Best Austin, Texa Podcasts

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

On August 1, 1966, a sniper climbed the steps of the University of Texas at Austin’s 27-story tower. Seventeen people were killed and more than 30 others were injured. Fifty-six years later, mass shootings make headlines nearly every week. And the University of Texas tower looms over campus, a reminder of one of the first mass school shootings in United States history that has long been forgotten.In season four of “Darkness,” host Sara Kinney walks through the day of the University of Texas Tower shooting and outlines its legacy among the decades-long epidemic of gun violence in schools. Hear from survivors, heroes and family members about their day in 1966, their lives since then and the state of gun control today.

A weekly live streaming vodcast from Austin, Texas featuring the best of Austin's hardworking musicians being interviewed by local comedians. The show is part performance and part interview. Sometimes strange, sometimes serious, but always sincere.

Join Roq and Max as they shoot the breeze about monsters, myths, and other supernatural shenanigans. Welcome to Nightmares and Daydreams!

Wandering into the Woods is a podcast to encourage listeners to create their own adventures by exploring the world around them. It chronicles the adventures of Team Adventures with BeeGee, a group of friends and relatives in Central Texas.The hosts, Jarrett and Linda, talk about their outdoor adventures, including hiking, camping, caving, kayaking, and rafting. Together, they describe what it's like exploring the outdoors as a newbie or city-dweller, like Linda, or as an experienced outdoors person, like Jarrett.

The definitive overreactionary Texas Longhorns football fan podcast. The name of the podcast is satire.

KUT Weekend is a look at the top stories in Austin and Central Texas. Produced by Nathan Bernier and the KUT News staff.

Code Cast is a podcast series from the Development Services Department