And That's Why We Drink

By Christine Schiefer, Em Schulz

What's And That's Why We Drink about?

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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And That's Why We Drink episodes:

04.14.2024
E375 Joann's Haberdashery and Ghost Logic
It's episode 375 and we've got a choose your own adventure of reasons to drink this week. Today Em brings us the holy grail of haunted houses, the Merchant's House in Manhattan. Then Christine takes us to Utah and into...
04.07.2024
E374 A Big Queer Door and The Mulberry Bush of the Year
It's episode 374 and are technical issues bringing us closer together? We're so sorry, YouTube Boozers and Shakers, for the lag (we edited the audio separately so you won't hear the same overlapping issues there). We're making up for it...
04.01.2024
Listener Stories: Vol. 90
Welcome to April Ghouls: Two Boos and a Lie! This year for April Fool's Eva is bringing us some ghoulish energy and we're terrified. She has artisanally, hand selected two listener stories about "ladies in white", written a third herself...
03.31.2024
E373 The Thirsty Little Rat Inn and the Coowoo Girls
It's episode 373 and our other car is a hoop and stick! Who else is feeling the butterflies of putting a new project out into the universe? Christine and her Etsy shop can relate (link below). This week Em takes...
03.24.2024
E372 A Trash Nap and a Clumsy Girl Ghost
It's episode 372: we've done some soul searching and we just don't like hot tomatoes, OK?! This week Em brings us creepy tales from King's Tavern in Natchez, Mississippi, which may involve some "light" possession. Then Christine covers the gut-wrenching...
03.17.2024
E371 Warnings About File Organizing and Smooth Coffee Shop Compliments
It's episode 371 and we're wishing you a happy belated Leap Day! We celebrate privately, not necessarily by leaping around, though. This week Em brings us a doozy of a creepy woo-woo cult in the Twin Flames Ascension School, as...
03.10.2024
E370 Therapy Book Club and Satan's Church Fonts
It's episode 370, welcome to our book report! Tune in this week to hear if either of us is psychic. We also have some stories for you: First Em takes us through the lore of the Rougarou and the origins...
03.03.2024
E369 Frankenstein's Monster's Ghost and Grunge Justice
It's episode 369, but, wait, what episode is it again? We need a gentle reminder. This week Em inducts us into the lifestyles of the rich, the famous and the haunted with a story of the infamous Dakota apartment building...
03.01.2024
Listener Stories: Vol. 89
We're bringing new meaning to "March Madness" this month with Trevin and Amanda from Live, Laugh, Larceny! They teach us how to live in the petty atmosphere with our fingers on the petty pulse and we make them read stories...
02.25.2024
E368 Whodunnit Hauntings and Three Lollipops in a Trench Coat
Episode 368 is here and you would tell us if we looked like corpses, wouldn't you? First Em brings us to 1600s England for the Haunting of Isabell Binnington who may or may not be Christine in a former life....
02.18.2024
E367 Millennial Road Signs and Yappuccinos
It's episode 367 and we're ready to flabber your gasts! First Em takes us down a wild road of near death experiences and future predictions with the story of the Baba Vanga Prophecies. Then Christine covers the heartbreaking and confounding...
02.11.2024
E366 Troll Butter and Moon Spit
It's Episode 366 and we're fresh off our Salt Lake City and Denver adventures! Today Em brings us to Kentucky for the absolutely bananagrams story of the Kentucky Meat Shower aka the Kentucky Meat Storm aka Carnal Rain and all...
02.04.2024
E365 Podcasting in Dog Years and Collecting Crows Feet
It's episode 365 and we're one year old in dog years! After seven years of podcasting we've finally reached one entire year's worth of full episodes. It also just happens to coincide with Gio's Gotcha Day! In honor of all...
02.01.2024
Listener Stories: Vol. 88
Happy February, boozers and shakers! Join us for a lovely romp down food poisoning lane. We were hoping to leave potty problems in the past but not before we hear from a listener who may have hallucinated their own toilet...
01.28.2024
E364 A Boulder of Salt and a Shot Put of Horseradish
It's episode 364 and we're on our backstage, gold star behavior! This week Em takes us to the intersection of the Bible and Corn Belts for their story on Acid Bridge and the "Seven Gates of Hell". Then Christine brings...
01.21.2024
E363 A Failed Handstand and an Infestation of Prairie Dogs
It's episode 363 and we're recovering from an infestation of prairie dogs, we mean some kerfuffles on tour that may or may not have included food poisoning and lost laptops... but we couldn't leave you high and dry today so...
01.14.2024
E362 An Identi-Tea Crisis and Wobbly Mountain
It's episode 362 and our guts have left the building because we're going back on tour! But don't worry, we'll make an appointment with Dr. Leona to fix us. This week Em brings us to Vermont for the mystery of...
01.07.2024
E361 Troll Hole To-Go and Naming our ADHD
It's episode 361 and we're not naming our ADHD, you are! Ok, we all are. This week Em takes us into the world of the exorcism of Clarita Villanueva and the nuances that mark the line between paranormal experience and...
01.01.2024
Listener Stories: Vol. 87
It's January and we'd like to welcome everyone to the Schiefer Schulz Manor! Wow, what an intro to the year we have in this batch of stories from you, dear listeners. Not only do we check in on Christine's trash...
12.31.2023
E360 A Vampiric Stage Lipstick and a Nap Episode
Let's get one thing straight today, babe, your eardrum is perforated. Episode 360 brings some big updates on Christine's ears and our astral realm hang outs! First Em takes us on a journey into the world of Third Man Syndrome....
12.24.2023
E359 Secret Society Bullshit and Paranormal Rejection at the Front Desk
It's episode 359 and we've gotten into crypto... cryptozoology that is! This week Em takes us to Norwich, England to cover the ghosts of the Augustine Steward House. Then Christine brings us the heavy part two of her Dennis Rader...
12.17.2023
E358 The Frenaissance and the Poopmonger
It's episode 358 and despite all of our technical difficulties our husks can still podcast with the best of them! This week Em takes us into the claustrophobic, poop-filled streets of Mary King's Close. Then Christine brings us a big...
12.10.2023
E357 A Millennial Pause and a Scythe Tsunami
Welcome to episode 357 where we're definitely not threatened by all of Em's healthy developments... This week Em takes us on another 101 deep dive, this time into the world of psychopomps, specifically the lore of the Grim Reaper. Then...
12.03.2023
E356 Spam Artists and Interplanetary Gossip
It's episode 356 and on Wednesdays we get the middle finger by text message! Tune in this week for some prank call talk as well as some creepy stories. First Em brings us a 101 class on mirrors - are...
12.01.2023
Listener Stories: Vol. 86
Christmas time is here and we're ghosts of the Victorian, dust-bowl children in the tintype photos mysteriously mailed to Christine! Put on a crackling fire (or crackling fireplace video) and settle in for some holiday surprises because we've got some...
11.26.2023
E355 Ghouls, Gays, Theys and Cottage Core Lesbian Hauntings
Do gay people attract poltergeists? It's episode 355 and Em is taking us to a haunted U.K. theme park, Alton Towers, that just might be tied to a cottage-core lesbian couple. Take us to the haunted gift shop! Then Christine...
11.19.2023
E354 A Tarot Therapy Session and a Ghost Cat Pawty
It's episode 354 and we're having the worst post-Halloween, Monday blues of the year (on a Wednesday)! But at least there's a ghost cat named Dennis in our future: This week Em is taking us to the Old Idaho Penitentiary,...
11.12.2023
E353 A Weird Date Agent and a Ghost Go Bag
It's episode 353 and we're FINE! Like the sands of the hour glass, we're having a "menty b" about a mystery deadline and meanwhile loving our own Halloween merch. This week Em takes us on a very creepy ride through...
11.05.2023
E352 A Vampire Castle Gift Shop and Millennial Secret Passageway Dreams
Welcome to episode 352! Where Christine shares some mystery photos from the 1800s, only adding to her haunted podcast studio. This week, Em takes us through the history of Vlad the Dad, we mean, Vlad the Impaler and the hauntings...
11.01.2023
Listener Stories: Vol. 85
Hello, November - tell us we're pretty and feed us some cheese! We've got some fun and creepy stories from all you lovely listeners just in time for Scorpio season... we mean tryptophan season. We're tryptophan fans over here. So...
10.31.2023
BONUS EPISODE: A Halloween Surprise with Roz Hernandez!
Surprise and happy Halloween! We're here to celebrate all things spooky with our new friend Roz Hernandez from the podcast Ghosted! and the new queer ghost hunting show on Hulu, Living for the Dead! Don't worry, we cover all the...
10.29.2023
E351 Mongoose Sound-Waves and Halloween Caroling
Happy Halloween!! Beware episode 351 because Gef the Mongoose is taking over the airwaves! Gef's ears are also ringing in hell because Em is taking us on an introductory tour of the seven princes of Hell, specifically Beelzebub. Then Christine...
10.22.2023
E350 Eyelid Licking Demons and Black Cat Broomsticks
Oh Christine, oh Christine, next week's Halloween! Episode 350 is a big one and has us in our heads and our hearts as we re-evaluate and discuss the word "spooky" and dive into our Halloween season tales. First, cat girlies...
10.15.2023
E349 A Haunted Podcast Studio and a Space Boat
