NEW: How to Rob a Bank (Part 1)

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with former FBI Agent Shawn Johnson and former bank robber Steven Meyers about their Netflix series detailing a high-profile bank robbery case.

Former FBI Agent Shawn Johnson and former bank robber Steven Meyers join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss their new Netflix series "How to Rob a Bank." The series tells the true story of how Shawn Johnson and an FBI Seattle task force pursued a team of highly successful bank robbers including Scott Shurlock, known as 'Hollywood' for his elaborate masks, and his accomplice Steven Meyers, who collected more than $2.9 million in their robbery series. This part 1 of 2 episodes on "how to Rob a Bank." Netflix: How to Rob a Bank: https://www.netflix.com/title/81427740 The Treehouse: The True Story of Hollywood the Bank Robber: https://www.amazon.com/Treehouse-True-Story-Hollywood-Robber-ebook/dp/B0FV28G4C7 NBC: FBI Norfolk field office links deceased suspect to additional Colonial Parkway Murders In January 2026, the FBI announced Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. is responsible for the 1986 Virginia murders of Cathleen Thomas and Rebecca Dowski. https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/colonial-parkway-murders-cathleen-thomas-rebecca-dowski-resolved-rcna255097 American Detective TV series: Colonial Parkway Murders…

People in this episode

Hosts: Bill Thomas, Kristin Dilley

Guests: Shawn Johnson, Steven Meyers

Topics covered

• bank robbery
• FBI investigation
• true crime
• Netflix series
• criminal psychology

Keywords

• bank robbery
• FBI
• true crime
• Netflix
• Shawn Johnson
• Steven Meyers
• Hollywood
• Colonial Parkway Murders

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix, FBI, NBC, WTKR News 3

Books & works: How to Rob a Bank, The Treehouse: The True Story of Hollywood the Bank Robber

Places: Virginia, Seattle

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