COJ #83 - Filmmaker Erin Lee Carr on Michelle Carter, Gypsy Rose and Mica Miller Cases

Published: May 28, 2024, 4:05 a.m.

b"Cup of Justice\\xa0creator\\xa0Mandy Matney welcomes filmmaker Erin Lee Carr to discuss high-profile cases involving suicide, online harassment, and domestic violence. They share personal experiences and insights into the legal and ethical questions surrounding these issues, emphasizing the importance of empathy and accountability. They also debate the shortcomings of the system in addressing these problems and the need for a comprehensive approach. Throughout the conversation, they highlight the psychological toll of working in true crime and the importance of ethics and empathy in documentary filmmaking.\\n\\nErin\\xa0is amazingly brilliant and Mandy was a fan of Erin long before their worlds collided on the Murdaugh story in 2021.\\xa0You may have heard of a\\xa0deadline story about a project they are working on bringing to life\\u2026 Erin has been a bright light in a dark world of true crime \\u2014 an example of someone who can do good in the true crime world and succeed while sticking to their own ethics and values. Erin is also the author of a fabulous book:\\xa0All that you leave behind: A Memoir... Click here to learn more.\\n\\nLike Liz and Mandy, Erin gravitates toward complicated true crime stories and tells them in a way that is truthful, victim-focused, and thought-provoking. In fact, Erin created and directed of Mandy's favorite documentaries of all time \\u2014\\xa0Mommy Dead And Dearest\\xa0and\\xa0I Love You Now Die. Both stories were complex and the documentaries taught me to approach storytelling differently.\\n\\nIn today\\u2019s episode, Erin Lee Carr and Mandy Matney chat about the Michelle Carter and Gypsy Rose cases as they relates to the latest case we\\u2019ve been working on for\\xa0True Sunlight\\xa0-\\xa0The Mica Miller Case.\\n\\nReserved just for Luna Shark Premium Members, we also talk about what kinds of professionals ELC likes to work with and what we\\u2019d do for a living if we weren\\u2019t so entrenched in our current fields.\\n\\nLet\\u2019s get into it.\\n\\nPremium Members also get access to searchable case files, written articles with documents, case photos, episode videos and exclusive live experiences with our hosts on\\xa0lunasharkmedia.com\\xa0all in one place.\\xa0CLICK HERE to learn more: https://bit.ly/3BdUtOE. And for those just wanting ad-free listening without all the other great content, we now offer ad-free listening on Apple Podcast through a subscription to Luna Shark Plus on the Apple Podcasts App. And we also offer access to exclusive video content through our new YouTube Premiere subscription.\\n\\nCheck out our new Luna Shark Merch With a Mission shop at\\xa0lunasharkmerch.com/\\n\\nSUNscribe to our free email list to get alerts on bonus episodes, calls to action, new shows and updates. CLICK HERE to learn more: https://bit.ly/3KBM\\nJcP\\n***\\xa0Alert:\\xa0If you ever notice audio errors in the pod, email info@lunasharkmedia.com\\xa0and we'll send fun merch to the first listener that finds something that needs to be adjusted!\\xa0***\\n\\nFind us on social media:\\nTwitter.com/mandymatney - Twitter.com/elizfarrell - Twitter.com/theericbland\\nhttps://www.facebook.com/cupofjustice/\\xa0|\\xa0\\xa0https://www.instagram.com/cojpod/\\nYouTube\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"