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And That's Why We Drink

Christine Schiefer, Em Schulzwww.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!

Episodes

Listener Stories: Vol. 30

Happy July! We can't believe birthday month is over but the show must go on... This month we've got some wild true crime listener stories that might be themed Santa Claus or South African cats. We'll let you know when we figure it out. We're also losing our minds over a very unnerving tradition of 4th of July alien encounters... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Join Honey for free when you go to honey.com/drinkGet 15% off your order of $100 or mor...

Jul 01, 201940 min

E126 Summer Camp at the Occult Vault and A Flintstone Motorcade

Welcome to Dr. Junie's Colonoscopy Clinic! Where you're guaranteed to have a qualified feline professional perform your procedure... Strap in because this week we've got some spooky, wild, intriguing stories for you: Em takes us to Scotland for the creepy Edinburgh Vaults and Christine covers the extremely off-putting and confounding case of Bryce Laspisa's disappearance. Em also ripped their underwear and now only has one knickerbocker... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the c...

Jun 30, 20191 hr 47 min

E125 A Neighborhood of Haunted Houses and Codename Vanilla Lunch

We're down to clown aka down to sassy today! Even though we're sadly nearing the end of birthday month. Em's bringing us back to the paranormal world with not just one haunted house but a whole cul-de-sac full of ghosts! Welcome to the story of the Riddle House and Yesteryear Village in West Palm Beach, Florida. Then Christine's got an intriguing mystery (with some current updates) in the case of the Isdal Woman of Norway. We're also graced with the presence of Detective Captain Canada... and th...

Jun 23, 20191 hr 35 min

E124 A Birdless Penguin and The Wink Face Emoji

Is it still our birthdays? Because we ate an entire ice cream cake in between our stories today! We've got some whoppers for you today - Em closes out their 3-part UFO series with the very creep Tic-Tac Incident and Christine covers the infamous Casey Anthony case. We also have impending colonoscopies and melted frosting clean up sessions... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Go to felixgrayglasses.com/drink to protect your peepers today!Download th...

Jun 16, 20191 hr 45 min

E123 The Ignoramus of Nevada and a Poisoned Prune Cake

It's birthday week recap time! And don't worry, we baked, smashed, and slumber partied our way into our own personal new years! This week we're bringing you some exciting tales: Em continues their journey into the world of governmental UFO research with a dive into the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (a follow up to their UFO Navy pilot reports story from last week)! Then Christine covers the nightmarish Giggling Granny of Alabama. We're also submitting Christine for Nailed It! ...

Jun 09, 20191 hr 28 min

E122 Alien Bumper Cars and MTV Crypts

Welcome to the birthday crypt! We're feeling old but birthday ready this week so it's no wonder MTV Crypts wants to showcase us! This week Em treats us to a current UFO story by covering the recent UFO Navy pilot reports. Meanwhile Christine brings us a semi follow up to the Chicago Tylenol Murders in the case of the murder of Susan Snow. So strap in... it's birthday week, folks!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Get an extra 30% off your first ThredUp order when you go to ...

Jun 02, 20191 hr 18 min

Listener Stories: Vol. 29

IT’S BIRTHDAY MONTH! And we’re celebrating with haunted twins, handsy ghosts, and black-eyed strangers. Is this week’s theme cheese? Sweden? Demonic intervention? Spoiler alert: we still don’t know. But be sure to stay tuned for next week’s theme, CHEESE AND COWBOYS. Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get 20% off your first custom shampoo/conditioner formula at http://functionofbeauty.com/DRINKTry a better way to get birth control with Simple Health by going to http://simp...

Jun 01, 201949 min

E121 The Plumbing Dutchman and a Murderous Glow Down

Hold onto your bellybuttons, because it’s finally here! This week we had the pleasure of sitting down with the lovely gals of Wine & Crime to discuss “glow up” stories… Don’t worry, Christine had to google it too. Em takes “glowing up” quite seriously with their coverage of the Flying Dutchman and his glowing, skeleton-filled ship. Meanwhile, Christine takes somewhat of a left turn and covers the story of serial killer Jake Bird and his murderous hex that left six people dead. It was a glow up f...

