And That's Why We Drink

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 covers the extremely fucked up Eloise Asylum. Meanwhile Christine's bringing awareness to a cold case we don't think has nearly enough attention: the Boston murder of Swedish Au-pair Karina Holmer. If you have any information that could contribute to the case, please contact the Boston Police Department. Tragic cold cases are definitely a reason we drink. Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get your new favorite flats at Rothys.com/DRINKFor $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to HelloFresh.com/DRINK80 and enter DRINK80Get two months of unlimited access to thousands of classes for free when you go to Skillshare.com/DRINK2 Get 10% off your first 3 months of Ritual when you go to ritual.com/DRINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Tatzelwurm, just in time for Christine's Austrian wedding! We also cover the tragic murder of Tara Grant and a murderer so dumb his childhood friends predicted his fate. We're also pretty convinced a snake is going to come out of our toilets... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Go to felixgrayglasses.com/DRINK for free shipping and 30 days of risk-free returns or exchanges on your order!Get 500 high-quality, custom business cards starting at $9.99 when you use code DRINK at Vistaprint.comGo to getquip.com/ATWWD and get your first refill pack for FREE!Visit thredUP.com/DRINK for 30% off your first order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 west demands: Cowboys! Tune in for everything from ghostly spurs to a comforting cowboy hand during a violent mozzarella stick vomiting incident... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Get 50% off your first month of Scentbird when you go to Scentbird.com/DRINK and use code DRINK To see what’s going on in your neighborhood, download the free Neighbors app today. Go to ring.com/DRINK to download from the Apple or Android app stores! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, quite frankly, bananas, Varginha UFO incident of Brazil. Christine also brings us an incredibly wild true crime story straight from brunch: the murder of Kirsten Costas. We also learn Em is ready to go back to high school and Christine is decidedly not... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get $10 off your first FabFitFun box when you go to fabfitfun.com and enter code DRINK #fabfitfunpartnerTry Zip Recruiter for free at this exclusive web address: ziprecruiter.com/DRINKGo to thirdlove.com/DRINK now to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 15% off your first purchase!Get a special offer from Stamps.com that includes a 4-week trial PLUS free postage AND a digital scale without any long-term commitment. Just go to Stamps.com, click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and type in DRINK Learn more about your ad c

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 (not to be mistaken for the western part of Virginia). Then we take a hard left turn into the extremely traumatizing case of the murders of Shari Faye Smith and Debra May Helmick in South Carolina. We've also got some tips for how to be bougie on a budget if you just have to have that 10 foot alien cryptid statue in your town square... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get $65 off your first month of Talkspace when you use the code DRINK at Talkspace.comGet 15% off your Modcloth order of $100 or more! Go to modcloth.com and enter code WHYFor a limited time, get your first month of medication from Cove FREE. Go to WITHCOVE.com/DRINKGet 2 months of Skillshare classes for free when you go to skillshare.com/drink2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Mississippi, the McRaven House. And Christine lays out the unbelievable story of incredibly terrible medical student, Michael Swango. We also learn it's not a good idea to mess with the chrysanthemums of an old Southern garden... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Get 10% off during your first three months of Ritual! Go to ritual.com/DRINKFor $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to HelloFresh.com/DRINK80 and enter DRINK80 Go to getquip.com/ATWWD now and get your first refill pack for FREE!Get your new favorite flats today! Go to rothys.com/DRINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy July! We're celebrating Em and Allison's love... and Alexander's third wheel status throughout the beginnings of their relationship. This week Em brings us a story they've been wanting to cover for a while now and it's a haunted doozy: the Italian Poveglia Island. Meanwhile Christine covers the extremely disturbing case of a Missourian teenage murderess Alyssa Bustamante. We also learn more about human ash as fertilizer than we ever wanted to know... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Try ZipRecruiter for free when you go to ziprecruiter.com/drinkFor $20 off a suitcase, visit Awaytravel.com/DRINK20 and enter code DRINK20 at checkout For 20% off your first Native Deodorant purchase, go to nativedeodorant.com/DRINK and enter code DRINK at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 be themed Santa Claus or South African cats. We'll let you know when we figure it out. We're also losing our minds over a very unnerving tradition of 4th of July alien encounters... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Join Honey for free when you go to honey.com/drinkGet 15% off your order of $100 or more at Modcloth when you go to modcloth.com and enter code STORIES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Dr. Junie's Colonoscopy Clinic! Where you're guaranteed to have a qualified feline professional perform your procedure... Strap in because this week we've got some spooky, wild, intriguing stories for you: Em takes us to Scotland for the creepy Edinburgh Vaults and Christine covers the extremely off-putting and confounding case of Bryce Laspisa's disappearance. Em also ripped their underwear and now only has one knickerbocker... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Get 20% off your first Function of Beauty order when you go to functionofbeauty.com/DRINKFor 25% off your first Care/of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter DRINK25Get 15% off your first Third Love order when you go to thirdlove.com/drink - find your perfect fitting bra today!Get a Stamps.com 4-week free trial, free postage and a digital scale! Go to stamps.com, click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and enter promo code DRINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a

