The Insanely Dangerous Retro Podshow is your one-stop nostalgia fix, now hosted solo by the irrepressible Dangerous Dave! From the funky 70s through to the chaotic 00s, Dave dives headfirst into the wild world of retro pop culture—movies, music, TV, games, and everything in between. Expect deep dives, personal takes, outrageous trivia, and unfiltered opinions. Whether you’re reliving your childhood or discovering old-school gems for the first time, this is where retro lives loud, proud, and dangerously. New episodes every week—tune in and turn back time!
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The Insanely Dangerous Retro Podshow is your one-stop nostalgia fix, now hosted solo by the irrepressible Dangerous Dave! From the funky 70s through to the chaotic 00s, Dave dives headfirst into the wild world of retro pop culture—movies, music, TV, games, and everything in between. Expect deep dives, personal takes, outrageous trivia, and unfiltered opinions. Whether you’re reliving your childhood or discovering old-school gems for the first time, this is where retro lives loud, proud, and dangerously. New episodes every week—tune in and turn back time!
🎙️ The Insanely Dangerous Retro Podshow – Season 7, Episode 17: Psych
This week, we’re heading to sunny Santa Barbara to hang out with everyone’s favourite fake psychic detective duo – Shawn Spencer and Burton “Gus” Guster – as we deep dive into the brilliantly witty and endlessly quotable USA Network hit, Psych!
Running from 2006 to 2014, Psych blended comedy, crime, and a truckload of 80s and 90s nostalgia. With its rapid-fire pop culture references, creative cases, and a bromance for the ages, it carved out its own space as one of the most beloved detective shows of the 2000s.
In this episode we cover: 🕵️‍♂️ What Happened Way Back When – a trip back to 2006 with five fun facts about the top songs, movies, and TV shows of the year. 🧠The Dangerous Deep Dive – exploring the full history of Psych, from its pilot to the final season, plus a season-by-season breakdown, character deep dives, and our lengthy look at the Top 15 episodes. 🥊 Retro Rumble – Psych vs. Monk: who’s the ultimate quirky crime-solver? 📺 Back in the Ads – the best mid-2000s commercials that played between your favourite cable shows. 💎 Dangerously Underrated – why Gus doesn’t get nearly enough credit for holding the whole operation together. 🎬 One Season Wonder – a short-lived gem from the same TV era that deserved a second chance. ⚖️ Better Than / Worse Than – why Psych beats The Mentalist, but Scrubs still takes the trophy for emotional comedy.
It’s pineapples, pop culture, and perfectly timed punchlines – a love letter to one of the funniest and most heartfelt detective shows ever made.
And next week… things take a very different turn as we trade jokes for jump scares and sunny Santa Barbara for a zombie-infested shopping mall in George A. Romero’s legendary Dawn of the Dead (1978).
Stay safe. Stay retro. And remember: we know, you know, that we know you’re listening.
The Insanely Dangerous Retro Podshow
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The Insanely Dangerous Retro Podshow is your one-stop nostalgia fix, now hosted solo by the irrepressible Dangerous Dave! From the funky 70s through to the chaotic 00s, Dave dives headfirst into the wild world of retro pop culture—movies, music, TV, games, and everything in between. Expect deep dives, personal takes, outrageous trivia, and unfiltered opinions. Whether you’re reliving your childhood or discovering old-school gems for the first time, this is where retro lives loud, proud, and dangerously. New episodes every week—tune in and turn back time!