May 26, 20191 hr 24 min

E120 Burial Physics and the Troll of Jackass Hill

Please pardon our fuzzy audio as we come to you “long-distance” from our neighboring hotel rooms! This week Em tells the story of Ohio’s Gore Orphanage, full of seance rooms, upside-down graves, and maybe also breakfast cereal… In other words, it's all Fiction + Fact in Em’s Almanac. Meanwhile, Christine covers a long-awaited story about her LEAST favorite body part… the Cleveland Torso Murderer! (PLEASE, for the love of all that is holy, don’t send us a crocheted torso…) Please consider support...

May 19, 20191 hr 36 min

E119 A Shadow Figure Selfie and Inappropriate Dream Journaling

Hey who hasn't conjured black pigs and flying monkeys to torment their neighbors? Join us for one of our favorite live shows from our friendship's hometown, Boston! Em takes on the ghosts of Salem and Christine brings us the wildly irreverent and murderous case of Jane Toppan. Christine also gets to drink from an extra ATWWD themed wine bottle... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Get 500 high quality business cards for only $9.99 from Vista Print! U...

May 12, 20191 hr 17 min

E118 A Demon in the Drain and Pentagrams on the Golf Course

Shalom in the home! Christine's childhood home to be exact! We're recording in the wild this week which is a treat and a curse (sorry in advance for the audio quality, we're testing out new equipment and also recording from Christine's bed). But on the bright side we've got some wild tales about every crack and hole of her graveyard-side house. Em also brings us the ghosts of the Biltmore Estate this week while Christine covers Dana Sue Gray a serial killer and shopaholic to boot...and that's wh...

May 05, 20191 hr 20 min

Listener Stories: Vol. 28

May we just say, "happy May"?! This month we're reading your stories that include a beach cult, a haunted library, and a pelvis found on a hiking trail. We're also terrified by a very near miss from a Megan... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Get 20% off your order of dress pant yoga pants when you go to betabrand.com/drink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 01, 201937 min

E117 The Buddy System Til Death and Sprinkles of Light in the Chicago Suburbs

What are you doin' tonight, cowboy? Lasso us up! And join us for our Chicago live show! Em brings us a trifecta of food themed spooky stories including "That Steak Joint", The Red Lion Pub, and the Biograph Theater. While Christine dives into the wild and mind-bending tale of the Chicago Tylenol Murders. And that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get 500 high quality custom business cards starting $9.99 when you use code DRINK at vistaprint.com Visit avawo...

Apr 28, 20191 hr 28 min

E116 The Pancake Witching Hour and the Ghost of Burritos Past

Is the bird the word or the word the bird? Well, either way the word of the day is bird but maybe you just had to be there. Welcome to episode 116, creeps and peeps! We're back in LA long enough to say hello to our studio and tell the stories that the Colorado Bomb Cyclone kept us from telling in Salt Lake City. This week Em brings us the spooky Ben Lomond Hotel in Ogden, Utah. Meanwhile Christine covers the sad and wild tale of the murder of Lori Hacking. Oh we also met the Easter bunny and we ...

Apr 21, 20191 hr 3 min

E115 A Digital Butler and Walls Full of Secrets

We've got a surprise for you this week, creeps and peeps! We're bringing you our Milwaukee and Asbury Park, New Jersey stories retold from the studio! Tune in to hear Em cover the haunted Pfister Hotel and how they surprised Christine on stage by covering the hotel we stayed at. We may also have experienced our own creepy happenings in the grand hotel and at the very least saw some ugly cherubs. Meanwhile, Christine tells the extremely chilling tale of the Watcher House of Westfield New Jersey, ...

