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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...

E385 Dinosaur Spiritualism and Mediumship Advisors

23 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode 385, we’re just here wearing two polos with double popped collars! Get into the spooky mood with us this week with Em’...

E384 A Raccoon Bagel Infestation and a Birthday Shot in the Butt

16 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our birthday recap episode! We mean episode 384... we've got some sinister updates in the form of secret societies, allergy shots and toes ...

E383 Pseudo Armchair Ear Experts and Flower Pot London Fogs

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 383, if you learn anything from us today, don't eat 11 of anything all in a row! This week Em fulfills one of Christine's step-dad ...

E382 Birthday Bummers and Haunted Emo Cowboys

02 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 382, it's our birthdays and we're enduring some dusty water! This week Em has a surprise birthday story for Christine in the ghosts of th...

Listener Stories: Vol. 92

01 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

WELCOME TO OUR BIRTHDAYS MONTH!! We're just vibing but don't worry we're also buying ourselves lots of presents. Speaking of gift-giving, Eva has delv...

E381 Drunk on Leaves and Resurrecting the Information SuperHighway

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 381 and we're back on our cryptid bullshit! This week Em brings us the wild tale of the Mongolian Death Worm. Then Christine covers the t...

E380 The Spookeasy and the Crime Travelers, Partners in Time

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 380 is here and tell us, do you know the difference between parlor rooms and sitting rooms? Great, neither do we! This week Em takes us to the...

E379 A Never-ending Slumber Party and an ATWWD Bowling League

12 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 379 and we're experiencing technical difficulties and making big life announcements (Christine even screamed so loud she hurt her missing...

E378 The Butter Bar Lore and the Glass Peacock Yappers

05 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 378 and this week's theme is: butter! First Em takes us to Flint, Michigan for the hauntings of the Capitol Theater (plus a fun little si...

Listener Stories: Vol. 91

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

YouTube! We're so sorry, yet again, about the weird glitch-lag. We promise we're working on fixing these mysterious lags but in the meantime the liste...

E377 Carnival Cobblers and Time Traveling Text Messages

28 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 377, in which we try to communicate with Linda via dowsing rods so we can just get a yes or no answer! This week Em takes us into t...

E376 Vintage Honks and Zoomies Screams

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 376 and we're getting our zoomies out! Tune in this week to hear about Christine's psychic journey and Em's travel spending. Then Em cove...

E375 Joann's Haberdashery and Ghost Logic

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 375 and we've got a choose your own adventure of reasons to drink this week. Today Em brings us the holy grail of haunted houses, the Mer...

E374 A Big Queer Door and The Mulberry Bush of the Year

07 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 374 and are technical issues bringing us closer together? We're so sorry, YouTube Boozers and Shakers, for the lag (we edited the audio s...

Listener Stories: Vol. 90

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to April Ghouls: Two Boos and a Lie! This year for April Fool's Eva is bringing us some ghoulish energy and we're terrified. She has artisanal...

E373 The Thirsty Little Rat Inn and the Coowoo Girls

31 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 373 and our other car is a hoop and stick! Who else is feeling the butterflies of putting a new project out into the universe? Christine ...

E372 A Trash Nap and a Clumsy Girl Ghost

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 372: we've done some soul searching and we just don't like hot tomatoes, OK?! This week Em brings us creepy tales from King's Tavern in N...

E371 Warnings About File Organizing and Smooth Coffee Shop Compliments

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 371 and we're wishing you a happy belated Leap Day! We celebrate privately, not necessarily by leaping around, though. This week Em bring...

E370 Therapy Book Club and Satan's Church Fonts

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 370, welcome to our book report! Tune in this week to hear if either of us is psychic. We also have some stories for you: First Em takes ...

E369 Frankenstein's Monster's Ghost and Grunge Justice

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 369, but, wait, what episode is it again? We need a gentle reminder. This week Em inducts us into the lifestyles of the rich, the famous ...

Listener Stories: Vol. 89

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're bringing new meaning to "March Madness" this month with Trevin and Amanda from Live, Laugh, Larceny! They teach us how to live in the petty atmo...

