And That's Why We Drink
Episodes
E462 Dream Mall Rats and Whistleblowing Dogs
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 462 and are you enjoying our latte ASMR? This week Em takes us to Chicago for the Jane Addams Hull-House and the tale of its baby devil...
E461 Houdini Hat Men and Intertwined Ghost Toes
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back for another episode of our favorite podcast - ours! Episode 461 is here and today we’ve got a double feature of Arizona stories. First ...
Listener Stories: Vol. 110 featuring. Sarah Marshall
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
December is here and we sent a Satan symbol to the clouds to summon the awesome Sarah Marshall to join us for a batch of satanic panic themed listener...
E460 Haunting Snap Chats and Screening Calls from Space
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy long weekend, everyone! It's episode 460 and we're so sorry to report that life got in the way this week so we weren't able to record a new epis...
E459 Radioactive Acorns and Chicken Tricks
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
PASS the cran… berry? Because it’s Episode 459 and we’re remixing the Thanksgiving song this year. This week Em covers the Kecksburg Incident ak...
E458 Rat Slaps and Sklorching Demons
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 458 and are we actually talking to you from the future?! This week Em takes us to London for The Nameless Thing of Berkeley Square, a “...
E457 Segway Fun Facts and Inflatable Birthday Tiaras
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 457 and we’re wishing Gio a very happy 10th birthday! Today Em brings us to Christine’s hometown for the very haunted Cincinnati Mu...
E456 Town Hall Friends and Costume Condom-gate
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy 456 synchronicity/angel number episode! Since it is forever spooky season in our hearts we’ve got a few more Halloween related stories today. ...
Listener Stories: Vol. 109 with Roz Hernandez
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to November, where it's spooky season all year! We're feeling hypnagogic today reviewing your footage and paranormal question submissions with...
BONUS EPISODE: The History of Queer-Coded Villains with Yvette Gentile and Rasha Pecoraro
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the gayest of them all? Happy surprise Halloween episode! Today we're joined by sisters Yvette Gentile and Rasha Pec...
E455 Halloween Boy Math and Jerry Springer Ghosts
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 455 and we are just fish in a haunted barrel. Today Em brings us to their home state for the 6304 Beryl Road Haunting complete with evi...
E454 Graveyard Kids and Barney Scandals
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 454 and we refuse to be the lid for your candy corn pot. This week Emothy and the Graveyard Kid have teamed up to tell us all about gra...
E453 Corporate Birthday Winks and Designated Pony Drivers
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 453 and it’s time for us to kick off our spooky season! This week we’re headed to Ireland aka the birthplace of Halloween where Em ...
E452 Sleep Paralysis Fashion and Pick Me Ghosts
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 452 and today it’s oops! all creeps! Em is joined by Morgan Harris of Creeps & Crimes to bring you an all spooky episode as part of t...
Listener Stories: Vol. 108 (ft. Amanda from Live, Laugh, Larceny)
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s tiiiimeee to kick off spooky season! Welcome to Paraween: Invasion of the Host Snatchers! Today Christine’s been snatched away and we have gu...
E451 Labubu Covens and Immortal Butt Portals
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 451 and is that Xiinön flying over the Sphinx with a frappuccino?! This week Em brings us the wild story of Ellen Sadler aka the Sleep...
E450 Estate Sale Unboxings and Open-Eyed Naps
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 450, where we're getting haunted by Christine's latest estate sale acquisitions. This week Em brings us a South African folklore in...
E449 Emotionally Damaged Water Bottles and Ghost Marriage Fights - featuring Creeps and Crimes
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Besties, Boozers and Shakers! Welcome to our live studio sitcom aka Episode 449, where this week the pod is taken over by our friends and newest ParaP...
E448 Swimfluencer Celebrations and Microphone Zits
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's episode 448 and we're here to yap our booties off! This week Em takes us to France for the The Moberly–Jourdain incident aka the Versailles Tim...
Listener Stories: Vol. 107
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re flirting with spooky season because it’s officially Zeptember! And to kick it off right Eva’s collected a terrifying batch of haunted thri...
