Texas Monthly True Crime: The Problem With Erik
Erik Maund had it all. A wife and kids, a mansion by the Austin Country Club golf course, and an executive position with his family’s car dealership. But in March 2020, a message from a stranger put everything at risk. Someone knew Erik had an affair with an escort, and wanted money to keep quiet. Erik didn’t pay the money, though. He didn’t go to the cops, either. Instead, he paid Charlie Sheen’s former bodyguard and a couple of special ops-trained security contractors to confront the blackmailer. Things didn’t go according to plan. In “The Problem with Erik,” host Katy Vine and producer Ana Worrel tell the twisted story of what came next: a perfect storm of secrets, mistaken identities, and tragic miscommunications that left two people dead. From the Texas Monthly team behind “Tom Brown’s Body,” “Stephenville,” and "Shane and Sally" comes the latest true story of crime and justice in the Lone Star State. For more Texas Monthly productions, visit texasmonthly.com/podcasts
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May 16
Well researched and well thought out episodes. Case is covered with respect and compassion. Hosts have a good voice and good flow. Very sad story. I feel so bad for that kid’s dad.
Good podcast. Terrible mother
Jun 28
She does not seem like a good mother.
Excellent
2023-07-14
I could listen to Skip Hollandworth give the marine forecast- except It would not lull me to sleep-I would be engaged by every word. Fantastic journalism & storytelling, focused and compassionate toward the people who’s lives have been affected by this terrible tragedy without being sensational. I will remember Tom Brown, his family and the people of Canadian Texas.
Captivating Storytelling
2022-10-05
I live in Vancouver, BC Canada and came across a story written by Skip Hollandsworth years ago. I then subscribed to Texas Monthly and have kept that subscription solely for his stories. He is an incredible writer and storyteller. This podcast is incredibly well done. I can’t listen to No Hard Feelings without a tear coming to my eyes anymore. I feel for Tom and the secrets that rest with him. I feel for the family as my best friends sister was murdered when she was 14 years old in the small town of Welland, Ontario Canada where I grew up. The emotional toll was staggering to say the least. In an even sadder turn of event Chuck was murdered years later in Indonesia. The community started locking their doors and lost their innocence for evermore after MaryJane’s death. A sadness fell upon the region and lasted for so long. In this podcast I did not trust the sheriff in the least. I only wished Skip had asked the ADA when he interviewed her why Nathan’s disaster of a polygraph didn’t bother them. Also the family’s investigator is a conman and a blowhard. To much of an egomanic.
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