Morbid Podcast Listener Tales 102: Villains! – Detailed Summary

Podcast: Morbid
Hosts: Ash Kelley & Alaina Urquhart
Episode: Listener Tales 102: Villains!
Date: September 25, 2025

Main Theme Overview

In this Villain-themed Listener Tales episode, Ash and Alaina channel their inner Disney baddies, Yzma (Ash) and Hades (Alaina), and dive into fan-submitted stories of the spooky, bizarre, and sometimes hilariously villainous. The episode is packed with vintage sleepover scares, witty banter, familial hauntings, and a few genuinely unsettling true crime brushes. As always, the hosts weave their distinctive blend of quirky humor, compassion, and genuine chills.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Villain Vibes – Disney Dress-up and Banter

• Ash and Alaina appear dressed as Yzma and Hades, leaning into the “villain” theme.
• Lots of playful, self-aware jokes about being “villains every day” (02:49).
• The duo also shares some behind-the-scenes updates, including the upcoming live show and previous podcast collaborations ([03:00–05:00]).

2. Haunted Omens and Listener Submissions

• They showcase a haunted doll, “Ruby,” gifted by Hollywood exorcist Rachel Stavis—a running in-joke and shout-out to Rachel spills into multi-minute tangents ([05:15–06:00]).

Listener Tale Highlights and Memorable Stories

Story 1: Ouija, Hypnosis, and the Ghost Boy with Maxi Pads

[07:12–22:17]

• Submitted by “Mary” (name changed for privacy)
• Tale title: “That time I was 13 and talked to a Dead Guy About Maxi Pads”
• Set in a 2002 teenage sleepover: Ouija board, hypnosis, and Emma—who’s not “the sharpest crayon in the box.”
• The group contacts “Justin,” a teenage ghost who describes his afterlife troubles, including unfamiliarity with maxi pads and long hair (“I don't remember how to move in a body” – Emma/Justin at [15:30]).
• Quote:
  “Do you need help?... I don’t remember how to move in a body.”
  (Emma as Justin, 15:54)
• Ghost (through Emma) complains about “being on her rag”—a period term none of the girls used.
• Emma has zero memory after being “possessed.”
• Ash and Alaina’s hilarious commentary on the absurdity:
  “Ghost boy asked if she was on her rag. Now, this is 2002…no one’s saying on your rag!”
  (Alaina, 17:37)
• Story closes on the enduring “dead dad club” dark humor and the lighter side of coping with grief.
• Quote:
  “Shout out to my fellow dead dad club members and the dark humor that keeps us going. If you know, you know.”
  (Mary, 21:00)

Story 2: The Grandma Who Got the Last Word — From Beyond

[25:35–33:20]

• Submitted by B. Tomaselli Tritilli (aka “Xenon”), a high school science teacher
• After a lifelong familial tiff about locking car doors, B’s late mother seemingly possesses her newly adopted Russian toddler to repeatedly urge, “Lock the doors!” during their first drive in Grandma's old Camry.
• The phrase is far beyond the child’s language capability.
• B remains a self-professed “open-minded skeptic” but feels sure her mom got the last word from the grave.
• Fun notes: B is also a chemistry webseries writer/actress ("Xenon and Friends").
• Quote:
  “Lisanna immediately began rocking wildly in her car seat. She seemed to be having a panic attack and began chanting lock the doors. Lock the doors. Lock the doors.”
  (B, 31:00)
• Sweet ending: Her mom’s spiritual stubbornness might have offered real-world safety.

Story 3: A British Beauty Therapist’s Ghost Babysitter

[33:30–52:07]

• Submitted by Chloe, UK beauty therapist
• Set near Shakespeare’s birthplace, Chloe describes growing up immersed in Wiccan traditions and post-sleepover dares at (truly) haunted historical sites.
• Friend Mia has a chilling vision of a “massive black bull with glowing red eyes” at an ancient hill fort, but it’s Mia’s sensitivity to spirit that proves enduring.
• Later, after Mia’s surgery, Chloe visits—and sees Mia waving from an upstairs window, only to find she couldn’t have done this and was alone downstairs.
• Mia’s mom then reveals the tragic house history: a young wife died suddenly while cradling her infant in the nursery, and her calming spirit has “adopted” generations of children.
• Quote:
  “Turns out we hadn’t been imagining things. Growing up, Mia’s mom hadn’t wanted to traumatize a couple teenage girls with what might just be one of the saddest stories I’ve ever heard. Now my best friend likes to tell people she was raised by her adopted ghost mom.”
  (Chloe, 50:38)
• Ash and Alaina are both chilled and teary, loving that the ghost mom remained a gentle, comforting presence.

