Sightings – Three Terrifying Locations: Listener Stories

Date: September 29, 2025
Hosts: McLeod Andrews & Brian Sigley

Episode Overview

In this special listener-driven edition of Sightings, hosts McLeod Andrews and Brian Sigley share and discuss three chilling listener stories centered around haunted and inexplicably eerie places. The episode delivers first-hand accounts of the supernatural—from a condo that seems to exist outside reality, to a vanishing house investigated by law enforcement, to a famous New Jersey mansion with a blindingly bizarre fountain. With October approaching, these tales are meticulously read and followed by the hosts’ spirited commentary, all in celebration of the "spooky season."

Key Story Summaries & Discussions

1. The Condo That Doesn’t Exist (Reno, Nevada)

Submitted by: Anonymous
Story Read at: [03:54] to [09:52]

Story Highlights

• Setting: An old condo in a neglected yet nostalgically charming area of downtown Reno, Nevada.
• Initial Oddities: Felt off from the start; details like Internet companies being unable to find the address heightened the strangeness:

  "They found the condo to the left, they found the condo to the right, but ours simply didn't exist in their system like it had slipped through the cracks of reality." [05:15]

• Escalating Phenomena:
  • Recurring nightmares featuring a bound, furious ghost girl.
  • Kitchen phenomena: cabinets open, sink running, lights flickering, phones dying, time seemingly lost.
  • Both resident and boyfriend wake up “sleepwalking,” with no memory, at 3am in the kitchen.
  • Final straw: muddy, child-sized footprints leading to the bed, confirming the ghostly presence was no longer just in dreams.
• Departure: They left in haste, never to return—the condo remains a non-entity in databases.

Notable Quotes

• "Maybe some places aren't meant to be lived in. Maybe they remember things. Maybe they wait." (Anonymous, [09:42])
• Hosts’ Reaction:
  • McLeod: “Holy. What? Okay, Anonymous.” [09:51]
  • Brian: “I’m amazed she lasted as long as she did.” [09:54]

Immediate Discussion

• Admiration for the story’s writing and atmosphere.
• Unease about the true identity and location since the sender wished to remain anonymous.
• General consensus: If a place feels wrong from the beginning, trust your instincts.

2. The Vanishing House (Coleman, Texas)

Submitted by: Braden, retelling his friend Zach’s story
Story Read at: [13:18] to [21:15]

Story Highlights

• Setting: Coleman, Texas—winter, 2015. Law enforcement patrol at night.
• Event: Officer Zach spots an unmarked, overgrown yellow house with a partially open door. Suspecting trouble, he enters—finding a disturbingly well-preserved time capsule, furniture from the 1950s, dust everywhere, and signs of sudden abandonment.
• Creeping Dread:
  • Encounters unsettling growling noises.
  • Table set with rotting food, moonlight through collapsed roof, rocking horse in child's room.
  • Encounters time distortion; while inside for what feels like 5 minutes, in reality two hours pass—dispatch unable to reach him.
• Exit: Slams on piano key, triggers a terrifyingly loud supernatural growl and rush of hot breath. Flees in terror.
• Aftermath: Dashcam and radio corroborate Zach’s missing time. Attempts to revisit reveal no trace of the house. The incident becomes an urban legend among local law enforcement.

Notable Quotes

• "We then reviewed my dash cam video which showed me at exactly three walk in front of my patrol car towards the residence and nothing else until 5:24, when we could see me running back to my car..." (Zach via McLeod, [20:19])
• McLeod: “That’s awesome. That’s just an awesome story.” [21:30]
• Brian: “Was the house even real? There’s the time dilation aspect...” [21:22]

Immediate Discussion

• Praise for the “heavy vibes” and the cinematic, noir storytelling style.
• Fascination with paranormal experiences that rewrite a person’s sense of time and place.
• Both hosts agree: some nights, you just don’t go inside.

3. The Glowing Fountain at Wilson Hall (Monmouth University, New Jersey)

Submitted by: Tom from New Jersey
Story Read at: [25:00] to [32:54]

Story Highlights

• Setting: Wilson Hall (“Shadow Lawn”), a historic mansion turned university building famous for ghost sightings.
• Background: Tom, initially a skeptic, visits the mansion with girlfriend Whitney and her roommate Gwen after watching a friend’s documentary of the locale’s supernatural events.
• Event:
  • Tom tours the mansion, attempting to “debunk” its hauntings.
  • Experiences a chilling moment in an antechamber: a cherub fountain’s face glows with blue-green light, seemingly watching him.
  • Suddenly, violent banging on a glass door and the frantic shaking of a brass push bar
  • At the peak of fear, Tom shouts: “Zoinks.”
  • The friends flee, shaken, never to enter the mansion again; Whitney eventually drifts apart from Tom post-incident.

Notable Quotes

• “The cherub’s face began to glow. A bright bluish green light illuminating only its face. My bravery shattered…I stood frozen, locked in a silent gaze, being stared down by its haunting, glowing smile.” (Tom via McLeod, [25:37])
• “Zoinks. Yes. Yes. Really. My brain chose that in the scariest moment of my life. I’m sure even the ghost cringed.” (Tom, [31:45])
• “If a ghost ever attacks, I will never yell zoinks again.” (Tom, [33:16])

Immediate Discussion

• Hosts celebrate Tom’s honesty—“No shame. Do not be ashamed of your Zoinks. I’m proud of your Zoinks, Tom.” (McLeod, [33:11])
• Musings that humorous exclamations might be the best ghost deterrent.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• McLeod, on the episode’s escalating horror:

  “We just got two stories with vibes.” [21:33]

• Brian, putting a point on seasonal spookiness:

  “Well, that’s why it’s almost spooky season.” [21:38]

• Comic Relief:

  “This is our anniversary. Send us cake. I won’t eat it because that doesn’t seem like a safe, smart thing to eat. Stranger cake.” (McLeod, [24:22]; Brian, [24:38])

• On coping with haunted places:

  “If ever there was something to dispel a ghost, it’s gotta be Zoinks.” (McLeod, [33:25])

Timestamps of Key Segments

| Segment | Timestamp | |-----------------------------------------------|------------| | First Story: Haunted Condo (Reno, NV) | 03:54-09:52| | Discussion and reactions | 09:54-10:29| | Second Story: Vanishing House (Coleman, TX) | 13:18-21:15| | Discussion and vibe appreciation | 21:15-22:08| | Third Story: Wilson Hall, Shadow Lawn (NJ) | 25:00-32:54| | Discussion and ending banter | 32:54-34:33|

Episode Tone & Style

• Atmosphere: Relaxed but reverent for the stories’ creepiness; hosts oscillate between playful banter and genuine chills.
• Language: Narrative, immersive storytelling. Hosts slip into characters or voices to enhance the tales’ ambiance.
• Humor: Regular flashes of comic relief—especially when recounting listeners’ awkward or unexpected reactions to fear.
• Community: Warm encouragement for listeners to send in their own stories (and cake).

Conclusion & Tease

The episode builds anticipation for October with a collection of deeply unsettling (and sometimes unexpectedly funny) paranormal tales. The hosts tease next week’s episode—about a notorious “ranch” in the western US—and encourage fans to tune in for more supernatural adventures.

If you missed the episode, this summary offers a complete journey through three haunted places, chilling personal accounts, and the lively dynamic between Sightings' hosts and listeners.