Apr 14, 20191 hr 42 min

E114 A Gnarly Rumor and Hysterical Historians

Sit back, relax and let us tell you where the idea of probing took off! Don't worry, you PROBABLY won't be abducted after listening to this episode. This week Em brings us the story of the Pascagoula Abduction and Christine tells the wild tale of John Christie, a serial killer and a very uppity carpet designer... and that's why we drink! We're nominated for a Webby! Voting is open now thru April 18th, 2019 so please vote for us in the Comedy Podcast category! bit.ly/atwwdvoteGet a free stock whe...

Apr 07, 20191 hr 21 min

Listener Stories: Vol. 27

Happy April, ya fools! We may have forgotten to play any pranks but we do have some 90's themed spooky stories for you! This month we hear from listeners who have experienced Beanie Baby and Power Ranger related hauntings. We also rehash birthday girl Linda's epic times at Señor Frog’s... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Try Zip Recruiter for free when you go to ziprecruiter.com/drink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

Apr 01, 201932 min

E113 Millennial Pink and Spanish Moss Red Bug Crayons

Cover those ankles, ladies! Because you just might end up in St. Augustine's Old Jail! This week we're bringing you the haunted happenings of the old timey jail that is now Flagler College and the wild ride that is the story of Diane Downs. We also dive into the nuances of surrogate Austrian weddings... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Get 10% off your first 3 months of Ritual when you go to ritual.com/drinkGet 15% off your purchase of $100 or more...

Mar 31, 20191 hr 28 min

E112 The Age of Flurida and a Florida Man Floriscope

We're back from Florida and it might have all been a flu hallucination but we had a blast! We've also got some new spooky jams for you today: Em brings us a classic Canadian ghost story with the Fort Garry Hotel in Manitoba and Christine covers the Florida Black Widow Judy Buenoano, which may or may not be her real last name… it isn't. We've also got some updates on Christine and Lemon's relationship status… and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get 1...

Mar 24, 20191 hr 5 min

E111 A Ghost Tour by Em and a Mother of Pearl Pie Tin

We’re currently sweating and hiding from gators in Florida, so this week we’re coming to you LIVE in our beanies from Portland, Oregon, home of our first standing ovation! (Trust me, we didn’t believe it either.) Listen up as Em covers the dark and twisted history of the infamous Shanghai Tunnels. Meanwhile, Christine covers a story she’s been waiting to tell since episode one… the mystery of skyjacker DB Cooper! We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week. Check out our tour schedule at andt...

Mar 17, 20191 hr 38 min

E110 A Pretty Little Monster and a Planetary Enzyme

Calling all cool teens! Stop snagging and necking and tune into our horniest episode ever! In episode 110 Em covers the Goatman(person?) of Maryland. It’s unclear whether he’s a genetic experiment gone wrong, a hairy old introvert, or simply an urban legend. What we do know, however, is that he’s 100% axe. But that’s not all! Em gives us a bonus story this week - the Pope Lick Monster! Or as we like to call him, the Pretty Little Monster. Meanwhile, Christine covers the story of Ira Einhorn, who...

Mar 10, 20191 hr 24 min

E109 A Tornado of Cuddles and an Extra Ab

Hey there, drunks and punks (go with us, we’re trying to make it happen)! Welcome to our smooth and goosebumpy sounds! We’re back in a re-styled studio with new mics and we’re feeling great, that includes Lemon. Per usual, we have some wild and spooky journeys to take you on today: Em brings us the brutal creepiness that is the Beast of Gévaudan (a french story that throws Em back to their high-school french class days) and Christine tells the crazy story of Evelyn Dick and the 1946 Torso Murder...

Mar 03, 20191 hr 18 min

Listener Stories: Vol. 26

Happy March, everyone! Did you know that knowledge is power and just because you're dead doesn’t mean your education has to stop? Today we learn that and more from listeners who tell us stories about their Harry Potter loving ghost friends, sibling soul swapping experiences, astral projection and whiskey- infused cemetery night terrors. We also learn about the haunted house of the former Canadian Prime Minister... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! ...

