Wherever It Leads...

Mandy Matney, David Moses

info@lunasharkmedia.com

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Booking Overview

Wherever It Leads is a travel-with-purpose series that blends destination history with real-world community and policy challenges, then ties it back to how visitors can engage responsibly. It’s a strong booking fit for journalists, authors, attorneys, and local tourism/culture experts who can explain the “truth behind the postcard” while sharing practical, on-the-ground guidance.

Metrics

Episodes: 6

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 116.0k subscribers

Instagram: 48.0k followers

Contact Information

info@lunasharkmedia.com

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Host

Mandy Matney - Co-founder of Luna Shark and, per episode descriptions, a journalist/joining host on conversations. The show mission is to expose truth wherever it leads and get the story straight.

David Moses - LUNASHARK Producer and host featured in episode descriptions; leads conversations exploring destination history, challenges, and responsible visitor impact. The show mission is to expose truth wher...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Credible subject-matter voices tied to a destination—local culture or community leaders, attorneys/legislators, award-winning journalists/authors, and founders of local organizations/businesses or tourism professionals who can speak to history plus present-day impacts (e.g., sovereignty, indigenous governance, gentrification, housing, flooding).
Required Achievements:  
Published author or award-winning journalist, Public service experience (e.g., former legislator), Founder/operator of a local business or community-facing organization

Recent Guest Discussions

Carolyn Murnick - Brooklyn Neighborhood-by-neighborhood Perspective; Indie Bookstore Culture; Gentrification And Visiting Responsibly

Mandy Powers Norrell - Hawaiian Sovereignty/history; Indigenous Culture; Responsible Tourism; Housing Crisis; Community Connection On The North Shore

Jenny Fisher - Local Spots And Experiences In Charleston; Supporting Local Businesses; Engaging With City History

Recent Topics

Travel, Tourism, History, Public Policy, True Crime

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Wherever It Leads...
:

Brooklyn: By the Book, Chapter & Slice with Author Carolyn Murnick

June 10, 2026

⁠Mandy⁠ and ⁠David cross the river for Brooklyn... Together with producer Grace Hills, we trace 400 years of Brooklyn—from the Lenape and six Dutch farming towns to the Battle of Brooklyn, redlining, the 1977 blackout, and beyond.  Then award-winning journalist and author ⁠Carolyn Murnick⁠ (The Hot One), Mandy's collaborator on Blood on Their Hands, who knows the indie-bookstore network like a chef knows a farmers' market, walks us neighborhood by neighborhood through Brooklyn as a Bibliophi...

Hawaii: Where the Earth Speaks... On Sovereignty, Sunsets & Sparkling Mead With Mandy Powers Norrell

April 16, 2026

Hawai'i has been called paradise, battleground, kingdom, and colony — sometimes all at once. In this episode of Wherever It Leads…, LUNASHARK Producer David Moses dives into the real story of the Hawaiian Islands: from Polynesian voyagers and the coup to overthrow Queen Lili'uokalani to Pearl Harbor, the push for statehood, and the devastating 2023 Lahaina fires that continue to reshape Maui today. David sits down with South Carolina attorney and former state legislator ⁠Mandy Powers Norre...

Charleston: 'Where Rivers Meet at the Holy City' from Beauty to Brutality & Everything In Between

April 02, 2026

We are excited to release a new kind of content at LUNASHARK...  Pack your bags... and welcome to ⁠Charleston, South Carolina⁠—the 'Holy City' where church steeples pierce the sky and cobblestone streets whisper centuries of secrets.  In this episode of Wherever It Leads…, host and LUNASHARK Producer ⁠David Moses⁠ takes you beyond the pastel houses and shrimp and grits to explore Charleston's story—the magnificent and the uncomfortable truths. From the hallowed halls of Mother Emanuel AM...

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