DickHeads Podcast

So, where to begin? There was some disagreement here about the overall quality of PKD's 17th published novel. One of us described it as "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe written by a room full of monkeys. Another as, "A sad wet placenta of a book." And the third said, "I didn't super like it." Join us in finding out what went right and horribly wrong in The Crack in Space. Plus: Fashionably c...

Well, here it is. Finally. Our discussion of Dr. Bloodmoney and I have to say; we get three very different views here. This one is a favorite amongst some brilliant people, but not amongst other brilliant people. The battle rages on. Plus: Post Apocalypse Fanboys. Flipper Baby Apologies. And the question of what's worse, Anthony's idea for a PKD's Barely Legal calendar starring a page based on Dr....

What'll it be? Can-D or Chew-Z? Both are quite a trip but watch out for the side effects. The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch is considered one of the MUST read novels in the PKD library. Here the DickHeads along with special guest J. David Osborne find out for themselves if this is true or not. Plus: Jailbreaking Twitter. Willy Eldritch and the Chew-Z factory. And a stigmata fleshlight. Our Pat...

Welcome to the Alphane Moon, a disputed territory currently held by the human race. A place where an individual can live in relative peace with like-minded individuals. And by 'like-minded' I mean 'share a psychosis.'  The boys disagree on a lot of parts of PKD's 14th published novel of divorce and mental illness costarring a psychic blob, a Hollywood showman/intergalactic spy, and a sadsack...

It's time for PKD's 13th published novel The Simulacra. We were lucky enough to have author Cody Goodfellow stop by and give his thoughts on this wacky post-apocalyptic book with a whopping 56 named characters. This one is packed with highbrow humor along with all the regular Dickian elements. Plus: Dick's Divorcepedia. The Japanese Linda Ronstadt. And David finally hates some things (fortunately...

What do a subterranean President, psychic detective, and futuristic Don Draper have in common? Correct. They are all characters in Philip K. Dick's 12th novel, The Penultimate Truth. This time the DickHeads try to follow the maze of interlacing storylines in a post WW3 world where admen have citywide mansions, time travel is real, and the bulk of humanity build robots in underground bunkers waitin...

An envelope full of seemingly valueless items can sometimes mean the difference between rich and poor or even life or death. It's time to compare the classic PKD story 'Paycheck' with its not so classic translation to film 'Paycheck.' Anthony was lucky enough to be away working on other projects, leaving David and Langhorne alone to handle this one. PLUS: Jessica Biel is not Jennifer Beals. The cu...

Gubble gubble fellow DickHeads. It's about to get gubbish up in here. Philip K. Dick's 11th published novel Martian Time-Slip is an exploration of schizophrenia and autism as they affect the lives of colonists on Mars. And in this episode, the DickHeads explore, among other things, the vastly different understanding of mental illness we have today. Plus: Dirt & school & space trucks. Guy P...

Is it an alternate reality or is something a little different happening this episode? The classic novel Starship Troopers and its equally classic film adaption go head to head in the latest edition of Heinleiners. Grok it while you can. Plus: David pontificates. Anthony Eviscerates. And Langhorne is just happy to be invited. Credits: Robert Heinlein's Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoSnjY...

Who's up for a little Space Monopoly? You can find out how to play in PKD's 10th published novel The Game-Players of Titan. And in the first book episode of our second season, you can listen to what the Dickheads have to say about a world where real-life property is won and lost by gambling on a board game marshaled by psychic aliens from Titan. Plus: PKD's Barely Legal. The head of a scary floati...

This time we take a look at season 1 of the Amazon Prime version of The Man in the High Castle. In it we explore the many ups and downs of turning a classic novel into a television show and whether the creators have succeeded with this one. Plus: Different boring. The Marshall chewing scenery. And James Cameron: Hero or Hack. Music on this episode is from - Valis: An Opera by Tod Machover Check it...

