PKDheads Podcast

This is the second episode of our series on material related to either the subject matter, time frame, or other ties to the work of Philip K. Dick. In this episode is a discussion of the Norman Spinrad novel Journal of the Plague Years with AIDS activist and journalist Mark Gabrish Conlan. Part 2 of our Spinrad Spectacular celebrating the birthday of one of the most controversial writers of the pa...

Welcome to the Norman Spinrad Spectacular. The interview with the man himself begins a little contentiously but don't worry, it doesn't take them long to get into a groove. They discuss Mr. Spinrad's entire career of over 50 years creating forward-thinking and controversial material. And you are going to want to stick around for the end to hear one (if not the) best PKD stories of all time. Langho...

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 divorc...

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...

Here in this phone recorded episode David discusses Beyond Apollo by Barry Malzbreg with guest author James Reich who wrote the introduction to a 2015 edition of the novel published by Anti-Oedipus Press in 2015. But they don't stop there; the discussion also includes everything from 2001 to William S. Burroughs. Enjoy. James Reich is the author of the novels Soft Invasions (December 2017), Mistah...

David must have done something right because author Barry Malzberg was willing to sit down for a lengthy phone conversation with him. In this interview, Barry leads David through his experiences with multiple authors including PKD, the in's and out's of the publishing industry of the 60s and 70s, and more. Also, don't forget to check out part 2 of our Barry Malzberg Spectacular where author James...

Hello DickHeads. Here is David's interview with editor, author, and Professor of Science Fiction Studies in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Tech, Lisa Yaszek. She stopped by to discuss her book The Future Is Female! 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories by Women, from Pulp Pioneers to Ursula K. Le Guin: A Library of America Special Publication and everything from PKD to...

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...

The long-awaited Cody Goodfellow interview is here. David does his best to keep up with his longtime friend as he riffs on PKD, drugs, and the american dream. And of course, David does a deep dive into Cody's most recent novels, Unamerica and Scum of the Earth. Cody's Author Page: https://www.codygoodfellow.com/?fbclid=IwAR2XPeqxvVZCwMnm5simB7He5vZIvLXj_qGze9npGpveWW9UObIj9OHbG3w Langhorne's Patre...

Here we have David's in-depth interview with multiple award-winning author Sam J. Miller. They discuss Sam's Nebula Award-nominated novel Blackfish City along with subjects ranging from PKD to bike riding. "It’s overwhelming, that my story of lesbian warrior grandmas and oversexed gay boys and gender-non-binary revolutionaries AND KILLER WHALES AND POLAR BEARS has received such a positive response...

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 Pearce &...

David's second interview with author, podcaster, blogger, and Philip K. Dick scholar Evan Lampe. Here they discuss PKD's second five novels and the ideas that brought them to life. Plus find out which Philip K. Dick books they believe are worse than Vulcan's Hammer. Philip K. Dick and the World We Live In Paperback by Evan Lampe is available at: Wide Books - wide-books.com/index.html Amazon - www....

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...

David and Anthony host a round table discussion with coordinators of upcoming PKD festivals across the country. 2019 PKD Film Festival-http://thephilipkdickfilmfestival.com/index.html 2019 PKD Festival-https://wide-books.com/pkd-festival-2019.html Music on this episode is from - Valis: An Opera by Tod Machover Check it out here: www.amazon.com/Valis-ANNE-BOGDEN…EMA/dp/B000003GI2

This time we take a look at season 1 of the Amazon Prime version of The Man in the High Castle. Here 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...

This time around David has a conversation with two professors, Gavriel D. Rosenfeld, and Bruce Krajewski, on the continued relevance to our modern world of both the novel and the Amazon Prime series The Man in the High Castle. The Man in the High Castle and Philosophy: https://www.amazon.com/Man-High-Castle-Philosophy-Subversive-ebook/dp/B0728D7KHY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1547608370&sr=8-1&keywords...

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...

At last, we give you Alas, All Thinking, the Harry Bates story PKD said compelled him to begin writing. Enjoy. But beware of SPOILERS if you haven't read the story. Plus: Einstein Squared. A solid David Segue. And have a happy new year. The Story: https://epdf.tips/alas-all-thinking.html Music on this episode is from - Valis: An Opera by Tod Machover Check it out here: www.amazon.com/Valis-ANNE-BO...

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. You can't demand the bees. •Our Patreon ►► http://www.patreon.com/LanghorneJTweed •Electric Larryland Discord ►► https://discord.com/channels/557458722268643329...

Anthony and David interview the extraordinary writer and PKD fan Brian Evenson. They pick his brain on everything from his novella The Warren to where Philip K. Dick was buried. This one is as much for writers as it is for fans. The Warren - https://www.amazon.com/Warren-Novel-Brian-Evenson-ebook/dp/B01FQQ47QA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1542336917&sr=8-4&keywords=the+warren Immobility - https://www.am...

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: www.amazon.com/Valis-ANNE-BOGDEN…EMA/dp/B000003GI2

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 this e...

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=valis+...