COJ #131 - Righteous Gemstones x COJ: The South Carolina Churchy Business Crossover with Actor Valyn Hall

Cup Of Justice

Luna Shark Productions

True Crime, News Commentary, How To, Education, News

4.6 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Join us for a very special episode of "Cup of Justice" as investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell chat with the incredibly talented actor, Valyn Hall, best known for her unforgettable role as Aunt Tiffany in HBO's The Righteous Gemstones. In this insightful and hilarious conversation, we dive deep into Valyn's experiences both on and off the screen. Learn how the show accurately, albeit exaggerated, portrays Southern culture and family loyalty, making the South itself a character. Valyn shares her pride in her Atlanta hometown and its unique "weirdness". Plus we'll get into Valyn's journey in acting, her favorite scenes to film, including chaotic moments at Jason's Steakhouse and heartfelt scenes with other female cast members, plus insights into working with the "cool" and "intense" Walton Goggins (Uncle Baby Billy). We're also discussing the film industry in the Southeast, including why filming in South Carolina versus Georgia has certain disadvantages, and her perspective on the term "Y'allywood". From character origins and filming challenges to Southern identity and fan interactions, this episode offers a candid look into the world of The Righteous Gemstones, from the perspective of the incomparable Valyn Hall. ☕ Cups Up! ⚖️ Episode References Watch “The Righteous Gemstones” on Max 📺Give the AMAZING Valyn Hall a follow on Instagram 📷 “Meet Valyn Hall, Aunt Tiffany on The Righteous Gemstones and longtime Atlanta resident” - Atlanta Magazine, Jan 12, 2024 📰 Want to watch more Valyn Hall? Check out her IMDB page for a full list of her credits! 🎥 Upcoming Events Michael Colucci re-trial set to begin on June 16th, 2025 ⚖️ Walking With Stephen event on July 12th 💚 Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Premium Members⁠⁠⁠⁠ also get access to episode videos, case files, live trial coverage and exclusive live experiences with our hosts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more and join with Promo Code "COJ25" for your first month free! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3BdUtOE⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out Luna Shark Merch With a Mission shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠lunasharkmerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ What We're Buying... ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Give yourself the luxury you deserve with Quince! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/COJ⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Here's a link to some of our favorite things: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4cJ0eVn⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠bsky.app/profile/mandy-matney.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠bsky.app/profile/elizfarrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠bsky.app/profile/theericbland.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter.com/mandymatney⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter.com/elizfarrell⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter.com/theericbland⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/cupofjustice/⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/cojpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠TIKTOK⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠SUNscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 *** Alert: If you ever notice audio errors in the pod, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠and we'll send fun merch to the first listener that finds something that needs to be adjusted! *** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and happy Tuesday.
0:07.9	My voice might sound a little different today because for the first time in a long time, I took
0:14.7	an entire week to rest away from all the darkness surrounding the stories that we cover. It felt good to just embrace
0:23.6	the light for a week without constantly being disgusted and shocked by the weaknesses of our justice
0:29.7	system. We are forever thankful for the time we had last week to regroup, recharge, and celebrate
0:36.6	100 episodes of True Sunlight Podcast.
0:40.8	And the best part is that we're ready to research, record, and produce at least 100 more,
0:46.4	and that is all thanks to you, our pesky listeners who have our backs week after week.
0:53.2	We are eager to get back into the game with our coverage of the Spivey, Bower Gilley, Smith,
0:59.0	Francis, Solomon, and Kalucci cases in the coming months.
1:04.0	Michael Kalucci's retrial for the alleged murder of his wife Sarah Lynn Moore Kalucci
1:09.5	is expected to start on June 16, 2025, lasting two
1:14.2	weeks, and we expect permission to broadcast the live trial with Soak Up the Sun members. So today,
1:21.1	I am so excited to kick this week off with two righteous episodes of Pesky Picks Q&A for premium members and one
1:30.2	fabulous Cup of Justice for all. These episodes are a little lighter, something you can expect
1:36.8	more regularly, and they feature the incomparable Valen Hall who plays Aunt Tiffany on the
1:42.8	Righteous Gemstones, one of my favorite TV shows
1:46.1	of all time, and hands down, she is one of my favorite characters ever.
1:52.0	Valen is inspiring, hilarious, and an example of a Southern woman who carved her own path
1:59.3	despite obstacles she faced.
2:01.6	This wasn't a typical COJ interview.
2:04.6	But y'all, we were on vacation last week and we desperately needed this hour to giggle with
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