And That's Why We Drink
Episodes
Listener Stories: Vol. 35
01 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's twin time!! Last month Christine requested "creepy twin tales," and listeners, you did not disappoint... For a FREE 11x14" photo canvas from Can...
E148 Fro-Yo Fridays and 15,000 Slices of Dirty Meatloaf
01 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Merry Christmas Tanner! Let's all go tap-dance on Em's coattails. This week we both accidentally end up in Salt Lake City, which seems to be a pretty ...
E147 Catsgiving and a Sleeping Tuxedo
24 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pass the cranberry sauce, it's turkey time!! Or pre-that time anyway and we're sending you all the best whatever your plans may be! We've got some doo...
E146 Iceberg Feet and Valuable Skittles
17 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Surprise! We're going back on tour in 2020! Be sure to stay tuned because we'll be releasing cities and dates shortly but in the meantime Patreon dono...
E145 Octo-Puns and the Goose CamTM
10 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready because Em Mustard and Christine Horseradish, Private Investigators, are on the case! Our first big adventure involves helping the CIA unwir...
E144 A Baby with Teeth and Another Pillar of the Community
03 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the world, Baby Chremit! (Don’t be alarmed by his teeth.) In episode 144, after introducing you to their offspring, Em covers Portland’...
Listener Stories: Vol. 34
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Turkey Month! We hope you all had the spookiest of Halloweens and are all settled in in your Fall finest to hear some creepy doppelgänger stori...
E143 Portal Ripping Muscles and Vampire Rumors
27 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ashes to ashes and bone dust to bone dust... Welcome to our spooky ooky Halloween special! We're kicking things off with a three-person costume contes...
E142 The Buffalo Plaid Anniversary and a Sweaty, Sweaty Witch
20 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Funcle Em strikes back! We're drenched in buffalo plaid and Canadian cheer this week - Christine is back from Halifax and has brought Em an entire sou...
E141 Alligator Neck Looping and A Casual Last Minute Seance
13 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Remember to wear your motion sickness bracelets this week because our stories are full of twists and turns! Christine is currently buying souvenirs fo...
E140 Psychedelic Conversations and the Frogman's Lazy River
06 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're officially into Spook-tober! And we're advocating for fingerprinting every "pillar of the community" just in case! We're also bringing the creep...
Listener Stories: Vol. 33
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy spooky season, creeps and peeps! We're bringing you some wild stories today from a request Christine doesn't necessarily remember making: the sc...
E139 Lemon's Cousin and the Alien Frog Vendetta
29 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Please don't attack us, you hideous beasts! Do you think insulting aliens will make them less likely to abduct us? Hang on for a wild ride into the mo...
E138 Five-Dollar Geodes and Our Never Ending Awkward Phase
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
That's certainly not just a rock. if you look really carefully you'll find that it's a geode and Christine will sell it to you for $5. What a steal! T...
E137 Satan's Little Helper and the Year of the Microwave
15 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're asking the hard hitting questions this week: which came first the Pukwudgie or the hauntings? Em follows up on their Bridgewater Triangle story ...
E136 A French Toast Ghost and the Pepper Spray Squad
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're back on tour this week! And guess what... we got haunted in New Orleans! Check out our intro to hear the full story of our new teen ghost friend...
Listener Stories: Vol. 32
01 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy September, Boozers and Shakers! We might have gotten distracted by pizza and some old school nonsense videos online but we're here and we're sla...
E135 The Ghost of Lamps Past and A Pumpkin Stealing Cryptid
01 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You say "buffet" and we say "where"! Today we're privy to a "buffet of the unexplained" and we're feeling extra spooky with our stories: Em tackles th...
E134 A "Quicker Than You Look" Trophy and a Threddit Rabbit Hole
25 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Enter the Play-Doh aisle at your own risk this week, folks. Em's taking us on a wild ride through the stories of the unrequited ghosts who lived in a ...
E133 A Dumpy Tunnel and Dungeon Lite TM
18 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pardon us, we need a quick turkey intermission... Juniper will fill in for us while we're gone. This week we're leaving the U.S. to cover the haunting...
