The Murdaugh family was one of South Carolina's most powerful legal families. Three generations of Murdaughs held the position of solicitor in the lowcountry for almost one hundred years. In February of 2019 a boat crash killed 19 year old Mallory Beach. Paul Murdaugh, the son of prominent SC attorney, Alex Murdaugh, was charged with three felony counts of boating under the influence, including causing the death of Mallory Beach. June 7, 2021 Alex Murdaugh found his wife, Maggie, and son, Pa ...
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The South Carolina Supreme Court gave new instructions to Alex Murdaugh's defense team. Plus updates on the Mallory Beach family's case against Parkers. Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present fro the southeast region of the …
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Pt 5 Jimmy Robertson & His Sympathetic Accomplice
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In November of 1997, two days before Thanksgiving, Earl and Terry Robertson were brutally murdered by their son, Jimmy Robertson. The story captivated the nation. The story of a well off couple being murdered by their math genius son caught the eye of the country. Plus, Jimmy had an accomplice. What was her story? In Part 5 of the series, Matt and …
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What Happened in Judge's Chambers With Juror 785?
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Seton and Matt read part of the in-camera conference that took place in Judge Newman's chambers shortly before Juror 785 was dismissed from the jury in Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial. Does this corroborate or contradict what Myra, Juror 785, has stated to the media and in her book? What are the potential implications for Alex Murdaugh's appeal…
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Reactions To Interview With Dismissed Juror 785
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Seton and Matt's interview with juror 785, Myra Catherine Crosby, invoked some strong reaction from listeners. They discuss those comments and other thoughts from listeners. The interview with Crosby can be found on the Impact of Influence Youtube channel and it was the previous episode in podcast form. Myra Catherine Crosby was removed from the Al…
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Myra Catherine Crosby was removed from the Alex Murdaugh jury the same day Alex was found guilty of murdering his wife and son. Crosby, nicknamed the "egg juror' by the media believes there was an effort to have her removed form the jury because she was not 100% convinced that the State had met the burden of proof in convicting Murdaugh. Crosby is …
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We Talk With The Author of New Murdaugh Book, The Devil at His Elbow
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Valerie Bauerlein talks with the show about her new book, The Devil At His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty. If you think you knew all about Alex Murdaugh, his trial, the murders of Maggie and Paul or the Murdaugh family, think again. Valerie Bauerlein is a reporter for the Wall Street Journal and attended the entire Alex Mur…
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SC Supreme Court To Decide If Murdaugh Gets New Trial
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The South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether Alex Murdaugh will receive a new trial based on jury tampering by former Clerk of Court, Becky Hill. Seton and Matt discuss the latest developments with law professor and attorney Matt Siembieda. Will this make new case law in SC? Matt Siembieda is an attorney and law professo…
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Pt 4 Jimmy Robertson Murders His Parents: Sound From the Trial
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In Part 4 of our series on Jimmy Robertson we play parts of the trail. the defense closing on guilty or not guilty, unsettling testimony from the victims of Robertson's stalking, and a psychiatrist tries to keep Jimmy off of death row. In November of 1997, two days before Thanksgiving, Earl and Terry Robertson were brutally murdered by their son, J…
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Accused Gilgo Beach Serial Killer's SC Connection
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Rex Heuermann, the accused Gilgo Beach serial killer charged in six killings has a connection to South Carolina. Heuerman was arrested in July of 2023 for the murders of four woman. Recently two more victims were added to his charges. Last July, authorities searched properties that he and his brother own in Chester, SC. Impact of Influence is part …
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Murdaugh Egg Juror Wants Trial Communications Public
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Attorney Joe McCullough represents a couple of the jurors from the Murdaugh double murder trial. Both of those jurors feel like they were pressured by the Colleton County Clerk of Court, Becky Hill during the trial to reach a guilty verdict. One of those jurors, #785, was kicked off the jury and now has written a book about the trial. McCullough ha…
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The Beach Civil Outrage lawsuit is heating up. Seton and Matt breakdown the latest in that battle. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcasting Network Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast reg…
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PT 3 Jimmy Robertson Murders His Parents: The Reporter Speaks
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Pete Kaliner joins the podcast to talk about the Robertson case. Pete covered the Jimmy Robertson trial for a radio station in Rock Hill, SC. Pete also had a personal run in with Robertson just about a month before the trial. You can listen to Pete's show daily at https://thepetekalinershow.com/ In November of 1997, two days before Thanksgiving, Ea…
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PT 2 Jimmy Robertson Case of Murdering His Parents: The Prosecutor Speaks
