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Luna Shark Media is an independent media outlet led by CEO Mandy Matney and co-founded with her husband, David Moses.

Associated Podcasts

Luna Shark Media is home of the #1 hit podcasts Murdaugh Murders Podcast, True Sunlight, and Cup of Justice podcasts. Luna Shark Media creates podcasts and content that is the antithesis of true crime. The team values accuracy over access journalism. Luna Shark focuses on reporting with empathy, not exploitation.

Murdaugh Murders Podcast

After investigating the Murdaugh family for more than two years, the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh was the tipping point, pushing Matney to create her first podcast, Murdaugh Murders Podcast (MMP). Through her investigations, she also reported on the 2019 boat crash, the unsolved death of Stephen Smith, mysterious death of Murdaugh housekeeper Gloria Satterfield, and a whole host of financial crimes. MMP is a scripted podcast written by Matney and who was later joined by fellow journalist, Liz Farrell.

Hulu announced that it's developing a scripted show based on Matney's podcast.^[1]

Cup of Justice

Matney hosts a roundtable-type podcast, Cup of Justice (COJ) along with Farrell and attorney Eric Bland discussing South Carolina's legal system, Murdaugh-associated cases, and beyond. Bland brings an easy-to-understand style of legal analysis for listeners. COJ started as bonus episodes on MMP, but launched on its own feed in January 2023.

True Sunlight

In the summer of 2022, MMP was rebranded into True Sunlight podcast. The format did not change, but Matney and team expanded their reporting beyond the Murdaugh orbit into include other cases such as Sara Lynn Colucci's murder and Mica Miller's death. The ultimate goal is to expose crime and corruption all over the United States.

Other Work

Matney, a celebrated investigative journalist, is the best-selling author of Blood on Their Hands, an empathetic work of investigative journalism and an excoriation of the “good ole boy” systems that enabled a network of criminals. She writes about her journey shedding light on a twisting story that continues to unfold. Matney writes about the institutional sexism she faced, corruption in South Carolina Lowcountry, and threats to her personal safety and mental well-being.^[2] Blood on Their Hands, published in November 2023, was written with Carolyn Murnick.

References

^ Otterson, Joe (2024-09-06). "Patricia Arquette to Lead Murdaugh Family Scripted Series at Hulu". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
^ Matney, Mandy (2023-11-09). "I helped expose Alex Murdaugh. Then the threats started". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-11-05.

[1] Otterson, Joe (2024-09-06). "Patricia Arquette to Lead Murdaugh Family Scripted Series at Hulu". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-05.

[2] Matney, Mandy (2023-11-09). "I helped expose Alex Murdaugh. Then the threats started". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-11-05.

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