This! ...was Digital Watches Are a Pretty Neat Idea
Welcome to This! ... was Digital Watches Are a Pretty Neat Idea. This! is a podcast about all things Douglas Adams, author of the wholly remarkable book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Jeff and Bryan are just these guys, y’know? They have been friends for almost 30 years. Tune in the first Thursday of every month when Jeff and Bryan will examine and discuss his books, sequels, and spin-offs in all forms of media.
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Episodes
83 episodes
There Are More Issues: Volume 3, Issue 3 - DGHDA:TSOD
Once again Jeff and Bryan are doing a deep dive into the comic book world. This time they are tackling Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: The Salmon of Doubt by IDW. This episode will cover Volume 3, Issue 3 of the nine issues in this ser...
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Season 4
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Episode 82
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40:13
There Are More Issues: Volume 3, Issue 2 - DGHDA:TSOD
Once again Jeff and Bryan are doing a deep dive into the comic book world. This time they are tackling Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: The Salmon of Doubt by IDW. This episode will cover Volume 3, Issue 2 of the nine issues in this ser...
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Season 4
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Episode 81
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34:34
There Are More Issues: Volume 3, Issue 1 - DGHDA:TSOD
Once again Jeff and Bryan are doing a deep dive into the comic book world. This time they are tackling Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: The Salmon of Doubt by IDW. This episode will cover Volume 3, Issue 1 of the nine issues in this ser...
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Season 4
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Episode 80
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38:19
A Conglomeration of Whatever the Hell We Want to Talk About
Once again Jeff and Bryan attended the FanEXPO Philadelphia convention and talk about their experiences this year. Also, Jeff will tell his feelings about the second performance he saw of the stage play, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency....
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Season 4
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Episode 79
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1:05:54
There Are More Issues: Volume 2, Issue 5 - DGHDA:ASTS
Once again Jeff and Bryan are doing a deep dive into the comic book world. This time they are tackling Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: A Spoon Too Short by IDW. This episode will cover Volume 2, Issue 5 of the five issues in this serie...
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Season 4
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Episode 78
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39:06
There Are More Issues: Volume 2, Issue 4 - DGHDA:ASTS
Once again Jeff and Bryan are doing a deep dive into the comic book world. This time they are tackling Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: A Spoon Too Short by IDW. This episode will cover Volume 2, Issue 4 of the five issues in this serie...
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Season 4
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Episode 77
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36:28
There Are More Issues: Volume 2, Issue 3 - DGHDA:ASTS
Once again Jeff and Bryan are doing a deep dive into the comic book world. This time they are tackling Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: A Spoon Too Short by IDW. This episode will cover Volume 2, Issue 3 of the five issues in this serie...
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Season 4
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Episode 76
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35:31
There Are More Issues: Volume 2, Issue 2 - DGHDA:ASTS
Once again Jeff and Bryan are doing a deep dive into the comic book world. This time they are tackling Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: A Spoon Too Short by IDW. This episode will cover Volume 2, Issue 2 of the five issues in this serie...
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Season 4
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Episode 75
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33:22
There Are More Issues: Volume 2, Issue 1 - DGHDA:ASTS
Once again Jeff and Bryan are doing a deep dive into the comic book world. This time they are tackling Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: A Spoon Too Short by IDW. This episode will cover Volume 2, Issue 1 of the five issues in this serie...
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Season 4
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Episode 74
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39:49
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency - Live on Stage!
A local theater company in the Chicagoland suburbs is performing Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, the Play. Once I knew it existed I had to see it. Though the play itself has its disconnects, the performance of the cast was outstanding....
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Season 4
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Episode 73
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1:02:50
There Are More Issues: Volume 1, Issue 5 - DGHDA
Once again Jeff and Bryan are doing a deep dive into the comic book world. This time they are tackling Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by IDW. This episode will cover Volume 1, Issue 4 of the five issues in this set. For a more complete...
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Season 4
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Episode 72
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40:30
There Are More Issues: Volume 1, Issue 4 - DGHDA
Once again Jeff and Bryan are doing a deep dive into the comic book world. This time they are tackling Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by IDW. This episode will cover Volume 1, Issue 4 of the five issues in this set. For a more complete...
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Season 4
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Episode 71
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40:37
There Are More Issues: Volume 1, Issue 3 - DGHDA
Once again Jeff and Bryan are doing a deep dive into the comic book world. This time they are tackling Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by IDW. This episode will cover Volume 1, Issue 3 of the five issues in this set. For a more complete...
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Season 4
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Episode 70
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52:38
There Are More Issues: Volume 1, Issue 2 - DGHDA
Once again Jeff and Bryan are doing a deep dive into the comic book world. This time they are tackling Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by IDW. This episode will cover Volume 1, Issue 2 of the five issues in this set. For a more complete...
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Season 4
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Episode 69
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45:21
There Are More Issues: Volume 1, Issue 1 - DGHDA
Once again Jeff and Bryan are doing a deep dive into the comic book world. This time they are tackling Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by IDW. This episode will cover Volume 1, Issue 1 of the five issues in this set. For a more complete...
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Season 4
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Episode 68
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42:11
Boats, Trains, and Automobiles - Part 2
Jeff and Bryan discuss the second half of the second season of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency from BBC America. And just when you thought it could not get any weirder...
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Season 4
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Episode 67
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1:20:46
Boats, Trains, and Automobiles - Part 1
Jeff and Bryan discuss the first half of the second season of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency from BBC America. And just when you thought it could not get any weirder...
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Season 4
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Episode 66
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1:08:18
Almost, But Not Quite, Entirely Unlike Dirk Gently - Part 2
And now for more of something completely different. Jeff and Bryan discuss the the second half of the 2016 season of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. They both found it quite a departure from the depiction of the character in the novels...
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Season 4
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Episode 65
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1:21:47
Almost, But Not Quite, Entirely Unlike Dirk Gently - Part 1
And now for something completely different. Jeff and Bryan discuss the the first half of the 2016 season of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. They both found it quite a departure from the depiction of the character in the novels.
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Season 4
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Episode 64
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1:31:27
Note Free Reviewing Season Three
Jeff and Bryan look back at season three of the podcast. Jeff also talks about two additional conventions he attended after the recording of the convention episode.
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Season 3
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Episode 63
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53:00
Dirk Gently on TV
In December, 2010, the pilot for a Dirk Gently TV series was aired. Fifteen months later, a three episode season was released. Jeff and Bryan explain and discuss these episodes to see how they are interconnected with the books.
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Season 3
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Episode 62
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1:34:03
Long Dark BBC
Jeff and Bryan discuss Long, Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, the follow up radio drama to Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective agency. Both seemed to agree that simplifying the story for this medium actually improved it.
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Season 3
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Episode 61
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1:04:14
Holistic Phase
Twenty tears after the novel was published, BBC Radio 4 turned it into a radio series. Jeff and Bryan discuss this version of Douglas Adams' story and how such a complicated plot can be reduced down to sound effects and dialogue.
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Season 3
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Episode 60
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48:25
The Salmon of Doubt in The Salmon of Doubt
Jeff and Bryan finally finish their discussion of the last quarter of the Salmon of Doubt which contains the unfinished novel Douglas Adams was working on at the time of his death. If you thought the first two Dirk Gently novels were bizarre, j...
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Season 3
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Episode 59
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56:16