Impact of Influence: The Murdaugh Family Murders and Other Cases

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  • 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 Mattharrispodcast@gmail.com
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  • An Interview With the Rose Petal Murder Defense Team

    An Interview With the Rose Petal Murder Defense Team
    Apr 3 2025
    Andy Moorman and Mark Moyer are the defense attorneys for Zachary Hughes, who was convicted of murdering Christina Parcell. The case was dubbed the Rose Petal Murder by Fitsnews. Andy and Mark discussed the case on this episode. In the previous episode we heard about the case from the solicitor's perspective. The trial of the murder of Christina Parcell began on February 10, 2025. It concluded 2/21/2025 with Zachary Hughes being sentenced to life for the murder of Parcell. Hughes had a very unusual defense. He admitted to killing Parcell but he claimed it was to protect her daughter. There are eight other episodes on this case. Those were released on January 10, 13, 21 February 14th and Feb 17th, February 24, March 4, and March 27. Here is more background on the Parcell case. On Oct 13, 2021, 41 year old Christina Parcell was found brutally murdered in Greer, SC. Parcell had suffered 31 stab wounds and www.Fitsnews.com dubbed the homicide the Rose Petal Murder because rose petals were found scattered around Parcell’s body. Shortly after her murder Parcell’s fiancé was arrested, but not on charges relating to her murder. Parcell had also been involved in a contentious custody battle with the father of her child. This horrific story involves murder and allegations of criminal sexual conduct with minors and buggery. 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 U.S. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube. Jenn Wood and Fits News have been covering this case in great detail and have been really digging into the large amount of documents that have been filed To see their great reporting https://www.fitsnews.com/ please support our sponsors who allow us to continue doing these shows for you Quince, Indulge in affordable luxury use code Quince.com/impact for free shipping Magic Mind has a limited time offer 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchase with code IMPACT at checkout Eat smart with Factor. Get started at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash FACTORPODCAST and use code FACTORPODCAST to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. That’s code FACTORPODCAST at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash FACTORPODCAST to get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • An Interview With the Rose Petal Murder Prosecutor

    An Interview With the Rose Petal Murder Prosecutor
    Mar 27 2025
    Walter Wilkins, The Solicitor for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, joined the podcast to discuss his prosecution of Zachary Hughes. Wilkins discussed his strategy for the trial and the testimony that surprised him from the "Rose Petal Murderer" Here is the background on the case. The trial of the murder of Christina Parcell began on February 10, 2025. It concluded 2/21/2025 with Zachary Hughes being sentenced to life for the murder of Parcell. Hughes had a very unusual defense. He admitted to killing Parcell but he claimed it was to protect her daughter. There are seven other episodes on this case. Those were released on January 10, 13, 21 February 14th and Feb 17th, February 24 and March 4. This is the background on the Parcell case. On Oct 13, 2021, 41 year old Christina Parcell was found brutally murdered in Greer, SC. Parcell had suffered 31 stab wounds and www.Fitsnews.com dubbed the homicide the Rose Petal Murder because rose petals were found scattered around Parcell’s body. Shortly after her murder Parcell’s fiancé was arrested, but not on charges relating to her murder. Parcell had also been involved in a contentious custody battle with the father of her child. Eventually an arrest was made for the murder of Christine Parcell but it was not her not her fiancé or the father of her child. This horrific story involves murder and allegations of criminal sexual conduct with minors and buggery. 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 U.S. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube. Jenn Wood and Fits News have been covering this case in great detail and have been really digging into the large amount of documents that have been filed To see their great reporting https://www.fitsnews.com/ please support our sponsors who allow us to continue doing these shows for you Quince, Indulge in affordable luxury use code Quince.com/impact for free shipping Magic Mind has a limited time offer 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchase with code IMPACT at checkout Eat smart with Factor. Get started at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash FACTORPODCAST and use code FACTORPODCAST to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. That’s code FACTORPODCAST at FACTOR MEALS dot com slash FACTORPODCAST to get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • A Win For Buster Murdaugh's Team

    A Win For Buster Murdaugh's Team
    Mar 19 2025
    A win for Buster Murdaugh's team. Seton and Matt break it down. Alex Murdaugh's hopes to get a new trial take another step. Russell Lafiite gets news on his new federal trial. 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 U.S. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and the Impact of Influence Youtube page. please support our sponsors who allow us to continue doing these shows for you including Magic Mind Get 45% off the Magic Mind bundle with our link https://magicmind.com/impactinfluencejan Quince, Indulge in affordable luxury use code Quince.com/impact for free shipping Factormeals.com/impact50off to get 50%off plus free shipping on first order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This is an extremely interesting podcast. I love the discussion and the experts who come on.

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I can’t get enough of this podcast. You both work well together, keep it up, Great job!

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For People Who Prefer Their Facts from First Hand Sources

If you’d rather hear canned presentations from the traveling band of pundits who chase the latest headline, this is not for you. But, if you want fresh information from people who know the facts, the history, the ramifications of in-court and out of court decisions and the reverberation in the lives of the people left to put their lives together after the case is decided and the famous people have flown off to find the next courthouse lawn, this podcast is for you.

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What in the world??

This is one of the most bizarre stories I've ever listened to. I love it!

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Just Keeps Getting Better

I really am enjoying this podcast. Every time I listen, it gets better. They interview experts in various fields: from a local historian to a legal analyst, an expert on FOIA, and a local reporter who was first on the scene of the murders. It's educational and informative, and, most importantly, factual. I enjoy the conversational format as well; makes for easy listening, like being a guest at a dinner party with well-informed guests discussing the local Murdaugh saga.

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No Depth

No depth or analysis of the issues in this case. Occasionally a guest will offer good insight. Hosts not so much. Compared to other Murdaugh Murder podcast this is very lacking. Still listen to see if I’ve missed any news but don’t enjoy as much.

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Balanced!

Enjoyed your balanced coverage and discussions. Had to delete another podcast that was horribly skewed and cringy. Thank you!

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I've listened to other Murdaugh Podcasts

but this one is a step above because it seems more objective than some of the others. No doubt that might irritate some, but for those of us who appreciate fact sharing and not dramatization, this is a great listen.

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Fantastic Podcast

loved it, Ibegan with episode #1. Held my attention, and I sat listening forv4 hours. so good.

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Well Researched, always new information

This is the case that never seems to end, but this podcast is great at keeping us up-to-date.

They they always have the most current, relevant guest. Exploring all angles of this complicated case.

 The hosts interact well, Seton asking great questions

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