E132 A Lost Bitch and the Weirdest Thing Said in an Interview
11 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hold on to your Bermuda shorts and khaki hot pants because we've got some doozies for you this week. Em shakes the dust off their Detroit notes and co...
E131 A Pretzel Worm and the 'That Was Easy' Button
04 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Don't mind us, we're just shaving Juniper and putting him on a dragon... Join us on an epic journey to learn all about the Austrian cryptid, the Tatze...
Listener Stories: Vol. 31
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Speaking of fractions and astrology... happy August! We've got some wild, wild listener stories this month with a theme straight from Christine's wild...
E130 A Creature's Femur and Giovani 3:16
28 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy National Ravioli Day! We're talking Brazilian aliens and murderous mommy blogs today. Come take a deep dive with Em into the intricate and, quit...
E129 A Tipsy Alien and Your Least Favorite Word
21 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's flap o' clock somewhere in the universe! Join us for Flappy Hour this week as Em and Christine chat Braxy the Flatwoods Monster of West Virginia ...
E128 A Lasagna House and Scrapbooks of Destruction
14 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen, we know a thing or two about chalk, salt and the date of the Civil War. This week Em's hitting us with knowledge on the most haunted house in ...
E127 Human Wine and the Postal Service Bark
07 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy July! We're celebrating Em and Allison's love... and Alexander's third wheel status throughout the beginnings of their relationship. This week E...
Listener Stories: Vol. 30
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
E126 Summer Camp at the Occult Vault and A Flintstone Motorcade
30 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Dr. Junie's Colonoscopy Clinic! Where you're guaranteed to have a qualified feline professional perform your procedure... Strap in because ...
E125 A Neighborhood of Haunted Houses and Codename Vanilla Lunch
23 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
E124 A Birdless Penguin and The Wink Face Emoji
16 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
E123 The Ignoramus of Nevada and a Poisoned Prune Cake
09 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 bringi...
E122 Alien Bumper Cars and MTV Crypts
02 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 u...
Listener Stories: Vol. 29
01 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
IT’S BIRTHDAY MONTH! And we’re celebrating with haunted twins, handsy ghosts, and black-eyed strangers. Is this week’s theme cheese? Sweden? Dem...
E121 The Plumbing Dutchman and a Murderous Glow Down
26 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 discus...
E120 Burial Physics and the Troll of Jackass Hill
19 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 Or...
E119 A Shadow Figure Selfie and Inappropriate Dream Journaling
12 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 hom...
E118 A Demon in the Drain and Pentagrams on the Golf Course
05 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Listener Stories: Vol. 28
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 trai...
E117 The Buddy System Til Death and Sprinkles of Light in the Chicago Suburbs
28 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 includin...
E116 The Pancake Witching Hour and the Ghost of Burritos Past
21 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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, cr...
E115 A Digital Butler and Walls Full of Secrets
14 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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!...
E114 A Gnarly Rumor and Hysterical Historians
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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. T...
Listener Stories: Vol. 27
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 listen...
E113 Millennial Pink and Spanish Moss Red Bug Crayons
31 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
E112 The Age of Flurida and a Florida Man Floriscope
24 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 bring...
E111 A Ghost Tour by Em and a Mother of Pearl Pie Tin
17 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ou...
E110 A Pretty Little Monster and a Planetary Enzyme
10 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
E109 A Tornado of Cuddles and an Extra Ab
03 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
Listener Stories: Vol. 26
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 tha...
E108 The Kings of Banter and a Mummified Lemon
24 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
E107 Ghostly Cat Toes and a Box-in-a-Box-in-a-Box
17 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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!...
E106 The Worst Toy Story and an Empty Wine Stockpile
10 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
E105 The Great Non-Binary Owl and Kronk’s Evil Twin
03 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 u...
Listener Stories: Vol. 25
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
E104 The Golden Girls Horror Crossover and a Cousin Cat
27 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 sh...
E103 Martian Beer Pong and Sweat Glands of the Hand
20 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
E102 Quantum Madness and an Abundance of Icicles
13 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Helicopters are swarming the studio for this one, folks, because we're on a huge conspiracy theory kick this week! Em brings us the first in their two...
