Morbid Podcast – "The Stallings Family Haunting"

Hosts: Ash Kelley & Alaina Urquhart
Date: December 4, 2025
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A lighthearted but chilling deep-dive into the infamous Stallings Family haunting—a tale blending haunted house lore, supernatural encounters, and the realities of being stuck in a home that doesn’t want you there. Ash and Alaina unwrap the entire saga: from the family’s dreamy beginnings to nightmarish hauntings, spectral assaults, and an epic ghost investigation involving mediums and Civil War spirits. Creepy, darkly funny, and jam-packed with memorable moments, this is classic Morbid.

1. Opening Banter & Animal Tales

Timestamps: 01:21–06:13

• Ash and Alaina start with personal anecdotes, swapping stories about their pets' latest health debacles.
  • Alaina: Her dog Sydney sprained her tail from being "just so happy she broke her butt" (03:07).
  • Ash: Her cat Remy developed feline acne ("That's the kind of... they're like, yeah, feline acne. $800, please. Yeah. Cool." – Ash, 05:31).
• They joke about the concept of "animals in retrograde" and set a light tone for the episode.

2. Episode Transition: Introducing the Haunting

Timestamps: 06:13–07:32

• Ash teases the return to the spooky with the Stallings Family haunting: “I miss the spooky season…We’re gonna talk about the Stallings Family haunting today.”

3. The Stallings Story Begins – Divorce, New Love & a Foreboding Dream

Timestamps: 07:32–11:13

• Setting: Nancy Stallings, recently divorced with three kids in 1964, finds new love with Ron at a "Parents without Partners" meeting.
  • "It's literally like the beginning of a rom com." – Ash (08:49)
• After remarrying, Nancy experiences a recurring nightmare: she and Ron buy an old house; in the dream, a heated argument between two men (one looking like Ron) ends in murder with a hatchet in the kitchen.
  • "I would hate that dream." – Alaina (11:05)
• Nancy suspects it's a premonition and swears off buying an old country mansion.

4. The House Hunt – Limited Budget, Chilling First Impressions

Timestamps: 11:13–15:40

• The Stallings search for a fixer-upper on a shoestring budget and are laughed at by realtors.
• Nancy finds a “handyman special”—a two-story Baltimore cottage—at a price they can afford.
• The house feels “heavy, stale, depressing” but they attribute it to disrepair.
• The previous elderly owner tells them later she was “pushed to the floor” and left immobile for three days—hinting at malevolent forces.
  • “She felt like she was pushed to the floor, but she was home alone." – Ash (15:34)
• At closing, the previous owner’s son ominously says, “I hope you’re good fighters,” (16:15) which unsettles both hosts and the Stallings.

5. Move-in Red Flags & Neighborhood Weirdness

Timestamps: 17:03–20:00

• Kids excitedly claim rooms, but Nancy notices all the neighbors sitting on porches, watching them.
  • “The red flags are piling up here.” – Alaina (17:51)
• Nancy finds all upstairs windows nailed shut with giant construction nails (18:41).
  • Neighbor explains the previous owner was paranoid about break-ins and had her son nail the windows shut.
  • Ash speculates: “Did someone live in the walls? That’s my biggest fear.” (19:40)

6. Early Haunting Incidents and Atmosphere

Timestamps: 22:41–24:45

• Family initially dismisses “odd sensations”.
• Nancy’s son Alan: “It was real dreary and had a kind of creepy feeling to it, like something had happened there. Like something might happen there again.” (24:00)
• Nancy’s cousin Bill feels overwhelming dread on the staircase, leaves abruptly, and avoids the house in the future.

7. Escalation: Physical Manifestations & Personality Changes

Timestamps: 25:04–27:59

• Faucets, lights, and household objects move on their own.
• Nancy and Ron’s personalities shift; the kids fight more.
  • Compared to Amityville by Alaina (27:40).
• The family explains these as stress and old-house quirks—until events escalate.

8. Direct Supernatural Encounters

Timestamps: 28:04–34:14

• Babysitter Janet sees an “angry old bitty” in a bonnet on the stairs, who vanishes. (29:24)
  • “No, I don’t want an angry old biddy on the stairs.” – Alaina (29:30)
• Alan, the eldest son, hears heavy boots and witnesses doors opening while alone at night.
• Clusters of activity with long calm stretches—"false sense of security" (31:05).

9. Nancy’s Nightmare: Assault by a Spirit

Timestamps: 34:14–37:33

• Nancy experiences sexual assault by a spirit—initially thinks it’s Ron but realizes otherwise, feeling paralyzed and waking with a head pain.
• The encounter repeats, and Nancy describes seeing the apparition as “semi-solid.”
  • “I could see the bureau through him.” – Nancy via Ash (34:57)
• Ultimately, Nancy chooses not to resist, saying, “Why fight? Whoever this man was, I like him.” (35:45) – a moment the hosts react to with dark comic disbelief.

10. Family Haunted—Not Just in the House

Timestamps: 38:00–41:32

• The children experience hauntings (footsteps, being chased, physically pushed).
  • Alan is hurled down the stairs—mirroring the elderly owner’s experience.
• Activity follows Nancy to the hospital after childbirth; she senses ghostly presence beyond the house walls.

11. Desperate for Relief: Blessings, Tricycles, and Moving Out

Timestamps: 45:19–47:46

• Ron’s priest uncle blesses the house—but forgets the porch, which leads to poltergeist activity with toys and a self-riding tricycle.
  • “There was a tricycle riding back and forth on its own.” – Ash (46:45)
• The family flees to a cabin, only returning home for practical reasons.

12. Dreams as Warnings & Life-Threatening Incidents

Timestamps: 47:49–54:14

• Nancy’s nightmares become more intense and prophetic—ominous dreams of fire, laughed at by the old woman.
• Discovers real-life gas leak after a vivid fire dream; technician says the house could have exploded (53:53).
  • Her dream may have saved the family’s life.

13. Bringing in Paranormal Experts

Timestamps: 54:14–58:48

• Nancy contacts parapsychologist Hans Holzer after reading his book.
• Holzer arrives with a medium:
  • Identifies multiple spirits, including Louis Fontanelli, a Civil War soldier, and Eileen Kittinger (“the angry old bitty”)—the original landowner, who sees the family as her servants.
  • The medium senses these spirits still "living" in their era, unaware of the modern house (explains spectral geography).

14. Historical Confirmation & Escape

Timestamps: 58:48–60:31

• Cousin Bill finds historical records aligning with the medium’s revelations:
  • Soldier Louis Fontanelli died at an old inn on the property.
  • Eileen Kittinger owned the land in 1797.
• Family is vindicated, puts the house on the market, and finds a buyer: a couple fascinated by the haunting.
• Before leaving, Nancy senses Louis' spirit warns her: "When you leave, don’t ever come back into this house. When you leave, I’m leaving, and I won’t be here to protect you and you won’t be safe." (60:16)
• They finally move out—"I can’t even describe how good I felt... now we would be able to live a normal life." – Nancy (60:31)

15. Hosts’ Reflections & Notable Quotes

Timestamps: 60:46–62:46

• Alaina and Ash marvel at the story’s thoroughness and the direct historical links.
  • “Some mediums are legit. They are.” – Ash (61:36)
• Running joke: "Angry old bitty on the stairs with bad views and a bonnet."
  • “Don’t be an angry old bitty on the stairs with bad views and a bonnet.” – Alaina (62:58)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the haunting’s warning signs:
  • “Why did you choose to say that to me after I already put my John Hancock on the pic on that document?” – Ash (16:28)
• On spectral sexual encounters:
  • “Is it cheating? Yes. Your husband’s in the bed next to you, but it’s a dead man.” – Alaina (36:06)
• On the poltergeist tricycle:
  • “We didn’t bless the porch. And I was like, that’s wild.” – Alaina (62:35)

Key Takeaways

• The Stallings haunting is a classic case blending paranormal activity, psychological stress, and dark comedy.
• Personal haunting experiences happened to multiple family members and even followed them outside the house.
• Paranormal investigation by Hans Holzer and a medium provided both spiritual and historical explanations that were later validated.
• Dark humor and a skeptical but curious tone make the chilling content hilarious and relatable, threading through even the scariest experiences.

Quick Reference – Important Segments

| Timestamp | Segment | |------------|--------------------------------------------------------| | 01:21–06:13| Hosts’ banter, animal shenanigans | | 06:13–11:13| Stallings’ backstory, Nancy’s recurring prophecy dream | | 15:01–16:15| Ominous warnings from former owner’s son | | 18:41 | Windows nailed shut discovery | | 24:10 | Cousin Bill’s dread on the stairs | | 28:04 | Janet's “angry old bitty” ghost sighting | | 34:14–37:33| Nancy’s sexual haunting encounter | | 40:07 | Alan pushed down the stairs | | 46:45 | Tricycle poltergeist after failed blessing | | 53:53 | House nearly explodes; gas leak found | | 54:14–59:30| Arrival of medium, history given, and validation | | 60:16 | Spirit’s final warning before moving out | | 62:58 | “Don’t be an angry old bitty...” running joke end |

Summary

A classic Morbid blend: one unforgettable family, haunted literally and figuratively, their grit and humor shining through. Ghostly warnings, historical twists, and two hilarious hosts make this tale an essential listen, or, thanks to this summary, an enjoyably creepy read. And remember: whatever house you buy, check if the porch is blessed—and watch out for angry old bitties with bad views.