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 and Liz Farrell 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 debuted at #1 on Apple its very first day and continues to be a top rated pod globally. Mandy Matney and Liz...
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Sep 29, 2026 · 1:00:00
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are again joined by Atlanta attorney Noah Pines for a rare glimmer of accountability in South Carolina: Judge Carmen…
Sep 22, 2026 · 59:47
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are joined by Beth Braden to break down another wild Friday of filings. First: Greg Parker's team fires off a 38-page…
Sep 15, 2026 · 1:06:02
Cups up to Katie Phang! The former prosecutor, trial attorney, and MSNBC anchor joins investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell for a conversation about what…
Sep 8, 2026 · 57:42
Barry Cooper was once among the top drug agents in Texas — the youngest on his task force, with more arrests than the 30 agents beside him. Then one raid changed everything, and…
Sep 1, 2026 · 1:08:31
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell welcome Nory Boulton — the Texas mom, public education advocate, and "accidental influencer" behind @CivicSage and who…
Aug 25, 2026 · 1:05:12
What happens when a high school sociology teacher hands his students a decades-old cold case instead of a textbook? Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell…
Aug 18, 2026 · 53:37
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sit down with bad-ass attorney Noah Pines for some much-needed grounding. Because things have been rough in these…
Aug 11, 2026 · 57:48
Mandy and Liz sit down with attorney Bill Maurer of the Institute for Justice to talk about what happens when public officials forget that their job is to abide by the…
Aug 4, 2026 · 55:52
In 1994, 17-year-old Lamonte McIntyre was arrested hours after a double homicide in Kansas City, Kansas — a crime he had nothing to do with. There was no physical evidence and no…
Jul 28, 2026 · 1:02:38
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and producer of journalism David Moses are recording near Washington, D.C. for a special episode on an explosive…
Jul 21, 2026 · 58:38
After five amazing years in the fray together and 188 episodes, Eric Bland is stepping back from his role as Cup of Justice co-host — but don't call it goodbye. In this heartfelt…
Jul 14, 2026 · 1:01:19
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland discuss the extraordinary $171,500 in attorneys' fees and costs assessed against Mandy for…
Jul 7, 2026 · 49:42
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland break down where the four-month contempt saga stands now that proposed orders are submitted…
Jun 30, 2026 · 1:03:04
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland analyze everything that went down when Mandy (and Eric) took the stand last week during the…
Jun 16, 2026 · 1:02:59
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland unpack a stunning South Carolina primary: Jermaine Johnson's grassroots gubernatorial win,…
Jun 9, 2026 · 1:01:00
What happens when a woman survives the violence done to her — and the state punishes her for it? This week, Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sit down…
Jun 2, 2026 · 1:03:53
We’re starting today with Mandy’s first-ever ODC complaint against a Horry County attorney named Bert von Herrmann who chose to post about her courtroom testimony with a…
May 26, 2026 · 54:39
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell were honored to sit down with Dr. Jermaine Johnson — basketball player turned state representative for parts of…
May 19, 2026 · 58:30
On Friday, Mandy took the stand in York for a civil contempt hearing that, by any measure, never should have happened — while the co-defendants actually trying to depose Gregg…
May 12, 2026 · 1:08:56
Eric Bland just had what he calls the worst day of his career outside of his father's cancer diagnosis — a brutal session before a commission of the South Carolina's Office of…
May 5, 2026 · 59:16
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and Attorney Eric Bland pull no punches as a brutal week looms. With Mandy's May 15 contempt hearing approaching and…
Apr 28, 2026 · 1:09:19
Two years ago — on April 27, 2024 — Mica Francis was found dead in a North Carolina swamp after diverting from her normal routine to purchase a pawnshop firearm. Her ex-husband…
Apr 21, 2026 · 1:01:52
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and Attorney Eric Bland reunite after Mandy's harrowing "ambush hearing" in Gaffney, SC as a non-party witness in…
Apr 14, 2026 · 44:11
We're taking a break from COJ this week journeying through Peru for an upcoming episode of Wherever It Leads... To keep y'all informed and entertained, please enjoy this…
Apr 7, 2026 · 55:10
LUNASHARK® Producer David Moses walks Journalist Liz Farrell and Attorney Eric Bland through the events leading up to Mandy's attempted deposition in Beach v. Parker — a civil…
