We Love Dick: A Philip K. Dick Podcast
48 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsJoin Wa and Foot on their quest to read through all 124 Philip K. Dick short stories. Tangents, foul language, and overly personal anecdotes are expected.
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42. If There Were No Benny Cemoli
March 20, 2024 22:39 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBWe have seen Dune 2 and will discuss shortly. In the meantime, enjoy the story of Benny Cemoli -- a non-existant cult leader invented by the omniscient, mechanical New York Times. We compare the lengths of pneumatic tubes, erotic fanfic manuscripts, and ChatGPT's influence. Sweet jams and production by Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddanie
41. Faith of our Fathers
October 18, 2023 18:39 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBWe're back to fulfill a listener request from Rumi J! Under discussion in this episode: the mind/body problem, transcending existential dread through ultimate frisbee, and Foot's hatred for Terrence Malick. As always, music and production by the illustrious Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels Say hi! [email protected] @wldpodcast
40. Service Call
July 23, 2023 21:42 - 38 minutes - 52.2 MBIf you had to travel 2000 years into the past, what knowledge would you use to dominate the ancient world? If you met a time-traveling repairman of 2043's most lucrative gadget, what question would you ask him? If you gave an ipad to a medival peasant, how long would it take him to find porn? Join us for thrilling exploration of these questions and more. As always, music and production by the Mighty Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels Email us at: welovedick...
39. Strange Eden
May 11, 2023 04:43 - 47 minutes - 109 MBPussy so good it reduces rugged explorers to tamed livestock. Aliens so old they don't even remember how their technology works. A cosmos so vast even millennials can afford a home. Join us as we discuss PKD's condemnation the 'low aesthetic plateau' of mankind via a sci-fi reincarnation of Circe. As always, production and music by the Illustrious Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels Email us at [email protected] Follow us on twitter @wldpodcast
38. Your Appointment Will Yesterday
March 22, 2023 02:59 - 36 minutes - 82.6 MBWe're back to talk about the mechanics of backwards-time, hate on Christopher Nolan, and ask hypothetical questions about immortality. SWABBLES! Email us at [email protected] Follow us on twitter @wldpodcast Production by Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels
37. The Preserving Machine
February 20, 2023 23:37 - 49 minutes - 114 MBThe gang is back to examine 1969's THE PRESERVING MACHINE. We talk about the collapse of society, what survives, Trolls World Tour, and potential new media technologies. Would mutant music sound good to modern ears? Would pop music survive in the wilderness? Songs we wanna hang out with playlist. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on twitter @wldpodcast Production by Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels
36. Psi-Man Heal My Child!
December 09, 2022 21:06 - 1 hour - 111 MBHappy Holidays! In this episode: the benefits of city living, the theory of the x-gene, and we continue our discussion of how an individual could change world events. Take the Dark Core Faces Test and let us know how you do Email us at [email protected] Follow us on twitter @wldpodcast Production by Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels
35.5 Stargate
October 24, 2022 21:44 - 1 hour - 163 MBWe welcomed Producer Cary on the microphone for the first time to talk about Stargate. We talk about the wilhelm scream, 5th avenue candy bars, and ask what Ra was doing all that time before our heroes showed up. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on twitter @wldpodcast Production by Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels
35.b A Scanner Darkly part 2
October 01, 2022 01:54 - 1 hour - 177 MBYou know what it is. Part 2 of A Scanner Darkly We talk about the back half of the novel and a bit about the movie. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on twitter @wldpodcast Production by Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels
35.a A Scanner Darkly part 1
September 04, 2022 22:26 - 1 hour - 119 MBThe wld dudes and dudette are back to deliver the big D - Substance D. In this discussion, we dive into the dark underbelly of down under California and disagree on the depths of drug addition, describe the development of McD's and discover youtube datura trips. drop us a line at [email protected] dog us on twitter @wldpodcast development of this podcast by Cary Daniels
34.5 The Thing
July 26, 2022 19:20 - 53 minutes - 97.8 MBTo celebrate its 40th anniversary, we're talking about John Carpenter's THE THING and its source material Who Goes There? We talk the mechanics of absorption, the effectiveness of the animal blood serum tests, who got turned first, and the coolness of Kurt Russell. (Dorsa - this is for you<3) Email us at [email protected] follow us on twitter @wldpodcast Music and productionby Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels
34. The Crawlers
June 04, 2022 06:47 - 34 minutes - 64 MBThe Crawlers! Does anyone read these? I stress over which parts of the episode to highlight, but it feels entirely possible that no one ever even notices or cares. Is it possible that these descriptions are.... tears in the rain? If you care about the short summary of the podcast episodes, email us at [email protected] and tell me in detail why you're such a sicko. follow us on twitter @wldpodcast Music and productionby Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels
33.5 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
May 17, 2022 04:48 - 1 hour - 119 MBAs promised, we read John le Carré's 355 page spy novel. We speculate on what's real, how difficult it is to seduce people, if it's pulp or not, and the 2011 adaptation. Email us at [email protected] follow us on twitter @wldpodcast Music and productionby Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels
33. A World of Talent
April 13, 2022 12:32 - 1 hour - 210 MBMomma E is back to talk about precognition, time travel, and Big Noodle. Email us at [email protected] follow us on twitter @wldpodcast Music and productionby Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels
32.5 Raised by Wolves
March 25, 2022 12:06 - 1 hour - 139 MBThe second bonus episode! We're ostensibly discussing HBO Max's newish Sci-Fi show, but we mostly spend the time praising our king, Ridley Scott, and try to figure out what went wrong with everything that followed the first two episodes. **Spoiler alert** we spoil everything. email us at [email protected] follow us on twitter @wldpocast Music and production by Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels
32: The Last of the Masters
February 14, 2022 20:57 - 1 hour - 119 MBIn this 1953 story, PKD ruminates on anarchy, technology, and war. We, in turn, gab about SLC Punk, how we'd fare in the Mad Max wasteland, and whether Foot could start a motorcycle without Google. Upcoming bonus ep: Raised by Wolves Email us at [email protected] Follow us on twitter: @wldpodcast Music by Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels
31: The Eyes Have It
February 03, 2022 22:19 - 30 minutes - 69.5 MBFoot and Wa talk Jackass, Dave Bautista's Drax, Dick's sense of humor, and answer listener emails. Wa's thing: The Afterparty Foot's thing: Defector ?? follow us on twitter @wldpodcast email us at [email protected]
30. Tony and the Beetles
January 12, 2022 21:46 - 56 minutes - 104 MBHappy new year! In this episode we do our best to get cancelled by discussing culpability, racism, and model building. Follow us on twitter @wldpodcast email us at [email protected] Foot's thing: The Riddle of Scheherazade Wa's thing: https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/le-creuset-skinny-grill/
29.5: DUNE
November 30, 2021 23:36 - 1 hour - 177 MBFor 1.5 hours, we talk about how sick Dune was.
29: Fair Game
November 14, 2021 03:12 - 59 minutes - 110 MBIn this week's episode we read Dick's 1953 story FAIR GAME. We talk about the history of math and science, the Junior Olympics, credulity and the Jude Law classic - Enemy at the Gates. Foot's thing: 1979 erotic historical drama Caligula Wa's thing: DUNE Production by Cary! Follow us on twitter @wldpodcast email us at [email protected]
28: IMPOSTOR
October 28, 2021 22:46 - 56 minutes - 103 MBIn this installment of WLD we dive into what's a realistic reaction to extreme circumstances, the merits of The Last Duel, if it's possible to identify somebody impersonating your friend on AOL instant messenger, and the paranoia of McCarthyism. Wa's thing: The French Dispatch Foot's thing: The Stuff Follow us on twitter @wldpodcast. Email us at [email protected] Production and Editing by Cary
27: Eletric Dreams: The Father Thing
October 14, 2021 23:28 - 54 minutes - 100 MBIn this episode we delve into the mechanics of pod people replacement, Patrick Stewart's career, relating to your kids via sports facts, and Space Jam 2. Foot's thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mosquito_Coast_(film) Wa's thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hundred_Thousand_Kingdoms email us at [email protected] follow us on the twitter @wldpodcast
Episode 26: Sales Pitch (Electric Dreams)
July 31, 2021 06:16 - 53 minutes - 123 MBMomma E returns to talk about another story adapted into an episode of Philip K Dick's Electric Dreams. We discuss how advertising makes us feel, the invasive tactics of advertisers, and the pernicious influence of advertising,. Momma E's thing: F9 Wa's thing: Space Jam 2 Foot's thing: Censor Email us at [email protected] Follow us on twitter at @wldpodcast Production by Cary
Misadjustment
July 11, 2021 02:41 - 59 minutes - 137 MBWe read Philip K Dick's 1957 "Misadjustment" We discuss who you can trust when on the run from the law, the "assassins" game, weird sexual sentences, and the ethics of owning sentient robots. Wa's thing: What About Bob? Foot's thing: America: The Farewell tour Email us at [email protected] Follow us on twitter at @wldpodcast Production by Cary
The Days of Perky Pat
June 12, 2021 02:43 - 52 minutes - 96.3 MBWe're Back! In this episode we discuss the power of nostalgia, the rules of board games, and leaving society behind to live an examined life.
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale (Total Recall)
May 11, 2020 04:17 - 1 hour - 153 MBJoin us as we discuss the inspiration for the Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger classic Total Recall. In this episode, we talk about memory, Michael Ironside, and the things we watched as kids. Email us to join the quarantine book club [email protected] Follow us on twitter @ wldpodcast
The Alien Mind
May 04, 2020 04:26 - 26 minutes - 59.9 MBThe latter half of our first back to back recording session. In which we discuss the morality of pet ownership, good/evil splits, and very little of this very short story. Email us at [email protected] @ us on Twitter: @wldpodcast
Beyond Lies The Wub
April 18, 2020 07:04 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MBIn this episode: keeping animals alive at sea, ego-less creatures, and addiction. Listen to the Dennis's neanderthal voice Email us at [email protected] @ us on Twitter: @wldpodcast
Electric Dreams: (The) Impossible Planet
August 21, 2018 03:35 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MBLiving up to our biweekly schedule, we're back with another Electric Dreams episode. This time, we discuss The Impossible Planet from 1953 - which is currently tied with "Strange Memories of Death" for 'Most Depressing Story'. We discuss sexy old ladies, the street value of our bodies, and Truth. Intro / Outro: Two Lone Swordsmen - Kist Watch Tom Cruise break his leg Email us at [email protected] @ us on Twitter: @wldpodcast
Electric Dreams: The Hood Maker
August 07, 2018 04:37 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBMomma E is back once again for a deep dive into Dick’s Electric Dreams. This week we’re reading The Hood Maker. We discuss where thoughts come from, what you could do with an invisibility cloak, the allegory of the cave, and the attractiveness of Rod Sterling. Tv Carnage Watching people die inside THE BUST OF JULIUS CAESAR Talk to us on Discord!
Oh, to Be a Blobel!
February 21, 2018 05:04 - 57 minutes - 78.9 MBBrand new guests! Bones and Roach join the cast as we discuss Nick at Nite, how to break up, organelles, and unicellular murder. Again, our levels were a little wacky, so sorry for sucking at this thing we've only been doing for two years. Intro: Takuya Kuroda - Piri Piri Outro: Cloudkicker - We're goin' in. We're going down.
The Minority Report
January 20, 2018 00:52 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBJoin Wa, Foot, and Momma E as they discuss The Minority Report. Really, they try to wrap their heads around a single time paradox for one hour. Do they succeed? Tune in to find out. Intro/outtro: Jib Kidder - Windowdipper
Precious Artifact
October 16, 2017 01:54 - 55 minutes - 63.1 MBJoin us for a classic PKD diversion: Mars, interstellar war, conspiracy, and crippling depression. We discuss cats VS dogs, terminal illness, and what the hell is wrong with the youth of today. Intro: Adebisi Shank - Genki Shank Outro: Adebisi Shank - International Dreambeat
Not by its Cover
August 03, 2017 00:11 - 38 minutes - 53 MBBack again with a relatively short story about the metaphysical Martian wub. Join us as we discuss Deism, The Mummy, and the Spider-Man franchise. Intro: Home - Without A Sound Outro: Eternity Forever - Movies
A Little Something for us Tempunauts
July 04, 2017 16:00 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBIn this Episode, Wa's boss (codename Deemer) joins us to discuss space flight, depression, Donnie Darko, and whether or not humans should be upgraded. Intro: Shawn Wasabi - Mac n' Cheese Outro: GRIMECRAFT - Aquatic VIP
The Man in the High Castle (Part 2)
March 17, 2017 04:10 - 1 hour - 100 MBDouble E is back in action as we FINALLY return to Man in the High Castle. We wrap up the novel with this episode, discussing two-dude-threesomes, Alan Watts, Her, and Joaquin Phoenix. Congrats to Double E on delivering her baby. She is now, officially, Momma E. Intro: The Dreadnoughts - Eliza Lee Outro: "Mind over Mind" lecture series, Alan Watts
The Adjustment Team
February 11, 2017 19:04 - 1 hour - 155 MBWLD welcomes it's fourth guest, Myrrh, to the show to discuss one of Dick's earliest stories. We touch on the mechanics of adjustment, the Mandela effect, and Disneyland. Intro: Red Elk - Anywhere America Outro: Perturbator - Death Squad
Return Match
January 16, 2017 08:36 - 1 hour - 138 MBWa and Foot are back and spanning three time zones to bring in our next guest, Vaid. Join us as we discuss killer pinballs in "Return Match" while laughing too loudly and obliterating our mics. Sorry guys. We suck. Intro: Weddings - Show and Tell Outtro: Weddings - It's You Not Me
The Eye of the Sibyl
November 01, 2016 03:24 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBIn this episode, we welcome our 2nd guest - FRANKINCENSE. Under discussion: partisan politics, toilet seats, and The Republic. "The Eye of the Sibyl" was published in 1987 and is one of the first pieces written by PKD after his whole "2-3-74" thing. Intro: DJ Ghostchild vs dFly - Intro Outro: Great Voices of Bulgaria, Women's Choir - Djore Dos
The Man in the High Castle (Part 1)
August 18, 2016 07:45 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBAfter a long hiatus (Wa moved to the Philippines), we are back to indulging our love of Dick. This episode features our first guest, and is installment no. 1 of a 3 part series wherein we discuss The Man in the High Castle. Also in this episode: conspiracy theories, workplace attitudes, and horror movies. Intro: John Wizards - Muizenberg Outro: ABSRDST - Even if We Were Birds
The Day Mr. Computer Fell Out of Its Tree
January 19, 2016 23:51 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBWelcome to 2016! Wa and Foot are back, discussing this posthumously published story from 1977. Discussed this week: family stories, hypostatis, and the playing of footsie. Intro: The Treme Brass Band - Caledonia Outro: Made In Heights - Wildflowers
Flashback: A Terran Odyssey
January 02, 2016 19:21 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBHappy New Year! Foot is away this week, having sequestered himself in a cabin for New Years, so here is the very first episode of We Love Dick! This episode was recorded in September as a test run for the podcast. The story under discussion was "A Terran Odyssey," first published in 1963, then developed into Dr. Bloodmoney, or How We Got Along After the Bomb, which was published in 1965.
Retreat Syndrome
December 19, 2015 23:59 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBThis week: straight read VS alt read, Coke VS Pepsi, hallucinations VS schizophrenia, The Wire, Fight Club, and The Story So Far. From the Episode: Dr. Hagopian http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/3/34651/1808153-hugoinspect.jpg Down to Clown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmiYyC4-FGw Intro Fighter X - BIG Jr. Outro Paranoia Agent OST - Shiroi Oka, Maromi no Theme
The Pre-Persons
November 23, 2015 02:24 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBThis episode gets controversial when PKD forces Foot/Wa to discuss ABORTION and RACE. This week's story, The Pre-Persons, was written shortly after (and in response to) the Roe V Wade ruling. Intro Carolina Chocolate Drops - Trouble in Your Mind The Honeydrips - Fall from a Height (The Field Way)
The Exit Door Leads In
November 11, 2015 09:12 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBWa and Foot continue their Dickery with this short, written in 1979. They discuss THE SYSTEM, THE MAN, and AUTHORITY. Intro The Ditty Bops - Wake Up Outro The Fall of Troy - The Dark Trail
Strange Memories of Death
October 30, 2015 05:00 - 54 minutes - 126 MBIt’s time for a tiny 6 pager: Strange Memories of Death, published in 1979. Apparently, based on real events from the life of PKD. This episode, Wa and Foot discuss poverty, ambition, and their mothers. Intro: Ambry - Postcards from California Outro: ミドリ - ひみつの2人
Holy Quarrel
October 19, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 183 MBWa and Foot discuss another PKD story: Holy Quarrel. First published in May of 1966. Discussed this week: AI, fears of death and the infinite, philosophical bullshit, good movies where people talk to machines. Intro: Mega Drive - Mainframe Outro: Macross 82-99 - Fun Tonight
An Electric Ant
October 08, 2015 06:52 - 1 hour - 137 MBFoot and Wa begin their journey down the path to eventually becoming sick of doing this. We discuss another Philip K. Dick short story: The Electric Ant. We also talk about our greatest fears, earliest memories, and favorite movies.