E368 Whodunnit Hauntings and Three Lollipops in a Trench Coat

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 368 is here and you would tell us if we looked like corpses, wouldn't you? First Em brings us to 1600s England for the Haunting of Isabell Bin...

E367 Millennial Road Signs and Yappuccinos

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 367 and we're ready to flabber your gasts! First Em takes us down a wild road of near death experiences and future predictions with the s...

E366 Troll Butter and Moon Spit

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's Episode 366 and we're fresh off our Salt Lake City and Denver adventures! Today Em brings us to Kentucky for the absolutely bananagrams story of ...

E365 Podcasting in Dog Years and Collecting Crows Feet

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 365 and we're one year old in dog years! After seven years of podcasting we've finally reached one entire year's worth of full episodes. ...

Listener Stories: Vol. 88

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy February, boozers and shakers! Join us for a lovely romp down food poisoning lane. We were hoping to leave potty problems in the past but not be...

E364 A Boulder of Salt and a Shot Put of Horseradish

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 364 and we're on our backstage, gold star behavior! This week Em takes us to the intersection of the Bible and Corn Belts for their story...

E363 A Failed Handstand and an Infestation of Prairie Dogs

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 363 and we're recovering from an infestation of prairie dogs, we mean some kerfuffles on tour that may or may not have included food pois...

E362 An Identi-Tea Crisis and Wobbly Mountain

14 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 362 and our guts have left the building because we're going back on tour! But don't worry, we'll make an appointment with Dr. Leona to fi...

E361 Troll Hole To-Go and Naming our ADHD

07 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 361 and we're not naming our ADHD, you are! Ok, we all are. This week Em takes us into the world of the exorcism of Clarita Villanueva an...

Listener Stories: Vol. 87

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's January and we'd like to welcome everyone to the Schiefer Schulz Manor! Wow, what an intro to the year we have in this batch of stories from you,...

E360 A Vampiric Stage Lipstick and a Nap Episode

31 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Let's get one thing straight today, babe, your eardrum is perforated. Episode 360 brings some big updates on Christine's ears and our astral realm han...

E359 Secret Society Bullshit and Paranormal Rejection at the Front Desk

24 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 359 and we've gotten into crypto... cryptozoology that is! This week Em takes us to Norwich, England to cover the ghosts of the Augustine...

E358 The Frenaissance and the Poopmonger

17 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 358 and despite all of our technical difficulties our husks can still podcast with the best of them! This week Em takes us into the claus...

E357 A Millennial Pause and a Scythe Tsunami

10 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 357 where we're definitely not threatened by all of Em's healthy developments... This week Em takes us on another 101 deep dive, th...

E356 Spam Artists and Interplanetary Gossip

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 356 and on Wednesdays we get the middle finger by text message! Tune in this week for some prank call talk as well as some creepy stories...

Listener Stories: Vol. 86

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Christmas time is here and we're ghosts of the Victorian, dust-bowl children in the tintype photos mysteriously mailed to Christine! Put on a cracklin...

E355 Ghouls, Gays, Theys and Cottage Core Lesbian Hauntings

26 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do gay people attract poltergeists? It's episode 355 and Em is taking us to a haunted U.K. theme park, Alton Towers, that just might be tied to a cott...

E354 A Tarot Therapy Session and a Ghost Cat Pawty

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 354 and we're having the worst post-Halloween, Monday blues of the year (on a Wednesday)! But at least there's a ghost cat named Dennis i...

E353 A Weird Date Agent and a Ghost Go Bag

12 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 353 and we're FINE! Like the sands of the hour glass, we're having a "menty b" about a mystery deadline and meanwhile loving our own Hall...

E352 A Vampire Castle Gift Shop and Millennial Secret Passageway Dreams

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 352! Where Christine shares some mystery photos from the 1800s, only adding to her haunted podcast studio. This week, Em takes us t...

Listener Stories: Vol. 85

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello, November - tell us we're pretty and feed us some cheese! We've got some fun and creepy stories from all you lovely listeners just in time for S...

BONUS EPISODE: A Halloween Surprise with Roz Hernandez!

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Surprise and happy Halloween! We're here to celebrate all things spooky with our new friend Roz Hernandez from the podcast Ghosted! and the new queer ...