It's 8pm, do you know where your important documents are?? It's also episode 349 and we might have just caught Christine bench pressing a bus! This week Em takes us under cover for a 101 entry level class on Project...
10.13.2023
3rd Annual Cryptids Unscripted Poetry Slam
Surprise! In honor of Friday the 13th, we have a pop-up, special Cryptids Unscripted episode to satiate that creepy, eerie, emo appetite of all of ours. Grab your cup of joe, glass of wine or Capri Sun and take your...
10.08.2023
E348 Stolen Meditation Journals and Fun, Fruity Pond Water
Welcome to episode 348, where we're contemplating the smell of the bottom of a Zoloft bottle! First Em takes us to the Catskills (ATWWD retreat, anyone?) for the incredibly creepy story of the Catskills Crone. Then Christine covers an oldie...
10.01.2023
Listener Stories: Vol. 84
Happy October, Boozers and Shakers! It's our time to shine and we're coming into October hot with some updated language for the Halloween season and some goose-cam worthy, scary stories from you, dear listeners. Beware Eva's forgotten topic warning about...
10.01.2023
E347 A Lovely Villain Era and a Lasagna Horror
It's episode 347 and Christine has seen her own husk! We also determine Em was a blacksmith in a former life even though they don't know what a spaghetti western is. Instead they take us to Georgia for the history...
09.24.2023
E346 A Witch's Rap Battle and a Cursed Fart
It's episode 346 and if seven people fart in the woods, then, sorry, you're possessed now! This week Em takes us down an old English rabbit hole with the story of John Darrell, one of the most fraudulent exorcists of...
09.17.2023
E345 Baba Yaga Barbie and Emergency Needlepoint
Episode 345 is here and we're feeling ancient demon vibes... First Em covers the iconic Slavic folklore of Baba Yaga. Then Christine covers the tragic, gruesome case of the Lost Boys of Bucks County. And is Em a gossip witch?...
09.10.2023
E344 A Neon Parrot Beacon and a Hootenanny of Birds with Pigtails
Welcome to episode 344, we're being so cognito right now... First and foremost, Em takes us on a journey back to their hometown Fredericksburg, Virginia and the wonderland that is the store, Possum-bilities. Then they take us on a deep...
09.03.2023
E343 Cute Mishaps and Emoticon Etiquette
It's episode 343 and is it Saturn return or is it just us messing up our Zoloft schedule? This week Em brings us an amalgamation (or smorgasbord, if you will) of ghost stories from Yosemite National Park. Then Christine takes...
09.01.2023
Listener Stories: Vol. 83
Happy Zeptember! We're singing, "where did you go? I miss you so," because we haven't recorded together in a month. We've got some updates on Christine's Sweden trip and Em's drama-filled hometown beach vacay, in addition to some very spooky...
08.27.2023
E342 A Soft Launched Haunting and a Paranormal Rat King
It's episode 342 and may we ask why you drink? May we also suggest you indulge in some H2O? This week Em is taking us to Lake County, Ohio for the very creepy tale of the Madison Seminary. Then Christine...
08.20.2023
E341 Conversations with Fake Allison and Cast Iron Skeletons
Hello and welcome to episode 341 where, conceptually speaking, we have a lot in common with babies! Em is back in Virginia becoming a funcle a second time around and Christine is on her way to Europe with a toddler....
08.13.2023
E340 Midnight Moon Bounces and Moody Away Messages
It's episode 340 and we miss your celery kisses! This week Em brings us the creepy, gasp-worthy story of the Demon of Brownsville Road. Then Christine covers the salacious story of Kelly Cochran. And are we bringing emo back? ...and...
08.06.2023
E339 A Time Capsule Era and a Weasel Break-In
Welcome to episode 339, where we ponder such existential topics as, "how will anyone know what an iPod Nano is without the time capsule we made in 1999?". This week Em triggers some major throwback with a deep dive into...
08.01.2023
Listener Stories: Vol. 82
Does anyone else think August is just the Twilight Zone of months, marking imminent doom? We're riding out our month-long scaries by reading your very creepy stories... of haunted dolls! It's hot haunted doll summer, if you will, and we're...
07.30.2023
E338 Caramel Apple Eating Ghosts and Moist Brains
Recording in progress... please excuse any technical difficulties in episode 338, including Christine being in an entirely different outfit at one point during her story. This week Em takes us on a hypnotizing journey into the world of the subconscious...
07.23.2023
E337 An Empire of Ems and a Sitcom about a Wizard's Origin Story
It's episode 337 and it's all garlic, no sun this week! First, we've got some catching up to do on Christine's side of the health table. Then Em takes us into the world of ghost towns with the story of...

