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The Insanely Dangerous Retro Podshow

The Insanely Dangerous Retro Podshow

Written by: Dave Pierce
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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!




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Episodes
  • Season 9 Episode 14 Halloween Special 2 – Halloween (1978) 🎃🔪

    Season 9 Episode 14 Halloween Special 2 – Halloween (1978) 🎃🔪
    Oct 21 2026
    The Night HE Came Home!
    The Halloween madness continues as Dangerous Dave and Gaz head back to 1978 to revisit one of the most iconic horror films ever made – John Carpenter's **Halloween**!
    Join us as we return to Haddonfield, where Michael Myers has escaped from Smith's Grove Sanitarium and is stalking the streets, while Laurie Strode fights to survive the night.
    We take a deep dive into the making of this legendary slasher, exploring John Carpenter's direction, Jamie Lee Curtis's breakthrough performance, Donald Pleasence as Dr Loomis, that unforgettable soundtrack and the chilling moments that helped change horror cinema forever.
    **And, of course, all your favourite Retropodshow segments are along for the ride!**
    🎃 **What Happened Way Back When?** – We travel back to 1978 to revisit the music, movies, television and memorable moments of the year.
    📺 **Back in the Ads** – We dust off another classic piece of television advertising nostalgia.
    🕰️ **Dangerous Detour** – A trip into the history of horror cinema and the rise of the slasher movie.
    🥊 **Retro Rumble** – Two horror heavyweights go head-to-head in our nostalgic showdown.
    🌟 **Dangerously Underrated** – Celebrating an overlooked performer who deserves a little more recognition.
    📼 **One Season Wonder** – Remembering a television series that disappeared after just one season.
    🧸 **Toybox Time Machine** – Revisiting a classic toy from our childhood.
    ⏱️ **Gaz's Rapid Retro Review** – Can Gaz review *Halloween* in just 60 seconds without mentioning Queen?
    ⚠️ **The Danger Zone** – We tackle the big questions surrounding John Carpenter's horror masterpiece.
    🏆 **The Hall of Danger** – Does *Halloween* deserve a place among the greatest retro films ever made?
    And then there's our **official 60-Point Danger Rating**, where *Halloween* achieves an incredible **60/60** – a perfect score!
    Expect plenty of horror nostalgia, retro memories, laughs, arguments and the usual unpredictable contributions from Gaz!
    🎧 **LISTEN NOW!** Season 9 Episode 14 is available on *The Insanely Dangerous Retropodshow*. Hit play on your favourite podcast platform and join Dangerous Dave and Gaz for a terrifying trip back to Haddonfield!
    Enjoyed the episode? **Follow the podcast, share it with a fellow horror fan, and let us know your favourite Michael Myers moment!**
    🎃 **The Insanely Dangerous Retropodshow – where nostalgia meets madness, and evil never dies!**
    Remember: Retro Never Goes Out of Style!
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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Season 3 Episode 13 - The Fog

    Season 3 Episode 13 - The Fog
    Oct 14 2026
    Something is lurking in the mist… and Dangerous Dave is heading to Antonio Bay!
    The Season 9 Halloween specials begin as Dangerous Dave and Gaz revisit John Carpenter's supernatural horror classic, **The Fog (1980)**!
    One hundred years after a terrible crime, the ghostly crew of the Elizabeth Dane returns to the coastal town of Antonio Bay, seeking revenge. With an eerie atmosphere, a haunting soundtrack and a fantastic cast including Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins, Janet Leigh and Hal Holbrook, we explore why this chilling ghost story remains one of Carpenter's most underrated films.
    But there's plenty more retro madness along the way!
    🎵 **What Happened Way Back When?** – We travel back to 1980 for the biggest music, movies, television shows and headlines.
    🎬 **Dangerous Deep Dive** – Behind-the-scenes stories, memorable characters, terrifying moments and the making of *The Fog*.
    📺 **Back in the Ads** – Revisiting the legendary Milk Tray Man!
    🥊 **Retro Rumble** – *The Fog* takes on *The Amityville Horror* (1979)!
    🌟 **Dangerously Underrated** – Celebrating Adrienne Barbeau's brilliant performance as Stevie Wayne.
    📡 **One Season Wonder** – Remembering the forgotten science-fiction series *The Phoenix*.
    🧩 **Toybox Time Machine** – The Rubik's Cube takes us back to the early 1980s.
    🎤 **Gaz's Rapid Retro Review** – Can Gaz review the film without mentioning Queen?
    🚨 **The Danger Zone** – Is *The Fog* one of John Carpenter's most underrated movies?
    🏆 **Hall of Danger** – Does this supernatural classic deserve a place among the retro greats?
    **Final Danger Rating: 53/60 – Hall of Danger Inductee!**
    Turn off the lights, lock the doors and whatever you do… **don't answer the knocking when the fog rolls in!**
    🎧 Join Dangerous Dave and Gaz for another nostalgic journey through the movies, music and memories that made the past unforgettable.
    **Next Episode: Halloween (1978) – The Night He Came Home!** 🎃🔪
    #TheInsanelyDangerousRetropodshow #TheFog #JohnCarpenter #HorrorMovies #RetroHorror #1980s #Halloween #TIDRP
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Season 9 Episode 12 – Queen