E351 Mongoose Sound-Waves and Halloween Caroling

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Halloween!! Beware episode 351 because Gef the Mongoose is taking over the airwaves! Gef's ears are also ringing in hell because Em is taking us...

E350 Eyelid Licking Demons and Black Cat Broomsticks

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Oh Christine, oh Christine, next week's Halloween! Episode 350 is a big one and has us in our heads and our hearts as we re-evaluate and discuss the w...

E349 A Haunted Podcast Studio and a Space Boat

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's 8pm, do you know where your important documents are?? It's also episode 349 and we might have just caught Christine bench pressing a bus! This we...

3rd Annual Cryptids Unscripted Poetry Slam

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Surprise! In honor of Friday the 13th, we have a pop-up, special Cryptids Unscripted episode to satiate that creepy, eerie, emo appetite of all of our...

E348 Stolen Meditation Journals and Fun, Fruity Pond Water

08 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 348, where we're contemplating the smell of the bottom of a Zoloft bottle! First Em takes us to the Catskills (ATWWD retreat, anyon...

Listener Stories: Vol. 84

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy October, Boozers and Shakers! It's our time to shine and we're coming into October hot with some updated language for the Halloween season and s...

E347 A Lovely Villain Era and a Lasagna Horror

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 347 and Christine has seen her own husk! We also determine Em was a blacksmith in a former life even though they don't know what a spaghe...

E346 A Witch's Rap Battle and a Cursed Fart

24 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 346 and if seven people fart in the woods, then, sorry, you're possessed now! This week Em takes us down an old English rabbit hole with ...

E345 Baba Yaga Barbie and Emergency Needlepoint

17 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 345 is here and we're feeling ancient demon vibes... First Em covers the iconic Slavic folklore of Baba Yaga. Then Christine covers the tragic...

E344 A Neon Parrot Beacon and a Hootenanny of Birds with Pigtails

10 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 344, we're being so cognito right now... First and foremost, Em takes us on a journey back to their hometown Fredericksburg, Virgin...

E343 Cute Mishaps and Emoticon Etiquette

03 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 343 and is it Saturn return or is it just us messing up our Zoloft schedule? This week Em brings us an amalgamation (or smorgasbord, if y...

Listener Stories: Vol. 83

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Zeptember! We're singing, "where did you go? I miss you so," because we haven't recorded together in a month. We've got some updates on Christin...

E342 A Soft Launched Haunting and a Paranormal Rat King

27 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 342 and may we ask why you drink? May we also suggest you indulge in some H2O? This week Em is taking us to Lake County, Ohio for the ver...

E341 Conversations with Fake Allison and Cast Iron Skeletons

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode 341 where, conceptually speaking, we have a lot in common with babies! Em is back in Virginia becoming a funcle a second ...

E340 Midnight Moon Bounces and Moody Away Messages

13 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 340 and we miss your celery kisses! This week Em brings us the creepy, gasp-worthy story of the Demon of Brownsville Road. Then Christine...

E339 A Time Capsule Era and a Weasel Break-In

06 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 339, where we ponder such existential topics as, "how will anyone know what an iPod Nano is without the time capsule we made in 199...

Listener Stories: Vol. 82

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Does anyone else think August is just the Twilight Zone of months, marking imminent doom? We're riding out our month-long scaries by reading your very...

E338 Caramel Apple Eating Ghosts and Moist Brains

30 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Recording in progress... please excuse any technical difficulties in episode 338, including Christine being in an entirely different outfit at one poi...

E337 An Empire of Ems and a Sitcom about a Wizard's Origin Story

23 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 337 and it's all garlic, no sun this week! First, we've got some catching up to do on Christine's side of the health table. Then Em takes...

E336 An Armoire of Brandy Snifters and Mug Madness

16 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 336 and we have arrived... LEONA HAS SAID THE WORD "MOTHMAN". We've got one of our favorite episodes up this week, starting out with Em's...

E335 The Gospel of Chillax and a Plot Tornado

09 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 335 and is Christine group texting the entire audience of a Taylor Swift concert? This week Em brings us the wild and pious (or is it?) t...

E334 Macarena of Veins and Casper's Foil

02 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're vibrant this week... is it sweat? First Em takes us to a place we don't go often for our stories: South Dakota, with the tale of the haunted Ale...

Listener Stories: Vol. 81

01 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to July. We're in mourning because our birthday month is over. Pride month is over. What is there to look forward to? Oh yeah, your creepy tal...

E333 Glowing Green Spaghetti Bolognese and a Teeny Tiny Apothecary

25 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The air feels weird for episode 333 - maybe it's because we're talking about some naughty things like government UFO whistleblowing! That's right, Em ...

E332 The Mysterious Bisexual and the Sauce of Time

18 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 332 and a recording run by sickos so please pardon our DayQuill grind! This week Em takes us on a wild time travel adventure with t...

E331 A Milky Way Martini and a Naughty Gaudy Party

11 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 331 and we're not recording on Wednesdays anymore because Christine cannot handle Em's continued use of "hump day". This week Em takes us...

E330 Psychic Grandma and Swimming in Jeans

04 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's our birthdays! Episode 330, here we come with some special topics to celebrate Gemini season. Going off the Gemini theme, Em covers the Kinsella ...

Listener Stories: Vol. 80

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's our birthday month and Eva told us this is a redemption episode from last year's birthday "surprise"... can you guess the theme? We've got some g...

E329 Sad Happy Hour and Night Nuts

28 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 329 and there's nothing left to do but work! Tune in to hear some behind the scenes water cooler talk about the origin of our new Sad Hap...

E328 A Wicked Birthday Card and a Vampirarchy

21 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Grab your Kentucky-legal vape pens because episode 328 is chock full of frenemies, boats, ex-lovers and Sperry's! First Em takes us across the pond to...

E327 Consensual Foot Blister Pics and the Speaking Your Mind Dance

14 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome, welcome to episode 327 where we're dancing around while speaking our minds. First Em gives us an update on the paranormal news of the world i...

E326 Step-Stud Muffins and Microphone Kisses

07 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Take a hike... to Superstition Mountain! It's episode 326 and we're giving microphone kisses to spit guards Moonshine has formerly drowned in his wate...

Listener Stories: Vol. 79

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you the record keeper or the tea sipper of your family? We hear from both this month! We’re kicking off May (and a little pre-celebration for Ge...

E325 Last Minute Lasik and Nonsense for Your Mind

30 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 325 where Christine gets last minute Lasik and Em is in the know about a true crime story for once! First Em tells us the haunting ...

E324 Foot Pimples and Chicken Pox Parties

23 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Help! It’s episode 324 and Leona gifted both Em and Eva with Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease! This week we muddle through the foot pimples with Em’s ...

E323 Em’s Galactic Bartending and Christine’s Grog Shoppe

16 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s episode 323 and we’re knocking shit over with our robot hands! This week Em deep dives into the history of the curse of Macbeth, no performan...

E322 The Halloween House and the Woolper News

09 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ring, ring! It's episode 322 and we're calling from the cave phone! This week Em takes us on a creepy journey through the history of Mammoth Cave in K...

E321 A Coffee Unboxing and a Boiling Milk Cocktail

02 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 321 and we're making sure to let everyone know our trance state boundaries. First Em tells the wild, sad and spooky tale of Mollie Fanche...

Listener Stories: Vol. 78

01 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy April from your favorite fools. Join us for some poltergeist shenanigans!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...

E320 A Lucid Dreaming Banana Experience and the Famous Saint Jack-in-the-Box Ley Line

26 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 320, where Christine is mad at Em and Eva and has demanded to address it publicly, even though it was their dream selves who did he...

E319 Synchronicity Sandwiches and Long Lost Mustard Friends

19 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve got episode 319 coming at ya and we’re peeling back the proverbial curtain on Slack channel microphone mishaps and podcaster group chats! Fi...

E318 Collateral Damage to Everyone's Misdeeds and Thor Peanut Butter Schiefer Schultz

12 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 318 and it's happening, it's happening... We're bringing you some throwback chaotic energy this week so tune in to hear how Christine los...

E317 An Emergency Snuggie and a Vitaminute

05 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 317 we're checking in to make sure you've taken your mins and supps (vitamins and supplements). If not, join us in a vitaminute! We're also...