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Let it be known that a man had the audacity for the millionth time and it was only the 1500s... Welcome to episode 230 for something old and something new! First Em covers the Wise Wife of Keith aka Agnes Sampson, an accused witch and healer in North Berwick, Scotland during their infamous witch trials. Then Christine covers the extremely recent kidnapping of Jayme Closs and the piece of trash behind the mask who kidnapped her and killed her parents. Please send Jayme all the love and light for peace and healing. And lastly, if you look Em up on YouTube, you just might find some surprise secret Sims... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Visit mejuri.com/drink for 10% off your first order!Right now, you can go to HuntAKiller.com/DRINK and use DRINK, for 20% offyour first box!Become a member today by going to Feals.com/DRINK and you'll get 50% off your first order with free shipping!Go to Brooklinen.com and use promo code ATWWD to get $20 off, with a minimum purch

Hey ghosty pop, we simply can't do this right now! Join us for another rousing set of truly cursed stories sent in by you all. This month we hear from listeners about their haunted hospital elevators, potentially possessed children and absolutely demonic tiny black shoes. We also pitch the new sitcom: Two and a Half Ghosts... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Download the 5 star-rated puzzle game, Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or Google Play!Go to HelloFresh.com/drink14 and use code drink14 for up to 14 free meals plus free shipping!Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/DRINK and get a one-month free trial of Premium Membership! Go to FunctionofBeauty.com/DRINK to take your quiz and save 20% on yourfirst order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If there are no flying saucers, then why are you at my house, weirdo?? ...is what we would say to the Men in Black should they come a knockin'. But don't tell them that, because we really don't want to see them in the first place. Welcome to episode 229! Em takes us down under for the Westall UFO sightings at a school in Australia that lands some kids in detention and others permanently disappeared?? #babsforpresident Then Christine bums us out again with the gut-wrenching story of wrongfully convicted Ronnie Long and the broken justice system that kept him incarcerated for so many years. We also discover that when we're off, we're actually on... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at HelixSleep.com/drinkGo to ZOLA.com/DRINK today and use promo code SAVE50 to get 50% off your save the dates! Use coupon code DRINK for $10 off your first box at FABFITFUN.comBack by popular d

This week we're here to party, y'all! Specifically with the incredible ladies from Sinisterhood! We're so grateful and excited to have Heather and Christie on this week (and to have been on an episode of theirs - check out Sinistershood, episode 142). To wow our guests, Em covers the ankle horney ghosts of the St. Augustine Old Jail and Christine takes us to Houston for the chilling case of the Icebox Murders. We've also got an exclusive scoop on Heather's job and Christie's lobster souffle... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Go to HuntAKiller.com/DRINK and use DRINK, for 20% off your first box! Go to FunctionofBeauty.com/DRINK to take your quiz and save 20% on yourfirst order!Go to THIRDLOVE.com/DRINK now to get 20% off your first purchase!Head to Rothys.com/DRINK to find your new favorites today!Download the 5 star-rated puzzle game, Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or Google Play! Go to Brooklinen.com and use promo code ATWWD to get $20 off, with a m

What's your go-to ghost move? Ours is just draining everybody dry of their food and drink... Welcome to episode 227, where Em takes us all the way back to, first 2019 and then to year 5, for a good old fashion western saloon haunting, Miss Molly's Hotel in Dallas. Then Christine covers the heartbreaking and creepy disappearance of Kayla Berg. We also cover bladder anxiety, cake babies, and the existential Meighan... and that's why we drink! If you have any information regarding Kayla Berg's case, please contact the Antigo Police Department at 715-627-6411Be sure to vote for our pal Classic Kevin in the British Podcast Awards: bit.ly/voteckpodPlease consider supporting the companies that support us! Use code DRINK for $10 off your first FabFitFun box when you go to FabFitFun.com!Right now, you can go to HuntAKiller.com/​DRINK​ and use ​DRINK​, for 20% off your first box! Stay cool, calm, and collected during the summer heat! Go to DAILYHARVEST.com and enter code DRINK to get $25 off your first box!Stay fresh,

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 drink some wine and eat a steak on our behalf. In honor of our twin flames, Em covers a part cryptid, part demon goat creature that's suspiciously similar to Christine, known commonly as America's Hircine Shifter. Then Christine brings us one of the most gruesome and biggest bummers of a story she could have on our birthdays in the Wichita Massacre. We're also already planning our birthdays next year so see you in 365 fucking days because it's going to get weird on Em's 30th... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Go to Canva.me/atwwd to get your FREE 45-day extended trial! If you love great storytelling, find “Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan”wherever you get your podcasts!Go to Curology.com/drink for a free 30-day trial, just pay for shipping and handling!Start feeling better with Feals. Become a member toda

