Welcome to the epicenter of Clorox! We're staying in this week and reporting from rainy Los Angeles. We're also so sorry for having to reschedule all of our March live shows - we have more detailed info below for you. We hope you're all staying safe and healthy! This week Em covers the supposed curse of the Poltergeist movie franchise. Then Christine takes on the gruesome and graphic story of Jesse Pomeroy aka the "Boston Boy Fiend". And don't ask Linda to send you toilet paper... and that's why we drink!  LIVE SHOW UPDATE: Portland and Seattle have been rescheduled for the following dates!  Portland - 10/22/20 Seattle - 10/23/20 All previously purchased tickets for both shows will be honored at the new dates. Both venues will be the same, please double check the event sites for show time listings. Tickets for the Portland show are back on sale for the new date now! Seattle is still sold out but we'd suggest keeping an eye on the ticket site if you're interested in purchasing tickets. Please contact the venues directly for info on refunds. We're working on confirming rescheduled dates for DC, Philly, NYC and Boston now. So sorry for the inconvenience!  Please consider supporting the companies that support us!  Get 25% off Cleancult now through May 30th at Cleancult.com/DRINK Try Scout from Warby Parker for just $5! Visit warbyparker.com/DRINK Get a 4-week trial PLUS free postage AND a digital scale without any long-term commitment from Stamps.com! Just go to Stamps.com, click on the Microphone at the TOP of the homepage and type in DRINK Use coupon code DRINK for $10 off your first FabFitFun box at www.fabfitfun.com

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163: The Valedictorian of Space Camp and an Alien Princess

We're jumping ourselves right into some wormholes today because Em is covering the long awaited story of the Mandela Effect! Christine then covers the wildly dark and twisted tale of Corey Breininger. We also still haven't heard back from Lin-Manuel Miranda yet... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us!  Go to PrettyLitter.com and use promo code DRINK for 20% off your first order! Go to ZOLA.com/drink today and use promo code SAVE50 to get 50% off your save the dates! Go to HelloFresh.com/whywedrink10 and use code whywedrink10 for 10 free meals including free shipping! Go to Vistaprint.com and enter promo code DRINK for free shipping on all business cards, any style, any quantity!

162: A Gaga-Damn Delight and Sense of Crohdar

In 1978, Rodney Alcala won a date on the popular TV show, The Dating Game. What no one knew was that he was a prolific serial killer in the middle of a cross-country murder spree. In this six-part series, co-hosts Tracy Pattin (Hollywood & Crime) and Stephen Lang (Avatar, Don’t Breathe) take listeners on an unbelievable journey into Alcala’s twisting secret life. He hid behind normal jobs as a typesetter at a prominent newspaper and a summer camp counselor. How did this predatory monster fool employers, prison psychiatrists, and parole boards — all while committing heinous crimes from coast to coast? And how did a one-time appearance as a game show contestant help lead to his capture? From the makers of Dirty John, Dr. Death, and Young Charlie, learn the story of the most famous serial killer you’ve never heard of - The Dating Game Killer. Subscribe today: http://wondery.fm/whywedrinkDGK

Introducing The Dating Game Killer

Happy March, little fishes! It's Pisces season and we're bringing you some past life stories and chill ghost stories hot and fresh for ya! We also might have thrown in a close encounter of the second kind just for fun! Please consider supporting the companies that support us!  Go to Vistaprint.com and enter promo code DRINK for free shipping on all business cards, any style, any quantity!  Go to BioClarity.com and get 15% off EVERYTHING on their website when you use my code DRINK at checkout!

Listener Stories: Vol. 38

Gather 'round all our little anchovies, are you ready for some stories?! Well, we may or may not have to Google ourselves first. This week Em brings us the history of the legendary Thunderbird and Christine covers the disturbing cold case of the murder of Dorothy Jane Scott.  And don't forget to play this episode in reverse to hear a very special satanic message (just kidding, we think)... and that's why we drink!  Please consider supporting the companies that support us!  Go to Felix GrayGlasses.com/DRINK and get a pair of Blue Light glasses from the pros!  Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE, when you go to ZipRecruiter.com/DRINK! Go to Rothys.com/DRINK to get your new favorite flats! Go to THIRD LOVE.com/DRINK now to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 15% off your first purchase!

161: Bald Anchovies and the Golden Birds

It's not you, it's not me, this week it's not even Houdini... it's the Minnesota Iceman! Em brings us the storied past of a cryptid who's rumored to have ties to Jimmy Stewart. Then Christine takes on the wild story of the notorious Dorothea Puente in honor of our recent Sacramento trip. And don't worry, we're on Tik Tok now and we have a lot of ideas to trademark... and that's why we drink!  Please consider supporting the companies that support us!  Get an extra 30% off your first ThredUp order at thredUP.com/drink Get 10% off your first three months of Ritual when you go to ritual.com/ATWWD Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/DRINK2 and get 2 free months of Premium Membership! To match with your perfect therapist, go to Talkspace.com or download the app. Make sure to use the code DRINK to get $100 off your first month!

160: Parry Hotter and a Choose Your Own Sad-venture

Please don't burn our chairs! This week we accidentally coordinated Ohio stories for you. Em takes us to the Ohio State Reformatory for some hauntings and Christine covers the horrifying angel of death, Donald Harvey. We also may or may not be muppets... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us!  Just go to Stamps.com, click on the Microphone at the TOP of the homepage and type in DRINK Go to ZOLA.com/drink today and use promo code SAVE50 to get 50% off your save the dates!  Head to warbyparker.com/drink to order your free Home Try-On! For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com/drink

159: A Sinister Vibe Check and the Governor of Noodletown

Alert! Alert! We're implementing the vodka emergency buddy system this week, people! Em's holding Christine and Christine's holding the vodka because Em's covering the long awaited story of the mysterious Dyatlov Pass Incident. Then Christine brings us perhaps the most recent story yet with the gruesome murder of Kevin Bacon, not the actor but a beloved Michigan hairstylist. We're also graced with the guest appearance of Gio's nap time blep tongue... and that's why we drink!

158: A Vodka Blanket and Radioactive Snow Angels

So what time does your family perform their seance? Today Em dives into the wild paranormal history of the Aykroyd family... and the origins of the movie Ghostbusters (that's right, that Aykroyd)! Meanwhile Christine covers the tragic and mysterious disappearance of Kyle Fleischmann. We're also planning a poker night with some local spirits... and that's why we drink!  Please consider supporting the companies that support us!  Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at ZipRecruiter.com/drink Go to Rothys.com/DRINK to get your new favorite flats!  Go to Thirdlove.com/DRINK now to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 15% off your first order!  Use coupon code DRINK for $10 off your first box at www.fabfitfun.com (http://www.fabfitfun.com/)

157: A Hollywood Alien Correspondent and an Outer Space Lemon

Happy love month, everyone! Per Christine's request we have soul mate, romance and other-worldly connection related stories for ya! Whether it's a partner, sibling or best friend, we're wishing everyone a happy month filled with love!  Please consider supporting the companies that support us! You can’t change the weather, but you can change your kitty litter! Go to PrettyLitter.com and use promo code DRINK for 20% off your first order! Go to BioClarity.com and get 15% off EVERYTHING on their website when you use code DRINK at checkout!

Listener Stories: Vol. 37

Don't worry, we have that DIY "How to Be a Medium" guide you've been waiting for. Well, Houdini does! Em is on to the second part in their series on Houdini's war against mediums and spiritualists, the Witch of Lime Street, in particular. Then Christine brings us the story of La Pistolera, Sharon Kinne and her wild string of "good" luck. Also, Walter might be trying to contact us through our stories... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us!  Get an exclusive offer of an extra 30% off your first ThredUp order when you go to thredUP.com/DRINK Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play. That’s FRIENDS without the R – Best Fiends! Go to HelloFresh.com/whywedrink10 and use code whywedrink10 during HelloFresh’s New Year’s sale for 10 free meals including free shipping!  Get 10% off during your first three months at ritual.com/ATWWD

156: The Chairman of the Haunted House Committee and Too Many Walters

Don't worry, it's not me, it's not you, it's Houdini... This week Em is bringing us the first in their two part series on Houdini and his badass involvement in 1920s spiritualism. After which Christine takes on the lesser known cold case of the Tweed Morris triple murders. Do you smell the rats before the incense too? And that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us!  Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/DRINK2 and get 2 free months of Premium Membership! Order 5 pairs of glasses and try them on for free for 5 days! Head to warbyparker.com/drink  For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code DRINK during checkout! Go to Stamps.com, click on the Microphone at the TOP of the homepage and type in DRINK - never go to the post office again!

155: A Teatime Seance and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Next Big Hit

Did you know that Charles Dickens is the new Bloody Mary? We're bringing you all kinds of fun facts from our 2019 live show at the Wilbur in Boston! We thought what better way to kick off our 2020 tour than by sharing the live recording of a show that was so near and dear to our hearts... and also happens to be full of food descriptions. Em covers the legendary Omni Parker Hotel, which is just chock full of ghosts and also delicious rolls. Then Christine covers a criminal so brash he masqueraded as everything from a Rockefeller to a European baronet (we're not sure what that is either) but his real name is Christian Gerhartsreiter. Don't miss the first real memory we made together in Boston as actual friends... and that's why we drink!  Get your tickets to our 2020 Here for the Boos Tour before they're sold out! https://www.andthatswhywedrink.com/live Please consider supporting the companies that support us!  Go to Rothys.com/DRINK to get your new favorite flats!  Go to Thirdlove.com/DRINK now to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 15% off your first order!  Sign up at ZOLA.com/drink today to get your FREE personalized paper sample. Then use code SAVE50 to get 50% off your save the dates!  Go to Vistaprint.com and enter promo code DRINK for free shipping on all business cards, any style, any quantity!

154: An Opera About Bread and A Fake Monogrammed Private Jet for Dogs

Happy New Year, boozers and shakers! We're headed to Houston with our stories this week with Em covering the spooky Hotel Galvez and Christine recounting the strange story of the double Mary Morris murders. Here's to warming up some cold cases in the new year! Christine also brings us a bonus true crime story this week involving the disappearance of a certain citrus friend... and that's why we drink! Don't forget to get your tickets for our Here for the Boos tour! https://www.andthatswhywedrink.com/live Please consider supporting the companies that support us!  Go to BioClarity.com and get 15% off EVERYTHING on their website when you use code DRINK at checkout! Go to Wantable.com/DRINK for $25 off your first Edit! Go to FelixGrayGlasses.com/drink and get a pair of Blue Light glasses from the pros, with free shipping and returns!  Get $100 off your first month of Talkspace when you use code DRINK when you sign up!

153: An Ego Snack and a Lemon-napping

Happy New Year! We're flappin' into 2020 (because we're flappers now) by reading your story submissions and we've got some great ones for you this month! We're diving into badass grandparent stories and, listen, your grandparents are amazing. We hear about grandpas in the witness protection program, grandmas who claim the title "scholarly badass," and grandparents who lived across the street from the conjuring house. We also learn about Satan's sand from the beaches of hell... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us!  Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/DRINK2 and get 2 free months of Premium Membership! Go to Vistaprint.com and enter promo code DRINK for free shipping on all business cards, any style, any quantity!

Listener Stories: Vol. 36

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!

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