Radio Rental – Episode 94 (October 31, 2025)

Main Theme and Purpose

This special Halloween episode of Radio Rental immerses listeners in chilling real-life stories that blur the lines between the bizarre, the paranormal, and the downright terrifying. Framed by Ricky Lee Bagley’s eccentric video store banter, the episode focuses on true tales of unsettling encounters: from a late-night Halloween visitor with cryptic intent, to a haunted dress unleashing chaos and supernatural doppelgängers. As always, the tone mixes spooky fun with moments of genuine fear, horror, and mystery—perfect for Halloween.

Key Sections and Summaries

1. Welcome to Radio Rental (02:09–05:12)

• Host Ricky Lee Bagley greets the "customer," excited for Halloween, sporting a blow-up sumo wrestler costume. His comedic asides—mistaking customers for trick-or-treaters, lamenting about bobbing for apples, and recounting fake scares—set a nostalgic, light-hearted 80s video rental mood, counterbalancing the horror to follow.

  Quote: "It's me, it's me. It's Ricky Lee, astrological advisor and proprietor to this here rental shop... Do you like my costume? Man, I'm getting a kick out of this costume." (03:00–04:10)

2. Story One: Trick or Treat with the Devil (05:12–13:24)

Story Context

A woman recalls a disturbing Halloween night in 2005. Expecting either silence or her brother’s friends, she's instead visited by an ominous masked figure.

Key Moments & Insights

• Returns home to a dark, quiet house in a 55+ community (no trick-or-treaters expected).

• A late-night knock (10:38 PM); voice on the other side, muffled, says, "trick or treat."

• Feeling uneasy but suspecting a joke, she opens the door to find a man inches from her face—wearing a frightening devil mask.

• He persists, demanding "trick or treat" and then ominously announces, "Well, in that case, I have something for you."

• Fearing violence, she slams and locks the door, cowering behind her couch.

• The man leaves a business card for a church—raising disturbing questions about his intentions.

  Quote: “If I would have moved forward a little bit, we would have touched faces. That’s how close he was... All I could see was the devil’s mask he was wearing.” (07:05)

  Quote: “Well, in that case, I have something for you.” (08:16)

  Quote: “It is very weird to go around knocking on people's doors really late at night in a devil's mask and not saying, hey, come to my church. But trick or treat. Do you got candy first? Okay, no. Then I have something for you.” (12:15)

Core Takeaway

• An unnerving brush with a stranger highlights how horror can lurk in the mundane: a masked visitor delivers not a treat, but a cryptic, almost menacing message, leaving emotional scars and unanswered questions.

3. Ricky Lee Reacts (13:24–14:21)

• In classic Ricky style, the tension is broken with humor and irreverence.

  Quote: “Okay, okay, that. That right there, that made me think twice about being excited about trick or treaters. They come to my house, they’re getting the Ex Lax chocolates.” (13:24)

4. Story Two: The Haunted Dress and the Doppelgangers (17:19–31:36)

Story Context

A man recounts the paranormal turmoil unleashed after taking possession of his girlfriend’s dress—a relic connected to her former partner’s tragic death.

Key Moments & Insights

• The girlfriend is haunted by the dress; emotional distress coincides with unexplainable events: closet doors mysteriously opening, lights flickering, and later, the appearance of a shadowy figure.

• When the narrator takes the dress to help, disturbances escalate at his home, affecting him and his macho friends—nightmares, sounds, and eventual sightings of doppelgängers.

  • His girlfriend sees two versions of him: the real one and a spectral double.
  • The narrator’s friend claims to see him in a red shirt when he’s not even there—classic “double” phenomena.

• Activity builds toward a climax: strange noises, resentment, fights, and a growing sense of a malignant presence feeding on negativity.

• Ritual attempted: They try to destroy the dress by burning it.

  • Dramatic atmospheric changes: wind, lightning, and a hawk circling (“I know this sounds crazy and far-fetched”) (27:46).
  • The dress resists burning, only igniting after intense prayers and the forceful command, “Lárgate!” (“Get out of here. You’re not welcome here.”).
  • Instantly, the fire blazes up, storm dissipates, and eerie calm returns.

  Quote: “When everything changed for me is when we started seeing each other in the house that wasn’t us. We started seeing doppelgangers.” (21:53)

  Quote: “The dress just hasn’t caught fire yet, which is really strange... It’s almost like a force field around it.” (28:36)

  Quote: “Lárgate... Get out of here. You’re not welcome here... as soon as I start yelling that…there’s a giant fireball where the dress finally catches fire.” (29:33)

  Quote: “From that day forward, nothing else weird has ever happened in this home. Nothing.” (31:32)

Core Takeaway

• The story weaves together psychological trauma, classic haunting tropes, and poltergeist activity, culminating in a cathartic ritual—underscoring how haunted objects can serve as vessels for emotional and supernatural turmoil.

5. Ricky Lee’s Halloween Coda (31:36–32:08)

• Ricky emerges in a cop costume (“the shorts are a little short... the boys look like they’re playing hide and seek” (31:44))
• Malachi the cat, also in costume (“he’s a little police cruiser,” (33:56)), parades by to close the Halloween festivities with lighthearted mischief.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “You come to my house, you’re getting the Ex Lax chocolates.” (Ricky Lee Bagley, 13:24)
• “I know how I sound telling this story. What I also do know is that there’s a lot of things in this world that we can’t explain, man.” (Storyteller, 31:02)
• “Lárgate. Nos tas venino quines. Get out of here. You’re not welcome here. Leave this home.” (29:33)
• “One of the first things she told me, she’s like, nobody’s going to believe us.” (31:23)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Welcome & Setup – 02:09–05:11
• Story 1: Devil Mask Trick-or-Treater – 05:12–13:24
• Ricky Lee’s Reaction – 13:24–14:20
• Story 2: The Haunted Dress & Doppelgängers – 17:19–31:36
• Exorcism Ritual & Resolution – 29:33–31:36
• Comic Closure & Halloween Goodbye – 31:36–end

Overall Tone & Takeaways

Radio Rental Episode 94 delivers a pitch-perfect Halloween experience: unsettling true tales, slices of awkward comedy, and a dash of mystery. The stories juxtapose mundane life with brushings of the supernatural, reminding listeners, as Ricky says, that “you never know what’s happening.” The episode masterfully balances the silly and the sinister, evoking both nervous laughter and genuine chills—a testament to the show’s enduring cult appeal.

For those who haven’t listened: Expect a rollercoaster ride of creepy real-life encounters, peppered with quirky 80s nostalgia and unruly humor from Ricky Lee. The stories are rich with detail, atmosphere, and a haunting sense that “there are things in this world we can’t explain.” Perfect for late-night listening, especially on Halloween.