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. This month we run quite the gamut with some connections to recent topics, unusual hauntings and birthday themed stories. Thank you for giving us the gift of goose-cam! And that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Download the 5 star-rated puzzle game, Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or Google Play!Go to HelloFresh.com/drink12 and use code drink12 for 12 free meals, includingfree shipping!Go to Brooklinen.com and use promo code ATWWD to get $20 off, with a minimum purchase of $100!Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/DRINK and get a free trial of Premium Membership! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Christine had a catastrophe involving a dolphin named Dolph Lundgren and a sizzling laptop. But we mustered through and have some wild stories for you today, both from across the pond. First, Em covers the urban legend, the Black Shuck, which may or may not have creepy fingers. Then Christine brings us Britain's most prolific serial killer, Harold Shipman. We also investigate the invention of deer... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Right now, you can go to HuntAKiller.com/DRINK and use DRINK, for 20% off your first box!Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at HelixSleep.com/drinkFelixGrayGlasses.com/DRINK. Free shipping. Free exchanges. 30-day money back guarantee!Use coupon code DRINK for $10 off your first box at FABFITFUN.COMFor a limited time, ButcherBox is of

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 live show from Christine's home state of Ohio! We had such a blast in Columbus and covered incredible stories: Em took us about an hour down the road to the Mansfield Reformatory. Then Christine takes us 30 minutes in the opposite direction for the intriguing unsolved case of the Circleville Letter Writer. And we won a Webby! We're SO thrilled. Thank you so much for everyone who voted and has supported us over the years. Check out our 5 word speech linked below. That's definitely why we drink! Check out our Webby speech here!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Go to Curology.com/DRINK for a free 30-day trial, just pay for shipping and handling!Go to Vistaprint.com/DRINK to get started on your unregiftable gift!Go to ZipRecruiter.com/drink today to try ZipRecruiter for FREE!Head to Rothys.com/DRINK to find your new favorites today!This podcast

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 well as some wild facts about squids vs octopi) ! Then Christine covers the infamous Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski and creates a word we're never going to stop using now: "balloonatoons". And if you ever wanted to hear our take on Oswald the Octopus, we've got you covered... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Use coupon code DRINK21 for $10 off your first box at fabfitfun.comGo to Vistaprint.com/DRINK to get started on your unregiftable gift!Go to THIRDLOVE.com/DRINK now to get 20% off your first purchase!Go to Brooklinen.com and use promo code ATWWD to get $20 off, with a minimum purchase of $100!Download the 5 star-rated puzzle game, Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or Google Play!Go to brightcellars.com/DRINK to take their 30 second quiz to get your wine matches, and receive 50% off your first 6 bottle order! Lea

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 pregnancy genius that is The Maltese Bagans (created because a certain famed demon hunter yet again did not respond to Christine's pleas). Then Em takes on a story just dripping in ectoplasm from every orifice, the story of medium Eva Carrière (NOT to be confused with our Eva, for reasons that will soon become clear). Afterward, Christine takes us to New South Wales, Australia to cover the brutal and heartbreaking case of the Lin family murders and a daughter so incredible we can't send her enough love and light. We also debate the use of planchettes as teething toys... and that's why we drink! Watch the Maltese Bagans here: bit.ly/andthatswhyidontdrinkPlease consider supporting the companies that support us!Go to Canva.me/atwwd to get your FREE 45-day extended trial! If you go to reliefband.com and use promo code DRINK you’ll receive 20% offplus free shipping and a

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 asked for: the Backrooms Theory. And, wow, is it creepy! From mobile mannequins to death sheep to the currency of boiled almond water, you won't want to miss this wild ride. Then Chrisitne covers a story we can't believe we hadn't heard before: Abraham Shakespeare and his tragic murder over lottery money by Dee Dee Moore. And don't forget to check out the link below to an announcement so big only one man could do it justice, but for legal purposes may or may not have actually been involved... and that's why we (don't) drink! Christine's big announcement! bit.ly/andthatswhyidontdrinkPlease consider supporting the companies that support us! Simply visit athleticgreens.com/DRINK and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today! Try Acorn TV free for 30 days, by going to Acorn.TV and use promo code drink (in all lower case letters)Finally, a pa

We're back with some traditional (and extremely creepy) listener ghost stories this month, boozers and shakers! Tune in to Listener Stories: Vol. 55 for a terrifying paranormal tunnel, some wild symptoms of exorcisms and to top it all off a ghost that's just super disappointed in you, potentially for playing hoop and stick. Christine also shares a terrifying tale of her own involving lightning and a ghost that traveled with her to a condo... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Check out all the amazing shoes, bags and masks available right now at Rothys.com/DRINKThis podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and And That’s Why We Drink listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/DRINKGo to HelloFresh.com/drink12 and use code drink12 for 12 free meals, including free shipping!Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/DRINK and get a free trial of Premium Membership! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 multiverses, black holes and spaghettification (which we promise is a real term) all because Em researched the wrong topic. But as space lovers we were enthralled with the Back Door Theory, because honestly the idea of being torn apart atom by atom is just as scary as any cryptid. Em promises to bring you the Back Rooms Theory (also not the Back Woods Theory) next week. Then Christine pays homage to early pandemic binge watching trends with the story of Joe Exotic, his escalating rivalry with fellow big cat lover Carole Baskin and a murder-for-hire ploy that's only the tip of this chaotic iceberg. Christine also gets to practice her dramatic lyric reading skills... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Go to reliefband.com and use promo code DRINK to receive 20% off plus free shipping and a no questions asked 30-day money back

