And That's Why We Drink

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 onesie! This week Em takes on the origins of the wailing woman, La Llorona and Christine continues Em's theme from last week by bringing us her mom Renate's paranormal and true crime stories! And find our what Patreon level gets you a live stream of Em sleeping... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get 2 months of unlimited access to Skillshare for only $.99Get 40% off all Lola subscriptions when you go to mylola.com/drink40Get $10 off your first FabFitFun box when you go to fabfitfun.com and use our promo code DRINKStream the brand new second season of Gimlet's highly acclaimed podcast, Crimetown, free on Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 haunted British church, a cult condo and a freaky deer for your post-Halloween come-down. And speaking of deer, did you know Em trapped a deer in a ski resort bathroom once? You'll have to listen to find out... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Sign up for a VIP Just Fab membership and get your first style for as low as $10 when you go to justfab.com/drinkGet 50% off your first month with Scent Bird when you go to scentbird.com/drink and use code DRINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Halloween celebrations because you know us, we can't do anything just once, especially during spooky season. Today Em and Christine bring you extra special creepy compilations - Em relays the scariest moments from their mom Linda's life and Christine brings us the many genres of Ouija board murder. And here's the thing, we're not planning on making a homemade Ouija board out of hotel wine glasses during our upcoming tour - but if it happens, it happens, OK? And that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get 15% off your first order with Thirdlove when you go to thirdlove.com/drinkGet 2 months of unlimited Skillshare classes for just $.99 at skillshare.com/drinkGet your first Quip refill pack for free at getquip.com/atwwdGet your first 3 bottles of wine from First Leaf for just $15, with free shipping, and if you rate those wines y

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 history of Bloody Mary and answers the burning, eternal question, "Do little girls conjure demons?" and, spoiler alert, the answer is a resounding "yes". Meanwhile, Christine digs into the story of the dollar store Jack the Ripper, Joel Rifkin, aka Joel the Ripper. And we make plans for our upcoming live show in King Tut's Tomb, promo code: EGYPT... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get a free trial membership of Beach Body On Demand when you text DRINK to 303030Try a 2-month VIP membership with Grove, plus a bonus gift, when you go to grove.co/drinkTry ZipRecruiter, the smarter way to hire, for free at ziprecruiter.com/drinkAttention cat owners! Get 20% off your first order at PrettyLitter.com promo code DRINK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine gets married this weekend (in other words, #christinegetsblaised) so we decided to release our most recent live episode from the Hollywood Improv! This is one of our fave live shows yet, and we can't wait to see more of you at our upcoming shows - see andthatswhywedrink.com for details. In this episode, Em covers the notorious Cecil Hotel, filled with doom, gloom, and vengeful ghosts. Meanwhile, Christine covers the batshit crazy unsolved Hollywood mystery of William Desmond Taylor. And that's why we drink! Get $60 off, that's $20 off your first 3 boxes, when you go to www.hellofresh.com/drink60 and enter promo code DRINK60 Get your own 11x14 Canvas People print for free (just pay shipping and handling) when you text DRINK to 484848 Visit www.stamps.com for up to $55 in free postage, a digital scale and a 4-week trial. Click the radio microphone and enter promo code DRINK Visit www.carbon38.com to get 20% off your purchase with promo code DRINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone

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, in particular, who has quite the sexual appetite. There's also gold dust and ghost cats involved so get ready for a wild ride. Meanwhile Christine shares the brutal and baffling murders of the Setagaya Family in Japan. Our parting words of wisdom this week? Don't bother taking the elevator... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies who support us! Sign up for FabFitFun today to get your Fall Editors Box! Use code DRINK to get $10 off your first box at www.fabfitfun.comFor 25% off your first Rx Bar order visit www.rxbar.com/drink and enter promo code DRINK at check out!Sign up for First Leaf and get 3 bottles of wine for only $15 with free shipping! Go to tryfirstleaf.com/drink today!Go to newyorker.com/drink to get 50% off when you enter the code DRINK - plus you'll get the exclusive New Yorker tote bag! Learn more about your ad choice

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' stories that are fluffier than Gio's butt curtain and feature a financially generous ghost as well as a bitchy sorority ghost who steals your homework... and that's why we drink! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! This week Em brings us the origins of Casper the Friendly Ghost and still manages to traumatize Christine. Meanwhile, Christine dives into the wild story of Jack Gilbert Graham, a truly pre-TSA tale. We also preview a theme song remix a genius listener sent us that is definitely our new live show intro music. And we discuss plans for our Halloween sleepover... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Get 2 months of unlimited access to over 20,000 classes for just .99 cents when you go to www.skillshare.com/drinkGet 15% off your order of $100 or more when you go to www.modcloth.com and use promo code DRINKGet $60 off, that's $20 off you first 3 boxes, when you go to www.hellofresh.com/drink60 and enter promo code DRINK60Get a free stock when you sign up with Robin Hood at drink.robinhood.com Learn more about your ad choi

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 (we mean beautiful) tale of Harold the doll while Christine tackles the freaking Zodiac Killer. Don't worry, our EMF definitely WASN'T GOING BATSHIT DURING RECORDING. We're fine. We think. We've also discovered we're unwittingly part of the haunted doll market and Harold might have overfilled Christine's wine glass... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get 500 high-quality business cards for just $9.99 from Vista Print by going to www.vistaprint.com and using promo code DRINK Get a free trial membership of Beach Body On Demand when you text DRINK to 303030Get $5 off your first month of Chegg Study when you go to www.chegg.com/drink and enter promo code DRINKGet your own 11x14 Canvas People print for free (just pay shipping and handling) when you text DRINK to 484848 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone

