The Geek Bracket is a five-round podcast where three players compete to earn the most points and be the winner of that week’s Geek Bracket. Players choose from categories on the following topics as well as a monthly rotating category created by a special guest expert for that month’s brackets. Television – Anything occurring on Television Theatre – Includes Movies, Plays, and Musicals Literature – Including Novels through the present day Popular Literature – Including Anime, Comics, and othe ...
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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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COJ #135 - Attention Attorney General Alan Wilson: Daughter of Sara-Lynn Moore Colucci Ready to Fight After Judge Frees Her Mother’s Alleged Killer
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1:07:28A week after the shocking dismissal of Michael Colucci’s 10-year-old murder charge because of prosecutorial misconduct on the behalf of SLED and the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office, Bishop Venters — the daughter of Sara-Lynn Moore Colucci, whom Michael is accused of strangling to death in May 2015 — says she’s ready to fight for a new tria…
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COJ #134 - Horrific Details of SC Legislator’s Arrest in Pedophilia Case Should Be Turning Point + Michael Colucci Retrial
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1:04:30Investigative journalists and co-hosts of True Sunlight Podcast Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland discuss the heinous details contained in court documents about what suspended South Carolina Representative RJ May has been accused of doing and why it was important for the U.S. Attorney’s Office to get so graphic. Over the course o…
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Listen Now: The Rise & Fall of Diddy: The Federal Trial
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10:15Opening statements rock the courtroom as federal prosecutors accuse Sean “Diddy” Combs of running a decades-long criminal enterprise built on violence, sex trafficking, and power. The defense hits back hard, painting it all as a toxic relationship, not a RICO case. Then Cassie Ventura takes the stand, and everything changes. Her voice may be quiet.…
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COJ #133 - How Old Men Attorneys Hurt the System, the Colucci Murder Retrial + JP Miller’s Wedding
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1:01:08Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland —talk about the retrial of murder suspect Michael Colucci, who is accused of strangling his wife Sara-Lynn Moore Colucci 10 years ago in Summerville, South Carolina, and how the age and health of his high-profile (and high-cost) attorney contributed to the constant trial…
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COJ #132 - The Price of Protection: When Insurance Fails, Bonds Break & Justice Is a Joke
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1:04:14This week we're diving into some of the most frustrating systems many Americans face, starting with healthcare. Liz joins us from Rhode Island and shares a harrowing family emergency and the implications of her uncle’s hospital stay... The conversation pivots to the striking similarities between the healthcare system and the South Carolina bond sys…
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COJ #131 - Righteous Gemstones x COJ: The Churchy Business Crossover with Actor Valyn Hall
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56:53Join us for a very special episode of "Cup of Justice" as investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell chat with the incredibly talented actor, Valyn Hall, best known for her unforgettable role as Aunt Tiffany in HBO's The Righteous Gemstones. In this insightful and hilarious conversation, we dive deep into Valyn's experiences both on and…
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COJ #130 - Felonious Clerks (...allegedly), Birthday Parties, and Justice on Display (or Not...)
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1:01:38Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland unpack the continued fallout from the Alex Murdaugh trial, and the four new felony charges for former Clerk of Court, Becky Hill. They dissect the charges against Hill, clarifying that she faces misconduct, obstruction and perjury allegations... but not for jury tamperin…
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COJ #129 - Police Can’t Stop Lying in Coverup of Scott Spivey Investigation + Is South Carolina the Wild, Wild West?
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1:07:19Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland pull back the curtain on disturbing issues in Horry County, South Carolina. Our team narrows focus to Weldon Boyd's troubling narrative, detailing how Boyd admittedly followed Scott Spivey before the fatal shooting. The hosts dissect the circumstances, questioning the ap…
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COJ #128 - ‘My Heart Was Broken’: Scott Spivey’s Mom, Sister Fight for Justice Amid Epic Law Enforcement Betrayal
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1:11:04In September 2023, highly connected North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, businessman Weldon Boyd and his friend Bradley Williams shot 33-year-old Scott Spivey to death on a rural road. From the very start, Horry County Police Department seemed to go to great lengths to paint Spivey as the aggressor and Boyd and Williams as merely victims who had no …
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Bonus Episode: LUNASHARK Premium Preview - Behind the Scenes, Getting In Front Of Legal Literacy, and All The Tea...
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1:08:08As we are focused on hearings in Houston, TX and Franklin, TN plus tracking developments in Horry County, SC and supporting the scripted series in ATL this week... we're tabling COJ and bringing you a special LUNASHARK Premium Preview Bonus Episode! From David’s Corruption Watchlist, Beth’s Soundbites, Girl Talk with Liz and Mandy, and all the grea…
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COJ #127 - No Repercussions for Judge Carmen Mullen, Judicial Committee Rules + The Shocking Phone Calls Sending Horry County Spiraling
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55:13Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland cover a lot of ground in this latest episode, starting with the death of Pope Francis, a religious leader who routinely called for justice and spoke out against hypocrisy. What will the future of the church look like now? Also on the show, Alex Murdaugh’s co-conspirator …
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COJ #126 - Russell Laffitte FINALLY Admits Defeat With Guilty Plea + What’s Behind Angie Solomon’s ‘Murder for Hire’ Arrest?
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1:03:27Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland get a dose of breaking news mid-episode when the warrant for Angie Solomon’s “murder for hire” arrest comes in, raising all-new questions. In 2020, Angie’s 18-year-old son Grant was killed in a strange set of circumstances while outside a gym while his father, Aaron Solo…
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COJ #125 - What Happened To Alex Murdaugh’s Roadside Shooting Case? + Why Buster Murdaugh’s Latest Move Hurts His Case + Latest On Hulu Murdaugh Show
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1:06:18Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland — (3:21) talk about the big reveal this past week of A-List Hollywood actor Jason Clarke in full costume as Alex Murdaugh. Clarke, who stars in the upcoming Hulu production based on the Murdaugh Murders Podcast — now True Sunlight Podcast — was seen filming in Atlanta an…
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COJ #124 - Is ‘White Lotus’ Plot Inspired By Alex Murdaugh? + Something Is Happening In Stephen Smith Case…
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1:07:04Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland — think they know where the finale for the third season of “White Lotus” is headed … (01:42) let’s just say things are seeming mighty familiar there. (22:09) Speaking of the Murdaugh family … on today’s episode Mandy, Liz and Eric also dive into Buster Murdaugh’s latest …
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COJ #123 - Betrayed by the Two Systems of Justice: Jailhouse Snitches, Hidden Evidence, and Darryl Burton's Wrongful Conviction
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1:04:31In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Cup of Justice, journalist Mandy Matney and attorney Eric Bland sit down with Darryl Burton, a man who was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent almost a lifetime – – in prison before finally being exonerated. Darryl shares his harrowing journey from a young man in inner-city St. Louis to facing a capi…
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COJ #122 - Slaying Dragons and The Price of Truth: Julie K Brown on Exposing Epstein and Inspiring a Generation of Journalists
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1:06:28In this powerful episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sit down with the legendary investigative journalist Julie K. Brown, the reporter whose groundbreaking work exposed the horrific crimes of Jeffrey Epstein. Listen as Mandy and Liz recount their early inspiration from Julie's tenacious reporting on Epstein at a time bef…
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COJ #121 - Unaccredited and Unaccountable: Inside the JP Miller Case & The System That Protects Predators
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1:00:39In this gripping episode of Cup of Justice... investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell, and attorney Eric Bland — dive deep into the second Jane Doe lawsuit against JP Miller, revealing shocking details of alleged sexual abuse in an unaccredited religious school. The lawsuit details how Miller's father, Wayne Miller, mishandled the in…
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COJ #120 - Pastor Disaster: JP Miller Makes Mockery of Court System + What to Expect in Rape Case Against Him
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1:00:13Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell, and attorney Eric Bland — talk about Mandy and David’s visit to the Hulu set of the Murdaugh TV show in Atlanta right as filming starts. Also on the show Myrtle Beach Pastor John-Paul Miller makes a mockery of the court system. Why isn’t anyone stopping him? Plus, Mandy and Liz talk about what…
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COJ #119 - Another Rich SC Lawyer Tries to Beg His Way Out of a Prison Sentence + JP Miller Brings More Drama to the Courtroom
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1:04:13Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell, and attorney Eric Bland — talk about Mandy and David’s trip to Charleston for yet another federal sentencing hearing of a rich South Carolina attorney. This time it was for Hilton Head attorney Peter Strauss, whose license to practice is on interim suspension... as of Monday, February 24, 2025…
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COJ #118 - Thrice Accused Rapist Bowen Turner Arrested For 3rd Time In 3 Years + What Does It Mean to Believe Nancy Mace?
