{"podcast":{"title":"Cup Of Justice","slug":"cup-of-justice-5995202","podcast_index_feed_id":5995202,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BER7351348106","website_url":"https://www.cupofjusticepod.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3832d068-e5c3-11ed-a8b5-d3594764b5b9/image/73b716900eb6e042398c021355d326ae.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Luna Shark Productions, LLC","episode_count":191,"summary":"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 debuted at #1 on Apple its very first day and continues to be a top rated pod globally. Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell from the #1 global hit True Sunlight (formerly Murdaugh Murders Podcast) and everyone’s favorite attorney Eric Bland take a hard look at everything from the state of news to important cases around the world. INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM Mandy and Liz are two of the most driven and talented investigative journalists who are revolutionizing how news is derived and delivered. Join them as they pull at threads and chase down leads to get the story straight. THE LAW With the expertise of Eric Bland, we empower listeners to understand their legal system in an entertaining format while providin…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T22:18:38.366497+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cup-of-justice-5995202"},"episode":{"title":"COJ #176 - Mandy Matney Ambushed in Court: How Parker's Lawyers Put Journalism on Trial To Get Revenge","slug":"coj-176-mandy-matney-ambushed-in-court-how-parker-s-lawyers-put-journalism-on-trial-to-get-revenge","published_at":"2026-04-21T10:07:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cup-of-justice-5995202/coj-176-mandy-matney-ambushed-in-court-how-parker-s-lawyers-put-journalism-on-trial-to-get-revenge","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cup-of-justice-5995202","url":"https://lunasharkmedia.com/coj","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/swap.fm/track/JhoQDAATtO1l0y8tdKNa/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL1456815032.mp3?updated=1776741839","summary":"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 Beach v. Greg Parker civil conspiracy case. Eric, who sat in the courtroom, describes how Mandy was badgered and belittled, a bailiff-escorted her to the bathroom like a criminal, and, in her words, treated \"with less respect than Alex Murdaugh.\" The team unpacks what Mandy calls cumulative punishment — Parker's attorneys accusing Mandy of manufacturing fear, then piecemealing her social media posts to betray the court, and the chilling message this sends to every journalist covering powerful defendants. Plus: The delayed denial of Mandy’s emergency protective motion, a police report that closed as fast as it opened, and why the First Amendment is hanging by a thread. ☕ Cups Up! ⚖️ Episode References Live Mandy’s Peru adventures vicariously on Facebook or Instagram 🦙 Pachamaama: Mother Earth in Andes 🌎 Mandy’s fear doesn’t require their permission post 🌐 Reaction Posts from “SC Murdaugh podcaster Mandy Matney: Reckless with facts of victimized crusaders?” - The State’s FB Post & The Island Packet’s FB Post 🌐 Rule 605 rules and requirement in SC Courts ⚖️ Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Premium Members⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ also get access to all new bonus episodes, video episodes, case files, live trial coverage and exclusive live experiences with our hosts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more and join with Promo Code \"COJ25\" for your first month free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3BdUtOE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…","meta_description":"Investigative journalists ⁠⁠Mandy Matney⁠⁠ and ⁠Liz Farrell⁠⁠ and Attorney Eric Bland reunite after Mandy's harrowing \"ambush hearing\" in Gaffney, SC as a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3712,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cup-of-justice-5995202/episodes/coj-176-mandy-matney-ambushed-in-court-how-parker-s-lawyers-put-journalism-on-trial-to-get-revenge/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cup-of-justice-5995202/coj-176-mandy-matney-ambushed-in-court-how-parker-s-lawyers-put-journalism-on-trial-to-get-revenge.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}