…
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TSP #114 - Weldon Boyd’s Story About Killing Scott Spivey Wasn’t Adding Up So Horry County Police Helped Him with His Math
It’s a surreal week for us at True Sunlight and LUNASHARK. On October 15th, the story that began here as the Murdaugh Murders Podcast will premiere worldwide…
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TSP #113 - Is Accused Pedophile RJ May Just an Idiot or Is He Also Up to Something?
Accused pedophile and former SC lawmaker RJ May is facing ten federal charges of distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) — but instead of mounting a…
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TSP #112 - Predators, Pastors & Politicians: Horrifying Revelations in RJ May Court Transcript +JP Miller Loses in Court AGAIN
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell share the horrifying details contained in the 105-page federal court transcript from the June 12…
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TSP #111 - A New Trial for Alex Murdaugh? Good Luck with That! + Worst Is Yet to Come for Weldon Boyd’s Co-Shooter
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell were pleasantly surprised last week to find out how much power the South Carolina Attorney General’s…
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TSP #110 - Did Months-Long Obsession Have Weldon Boyd Primed for a Fight the Day He Killed Scott Spivey?
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell continue to connect the dots in the Scott Spivey shooting case as they impatiently wait for South…