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1:07:20Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell, and attorney Eric Bland — talk about Bowen Turner’s return to jail after allegedly day-drinking at a public golf course last week. South Carolina’s thrice-accused rapist — and the crowned prince of trying to buy his way out of accountability — is once again being accused of violating the terms…
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COJ #117 - The Power of Pettiness, Diss Tracks and Why Russell Laffitte Is Now a Double-’Doofus’
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1:07:36Get ready for a jam-packed episode where we dive deep into the ridiculous, the infuriating, and the downright fascinating! This week, we're covering it all, from the bizarre energy of the Super Bowl to the petty world of legal filings and everything in between. Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell, and attorney Eric Bland — talk a…
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COJ #116 - Attorney Regina Ward On Restraining Orders, Mica Francis & Coercive Control + Church Member’s Legal Clapback at JP Miller
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1:12:15Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sat down with Mica Francis’ divorce attorney Regina Ward of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to talk about Mica’s case and the dozens of lawsuits JP Miller has now filed against protesters and content creators. In the interview, Regina talked about Mica’s request for a restraining order against JP…
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COJ #115 - Magistrate Court 101: Why We’re Worried About The Latest Battle In The Justice For Mica Movement
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1:12:35Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell get a lesson in all things Magistrate Court from co-host attorney Eric Bland. After Myrtle Beach Pastor JP Miller files more than a dozen complaints against protesters and creators seeking Justice for Mica, we were left scratching our heads but not at all surprised. What is JP up to and why did…
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COJ #114 - Lt. Misty Carausu, the Inspiring Investigator from Netflix’s ‘American Nightmare’ on Doing the Most
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1:14:27Just over a year ago, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell from “True Sunlight Podcast,” watched the hit Netflix documentary “American Nightmare” about Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn, the California couple who were immediately dubbed “LIARS” by police — and the media — after reporting a home invasion and the subsequent kidnapping …
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COJ #113 - Why Cory Fleming Wasn’t Biggest Loser in Nautilus Case + Can Mica Francis’ Family Still Sue for Her Death?
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1:08:26Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland talk about the horrors of the Los Angeles wildfires and how Big Insurance, as well as systemic failures in government preparation have made a catastrophic situation even worse. Closer to home, the three talk about the success of Luna Shark's billboard blitz in the hopes …
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COJ #112 - Will Cory Fleming FINALLY Set Fire to the System in Court This Week? + What the Lively-Baldoni Feud Says About Treatment of Women
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1:05:23Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell — and attorney Eric Bland — are BACK and ready to take on the New Year. This 112th episode of COJ covers a range of topics, starting with a look back at the holidays. Premium members get a special discussion on Liz's snow day adventures, Mandy's aversion to winter, and Eric's past commuting woe…
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COJ #111 - Our 2024 Year In Review - From Murdaugh to Mica, Guests to Gavels, Courtrooms to Quarrels...
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56:59We celebrate another year for the record books with excerpts from episodes throughout the year. Case highlights, amazing special guests and SOOO much insight from co-hosts Eric Bland, Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell . Investigative Journalist Mandy Matney, reporter Beth Braden, our resident librarian Kate Thomas and our producer David take a moment to…
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COJ #110 - Cups Up from Hollywood! + Alex Murdaugh’s Long List of Grievances + Cory Fleming’s First Prison Photo Is Out
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57:36Live from Hollywood! This week attorney Eric Bland asks investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell about their visit to to 'La La Land' and the writers’ room of Hulu’s upcoming scripted series based on the Murdaugh Murders Podcast. As always, there was a lot to talk about (including Eric’s connection to the Luigi Mangione case?!). Last …
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COJ #109: Four More Trials For Alex Murdaugh’s Banker Buddy? + What Shook Us About The CEO Assassin Suspect
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59:06Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell — and attorney Eric Bland — discuss the first post-prison court appearance of Alex Murdaugh’s alleged co-conspirator Russell Laffitte. On Monday, Russell was looking like a different and defeated man when his whiny attorneys — Mark Moore and state Rep. Todd Rutherford — tried to postpone his st…
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COJ #108 - 'Tis The Season For True Crime Grifting? How the Jamie Lee Komoroski Reminded Us Of Murdaugh + Eric Bland’s New Book
