And That's Why We Drink

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. This week Em brings us the story of the Pascagoula Abduction and Christine tells the wild tale of John Christie, a serial killer and a very uppity carpet designer... and that's why we drink! We're nominated for a Webby! Voting is open now thru April 1...

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 listeners who have experienced Beanie Baby and Power Ranger related hauntings. We also rehash birthday girl Linda's epic times at Señor Frog’s... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Try Zip Recruiter for free...

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 timey jail that is now Flagler College and the wild ride that is the story of Diane Downs. We also dive into the nuances of surrogate Austrian weddings... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get 10% off...

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 brings us a classic Canadian ghost story with the Fort Garry Hotel in Manitoba and Christine covers the Florida Black Widow Judy Buenoano, which may or may not be her real last name… it isn't. We've also got some updates on Christine and Lemon's relations...

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 our first standing ovation! (Trust me, we didn’t believe it either.) Listen up as Em covers the dark and twisted history of the infamous Shanghai Tunnels. Meanwhile, Christine covers a story she’s been waiting to tell since episode one… the mystery of skyj...

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. It’s unclear whether he’s a genetic experiment gone wrong, a hairy old introvert, or simply an urban legend. What we do know, however, is that he’s 100% axe. But that’s not all! Em gives us a bonus story this week - the Pope Lick Monster! Or as we li...

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 studio with new mics and we’re feeling great, that includes Lemon. Per usual, we have some wild and spooky journeys to take you on today: Em brings us the brutal creepiness that is the Beast of Gévaudan (a french story that throws Em back to their high-sc...

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 that and more from listeners who tell us stories about their Harry Potter loving ghost friends, sibling soul swapping experiences, astral projection and whiskey- infused cemetery night terrors. We also learn about the haunted house of the former Canadian...

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 the road to the Pacific Northwest and FREAKING CANADA! We also catch up on topics from Valentine's Day to hot sauce to voodoo, so buckle up. We do eventually tell some epic stories from our favorite live shows that didn't initially get recorded includin...

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! Em covers the Jerome Grand Hotel, which is full of bearded ghosts, headless ghosts, and best of all, cat ghosts. The hotel is also inexplicably proud of its ancient elevator, but we’d advise against using it. Next up, Christine picks one of Arizona’s many...

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 have sleep paralysis! Buckle up because today Em takes us through some truly horrifying stories of real life sleep paralysis. Meanwhile Christine brings us the extremely fucked up tale of the Postcard Killer, John Frank Hickey. And we reminisce about...

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 us through the life and alleged crimes of the infamous Elizabeth Báthory. We also learn the history of medieval Falling Sickness… and that’s why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get $50 off your Article purchase of o...

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 for you. We’re also terrified of a ghost who drinks Jager and, you guys, we’ve got another 3am George Lopez story and we don’t know what to do about it. We think he might be a sleep demon. Thanks, kind of, we’re terrified… and that’s why we drink! Pleas...

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 shares the ghost stories of Borgvattnet Vicarage and Christine brings us the extremely fucked up story of Leslie Allen Williams, a murderer with a rap sheet 4,502 kilometers long… and that’s why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that sup...

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 blown. Then things get dark real quick when Christine covers the story of the Bike Path Rapist, Altemio Sanchez. And we might be a little more telepathic than usual this week… and that’s why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support...

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 part series on time travel and Project Pegasus! Meanwhile Christine covers the incredibly creepy story of the Weepy-Voiced Killer, Paul Michael Stephani. We're also talking unique Christmas gifts and things we probably shouldn't have googled on airp...

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, which features some pretty judgmental drunken spirits, and Christine covers the Philly Poison Ring, which is full of spaghetti, witchcraft, and, of course, murder. Philly, thanks for being good to us. Til next time. And that’s why we drink! Learn more a...

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 pleasure and they include an FBI/Furby follow up, a real life horror movie intro, a haunted house plant, a reincarnation story, some demonic masks and sleep paralysis to the 90s George Lopez show. We also check off items from our 2018 vision board an...

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 presents, surprises, new stories and a BIG announcement to celebrate 100 episodes and over 200 stories told! This week Em and Christine swap story ideas which brings us the mysterious tale of the abandoned merchant ship, the Mary Celeste, that was found ab...

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 episode before we hit triple digits, Em covers reportedly the most haunted hotel in Great Britain, the Rams Inn of Gloucestershire. This obviously brings us to the age-old question: is it grave desecration to give spirits brownie batter? Meanwhile, Christ...

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 the Vatican exorcist, Father Amorth, and how the director of the Exorcist (the film) witnessed his first real-life demonic possession. On the true crime side, Christine, hot off her jaguar-filled honeymoon, tells the tragic story of the death of Tina W...

Alright, call the priest, Em's future child is causing poltergeist activity again with their baking soda volcano. This week Em brings us the rollicking, spooky tale of Popper (aka Pooper) the Poltergeist, which leads us to contemplate the holy water evaporation cycle and teen girl angst. Meanwhile, Christine shares the traumatizingly dark story of Katy Harris and Krystal Surles. Christine prescrib...

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 and Christine covers Virginia's Selfie Killer. And that's why we drink! Please support the companies that support us! Visit prettylitter.com and use promo code DRINK for 20% off your first order. To get your FREE 11x14 Canvas People canvas text WWD to...

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 mysterious holiday party, ghostly Christmas lights, the nefarious purposes of Furbies finally revealed and a kitten who spotted either an attic ghost or Santa. We're also confronted with some hard questions about everything we've ever known about Rudol...

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 because this week Em covers the folklore of the creepy cannibal, the Wendigo. Meanwhile Christine brings us the heartbreaking story of the murders of Hannah Graham and Morgan Harrington, a case that intersects with Em's alma mater. We also may have...