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E226 Poisonous Sharks and the Patchsquatch

06 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's that time of year again... it's our birthdays episode!! And we've come to realize that we are the poisonous sharks that lie in your 30s. Please d...

Listener Stories: Vol. 56

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gemini Season and Listener Stories: Vol. 56, boozers and shakers! We're building up the birthday energy and reading all your creepy stories...

E225 A Baby Barcalounger and the Water Tumbler of Doom

30 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 225, folks, and we've got some personal updates for you! Here are a few clues: Em had their pants down in a murderer's house and Christin...

E224 The Hogwarts of Prisons and Two Generations of Cringeworthy Screen Names

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 224! And the Vaccination Trifecta are finally out of quarantine and visiting family so we're super excited to bring you our very first li...

E223 Schiefersaurs and Balloonatoons

16 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apologies in advance to all the cuttlefish out there... episode 223 takes us into the depths of the sea for Em's story on the legendary Kraken (as wel...

E222 The Wine Kill Switch and the Paranormal Vagina Monologues

09 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's Em's lucky episode 222 and the rumors are true... Christine is with demon! We're dishing all the details on reactions and reliving the wild pregn...

E221 Family Nuts and the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Backrooms

02 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You asked, Em covered the wrong story, and then we finally delivered... this week on episode 221 Em is officially covering the topic so many of you as...

Listener Stories: Vol. 55

01 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with some traditional (and extremely creepy) listener ghost stories this month, boozers and shakers! Tune in to Listener Stories: Vol. 55 f...

E220 Astrophysics Improv and the Owl Queen

25 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you want to learn science from someone who just learned it yesterday? Well, welcome to episode 220 in which we do our best to understand multivers...

E219 A Paper Mâché Nose Doll and Mothman's Grandchildren

18 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready because episode 219 is a chatty one! What is a paper mâché nose doll? Who are mothman's grandchildren? We've got wild speculation on both ...

E218 A Skeleton's Waiting Room and Christine's New Screen Name

11 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is that the voice of the wise owl in the woods? Is it the ghost of a grandma who wants to cremate her cares? Or is it Chrisitne in her old elementary ...

E217 A Mantis Manifesto and a Serial Killer's Dentist

04 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you see a praying mantis while listening to this episode, cover it's ears! Because this week in episode 217, Em takes us on a deep and disturbing d...

Listener Stories: Vol. 54

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Does this melodious voice sound familiar? Maybe even like it was cursed by a witch in order to achieve paranormal radio stardom? That's right, we have...

E216 The Opposite of a Meet Cute and a Half Sister in Space

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Blessings from the satanic praying mantis! It's episode 216 and Em is taking us to space for the wild and disconcerting story of the abductions of Lau...

E215 Bigfoot Geometry and Tin Can Fingerprints

21 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today in episode 215, we're tackling the big questions, like is it Bigfoots or Bigfeet? We're taking you back to our live show in Seattle this week wh...

E214 Em's Sleep Skin and Christine's Day Skin

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 214 and you know what that means... a lesson in face washing direct from Em's apartment that didn't have running water at the time of rec...

E213 A Trashy Bunny and the Podcast Built on a Thousand Demons

07 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Excuse me, Spotify? We'd like to submit our podcast for a new category, that will only include us, called "Podcasts Built on a Thousand Demons". We an...

Listener Stories: Vol. 53

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sit back, relax and enjoy our chill 90s coffee shop vibes this month, boozers and shakers. Let us set the stage: you're walking back to your seat with...

E212 Conspiracy Theory Lasagna and the Migraine Episode

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 212 and we're finally gonna come right out and say it: Q ain't cute, friends! Em rounds out their QAnon trilogy with ways this new moveme...

E211 The Echelon Twins and a Rotary Butt Dial

21 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 211, where this week we're spreading the bad news so it doesn't turn into worse news... Join us as Em dives even deeper into the wo...

E210 The Golden Plunger Award and the London Fog Cult

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Let's plunge into it! Episode 210 celebrates all things lemon and plunger related as we also spill bread crumbs all over the floor... That's because E...

E209 A Ghost's Recliner and the PTA of Covens

07 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Conjure us up a set of bleachers because we want to cheer on your coven! This week episode 209 takes us first to Arkansas and Em's story on the creepy...

Listener Stories: Vol. 52

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Happy February! We've got DJ Love and DJ Cupid in the house... but we rewound live radio so we're actually not sure those are the final names we're go...

E208 Creepy Coats and a Party Lemon

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lindas and tigers and bears... oh my! Episode 208 is brought to you by plain water, Em's bougie childhood and Xiinön's birth story. On the paranormal...

E207 The Return of the Plunger Fort and the Paranormal Gossip Mill

24 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 207 where we celebrate our podcast conception and the birth of Em's paranormal tabloid! Em takes us on a salacious journey through ...

E206 A Vengeful Lady Fish and Biscuits with Bear

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 206! This week we learn that hell hath no fury like a vengeful lady fish, or at least someone who's extremely into mermaids. Em cov...

E205 A Zero Gravity Wine Bra and a Coffee Date with Slender Man

10 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Be careful with your bread this year, everyone! It's episode 205 and we're already worried about what we could manifest even with just sandwich predic...

E204 This Year's Sandwich Predictions and the Old Synaprague

03 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Happy 2021 and episode 204! Christine has already met her quota of songs sung to Em, but don't worry she has more. This week we're starting the new ye...

Listener Stories: Vol. 51

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to 2021! We're only predicting sandwiches this time around. We decided to scale down our manifesting this year and just focus on food... remem...

E203 The Abdominal Snowman and Christmas on an Embered Ash

27 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Christmastime is here! It's episode 203 and our official holiday episode so whether you celebrate with Elf on a Shelf, Mensch on a Bench, Krampus on t...

E202 Spiritualist Chippendales and the Murder Situation Show

20 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Would we want to have our pants unbuttoned in a dark wardrobe by a bunch of spiritualists? We ponder this and many more hard hitting questions this we...

Listener Stories: Vol. 50

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our big 50th listener stories episode! In honor of such a milestone, we're covering the hard hitting topics you've always yearned to know m...

E201 Pi Day Advent Season and a Ouija Planchette Flasher

13 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 201 is one linguine all the way to the top! Mostly because we discover that if we die under strange circumstances and there's not a ouija boar...

E200 The Burbank Fish-Flopper and a Homicidal Rhombus

06 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 200 is finally here!! Can you even imagine a world in which Christine doesn't know Em is a clown?! Or that Em would be surprised that a member...

Listener Stories: Vol. 49

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy December, creeps and peeps! Did we request full moon stories? It sure seems like we did as we've got a whole fun batch of creepy, sweet and just...

E199 The Surgeon Sturgeon Named Spurgeon and Big Bert in the Million Acre Wood

29 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Always Christine, never the coroner... this week on episode 199 (wow, so close to 200!) we're still battling side effects of our new medications but a...

E198 The Chef's Kiss of Death and Some Juice Covered News

22 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 198 and we've got lots of juice covered news for you! For starters, we're getting so close to our 200th episode and we can't wait to shar...

Listener Stories: Vol. 48

15 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Starch Season again! We're back with another bonus listeners episode and, wow, do we have a peeling you'll like this one... believe it or not, w...

E197 Satan's Sourdough Starter and a Fainting Couch

15 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 197 and we're here to tell you, we don't know that goat and we've never seen that lizard before in our lives! Although we might have star...

E196 Pop Icon Werewolves and Christine's Trash Can Cocktail

08 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 196! It may be a little too on the snout, so to speak... because Em is covering the history of werewolves in the first of a two par...

Listener Stories: Vol. 47

01 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy starch season!! While it will always be spooky season in our hearts, time does tend to move forward so we're also getting ready to pass the cran...

E195 Frankenstein's Ding Dong and Haphazardly Fermented Kraut

01 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Xiinön is still in the room this week... so sue her! We're also pretty sure we're cursed so get ready for some spooky updates in episode 195! We're s...

E194 A Lisa Frank Ouija Board and Spider Egg Gum

25 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

HALLOWEEN IS HERE!! And Eva's currently calling a lawyer because episode 194 is so spooky, it might just be illegal. We're also worried Zak Bagans is ...

E193 An Afterlife Guard and a Rosé Colored Flag

18 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 193 where we're bringing you to both Hawaii and Alaska! First, Em tells us the creepy, cool story of the Night Marchers of Hawaii, ...

BONUS Listener Stories: Vol. 46

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Surprise!! We're bringing you some extra spooky stories this Halloween season! Join us for this extra special, extra scary bonus episode filled with y...

E192 Comfy Chic and a Full Ass Exorcism

11 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Move the embalming fluid aside and get comfy! Because this week, episode 192 is ushering in the spooky season! Em gives us an old-school haunting with...

E191 Modern Trash and the Pantsless Burrito

04 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 191 is coming in hot, just like the luchador in Christine's story today! But first Em takes us on a bloodthirsty journey through the story of ...

Listener Stories: Vol. 45

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy spooky season, everyone!! We've got some WILD, seasonal tales for you today from your very own scary experiences... join us for a soaking wet se...

E190 An After-Life Reality Show and a Hypnosis Session Spec Script

27 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're not here to solve your migraines today, folks! We've got two wild rides to take you on in episode 190 (wow, we're getting close to 200)! First E...

E189 A Poultry Ghost and a Manasshole

20 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 189! The one in which we encounter a boat who may have been misgendered and then murdered everybody. Em takes us on a wild ride on ...

E188 A Ouija Board Lemon and Poetized Martinis

13 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

So cute, so fun, so demonic! Episode 188 is a big one because we've got a new lemon to introduce you to... it may or may not have followed Eva home af...

E187 Lydia Chlamydia and Father Macaroni

06 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hi there, are you peeling OK today? Because we're not sure we are... this week on episode 187 we're pretty sure the fake haunted doll we made up curse...

Listener Stories: Vol. 44

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy October! Wait, we mean September... right? Time might be all in our minds at this point but your listener stories sure are real! Thank you to ev...

E186 The Patron Saint of Porches and the Age of the Spinster

30 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for ghost brunch this weekend, won't you? For episode 186, Em's taking us to Charleston, South Carolina, specifically a local haunted brunch s...

E185 The Presence of Emothy and a Wine Glass Planchette

22 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

May we please introduce you to Emothy, Christopolis and Evatha! For episode 185, we're bringing you some randonauting updates and a sleep over that ma...

E184 Cheesecake Drunk and Dog Fashion Swimming

16 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready to rumble with some cheesecake this week! Episode 184 has us sugar high and waxing poetic about everything from Christine's cursed staircase...

E183 A Deeply Warped Tour and a Random Dan

09 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Boy, are Christine's arms tired this week... because she's back in LA! Join us for episode 183 and an in-person recording session that we can only cla...

E182 Meghan's Ghost Writer and a Glitter Tik Tok Box

02 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thanks for the snaps, sorry for the insult! This week we're talking Quarantine malaise and how books and teatime are helping. Em also takes us to Irel...

E43 Listeners Stories: Vol. 43

01 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy fall... we mean August (when are we, exactly?)! We're talking synchronicities today, and speaking of synchronicities, Em tells us about their fi...

E181 Upside Down Eyes and Tiny Doll Hand Shaped Bruises

26 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cheers to the dolls! This week we're drinking because episode 181 is not just about one doll but a whole island full! That's right, Em is taking us to...