Dick's 9th published novel, The Man in the High Castle, is considered by many to be his best. Do you think the Dickheads will agree with this view? Or with each other for that matter? Listen and find out in our super-sized season finale. Plus: Swastikas in space. The Grasshopper of Time. And wet history boners. Music on this episode is from - Valis: An Opera by Tod Machover Check it out here: http...

PKD's 7th novel Vulcan's Hammer is considered by many, including Dick himself, to be his worst. But one of our three Dickeads counts it as his favorite so far. Can you guess which one? Plus: Salty ass supercomputers. Bread & Butter Sci-Fi. And a walking simulator.  Music on this episode is from - Valis: An Opera by Tod Machover Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/Valis-ANNE-BOGDEN-T...

This time we look at the Electric Dreams episode Impossible Planet and how it compares to PKD's original short story The Impossible Planet. Quite a few Dickhead traditions are bucked in this one.  Plus: Sassy Robots. Anthony in a good mood. And "Happy Naked Time." Music on this episode is from - Valis: An Opera by Tod Machover Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/Valis-ANNE-BOGDEN-THOMAS...

What happens when a mild-mannered doctor is thrust into a whacky future devoid of white people? This 1960 novel started as the impossible to find novelette Time Pawn written way back in '53. Join us in exploring Dr. Futurity. Plus: The Bronchitis Ward. Danzig. And The Big Bang Theory guy murders the rapper Sir William S. Drake. PKD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LDv8fm_R7g&t=8s Music on th...

Which do you prefer? In this episode we take a look at the 2002 Dimension Films adaptation of the PKD story IMPOSTER. Plus: Boris Karloff and the BBC's Out of This World. Alien Love Triangle. And the LT. Dan Band. Music on this episode is from - Valis: An Opera by Tod Machover Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/Valis-ANNE-BOGDEN-THOMAS-AZEMA/dp/B000003GI2/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=va...

Time Out of Joint was PKD's first book published outside of ACE. It's a wild ride with the famous newspaper puzzle solver Ragle Gumm. Find out what we thought of this "Novel of Menace." Plus: Secret Thespians. How not to pronounce Goethe. And Post-Apocalyptic Jive Talk. Music on this episode is from - Valis: An Opera by Tod Machover Check it out here: www.amazon.com/Valis-ANNE-BOGDEN…EMA/dp/B00000...

Which do you prefer? We take on our first episode of the acclaimed series Electric Dreams. Plus: Angsty Dick Theories. Alien parasite adultery. And a possible stunt ass.

Eye In The Sky is PKD's 5th published book and a Dickhead favorite (so far.) We have a lot to discuss in our longest episode yet. See Dick's world through our eyes. We have also introduced a new section this episode where we answer your questions. Plus: PKD VR. Jaunty little tunes. And Dick's mom.

Which do you prefer? Can a movie be better than it's source material? Find out when we discuss Adjustment Team versus The Adjustment Bureau. Plus we discuss: Talking dogs. The usefulness of turning people to ash. And, of course, Love.

The Cosmic Puppets is the 4th novel published by PKD. For the first time there is consensus among these three dickheads. See if you agree with our assessment of Dick's combination of Lewis Carroll and Franz Kafka. Plus: A weird intergalactic mariachi nazi. Psychological fantasy of the dream type. And, unfortunately, boob mountains.

Which do you prefer? The short story or the B-movie? We go in-depth on both. The bickering is at an all-time high due to the heatwave. Plus we discuss: How many stars Peter Weller's presence is worth. Nerding on astronomy. And teddy bears.

It's time for PKD's 3rd published novel. The hilarious story of future marketing gone bad. And a headless statue. Plus: Wackadoo Psychiatry. Block Parties. And the definition of jape.

Film or story? Do you have a preference? Care to see if we do? Hear what we thought of this wackadoo sci-fi extravaganza and the alternate reality where David Cronenberg wrote and directed. Plus we discuss: Dan Quayle. The Cola Wars. And Jingle All The Way.

Our discussion on Dick's 2nd novel, The World Jones Made, and its place in the PKD universe. Plus: PKD related news. Venusian Babies. And back cover lies.