Morbid Podcast Episode Summary

Episode Title: Move-In Ready (To Ruin Your Life)
Hosts: Ash Kelley & Alaina Urquhart
Date: April 20, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode dives into truly “move-in ready” nightmare homes—specifically, tales of haunted or paranormal happenings that follow people into their personal spaces. Ash and Alaina blend creepy historical research with lighter banter and relatable humor, creating their signature “lighthearted nightmare” vibe. They recount two unsettling stories: the 1987 Atlanta "Bleeding Walls" case and the history of Scotland's once-most-haunted home, Blecking (Blaken) House. The stories journey from bizarre to tragic, with moments of eerie speculation on paranormal justice.

Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• “You know what? You’re not going to sleep after hearing this story.” — Alaina (06:36)
• “911, we have an emergency. We’re just not sure how to classify it.” — Alaina, narrating Minnie & Willie (10:40)
• “Where’s the mud that we can find that’s type O positive?” — Elena (23:25)
• “I'd literally run outside and just plop a for sale sign on the front yard.” — Alaina (17:10)
• “Blood be wildin', blood is crazy!” — Alaina (28:32)
• “If you can’t respect the dogs, the ghosts will make you regret it.” — Paraphrased sentiment from the Blecking House tale

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Opening Banter & Merch Update (01:33–06:13)

• Drinks of the Season: Ash and Alaina start with a passionate review of a Shirley Temple-flavored Bloom Pop (non-alcoholic), reminiscing about past Shirley Temple experiences and drink trends. Mikey, a friend, is crowned master of the DIY Shirley Temple.
• Merch Launch & Fraud Warning: Excitement over new Morbid merchandise; strong warning to buy only via Podswag or Sirius XM’s official store due to fake, AI-driven scam sites popping up.
  • “Apparently AI now can set up websites that, like, seem real. So gross.” — Elena (04:18)
• Offbeat Tech: Discussion of human-like robots, including a Polish robot that chases wild boars (“We are the stupidest species I know that has ever graced [the earth].” — Elena, 05:29), leading to a light critique of unnecessary robotics.

2. True Crime Story #1: The ‘Bleeding Walls’ of Atlanta (08:01–28:32)

Summary of Events

• Minnie and Willie Winston, 1987: The couple, both in their late 70s, are living in their Atlanta home. Minnie, seeking some relaxation after caring for her ailing husband, notices blood droplets on her bathroom floor after a bath.
• Blood is discovered pooling and seeping from walls, crawl spaces, under the entertainment center—even spurting from the bathroom floor “like a sprinkler.” (10:32)
• Police respond, find no source for the blood, no evidence of a break-in, and the blood is confirmed to be human, type O positive.
  • “The police were just as confused... It seemed like straight-up blood, not some other substance.” — Alaina (11:05)
• Neither Minnie nor Willie is type O, and there’s no missing blood reported from local hospitals.
• Speculation: Detectives entertain—and dismiss—theories of elaborate hoax involving energetic daughters or medical theft for attention. Both options are found implausible.
• Aftermath: Media camps outside the home for weeks; the case is left unsolved with official attention shifting to other major cases in racially fraught late-'80s Atlanta.
• Alternative Explanations: Later, Minnie tells a writer (Kurt Rowlett) it was “mud and rust from a ruptured water heater.” Both hosts are skeptical, citing the lab results and possible psychological comfort in denying a haunting.
• Historical Context: Other mysterious "blood rain" incidents, such as 1884 North Carolina, are referenced; lab testing then also confirmed blood, not animal origin.
• Paranormal Theory: The hosts note that the house’s previous tenant, Albert Thompson (a Black lawyer who died of internal bleeding at home on Halloween), died under mysterious circumstances—possibly linking tragedy, unrest, and the haunting.

Notable Cultural and Religious Parallels

• Saint Januarius of Naples: His reportedly miraculous “blood liquefying” relic is invoked as another example of blood-as-omen, with talk of natural disasters following a failed liquefaction.

3. True Crime Story #2: Blecking (Blaken) House, Scotland (29:32–53:55)

History & Haunting

• House Origins: Built in 1806 for the Stewart family; passed to Major Robert Stewart, an eccentric dog lover with an intense interest in reincarnation/transmigration.
  • He insisted in his will that his dogs be allowed to remain in the house so his soul might return as one of them.
• Tragedy and Cruelty: Upon inheriting, his nephew John Stewart instead killed all the dogs before moving in (40:18).
  • “I hope that he comes back as shit.” — Alaina’s immediate response.
• Hauntings Begin:
  • Staff refuse to stay in the house unless paired up.
  • Loud knocks, violent arguments, unexplained explosions.
  • Wet dog smells and phantom animal touches; spectral apparitions of half-women and nuns.
  • Repeated apparitions of dogs and a spectral nun (possibly Robert’s sister, Isabella, a nun who died in 1880).
• Escalations and Departures:
  • Witnesses report footsteps running, slamming into doors, and chilling moans, with one family abandoning their year lease after only 11 weeks due to hauntings, including an apparition staring at their children.
• Mass Paranormal Investigation: In 1897, 35 people sent by the Society for Psychical Research investigate for three months.
  • Findings: unexplained footsteps, knocking, voices, priestly prayers, dogs’ presence and sounds, spectral hand holding crucifix, and direct apparitions including a crying nun in a nearby glen, presumed Isabella.
  • Later, much of the house burns down, leaving only ruins.
• Speculation: Ash and Alaina muse that the hauntings and bad energy are a direct result of the cruelty suffered by the dogs and unresolved tragedies in the house’s past.

4. Fun Fact Closing (53:55–55:16)

• Science-y Laugh: Sloths can’t fart the normal way; they “breathe out their farts” because their digestion is so slow.
  • “Sloths breathe out their farts. So that is their breath!” — Alaina (55:10)
• Ash jokes about psychic predictions, having discussed animals “farting out of their mouths” the previous day.

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Morbid Merch Announcement & Scam Warnings: 03:24–04:46
• Robot & AI Discussion: 04:51–06:13
• Main Story: Bleeding Walls of Atlanta: 08:01–28:32
• Speculations/Paranormal Parallels: 23:25–29:29
• Blecking House – The Most Haunted House in Scotland: 29:32–53:55
• Fun Animal Fact/Outro: 53:55–55:16

Tone & Style

The episode is rich in dark, macabre details but balanced with the hosts’ irreverent, sassy humor and empathetic concern for both the human (and canine) tales at its center. The language is candid, informal, and peppered with witty asides and relatable tangents. Even amid truly unnerving mysteries, Ash and Alaina keep things “weird”—but never without humanity.

Takeaway

If haunted houses and unsolved mysteries give you thrills, this episode is a perfect blend: bloody walls, vengeful spectral dogs, and enough real-life puzzles to keep you up at night—especially if you’re thinking of moving somewhere “move-in ready.” Blood, ghosts, and all, Morbid keeps it both educational and fun.

And remember: "Blood be wildin', blood is crazy!" (28:32)