E101 A Ghost in the Nude and a Pasta Peddler
06 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christine’s immune system rebelled against her this week, so we’re coming at you with our first Philly live show! Em covers the General Wayne Inn,...
Listener Stories: Vol. 24
01 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy 2019, everyone! Or as Christine is singing, "2019... is here". We've got a fresh batch of spooky listener stories for your new year's listening ...
E100 Cryptids for 400 and a Best-Friend-Elope
30 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Something is very wonky in the state of Brussels, but don't worry because THIS IS OUR 100TH EPISODE!! Hold on to your buckets because we've got presen...
E99 Paranormal Swirl and Aura Imprinting
23 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Spirit of Christine, are you there? Scratch us with three claw marks if you want us to leave this kiddie pool of wine by your grave! In the last episo...
E98 Exorcism Colonics and a Hot Sauce Love Potion
16 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So sorry, everyone, we have to reschedule. We have a demonic assault penciled in for 3pm today. But in the meantime, Em brings us a movie report of th...
E97 A Rogue Cork and the Millennium Special
09 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alright, call the priest, Em's future child is causing poltergeist activity again with their baking soda volcano. This week Em brings us the rollickin...
E96 A Garden in the Rear and a Rejection from ISIS
02 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, #ChristineGetsBelized so we've decided to release a live episode. In our first stop on our East Coast tour, Em covers DC's Octagon House a...
Listener Stories: Vol. 23
01 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Christmastime is here and Christine finally gets to sing about it. This month we've got festive listener stories that include secrets revealed at a my...
E95 A Wendigo Named Megan and a Winnebago in the Woods
25 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Thanksgiving weekend, everyone! Let's all pray to Gio's butt curtain that Christine doesn't get eaten by a flesh-eating monster on her honeymoon...
E94 Cocoa Pebbles County and the Cannibal Cafe
18 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Buckle up, everyone! We've got an extra dark episode for you this week. Em covers the horrific events that happened during the operation of the Byberr...
E93 The Broad of Broadcast and a Love Rhombus
11 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the ghost story and murder situation show! It's Friendiversary time, folks! And this year Em got Christine a new fly fishing rod from ...
E92 Twin Theybies and a Phone Call to the Mayor
04 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Merry Christmas and a Happy Halloween! Spooky season continues with Halloween 2.0 featuring Em as Marty McFly and Christine as... still in her cat one...
Listener Stories: Vol. 22
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It may be the day after Halloween but we're spooky year round! Today we read your listener stories featuring the Brazilian version of Bloody Mary, a v...
E91 Mad Lib Disease and an Everlasting Faint
28 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We're back in real time! Christine has redirected her wedding planning energy into Halloween surprises! And don't worry, it's only part one of our Hal...
E90 High Quality Demonic Excitement and a Serial Killer Crossover
21 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Shout out to all our suspiciously beautiful listeners out there because you just might be a witch! This pre-Halloween spooky season Em brings us the h...
E89 Violent Tickling and a Hollywood Bonfire
14 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Christine gets married this weekend (in other words, #christinegetsblaised) so we decided to release our most recent live episode from the Hollywood I...
E88 A Low Key Brothel and a Japanese Skater Boy
07 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ok, stop pinching people's butts and do something good. This week Em dives into the haunts of the Cary Hotel in Placerville, California and one ghost,...
Listener Stories: Vol. 21
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
OK, we're seeing a trend here. We're definitely on a friendly ghost kick after a certain doll who shan't be named. This month we read listeners' stori...
E87 Paranormal Fun Facts and Your Sister's Pony
30 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are you sitting down? It's about time we had the talk. When a mommy ghost and a daddy ghost love each other very much that's how a baby ghost is born!...
E86 The Haunted Doll Market and 420 Zodiac
23 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You might need your EMF readers for this one because we've got two intense stories today. Em brings us the incredibly well-documented and terrifying (...
E85 Transgender Lemonade and Old Ass Bowling Balls
16 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 85 is upon us! Get your holy water ready because Em takes us back to the Zak Bagan's Haunted Museum to cover Ed Gein's cauldron and Bela Lugos...
