Understand Murdaugh

The Post and Courier

Understand Murdaugh is a podcast from The Post and Courier, South Carolina’s largest newspaper. Our award-winning reporters have spent more than a year digging into the Murdaugh saga to bring you the latest news and in-depth analysis as we cover this story of drugs, deceit and death in South Carolina’s rural Lowcountry.

  1. 04/13/2023 · BONUS

    Inside the auction of the Murdaughs' property from the Moselle estate (Bonus)

    In an aluminum-sided warehouse last month, dozens of people paid good money for various items from Alex Murdaugh’s hunting estate, where his wife Maggie and youngest son Paul were shot to death with a shotgun and rifle. In this bonus episode of Understand Murdaugh, host Kelly Jean Kelly takes you inside the Liberty Auction house during the auction. Narrated by Kelly Jean Kelly. Produced by Eric Russell. Music by Lexin Music.

    6 min

  2. 03/12/2023

    The Murdaugh trial aftermath and what's next

    Watchdog and public service editor Glenn Smith and reporters Jocelyn Grzeszczak, Thad Moore and Avery Wilks discuss the conclusion of Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial, the potential appeal and several other lingering questions surrounding the aftermath of the guilty verdict. They also answer a few listener questions.

    32 min
  3. "It might have been the monster you've become"

    03/03/2023

    "It might have been the monster you've become"

    Disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh will spend the rest of his life behind bars after his conviction in the June 2021 murders of his wife and son, sealing his stunning downfall in a courtroom where his father, grandfather and great-grandfather once tried cases as this region's top prosecutors. Hosted by Jocelyn Grzeszczak and Nathan Stevens. Produced by Nathan Stevens. Music by Lexin Music.

    9 min
  4. Murdaugh found guilty, the defense's last stand and final rebuttal

    03/03/2023

    Murdaugh found guilty, the defense's last stand and final rebuttal

    Alex Murdaugh, the wealthy scion of a powerful Lowcountry legal dynasty, was found guilty of murdering his wife and son in a pair of grisly June 2021 slayings that captured international attention and kickstarted the former Hampton lawyer's precipitous downfall. Hosted by Jocelyn Grzeszczak and Nathan Stevens. Produced by Nathan Stevens. Music by Lexin Music.

    12 min

  5. 03/02/2023

    Jurors in Alex Murdaugh's murder trial travel to Moselle, site of the slayings

    Disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh is a gifted liar who spent a decade concealing his true identity as a white-collar thief and opioid addict, prosecutor Creighton Waters told a Colleton County jury March 1. Hosted by Jocelyn Grzeszczak and Nathan Stevens. Produced by Nathan Stevens. Music by Lexin Music.

    14 min

  6. 03/01/2023 · BONUS

    Cowboys, contraband and DNA evidence (Reader Mailbag)

    In this bonus episode, public service and watchdog editor Glenn Smith answers questions surrounding the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. Readers wrote in about the Walterboro Cowboys gang, DNA evidence and other aspects of the trial. Hosted by Glenn Smith and Eric Russell Produced by Eric Russell Music by Lexin Music

    13 min
  7. Alex Murdaugh's prosecutors push back on two-shooter theory in final day of testimony

    03/01/2023

    Alex Murdaugh's prosecutors push back on two-shooter theory in final day of testimony

    On the final day of testimony in Alex Murdaugh's double-murder trial, state prosecutors and a crime scene expert worked to debunk theories Murdaugh's defense lawyers have floated in recent weeks to blame unknown assailants for the June 2021 slayings of his wife and son. Hosted by Jocelyn Grzeszczak and Nathan Stevens. Produced by Nathan Stevens. Music by Lexin Music.

    15 min
  8. Alex Murdaugh's brother doesn't think investigators have found Maggie, Paul's killer

    02/28/2023

    Alex Murdaugh's brother doesn't think investigators have found Maggie, Paul's killer

    As John Marvin Murdaugh cleaned his nephew’s blood and brains off a feed room floor on June 8, 2021, he made a silent vow. “In my mind, I told Paul I loved him,” he tearfully testified to a Colleton County jury on Feb. 27. “I promised him that I’d find out who did this to him.” “Have you found out?” asked Jim Griffin, a defense attorney representing John Marvin’s brother, Alex Murdaugh. “I have not,” John Marvin replied. Hosted by Jocelyn Grzeszczak and Nathan Stevens Produced by Nathan Stevens Music by Lexin Music

    15 min
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About

Understand Murdaugh is a podcast from The Post and Courier, South Carolina’s largest newspaper. Our award-winning reporters have spent more than a year digging into the Murdaugh saga to bring you the latest news and in-depth analysis as we cover this story of drugs, deceit and death in South Carolina’s rural Lowcountry.

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  • Creator
    The Post and Courier
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2022 The Post and Courier
  • Show Website
    Understand Murdaugh

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