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 this week and two fascinating topics: First Em takes us back into old school medium territory with the story of Helen Duncan aka Hellish Nell aka Scotland's Last Witch. It involves way more cheesecloth than you think. Then Christine covers the mysterious case of the Somerton Man aka the Tamam Shud case, which involves more secret pockets and ear measuring than you might think. We also tackle a question we know you've been anxiously waiting for us to answer: What exactly is British Vampire Condition? ...and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Try 5 pairs of glasses at home for free at warbyparker.com/drinkUse coupon code DRINK for $10 off your first box at FabFitFun.comGo to THIRDLOVE.com/DRINK now to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 20% off your first purchase!Start feeling better with Feals. Become a member today b

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 school play costume trying to infiltrate a secret society? This week on episode 218, Em takes us deep into the Bohemian Grove, an exclusive club and "summer camp for presidents" with some wild allegations attached to it. Then Christine closes out her first two-parter with the conclusion of her story on Richard Ramirez, the "second-hand" nightstalker and true terror of a serial killer. We also contemplate some gossip we have to bleep out and Satan's divine intervention... and that's why we drink! An enormous thank you and sincerest apologies to Talk Murder With Me by Natalie DeGroot. We unintentionally used portions of her article on the murder of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind (in episode 214) without giving proper credit and we wholeheartedly want to rectify that. Please check out her article, "The Murder of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind" here and Talk Murder With M

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 dive into the world of praying mantis aliens (segoo-ing from the evil dark lord mantis from Laura Clarke's story last week). Then Christine brings us her first two-parter ever with part one of heavy hitter Richard Ramirez. Also, remember to be on the lookout for large bugs in robes... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Just go to Canva.me/ATWWD to get your FREE 45-day extended trial! Try 5 pairs of glasses at home for free at warbyparker.com/DRINKThis podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and And That’s Why We Drinklisteners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/DRINKGo to FLEXFITS.com/DRINK and use code DRINK for 20% off Flex Disc Starter Kits—or 10% off your first Flex Cup—PLUS free U.S. shipping!Use coupon code DRINK for $10 off your first box at www.fabfitfun.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m

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 the one and only Terry Carnation from Dark Air as our first, best (and only) guest. He's known by many names and we've heard the moniker Rainn Wilson floating around too but we firmly believe that identity theft is real, so we're hoping the latter isn't a fraudulent imposter. Happy April Fools Day! Don't forget to store your souls (NOT sperm) in a crystal pendant and wear it non-stop in case you expire in the Venice canals and have to be fished out by a gondolier (or Em's bare hands)... and that's why we drink!Make sure to listen to Terry's triumphant return to radio in Dark Air, premiering April 1st, 2021! You can also hear Terry on Radio Rental and explore his collection of spooky stories on VHS - both are available on all your favorite listening platforms! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Right now, you can get $75 off your first ord

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 Laura Clarke. Then Christine takes us to Cleveland to cover an extremely disturbing case, the case of the Cleveland Strangler Anthony Sowell. We also discuss the recent rise in hate crimes against the AAPI community and the devastating, targeted shootings at spas in Atlanta. We'd like to provide the following resources to help combat hate crimes and support the AAPI community: CommUNITY Action Fund by Hate is a VirusSupport Georgia's Asian American Community by Asian Americans Advancing JusticeVisit stopaapihate.com to report an anti-AAPI hate crimePlease consider supporting the companies that support us! Go to HELLOTUSHY.com/DRINK for 10% off plus free shipping!Right now, you can go to HuntAKiller.com/DRINK and use DRINK, for 20% off your first box! Go to FelixGrayGlasses.com/DRINK for free shipping, free returns and a 30-day money back guarantee! Download Best Fi

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 where Em covers the most famous cryptid of all, that's right, Washington State Monster himself, Sasquatch! Then Christine brings us the unbelievable story of the kidnapping of local 9-year-old George Weyerhaeuser and the wild logistical choices his kidnappers made. Christine might have also worn Em's underwear in your city, Seattle... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Simply visit athleticgreens.com/DRINK and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today!Try Acorn TV free for 30 days, by going to Acorn.TV and using promo code DRINKGet started today at StitchFix.com/DRINK and you’ll get 25% off when youkeep everything in your Fix!Go to THIRDLOVE.com/DRINK now to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 20% off your first purchase!Go to Curology.com/DRINK for a free 30-day trial, just pay for ship