Impact of Influence: The Murdaugh Family Murders and Other Cases

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Record in Murdaugh Appeal Supplemented to Include Hill Guilty Plea
21/1/2026 | 44 mins.
In this episode, attorney and law professor, Matt Siembieda, joins Impact to delve into the ongoing legal saga surrounding Alec Murdaugh, particularly focusing on the implications of a recent motion to supplement the record in his appeal. They discuss the upcoming oral arguments scheduled for February 11th, where the South Carolina Supreme Court will hear Murdaugh's appeal against his murder charges. The conversation highlights the procedural aspects of the case, including the significance of credibility issues surrounding key witnesses, particularly Becky Hill, who pled guilty to perjury.
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 region of the U.S.
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Record in Murdaugh Appeal Supplemented to Include Hill Guilty Plea
20/1/2026 | 43 mins.
In this episode, attorney and law professor, Matt Siembieda, joins Impact to delve into the ongoing legal saga surrounding Alec Murdaugh, particularly focusing on the implications of a recent motion to supplement the record in his appeal. They discuss the upcoming oral arguments scheduled for February 11th, where the South Carolina Supreme Court will hear Murdaugh's appeal against his murder charges. The conversation highlights the procedural aspects of the case, including the significance of credibility issues surrounding key witnesses, particularly Becky Hill, who pled guilty to perjury.

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 region of the U.S.
Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company.
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Arrest in Ohio Double Murder of Tepe Couple, Plus Conversation with Profiler
12/1/2026 | 59 mins.
Dec 30, Spencer and Monique Tepe were found dead in their home. Their two young children were home but unharmed. There was no sign of a robbery or a break in. The Columbus Police Department was tight lipped and the speculation became intense.

January 10, an arrest was made of Monique's ex-husband, Michael David McKee. McKee is a vascular surgeon near Chicago.

Impact brings you the latest on this tragedy.

Bo Barton joined Impact to discuss how these types of investigations work. Barton worked for years with the South Carolina Law Enforcement division in various roles including as a homicide detective. Barton became a certified profiler and at the time he was one of only 108 certified profilers on the planet.

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 region of the U.S.
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Confidentiality Ordered, Gag Pending in Beach v Parker's
08/1/2026 | 30 mins.
Six years after Mallory Beach's tragic death in a boat crash, one lawsuit still lingers. It is the "Outrage" case against Parker's Corporation.

Impact has done a few episodes on this case. In this episode the discussion revolves around a confidentiality order and a request for a gag order.

In addition, a letter was released indicating how contentious this suit has become, with one podcaster mocking an involved party's "man parts" . Plus, texts reveal malicious comments made about a podcaster and an attempt to spread misinformation about that podcaster and her podcast.

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 region of the U.S.
Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company.
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Latest on Buster Murdaugh Defamation Lawsuit
22/12/2025 | 47 mins.
The defamation lawsuit filed by Buster Murdaugh in the South Carolina Supreme Court involves Netflix/Cinemark, Michael Dewitt and The USA Today Company is moving along.

You will hear parts of the Netflix documentary, Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal that Buster Murdaugh believes caused the defamation to his name.

A lot of Impact listeners have thoughts on the lawsuit and you will hear some of them.

Matt Siembieda, an attorney and law professor at Temple Law School, joins Impact to discuss defamation law.

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 region of the U.S.
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About Impact of Influence: The Murdaugh Family Murders and Other Cases

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, Paul, brutally murdered, shot to death on their property known as Moselle. On March 2, 2023 Alex was convicted of murdering Maggie and Paul. Between the murders and the convictions many other crimes came to light. No one could have expected the twists and turns the story has taken and it is not finished. Seton Tucker and Matt Harris started the Impact of Influence podcast soon after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. You may have seen them talking about the Murdaugh saga on CourtTV, Murdaugh documentaries on Oxygen and Fox Nation and episodes on American Greed and Nancy Grace. Seton and Matt continue updating the Murdaugh story and are now covering other crimes that have occurred throughout the Southeast. Impact of Influence is now a Youtube channel You can find them on their Impact of Influence FB page or [email protected]

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