Radio Rental – Episode 96 (November 14, 2025)
Podcast: Radio Rental
Host/Character: Ricky Lee Bagley (Jeff Foxworthy)
Producer: Tenderfoot TV & Audacy
Theme: True, chilling and sometimes paranormal horror stories set within a tongue-in-cheek 1980s video rental shop universe.
Episode Overview
This episode of Radio Rental delivers two unnerving, real-life horror stories: one about a haunted encounter in a Goodwill store with a disturbing, possibly supernatural presence, and another about a harrowing discovery of a stranger hiding in the back seat during a late-night winter road trip. True to the show's unique brand, Ricky Lee's comedic asides offer a bit of levity between these goosebump-inducing tales.
Key Discussion Points & Story Summaries
Story 1: The Girl in Black at Goodwill
[02:59 – 10:54]
- Setting: A woman (Storyteller 1) recounts her eerie experience shopping at a Goodwill after her farmer's market shift.
- Strange Encounter: She senses someone watching her in the housewares aisle and turns to see a pale girl, 18-25, dressed entirely in black, with black, soulless eyes.
- Quote: "She just chilled me to the bone. Every muscle and bone in my body was saying to get away from her as quickly as possible." [04:10]
- Unnatural Movement: When the woman tries to escape, the girl “teleports” impossibly fast from one aisle behind her to the next aisle ahead.
- Quote: "There was no way possible she could have moved that fast. It wasn't human." [05:37]
- Fear and Aftermath: The narrator leaves the store in a panic, unexpectedly encountering her niece's family at the entrance.
- She later receives a text from her niece's husband, asking if she noticed a strange girl—the same one—confirming the chilling reality.
- Quote: "I was more afraid than I had been all day long…as soon as I got the text from him, I knew someone else had seen her too." [08:57]
- Shared Haunting: Both the narrator and her niece’s husband describe the girl identically; both felt profound dread.
- Quote: "Our stories, matched point by point." [09:46]
- Lingering Fear: Neither wants to further investigate or see the girl again. The storyteller muses on perceptions of the supernatural and being “unlucky enough” to catch glimpses of the other side.
- Quote: "I know that she's still out there. I know that she was real. I still don't know what she wants." [10:37]
Host Reaction:
- Ricky Lee Bagley [10:54]:
- “Oh, my word. That was just weird.”
- Offers comic relief, comparing the unsettling girl to “old fat Chihuahua dogs…trying to hypnotize you.” [10:57]
Story 2: Stranger in the Backseat
[14:15 – 23:00]
- Setting: A woman (Storyteller 2) and her husband, Nate, set out for a ski trip to Searchmont Resort on a wintry night, describing eerily empty Sault Ste. Marie.
- Unsettling Road: Roads are icy and dangerous; their crossover car struggles.
- The Buildup: During the drive, Nate feels something repeatedly pushing his seat.
- Chilling Discovery: In the darkness, the narrator reaches back to adjust what she thinks is a bag, joking, “it’s like a dead body or something” [16:49]. Turns on the car’s lights and discovers the outline of a body, which suddenly sits up—an old, haggard woman with an open mouth.
- Quote: “All I saw was this, like, old, haggard face. It looked like the witch from Snow White. And her mouth was just drooped open, and it just scared the shit out of me.” [18:10]
- Panic Reaction: She screams for Nate to pull over; both escape the car. Nate shouts at the woman to "get the fuck out of the car" [19:00].
- Who Was She?: The woman, Christina, is disoriented but not hostile. Police arrive after 40 minutes; an officer finds a knife on Christina.
- Quote: “She could have, like, stabbed us if she would have felt threatened in any way, right? Anything.” [21:00]
- Creepy Coincidence: Reviewing earlier photos, they discover Christina was visible when the husband opened the car door at the restaurant—she'd been hiding for some time.
- Quote: “Christina is in these pictures. We didn’t realize it...That's one of, like, the ultimate horror movie scenes, right? You're driving and someone's in your back seat. But that doesn't actually happen.” [22:00]
- Aftermath: Despite the trauma, the narrator is oddly unfazed about checking the back seat in the future, expressing disbelief at the odds of it ever happening again.
Host Reaction:
- Ricky Lee Bagley [23:00]:
- "No, no, no, no, sir. Re. No, thank you. Hey, if you gonna hit your ride, do it the old fashioned way...But hey, don't be sneaking up on old Ricky Lee, because I got lightning fast reflexes and I cannot be held accountable if I do a karate chop or a Judy Chop and knock you right into the next dimension."
Notable Quotes & Moments
| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote | |-----------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 04:10 | Storyteller 1 | “She just chilled me to the bone. Every muscle and bone in my body was saying to get away from her as quickly as possible.” | | 05:37 | Storyteller 1 | “There was no way possible she could have moved that fast. It wasn't human.” | | 08:57 | Storyteller 1 | “I was more afraid than I had been all day long…as soon as I got the text from him, I knew someone else had seen her too.” | | 10:37 | Storyteller 1 | “I know that she's still out there. I know that she was real. I still don't know what she wants.” | | 10:54 | Ricky Lee Bagley | “Oh, my word. That was just weird.” | | 18:10 | Storyteller 2 | “All I saw was this, like, old, haggard face. It looked like the witch from Snow White. And her mouth was just drooped open, and it just scared the shit out of me.” | | 19:00 | Nate (via narrator) | “Get the fuck out of the car.” | | 22:00 | Storyteller 2 | “Christina is in these pictures. We didn't realize it...That's one of, like, the ultimate horror movie scenes, right? You're driving and someone's in your back seat. But that doesn't actually happen.” |
Timestamps of Important Segments
- [02:23] – Ricky Lee Bagley welcomes listeners and sets tone
- [02:59] – Story 1: The Girl in Black at Goodwill
- [10:54] – Ricky Lee’s reaction and comic interlude
- [14:15] – Story 2: Stranger in the Backseat
- [23:00] – Ricky Lee’s reaction and comic closer
Tone & Style
- Narration: Gripping, conversational first-person accounts by storytellers, reflecting real fear and confusion.
- Host (Ricky Lee Bagley): Southern hospitality with tongue-in-cheek jokes and folksy analogies, balancing humor with the supernatural and frightening content.
Final Thoughts
Episode 96 encapsulates Radio Rental’s magic: spine-chilling real-life stories delivered with a comedic wink and a nod to vintage horror. The juxtaposition of supernatural dread and real-world peril keeps listeners both entertained and unnerved—just like a great, wild night at a haunted video store.