    Season 9 Episode 12 – Queen
    Oct 7 2026
    🎸 IS THIS THE REAL LIFE? IS THIS JUST FANTASY?This week, Dangerous Dave takes on one of the biggest subjects in Retropodshow history as we celebrate the extraordinary career of...QUEEN!Freddie Mercury. Brian May. Roger Taylor. John Deacon.Four musicians, four songwriters and a catalogue containing some of the most recognisable songs ever recorded.👑 THE HISTORY OF QUEENWe go right back to the beginning — from Brian May and Roger Taylor's days in Smile, Freddie Bulsara joining the band, the arrival of John Deacon and the formation of the classic Queen line-up.From struggling newcomers to one of the biggest bands on the planet, we follow Queen through the 70s, 80s and into Freddie Mercury's final years.💿 THE ALBUMSWe're going through the Queen studio catalogue and rating the albums along the way!From the raw beginnings of Queen and the wonderfully ambitious Queen II through to the breakthrough of Sheer Heart Attack and the masterpiece that is A Night at the Opera.Then it's A Day at the Races, News of the World, Jazz, The Game, Flash Gordon, the controversial Hot Space, The Works, A Kind of Magic, The Miracle, Innuendo and the emotional farewell of Made in Heaven.Which albums get the full 5/5?And which one comes out on top?🎵 THE SONGSWhere do you even begin?Killer Queen.Somebody to Love.You're My Best Friend.We Will Rock You.We Are the Champions.Don't Stop Me Now.Crazy Little Thing Called Love.Another One Bites the Dust.Under Pressure.Radio Ga Ga.I Want to Break Free.A Kind of Magic.Who Wants to Live Forever.I Want It All.Innuendo.The Show Must Go On.And, of course...BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY!We rate the classics, uncover some underrated favourites and somehow attempt the nearly impossible task of creating...DANGEROUS DAVE'S TOP 20 QUEEN SONGS!What makes number one?Come on...You can probably guess.🎤 LIVE AID13 July 1985.Wembley Stadium.Around 20 minutes.One of the most famous live performances in rock history.We break down Queen's legendary Live Aid appearance — Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Ga Ga, Hammer to Fall, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions.And then there's...AY-OH!How did Freddie Mercury take control of Wembley Stadium with little more than his voice?And was this Queen's greatest ever performance?🏟️ WEMBLEY & THE MAGIC TOURWe continue into 1986 with A Kind of Magic, Highlander, One Vision, Who Wants to Live Forever and Princes of the Universe before revisiting the enormous Magic Tour, Wembley Stadium and Queen's final tour with Freddie.❤️ THE FINAL YEARSThe story becomes far more emotional as we reach The Miracle and Innuendo.We discuss Freddie's determination to keep recording despite his declining health, These Are the Days of Our Lives, Innuendo and his extraordinary performance on...The Show Must Go On.We look at Freddie's death in November 1991, the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, George Michael's brilliant performance of Somebody to Love and Queen's final studio work with Freddie's recordings on Made in Heaven.🛣️ DANGEROUS DETOURWhy does Queen's music work so incredibly well with huge crowds?From the stomp-stomp-clap of We Will Rock You to the handclaps of Radio Ga Ga and the mass singalong of We Are the Champions, we explore how Queen turned their audiences into part of the band.📺 BACK IN THE ADSWe're travelling back to 1970, the year Queen began taking shape, for another dip into the world of retro advertising.🥊 RETRO RUMBLEThis one could start arguments...QUEEN vs LED ZEPPELIN!Five rounds.Vocals.Guitar.Rhythm section.Musical variety.Live performance.Freddie vs Plant.May vs Page.Taylor and Deacon vs Bonham and Jones.Only one band can win!🌟 DANGEROUSLY UNDERRATED – JOHN DEACONIt's time to give Queen's quiet man the attention he deserves.An incredible bass player who also happened to write...You're My Best Friend.Another One Bites the Dust.I Want to Break Free.Not bad, John.Not bad at all.💿 ONE ALBUM WONDEROur musical variation of One Season Wonder returns as we revisit the Sex Pistols and their one explosive studio album:Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols.One album.Massive influence.🧸 TOYBOX TIME MACHINEWe're heading back to 1970 and digging out...ACTION MAN!Uniforms, vehicles, accessories and enough tiny pieces to disappear behind the sofa forever.🎙️ GAZ'S RAPID RETRO REVIEWGaz returns with his rapid review of Queen🚨 THE DANGER ZONEIt's the question we've been building towards all episode:ARE QUEEN THE GREATEST BRITISH ROCK BAND OF ALL TIME?Queen enter the ring alongside...The Beatles.The Rolling Stones.Led Zeppelin.Pink Floyd.The Who.Black Sabbath.We look at the songs, albums, musicianship, versatility, live performances and legacy before reaching our verdict.⭐ FINAL DANGER RATING: 59/60!And with a score like that, there's really only one possible outcome...🏆 QUEEN ENTER THE HALL OF DANGER!But once the stadium lights go out, things are about to get considerably darker...🌫️ NEXT TIME...
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    2 hrs and 10 mins
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