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1:05:13In light of how a TikTok creator posts a video admitting she spent every penny she raised in the name of helping Mica Francis’ family on booze and her mortgage... investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell — and attorney Eric Bland talk about how the laws need to change to hold people accountable for this type of true crime fraud and ho…
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COJ #107 - Amanda Knox On Trauma, True Crime Storytelling and Ethical Reporting
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59:27Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sit down with Amanda Knox to talk about true crime, journalism, media ethics and finding clarity in a world where facts aren’t enough to persuade someone of the truth. In 2007, Seattle resident Amanda Knox was a 20-year-old studying abroad in Perugia, Italy, when the worst happened: A man broke…
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COJ #106 - Russell Laffitte’s Conviction Was Vacated… But What Does That Mean For Murdaugh & Company? + Why The Gilley Case In Texas Just Got Bigger
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1:06:48After Alex Murdaugh’s banker buddy Russell Laffitte was given a new trial, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell — and attorney Eric Bland — take a look at what went into the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to vacate the conviction of Alex Murdaugh’s banker buddy Russell Laffitte and discuss what they expect to see in the…
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COJ #105: JP Miller’s (Much Deserved) Night in Jail + Monkey Madness in Murdaugh Country
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1:02:02On today's episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell — and attorney Eric Bland — talk about yet another piece of good news in the Mica Francis case: Her husband JP Miller’s arrest... After months of squaring off with protesters outside his (now closed) church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina — and just one week after the FBI ra…
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COJ #104: FBI Raids Pastor JP Miller’s House, Another Big Loss for Alex Murdaugh + Bowen Turner Back on the Streets
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1:05:09Talk about great timing... Just as investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell — and attorney Eric Bland — were getting together Friday to record, the FBI was in the middle of raiding the home of Myrtle Beach Pastor JP Miller. Six months ago, JP’s wife, Mica Francis, was found dead in a North Carolina swamp, purportedly a victim of suici…
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COJ #103 - The Wildest Story of Attorney Corruption Ever Told .. With Special Guest and Former OJ Simpson Prosecutor Marcia Clark
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1:11:00This week on “Cup of Justice” join investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell as they sit down with former OJ Simpson prosecutor Marcia Clark, who is host of the “Informants: Lawyer X” podcast now on Wondery. “Informants: Lawyer X” tells the (unbelievably wild and very true) story of an Australian defense attorney — Nicola Gobbo — who p…
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COJ #102 - Mandy’s Wild Uber Ride, What the Diddy Case Tells Us about Our Collective Brain-Washing
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1:06:23Investigative journalists Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland — talk about Mandy’s wild encounter with an Uber driver who was a law enforcement officer in Marion, Kansas, and who … didn’t think the police raid on The Marion County Record and the related death of its editor’s 90-year-old mother were problematic or illegal? Good thing, …
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COJ #101 - Exposing The Underbelly Of Rigged Insurance: From Alex Murdaugh’s Nautilus Case To Hurricane Helene
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1:03:56On our 101st Cup of Justice podcast episode we tackle how the insurance and legal systems are rigged against consumers in the wake of disaster, how this benefits certain parties (like insurance companies and lawyers), and how the Murdaugh family and their associates exploited these systems for their gain. Specifically, the case of Hampton County, S…
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COJ #100 - Cups Up LIVE: Cup of Justice Celebrates 100 Episodes + Why Is It So Hard to Get Transparency in the Mica Francis Case?
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1:09:32It’s Cups Up for the 100th time with investigative journalists Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and of the True Sunlight Podcast and everyone’s favorite attorney Eric Bland, who helped bring justice in the Alex Murdaugh saga. To celebrate this special occasion, Mandy, Liz and Eric got together for a live broadcast of this 100th recording to talk about the…
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COJ #99 - Buster Murdaugh Defamation Case Heats Up + Dick Harpootlian’s Sunlight Scheme + Hard Truth of Diddy
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1:03:55Cup of Justice Co-hosts Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and Eric Bland — have returned to their respective studios for the latest episode of Cup of Justice in which there was A LOT to talk about. Over the past few weeks there have been several court filings, including in Alex Murdaugh’s murder conviction appeal. Dick Harpootlian suddenly has love for mor…
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COJ #98 - Tiffany Reese of ‘Something Was Wrong': Navigating the Challenges of Victim-Centered Storytelling
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1:10:18In this powerful and vulnerable conversation, chart-topping podcasters Tiffany Reese, Mandy Matney, and Liz Farrell open up about the personal and professional obstacles they've faced in creating impactful, victim-centered content. From dealing with online harassment and imposter syndrome, to the ethical dilemmas of amplifying survivors' stories, t…
