Morbid: December Bonus Episode

Secrets of the S.K. Pierce Mansion

Hosts: Ash Kelley & Alaina Urquhart
Guests: Sam & Colby (paranormal investigators)
Release Date: December 14, 2025

Overview

In this lively and spooky bonus episode of Morbid, Ash and Alaina team up again with Sam and Colby for another haunted double-feature: this time, an ambitious, experimental paranormal investigation at the infamous S.K. Pierce Mansion in Gardner, Massachusetts. The episode is a blend of true crime obsession, ghost-hunting curiosity, healthy skepticism, and plenty of laughter (and a few terrified moments). The key twist? Sam and Colby invited three different psychics to independently investigate the house—all using distinct, specialized methods—to see whose approach would best uncover the mansion's dark secrets and perhaps even answer a long-unsolved murder.

Major Themes and Purpose

• Experimentation with Psychics: Testing if mediums, using varied techniques (dowsing rods, cleromancy, and tarot), can corroborate facts or reveal new truths about the S.K. Pierce Mansion’s supposed murder mystery.
• True Crime Meets the Paranormal: Using haunting investigation tools to tackle a real, unsolved case—a mysterious pelvic bone found in the mansion’s basement, believed to belong to a murdered teenage girl.
• The Intersection of Skepticism and Belief: The hosts and guests challenge their beliefs (and each other’s) about spirits, psychics, and paranormal methods.
• Personal Experiences with the Supernatural: Firsthand reactions, mysterious touches, and jaw-dropping moments of psychic “hits.”
• The Human Side of Hauntings: A focus on image, family secrets, suffering, and release for both the living and the departed.

Key Discussion Points

1. The S.K. Pierce Experiment: Setup and Concept

[02:13–04:52]

• New Approach to Ghost-Hunting: Sam introduces the experiment: "What if we could use psychics and mediums as our, quote, ghost equipment, our tools to the other side?" (Sam, 02:55)
• Three Psychics, Three Methods:
  • Patty Negri: Senses ghosts through her hands; uses dowsing rods.
  • Mystic Dylan: Performs cleromancy (divination by casting bones and totems).
  • Ashley, the Pythian Priestess: Tarot reading and ritual magic; longtime collaborator with Sam & Colby.
• Strict Blindfolding and Secrecy: Psychics were driven in blindfolded, had no information, and investigated alone to avoid cross-contamination of evidence.

2. The S.K. Pierce Mansion Backstory

[16:50–18:32]

• House Built by S.K. Pierce: For his first wife, who died soon after moving in; remarried to Ellen, then sons inherited and feuded over the property.
• Boarding House Era: The mansion's later years were filled with unsavory happenings—gambling, alleged assaults on women, and ultimately, several unexplained deaths and hauntings.

3. Psychic 1: Patty Negri — Dowsing Rods & Emotional Hits

[05:57–23:48]

• Immediate Reactions: Patty feels an intense energy upon entry, drawn specifically to Alaina: "Almost immediately, everything started pointing to you, Alaina." (Sam, 12:12)
• Vivid Hits about the Murder: A spirit attracted to Alaina’s red hair, echoing S.K.'s first wife and possibly the victim herself—both redheads.
• Experiences in the “Creepy” Game Room: Patty detects a portal and describes celebratory yet disturbing energy—later corroborated by other psychics and the hosts’ previous visits.
• Theme of Secrecy and Family Image: Patty repeatedly uses the word “image” to describe motivations for hiding the murder.

4. Personal Supernatural Encounters

[14:15–15:00, 21:00–23:48]

• Physical Contact: Alaina describes a clear sensation of being grabbed in the basement:

  "It wasn’t just a tap or a pull. It was a grab. I’ve never, ever felt anything like that." (Elaina, 14:46)

• Multiple Confirmations: Each psychic independently notes her resemblance to the murder victim, heightening the feeling she’s being targeted by the spirits.

5. Psychic 2: Mystic Dylan — Cleromancy Reveals Stunning Detail

[32:35–38:44]

• Skepticism Turns to Awe:

  "That one is by far the one... I was just like, there is no way this works at all. Out of all the methods, it was the most mind-blowing." (Sam, 07:14)

• First Throw: Dylan’s bones and totems land in ways that directly recount the house’s history: two wives (dice shows two), pelvic bone at center, playing cards for gambling, sexual imagery for motive, a frog on its back symbolizing corrupted fertility.
• Finding “Eno Sari”—Fire Death Detail: He uncovers a side mystery about a man who died in a fiery accident, matching historic deaths in the house.