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 with not just one haunted house but a whole cul-de-sac full of ghosts! Welcome to the story of the Riddle House and Yesteryear Village in West Palm Beach, Florida. Then Christine's got an intriguing mystery (with some current updates) in the case of the Isdal Woman of Norway. We're also graced with the presence of Detective Captain Canada... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Help make sure you and your neighborhood are safe by downloading the free Neighbors apptoday! Go to ring.com/DRINKFor 40% off all Lola subscriptions, visit mylola.com and enter DRINK40 when you subscribe!Get two months of Skillshare for free when you go to Skillshare.com/DRINK2Go to fabfitfun.com, and use our code DRINK, to get $10 off your first FabFitFun box! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 their 3-part UFO series with the very creep Tic-Tac Incident and Christine covers the infamous Casey Anthony case. We also have impending colonoscopies and melted frosting clean up sessions... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Go to felixgrayglasses.com/drink to protect your peepers today!Download the free ZipRecruiter Job Search app today — and let the power of technology work for you.Get you new favorite flats at Rothys.com/drink today!Get 10% off your first 3 months of Ritual when you go to ritual.com/drink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 bringing you some exciting tales: Em continues their journey into the world of governmental UFO research with a dive into the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (a follow up to their UFO Navy pilot reports story from last week)! Then Christine covers the nightmarish Giggling Granny of Alabama. We're also submitting Christine for Nailed It! based on the Great Cake Incident of 2019TM... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Get $20 off your Ava order when you go to avawomen.com and enter code DRINKFor $80 off your first month of Hello Fresh go to hellofresh.com/drink80 and enter DRINK80Get 500 high quality, custom business cards from Vista Print for just $9.99 when you go to vistaprint.com and use code DRINKGet 15% off your first ThirdLove order when you go to thirdlove.com/drink Learn more about your ad choices.

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 us to a current UFO story by covering the recent UFO Navy pilot reports. Meanwhile Christine brings us a semi follow up to the Chicago Tylenol Murders in the case of the murder of Susan Snow. So strap in... it's birthday week, folks!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Get an extra 30% off your first ThredUp order when you go to thredup.com/drinkGet $10 off your first FabFitFun box when you go to fabfitfun.com and enter code DRINKGet a 4-week trial, free postage and a digital scale when you go to stamps.com, click on the microphone on the top of the homepage and enter promo code DRINKGet 3 Daily Harvest cups free in your first box when you go to daily-harvest.com and enter promo code DRINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IT’S BIRTHDAY MONTH! And we’re celebrating with haunted twins, handsy ghosts, and black-eyed strangers. Is this week’s theme cheese? Sweden? Demonic intervention? Spoiler alert: we still don’t know. But be sure to stay tuned for next week’s theme, CHEESE AND COWBOYS. Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get 20% off your first custom shampoo/conditioner formula at http://functionofbeauty.com/DRINKTry a better way to get birth control with Simple Health by going to http://simplehealth.com/drink or enter DRINK at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 discuss “glow up” stories… Don’t worry, Christine had to google it too. Em takes “glowing up” quite seriously with their coverage of the Flying Dutchman and his glowing, skeleton-filled ship. Meanwhile, Christine takes somewhat of a left turn and covers the story of serial killer Jake Bird and his murderous hex that left six people dead. It was a glow up for him, but a glow down for the rest of the world. And that’s why we drink! Check out Wine & Crime on your favorite podcasting app, or at http://www.wineandcrimepodcast.com! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Visit http://betabrand.com/drink for 20% off your new favorite dress pant yoga pants! For 15% off your purchase of $100 or more, visit http://modcloth.com and enter code WHY at checkout! Get two months of Skillshare for FREE by visiting http://skillshare.com/drink2!Subscribe to The Dark Side

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 Orphanage, full of seance rooms, upside-down graves, and maybe also breakfast cereal… In other words, it's all Fiction + Fact in Em’s Almanac. Meanwhile, Christine covers a long-awaited story about her LEAST favorite body part… the Cleveland Torso Murderer! (PLEASE, for the love of all that is holy, don’t send us a crocheted torso…) Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Rothy’s are stylish, comfortable, AND made out of recycled plastic water bottles! Visit Rothys.com/drink today to get your new favorite flats! Visit ritual.com/DRINK to get 10% off your first three months of a healthier lifestyle! Our listeners can try ZipRecruiter for FREE by visiting this exclusive web address: ZipRecruiter.com/drink! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 hometown, Boston! Em takes on the ghosts of Salem and Christine brings us the wildly irreverent and murderous case of Jane Toppan. Christine also gets to drink from an extra ATWWD themed wine bottle... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Get 500 high quality business cards for only $9.99 from Vista Print! Use code DRINK at vistaprint.comFor $80 off your first 4 boxes of Hello Fresh go to hellofresh.com/drink80Order your free home try-ons from Warby Parker today! Go to warbyparker.com/drinkGet 15% off your first Thirdlove order when you go to thirdlove.com/drink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the audio quality, we're testing out new equipment and also recording from Christine's bed). But on the bright side we've got some wild tales about every crack and hole of her graveyard-side house. Em also brings us the ghosts of the Biltmore Estate this week while Christine covers Dana Sue Gray a serial killer and shopaholic to boot...and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale when you go to stamps.com, click on the microphone and enter code DRINKGet 25% off your entire Liquid IV order when you go to liquidiv.com and enter code DRINK at check outTry Zip Recruiter for free when you go to ziprecruiter.com/drinkGet 10% off your first 3 months of Ritual when you visit ritual.com/drink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 trail. We're also terrified by a very near miss from a Megan... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Get 20% off your order of dress pant yoga pants when you go to betabrand.com/drink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 including "That Steak Joint",  The Red Lion Pub, and the Biograph Theater. While Christine dives into the wild and mind-bending tale of the Chicago Tylenol Murders. And that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get 500 high quality custom business cards starting $9.99 when you use code DRINK at vistaprint.com Visit avawomen.com to receive $20 off your order when you use code DRINK Get $10 off your first FabFitFun box when you go to fabfitfun.com and use code DRINK Get free shipping and free returns when you go to felixgrayglasses.com/drink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices