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 this? Plus: Wackadooey. Maybe it's because I'm simple. And keep it Barney. •Our Patreon ►► http://www.patreon.com/LanghorneJTweed •Electric...

Hello PKD fans. Published the month after his death Philip K. Dick's, The Transmigration of Timothy Archer distinguishes itself;f 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 writing style. Plus: A bipolar demon. Chaos agent. And off to die with his Datsun and a coke. •Our Patreon ►►...

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-judaism Hello PKD fans. Welcome to a brand new episode with a brand new cohost. The book: The Divine Invasion. The host: D. Harlan Wilson. Prepare yourself for a trip through space and reality with the fetal God, his parents, and the angel...

Editor's Note: We recommend checking out our VALIS Incident episode to get extra insight into the subject matter before diving 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 back to discuss PKD's religious mystery novel VALIS. Horselover Fat is on a quest to find out why a pink laser beam of pure knowledge entered his brain one day and now he...

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. Sir Bro. And the balls to put a talking dog in it. Our Patreon ►► http://www.patreon.com/LanghorneJTweed Electric Larryland Discord ►►...

Hello DickHeads. As we round some of the final curves in 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 Apes movies. And Kinky freak mother bastards. *Editor Note: Episode recorded January 2022. Some information may be out of date. •Our Patreon...

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 no fear; I am here to guide you through the ups and downs of this more than adequate movie based on Confessions of a Crap Artist.  Plus: A...

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 of Wrath is the right god for you. Plus: Maybe 12 years wasn't enough. Trump everywhere. And a little Byron.  Find F. Brett Cox • Website ►►...

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 Sacks • Seconds ►► https://galacticjourney.org/tag/dr-bloodmoney/ •Our Patreon ►► http://www.patreon.com/LanghorneJTweed •Electric Larryland...

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 date. Plus: Betty Ballantine rejects. Non-vanilla sex causes rage. And your mom did what on mescaline? •Our Patreon ►►...

Hello DickHeads. We've invited fellow D******d 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 D******d 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. And Yahoo Serious. •Our Patreon ►► http://www.patreon.com/LanghorneJTweed •Electric Larryland Discord ►►...

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. Perspicaciousness. And the closest we've seen to a Voight-Kampff video game. Our Patreon ►► http://www.patreon.com/LanghorneJTweed Electric...

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 Provoni & Morgo Save The Earth. And artificial heads. Dicklike Suggestions: David's Pick(s) ►► We Have Been Harmonized:...

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.com/LanghorneJTweed Electric Larryland Discord ►► https://discord.com/channels/557458722268643329 David's YouTube Channel ►►...

Hello. This time we are joined by fellow d******d 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. Plus: Arguing PKD with Octavia Butler in a classroom setting.  Argyle socks and tutus. And a Koosh ball disaster.  Our Patreon ►►...

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 Deckard. Our Patreon ►► http://www.patreon.com/LanghorneJTweed Electric Larryland Discord ►► discord.gg/RAyg2u David's YouTube Channel ►►...

Dickheads Podcast ends our second season with one of PKD's most well-known novels, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? There's a lot to unpack in this novel that is often overshadowed by the immensely popular Blade Runner franchise of films, comics, and games. We do our best to discuss every aspect of the book, from religion vs. TV to would you rather hang out with androids or people. Plus: The Killers are Among Us! Cried Rick Deckard to the Special Man. David's dyslexia explained. And not...

The world has been conquered by space worms and humanity's last hope lies with a psychic revolutionary hiding from the law in the mountains of the worst place on earth, Tennessee. The Ganymede Takeover is the first of only two novels Philip K. Dick coauthored and the only one (of a planned 3) to be written with Ray Nelson. Plus: The guy who invented the propeller hat. Privileged modern babies. And Overbaked Brownie scout club of death cookies. Our Patreon ►►...

Remain calm, smoke your sogum, and pay no attention to all those old-born repopulating our world. Unfortunately for Sebastian Hermes and his crew of resuscitation technicians, it's not that easy after discovering the slowly resurrecting corpse of a major religious leader. Join the DickHeads and writer/musician Jayaprakash Satyamurthy as they discuss PKD's 21st published novel, Counter-Clock World. Plus: Food as a 4-letter word. The history of the scifi scene in Bangalore. And how to not kink...

This time we take a look at The Zap Gun. PKD was paid to write the outline for this one and promptly ignored it entirely when it came down to the actual writing. Scott R. Jones author of Anthony's favorite book this year, Stonefish, Joins us in finding out if ignoring the outline was the right thing to do. Plus: Is a united Dickiverse that farfetched? Was this novel written 'too soon' considering our modern sociopolitical climate? And more whacky name craziness. Our Patreon ►►...

"Acrid smoke billowed about him, stinging his nostrils." This line is the one said to begin the craziness that is Lies, Inc. But not its beginning. PKD's 19th novel started as a shorter work, The Unteleported Man. However, it has been published in many forms—some after Dick's death. Joining your Dickheads this time around is Writer/professor/provocateur D. Harlan Wilson lending his assistance in unraveling the odd history of this bizarre book. Plus: The worst John Henry tale ever. The dangers...

PKD's 18th published novel begins by telling us not only are human beings did not originate on earth, but our progenitors have conscripted us into an unwinnable war. And that's the world Dr. Virgil Sweetscent finds himself in a position to save. "Will he?" Should be the next question, but instead, we hope you're asking, "What did DickHeads Podcast think of Now Wait for Last Year?" Plus: Doctor Daddy Sweetscent. Who's the Butter & Eggs man here? And antifrogs. Our Patreon ►►...

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 cute. The heir to the Baskin-Robbins fortune. And many food analogies. Our Patreon ►►...

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. Bloodmoney or his holocaust denial. Our Patreon ►►...