6. Psychic 3: Ashley (Pythian Priestess) — Ritual and Tarot

[42:21–53:04]

• Basement Rituals and Tarot for Names:
  • Pinpointing the furnace room (site of victim’s remains) instantly.
  • Using trance/ritual methods where the hosts feel distinct bodily sensations and receive the name “Kathleen” (matching Ash's internal impression).
  • Clear, direct yes/no responses to questions about suspects and motives.
• Overlapping Motifs: All psychics mention red hair, secrecy, a troubled male perpetrator, and sexualized violence.

7. Unraveling the Mansion’s Secret: The Murder Mystery

[50:56–54:06]

• Suspect Identified: Through tarot and corroboration, it’s revealed Frank—not Edward—is the likely killer.
• Motivation: Dark affair with the victim, a teenage servant girl; fear that she would expose the relationship to Frank’s wife; possible pregnancy.
• All Methods Align: “All three psychics called out the red hair... all their stories just connected.” (Elaina, 49:54)

8. Creepy, Memorable Moments

• The Machant Ritual: Patty leads hosts and guests in a loud, energy-raising chant, “screaming for like, two minutes,” felt by all. (31:09)
• Sensory Overload & Trance States: Hosts describe entering heady, dizzy states, especially during the Estes method (sensory deprivation + spirit box).
• The Fire Alarm Banishment: Ashley’s ritual to release the trapped spirit from the mansion ends in a surprise explosion, setting off every smoke detector in the house at 4:30am.

  "It was like a, like, it went up in flames for like five seconds... every alarm in the entire house started." (Colby, 63:47)

9. Reflections on Psychic Validity

[68:05–74:24]

• Ash: Remains a “firm believer.”
• Elaina: Still skeptical, but admits, “We got three goodies.”

  "They made so much sense, all their stories... it just didn’t feel put on at all." (Elaina, 68:17)

• Colby’s Cancer Story: Shares a deeply moving, personal testament that Ashley predicted his cancer diagnosis (and recovery timeline) exactly.
• Debate on Knowing the Future: None of the hosts would want to know everything, some would be curious about “one good thing” only.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments (with Timestamps)

• On the Experimental Approach:

  “What if all three of their answers line up? Wouldn’t that collaboration, like, make it so much more believable if we did get an answer, which is kind of what happened? And it was absolutely mind-blowing.”
  —Sam, 03:38

• On Their Own Skepticism:

  “Both Sam and I kind of believe, like, 85, 90% of psychics are all fake. Just doing it for the money.”
  —Colby, 05:49

• Alaina Being Targeted:

  “You seemed to be targeted, like almost the entire night.”
  —Sam, 13:54

• S.K. Pierce House’s Dark Energy:

  “It’s said that 17 spirits are haunting this house. But a lot of people believe there’s some sort of non-human spirit in the basement, which could be tricking people...”
  —Sam, 19:00

• Validating a Psychic’s Results:

  “How could she have known that? That… in your head?” (referencing dowsing rods flipping in response to Ash's thoughts)
  —Elaina, 26:49

• On the Dangers of the Ritual:

  "She was going to make me do that. Picture a flare, like a road flare—that's how intense it was."
  —Colby, 63:43

• Colby Shares Deep Experience:

  “When I met you guys, I had cancer...The month I got diagnosed...Ashley came over for the first time, did a tarot card reading, and was just like, this looks really bad. You’re about to go through, like, one of the scariest moments of your life.”
  —Colby, 72:25

• On Psychic Ethics:

  “I won’t tell you anything if you’re not willing to hear everything.”
  —Elaina, 71:24 (about a psychic ancestor)

Timestamps for Major Segments

• Start of Content: 01:26 (introductions)
• Investigation Concept / Why Psychics: 02:13–04:52
• Patty Negri’s Session: 05:57–25:00
• Dylan the Cleromancer: 32:35–40:03
• Ashley, Tarot, and Ritual: 42:21–53:04
• Identifying the Killer: 50:56–54:06
• Estes Method / Finale: 55:49–61:12
• Banishing Ritual Gone Wild: 63:12–66:12
• Reflection on Psychic Validity: 68:05–74:24

Tone & Style

The episode is full of both genuine chills and irreverent humor—a blend of spooky storytelling and laughing at their own fear. The hosts and guests are candid, skeptical, playful, and sometimes deeply moved. As always, Ash and Alaina share personal reflections and plenty of true crime context, while Sam and Colby provide the structure of a supernatural “experiment.”

Conclusion

This special Morbid episode is a wild ride through one of Massachusetts’s most haunted mansions, blending experimental paranormal investigation with a genuine effort to provide closure to an old crime. Whether you’re a true believer, a skeptic, or somewhere in between, you’ll find plenty to ponder, shiver at, and laugh along with in this episode.

Want the full chills? Watch the corresponding episode on Sam & Colby’s YouTube channel—out now!