Ashley Flowers & Brit Prawat Reveal the New Crime Junkie Studio

Welcome to the new studio. Come on in. Welcome to the new studio. Come on in. >> All right, you guys. This is what do we >> All right, you guys. This is what do we >> All right, you guys. This is what do we call it? call it? call it? >> I think the hallway. >> I think the hallway. >> I think the hallway. >> The hallway. It feels like a tunnel >> The hallway. It feels like a tunnel >> The hallway. It feels like a tunnel because it's so quiet. because it's so quiet. because it's so quiet. >> Yes. And it is there is a whole like >> Yes. And it is there is a whole like >> Yes. And it is there is a whole like science behind it. science behind it. science behind it. >> Psychological like >> Psychological like >> Psychological like >> getting yourself ready, preparing to go >> getting yourself ready, preparing to go >> getting yourself ready, preparing to go in. I don't have a lot of time for in. I don't have a lot of time for in. I don't have a lot of time for preparing or getting ready. I'm doing preparing or getting ready. I'm doing preparing or getting ready. I'm doing thing to thing to thing. thing to thing to thing. thing to thing to thing. >> We're running down this hallway. >> We're running down this hallway. >> We're running down this hallway. >> However, what I appreciate is everything >> However, what I appreciate is everything >> However, what I appreciate is everything out here you cannot hear in here. This out here you cannot hear in here. This out here you cannot hear in here. This is the buffer zone. is the buffer zone. is the buffer zone. >> It's so quiet. >> It's so quiet. >> It's so quiet. >> Beautiful. >> Beautiful. >> Beautiful. >> Buffer zone to this zone. So, come see >> Buffer zone to this zone. So, come see >> Buffer zone to this zone. So, come see what's in here. what's in here. what's in here. This is the new studio. >> So, this studio was I want to say >> So, this studio was I want to say months, but years in the making. months, but years in the making. months, but years in the making. >> Uh, and up until the 11th hour. >> Uh, and up until the 11th hour. >> Uh, and up until the 11th hour. >> Like 11th hour, we were about to record >> Like 11th hour, we were about to record >> Like 11th hour, we were about to record our first episode in here. our first episode in here. our first episode in here. >> Yeah. So, we we did work with like a >> Yeah. So, we we did work with like a >> Yeah. So, we we did work with like a team to like build this and get the sign team to like build this and get the sign team to like build this and get the sign and it looked completely different up and it looked completely different up and it looked completely different up until just like a little until just like a little until just like a little >> literally different chairs. The night >> literally different chairs. The night >> literally different chairs. The night before we changed the chairs that we're before we changed the chairs that we're before we changed the chairs that we're sitting in.

sitting in. sitting in. >> Yeah. The everything on the shelves was >> Yeah. The everything on the shelves was >> Yeah. The everything on the shelves was kind of different. Um we did like a test kind of different. Um we did like a test kind of different. Um we did like a test recording and it just it did it didn't recording and it just it did it didn't recording and it just it did it didn't feel like my home. feel like my home. feel like my home. >> Beautiful, >> Beautiful, >> Beautiful, >> but it didn't feel like us. It didn't >> but it didn't feel like us. It didn't >> but it didn't feel like us. It didn't feel like it fit us and our vibe and our feel like it fit us and our vibe and our feel like it fit us and our vibe and our friendship friendship friendship >> or where we'd be hanging out talking. >> or where we'd be hanging out talking. >> or where we'd be hanging out talking. >> Yeah. where you would be with us. >> Yeah. where you would be with us. >> Yeah. where you would be with us. >> So, I made a literal like after work at >> So, I made a literal like after work at >> So, I made a literal like after work at like 7:00 p.m. I grabbed my daughter and like 7:00 p.m. I grabbed my daughter and like 7:00 p.m. I grabbed my daughter and I don't know if I can say the name. I I don't know if I can say the name. I I don't know if I can say the name. I went to TJ Maxx HomeGoods and I loaded went to TJ Maxx HomeGoods and I loaded went to TJ Maxx HomeGoods and I loaded up on stuff. So, and these chairs used up on stuff. So, and these chairs used up on stuff. So, and these chairs used to be in um some offices upstairs. to be in um some offices upstairs. to be in um some offices upstairs. >> Yes. Our like one of our reporters and >> Yes. Our like one of our reporters and >> Yes. Our like one of our reporters and one of our like head of production, our one of our like head of production, our one of our like head of production, our supervising producer um had these at supervising producer um had these at supervising producer um had these at their office and I was like, I think their office and I was like, I think their office and I was like, I think these are it you guys. So I I moved the these are it you guys. So I I moved the these are it you guys. So I I moved the chairs out. I brought in chairs. I went chairs out. I brought in chairs. I went chairs out. I brought in chairs. I went to HomeGoods and which is like the most to HomeGoods and which is like the most to HomeGoods and which is like the most I like went through my phone to find old I like went through my phone to find old I like went through my phone to find old pictures of us and like printed them out pictures of us and like printed them out pictures of us and like printed them out for some of the f like you bought frames for some of the f like you bought frames for some of the f like you bought frames but we didn't have photos for them. So but we didn't have photos for them. So but we didn't have photos for them. So we had to like fill the frames before we we had to like fill the frames before we we had to like fill the frames before we filmed the episode.

