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Updated 12/06/2021
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07/02/2024

The Problem with Erik | 1. Car Talk

In early 2020, Erik Maund—an executive at one of the top Toyota dealerships in the country, founded by his grandfather—had a problem. A stranger was blackmailing him for having an extramarital affair. Erik’s response to the threat set off a series of fateful decisions that left two people dead. One of those victims was Holly Williams, a Nashville woman who trained as an esthetician, loved to party in the local EDM scene, and also worked as an escort. After months in an abusive relationship, she’d been trying to get her life on track when Erik requested a date. Audio subscribers to Texas Monthly can get early access to episodes of the series, plus exclusive interviews and audio. Visit texasmonthly.com/audio to join.

07/02/2024

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39 min
07/09/2024

The Problem with Erik | 3. The Fixer

Facing the blackmail threat, Erik Maund decides not to pay up or go to the police. Instead, he turns to Gil Peled, a security guy at the Maund family car dealership who seems qualified to solve sensitive problems. Built like a bodybuilder, Peled claimed to have experience in the Israeli special forces, and had spent years in Hollywood protecting Charlie Sheen. But Gil Peled isn’t quite the success story he pretends to be. Audio subscribers to Texas Monthly can get early access to episodes of the series, plus exclusive interviews and audio. Visit texasmonthly.com/audio to join.

07/09/2024

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39 min
07/02/2024

The Problem with Erik | 2. Bill

Bill Lanway met Holly Williams through mutual friends in the Nashville EDM scene. Soon after they started dating, he moved into her apartment. It was only then, after snooping around on her phone, that he discovered Holly was an escort. Bill reacted with jealousy and violence against Holly, but the scheme he hatched next put them both in peril. Audio subscribers to Texas Monthly can get early access to episodes of the series, plus exclusive interviews and audio. Visit texasmonthly.com/audio to join.

07/02/2024

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27 min
07/16/2024

The Problem with Erik | 4. The 60k Option

With little to show for their time in Nashville, the team on the ground proposes a radical escalation: For a premium, they can fix Erik’s problem permanently. Audio subscribers to Texas Monthly can get early access to episodes of the series, plus exclusive interviews and audio. Visit texasmonthly.com/audio to join.

07/16/2024

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40 min
SEASON 4, EPISODE 6 BONUS

How Police Finally Solved Austin's Most Notorious Cold Case

With news of a break in the notorious Austin cold case of the "yogurt shop murders," we're sharing this episode of Texas Monthly's weekly subscriber-only podcast "TM Out Loud." Here, staff writer Michael Hall—who first covered the case in 2001—talks with host Katy Vine about the significance of this new DNA evidence. Read more in Michael Hall's 2001 story about the case, "Under the Gun": https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/under-the-gun/ To hear more "TM Out Loud," and get early access to Texas Monthly podcasts plus exclusive bonus episodes, become a Texas Monthly Audio subscriber at texasmonthly.com/audio.

Season 4, Episode 6 Bonus

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22 min
07/23/2024

The Problem with Erik | 5. How to Perform a Hit

Red agrees to a risky operation to help the investigation: going undercover to get Adam Carey and Bryon Brockway talking about the murders while the FBI listens in. Audio subscribers to Texas Monthly can get early access to episodes of the series, plus exclusive interviews and audio. Visit texasmonthly.com/audio to join.

07/23/2024

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38 min
07/30/2024

The Problem with Erik | 6. The Fall

As investigators close in, they set a trap to see how far Erik will go to maintain control of the situation. Audio subscribers to Texas Monthly can get early access to episodes of the series, plus exclusive interviews and audio. Visit texasmonthly.com/audio to join.

07/30/2024

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31 min
06/12/2023

A Pretty Little Place

“Someone is lying. And it’s hard to know who’s lying and who’s not.”

06/12/2023

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31 min
06/12/2023

Tom's Loop

"My gut tells me he hasn't left Hemphill County. I think he's here somewhere, and I don't know if he intends to come out in the next day or two."

06/12/2023

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45 min
06/12/2023

Lake Marvin Road

"I'm sitting there thinking, 'Oh God, I'm so scared right now.' I couldn't convince them. And so I just let them hammer me."

06/12/2023

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42 min

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