Christine Schiefer, Em Schulz | Para Pods

And That's Why We Drink

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Murder and the paranormal finally meet! Grab your wine and milkshakes and join us every Sunday for some chilling ghost stories and downright terrifying true crime stories. The world's a scary place. And that's why we drink!

Author

Christine Schiefer, Em Schulz | Para Pods

Category

Comedy

Podcast website

www.andthatswhywedrink.com

Latest episode

Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

E135 The Ghost of Lamps Past and A Pumpkin Stealing Cryptid 01.09.2019

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 the Bridgewater Triangle... or better known around the studio as the Bridgewater Rhombus! Then Christine tells the wild tale of the murders of Mary Ashford and Barbara Forrest, two women who were tragically murdered in eerily similar circumstances in t...

E134 A "Quicker Than You Look" Trophy and a Threddit Rabbit Hole 25.08.2019

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 haunted Toys-R-Us in San Jose (with a bonus, equally haunted Toys-R-Us in Eugene, Oregon). Then Christine brings us to Oakland to cover the tragic and mysterious disappearance of Kristen Modafferi. Christine also shares some ghost stories and gravel...

E133 A Dumpy Tunnel and Dungeon Lite TM 18.08.2019

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 hauntings of the entirely too old Dover Castle and a compilation of Austrian murders including Hugo Schenk the Viennese Housemaids Killer, Max Gufler the Austrian Bluebeard, and Oswald Sibrol who just doesn't get a nickname. We're also completely broken hear...

E132 A Lost Bitch and the Weirdest Thing Said in an Interview 11.08.2019

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 t...

E131 A Pretzel Worm and the 'That Was Easy' Button 04.08.2019

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...

Listener Stories: Vol. 31 01.08.2019

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 f...

E130 A Creature's Femur and Giovani 3:16 28.07.2019

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.....

E129 A Tipsy Alien and Your Least Favorite Word 21.07.2019

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 b...

E128 A Lasagna House and Scrapbooks of Destruction 14.07.2019

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 dr...

E127 Human Wine and the Postal Service Bark 07.07.2019

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...

Listener Stories: Vol. 30 01.07.2019

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 tha...

E126 Summer Camp at the Occult Vault and A Flintstone Motorcade 30.06.2019

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 unde...

E125 A Neighborhood of Haunted Houses and Codename Vanilla Lunch 23.06.2019

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...

E124 A Birdless Penguin and The Wink Face Emoji 16.06.2019

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...

E123 The Ignoramus of Nevada and a Poisoned Prune Cake 09.06.2019

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 Christin...

E122 Alien Bumper Cars and MTV Crypts 02.06.2019

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 s...

Listener Stories: Vol. 29 01.06.2019

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://functi...

E121 The Plumbing Dutchman and a Murderous Glow Down 26.05.2019

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...

E120 Burial Physics and the Troll of Jackass Hill 19.05.2019

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!...

E119 A Shadow Figure Selfie and Inappropriate Dream Journaling 12.05.2019

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...

E118 A Demon in the Drain and Pentagrams on the Golf Course 05.05.2019

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 t...

Listener Stories: Vol. 28 01.05.2019

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...

E117 The Buddy System Til Death and Sprinkles of Light in the Chicago Suburbs 28.04.2019

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 hi...

E116 The Pancake Witching Hour and the Ghost of Burritos Past 21.04.2019

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, creeps and peeps! We're back in LA long enough to say hello to our studio and tell the stories that the Colorado Bomb Cyclone kept us from telling in Salt Lake City. This week Em brings us the spooky Ben Lomond Hotel in Ogden, Utah. Meanwhile Christine...

E115 A Digital Butler and Walls Full of Secrets 14.04.2019

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! Tune in to hear Em cover the haunted Pfister Hotel and how they surprised Christine on stage by covering the hotel we stayed at. We may also have experienced our own creepy happenings in the grand hotel and at the very least saw some ugly cherubs. M...

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