We Love Dick: A Philip K. Dick Podcast

Join 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.

44. War Game

Wa issues an open Monopoly challenge to all listeners. Foot realizes videogames have hamstrung him with toxic coping mechanisms. Momma E gets highbrow about classical music and how learning the cello polished her soul into the perfect gem we admire today. Sharp editing and dope music by Cary goddamn Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels

01-03
01:15:27

43. The Hanging Stranger

We're joined by Regan, FPS killer and socialist, to discuss The Hanging Stranger. Things get sentimental as we recall moments of pure joy, scruitinize one anothers' relationshipshttps://welovedickpodcast.libsyn.com/ to politics, and throw shade on Foot for his vile cowardice.   As always, music and production by the illustrious Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels   Say hi! welovedickpodcast@gmail.com @wldpodcast

09-24
01:02:56

42. If There Were No Benny Cemoli

We 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

03-20
59:49

41. Faith of our Fathers

We'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! welovedickpodcast@gmail.com @wldpodcast

10-18
57:50

40. Service Call

If 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: welovedickpodcast@gmail.com Harrangue us on Twitter: @wldpodcast

07-23
38:02

39. Strange Eden

Pussy 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 welovedickpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @wldpodcast

05-11
47:49

38. Your Appointment Will Yesterday

We're back to talk about the mechanics of backwards-time, hate on Christopher Nolan, and ask hypothetical questions about immortality.  SWABBLES! Email us at welovedickpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @wldpodcast Production by Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels

03-22
36:05

37. The Preserving Machine

The 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 welovedickpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @wldpodcast Production by Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels

02-20
49:49

36. Psi-Man Heal My Child!

Happy 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 welovedickpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @wldpodcast Production by Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels

12-09
01:00:29

35.5 Stargate

We 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 welovedickpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @wldpodcast Production by Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels

10-24
01:29:06

35.b A Scanner Darkly part 2

You 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 welovedickpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @wldpodcast Production by Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels

10-01
01:36:26

35.a A Scanner Darkly part 1

The 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 wldpodcast@gmail.com dog us on twitter @wldpodcast development of this podcast by Cary Daniels

09-04
01:27:01

34.5 The Thing

To 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 welovedickpodcast@gmail.com follow us on twitter @wldpodcast Music and productionby Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels  

07-26
53:25

34. The Crawlers

The 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 welovedickpodcast@gmail.com  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  

06-04
34:56

33.5 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

As 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 welovedickpodcast@gmail.com follow us on twitter @wldpodcast Music and productionby Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels

05-17
01:04:54

33. A World of Talent

Momma E is back to talk about precognition, time travel, and Big Noodle.   Email us at welovedickpodcast@gmail.com follow us on twitter @wldpodcast Music and productionby Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels

04-13
01:54:28

32.5 Raised by Wolves

The 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 welovedickpodcast@gmail.com follow us on twitter @wldpocast Music and production by Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels  

03-25
01:15:56

32: The Last of the Masters

In 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 welovedickpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on twitter: @wldpodcast Music by Cary Daniels: https://soundcloud.com/caryddaniels

02-14
01:04:49

31: The Eyes Have It

Foot 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 welovedickpodcast@gmail.com

02-03
30:22

30. Tony and the Beetles

Happy 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 welovedickpodcast@gmail.com   Foot's thing: The Riddle of Scheherazade Wa's thing: https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/le-creuset-skinny-grill/

01-12
56:32

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