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And That's Why We Drink episodes:

E375 Joann's Haberdashery and Ghost Logic

E374 A Big Queer Door and The Mulberry Bush of the Year

Listener Stories: Vol. 90

E373 The Thirsty Little Rat Inn and the Coowoo Girls

E372 A Trash Nap and a Clumsy Girl Ghost

E371 Warnings About File Organizing and Smooth Coffee Shop Compliments

E370 Therapy Book Club and Satan's Church Fonts

E369 Frankenstein's Monster's Ghost and Grunge Justice

Listener Stories: Vol. 89

E368 Whodunnit Hauntings and Three Lollipops in a Trench Coat

E367 Millennial Road Signs and Yappuccinos

E366 Troll Butter and Moon Spit

E365 Podcasting in Dog Years and Collecting Crows Feet

Listener Stories: Vol. 88

E364 A Boulder of Salt and a Shot Put of Horseradish

E363 A Failed Handstand and an Infestation of Prairie Dogs

E362 An Identi-Tea Crisis and Wobbly Mountain

E361 Troll Hole To-Go and Naming our ADHD

Listener Stories: Vol. 87

E360 A Vampiric Stage Lipstick and a Nap Episode

E359 Secret Society Bullshit and Paranormal Rejection at the Front Desk

E358 The Frenaissance and the Poopmonger

E357 A Millennial Pause and a Scythe Tsunami

E356 Spam Artists and Interplanetary Gossip

Listener Stories: Vol. 86

E355 Ghouls, Gays, Theys and Cottage Core Lesbian Hauntings

E354 A Tarot Therapy Session and a Ghost Cat Pawty

E353 A Weird Date Agent and a Ghost Go Bag

E352 A Vampire Castle Gift Shop and Millennial Secret Passageway Dreams

Listener Stories: Vol. 85

BONUS EPISODE: A Halloween Surprise with Roz Hernandez!

E351 Mongoose Sound-Waves and Halloween Caroling

E350 Eyelid Licking Demons and Black Cat Broomsticks

E349 A Haunted Podcast Studio and a Space Boat

3rd Annual Cryptids Unscripted Poetry Slam

E348 Stolen Meditation Journals and Fun, Fruity Pond Water

Listener Stories: Vol. 84

E347 A Lovely Villain Era and a Lasagna Horror

E346 A Witch's Rap Battle and a Cursed Fart

E345 Baba Yaga Barbie and Emergency Needlepoint

E344 A Neon Parrot Beacon and a Hootenanny of Birds with Pigtails

E343 Cute Mishaps and Emoticon Etiquette

Listener Stories: Vol. 83

E342 A Soft Launched Haunting and a Paranormal Rat King

E341 Conversations with Fake Allison and Cast Iron Skeletons

E340 Midnight Moon Bounces and Moody Away Messages

E339 A Time Capsule Era and a Weasel Break-In

Listener Stories: Vol. 82

E338 Caramel Apple Eating Ghosts and Moist Brains

E337 An Empire of Ems and a Sitcom about a Wizard's Origin Story

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