Story 4: Grandpa's Ghost and the Haunted House Plant

[52:11–63:22]

• Submitted by Adam, Springfield, Illinois
• A quirky, heartfelt tale of love and loss:
  • Adam’s childhood included a “broken old man” animatronic figurine—a spitting image of Grandpa, but never worked, until…
  • After Grandpa’s passing, the figurine comes alive for 30 seconds, playing haunting music and casting light on a photo, confirming for Adam that Grandpa was “still around” ([59:00–60:00]).
  • Adam then “inherits” a Peace Lily from the funeral, which only blooms at meaningful moments—family surgeries, weddings, deaths of beloved pets, or when Adam is in need.
  • Quote:
    “Grandpa has since moved on to haunting house plants. Not knowing anything about plants, I snatched a Peace Lily from Grandpa's Funeral back in 2006… I've now kept this thing alive for almost 20 years… I now call the plant Grandpa. Like a full on weirdo. I think that's beautiful.”
    (Adam, 61:05)
  • The hosts delight in the “guardian angel Grandpa”—a plant that only blooms when needed.

Story 5: Sorority vs. a “Shit Biscuit Ted Bundy Wannabe”

[64:23–72:12]

• Submitted by Christy (with daughter Sawyer)
• A terrifying true story:
  • In 2000, just before term started at university, a man hid in the third floor of Christy’s sorority, attacked a freshman (breaking her jaw), and was chased off by other quick-thinking girls.
  • Police later arrested a Bundy-obsessed suspect with “a murder kit” in his trunk (pantyhose, restraints, a weapon, and Ted Bundy memorabilia)—who escaped custody briefly and tried to flee the state.
  • Ominously, insufficient evidence meant no charges ever stuck for the actual attack.
  • Quote:
    “According to the police department, the suspect lived in an apartment…where investigators found Ted Bundy memorabilia scattered around his room... Along with the Bundy memorabilia, a different news article stated he told people in his building that his name was Ted even though it was not.”
    (Christy, 70:04)
  • The hosts urge listeners to “trust their gut” and marvel at the freshman girls’ courage.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• Alaina, on childhood Ouija experiments ([13:02]):
  “If there’s a Ouija board around and you’re a teenage gal, you’re doing the Ouija board. Unless you’re me.”
• Ash on ghost terminology ([17:18]):
  “That’s the grossest way to say that… Are you kidding me right now?”
• Chloe on British beauty therapy ([35:35]):
  “If you’re not chatting spooky while having hair ripped out of your labia, then what are you even doing with your life, bro?”
• Alaina on ghost mom ([50:45]):
  “You don’t want to hear that – ‘I guess I should tell you the truth.’”
• Adam’s closing thought ([62:48]):
  “As long as that plant holds up, I know Grandpa will be around. And in case you were wondering, Granny is still here causing a scene anywhere she goes.”
• Christy on sorority attack ([69:25]):
  “Some girls offered to move her belongings into a new room... but she said it was okay and that she was fine.”

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Villain Dress-Up & Banter: 01:57–06:00
• Haunted Doll & Listener Submission Set-Up: 05:15–07:12
• Story 1: Ouija, Hypnosis, and Maxi Pads: 07:12–22:17
• Story 2: Ghost Grandma and Car Doors: 25:35–33:20
• Story 3: British Ghost Mom Babysitter: 33:30–52:07
• Story 4: Grandpa, Animatronic, and Haunted Plant: 52:11–63:22
• Story 5: Sorority vs. Ted Bundy Wannabe: 64:23–72:12

Tone & Language

The episode delivers its trademark blend of irreverent humor, warmth, and genuine affection for its “weirdo” fan base. The hosts are quick to riff on the absurdities of adolescence and the supernatural, but never miss an opportunity to honor listeners’ vulnerability and resilience—especially when tales touch on grief, trauma, or spooky familial bonds.

Final Thoughts

“Villains!” is an energetic, charming entry in the Listener Tales series—balancing laughs, goosebumps, and some emotional gut punches. Fan stories range from the impressively weird to the deeply heartfelt and even harrowingly real, all stitched together by Ash and Alaina’s infectious chemistry and care.

Keep it weird—but maybe not so weird you find yourself debating ghosts about feminine hygiene products, upstaged by your dead grandma’s stubborn spirit, or confronting a Ted Bundy wannabe in your sorority bathroom… or maybe do. Who are we to judge?

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