Mar 31, 2026 · 1:05:12
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and Attorney Eric Bland discuss Mandy’s deposition that wasn’t on Friday. Mark Moore screamed. The Wi-Fi cut out.…
Mar 24, 2026 · 1:03:02
Attorney Eric Bland tells investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell why he is fired up — and for good reason. Eric discusses twelve ODC complaints from a…
Mar 17, 2026 · 1:01:47
The SLED investigation into Becky Hill has finally pulled back the curtain — and the name appearing over 90 times in that file belongs to fitsnews founder Will Folks… Liz and…
Mar 10, 2026 · 1:04:57
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sit down with Pulitzer Prize winning Journalist and Bone Valley podcast creator Gilbert King for a conversation that…
Mar 3, 2026 · 59:50
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland pull no punches as they break down the relentless legal harassment campaign being waged…
Feb 24, 2026 · 56:23
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland break down the four-day hearing and the stunning moment when Judge Eugene “Bubba” Griffith…
Feb 17, 2026 · 1:04:47
Today's Spivey v. Boyd/Williams hearing is available to all on our YouTube channel. Or Join LUNASHARK Premium to Join Our Hosts for all the context and community. But first...…
Feb 10, 2026 · 1:01:14
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sit down with Matth Shaer, the journalist and co-founder of Campside Media behind some of the most compelling true…
Feb 3, 2026 · 1:02:36
Today we need to address alarming developments in press freedom as independent journalists, including Don Lemon, face federal charges for violating the FACE Act of 1994. Then Liz…
Jan 27, 2026 · 1:00:18
In this episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland confront a troubling throughline connecting professional discipline,…
Jan 20, 2026 · 1:07:07
Maggie Freleng, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, joins Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell to discuss her career trajectory, starting from her early days in journalism to…
Jan 13, 2026 · 1:02:12
In this gripping episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland, confront a week that forces an uncomfortable but urgent…
Jan 6, 2026 · 1:00:00
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…
Dec 30, 2025 · 1:03:17
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…
Dec 23, 2025 · 58:23
In this holiday edition, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell talk with attorney Eric Bland about their Festivus grievances and the ongoing legal…
Dec 16, 2025 · 57:17
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell talk with attorney Eric Bland about South Carolina's deeply flawed judicial selection process as former House…
Dec 9, 2025 · 58:52
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…
Dec 2, 2025 · 1:04:09
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,…
Nov 25, 2025 · 1:03:14
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…
Nov 18, 2025 · 52:49
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…
Nov 11, 2025 · 1:01:59
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…
Nov 4, 2025 · 57:25
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…
Oct 28, 2025 · 1:06:12
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.…
Oct 21, 2025 · 55:51
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland tackle one of the most absurd phrases creeping into South Carolina’s justice system — ‘Murdaugh…
Oct 14, 2025 · 57:20
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are joined by the distinguished attorney Mark Tinsley, a central figure in the pursuit of justice for the Beach family and…
Oct 7, 2025 · 1:02:14
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland now have a fuller picture of the #SquiresGate case in Hilton Head Island after it went viral last…
Sep 30, 2025 · 58:45
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland break down what happened Sunday night on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, when an off-duty…
Sep 23, 2025 · 57:40
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland thought they would never read anything quite as horrible as the descriptions of Child Sexual…
Sep 16, 2025 · 56:46
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are joined by Luna Shark Producer (and Mandy’s husband) the extraordinary David Moses — who is filling in for Eric Bland…
Sep 9, 2025 · 1:02:45
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sit down with Stephanie Tinsley to turn up the mic—and the spotlight—on Stephanie’s ‘Everything They Missed’, a new,…
Sep 2, 2025 · 57:54
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland are examining how Cardi B. has been schooling the courtroom on authenticity, Russell Laffitte…
Aug 26, 2025 · 57:52
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland are back again … and the filters (as usual) are OFF. Mandy shares the tea about what went on last…
Aug 19, 2025 · 1:02:02
If you find yourself involved in the civil justice system, you don’t have to go to trial. Alternatives like mediation or arbitration can offer faster, less adversarial paths to…
Aug 12, 2025 · 57:15
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland have read the 182-page response filed Friday evening by the South Carolina Attorney General’s…
Aug 5, 2025 · 58:07
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell welcome author Kate Moore to discuss her book "The Woman They Could Not Silence," which chronicles Elizabeth Packard's…
Jul 29, 2025 · 56:32
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell — and attorney Eric Bland — discuss the power of victim impact statements in the Bryan Kohberger case.…
Jul 22, 2025 · 1:05:05
Investigative journalists and True Sunlight Podcast co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell — and attorney Eric Bland — (reluctantly) discuss the latest (and perhaps most pathetic…
Jul 15, 2025 · 1:00:12
Investigative journalists and True Sunlight Podcast co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell — and attorney Eric Bland — are back at it, discussing the latest in crime, corruption…
Jul 8, 2025 · 1:28:42
We’re taking a break from Cup of Justice to bring you a special Premium episode of Soundbites, typically reserved for LUNASHARK Premium Members. Today’s episode is dedicated to…
Jul 1, 2025 · 1:09:19
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell of True Sunlight Podcast sit down with Sarah Turney, the creator of “Voices for Justice” podcast, to talk about the latest…
Jun 24, 2025 · 1:05:28
A 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…
Jun 17, 2025 · 1:02:30
Investigative 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…
Jun 10, 2025 · 59:08
Investigative 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…
Jun 3, 2025 · 1:02:14
This 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…
May 27, 2025 · 54:53
Join 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…
May 20, 2025 · 59:38
Investigative 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…
May 13, 2025 · 1:05:19
Investigative 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…
May 6, 2025 · 1:09:04
In 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…
Apr 29, 2025 · 1:06:08
As 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…
Apr 22, 2025 · 53:13
Investigative 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…
Apr 15, 2025 · 1:01:27
Investigative 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”…
Apr 8, 2025 · 1:04:18
Investigative 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…
Apr 1, 2025 · 1:05:04
Investigative 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…
Mar 25, 2025 · 1:02:31
In 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…
Mar 18, 2025 · 1:04:28
In this powerful episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sit down with the legendary investigative journalist Julie K. Brown, the reporter whose…
Mar 11, 2025 · 58:39
In 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…
Mar 4, 2025 · 58:13
Investigative 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…
Feb 25, 2025 · 1:02:13
Investigative 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…
Feb 18, 2025 · 1:05:20
Investigative 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…
Feb 11, 2025 · 1:05:36
Get 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…
Feb 4, 2025 · 1:10:15
Investigative 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…
Jan 28, 2025 · 1:10:35
Investigative 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…
Jan 21, 2025 · 1:12:27
Just over a year ago, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell from “True Sunlight Podcast,” watched the hit Netflix documentary “American Nightmare” about Denise…
Jan 14, 2025 · 1:06:26
Investigative 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…
Jan 7, 2025 · 1:03:23
Investigative 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,…
Dec 24, 2024 · 54:59
We 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…
Dec 17, 2024 · 55:36
Live 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…
Dec 10, 2024 · 57:06
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell — and attorney Eric Bland — discuss the first post-prison court appearance of Alex Murdaugh’s alleged co-conspirator…
Dec 3, 2024 · 1:03:13
In 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…
Nov 26, 2024 · 57:27
Investigative 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…
Nov 19, 2024 · 1:04:48
After 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…
Nov 12, 2024 · 1:00:02
On 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…
Nov 5, 2024 · 1:03:09
Talk 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…
Oct 29, 2024 · 1:09:00
This 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…
Oct 22, 2024 · 1:04:23
Investigative 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,…
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