filmed the episode. filmed the episode. >> So we've got me and Brett. A lot of them >> So we've got me and Brett. A lot of them >> So we've got me and Brett. A lot of them were like us throughout life. were like us throughout life. were like us throughout life. >> Um to everyone who says we make up our >> Um to everyone who says we make up our >> Um to everyone who says we make up our friendship. Love you. friendship. Love you. friendship. Love you. >> That's at my parents house. And this >> That's at my parents house. And this >> That's at my parents house. And this one's at my parents house too. one's at my parents house too. one's at my parents house too. >> Yeah, that's in the hoft. Um, I made out >> Yeah, that's in the hoft. Um, I made out >> Yeah, that's in the hoft. Um, I made out with a boy there once. So, with a boy there once. So, with a boy there once. So, >> I mean, same. >> I mean, same. >> I mean, same. >> Different boy. >> And then we've got another one up there >> And then we've got another one up there from when we went to the chicks concert. from when we went to the chicks concert. from when we went to the chicks concert. >> So good. >> So good. >> So good. >> We have our Maryanne and Wanda shirts. >> We have our Maryanne and Wanda shirts. >> We have our Maryanne and Wanda shirts. >> There's also uh >> There's also uh >> There's also uh >> I was say behind you the YouTube >> I was say behind you the YouTube >> I was say behind you the YouTube >> Oh, the YouTube award that was for >> Oh, the YouTube award that was for >> Oh, the YouTube award that was for 100,000 subscribers and we're like 100,000 subscribers and we're like 100,000 subscribers and we're like >> way past that now. Yeah. >> way past that now. Yeah. >> way past that now. Yeah. >> We have our Gracie Award. Some of our >> We have our Gracie Award. Some of our >> We have our Gracie Award. Some of our awards are in here. I think our iHeart awards are in here. I think our iHeart awards are in here. I think our iHeart award is award is award is >> the signal up here. I heart was in here. >> the signal up here. I heart was in here. >> the signal up here. I heart was in here. The Gracy's down here. >> Yeah, this feels like home. Some of my >> Yeah, this feels like home. Some of my books. books. books. >> Yeah, your books. >> Yeah, your books. >> Yeah, your books. >> Peep them. I took the jackets off. >> Peep them. I took the jackets off. >> Peep them. I took the jackets off. >> And of course, place of honor. >> And of course, place of honor. >> And of course, place of honor. >> I know. Chuckles.

>> I know. Chuckles. >> I know. Chuckles. >> Chuck himself. >> Chuck himself. >> Chuck himself. >> He had to come with us to the new >> He had to come with us to the new >> He had to come with us to the new studio. Oh yeah, this is always water. People Oh yeah, this is always water. People think they're either empty or like I think they're either empty or like I think they're either empty or like I wouldn't hold a cup for show. I My mouth wouldn't hold a cup for show. I My mouth wouldn't hold a cup for show. I My mouth gets so exceptionally dry. So a lot of gets so exceptionally dry. So a lot of gets so exceptionally dry. So a lot of water. water. water. >> Yeah, usually my water is like backup >> Yeah, usually my water is like backup >> Yeah, usually my water is like backup for her water. I don't need it as much. for her water. I don't need it as much. for her water. I don't need it as much. Pour Pour Pour >> it into during during recordings. I'll >> it into during during recordings. I'll >> it into during during recordings. I'll go Okay. go Okay. go Okay. >> And that also happens usually really >> And that also happens usually really >> And that also happens usually really freaking now that we're not on the freaking now that we're not on the freaking now that we're not on the couch. It's not in my lap anymore. Yeah. couch. It's not in my lap anymore. Yeah. couch. It's not in my lap anymore. Yeah. So, we used to spill more. So, we used to spill more. So, we used to spill more. >> I like to say Brit doesn't like when I >> I like to say Brit doesn't like when I >> I like to say Brit doesn't like when I say this, but we're kissing 40. say this, but we're kissing 40. say this, but we're kissing 40. >> It's just rude. >> It's just rude. >> It's just rude. >> And >> And >> And being criss-cross applesauce for being criss-cross applesauce for being criss-cross applesauce for sometimes 2 or 3 hours, sometimes 2 or 3 hours, sometimes 2 or 3 hours, >> painful, >> painful, >> painful, >> is a lot. Um, we talk a lot about when >> is a lot. Um, we talk a lot about when >> is a lot. Um, we talk a lot about when we filmed the Jean Ramsey episode, which we filmed the Jean Ramsey episode, which we filmed the Jean Ramsey episode, which was like a my legs went numb, was like a my legs went numb, was like a my legs went numb, >> a 5 hour recording. We like were sore >> a 5 hour recording. We like were sore >> a 5 hour recording. We like were sore the next day. I had to drive like 2 the next day. I had to drive like 2 the next day. I had to drive like 2 hours afterwards. So, like I like I was hours afterwards. So, like I like I was hours afterwards. So, like I like I was in rough shape after that. It's not as in rough shape after that. It's not as in rough shape after that. It's not as bad since then, but like having chairs bad since then, but like having chairs bad since then, but like having chairs versus couches has changed.

versus couches has changed. versus couches has changed. >> We said that if we're still doing this >> We said that if we're still doing this >> We said that if we're still doing this 10 years from now, we're going to get 10 years from now, we're going to get 10 years from now, we're going to get full on lazy boys full on lazy boys full on lazy boys >> like recliners >> like recliners >> like recliners >> and just like lean into the old lady. >> and just like lean into the old lady. >> and just like lean into the old lady. >> When it's time for me to speak, I'll >> When it's time for me to speak, I'll >> When it's time for me to speak, I'll just like buzz up to the microphone. But no, all that to say, the chairs are But no, all that to say, the chairs are so much more comfortable and feels more so much more comfortable and feels more so much more comfortable and feels more like how we would actually be hanging like how we would actually be hanging like how we would actually be hanging out and talking. Like I can picture like out and talking. Like I can picture like out and talking. Like I can picture like two chairs in my house where we would two chairs in my house where we would two chairs in my house where we would sit and talk and like that's exactly sit and talk and like that's exactly sit and talk and like that's exactly what this feels like. what this feels like. what this feels like. >> Cozy. >> Okay. Okay. So, the old which which old >> Okay. Okay. So, the old which which old old days? Because there's old days in old days? Because there's old days in old days? Because there's old days in our guest bedrooms at our houses our guest bedrooms at our houses our guest bedrooms at our houses >> where I just have I have a ton of >> where I just have I have a ton of >> where I just have I have a ton of outtakes of Chuck going outtakes of Chuck going outtakes of Chuck going >> Yeah. walking on I was recording in a >> Yeah. walking on I was recording in a >> Yeah. walking on I was recording in a room with a tile floor. room with a tile floor. room with a tile floor. Um Um Um >> that's uh perfect for sounding >> that's uh perfect for sounding >> that's uh perfect for sounding >> then. And you used to go to the library. >> then. And you used to go to the library. >> then. And you used to go to the library. >> I used to record at a library cuz they >> I used to record at a library cuz they >> I used to record at a library cuz they had a recording studio that I would take had a recording studio that I would take had a recording studio that I would take all of my gear in. And you recorded at all of my gear in. And you recorded at all of my gear in. And you recorded at the library when I moved to the our the library when I moved to the our the library when I moved to the our first office, which truly was like this first office, which truly was like this first office, which truly was like this old house and old house and old house and >> the studio was on the >> the studio was on the >> the studio was on the >> second floor.