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 Lugosi's creepy portal mirror. Meanwhile, Christine cracks into the fucked up case of David Edward Maust, another serial killer who actually begged to stay in jail. We also learn that Christine's 6 year-old self may have performed a dark ritual and, don't worry, we find a way to bring up bowling again... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies who support us!Use code DRINK at www.vistaprint.com to get 500 high-quality business cards for $9.99Hello.. FRESH! For $60 off ($20 off your first three boxes) visit www.hellofresh.com/drink60 and enter code DRINK60Try AMC's streaming horror service Shudder free for 30 days, go to www.shudder.com/podcast and use promo code DRINKVisit www.stamps.com for up to $55 in free postage, a digital scale and a 4-week trial. Click the radio microphone and enter promo code DRINK Learn more about your ad choices. V

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 through the myths and transformation process of the terrifying Filipino vampire/zombie/boogie-person, the Aswang. And Christine shares the life and lies of Henry Lee Lucas's infamous, though often exaggerated, career as a serial killer. His horror-scope proves VERY virgo. We also might have been both personally haunted and true crime-d during the recording of this episode so strap in for a wild ride… and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us!  Get your own 11x14 Canvas People print for free when you text WWD to 484848 Buy 2 Fixd devices and get one free PLUS an additional 10% off your entire order using promo code DRINK at www.listentomycar.com Visit www.carbon38.com to get 20% off your purchase with promo code DRINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 hauntings at Goatman's Bridge in Denton County, Texas. Meanwhile, Christine takes on the aspiring "Boss Boy" and potentially worst killer in South Carolina's history, Donald Henry "Pee Wee" Gaskins. We're also into reading serial killer's HORROR-scopes now (get it?) and Gio learns to share his wit in the workplace ...and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us!  Use promo code DRINK for $10 off your first FabFitFun box at www.fabfitfun.com! Visit www.mylola.com and use promo code DRINK40 for 40% off all subscriptions! Visit www.handy.com/drink and use promo code DRINK during check out to get a 3-hour cleaning for $39 when you sign up for a plan! Try Grove with a 2-month VIP membership at www.grove.co/drink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 kids encounter... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us!  Get an extra 15% off your TomboyX purchase with code STORIES at www.tomboyx.com/stories Use promo code DRINK at modcloth.com for 15% off your order of $100 or more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! This week Em revisits the Lizzie Borden House to tell the paranormal side of the story and Christine dives into the tragic disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley from Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Also, everyone gets a horoscope this week, including the newly termed "Spicy Pisces," and Gio learns that his healing comes from within...and that's why we drink, folks!Visit www.tryfirstleaf.com/drink to get your introductory three-pack of wines for only $15! Dial **401 for a FREE trial membership of Beach Body on Demand!Skillshare is giving listeners two months of unlimited access to over 20,000 classes for just 99 cents. Go to www.skillshare.com/drink to start your two months now!Get 20% off your purchase at wanderbeauty.com/drink! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 week Em also brings you the mystery of the disappearances at the Flannan Isles Lighthouse in Scotland, and Christine tells the story of Edward, we mean, Charles Cullen, possibly the most prolific serial killer in history. And per Gio's horoscope, he'll see you at the farmer's market, maybe... Love you, mean it! And that's why we drink!--Go to Liquid-IV.com and enter promo code DRINK for 20% off anything you order on Liquid IV’s website! To save $20 on your contact lenses, PLUS free shipping, go to simplecontacts.com/drink20 or enter DRINK20 at checkout! Visit www.mylola.com and use promo code DRINK40 for 40% off all subscriptions!Use promo code DRINK for $10 off your first FabFitFun box at www.fabfitfun.com!Our listeners can post jobs on ZipRecruiter for free by visiting ZipRecruiter.com/drink! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 covers the haunted AF Rotherwood Mansion (which no one knows how to pronounce) and Christine covers the story of Paula Herring, which led to Nashville’s first urban legend. And that’s why we drink! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spoiler alert: We survived Christine's Vegas Bachelorette (despite the waiver we signed at Zak Bagan's Haunted Museum)! Today Christine covers the brutal attack of Mary Vincent and Em discusses Peggy the haunted doll WHO WE TALKED TO...and that's why we drink!Visit HIMS.com/ATWWD for a trial month of Hims for only $5!Visit www.tryfirstleaf.com/drink to get your introductory three-pack of wines for only $15!Skillshare is giving our listeners a one-month free trial of unlimited access to over 17,000 classes. Go to www.skillshare.com slash DRINK to start your free month today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 story of Skinwalker Ranch and cover the disturbing case of the man whose mission it was to save people through their feet, Joseph Kallinger. Christine also does 40 whole pull ups...but only in her lucid dreams. And that's why we drink! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Jennifer Pan. In the meantime, treat your ears to Em’s “bitchy girlfriend voice” and Christine’s attempt at singing in Flemish. Last but not least, today’s Gio-scope is probably the eeriest, most accurate one yet… And that’s why we drink! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices