Woo Woo with Rachel Dratch

Michael Cyril Creighton (Only Murders in the Building, Spotlight) talks astrology and brings up a topic as yet undiscussed on the show – Mercury in retrograde! Also, how his coincidental meal before a good show turned into a nightly necessity! A delightfully fun episode filled with laughs, unexpected wisdom, and a psychic dog moment? Hosts: Rachel Dratch, Irene Bremis Guest: Michael Cyril Creighton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We continue our discussion of the Salem Witch Trials picking up at the height of the frenzy and their eventual conclusion. Also, more about witches and magic in lore and history. And have you heard about a “witch cake”? The ingredients may not exactly entice you! Hosts: Rachel Dratch, Irene Bremis Guest: Rachel Christ-Doane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Move aside ghosts, this week is all about witch history. Historian Rachel Christ-Doane of the Salem Witch Museum sits down with the ladies on the next stop of their field trip to Salem, Massachusetts. Learn how this whole frightening chapter of history first began, eventually leaving anyone susceptible to accusation, especially those on the fringes of society. A poignant examination of how the fear of anyone considered “other” can spiral out of control. Hosts: Rachel Dratch, Irene Bremis Guest: Rachel Christ-Doane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just in time for Halloween, the first of a 3-part run of episodes from the ladies’ field trip to Salem, Massachusetts. Sebastian Crane is a tour guide who combines knowledge of the infamous witch trials with the legends, lore, and ghosts of history. He also touches on what purpose ghost stories serve, whether you are a believer or not. A fascinating, spine-tingling and poignant episode you won’t want to miss. Hosts: Rachel Dratch & Irene Bremis Guest: Sebastian Crane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kirk Wilson is an actor who also happens to manage a New York hotel known for its eerie sightings. Rachel and Irene are on site to hear his stories! Plus many more tales including a frantic escape from …a Jack O’ Lantern? Kirk is chock full of woo woo to lead us into Halloween! Hosts: Rachel Dratch & Irene Bremis Guest: Kirk Wilson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rachel and Irene recap the last 100 episodes and bring back a fan favorite, their episode with Broadway star Kevin Cahoon, inspired by Rachel's recent episode of Good Hang with Amy Poehler. Even early listeners may not remember all the ghosts this episode serves up, complete with twists and photographic evidence! Hosts: Rachel Dratch & Irene Bremis Guest: Kevin Cahoon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An oldie but a goodie, join Rachel and Irene as they welcome Rachel’s old pal Tina Fey to the show! After chatting about their days together in the Chicago improv scene, Tina shares some woo woo tales of her own - ghost stories from the little town of Cape May, NJ. And to Rachel’s delight, Tina will tell them in the local accent! Hosts: Rachel Dratch & Irene Bremis Guest: Tina Fey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jenny Steingart and Heather Christian of New York’s Ars Nova Theater share a poignant tale of creative inspiration and motivation, and how in the case of Oratorio for Living Things, it came from the presence of a departed loved one. Plus Heather shares more about her gifted family. This is one supernatural tale where art, love, and the afterlife collide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Artist and maker Cara Romero shares her journey – from childhood spent in the Chemehuevi reservation in the Mojave Desert, to acclaimed photographer with exhibits worldwide. Discover her artistic inspirations, her connection to the supernatural, and how her work creatively tackles themes like indigenous representation and cultural resilience. Plus, Penjy weighs in on the cosmos! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Craig Bierko (Boston Legal, UnREAL) joins Woo Woo to talk about the love of his dog Boo, and how a well-timed gift helped him at a difficult time. Plus a visit to a channeler introduces him to the spirit of Zosh! Who’s Zosh, you ask? Listen in to hear an impression of Zosh as well as Richard Kind! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brad Morris (A.P. Bio, The Good Place, Mixed Nuts) faces some ghostly shenanigans in his LA home and has to come to an agreement with his “tenant." Also, an experience at an Ayurvedic retreat in search of health solutions leads him to some inner peace as well a crash course into the world of enemas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Renowned clothing designer Cynthia Rowley shares a tale of a home she moved into, where mysterious occurrences began almost immediately. When the locals found out, they were not surprised, for they knew the legends of the residents from days gone by… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fellow podcast host Mystic Michaela (Know Your Aura with Mystic Michaela) is a 4th generation intuitive who has seen auras on people from an early age. She opens up about growing up in a psychic family and takes us on a captivating dive into the colorful world of energy and intuition. Plus Rachel & Irene get a reading right here on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Irene shares a personal story of her health journey this year, which brought her into a world of medical journals, self-advocacy, and unconventional cures. You won’t want to miss this heartwarming tale of healing and overcoming adversity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rachel and Irene welcome fabulous drag queen Bianca del Rio (winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 6)! They dive into hilarious ghost stories, including Bianca's “haunted" furniture mishap in Palm Springs, Irene's spectral romance on Staten Island, and tales of New Orleans' creepy charm. Plus, get the scoop on Bianca's upcoming New York theater debut with Matthew Broderick. Don't miss this episode packed with paranormal laughs and drag queen wit! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Julia Lauren, actor and lead singer of the band The Foxies, shares her ghost stories from a ghost sighting right in New York City, back to a teenage incident in North Carolina which sounds like something out of a horror movie! Also, since she’s a rocker, we had to ask her about touring around with Billy Idol too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor and writer Craig Chester is back for more fascinating tales. This story of Craig’s connection was one of Rachel’s first intros to the world of woo woo. When 2 psychics tell you that an old movie star is trying to come through for you, well, you have to believe them right?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eden Sher (The Middle, Middling with Eden and Brock Podcast) joins the show to talk about a woo woo experience that took her by surprise – a benign dream, yet one so vivid she mentioned it to her husband. It changed her viewpoint on intuition forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael Shayan is a writer, actor (and magician!) with many spiritual tools to share. He shares a poignant tale on how a random “yes” had a deep impact on a stranger’s life. Whether it’s following the “green lights,” or being on the lookout for miracles, Rachel and Irene are ready to join his cult! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rachel Hamilton is an improvisor, teacher and storyteller who also happens to be one of Dratch’s besties and a lover of all things woo woo. She has attended no small amount of woo woo workshops and talks about the latest findings on psychedelic medications here in the show. (Disclaimer: don’t try this at home!). Also, hear about the time Dratch followed her pal to Burning Man! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor and New York comedy fixture Murray Hill (Somebody Somewhere) said he’s the least woo woo person there is but then knocked our socks off with a connection to a namesake from days gone by. Listen in and wrap up Pride Month with us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From a very young age Adela Lavine was extremely intuitive, but as she grew older she started receiving messages from the other side. A fascinating account of what it’s like to have these abilities! (But could she predict people’s coffee orders when she worked at Starbucks? Irene asks the hard-hitting questions!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Writer/director Onur Tukel (Summer of Blood, Catfight) shares a family story of telepathy that crossed continents and realms. Also, Rachel had to wait all this time to discover Irene has had relations with a ghost!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comedian Judy Gold may not be completely sold on all things woo woo, but Rachel and Irene insist they will manifest on her behalf, turn her luck around, and make her wildest dreams come true! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comedian and writer Liz Feldman (No Good Deed, Dead to Me) loves all things woo woo. It probably started when her mother went to a psychic when Liz was just a baby, because his prediction set her on a path of woo woo for life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Energy worker Lauren Aiyana joins the show to share a fascinating tale of clairvoyance that happened in her childhood. Plus, what qualities make someone extra intuitive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor and teacher Lisa Berry (Beyond Black Beauty, Supernatural) joins the show to share the tale of a crystal that had a chain reaction of blessings for her and her friends. Also, she discusses the power of taking 3 breaths – just hearing about it made Rachel’s shoulders drop! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Interior Designer and TV personality Genevieve Gorder (Stay Here, Trading Spaces) talks about hereditary clairvoyance and design intuition. She also shares a ghost story and a different take on what it means to “stir the pot.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor, writer and stand-up Jessi Klein (Big Mouth, How to Make Friends podcast) spins a funny tale of her stay at a Northern California spa. Though she resisted the idea of doing a Reiki session, five minutes in she was having life-affirming visions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor, writer and comedian Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Death Let Me Do My Special) joins the show to discuss her yearning for proof of something beyond. Alternating between comedy and philosophy, Rachel brings a lively conversation on life, death, and her ongoing search for a good psychic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is another one of our listener fueled episodes! Social psychologist Julie Jordan had the honor of being accepted as a “caminante” to study shamanism under Mayan elders. She shares insights on interpreting Mayan calendars and the values of spirituality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Author, actor and elite athlete Alexi Pappas joins the show to discuss the ins and outs of the athletic mindset as well as the healing powers of dance. She even invites the ladies to a rave. Will they go? Only Penjy knows! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mary Ellen Matthews has been photographing the hosts and musical guests at SNL for 25 years. Hear about her creative process and peek in to a side of SNL you may not know. Mary Ellen might have the coolest job in the city, and her artistic approach is inspiring! Plus, a woo woo encounter she had just in time for the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fortune has several Netflix specials and the Handsome podcast to her name, and she brings her positive outlook of going with the flow to Woo Woo! Speaking of names, she shares how hers came to be and about her special bond with her grandmother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ky Dickens joins the ladies to discuss her podcast The Telepathy Tapes, which covers uncanny stories of telepathy, psychic moments, and explorations of consciousness and beyond, tied to anecdotes of families and teachers of non-verbal autistic kids. Also, Ky gets personal and shares a few fascinating ghost stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor Jimmy Smagula (Doom Patrol, Spamalot) discovered he had a gift when he was 14 years old. Hear about the amateur medical scans that took place at his voice lessons. Sounds weird? It is! Also, being on tour can be tough especially when you throw in a haunted hotel! And we could all use the “Sparkle” technique. Listen in to find out more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rebecca Auman, host of her own podcast “Voices in the River,” joins the ladies to talk about connecting with ancestors and honoring the mythic. Listen in to her journey about coming out of the broom closet! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In honor of the SNL 50th anniversary we are re-upping this episode! Amy joins Rachel to talk about their showbiz beginnings together in Chicago and then moves on to the world of woo woo. While Amy is a self-proclaimed skeptic about ghosts, it turns out she is way into the enneagram, manifesting, and…crystals? Hey! Maybe she’s more woo woo than she first thought! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deb Jordan-Kauble stepped out into her yard June 30, 1983 and had an experience that changed her life forever. Lasting marks in the grass, physical symptoms and visions of strange beings - did Deb have an alien encounter? Featured in the Hulu series “UFO’s: Investigating the Unknown,” Deb joins the ladies to give her first-hand account! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Renowned artist Lisa Yuskavage has had her work displayed in museums and galleries around the world. She joins the show to talk about her “guides,” one being an artist friend she lost years ago who still influences her to this day. A poignant exploration of loss and the enduring impact of friendship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stand-up comedian Rich Kiamco shares the time an eerie dream gave him a glimpse into the future. And woo woo just seems to follow Rich everywhere. Rachel and Irene are here for his grab bag of stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor Clea Lewis (The Americans, Ellen) shares two very different but equally entertaining stories on the show. One involves a “kindly” stuffed toy giraffe. The other, well, did you see our title? Laughs, chills and thrills - all here this week on Woo Woo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scott Philbrook, host of the podcast Astonishing Legends joins the show to discuss some of his most memorable stories, including the topic of EVPs, or “elecronic voice phenomena.” He shares recordings of some of his creepiest encounters. Listen if you dare! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stacy London (What Not to Wear, Wear Whatever the F You Want) has lived in two old brownstones in Brooklyn and they both seemed to come with some mischievous roommates! She also discusses the stages of womanhood, and now Rachel and Irene will only answer to the term “Enchantress.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan McPartlin (Chuck, Clüsterfünke Christmas, Awesome Business Podcast) shares a story of his brother’s house in Chicago where mysterious occurrences creeped out the family, especially his little nephew who seemed to see more than the rest… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here on Woo Woo we have discussed the idea of messages from beyond, and Rachel has always been a bit skeptical. Until now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A mini-episode holiday greeting from Rachel and Irene: looking back on our first year, thanking the listeners, and looking forward to upcoming episodes! What are we MANIFESTING in the New Year, sweeties!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Billy Eichner (Mufasa, Bros, Billy on the Street) joins the show to discuss how impressions and dreams from his younger days eventually manifested into real life encounters with some big-time stars! Do the vibes we put out draw certain energy into our lives? It’s a who’s who of woo woo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vella Lovell (Animal Control, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, A Clüsterfünke Christmas) joins the show to talk about the woo woo elements of her childhood in New Mexico. Anyone else’s mom put onions in their socks to cure what ails them? Just Vella? Ok! Also, manifesting, with no ceiling on your box of dreams! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere) had a chance conversation with a stranger on a plane that led to an education in astral projection! Plus, he discusses a topic called Human Design. Apparently it’s yet another way of categorizing your personality type. At this point, Rachel and Irene are open to it all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices