The Exacting Clam Cephalopodcast, the podcast tentacle of Exacting Clam magazine, offers an idiosyncratic and approachable perspective on contemporary arts and literature, with readings, interviews and more.
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Like a pink laser beam of insanity beaming straight into your brain hole, authors and longtime D**kHeads David Agranoff and D. Harlan Wilson break down each of Philip K. D**k's novels in order of publication with very little help from their engineer Langhorne J Tweed. Plus: Interviews. Story Vs. Film episodes. And other bits of PKD history. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dickheadspodcast/support
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Today Kurt Luchs begins a series of readings of poems from Death Row Row Row Your Boat, his new collection from Sagging Meniscus. This episode's poem is the first in the collection: "A Mist in the Tree".Di Exacting Clam
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Live Podcast from PKD Fest 2024 - Featuring Jonathan Lethem & Stephen Graham Jones
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The 'Not a Book Club Book Club' podcast on PKD, his books, and influence.We recently went live from the Philip K. Dick Festival in Fort Morgan, CO, along with fellow DickHeads Jonathan Lethem & Stephen Graham Jones. I was at home but had fun in the chat and even managed to get some technical difficulties under control once I realized I could. Enjoy…
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Episode #50 - Puttering About in a Small Land
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Hello PKD fans. We're back with the next straight novel, Puttering About in a Small Land, written early in PKD's career but published after his death. This is an interesting take on an extramarital affair. We are joined by PKD collector and scholar Frank Hollander to discuss this odd semi-autobiographical effort. Plus: Relatively long. Paul Giamatt…
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Interview #33 - Barry Malzberg - The Second Interview
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The Two Davids (Agranoff & Wilson) sit down with author Barry Malzberg to discuss his books, legacy, and what it was like ascending the ranks amongst the new wave.Our Patreon ►► http://www.patreon.com/LanghorneJTweedElectric Larryland Discord ►► https://discord.com/channels/557458722268643329David's YouTube Channel ►► https://www.youtube.com/user/V…
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Here is the intro slash bio slash interview with PKD collector and scholar Frank Hollander from our discussion of Puttering About in a Small Land. He asked if we wanted the long version and I'm glad we said we did. Enjoy.•Our Patreon ►► http://www.patreon.com/LanghorneJTweed•Electric Larryland Discord ►► https://discord.com/channels/557458722268643…
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Interview #32 - Reggie Herbert & Victoria Stewart - 800 Words: The Transmigration of Philip K. Dick
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800 Words: The Transmigration of Philip K. Dick is a play about the last few days of Philip K. Dick's life and supposes the internal worlds he might have lived in since the VALIS incident or maybe even his whole life. All three DickHeads Podcast hosts made it to this interview with the playwright, Victoria Stewart, and Reggie Herbert, the co-direct…
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Episode #49 - The Man Whose Teeth Were All Exactly Alike
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Hello PKD fans. A land deal goes south, and someone has to take the fall. Revenge is the name of the game in this cat-and-cat thriller set in a small coastal town in Northern California. Who will win the neighborhood, their pride, and possibly even the water company in this battle of wits—even more importantly—what do three DickHeads think of all t…
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Back in September of last year there was a single weekend run of VALIS: An Opera at the MIT Theater Arts Performance Space in Cambridge, MA. While the Dickheads weren't lucky enough to bag tickets, one of the OG Dickheads was. And in this interview, Bill Sarill discusses said opera, his thoughts on the production, and some aspects of his longtime f…
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In this episode, Guillermo Stitch, Executive Editor of Exacting Clam, reads his editorial from the Winter 2023 issue.Di Exacting Clam
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Episode #48 - The Transmigration of Timothy Archer
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Hello PKD fans. Published the month after his death Philip K. Dick's, The Transmigration of Timothy Archer distinguishes itself in several ways. It is a straight novel, a semi-biography of Bishop James Pike, as well as being the final book in his VALIS trilogy. See what the two David's and a Langhorne think of this departure from Dick's usual writi…
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In this brief but informative episode, the host (or a pigeon, or perhaps Mrs. Brodsky herself), having damaged the sun and been bitten by a doorbell, is led to reconsider career options.Di Exacting Clam
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Today we talk about the play Kinderkrankenhaus and its new production at the Brick Theater in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, with author Jesi Bender, director Nola Latty, and assistant director/dramaturg AJ Stoogenke. Jesi Bender is an artist from Upstate NY. Her play, Kinderkrankenhaus, was published by Sagging Meniscus Press in late 2021 and debuted…
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The Cephalopodcast returns to life with a brief report from an appropriately mollusk-friendly region—Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Featuring "observations and admonitions" from roving, raving publisher Jacob Smullyan and proper poems by Clam regulars Mike Silverton and Marvin Cohen, its nudities of meaning are gracefully hidden behind the murmur of a c…
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Interview #30 - Lord Running Clam - Pink Beam
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Ganymedean slime mold, festival organizer, chronicler, and ultimate PKD fan Lord Running Clam, stopped by to chat with our two Davids about his history, where PKD fandom is now, and where it might lead as we look into the future.Our Patreon ►► http://www.patreon.com/LanghorneJTweedElectric Larryland Discord ►► https://discord.com/channels/557458722…
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Interview #29 - Keith Giles - The Gospel of Philip K. Dick
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The two Davids chat with the exceedingly busy and prolific Keith Giles about the many projects he has going on right now, including his new book, Sola Deus: What If God Is All of Us?, his introduction to and publishing of a series of Philip K. Dick short story collections, Sci-Fi Lullabies Volumes 1-3, and his upcoming 28-lesson class on PKD's phil…
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Episode #47 - The Divine Invasion
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Editor's Note: We recommend you check out our interview with Judaic scholar, Aharon Varady, before listening to this episode.•Interview #28 - Aharon Varady - PKD & Judaism ►► https://soundcloud.com/dickheadspodcast/interview-28-ahjaron-varady-pkd-judaismHello PKD fans. Welcome to a brand new episode with a brand new cohost. The book: The Divine Inv…
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Interview #28 - Aharon Varady - PKD & Judaism
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With The Divine Invasion lurking in the shadows of our near future, David figured it might benefit all who are interested in a deeper understanding of the novel to speak to a religious scholar. Aharon Varady is just that person. Recommended by friend of the podcast David Gill, Aharon is not only well-versed in the Jewish faith's writing, history, a…
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Dick Adjacent #18 - Dick Adjacent - Hugo Winners 1966 & 68 - Roger Zelazny - with Mark Conlan
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Hello Zelaznuts and DickHeads alike. Here at last, after three and a half years of gathering dust on the shelf, is the final episode in David's Hugo Winners of the 1960s series. Frequent guest Mark Conlan joins him to discuss the pluses and minuses of Roger Zelazny's This Immortal (Hugo Award for Best Novel 1966)and Lord of Light (Hugo Award for Be…
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Episode #46 - VALIS - special guest David Gill
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Editor's Note: We recommend you check out our VALIS Incident episode to get more insight into the subject matter before you dive into this one.We have dedicated this episode to the memory of Phil's good friend and fellow writer, Radell Faraday Nelson, 1931-2022. R.I.P.Greetings, PKD fans. David Gill joins the usual DickHeads to discuss PKD's religi…
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David chats with Walter Nelson on the legacy of his recently passed father, Ray Nelson, and how growing up the son of a famous author in the Berkeley scene was different than the typical American upbringing. Including what it was like having PKD as a babysitter. Unfortunately, this interview is a bittersweet one, as Ray Nelson recently passed away …
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Episode #45 - A Scanner Darkly - Book Vs. Film
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Hello, and welcome back. Richard Linklater's 2006 adaptation of A Scanner Darkly is considered by many to be the ultimate adaption of a Philip K. Dick novel. But is it perfect? And is it really faithful to the source material? What would PKD himself think of it? The DickHeads attempt to answer these questions and more. Plus: Snooty film guy ascot. …
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Interview #26 - Dr. Sherryl Vint - Animal Alterity/DADOES?
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David sits down with professor of Media & Cultural Studies at UC Riverside, Dr. Sherryl Vint, to discuss her book Animal Alterity and the value of science fiction within the animal rights movement. The conversation is also a deep dive into some of the lesser discussed elements of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?Our Patreon ►► http://www.patreon…
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On June 25th, 1982, Blade Runner was released in theaters; in the ensuing 40 years some stuff happened until finally, on June 25th, 2022, the DickHeads Podcast recorded a live episode at the amazing Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore for the 40th anniversary of the Blade Runner release. In it, we discuss the book the film is adapted from, Do Androids Drea…
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Dick Adjacent #17 - The Stars My Destination - with D. Harlan Wilson
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Hello DickHeads. Here's a new Dick Adjacent for all you Alfred Bester fans. With references to Joyce, Dumas, Blake, Pound, and Shelley, along with the usual dose of PKD, this one is a literary smörgåsbord. And it's really no wonder considering professor/writer/publisher D. Harlan Wilson is back on the show to discuss his new critical companion to B…
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Episode #44 - A Scanner Darkly - special guest John Shirley
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Hello DickHeads. As we round some of the final curves of Dick's life, we find ourselves faced with one of if not THE definitive drug books of an era in A Scanner Darkly. Join us as we explore this hilarious tale of utter despair. Along for the ride is author and man for all seasons, John Shirley. Plus: Orange Crush. Eleven hundred Planet of the Ape…
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With special guest John Shirley.Sometimes an episode runs too long and I'm forced to cut out some small bits. Usually these tidbits end up on Patreon in one form or another. However, this particular story, while long, I considered too important to cut or keep hidden behind that $1 paywall. So enjoy PKD's wackadoodle early 70s rollercoaster.•Our Pat…
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In the first episode of this podcast, Solar Lottery, David said he would someday do this episode. So four years later, in January of this year, he sat down with a couple of colleagues and discussed the lesser-known novel The Big Jump by Leigh Brackett. The pair of talents he was privileged to have here are newcomer to Leigh Brackett writer/music ma…
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Okay, my fellow DickHeads welcome back. After one reasonably lengthy mental breakdown, we are back with some new material. For this episode, it was decided it would work best if I, LJT, handled it solo. Something about an artsy French film with no genre plot to be found made from a book neither of them particularly dug wasn't their cuppa. But have …
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Episode #42 - Deus Irae - with F. Brett Cox
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Hello DickHeads. Welcome to a new year and a new episode. This time we're taking a look at Deus Irae, a joint effort between PKD and Roger Zelazny. We've even brought in a Zelazny expert, F. Brett Cox, to help fill in the gaps in our Zelazny knowledge, of which there are many. So join us in the mutant-filled post-Smash world and find out if the God…
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Happy New Year, PKD fans. We have something a little different for you to start the year off. A LIVE recording. This last December, Verbatim Books & North Park Main Street got together to host the North Park Book Fair, and while not all the DickHeads could attend, David was there representing the podcast. While doing so, he had the chance to chat w…
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Episode #41 - Confessions of a Crap Artist - with Jason Sacks
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Hello DickHeads. We've made our way through 30 novels with this episode on Confessions of a Crap Artist. And another milestone, we've hit our first PKD literary effort. So join the guys and special guest Jason Sacks as we discuss this wild and heavily autobiographical book. Plus: Mundane Novels. Yikes! And that scene with the animals.Find Jason Sac…
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Dick Adjacent #15 - 1974 The VALIS Incident
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Well DickHeads we have made it to the VALIS incident. And in celebration, David brought together family, friends, and a PKD fan/gnostic expert to discuss Phil's path through this seriously odd time. Tessa B. Dick, William Sarill, and Ted Hand guide us through 1974 with personal insights and expert knowledge.*Editor's Note: This episode is presented…
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Interview #24 - Lavie Tidhar - Osama 10th Anniversary
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David sits down with Lavie Tidhar on the 10th anniversary of his controversial novel Osama to discuss the book, PKD, and projects past & future.Our Patreon ►► http://www.patreon.com/LanghorneJTweedElectric Larryland Discord ►► https://discord.com/channels/557458722268643329David's YouTube Channel ►► https://www.youtube.com/user/Veganrevwithzombies/…
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In this episode, Kevin Philip Sirois presents C.J. Spataro’s gorgeous, moving, strange yet familiar story, “The Becoming,” available in the print edition of Exacting Clam’s Autumn 2021 issue. C.J. Spataro is the MFA program director at Rosemont College and the editorial director of Philadelphia Stories and PS Books. She is an award-winning short st…
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Episode #40 - Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said
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Hello DickHeads. We've got a long one for you. Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said is not only a classic PKD novel often counted amongst his very best but, in his own words, was "the first really new thing I've done since EYE IN THE SKY." We hope you enjoy this deep dive that includes some of David's most intense writing and publication history to da…
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Dick Adjacent #14 - Judith Merril Roundtable
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Dick Adjacent is back. And it's a good one too. The story goes that after David finished reading some of Judith Merril's stories, he found a scathing review she wrote of PKD's story Roog, and with that connection made, it seemed only appropriate to gather a panel of experts together and discuss her place in the science fiction universe. Considered …
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In this installment of the Cephalopodcast, Kevin Philip Sirois talks with publisher Jacob Smullyan about art's futility and necessity, the origins of Sagging Meniscus and Exacting Clam, the Cephalopodcast itself, and, especially, Royce M. Becker.Di Exacting Clam
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Episode #39 - We Can Build You - with David Gill
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Hello DickHeads. We've invited fellow Dickhead David Gill on the show to discuss that Abraham Lincoln robot book. You know the one - We Can Build You, published in 1972. Is it a book only a devout Dickhead can enjoy? Or can a casual reader pick up what PKD is putting down? Let's find out. Plus: Horrible taste exposed. Elon Musk's SciFi ignorance. A…
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Hello, my fellow Dickheads. Two years. I've been patiently working towards getting this pair of interviews (Cliff Jones Jr. & Nick Buchanan) into an acceptable form for two years. Only through the dedication of the fans and the support of our Patrons did I gain the wherewithal and skills to complete them. I sincerely hope you enjoy these interviews…
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Hello, my fellow Dickheads. Two years. I've been patiently working towards getting this pair of interviews (Cliff Jones Jr. & Nick Buchanan) into an acceptable form for two years. Only through the dedication of the fans and the support of our Patrons did I gain the wherewithal and skills to complete them. I sincerely hope you enjoy these interviews…
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In this, the Cephalopodcast's inaugural episode, host Kevin Philip Sirois reads pieces by Kurt Luchs, Charles Holdefer, Steven D. Schroeder, and Daniel Beauregard. Books from this episode: Kurt Luchs: Falling in the Direction of Up Charles Holdefer: Dick Cheney in Shorts Exacting Clam No. 1 — Summer 2021…
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Episode #38 - A Maze of Death
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Hello DickHeads. Here comes a strange one. A Maze of Death is PKD's 27th published novel and the only one so far with a foreword by the author and a table of contents. Both of which are more exciting than they initially sound. Maze is the story of 14 spacefaring adventurers, a strange walking tower, and a couple of new gods. Plus: Christians on PKD…
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Interview #21 - Molly Tanzer - Vermillion/PKD Award
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Molly Tanzer takes some time out of her busy day to discuss her novel Vermillion the story of "Gunslinging, chain smoking, Stetson-wearing Taoist psychopomp, Elouise “Lou” Merriwether" as she attempts to solve a missing persons (people) case in 1800s San Francisco. They, of course, also go in-depth on the PKD Award. What it is and whAt it's like to…
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Interview #20 - David Gill
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David sits down with fellow Philip K. Dick fanatic and PKD scholar David Gill for an off-the-cuff conversation on the man, his works, and his legacy. David Gill has been a devoted DickHead for over 25 years and even wrote his master's thesis on Dick's novel Time Out of Joint. For the last fifteen years, he's been teaching English, often adding Do A…
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Episode #37 - Our Friends From Frolix 8
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Hello DickHeads. We're back with another offering from Dick's busiest period. Our Friend From Frolix 8 explores a world where several species of humanity vie for control of the planet. Meanwhile, a crazy man is on his way back from a distant planet with what could be the final solution to all of humanity's problems. Plus: The Hong Kong flu. Thors P…
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David recently had the opportunity to interview the multitalented John Shirley. During the interview they discuss PKD's influence, John's music and recent collaboration with BOC, his writing career, and of course his latest novel Stormland. Available now.Our Patreon ►► http://www.patreon.com/LanghorneJTweedElectric Larryland Discord ►► https://disc…
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Episode #36 - Galactic Pot-Healer
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Hey Dickheads. The boys are back with our next installment and it turned out to hold more surprises than a Glimmung's hiring practices. Galactic Pot-Healer is PKD's twenty-fifth published novel and possibly his most divisive yet. Plus: The charisma of spoiled milk. Borderline moron. And downplaying the orgasm drive.Our Patreon ►► http://www.patreon…
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Episode #35 - Ubik - with Stephen Graham Jones
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Hello. This time we are joined by fellow dickhead Stephen Graham Jones author of the highly praised horror novel The Only Good Indians, to discuss PKD's twenty-fourth published novel, the ubiquitous Ubik. The story starts in classic PKD form, and just when you think you know where it's going, it takes a right turn into blow your mind territory. Plu…
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Episode #34 - DADOES?/Blade Runner - Book Vs. Film
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Welcome to Season 3 of Dickheads Podcast. Here is the next installment of our month-long tribute to Blade Runner, in which we discuss the many differences (and quite a few similarities) between Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (the book) and Blade Runner (the movie). Plus: Los Frisco. Actors don't read books. And Dustin Hoffman stars as Rick De…
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Interview #18 - Chris Frith - Voight-Kampff Test
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The 'not a book club book club' podcast on PKD, his books, and influence.Hello Dickheads. This time around David spends some time with Psychologist Chris Frith discussing the many twists and turns PKD's mind took in creating his many worlds. He also takes advantage of Chris's vast knowledge of the brain by going on a deep dive into several of the b…
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