E425 Our Pancake Era and Cosmic Sleep Mysteries

Pass the cranberry sauce, it's turkey time!! Or pre-that time anyway and we're sending you all the best whatever your plans may be! We've got some doozies for you this week to help with all your travel and/or cozying in needs: Em tackles the extremely GooseCamTM activating Twitter thread from @gr3gory88 of his inherited cabin in the woods. Christine then brings us the wildly compelling and tragic story of the Lindbergh Kidnapping. We'd also like to recommend that you sage any wine you may find in the secret cellar downstairs... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Go to THIRDLOVE.com/DRINK now to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 15% off your first purchase!Try a better way to get birth control with Simple Health by going to simplehealth.com/DRINK or just enter codeDRINK at checkout!Save your time and memories - go to Legacybox.com/DRINK and save 40%!Join the millions of students already learning on Skillshare and get two months free when you sign up atSkillshare.com/DRINK2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Nov 20192h 4min

Surprise! We're going back on tour in 2020! Be sure to stay tuned because we'll be releasing cities and dates shortly but in the meantime Patreon donors will get early access to tickets starting on 12/2! You can sign up here: patreon.com/atwwdpodcast (https://www.patreon.com/ATWWDPodcast)This week Em covers the tragic, spooky legend behind James Dean's haunted car the Little Bastard. Then Christine brings us the mysterious story of the Durham Family murders. Christine also might be a haunted car herself... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!This season make more merry at vistaprint.com with up to 50% off all holiday cards and photo calendars, plus great deals on photo gifts at Vistaprint.com (https://www.vistaprint.com/) . Just enter promocode Drink50Head to http://www.warbyparker.com/DRINK to order your free Home Try-On. Take the quiz to find your perfect pair of glasses today!For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com (https://www.nativecos.com/) and use promo code DRINK during checkout!Don’t spend a minute of your holiday season at the Post Office this year. Sign up for Stamps.com instead. Just go to Stamps.com (https://www.stamps.com/) , click on the Microphone at the TOP of the homepage and type in DRINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Nov 20191h 27min

Get ready because Em Mustard and Christine Horseradish, Private Investigators, are on the case! Our first big adventure involves helping the CIA unwire some missiles... We're also taking you on a digital ghost tour of the Beattie Mansion aka the former "Home for the Friendless". Christine then brings us the wild and terrible tale of the murder of Helle Crafts aka the Wood Chipper Murder. There also may or may not be a gay demon after Em... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! For a limited time, thredUP is offering And That’s Why We Drink listeners a special deal for an extra 30% off your first order when you go to thredup.com/DRINKFor a limited time only, get 9 free meals with HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/WHYWEDRINK9 and enter WHYWEDRINK9 Use coupon code DRINK for $10 off your first box at www.fabfitfun.comRevitalize your eyes and get a pair of Felix Gray glasses. Go to felixgrayglasses.com/DRINK for free shipping and 30 days of risk-free returns or exchanges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Nov 20191h 34min

Welcome to the world, Baby Chremit! (Don’t be alarmed by his teeth.) In episode 144, after introducing you to their offspring, Em covers Portland’s extremely haunted (and also quite strange) Pittock Mansion, which features full apparitions, misplaced objects, shadow figures, and drag queen Christmas displays. Meanwhile, Christine covers the recently-solved case of the murder of Jeanne Ann Childs, whose killer was finally caught after 35 years, thanks to the help of a dirty napkin. So grab some dirty straws and your copy of “From Pillar to Killer” and join us on yet another disturbing journey.Check out Em’s celebrity appearance on Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet (https://open.spotify.com/show/0UfNJ2DoIfIveU2hghm1Io?si=_dEvKbUcTDS6kLTdGxidiw) ! Listen wherever you get your podcasts.Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Visit https://www.ritual.com/atwwd to get 10% off during your first three months.For two months of unlimited access to thousands of classes for FREE visit https://www.skillshare.com/Drink2Comfort, style, and sustainability - these are the shoes you've been waiting for! Head to Rothys.com/drink (https://www.rothys.com/drink) to get your new favorite flats.For 15% off your perfect-fitting bra, visit https://www.thirdlove.com/drink. Be sure to subscribe to Silent Waves on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Nov 20191h 13min

Happy Turkey Month! We hope you all had the spookiest of Halloweens and are all settled in in your Fall finest to hear some creepy doppelgänger stories, per Christine's request! We've also decided we would like to have twins one day but only if they are telepathic... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Get 30% off your first month of Scentbird when you go to Scentbird.com/DRINK (https://www.scentbird.com/drink)Get 15% off your next Modcloth purchase of $100 or more when you go to https://www.modcloth.com and enter code STORIES at checkout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Nov 20191h 13min

Ashes to ashes and bone dust to bone dust... Welcome to our spooky ooky Halloween special! We're kicking things off with a three-person costume contest, then Em dives into the ghosts of the Alamo! Christine also brings the spooky with the story of the Carter Brothers, supposed vampires who made appearances in New Orleans long after their execution. And bonus story: Have you heard the tale of the Casket Girls? We've got the vampire rumors hot off the gossip mill... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Become a Feals member today by going to Feals.com/DRINK and you'll get 50% off your first order with free shipping!For 30% off your first month’s subscription, visit mylola.com and enter DRINK30 when you subscribe!Go to CandidCO.com/DRINK and use code DRINK to get $75 off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Okt 20191h 21min

Funcle Em strikes back! We're drenched in buffalo plaid and Canadian cheer this week - Christine is back from Halifax and has brought Em an entire souvenir shop's worth of Canadian swag. Em then takes us to their home state of Virginia for the story of the Witch of Pungo, Grace Sherwood. And Christine brings us back to Canada to convince Em there are, in fact, Canadian murderers. And, boy, does Bruce McArthur prove that point. PS. Does anyone want to do some dark magic involving artisanal peanut butter with us? ...and that's why we drink!Special thanks to @y0universal (https://twitter.com/y0universal) and Elise of Rabbit Holes podcast (https://www.rabbitholespodcast.com) for their contributions to Em and Christine's stories today!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Try ZipRecruiter for free when you go to https://www.ziprecruiter.com/drinkFor 20% off your first Native purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com (https://www.nativecos.com) and use promo code DRINK during checkout!Get a 4-week trial PLUS free postage AND a digital scale when you go to Stamps.com (https://www.stamps.com) , click on the Microphone at the TOP of the homepage and type in DRINKThis October take the scariness out of buying life insurance with Policygenius. Go to Policygenius.com (https://www.policygenius.com) , get quotes, and apply in minutes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Okt 20191h 47min

Remember to wear your motion sickness bracelets this week because our stories are full of twists and turns! Christine is currently buying souvenirs for Em in Canada so we're bringing you one of our favorite live shows - Atlanta! Em covers the wildly haunted Moon River Brewing Company. Meanwhile, Christine whips the crowd into a frenzy over the incredibly tragic murder of Sara Ambrusko and her total dick of a husband. Also, always remember: if you can't beat them at ring toss, you probably can't beat them in a duel... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Go to Legacybox.com/DRINK to get 40% off your first order!For $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to HelloFresh.com/DRINK80 and enter DRINK80Go to thirdlove.comDRINK now to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 15% off your first purchase!Get two months of Skillshare for free when you go to Skillshare.com/DRINK2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Okt 20191h 44min