Mar 01, 201946 min

E108 The Kings of Banter and a Mummified Lemon

If this plane goes down, don’t tell our mothers we were in group 8! We were home from tour long enough to record this week and are already back on the road to the Pacific Northwest and FREAKING CANADA! We also catch up on topics from Valentine's Day to hot sauce to voodoo, so buckle up. We do eventually tell some epic stories from our favorite live shows that didn't initially get recorded including Dear David and the murder of Viola Drath, aka the inspiration for the upcoming "The Worst Marriage...

Feb 24, 20191 hr 34 min

E107 Ghostly Cat Toes and a Box-in-a-Box-in-a-Box

Odds are we’re currently in an airport, on an airplane, or in an airport again. That’s why we’re coming at you live from Phoenix, AZ, this week! Em covers the Jerome Grand Hotel, which is full of bearded ghosts, headless ghosts, and best of all, cat ghosts. The hotel is also inexplicably proud of its ancient elevator, but we’d advise against using it. Next up, Christine picks one of Arizona’s many female murderers, Wendi Andriano, whose terminally ill husband just wasn’t dying fast enough for he...

Feb 17, 20191 hr 7 min

E106 The Worst Toy Story and an Empty Wine Stockpile

Do you see shadow people? Is there a ghost texting you? Does a witch crawl up your face and grab your teeth while you're in bed? Then you just might have sleep paralysis! Buckle up because today Em takes us through some truly horrifying stories of real life sleep paralysis. Meanwhile Christine brings us the extremely fucked up tale of the Postcard Killer, John Frank Hickey. And we reminisce about the past two years on our official podcast birthday! And that's why we drink! Please consider suppor...

Feb 10, 20191 hr 17 min

E105 The Great Non-Binary Owl and Kronk’s Evil Twin

So guess what? This week is a hoot and a half so strap in for a wild ride! Em delves into the Kelly-Hopkinsville alien encounter and Christine takes us through the life and alleged crimes of the infamous Elizabeth Báthory. We also learn the history of medieval Falling Sickness… and that’s why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get $50 off your Article purchase of over $100 or more when you go to article.com/drink Get 20% off your first purchase when you go to nat...

Feb 03, 20191 hr 30 min

Listener Stories: Vol. 25

Happy February, creeps and peeps (thank you, Margaret)! We’re in the month of love and we’ve got some spooky, glitchy, and mothman related stories for you. We’re also terrified of a ghost who drinks Jager and, you guys, we’ve got another 3am George Lopez story and we don’t know what to do about it. We think he might be a sleep demon. Thanks, kind of, we’re terrified… and that’s why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Start your free wedding website and get $50 off ...

Feb 01, 201937 min

E104 The Golden Girls Horror Crossover and a Cousin Cat

White knuckle and buckle, everyone. We’re going beyond vision boarding this week because emergency preparedness is so in right now. Join us as Em shares the ghost stories of Borgvattnet Vicarage and Christine brings us the extremely fucked up story of Leslie Allen Williams, a murderer with a rap sheet 4,502 kilometers long… and that’s why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Get $20 off and free shipping on your Brooklinen sheets when you use promo code DRINK at broo...

Jan 27, 20191 hr 13 min

E103 Martian Beer Pong and Sweat Glands of the Hand

Guys. Our heads hurt. We’re time traveling again this week for Em’s second part in their series on Project Pegasus and our minds are sufficiently blown. Then things get dark real quick when Christine covers the story of the Bike Path Rapist, Altemio Sanchez. And we might be a little more telepathic than usual this week… and that’s why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get 15% off your first Thirdlove purchase when you go to third love.com/drink For a total of $8...

Jan 20, 20191 hr 57 min
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