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And That's Why We Drink

Christine Schiefer, Em Schulz | Para Podswww.andthatswhywedrink.com
Murder and the paranormal finally meet! Grab your wine and milkshakes and join us every Sunday for some chilling ghost stories and downright terrifying true crime stories. The world's a scary place. And that's why we drink!
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Episodes

Listener Stories: Vol. 8

It’s our eighth listener’s episode! I know we say this every month, but it’s one of our best yet. In this episode we read your crazy stories, including a death-filled visit to LA, relentless Gettysburg ghosts, an aggressive poltergeist, and an encounter with our pal ZOZO! BUCKLE UP! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 02, 201752 min

E35 A Popcorn Fortune and a Friend Named Squirrel

It’s episode 35, and we still haven’t left our plunger tent. Lord help us. In this episode we discuss the merits of guns in fighting ghosts, Em gives her best impression of a fire, and we record-scratch our way through a voodoo-related murder-suicide. Meanwhile, Em tells Christine about Wisconsin’s most haunted house, the Summerwind Mansion, and Christine tells Em about the New Orleans’ Rampart Street Murder House, where the tragic Zack and Addie murder/suicide took place in 2006. And that's why...

Oct 01, 20171 hr 19 min

E34 A 200-lb Rat and the Dollar Store Plunger

Episode 34 is coming at you straight from our plunger fort! We’ve moved into the new “recording studio” but truly not much has changed…except the end of our intro song! We still talk booze, ghosts, and murder. This week’s stories include the terrifying San Pedro Haunting and the crazy story of Austrian serial killer Jack Unterweger. Oh also, Tina and Jeff were there. This episode was sponsored by ModCloth, where you can find fashion as unique as you are. Use promo code DRINK at modcloth.com for ...

Sep 24, 20171 hr 6 min

E33 Coughin’ on Coffins and #WereTheBride

The one and only Lisa Lampanelli joins us this week for an epic episode! Tune in to hear the Queen of Mean get her orphans mixed up, reenact her teenage fight with the devil, and tell us about her her new podcast, Stuffed, available now on iTunes. We didn’t forget about the ghosts and murder, though. Em covers the Rolling Hills Asylum, where orphans, vagrants, and single women built their own coffins, and where all three of us are apparently qualified to live. Meanwhile, Christine covers the inf...

Sep 17, 20171 hr 29 min

E32 Father Beelzebub and 4,000 Salutes

In episode 32, we learn about the princes of hell and their love of philosophical chats. We also discuss whether Velma from Scooby Doo got Lasik Eye surgery by now and reveal some exciting news at the end of the episode! More importantly, this episode features the demonic possession of Anna Ecklund, who was hexed by her father at a young age and lived with demons for her entire life and Luka Rocco Magnotta, a really terrible guy who does really terrible things to both kittens and humans. This ep...

Sep 10, 20171 hr 28 min

E31 Pretty Woman Status and the Paranormal Prairie Podcast

In episode 31, we quickly learn that this is not a history podcast, so leave your note-taking at the door. Other notable moments include Christine’s pants falling off, the announcement of our first Facebook Live event, and the monumental discovery that Em’s grandmother published a book on menopause. As far as stories go, Em takes Christine back in time to drink a couple a’ cowboys under the table at the Driskill Hotel, and Christine takes Em back in time to their glory days as Millennial Spiritu...

Sep 03, 20171 hr 37 min

Listener Stories: Vol. 7

Can you believe it's month seven of us reading your craziest ghost and hometown murder stories?! To be honest, we can't either. And that's why we drink! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 01, 201748 min

E30 Slagpot Wormwood and Em’s Nomadic Clown Life

Episode 30 doesn’t disappoint. It’s quite a doozy, so don’t say we didn’t warn you. Christine shows off her (very limited) knowledge of the steel industry when Em tells her about the Sloss Furnaces, an extremely terrifying and haunted landmark in Birmingham, AL. Meanwhile, Em is haunted by more disembodied feet and Christine’s lame dad jokes. Then, Christine finally bites the bullet and tells the tragic tale of Sylvia Liken’s death. (Don’t blame me - you guys asked for it!) All we can say is, yo...

Aug 27, 20171 hr 33 min

E29 Seasonally Employed Ghosts and the Scottish Tim McGraw

Mercury’s in retrograde, guys…don’t say we didn’t warn you. We learn why Em doesn’t wear pink dresses and why Christine doesn’t wear white. It’s pinafore-ific! First off, Em tells us about the the Jefferson Hotel in Jefferson, TX, feat. suicidal brides, sleep paralysis, giggling children, shadow people, unwanted cuddling, AND MORE. This place is a hot-spot for creepiness. Christine isn’t actually a murderer but Peter Thomas Anthony Manuel SURE IS! There’s a reason he’s called the Beast of Birken...

