DINNER PARTNERS with Christopher & Eric

Are we alone in the universe? Did countless residents of Phoenix, Arizona all lose their minds on the same spring evening in 1997? Do the makers of the JJ Abrams produced Showtime documentary series "UFO" care about the answers to these questions as much as Christopher and Eric do? Listen to this out-there episode to find out. It's capped off by a frightening close encounter of the absurd kind with incompetent critic-at-large Jordan Ampersand whose views on outer space are limited by the great volume of space between his ears. Beam him up, Scottie. Please.

As summer continues, Christopher and Eric take to the high seas of true crime again. This particular journey leads them to a destination so chilling its details are forever seared in their memories. Tom and Jackie Dawes decided to sell their fifty-foot pleasure cruiser so they could move closer to their new grandson. But after a planned meeting with the boat's new buyers, the loving husband and wife vanish into the sunset. As they follow the trail to the couple's last known whereabouts, desperate family members and suspicious investigators uncover a final voyage into the darkest depths of greed and calculated violence, born of a childhood and a marriage made in hell.

In their first ever live on location episode of "TDPS Presents CHRISTOPHER & ERIC", your hosts travel to Book Bonanza in Dallas, Texas for a mimosa-filled celebration of Premiere Party Person — and Christopher's mother — Anne Rice. For this special tribute, they're joined by bestselling romance authors Lexi Blake and Xio Axelrod, who celebrate the impact Anne had on their work and the world of preternatural fantasy and romance as Christopher and Eric share personal and collegial memories of their own. Profound gratitude to Colleen Hoover and her amazing Book Bonanza staff for making this special presentation possible.

Summer's upon us and it's time for Christopher and Eric to set sail on the high seas of murder. Or the more murky waters of mysterious disappearances. Now that Eric has singlehandedly "saved the Peacock", he's plumbing the depths of the NBC streaming platform's true crime offerings and salvaging the most promising pieces of lost cargo. That's how he found CRUISE SHIP KILLERS,  season 1, episode 25, entitled "James" for our 4th of July edition. Did a night of Independence Day celebration aboard a Puerto Rico-bound mega liner lead to foul play? Or does the family of a vanished passenger need to come to terms with a more tragically accidental, if no less devasating, explanation?

Our last Pride Month episode of 2022 comes to you on the anniversaries of United States v. Windsor and Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court decisions that made marriage equality the law of the land. What better way to celebrate than with a tribute to HEARTSTOPPER, a new Netflix series that has forever raised the bar for depictions of queer men and their love. Swoon along with Christopher and Eric as they talk about the importance of representation and their own sometimes rocky paths towards self-acceptance.

For their Pride Month episode, Eric was on the hunt for a true crime special that impacted the gay community, but what he turned up was a case with shocking parallels to a gruesome unsolved murder your hosts have been trying to draw attention to for years. In season 5, episode 7 of WORLD'S MOST EVIL KILLERS, entitled Patrick Kearney, a man claims to be solely responsible for the gruesome murder and dismemberment of more than thirty young men over many years. But what about his partner, the man he's lived with for more than a decade? When warrants are issued for both men, they go on the run together. But when Kearney's partner isn't charged and is promptly set free, it raises more questions. One in particular for your hosts.

To listen to all the episodes featuring the William Arnold "Billy" Newton case and how it came to a stunning conclusion, check out our Episode Guide.

As Pride Month continues, Christopher and Eric demand more movies about gay fathers. Until they arrive, they'll have to be content with moves like JOE BELL, the real life story of a father who was forever changed by his gay son's devastating experience with high school bullying. Mark Wahlberg and Reid Miller deliver great performances, but with the same screenwriters as BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, does the movie live up the redemptive promise of its trailer? The answers are mixed, and leave Christopher and Eric with more questions. Also, Eric comes to terms with Christopher's discovery that an old TDPS contract requires the return of one of the network's most “memorable” correspondents.

Christopher and Eric commence their Pride Month observances in an international way with this riveting tale of anti-gay violence, police misconduct and moving family loyalty from Down Under. In "Deep Water – The Real Story", a rash of suspicious deaths and disappearances of gay men at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach reveals a dark legacy of violent hatred and a police force even more complicit than first meets the eye. Where the documentary ends, Christopher and Eric bring you the hopeful and encouraging outcome to one of the victim's stories. #ItsGettingBetter

Beach season is upon us, and that means it's time for Christopher and Eric to turn a fun and sunny thing into a firestorm of apocalyptic negativity. We asked you, our Party People, to share with us your worst vacation experience ever, and boy, did we get some disastrous doozies! And, of course, your hosts shared up their own nightmarish journeys into hurricane force winds, exploding gas stations and snake-filled barrier islands. If your stuck with a staycation this season, this episode will make you feel better about snuggling into the sofa while your friends all rush into the gaping jaws of holiday spontaneity.

Batter up! At least we think that's how you say it. Christopher and Eric aren't the biggest baseball fans, but they thought they should celebrate the season with a serving of #TrueCrimeTVClub that features the all American pastimes of Major League Baseball and… Curb Your Enthusiasm. Yeah, that's right. In the twisted Netflix docudrama LONGSHOT, it's time to break out the Cracker Jacks and find out how a Dodgers fan came within striking distance of a massive injustice.