E84 A Powerful Chicken and a Techno Haunting
09 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Come closer…. we have a secret to tell you… we're certainly not going to vomit a chicken into your mouth. This week Em takes us step-by-step throu...
E83 Ghost Goats and Horror-scopes
02 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen, we'll set a hell portal on fire, if that's what you need. This week, Em brings us face-to-face with the square-shaped goat pupils of the haunt...
Listener Stories: Vol. 20
01 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We've been reading your spooky stories for 20 weeks! Today we've got a stalker in a hurricane, a huge WTF story and a random (or was it?) black eyed k...
E82 Everyone's Ghostly Step Dad and a Tattoo of Frosted Tips
26 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You've CAT to be KITTEN me. It's our 101st episode (including listener eps) and we celebrated with Moon Pie, cream soda and holy water-themed gifts! T...
E81 Little Pilgrims and Astrological Issues
19 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Love your hair, hate your guts! It's just funny that Em brings back the drunk sorority girl voice but it's fine, we'll talk about it later... This wee...
E80 Paranormal Justice and a Depressing High School Reunion
12 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve been traveling for weeks, so this episode comes to you live from Nashville! Grab your drink and play along with the ATWWD drinking game as Em ...
E79 A Demonic Cold Sore and the World's Smallest Violin
05 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Spoiler alert: We survived Christine's Vegas Bachelorette (despite the waiver we signed at Zak Bagan's Haunted Museum)! Today Christine covers the bru...
Listener Stories: Vol. 19
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in for stories of cultists in the forest, "the upside-down man," a crazy glitch in the matrix, and so much more. And that's why we drink! Learn ...
E78 Paranormal Toontown and 40,001 Mystery Experiments
29 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Buckets! We learned a new game this week and it involves Space Jam and Kobe. We also snoop out some alien serial killers in the extremely fucked up st...
E77 A Baptized Wonton and Spiral Notebook-ing
22 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Flemish Idol! Jump on board our husky ramblings as we tell you the story of the eerie Children of Woolpit and the disturbing case of Jennif...
E76 A Venn DiagRUM and Detective Constable Christine
15 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 76, and it's motherflippin' hot out. In other news, Em covers the Pirate House in Savannah, GA and Christine covers the kidnapping ...
E75 Pickled Bodies and the Grim Repo Woman
08 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Em and Christine finally ~reunite~ and cover the haunted colonial Peyton Randolph House and the murder of Marlene Warren. And that’s why ...
Listener Stories: Vol. 18
01 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We're back for our 18th listeners' episode! Tune in to hear why our listeners drink... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...
E74 A Polite Shadowman and a Phony Film School
01 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
#FORSHERMAN. I won't accept anything less. Em is at Linda's wedding all week, so we're presenting one of our favorite live recordings ever, coming str...
E73 Catholic Goosebumps and the Masked Blank
24 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, Boozers and Shakers! Welcome to episode 73, in which Em covers the St. Louis Cathedral - or is it an outhouse? Either way, it’s in New Orlean...
E72 A Bonanza of Coal and the Wrong Way to Impress a Girl
17 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Good evening ladies, gentlemen, and everyone in between! Welcome to episode 72, in which we grace your ears at the world-famous Irvine Improv, AKA Em’...
E71 Spicy Highways and the New Brazilian Evangelical Gay Church of Murderers
10 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 71, Em covers the Yuma Territorial Prison, Arizona’s first prison, built by its own inmates…and still haunted by them. Meanwhile, Chris...
E70 Fall Out Walt and A Child Called Murder
03 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s episode 70! Hear Em tell the story of Doris Bither’s poltergeist, which inspired the movie The Entity and reminded us of the merits of ectopl...
Listener Stories: Vol. 17
01 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You guys bring the creepiness in this listeners episode, where we read your murderous and ghosty submissions! This week's stories include a haunted pa...
E69 The John Wick Effect and Funky Politics
27 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a special episode full of burned torsos. Em covers the well-documented phenomenon of spontaneous human combustion and treats us to the foll...
E68 A Lazy River Cellar and a Buffett Tattoo
20 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Get on board with the theybies! It’s episode 68. Em covers the (redundant) Barnstable House in MA and Christine covers the disappearance of OSU med ...