E425 Our Pancake Era and Cosmic Sleep Mysteries

We're officially into Spook-tober! And we're advocating for fingerprinting every "pillar of the community" just in case! We're also bringing the creep factor with the Loveland Frogmen of Ohio, which may or may not be frozen iguanas? Meanwhile, Christine covers the wild tale of the Rotherham Shoe Rapist and the advances in familial DNA that played a role in his capture. Also please congratulate Christine on her latest Stardew Valley child and tune in to hear who she named him after... and that's why we drink toilet wine!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Try Zip Recruiter for free when you go to ZipRecruiter.com/drinkFor a limited time, thredUP is offering an extra 30% off your first order when you go to http://thredup.com/drink Go to Rothys.com/drink to get your new favorite flats! Visit http://ritual.com/ATWWD to start your ritual today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Loka 20191h 13min

Happy spooky season, creeps and peeps! We're bringing you some wild stories today from a request Christine doesn't necessarily remember making: the scariest thing that's ever happened to you! Tune in for some sleep paralysis, poltergeist activity on Devil Lake and a faceless imaginary friend ...and that's why we drink! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Loka 201946min

Please don't attack us, you hideous beasts! Do you think insulting aliens will make them less likely to abduct us? Hang on for a wild ride into the most notorious European alien abduction! Em covers the strange case of Pier Fortunato Zanfretta, an Italian security guard supposedly abducted eleven times. Meanwhile Christine brings us a story that will make you immediately want to lock your doors forever: of the horrible murderer Stephen Peter Morin and the harrowing survival of Sarah Pisan. And please allow us to introduce you to Lemon's cousin, Avocado... and that's why we drink!You can watch Zanfretta's hypnosis session here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLUp-oE_Qnk) !Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Get free shipping on all business cards, any style, any quantity. Just go toVistaprint.com and enter promo code Drink2For $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to HelloFresh.com/DRINK80 and enter DRINK80For $20 off a suitcase, visit http://awaytravel.com/DRINK20 and use promo code DRINK20 during checkout!For 15% off your first Aurate purchase, go to AurateNewYork.com/DRINKand use promo code DRINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Syys 20191h 35min

That's certainly not just a rock. if you look really carefully you'll find that it's a geode and Christine will sell it to you for $5. What a steal! This week we attempt to please The Youths by filming our first episode for YouTube. You can find us at http://www.youtube.com/c/andthatswhywedrink… Give us some points! In this episode Em covers the notorious Hoedaddy - sorry, we meant Hodag - of Wisconsin, who looks like an elephant-lizard and smells like buzzard meat. Just like Christine! Meanwhile, Christine covers the infamous Edward Wayne Edwards, a serial killer whose own daughter’s investigation into her childhood led to his capture. You’ll also hear about Christine’s cameltoe disaster and Em’s clandestine locker-cleaning business. And that’s why we drink! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Syys 20191h 23min

We're asking the hard hitting questions this week: which came first the Pukwudgie or the hauntings? Em follows up on their Bridgewater Triangle story with a deep dive into the history of the Pukwudgie. Then Christine covers the horrifying 2017 abduction of Elizabeth Thomas. We're also considering re-taking our SATs - what do you think we'll get? And that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Get $10 off your first FabFitFun box at fabfitfun.com when you use code DRINKGo to thirdlove.com/DRINK now to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 15% off your first purchase!Go to CandidCo.com/DRINK and use code DRINK to get $75 off!To match with your perfect therapist for a fraction of the price of traditional therapy, go to Talkspace.com and use code DRINK to get $65 off your first month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Syys 20191h 58min

We're back on tour this week! And guess what... we got haunted in New Orleans! Check out our intro to hear the full story of our new teen ghost friend, Michael, and his cartoon preferences. We're also so thrilled to be able to share our Pittsburgh live show with you where Em covers the extremely spooky Hillview Mannor in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Then Christine tells the completely wild tale of Kate Soffel and the Biddle Brothers, not to be confused with a certain "We Sing" song... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Go to Rothys.com/drink to get your new favorite flats!For $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to HelloFresh.com/DRINK80 and enter DRINK80Get 10% off your first three months of Ritual at ritual.com/DRINKGet 500 high-quality, custom business cards starting at $9.99 when you use code Drink at Vistaprint.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Syys 20191h 37min

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 the same town but 157 years apart. Are we in a "thin place"? ...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 two months of unlimited access to thousands of Skillshare classes for free when you go to Skillshare.com/drink2Get 20% off your first Native purchase when you go to nativedeodorant.com/DRINKTry ZipRecruiter for free when you go to ziprecruiter.com/DRINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Syys 20192h 4min

Happy September, Boozers and Shakers! We might have gotten distracted by pizza and some old school nonsense videos online but we're here and we're slap-happy! We're also terrified of mirrors... per Christine's request we have a mirror-heavy episode full of some truly scary stories of listeners plagued by horrifying mirrors and mirror specters... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Download the Coupons.com app on your iPhone or Android today. It's completely free and totally easy to use - just tap, shop and save! To get 15% off your purchase of $100 or more INCLUDING all sale items, go to modcloth.com and enter code STORIESat checkout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Syys 201945min