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Tommy Pope was the solicitor in charge of convicting Jimmy Robertson and of sending Robertson to death row. Pope shares his memory of the case that shook the nation. In November of 1997, two days before Thanksgiving, Earl and Terry Robertson were brutally murdered by their son, Jimmy Robertson. The story captivated the nation. The story of a well o…
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Buster Murdaugh Sues Netflix and Others For Defamation
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Buster Murdaugh has filed a defamation lawsuit against eight media outlets. The lawsuit includes creators and distributors of documentaries, a local paper and its editor. The complaint alleges Buster was falsely accused of harming Stephen Smith by the media entities named in the lawsuit. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcasting Netwo…
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Special Father's Day Episode, Seton's Dad's Involvement In The Civil Rights Fight
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For this special Father's Day episode we hear from Seton's father, Matt Siembieda. This episode was originally on The Wicked South Podcast. Matt Siembieda is an attorney and law professor at Temple Law School. He was also involved in the civil rights movement and he gives us his firsthand account of his involvement. From seemingly insignificant sma…
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Pt 1: SC Man, Jimmy Robertson, Brutally Murders His Affluent Parents
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In November of 1997, two days before Thanksgiving, Earl and Terry Robertson were brutally murdered by their son, Jimmy Robertson. The story captivated the nation. The story of a well off couple being murdered by their math genius son caught the eye of the country. Plus, Jimmy had an accomplice. What was her story? The trial was covered gavel to gav…
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Civil Conspiracy and Outrage Lawsuit Heats Up
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Two and a half years after the estate of Mallory Beach filed a lawsuit claiming civil conspiracy and outrage by the Parker's team, some discovery may finally take place. The defense filed three motions to compel discovery to attorneys representing the estate. They were seeking information about dissemination of a confidential mediation video, knowl…
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Alex Murdaugh Melee & Clerk of Court Corruption Charge
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Matt and Seton discuss State reporter, John Monk's report that Alex Murdaugh was in a prison fight with an inmate who assaulted his niece. Becky Hill the former Clerk of Court of Colleton County is facing 76 counts of misconduct according to the State Ethics Commission. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcasting Network Seton Tucker an…
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FitsNews editor and reporter, Will Folks joined Matt and Seton to discuss how social media might effect reporting and investigating crime stories, and how social media can react to what is being written or said by media outlets. https://www.fitsnews.com/ Will Folks is the founding editor of FITSNews.com. Prior to that he served as press secretary t…
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Everything Everywhere Podcast : Michelin Star Restaurants
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In 1889, two brothers, Andre and Edouard Michelin, started a company that made the world’s first removable pneumatic tires. Today, their names are synonymous with fine dining around the world. If you wonder what rubber tires have to do with the world’s greatest restaurants, I assure you it all makes perfect sense, even if the story isn’t perfectly …
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Jason Ryan on his book, Swamp Kings: The Murdaugh Family of South Carolina and a Century of Backwoods Power
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The most famous man in South Carolina lives in prison. He stands convicted of a staggering amount of wrongdoing—more than 100 crimes and counting. Once a high-flying, smooth-talking, pedigreed Southern lawyer, Alex Murdaugh is now disbarred and disgraced. For more than a decade, prosecutors asserted that Alex was secretly a fraud, a thief, a drug t…
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The Mica Miller Tragedy & A Dr Explains Death By Suicide Research
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In this episode, we want to warn you that we will be talking about suicide and mental health. If you or a loved one are struggling with mental health, please seek help. There is a National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. All you have to do is call or text 988 and a trained counselor is there to help. In the last week we’ve received many messages askin…
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More Puzzling Questions Surrounding the death of Kadie Major
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More Puzzling Questions Surrounding the death of Kadie Major This is a follow up episode to a March 20th episode we did on the death of Kadie Major. On January 17, 2008, the bodies of pregnant 26 years-old Kadie Majors and her ten month old daughter, River, were found near railroad tracks in Moncks Corner, SC. A coroner ruled Kadie's death a suicid…
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We start with the latest news on Colleton County Clerk of Court, Becky Hill. You may remember that Neil Gordon co-authored, Behind the Doors of Justice, with Becky Hill. Melissa Gordon was the photographer for the book. Since the book was published, Hill admitted to plagiarizing a portion of the book and she faces multiple ethics investigations. Hi…
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Lie Detectors, Truth Serum or Junk Science?
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The book, Tremors in the Blood: Murder, Obsession, and the Birth of The Lie Detector explores the history of the polygraph. We discuss that history with the author, Amit Katwala. Are the machines "truth serum" or "junk science"? Did the inventors stand by the reliability? How has the polygraph failed law enforcement and people accused of heinous cr…
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