>> second floor. >> second floor. >> Second floor of like a vaulted house. So >> Second floor of like a vaulted house. So >> Second floor of like a vaulted house. So the first floor was actually like above the first floor was actually like above the first floor was actually like above ground as well. There was like parking ground as well. There was like parking ground as well. There was like parking underneath there. underneath there. underneath there. >> The walls are basically paper and you >> The walls are basically paper and you >> The walls are basically paper and you all the vents were connected. So all the vents were connected. So all the vents were connected. So literally we would tell people like you literally we would tell people like you literally we would tell people like you cannot go to the bathroom. I can hear cannot go to the bathroom. I can hear cannot go to the bathroom. I can hear you pee through the vents. you pee through the vents. you pee through the vents. >> Like it wasn't it wasn't just like the >> Like it wasn't it wasn't just like the >> Like it wasn't it wasn't just like the flushes or the doors. It was like it was flushes or the doors. It was like it was flushes or the doors. It was like it was actually like people using the bathroom actually like people using the bathroom actually like people using the bathroom that you could hear. Um and then when we that you could hear. Um and then when we that you could hear. Um and then when we moved here moved here moved here um with the whisper rooms it was fine um with the whisper rooms it was fine um with the whisper rooms it was fine >> and then video happened. >> and then video happened. >> and then video happened. >> And then video happened and we moved to >> And then video happened and we moved to >> And then video happened and we moved to our studio and our studio and our studio and >> but like on a whim. I just decided I was >> but like on a whim. I just decided I was >> but like on a whim. I just decided I was like hey we should do the Johny Ramsay like hey we should do the Johny Ramsay like hey we should do the Johny Ramsay on video. Let's go to the loft upstairs. on video. Let's go to the loft upstairs. on video. Let's go to the loft upstairs. >> Yes. And we used one of the spaces that >> Yes. And we used one of the spaces that >> Yes. And we used one of the spaces that we used for content. We filmed a lot of we used for content. We filmed a lot of we used for content. We filmed a lot of content there back in the day and so we content there back in the day and so we content there back in the day and so we filmed it in that room and we filmed it filmed it in that room and we filmed it filmed it in that room and we filmed it after hours. We filmed it after the after hours. We filmed it after the after hours. We filmed it after the office closed. It was like we started office closed. It was like we started office closed. It was like we started the recording at 5:00 p.m. the recording at 5:00 p.m. the recording at 5:00 p.m. >> And we record or 400 p.m. or something >> And we record or 400 p.m. or something >> And we record or 400 p.m. or something >> cuz it wasn't like it wasn't set up for >> cuz it wasn't like it wasn't set up for >> cuz it wasn't like it wasn't set up for sound. sound. sound. >> It was so we had to like get it to where >> It was so we had to like get it to where >> It was so we had to like get it to where we recorded when the office was the we recorded when the office was the we recorded when the office was the quietest quietest quietest >> as everyone was leaving.

>> as everyone was leaving. >> as everyone was leaving. >> And then you once you start something >> And then you once you start something >> And then you once you start something apparently you can't stop. apparently you can't stop. apparently you can't stop. >> Well, people liked it. >> Well, people liked it. >> Well, people liked it. >> So we have more video. So, we moved to >> So we have more video. So, we moved to >> So we have more video. So, we moved to the basement of this building that used the basement of this building that used the basement of this building that used to be like a gym to be like a gym to be like a gym >> cuz this no one used >> cuz this no one used >> cuz this no one used >> cuz our building also used to have >> cuz our building also used to have >> cuz our building also used to have apartments in it. apartments in it. apartments in it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Said loft where we filmed Jean Banet. >> Said loft where we filmed Jean Banet. >> Said loft where we filmed Jean Banet. >> Um, and so it was the apartment like >> Um, and so it was the apartment like >> Um, and so it was the apartment like complex, if you can call it that. It was complex, if you can call it that. It was complex, if you can call it that. It was like seven apartments or something. It like seven apartments or something. It like seven apartments or something. It was their gym and we converted it into was their gym and we converted it into was their gym and we converted it into our studio. It's like our studio. It's like our studio. It's like >> shaped like a triangle. The room doesn't >> shaped like a triangle. The room doesn't >> shaped like a triangle. The room doesn't make any sense. There are like two full make any sense. There are like two full make any sense. There are like two full bathrooms down there that became our bathrooms down there that became our bathrooms down there that became our like dressing room. like dressing room. like dressing room. >> I actually miss those. >> I actually miss those. >> I actually miss those. >> I do miss those. But like one side of >> I do miss those. But like one side of >> I do miss those. But like one side of the wall was like parking garage and the the wall was like parking garage and the the wall was like parking garage and the other side of the wall was the street other side of the wall was the street other side of the wall was the street >> street. You could hear everything. >> street. You could hear everything. >> street. You could hear everything. >> And fun fact, like >> And fun fact, like >> And fun fact, like >> we're close to like some emergency >> we're close to like some emergency >> we're close to like some emergency services buildings and we would hear a services buildings and we would hear a services buildings and we would hear a lot of sirens lot of sirens lot of sirens and we would hear people on the street and we would hear people on the street and we would hear people on the street and it was like we're like like there's and it was like we're like like there's and it was like we're like like there's like a stop sign nearby. So people like like a stop sign nearby. So people like like a stop sign nearby. So people like would rev their engines and like all of would rev their engines and like all of would rev their engines and like all of that would get picked up that would get picked up that would get picked up >> for the last like two years. I feel like >> for the last like two years. I feel like >> for the last like two years. I feel like the flow's just gotten interrupted. So I the flow's just gotten interrupted. So I the flow's just gotten interrupted. So I feel like the storytelling can only get feel like the storytelling can only get feel like the storytelling can only get better from here.

better from here. better from here. >> Yeah, cuz we can't hear >> Yeah, cuz we can't hear >> Yeah, cuz we can't hear >> anything. We can't hear anything any of >> anything. We can't hear anything any of >> anything. We can't hear anything any of that here. Um we also would occasionally that here. Um we also would occasionally that here. Um we also would occasionally hear footsteps from the office at our hear footsteps from the office at our hear footsteps from the office at our old studio in the basement studio. So we old studio in the basement studio. So we old studio in the basement studio. So we had like no go zones during recordings had like no go zones during recordings had like no go zones during recordings that you couldn't walk in hallways. that you couldn't walk in hallways. that you couldn't walk in hallways. Um, sometimes Um, sometimes Um, sometimes >> we've come a long way. All that to say, >> we've come a long way. All that to say, >> we've come a long way. All that to say, >> but now everyone can walk everywhere and >> but now everyone can walk everywhere and >> but now everyone can walk everywhere and everyone can use the bathroom while we everyone can use the bathroom while we everyone can use the bathroom while we record except for us. >> Directly above us is a lot of our >> Directly above us is a lot of our producers producers producers >> and we wanted to make sure that they >> and we wanted to make sure that they >> and we wanted to make sure that they could move around while we're recording. could move around while we're recording. could move around while we're recording. So, one of the test recordings we just So, one of the test recordings we just So, one of the test recordings we just had them like party. They were jumping had them like party. They were jumping had them like party. They were jumping up and down. They were on their walking up and down. They were on their walking up and down. They were on their walking pads. They were like marching. And we pads. They were like marching. And we pads. They were like marching. And we could hear it, but so little of it. could hear it, but so little of it. could hear it, but so little of it. >> You just saw the light shake a little. >> You just saw the light shake a little. >> You just saw the light shake a little. >> Yeah. Like we could see the light shake >> Yeah. Like we could see the light shake >> Yeah. Like we could see the light shake from like the rigs, but like it wasn't from like the rigs, but like it wasn't from like the rigs, but like it wasn't getting picked up on the mics, which was getting picked up on the mics, which was getting picked up on the mics, which was huge.

huge. huge. >> So, yeah, this is a major major >> So, yeah, this is a major major >> So, yeah, this is a major major improvement. improvement. improvement. like can't believe we're here. like can't believe we're here. like can't believe we're here. >> Me either. This is our video booth. So, anytime This is our video booth. So, anytime something's not on video, ads, for something's not on video, ads, for something's not on video, ads, for example, this is where Brit and I example, this is where Brit and I example, this is where Brit and I record. So, when you hear me talking record. So, when you hear me talking record. So, when you hear me talking about Quint or Maggie, my pup or my about Quint or Maggie, my pup or my about Quint or Maggie, my pup or my eating habits or sleeping habits, eating habits or sleeping habits, eating habits or sleeping habits, >> that happens in here. There's also a >> that happens in here. There's also a >> that happens in here. There's also a control room on the other side of this. control room on the other side of this. control room on the other side of this. There's a window here where they can There's a window here where they can There's a window here where they can help direct us in the video booth, but help direct us in the video booth, but help direct us in the video booth, but also that's where all of the producers also that's where all of the producers also that's where all of the producers and the sound editors sit during our and the sound editors sit during our and the sound editors sit during our episodes. And that is incredible. episodes. And that is incredible. episodes. And that is incredible. >> They won't say this, but I'm pretty sure >> They won't say this, but I'm pretty sure >> They won't say this, but I'm pretty sure I'm not allowed in there. I'm not allowed in there. I'm not allowed in there. >> I I do things to electronics. I have my >> I I do things to electronics. I have my >> I I do things to electronics. I have my whole life. We won't go into that right whole life. We won't go into that right whole life. We won't go into that right now. now. now. >> Freaky, >> Freaky, >> Freaky, >> but I I should not be left alone with >> but I I should not be left alone with >> but I I should not be left alone with electronics. Not if we want to keep them electronics. Not if we want to keep them electronics. Not if we want to keep them working. >> Listen, I'm glad you guys came, but >> Listen, I'm glad you guys came, but you're going to have to go. We have to you're going to have to go. We have to you're going to have to go. We have to record. See you.