E447 Home Appliance Hauntings and Narcissists in White
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 447 and we’re just trying to feed our air hunger! This week Em brings the gradual gasps with the story of Jan Wolski and the Emilcin ...
E446 Erratic Earthquake Cocktails and Ghostly Gay Icons
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Grab your favorite mocktails and cocktails because episode 446 is here and Detective Schiefer is on the case. This week Em covers the weird and semi-c...
Introducing: CONSPIRACY THEORIES, CULTS, AND CRIMES
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Jonestown to Heaven’s Gate, to the Octopus Murders and the Waco Siege, the world is full of deception, manipulation, and destruction. Listen to...
E445 Fish Beneficiaries and Croissant Redemption Societies
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 445, where we discuss helping out Em's mortal enemies... fish. On the paranormal side of things, Em takes us to Old Melbourne Gaol ...
E444 A Long Island Iced Tea Bit and a Kaleidoscope of Jewelry
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Imalwayzcrazy444 Episode where we hear some crazy stories from Christine! This week Em takes us to Wales for the very old and haunted S...
E443 A Chicken Run Playlist and a License to Clown - featuring Ladies & Tangents
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 443’s sleepover with our friends Jeri and Ciara from Ladies & Tangents! You don’t want to be tardy for this party! So grab your...
Listener Stories: Vol. 106
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Leo season! This month Eva got Appalachia on the horn for a creepy batch of listener stories from one of Christine’s favorite spooky regions. ...
E442 Interdimensional Naps and Synchronicity Seafood Dinners
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 442 and we’ve crossed many deserts and come back from the beyond to be here! This week Em takes us to Halifax for the haunted Five Fi...
E441 Canada’s Sweetheart and Wingman of the Century
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Woo, Yay, Boo! It’s episode 441 and we’re throwing it back to our first live show (and Em’s first time ever) in Canada! This week Em takes us to...
E440 WeWorking with Ghosts and Devil’s Lettuce Friend Tattoos
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 440 and would you look at that fancy new farm artwork Em got? This week for the very first time Em reports to us live from their story ...
E439 Office Ghosts and Haunted Desk Drinks
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Previously on “Blaise’s Office Ghost Situation”… It’s episode 439 and Christine has an update on her haunted house. This week Em takes us do...
Listener Stories: Vol. 105
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing… The concept of July! It’s the first of the month which means another batch of stories submitted by you! Big thanks to Patron Kayla (s...
E438 The Mighty S.S. Leona and an Unexpected Pasta Experience
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 438 is here? Word, bird. This week Em takes us to Oregon for an undercut indie cryptid favorite, Colossal Claude aka the Columbia Bar Sea Serp...
E437 A Crisis Mode Twisted Tea and a Clumsy Guardian Angel
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Grab your crisis beverages of choice and join us for Episode 437! This week Em brings us a story that was featured in our first book, A Haunted Road A...
E436 Mayoral Messages and a Lemonade Haunting
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 436 and did we just find another Z.B. with a paranormal gallery? Today Em brings us a lighthearted and silly story with the haunted Dea...
E435 The Schnapps Age and the Little Chicken Man
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 435 and our delayed birthday episode!! To celebrate Em brings Christine a story from one of her favorite topics, the UFO abduction of K...
E434 A Haunted Pamphlet Collection and the Invention of Forensic Husbandry
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 434 and is that a group of shadow people behind Em?! This week Em takes us back to 1600’s England for the Mowing-Devil or Strange New...
Listener Stories: Vol. 104
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Birthday month to us!! To celebrate we’ve got a batch of super scary listener stories about Massachusetts featuring several haunted college st...
E433 Tee Shirt Abs and Moving Fonts
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For episode 433 we’re taking some post-tour downtime and bringing it back to our Tampa live show from 2019 to kick off hot ghoul summer! First Em br...
E432 A Techno Western Hotel and a Moonlit Bobcat Crime
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Episode 432 and we’re gonna yap and yap ‘till we don’t give a crap. Today Em brings us right back to Tucson for the haunted Hotel Congress ...
E431 Mr. Glitter Shoes and a Mystery Vortex
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t you swipe! Because Episode 431 is here! This week Em tells us the urban legend and lore of a story that haunted many of our childhoods, The Gr...
E430 Opening Night Haunts and Scamaroonies - Live Show at The Brooklyn Bell House, Brooklyn, NY
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 430 and this week we’re throwing it back to our live show at the Brooklyn Bell House back in 2019! First Em kicks us off with the man...
Listener Stories: Vol. 103
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The rumors are true - it’s May! And this month Eva has brought us a wild batch of true crime themed listener stories. We hear about a garage sleepin...
E429 A Personal Pug Nightmare and a Driving School Lore
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
** Trigger Warning: Child/Infant Death ** It’s Episode 429 and are we well? No! This week Em brings us to the very haunted Cape May, NJ for a quick...
E428 A Smuggled Cream Soda and a Vibin' Lady in White
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
** Trigger Warning: Child/Infant Death ** It’s Episode 428 and we’re off to a better start than usual! This week Em tells us all about one of the...
E427 Chiropractic Adjustments for the Soul and Could-Be-Me Shadow Men
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to ATWWD Presents the Wicked Recap! Just kidding, it’s Episode 427 and this week Em takes us to Iowa for the super haunted Farrar Schoolhous...
E426 A Big Bi Cup and Christine’s Box of Doom
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 426 is here and is foster dog Hank the funniest thing that’s happened on the podcast so far? This week Em brings us the story of the haunted...
Listener Stories: Vol. 102
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy April Fools Day! Today Eva has collected a batch of wild, spooky, and trick filled stories for us. Including a fire station ghost, an accidental...
E425 Our Pancake Era and Cosmic Sleep Mysteries
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 425 and we’ve Ore-gone to Oregon! This week Em brings us the third and final part of the Miracle of Laon aka the Exorcisms of Nicola ...
E424 Mount Shasta Synchronicities and Beelzebubbe’s Little Matzo Ball
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 424 and we’re glowing in the daylight savings lighting. This week Em brings us Part two of the exorcisms of Nicola Aubry where the ...
E423 Baby Cobra Podcasting and a Goblin Grandfather
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 423 and we’re coming to you live through our gamboozler bamdoozit who-whatsit. This week Em brings us another multi-parter with the w...
E422 Nostalgic 90's Tarot Cards and A Block Party of Ghosts
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 422 and we’ve been Zorg blasted by Zenon. This week Em finishes out Part 2 on The Cage of St Osyth and it's terrifying paranormal hap...
And That's Why We Drink: LIVE! - The Pour Decisions Tour
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prepare yourself for a night of chilling thrills and intoxicating laughter with "The Pour Decisions Tour." Come see why your favorite true-crime and p...
E421 Frenemies in Relaxing and a Mid Nap Yap
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 421 where all roads lead to the Em-pire. This week we’re headed to England! First for Em’s part 1 on The Cage of St Osyth, a fo...
Listener Stories: Vol. 101
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready to boogie into March with us while we read you a selection of ghostly Listener Stories. From a haunted home built by a criminal, to a dog lo...
E420 Demons with Tongs and the Big Loft in the Sky
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 420 and are the vibes weird today or is that just us? This week Em finishes out their two-parter on the Humpty Doo Poltergeist and the ...
E419 The Salty Spitoon Sauna and the Bookworm Protocol
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 419 and we wanna know how tough are ya? This week Em takes us back to Australia for their most popular poltergeist story, the Humpty Do...
E418 A Labrador Retriever’s Decorating Sensibilities and a Barbed Wire Knitting Circle
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s episode 418 and we’re passing along our decorative sticks! This week Em takes us to a 1920s potato festival with the Guyra Ghost of Australia...
E417 Breaking into Wallace and Giving Balloons to Priests
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s episode 417 and we’re dazzling and disintegrating. This week Em brings us a classic exorcism, the possession of Gina, which aired on 20/20 ba...
Listener Stories: Vol. 100! (The Lost 16th Listener’s Episode)
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been 100 weeks, no wait.. MONTHS since we started reading listener submitted stories from all you amazing Boozers and Shakers. So to celebrate ...
E416 Em’s Recurring Bit and a Gossipy Tale
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s episode 416 and the chaotic energy is in the house this week! First Em brings us a long-awaited topic: the Denver Airport Conspiracies, complet...
E415 A Kiss of Silence and a Ghost Who Hates Mansplainers
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Concepisode everyone! It’s episode 415 and the 8 year anniversary of And That’s Why We Drink's Conception! This week Em brings us to Florida...
E414 Flying Foopengerkles and The Art of Yapping
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 414 and the butterflies in our stomachs have turned to pterodactyls. This week Em takes us to Kansas for the wild tale of Sinkhole Sam,...
E413 The Corpse Color Zoom Filter and the Fun Little Treat Lifestyle
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 413 and we deserve an FLT today. This week Em brings us a classic cryptid story from South Carolina, the Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp....
Listener Stories: Vol. 99
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year Boozers and Shakers! We’ve got an awesome collection of stories that Eva gathered for us to kick in the door to 2025 with today, incl...
E412 Leona’s Ghost and High Definition Palm Sweat
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 412 where all gifts are from Funcle Em! This week Em takes us to Australia for the wild story of the Knowles Family UFO Incident. Then ...
E411 A Chef Boyardee Vape Situation and a Sheepless Shephard
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the 411? Episode 411 that is! This week Em is bringing the Christmas creepiness with the tale of Hans Trapp. If you thought Krampus was scary...
E410 The Loose Moose Trio and Mr. I Need a Ride
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 410 and we just want to be hot potatoes in a prime nap zone. Today Em brings us the wild hauntings of an elementary school turned steak...
E409 A Traumatic Tern Statue and a Fainting Couch for Two
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for tuning in to 98.ATWWD where Christmastime is here and so is Episode 409. Today Em brings us the story of the haunted Sword Gate House in Ch...
E408 A Charles of All Trades and ADHD Funeral Plans
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
PASS! The Cranberry Sauce, it’s Episode 408 and we are definitely more certain about what a pilgrim is than a mulberry bush. Today Em takes us to Ma...
Listener Stories: Vol. 98
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christmas tiiiiimeeee is hereeee. Happy December everyone! This month Eva has collected an awesome and wild batch of stories for us from SWAT team and...
E407 A Seance Arsonist and Ghosts with Gall
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 407 and we’re just skeletons trying our best. This week Em takes us to Mississippi for the wild hauntings of the Cahill Mansion/the G...
E406 A Nap Seance and The Christine Claw™
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 406 is here and so is Juniper to take a bite from Christine after her nap. This week Em brings us the history and spooky hauntings of the Grig...
E405 Halloween Hangovers and Top Tier Candy Handers
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 405 and we need to know how many pieces of candy are in 15lbs worth? This week Em has ruined their algorithm to bring us the wild story...
E404 A Spider Problem and a Grumpy Toad
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you seen our skeleton legs? It’s episode 404 and we’re recapping our Halloweens as homeowners - we swear we give out handfuls of candy not ju...
Listener Stories: Vol. 97
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy November, Boozers and Shakers! Well, happy early November, and while we’re on the topic, please go vote. We literally just Google “how to vo...
Special Episode: 4th Annual Cryptids Unscripted Poetry Slam
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Turn on the goosecam meter and pour one out for Snippy, because MC Hircine Shifter and Lisa Frank’s Muppet are here to read a collection of cryptid ...
Playlist of the Dead: An All-Star Halloween Special
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Six Strangers. One Cursed Playlist. Ultimate Power—or Certain Death. Drawn by a mysterious letter promising the power to control the dead, six stran...
E403 Senior Citizen Energy and a Love Rhombus
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Crime Traveler and a Lady in White walk into the Gallows… It’s Episode 403 and we’re celebrating Halloween in style. This week Em takes us to ...