Aug 20, 20171 hr 1 min

E28 Fannie and the Floppy Disk

We've arrived with our compact discs, haphazardly! Welcome to episode 28, in which we discuss Louisiana's haunted Myrtles Plantation and the tragic murder of Rebecca Schaeffer by her celebrity stalker. (Oh, we also try and speak in Welsh, Christine explains badminton, and Em tells the story of her vanishing keys...) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 13, 20171 hr 17 min

E27 Mr. Carbunkle and A Science Class Murder

It's episode 27! Christine and Linda meet (spoiler alert: there are fireworks), we learn about Christine’s “baby watch,” and Christine and Em solve age-old Australian murders. Honestly what DOESN'T happen in this episode?! Oh right, also: Em tells Christine about the Monte Cristo Homestead (AKA the most haunted place in Australia) and Christine tells Em about the tragic murder of high-schooler Skylar Neese. And that's why we drink... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...

Aug 06, 20171 hr 12 min

Listener Stories: Vol. 6

It's time for our sixth episode of listener stories! Ugh, everything is about YOU GUYS, isn't it? Jk, we love you all and thanks for doing such a good job of creeping us out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 02, 201733 min

E26 Homo-cidal Birdman and the Confessions of Shauna K.

Welcome to episode 26, featuring Alcatraz and serial killer Mark Twitchell! Christine’s phobia of birds is tested when Em tells us about “Birdman” and his baby canaries. Meanwhile, some guy chops off his own fingers and another guy decides he’s the real-life version of Dexter. If you want to date him, he’s on a Canadian dating site for inmates and is into “chess and rain.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Jul 30, 20171 hr 14 min

E25 Ghostly Frenemies and Alcala-ism

We’re officially 25 episodes deep! Em tells us about all the ghosts of the White House. Christine senses a large hat when Honest Abe shows up, and a naked Winston Churchill gives him a run for his money. Christine tells the story of the mo-fo Rodney Alcala, also known as the Dating Game Killer. This one sounds like a made-for-TV movie, but we promise it’s all real. And that’s why we drink! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Jul 23, 20171 hr 27 min

E24 A Ouija Board PSA and Lessons on Limes

Welcome to the smooth sounds of episode 24, in which Em and Christine most likely summon ZoZo the Ouija Board demon by accident and go on to talk about a demon in his own right, the family annihilator Xavier Dupont de Ligonnes, who killed his family and vanished in 2011. Lessons learned this week include: 1) Stop playing with Ouija boards, and 2) Lime is a type of rock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Jul 16, 20171 hr 13 min

E23 A Demon Named Adele and Oceans 11:06

In episode 23, Christine sees her first ghost (but her second proposal). We also have a special guest…and find out Em is a reverend! Em tells the story of Roland Doe/Robert Mannheim, which inspired the one and only Exorcist. It’s full of demons, priests, and blood, AKA it’s a mess and a half. On the plus side, we learn some Latin! Meanwhile, Christine tells the story of George Joseph Smith, the perpetrator of the infamous Bathtub Brides Murders. Prepare to be mesmerized by his “baby little beady...

Jul 09, 20171 hr 21 min

E22 Vicious Vices and a "Shaved Off" Shotgun

It's Em's Lucky Number 22! And she got judged by a criminal. In this episode we also learn that Em and Christine have no morals - just give 'em a hundred dollars and they'll acquit you. Tune in to hear Em and Christine discuss the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum and Robert Reldan. Get ready because it's a wild ride. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 02, 20171 hr 2 min

Listener Stories: Vol. 5

Thanks for scaring the pants off us in our fifth listener's episode, guys. The stories this month are bananas. And that's why we drink. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 02, 201749 min

E21 Four Pounds of Uneaten Bacon and A Deeply Holy-Some Blonde

Take a trip with us down the extremely windy road of episode 21, in which Em compares Christine’s upcoming wedding to an axe murder and we also discover Em’s alter-ego is a wacky waving inflatable tube man. Em and her gelatinous limbs tell us all about the Villisca Axe Murders, while Christine’s story about the still-at-large killer Robert William Fisher the turns into a sort of dark version of Sesame Street. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Jun 25, 20171 hr 22 min

E20 Fun Times in the Body Chute and Em’s Hairy Torso

You’ve asked, you’ve begged, you’ve pleaded…and we finally succumbed to your requests - episode 20 features the one and only Waverly Hills Sanitorium (not Sanitarium, we checked) as well as a pretty terrible guy named Gregory Scott Hale. In this episode we ask the important questions: Is it more acceptable to eat people if they’ve been cooked? Where can I find Jesus the biggest? What’s so traumatizing about a torso? Perhaps most importantly, we get our FIRST FAN MAIL but our excitement quickly d...

