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Episode 118 - Prophet of the Metaverse Philip K Dick, Part 2

Our favorite Dickheads are back for a follow-up to their popular first episode where they dove into the life and career of Philip K Dick (Bladerunner, Minority Report, Total Recall), and broke down three distinct parts of his career, as well as his influences and legacy.

If you're a fan of scifi, you're not going to want to miss this deep dive into the writer who thought we were living in a simulation back in 1977. Here to guide us will be Anthony Trevino, David Agranoff and Langhorne J Tweed.

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Episode 100 - The Truman Show and PKDs Time Out of Joint

The Truman Show is about a man who grew up thinking he was living an ordinary life, until he discovers everything was a lie and his world was nothing more than a giant television set.

Many people have seen the movie starring Jim Carrey, but not many people know that it may have been an unofficial adaptation (aka a ripoff) of the Philip K Dick novel Time Out of Joint from way back in 1959.

Here to talk about the similarities, the differences, and if the movie holds up, is Philip K Dick aficionado and Dickhead Podcast co-host, Anthony Trevino.

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Episode 56 - Virtuosity

For this episode we enter the Nostalgia Zone back to 1995 with Virtuosity, which sees a cop played by Denzel Washington who has to hunt down a virtual being who escapes into the real world to go on a murder spree. Will he succeed? Will we think the movie is better than the 32% Rotten Tomatoes score? You’ll have to join to find out!

Joining us is author and podcaster Anthony Trevino.

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Episode 50 - Philip K Dick’s Legacy with the Dickheads

Today we have with us a bunch of dickheads. Yes, that’s right, they are fans of Philip K Dick who have a podcast called Dickheads where they beam a pink laser beam of science fiction facts straight into your brain hole.

If you're fans of Bladerunner, Minority Report, Total Recall or many other mind-bending scifi films, you've probably heard of Philip K Dick. His body of work, however, can be intimidating. The Dickheads are here to break it down for you in simple terms, and even give some advice as to where to start.

This is a great discussion about all things Dick with authors David Agranoff and Anthony Trevino. Enjoy.

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Episode 47 - Total Recall

Today we revisit Total Recall. No, not that crappy 2012 remake, the OG Schwarzenegger movie from 1990. Based on the short story ‘We’ll Remember It For You Wholesale’ by our very own Godfather of the Council of the Wise, Philip K Dick, Total Recall is about a construction worker who suddenly finds out he’s a secret agent who holds the secret to the salvation of Mars. The problem? He doesn’t know if the experiences are real or just memory implants from a virtual vacation gone wrong.

If you’re a fan of 90s action movies starring guys with thick accents, this one is definitely for you! Enjoy!

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