Philip K Dick Trivia | Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast #235

This week, we dive into the warped fiction of author Philip K Dick. We cover his many adaptations along with his novels and short stories.

As always, it’s three rounds of ten questions each. I ask and then you’ve got a timer to guess the answer. If you’re looking for more content, check out DorkyGeekyNerdy.com for rules, score cards, and how to support the show.

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Episode Intro

Hey gang. I’m your host, Brian Rollins, and this is episode 235 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast.

Or is it? This week, we dive into the warped fiction of author Philip K Dick. We cover his many adaptations along with his novels and short stories.

That covers things so let’s start the show.

The Dorky Round

What Philip K. Dick adaptation came out in 1982 and starred Harrison Ford?
a. Blade Runner
What Philip K Dick novel was adapted into an Amazon series starting in 2015?
a. The Man in the High Castle
What Philip K Dick adaptation came out in 1990 and starred Arnold Schwarzenegger?
a. Total Recall
Matt Damon and Emily Blunt starred in what Philip K Dick adaptation?
a. The Adjustment Bureau
What 2006 film starred Keanu Reeves and featured rotoscoping?
a. A Scanner Darkly based on the novel by the same name.
Blade Runner moved the location from the original material to what city?
a. Los Angeles. The original is set in San Francisco.
Stephen Spielberg directed what 2002 movie that starred Tom Cruise?
a. Minority Report. Based on Dick’s short story
What 2017 sci-fi sequel was based on Philip K Dick’s characters but not on his work directly?
a. Blade Runner 2019
In The Man in the High Castle, whose assassination marks the departure from the “normal” timeline?
a. Franklin D Roosevelt
What comic book company adapted his short story, The Electric Ant in 2010?
a. Marvel Comics

The Geeky Round

What was Dick’s first published novel?
a. Solar Lottery
Blade Runner is based on what novel?
a. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Total Recall (both versions) were based on what short story?
a. We Can Remember It For You Wholesale
The Philip K Dick award is given out to the best original what every year?
a. The best original paperback
John Woo directed what 2003 movie based on a Philip K Dick short story?
a. Paycheck
What 1969 Philip K Dick novel involves a store-bought substance that restores reality?
a. Ubik
What trilogy was started by Dick in 1981 but was never finished before his death?
a. The VALIS trilogy
In ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’, how are androids identified?
a. Bone marrow analysis
Amazon produced what 2018 anthology series based on Philip K Dick’s work?
a. Electric Dreams
Based on his short story, “Second Variety”, what 1995 sci-fi horror starred Peter Weller?
a. Screamers

The Nerdy Round

What does the K in Phillip K Dick stand for?
a. Kindred. It’s his mother’s maiden name.
In what major US city was Dick born?
a. Chicago, IL
How many times was Phillip K Dick married?
a. He was married and divorced five times in his life.
Jane Charlotte Dick had what relationship with Philip?
a. She was his twin sister. She passed away at six weeks old.
What was Dick’s first published story?
a. Roog. It was published in 1951.
What 1974 dystopian novel follows the events of the Second American Civil War?
a. Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said
In The Man in the High Castle, what “fictional” work tells the actual history of WW2?
a. The Grasshopper Lies Heavy
What was Dick’s final novel?
a. The Transmigration of Timothy Archer
What 2007 Nicholas Cage movie was loosely based on the story, The Golden Man?
a. Next
Dick graduated from Berkley High School in 1947 alongside what other sci-fi writer?
a. Ursula K LeGuin. Though they didn’t know each other in school.

Episode Conclusion

And that’s it for Philip K Dick trivia. We haven’t had an author-centric trivia episode in a while, so I hope you enjoyed this. At a minimum, hopefully you added a few books to your to-read list.

I’ll be back next week with another thirty trivia questions. Here’s a clue to work on in the meantime:

In 2019, Disney had the top six highest grossing movies. What sci-fi movie was #6?

That was a good year to own Disney stock. Can you figure out which movie I’m talking about? Take a guess, then meet me back here next Wednesday.

This has been episode 235 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast.

The show’s theme music is by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com.

This podcast is written, produced, and hosted by me, Brian Rollins. You can check out my other work, including audiobooks at TheVoicesInMyHead.com.

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