E402 Psoriasistas and Amazon Prime Skydiving
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's Episode 402 and we're throwing a sardine on it to feel something. This week Em is bringing it back to episode 400, but instead of tales of a past...
E401 Demon Water Superpowers and a Pretty Poisoner
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 400 plus an extra and this week we’re letting Satan take the wheel. Today Em brings us a classic possession that has us saying “...
E400 Dry Spaghetti Psychics and Gay Gasps
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two books, three pets, one Leona, two houses and one bed frame later we have finally reached Episode 400!! And the spaghetti says we’ll be around fo...
Listener Stories: Vol. 96
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cue the spooky intro sounds, October is officially here! And this month Eva has collected the perfect batch of stories to set the mood for our favorit...
E399 Em's Day O' Fun and a Ghost Renovator
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Episode 399 and there’s drama in Chair City! Today Em takes us to Massachusetts for the tale of the haunted S.K. Pierce Mansion, complete wit...
E398 A Pink Panther Ghost and The Great Disappointment
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's Episode 398 and we're racing to the grave in a coffin! This week Em brings us a local legend from Maine (perfectly timed for our Portland, Maine ...
E397 A Poultrygeist and an En-gay-gement
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Les Go Girls! Episode 397 is here and between engagement excitement and updates on Christine's haunted house this episode is sure to bring the gasps! ...
E396 A Curtain Fiesta and a Ghost's Fan Mail
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's episode 396 and we're just here to get Christine f*cked up in one of the 40 remaining Rainforest Cafes! This week Em brings us a rootin', tootin'...
Listener Stories: Vol. 95
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two neurodivergent podcasters diverged in a wood... Zeptember is here which means it's officially Fall! At least we think it should be. This month Eva...
E395 Dessert Waters and Gullah, Gullah Island Medical Degrees
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's Episode 395 and the call is coming from inside the house!! Em's new house that is. This week Em takes us to the Black Forest region of Germany fo...
E394 A Glitching Sim and a Yappy Hour
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's episode 394 so here's your reminder to drink your water, you thirsty little rats and take your meds ya silly little geese! This week Em takes us ...
E393 A Feral Rat Summer and A Trench Coat Full of Snakes
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 393, where we discover Em has broccoli hair! This week Em takes us to Indiana and the spooky Stepp Cemetery. Then Christine covers ...
E392 Rat Girl Summer and Weepy Hollow
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's episode 392 and we're distracted by the stars in your eyes! First Em takes us to the Irma Hotel in Cody, Wyoming, but don't think they didn't do ...
E391 A Penultimate Show and a Bonus Drinking Game Round
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's episode 391 and if you see a blue skeleton in your lucid dreams, it just means that Abraham Lincoln's ghost is nearby! Our eyeballs are currently...
Listener Stories: Vol. 94
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Dagust (Dog August), where we're melting! Tune in this month for an episode full of your scariest true crime tales, from family mob ties to...
E390 A Noodle Room and a Doodle Competition
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's episode 390 and gossip is our espresso! Congratulations, you're awake and here just in time for Em's short spooky story on Sturdivant Hall (shout...
E389 Intriguing Event Schedules and Lukewarm Cans Sparkling Water
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's episode 389 and you're hurting "It's" feelings! This week is unexpectedly Tulsa themed as Em takes us to the Gilcrease House for some ghost stori...
E388 Stress Rashes and Deranged Camera Angles
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 388, where we're screaming inside! This is the gossip episode; first we go deeper than even we usually go into our anxieties about ...
E387 Adulting Cheat Codes and Dramatic Readings of the Cha Cha Slide
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's episode 387 and should we pause?? We might be having some technical difficulties but that also might be next week's episode, we're not sure becau...
Listener Stories: Vol. 93
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy July! It's hot AF and our livers are bigger than they look! Tune in this month for some Whaley House themed stories chosen by Clam Boleyn hersel...
E386 A Telegram to our Exes and a Hell of a Case of Swamp Gas
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, our fruity little mangoes! It's episode 386, and what's the deal with Erewhon? This week Em takes us on a wild ride of an alien abduction in th...