About this episode

The episode explores the VALIS trilogy by Philip K. Dick and its relevance to contemporary culture.

The novels VALIS , The Divine Invasion , and The Transmigration of Timothy Archer by legendary science-fiction author Philip K. Dick comprise the unofficial VALIS trilogy. Published between 1978 and 1982, these books use psychedelic imagery, religious history, and psychological inquiry to create a portrait of American culture in the late 70s and early 80s. We try to unpack them against the backdrop of our contemporary situation to gain a little clarity on our middle age and growing paranoia. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: The VALIS Trilogy Sources: https://philipdick.com/literary-criticism/interviews/horselover-fat-and-the-new-messiah/ https://muse.jhu.edu/article/237538 https://web.archive.org/web/20130528112644/http://www.philipkdick.com/media_twilightzone.html https://www.salon.com/2022/07/23/8-facts-about-philip-k-dick_partner/ https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/just-because-you-re-paranoid-philip-k-dick-s-troubled-life-1.3243976 Masculinity in the Novels of Philip K. Dick . Endopsychic Allegories John Boonstra: "Horselover Fat and The New Messiah" (Hartford Advocate April 22, 1981…

People in this episode

Hosts: Christian Sager, Charlie Bennett

Topics covered

• Philip K. Dick
• VALIS Trilogy
• American culture
• psychedelic imagery
• religious history
• psychological inquiry

Keywords

• VALIS
• Philip K. Dick
• science fiction
• American culture
• psychedelic imagery
• religion
• psychology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Zielona Góra

Books & works: VALIS, The Divine Invasion, The Transmigration of Timothy Archer

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