sarcastic gamer radio was the "replacement" for the then-retired red show. the first episode was released on monday, april 13, 2009 and was considered to be a "variety show" hosted by two people of the former red show cast, doc and dave. it was considered to be more of a "spiritual successor" because of its far departure from the structure of the red show. it featured community-oriented content such as "15 seconds of fame", as well as game discussions and sarcastic gamer news. the show was retired on september 4, 2009 with the announcement of the red show's return at the fox sports grill in seattle, wa.