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COJ #97 - Marion Kansas Editor Tells All After Newspaper Raids That Shook America + Murdaugh Show Coming To Hulu
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1:05:25Investigative journalist Mandy Matney starts today's episode by sharing more on the newly announced Hulu series "untitled Murdaugh murders," starring Patricia Arquette, focusing on elevating female voices and corruption in South Carolina. So hooray for Hollywood! Then, Journalist Eric Meyer joins Mandy Matney and attorney Eric Bland to discuss the …
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COJ #96 - Team Murdaugh’s Latest PR Campaign: Egg Lady and Juror Z’s BIG Television Debut Exposes their Smoke and Mirrors
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1:08:30Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland — have been thoroughly entertained by the latest phase of Alex Murdaugh’s over-the-top efforts to get his murder conviction reversed. Last week the public FINALLY got to meet the Egg Lady Juror (Myra Crosby) and her sidekick Juror Z (aka Juror 630, Mandy Pearce). Both wo…
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COJ #95: Senator Katrina Shealy and the Fight that Awaits the Good Ole Boy Lawmakers on a ‘Coercive Control’ Bill
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59:29Investigative reporters Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sat down with South Carolina Senator Katrina Shealy who — in 2012 — was elected to the all-male Senate. Yes, it was all-male. And yes, it was 2012... For years, Sen. Shealy was either ignored by her colleagues or straight-up bullied and harassed — even evoking the infamous “Women are a lesser cut…
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COJ #94 - Why Alex Murdaugh Didn’t Score a Major ‘Win’ Last Week + Mica Francis’ Report about Stolen Notary Is a Very Big Deal
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1:07:25Today, Cup of Justice Co-Hosts Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and Eric Bland — take a look at the South Carolina Supreme Court’s decision to hear Alex Murdaugh’s appeal in his quest for a new murder trial. The headlines say this is a BIG DEAL and a major win for Alex, but is that true? What does it mean that the Supreme Court is allowing him the opportu…
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COJ #93 - When Will Alex Murdaugh Turn on Dick and Jim? Plus Kansas Sets a New Bar for Transparency in Police Raid Investigation
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1:07:06On today's 93rd Cup of Justice episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell — and everyone’s favorite attorney Eric Bland — discuss the federal government’s response to Alex Murdaugh’s effort to appeal his 40-year sentence in the financial crimes. It seems like all the T’s were crossed and all the I’s dotted in Alex’s sentencing …
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COJ #92 - JP MIller and His Bizarre ‘United Front’ Press Conference + Imagining Dick Harpootlian Speak at Alex Murdaugh’s Appeal Hearing
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1:12:02Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell — and everyone’s favorite attorney Eric Bland — give a recap of last week’s strange press conference after Myrtle Beach Pastor JP Miller settled with Mica Francis’ family in their ongoing disputes in Family and Probate courts. Eric breaks down what the family might have given up in agreeing to …
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COJ #91 - The Big Lie Behind Ankle Monitors and How to Make The System Listen to Victims with Dallas Stoller’s Dad
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1:32:12On today's 91st COJ episode, Mandy and Liz sat down with Karl Stoller, whose daughter Dallas died in 2021 while awaiting justice in her 2018 sexual assault. Since her death, Dallas’ accused rapist Bowen Turner has remained in the headlines, not only for the two other rapes he’s been accused of, but for the stunning failures perpetrated by the prose…
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COJ #90 - JP Miller’s Bizarre Interview on NewsNation, Alex Murdaugh Goes Back on His Word (Shocking, We Know) + Kansas Raid Needs More Consequences
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1:05:49Cup of Justice co-hosts Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and Eric Bland — are still reeling from JP Miller’s utterly bizarre interview on Ashleigh Banfield’s show on NewsNation late Friday night. Pastor JP appears to be on some sort of public relations tour, claiming that his lawyer told him it would help with his future defamation cases. But so far? It’s…
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COJ #89: The Biggest Mystery in the Stephen Smith Investigation, Dick’s Last Hurrah with Alex Murdaugh + the Blood on Tennesse’s Hands in the Lauren Johansen Case
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1:06:32Last week marked the ninth anniversary of Stephen Smith’s death. Cup of Justice co-hosts Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and Eric Bland — talk about Mandy and Liz’s latest reporting in the case and the biggest mystery that exists in the original investigation. Also on the show, Mandy is dismissed from the frivolous defamation case filed against her by a …
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COJ #88 - Is Dick Harpootlian Being Humble (For Once)? + The Effort to Make No-Fault Divorces Illegal
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1:00:01Cup of Justice co-hosts Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and Eric Bland — listened to Dick Harpootlian’s (ridiculously long) farewell speech in the South Carolina Senate and needless to say, they have some thoughts on it. Especially when it comes to Dick’s tone-deaf defense of his own behavior defending Alex Murdaugh. Also on the show, several lawmakers a…
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