And That's Why We Drink

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 thefts from her Oma she's visiting in Austria this week... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!To get a 4-week trial, free postage and a digital scale go to Stamps.com, click on the Microphone at the top of the homepage and type in DRINKFor 40% off your first month’s Lola subscription, visit mylola.com and enter DRINK40 when you subscribe!Go to thirdlove.com/DRINK now to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 15% off your first purchase!The FabFitFun Fall box is here! Use coupon code DRINK for $10 off your first box at fabfitfun.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 hearted by the recent, and all of the previous, mass shootings. If you are looking for a way to contribute to stopping gun violence, here are some suggestions:Everytown - https://everytown.org (https://everytown.org/)The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence - www.csgv.org (https://www.csgv.org/)______________________________Please consider supporting the companies that support us: Visit brumate.com and add code DRINK to get 15% off your first orderHead to warbyparker.com/DRINK to order your free Home Try-On’s todayTry a better way to get birth control with Simple Health by going to simplehealth.com/DRINK or just enter codeDRINK at checkoutJoin Honey for free when you go to joinhoney.com/drink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 the case, please contact the Boston Police Department. Tragic cold cases are definitely a reason we drink. Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get your new favorite flats at Rothys.com/DRINKFor $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to HelloFresh.com/DRINK80 and enter DRINK80Get two months of unlimited access to thousands of classes for free when you go to Skillshare.com/DRINK2 Get 10% off your first 3 months of Ritual when you go to ritual.com/DRINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Go to felixgrayglasses.com/DRINK for free shipping and 30 days of risk-free returns or exchanges on your order!Get 500 high-quality, custom business cards starting at $9.99 when you use code DRINK at Vistaprint.comGo to getquip.com/ATWWD and get your first refill pack for FREE!Visit thredUP.com/DRINK for 30% off your first order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 first month of Scentbird when you go to Scentbird.com/DRINK and use code DRINK To see what’s going on in your neighborhood, download the free Neighbors app today. Go to ring.com/DRINK to download from the Apple or Android app stores! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get $10 off your first FabFitFun box when you go to fabfitfun.com and enter code DRINK #fabfitfunpartnerTry Zip Recruiter for free at this exclusive web address: ziprecruiter.com/DRINKGo to thirdlove.com/DRINK now to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 15% off your first purchase!Get a special offer from Stamps.com that includes a 4-week trial PLUS free postage AND a digital scale without any long-term commitment. Just go to 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

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 budget if you just have to have that 10 foot alien cryptid statue in your town square... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us! Get $65 off your first month of Talkspace when you use the code DRINK at Talkspace.comGet 15% off your Modcloth order of $100 or more! Go to modcloth.com and enter code WHYFor a limited time, get your first month of medication from Cove FREE. Go to WITHCOVE.com/DRINKGet 2 months of Skillshare classes for free when you go to skillshare.com/drink2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Get 10% off during your first three months of Ritual! Go to ritual.com/DRINKFor $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to HelloFresh.com/DRINK80 and enter DRINK80 Go to getquip.com/ATWWD now and get your first refill pack for FREE!Get your new favorite flats today! Go to rothys.com/DRINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 about human ash as fertilizer than we ever wanted to know... and that's why we drink!Please consider supporting the companies that support us!Try ZipRecruiter for free when you go to ziprecruiter.com/drinkFor $20 off a suitcase, visit Awaytravel.com/DRINK20 and enter code DRINK20 at checkout For 20% off your first Native Deodorant purchase, go to nativedeodorant.com/DRINK and enter code DRINK at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 that support us! Join Honey for free when you go to honey.com/drinkGet 15% off your order of $100 or more at Modcloth when you go to modcloth.com and enter code STORIES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices