
And That's Why We Drink
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!
Latest episodes

Jun 1, 2023 • 55min
Listener Stories: Vol. 80
It's our birthday month and Eva told us this is a redemption episode from last year's birthday "surprise"... can you guess the theme? We've got some great, creepy stories to help celebrate us, and all you fellow Geminis out there, everything from a birthday ghost hunt to haunted kids' toys to a chance Vegas encounter with one Mr. Bagel Bites. Happy Gemini Season, everyone! And that's why we drink!Thank you to everyone who helped make this round of live shows so special! We can't believe it's already over. Stay tuned for more dates coming in the future...
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May 28, 2023 • 2h 26min
E329 Sad Happy Hour and Night Nuts
It's episode 329 and there's nothing left to do but work! Tune in to hear some behind the scenes water cooler talk about the origin of our new Sad Happy Hour "business" meeting (so Eva doesn't bum us out right before recording). We've also got some wild, creepy tales for you this week, starting out with Em's deep dive into the world of Doppelgängers. Then Christine covers the case of the Red Barn murder, the death of Maria Marten and her step mother's strange dreams. And lastly, you won't want to miss Em having an existential crisis seeing a picture of a mole for the first time? ...and that's why we drink!
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May 21, 2023 • 1h 58min
E328 A Wicked Birthday Card and a Vampirarchy
Grab your Kentucky-legal vape pens because episode 328 is chock full of frenemies, boats, ex-lovers and Sperry's! First Em takes us across the pond to cover the Highgate Vampire, the Degrassi of paranormal stories. Then Christine takes us to Connecticut for the story of the murder of Ellen Sherman and how a horror movie helped crack the case. And Karen 3000 is as impatient for her grog as ever... and that's why we drink!
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May 14, 2023 • 1h 39min
E327 Consensual Foot Blister Pics and the Speaking Your Mind Dance
Welcome, welcome to episode 327 where we're dancing around while speaking our minds. First Em gives us an update on the paranormal news of the world including a group of teens affected by a ouija board and then the Moffitt Family haunting. Then Christine covers a cold (ish) case with some wild twists and turns, the Lewis-Clark Valley Murders. And does Em now have Leg, Arm and Tongue Disease? ...and that's why we drink!We'll see you THIS WEEK, Las Vegas! Join us at the Mirage on Friday, 5/19 for our very last spooky live show of the season! andthatswhywedrink.com/live
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May 7, 2023 • 1h 53min
E326 Step-Stud Muffins and Microphone Kisses
Take a hike... to Superstition Mountain! It's episode 326 and we're giving microphone kisses to spit guards Moonshine has formerly drowned in his water bowl. First Em takes us on a journey of wild abductions in the story of Brian Scott. Then Christine covers the murder of Angie Dodge, a story that makes Em buckle their proverbial seatbelt. And doesn't everyone live in constant fear of being tickled to the point that they want hide in their armpits? ...and that's why we drink!Can you believe we have ONE last live show this season and it's in LAS VEGAS!? Join us May 19th at the Mirage for a creepy good time! andthatswhywedrink.com/live
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May 1, 2023 • 1h 2min
Listener Stories: Vol. 79
Are you the record keeper or the tea sipper of your family? We hear from both this month! We’re kicking off May (and a little pre-celebration for Gemini season) with some wild true crime, family drama and Ancestry.com-related stories. Be careful what you do with your saucy pics on cameras stolen from your ex… and that’s why we drink!
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Apr 30, 2023 • 2h 28min
E325 Last Minute Lasik and Nonsense for Your Mind
Welcome to episode 325 where Christine gets last minute Lasik and Em is in the know about a true crime story for once! First Em tells us the haunting tale of the Union Screaming House. Then Christine brings us a doozy of a stomach-turning true crime story: Jared Fogle the illicit Subway spokesperson. We very much regret the gas station Subway tuna sandwiches we got while road tripping to a live show once... and that's why we drink!
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Apr 23, 2023 • 2h 15min
E324 Foot Pimples and Chicken Pox Parties
Help! It’s episode 324 and Leona gifted both Em and Eva with Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease! This week we muddle through the foot pimples with Em’s story on Stigmatized Property Law aka the Ghostbuster Ruling. Then Christine brings us the notorious case of Kathleen Peterson aka the Staircase Murder. And are we lost in a hallway with no doors or windows? …and that’s why we drink!
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Apr 16, 2023 • 2h 29min
E323 Em’s Galactic Bartending and Christine’s Grog Shoppe
It’s episode 323 and we’re knocking shit over with our robot hands! This week Em deep dives into the history of the curse of Macbeth, no performance has ever been safe. Then Christine covers the story of Burke and Hare, a few of the original body snatchers aka Resurrection Men. And did we just discover that Em is a bartender and Christine has a bar?…and that’s why we drink!
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Apr 9, 2023 • 2h 1min
E322 The Halloween House and the Woolper News
Ring, ring! It's episode 322 and we're calling from the cave phone! This week Em takes us on a creepy journey through the history of Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, where an epic man named Bishop discovered some fishops. Then Christine closes out her two part series on Khalil Wheeler Weaver. And we're turning on the disco lights and expensing turkey legs for the audience if Em passes out on stage... and that's why we drink!We only have a few shows left in our spring On the Rocks tour! Join us in Miami, West Palm Beach, Boston, New York, Newark, and Las Vegas! andthatswhywedrink.com/live
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