E180 An Alien Silver Fox and Skeleton ASMR

19 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're so close to the big two double oh! Join us for episode 180 where we promise to celebrate episode 200 by secretly flying to each other's houses w...

E179 Gio's Quantum Point and How to Spell Meghan Backwards

12 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready for some Tik Tok adventures because this week we're "heavily inspired by chaos theory"! First, Christine gives us an update on the potential...

E178 Christine's News Network and a Confused Conflagration

05 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join us this week as Em continues to sit on their throne and Christine continues to project into the studio like the great Oz! Em takes us to Manila t...

Listener Stories: Vol. 42

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready... because this July we just might be astral projecting to the Cheesecake Factory! Join us for some Goose-Cam inducing astral projection sto...

E177 Gio's Burner Phone and a Very Slow Steamship Tour

28 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yuck... we mean congratulations! This week we're reliving the glory days of our digital child Chremmett (Chremit?) and 4am sleepover madness. Em then ...

E176 A Cheesecake Business Meeting and a Pop Up Seance Night Club

21 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our husks are here to stay this week! We've got another jam-packed episode with Em covering the Watseka Wonder, either a possession or possibly the pr...

E175 A Ruined Candy Crush Score and a Birthday Jimmy Buffett

14 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're ruining both penguins and clubs in this week's jam-packed episode! Em brings us the history of the hacker group Anonymous and Christine covers t...

Podcast Blackout

07 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In light of this week’s demonstrations against racial violence and police brutality in America, it did not feel right for us to disregard the curren...

Listener Stories: Volume 41

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy birthday month to us! And to all you fellow Geminis out there. We've got some fun and spooky birthday-themed stories including a birthday cake c...

E174 A Diamond in the Wall and Untarnished Vibes

31 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're going full rhombus this week, everyone! We've got some life announcements and some wild stories as Em takes us back into the world of Harry Pric...

E173 Mongoose Cam and a New Gemini Icon

24 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Be sure to watch your chickens this week because Gef the Gemini, oh and spectral, Mongoose just might come after them! Em takes us all the way to the ...

E172 The Paranormal Cinematic Universe and a Cosmopolitan Globetrotter

17 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Everything happens for a reason... especially when you want an orange lava burst juice box! We're back on our game this week and, with the exception o...

E171 A Vegetarian Lake Monster and a Proud Consumptive

10 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Pour one out for Michael Scott, Juniper and Em's computer! We attempted to up our game and record video this week and accidentally crashed Em's compu...

E170 A La Croix Lobotomy and a Big Golden Eye

03 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Let there be fun! We've got a wild ride for you this week as we virtually travel to the southern hemisphere. First Em covers the extremely haunted and...

Listener Stories: Vol. 40

01 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy May, boozers and shakers! Get ready to white knuckle and buckle because it's the last month before Gemini season starts and we're already trying...

E169 An Uncooked Goose and a B-Side Conspiracy

26 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you eaten the uncooked goose? Don't worry, we'll let you know! This week Em takes us into the realm of reincarnation, past lives and ancient Egyp...

E168 Lemuria Studios and a Tarantula Millionaire

19 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Clothing is a construct this week! Join us for part two of Em's dive into Mount Shasta and the world of the Lemurians, where we discover an alien melt...

E167 The 69th Chakra and a Paranormal Insurance Family Plan Bundle

12 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Would the Teletubbies advise that? If so, maybe don't do it. Those are the words we live by now. We've got a super mystic episode for you today becaus...

E166 Banjo-less Banjo Lessons and Toddlers Learning How to Podcast

05 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do objects just show up in your hands for no reason? Then you might be a Thornton! This week Em covers the spooky Thornton Heath Poltergeist and Chris...

Listener Stories: Vol. 39

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Day of the Fools! We completely forgot to do anything to fool you... or did we?! Is it too late to get Blaise and Allison to do the episode for ...

E165 Chaotic Riffing and Noodles All The Way To The Top

29 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready for some whimsical, self-isolation chaos today! We're recording from afar for one of the first times ever and it's noodles all the way to th...

E164 A Cold-Toed Ghost and an Impromptu Ski Waxing

22 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Kitty Cat Corner! Where we fawn over Juniper and continue to be trapped by the Coronavirus. We hope you're all doing well!  This week Em a...

E163 The Valedictorian of Space Camp and an Alien Princess

15 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the epicenter of Clorox! We're staying in this week and reporting from rainy Los Angeles. We're also so sorry for having to reschedule all ...

E162 A Gaga-Damn Delight and Sense of Crohdar

08 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're jumping ourselves right into some wormholes today because Em is covering the long awaited story of the Mandela Effect! Christine then covers the...

Listener Stories: Vol. 38

01 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy March, little fishes! It's Pisces season and we're bringing you some past life stories and chill ghost stories hot and fresh for ya! We also mig...

E161 Bald Anchovies and the Golden Birds

01 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gather 'round all our little anchovies, are you ready for some stories?! Well, we may or may not have to Google ourselves first. This week Em brings u...

E160 Parry Hotter and a Choose Your Own Sad-venture

23 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's not you, it's not me, this week it's not even Houdini... it's the Minnesota Iceman! Em brings us the storied past of a cryptid who's rumored to h...

E159 A Sinister Vibe Check and the Governor of Noodletown

16 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Please don't burn our chairs! This week we accidentally coordinated Ohio stories for you. Em takes us to the Ohio State Reformatory for some hauntings...

E158 A Vodka Blanket and Radioactive Snow Angels

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alert! Alert! We're implementing the vodka emergency buddy system this week, people! Em's holding Christine and Christine's holding the vodka because ...

E157 A Hollywood Alien Correspondent and an Outer Space Lemon

02 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

So what time does your family perform their seance? Today Em dives into the wild paranormal history of the Aykroyd family... and the origins of the mo...

Listener Stories: Vol. 37

01 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy love month, everyone! Per Christine's request we have soul mate, romance and other-worldly connection related stories for ya! Whether it's a par...

E156 The Chairman of the Haunted House Committee and Too Many Walters

26 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Don't worry, we have that DIY "How to Be a Medium" guide you've been waiting for. Well, Houdini does! Em is on to the second part in their series on H...

E155 A Teatime Seance and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Next Big Hit

19 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Don't worry, it's not me, it's not you, it's Houdini... This week Em is bringing us the first in their two part series on Houdini and his badass invol...

E154 An Opera About Bread and A Fake Monogrammed Private Jet for Dogs

12 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that Charles Dickens is the new Bloody Mary? We're bringing you all kinds of fun facts from our 2019 live show at the Wilbur in Boston! W...

E153 An Ego Snack and a Lemon-napping

05 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year, boozers and shakers! We're headed to Houston with our stories this week with Em covering the spooky Hotel Galvez and Christine recoun...

Listener Stories: Vol. 36

01 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year! We're flappin' into 2020 (because we're flappers now) by reading your story submissions and we've got some great ones for you this mon...

E152 A Cute Bread and Breakfast and Emotional Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

29 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dear future children, please bring us grilled cheese sandwiches... we'll need them for the stories we're telling today! Em takes us back to Kansas Cit...

E151 The Penultimate Sisyphean Nightmare and Cursed Raisins

22 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Christmas time is here! Have you scattered pancakes on your roof yet? We've got some notorious, holiday-themed stories for you today! Em takes us on a...

E150 Soul Stealing Otters and a Detector Inspector

15 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Hellidays, everyone (don't worry, we're workshopping it)! We're coming in cold this pre-holidays week as Em takes us to Alaska in search of the ...

E149 An Unidentified Naked Object and the Girl Who Cried Jude Law

08 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We've got an inadvertent ocean theme going this week and, don't worry, we're not out of our DEPTH when it comes to sea puns... Em brings us the story ...