Phsysics 101

Series spoilers abound! We’re watching Season 3, Episode 3 “Daredevils!” in the most daringly emotional episode yet. The boys find themselves wrapped up in a private case with Dutch the Clutch, renowned daredevil. Someone seems to be out to get him– but who? We’re talking fame, alcohol, Jules having A FRIEND, and Dunkin’. So grab your delicious churro and join Kylie and Skyler on this new episode...

Series spoilers abound! We’re watching Season 3, Episode 2 “Murder…Anyone…Anyone…Bueller?” and paying homage to John Hughes movies, such as The Breakfast Club and Pretty In Pink. It’s been 13 years since High School Graduation and the boys are BACK. After noticing a body fall from the roof, Shawn must convince everyone that it in fact DID HAPPEN. Even though we don’t know who… or how… or why… or w...

Series spoilers abound! Welcome back Pscholars to our regularly scheduled programming! Today we’re discussing Season 3, Episode One “Ghosts” where both physical and emotional spirits come to haunt us. We’re talking daddy issues, miscommunication, carrier pigeons, pancakes, moonlighting, and more. So, if you like fearlessness, grab yourself some hot cocoa and run into the night with Kylie and Skyle...

Movie spoilers abound! Welcome to our Phsysics Foundations Course! Today we’re discussing It Happened One Night, one of the original screwball comedies. Peter (a hard hitting newspaper man) and Ellie (a runaway rich kid) find themselves on a cross country road trip together and inevitably fall in love. We’re talking rom-coms, tropes, why we tell stories, and happy endings! So grab yourself some st...

Movie spoilers abound! Welcome to our Phsysics Phoundations Course! Today we’re discussing the original Mummy from 1932 with Boris Karloff. Unlike the 1999 remake, this version looks at the titular  Mummy more as a man with love, loss, and desire for a life like the one he had in Ancient Egypt, than as solely a villain. We’re talking creature features, movie structure, othering, Elder Whemple...

Series spoilers abound! Welcome to our Phsysics Phoundations Course! Today we’re discussing foundational detective shows, Columbo (Any Old Port in a Storm) and Moonlighting (Pilot). We’re talking villains, opaqueness, rom-coms, treasure hunting, and double watches, so grab your tv remotes and join Kylie and Skyler as they hunt their way through this exciting episode of Phsysics 101! Want to keep u...

Movie spoilers abound! Welcome to our Phsysics Phoundations Course! Today we’re discussing a truly phoundational text: Real Genius starring Val Kilmer. First, let’s all take a step back… Because little did we know just how influential this movie was going to be to the works of Psych. The humor, the character of Chris Knight, and the silly references strike a real Psych chord. We follow a bunch of...

Series spoilers abound! We’re talking ALL of Season 2 and eating Drunken Pineapple-Upside-Down Cake while drinking our Carlito Cafecitos (check our social media for recipes!). What a season this has been-- family drama, friendships blossoming, and 16 murders! We recap where everyone has landed at the end of the season and discuss all of our favorites to come. Join Kylie and Skyler as kick back and...

Series spoilers abound! Today we’re discussing Season 2, Episode 16 “Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead” and watching The Mummy (1999)! Lassie and Jules find themselves at the local museum in the wee hours of the morning where a mummy has been stolen. After talking to the assistant curator, they demand the finder of Zippy (t-rex bones) to investigate the case… and that is none other than our favorite psy...

Series spoilers abound! Today we’re discussing Season 2, Episode 15 “Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion” and it’s GUS’ BIRTHDAY! Shawn has set up a whole night of Gus celebration when we find ourselves undercover as models at a club. But, as nothing can ever go as planned, someone ends up dying on stage! In order to find out more, the boys entrench themselves in model culture. We’re talking fashion...

Series spoilers abound! Today we’re discussing Season 2, Episode 14 “Dis-lodged” and watching “The DaVinci Code”! The boys get roped into investigating a death at a Secret Society house, the Monarch Lodge, of which Henry is a member (!). The death looks suspicious, so the boys begin to pry into the lives of successful members of Santa Barbara society. We’re talking secret clubs, kharities for kids...

Series spoilers abound! Today we’re discussing Season 2, Episode 13 “Lights, Camera… Homicidio” with an homage to telenovela and a watching of “Rubi”! The boys get roped into a murder investigation at the TV studio where Santa Barbara’s own telenovela is filmed. Gus knows all the key players on the show, and soon we can’t help but wonder… What is real and what is just TV? We’re talking zooms, mist...

Series spoilers abound! Today we’re discussing Season 2, Episode 12 “The Old and the Restless” and we’re going undercover. The boys are tasked with finding a missing retiree and the only way they can do this is through infiltrating a retirement community. But who is old enough to pass as retired?! Henry (duh!). We’re talking backyards, doors, mental gymnastics, retirement, and more. So grab your b...

Series spoilers abound! Today we’re discussing Season 2, Episode 11 “There’s Something About Mira” and it’s a GUS EPISODE! The boys find themselves in a bit of a sticky situation when a PI comes to inform them that Gus’ wife (?!) is wanting a divorce. They travel to a beautiful vineyard in order to sign the papers, but end up getting swept into Hurricane Mira and the new wedding (which may be Gus’...

Movie spoilers abound! Today we’re discussing Maggie Lawson’s new release Hallmark movie “Sugarplummed” for the HOLIDAYS! For this one, a busy lawyer/mother is looking to create the perfect holiday season with her family, but can’t seem to ever get it quite right. She stumbles upon a magic Christmas ornament and all her holiday wishes come true–or do they? We’re talking social media, Jumanji, and...

Series spoilers abound! Today we’re discussing Season 2, Episode 10 “Gus’ Dad May Have Killed An Old Guy” and it’s Christmas in Santa Barbara! The garland has been hung in the station, and the boys have been invited to the Gusters’ Home for dinner. Sadly, we find a neighbor dead but the boys are there to save the day! Can we find the real culprit of the neighborhood murder? Or is Gus’ dad actually...

Series spoilers abound! Today we’re discussing Season 2, Episode 9 “Bounty Hunters” and we’re getting in-VEST-ed! The boys are tasked with finding an escaped murder convict, Tankana, alongside a fearsome bounty hunter. But they soon find that all is not how it appears… we’ve got boats, stunts, Aussie hair products, and more in our Season 2 mid-season finale. So, stuff your briefcase (satchel?) (at...

Series spoilers abound! Today we’re discussing Seas 2, Episode 8 “Rob-A-Bye Baby”. Vick is back in town, but VERY sleep deprived. To save her sanity, she hires the boys to find her a nanny. Never the best at following orders, Shawn also wants in on a string of robberies. But, may the two be connected (takes off sunglasses)? Find out with Kylie and Skyler (and their tamagotchis) on this episode of...

Movie spoilers abound! We’re talking about the horror classic Halloween (1978) for this very fitting holiday special. Masks, murder, stalking, strangling, parent-names, knives, yin-yang, and so much more fill this jam-packed episode... So grab your Captain Kirk mask and join Kylie and Skyler for another episode of Phsysics 101! Want to keep up with us and new episode drops? Join us on Instagram an...

Series spoilers abound! Today we’re discussing Season 2, Episode 7 “If You’re So Smart, Then Why Are You Dead?” and IT’S MURDER DAY! The boy’s have been called to investigate a murder that hasn’t happened yet at the special Meitner School for the gifted. Little do they know, one of these things is not like the other. We’re talking high school, geniuses, dyads, and game theory. So, hone in on your...

Series spoilers abound! We’re discussing Season 2, Episode 6 “Meat is Murder, but Murder is Also Murder”. A food critic has been killed, and the boys must visit every fancy restaurant in town to uncover the culprit. Seems as if he was poisoned, but how? Join Kylie and Skyler on our crime fighting revolution as we enjoy jambalaya, sushi, french pastries, and even some lobster, on this next episode...

Series spoilers abound! We’re discussing Season 2, Episode 5 “And Down the Stretch Comes Murder”. We’re going to the races! When an old friend (?) visits the boys at the office and asks for help with a confusing set of horse-related events, the boys gallop their way over to the track to see what’s up. Little did they know they would be immersed into the secret culture of jockeys and track-goers. W...

Series spoilers abound! We’re discussing Season 2, Episode 4 “Zero to Murder In 60 Seconds” and this one is a doozy! A case that seems too good to be true turns out to be just that. The boys must solve a second case while also learning the life lesson that sometimes substance is better than style. We’re talking shared memories, binge media, and crossing our fingers for a Psych limited series. So,...

Series spoilers abound! We’re discussing Season 2, Episode 3 “Psy vs Psy”. We’ve got double trouble with Lindsay Larkin and Larson Ewing joining the gang to locate a forger who has found their way to Santa Barbara. Larkin’s fake psychic ability keeps Shawn on his toes, and “Super Lassie” Ewing makes Carlton consider if he wasn’t to be a Federal Special. We’re talking flirty Shawn, Henry’s House, a...

Movie spoilers abound! We’re discussing James Roday Rodriguez’s passion project “Gravy”. Horror aficionados, this one’s for you! The movie keeps us on our toes with Kevin Bacon, cannibalism, cyphers, tangelos, and ever so much blood. Want to find out more? Keep your snacks sans basil , and join Kylie and Skyler on this special bonus episode of Phsysics 101. Happy Tuesday the 17th!