Jun 18, 20171 hr 21 min

E19 A Great View of the DMV and There’s No Such Thing as a Fun Best Friend Murder

Welcome to episode 19, in which we learn that there’s no such thing as a fun best friend murder. PLUS, we have our first-ever guest! Em’s childhood best friend and longtime paranormal partner Deirdre tells a kick-ass ghost story about the Hilltop House Hotel, giving Em and Christine the chance to gasp simultaneously (this is a rare experience, folks). Then, Christine tells Em and Deirdre about teenage murderer Christine Paolilla, who had the fun nickname “psycho” and may or may not have ripped h...

Jun 11, 20171 hr 30 min

E18 An Even Worse Eyeball Story and the Adventures of Captain Midnight

DISCLAIMER: this episode is very graphic. And very disturbing. Em must have known Christine was tired of being the bad guy, because she went NEXT LEVEL with her disturbing story. No joke, DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN LISTEN TO EPISODE 18. And if you do, at least put some money aside for their future therapy sessions. (Oh and if you’re wondering, this week’s topics are the LaLaurie Mansion and the Craigslist Killer.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Jun 04, 20171 hr 3 min

Listener Stories: Vol. 4

Grab your drink and lock your doors. Volume 4 is here! In this month’s listeners episode, we thank all of our lovely patrons and read some of your best stories yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 01, 201732 min

E17 Flo & Frankenstein and Christine Has Another Stroke

Goodbye, Australian listeners! In episode 17, Em and Christine butcher Australian accents while singing some #classic Australian tunes. They also discuss the Stanley Hotel, the very hotel that inspired Stephen King’s The Shining, as well as the infamous Katherine Mary Knight, who may or may not have cooked her husband’s head on the stove. And that’s why we drink! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

May 29, 20171 hr 28 min

E16 Horse Grunts and the 1900s Policeman Who Was Also a Scarf Person

“Lesbians, Incest, Murder, LET’S GO!” - Christine, trying to get you excited about her story. It’s episode 16 and shit’s gettin’ real. Em gives an elementary school-style book report on the Lemp Mansion, which is haunted by the ghosts of suicide victims, horses, and beer. Oh, and it’s run by a skeleton. And sorry to all you scarf-people, but Christine’s story about the Papin sisters might ruin scarves for you forever. There are also eyeballs involved. Lots of eyeballs. It’s one of our creepiest ...

May 21, 20171 hr 26 min

E15 A Sample of Our Outhouse and Catfished by Lucifer

It’s episode 15, and Em and Christine TOTALLY know that, despite what they may or may not have said in the intro… Listen, this episode is full of bad juju.We chat about the ghosts of St. Alban’s Sanatorium and the disturbing tale of DeeDee & Gypsy Rose Blancharde. There’s a goat-headed man who shoves people down stairs, a haunted bowling alley with a suicide bathroom, and a doctor named BERNARDO FLASTERSTEIN. Honestly, what more do we need to say? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

May 14, 20171 hr 33 min

E14 The Old School House of Pies and Freud’s Field Day

“Meet us at the Monte V!” In this episode, Em tells Christine all about the haunted Hotel Monte Vista, which features a fun dude who hangs raw meat on the chandeliers and some ghosts that just wanna have a drink. Meanwhile, Christine brings down the mood with the disturbing story of Josef Fritzl and his underground prison. And that’s why we drink… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 07, 20171 hr 4 min

Listener Stories: Vol. 3

BUCKLE UP. It’s time for your third episode of listener stories. You guys bring the heat and scare the pants of us in this one. We also want to give a special shout-out to all our Patreon supporters - we love you to pieces! Don’t answer the door, hide under your covers, and (most importantly) stay thirsty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 01, 201739 min

E13 The Cincinnati Mobsters and a PSA for Samsung

Lucky number 13! Em and Christine discuss the disturbing hauntings at Bobby Mackey’s Music World and the disappearance of Lisanne Froon and Kris Kremers in the jungles of panama. Turn on your Jungle GPS and get ready for what Em calls an “X-Rated Blues Clues.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 30, 20171 hr 27 min

E12 The 300-Year-Old Drama Queen and the Bitchy 7th Grader

Welcome to ep. 12! Em tells Christine about the “Chair of Death” and its super-dramatic owner, who happened to get hanged, tarred, and feathered in front of his own bar. Christine tells Em about Carl Tanzler, who decided that since his 21-year-old love interest didn’t return his affections during her life, her corpse would have to live with him after her death. All in all, it’s a barrel of laughs. And that’s why we drink! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Apr 23, 20171 hr 21 min
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