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
65 episodes
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 3
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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
Three Cons in a Row
It is that time of year again where Jeff and Bryan get to go to comic and entertainment conventions. This year there were three conventions in three consecutive weeks. Once again they will tell about all the fun and excitement that was had.
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Season 3
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Episode 58
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1:45:47
Don't Pick It Up, Pick It Up, Pick It...
Jeff and Bryan discuss and try to figure out why what is happening is happening in the second Dirk Gently novel, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.
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Season 3
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Episode 57
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1:41:16
The Fundamental Interconnectedness of All Things
Brush up on your early 19th century English literature before reading Dirk Gently's holistic Detective Agency. Jeff and Bryan got more than they bargained for tackling this book. Hear what they think and how they pieced together this intricate ...
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Season 3
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Episode 56
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1:44:56
Three Quarters of The Salmon of Doubt
The Salmon of Doubt is the title of the unfinished third Dirk Gently novel or the Sixth Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy novel depending on who you talk to and when you talk to them. It is also the title of a curated collection of writings publ...
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Season 3
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Episode 55
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59:29
Peter Jackson Is Smaller Than I Thought
This time, Jeff and Bryan are taken on a journey to the far corners of the Earth to learn about some of the most endangered animals in the world as they discuss the BBC TV program Last Chance to See. It again features Mark Carwardine. But...
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Season 3
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Episode 54
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1:02:09
Introducing Jiffy Kneelers and Barnacle Blimp - LCtS
Jiffy and Barnacle... I mean Jeff and Bryan are taken on a journey to the far corners of the Earth to learn about some of the most endangered animals in the world as they discuss Douglas Adams' novel Last Chance to See.
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Season 3
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Episode 53
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1:19:18
I Don't Remember Arthur Driving a Blue Volvo Estate
Jeff and Bryan unknowingly strayed outside of BBC Productions and were surprised when they listened to Apocryphal Phase, a Planet Skaro production. This six-episode serial tested the limits of their endurance, tolerance, and patience.
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Season 3
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Episode 52
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1:14:15
All Praises To Dirk Maggs
Jeff and Bryan discuss Hexagonal Phase, the sixth installment of the BBC radio series. This one is based off the book ...And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer. Jeff and Bryan both agreed that this story benefitted greatly from a severe abridgement. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 51
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1:25:46
Loose Ends
Jeff and Bryan clean up some loose ends as they look back over season 2. They also talk about how they discovered they do not actually have "every word" of the novels memorized as well as they thought they should.
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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1:30:04
... And Another... And Another Guide Note
This is the second half of the discussion Jeff and Bryan had about ...And Another Thing, Eoin Colfer's addition of a 6th novel in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy.
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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1:27:15
... And Another Guide Note
This is the first half of the discussion Jeff and Bryan had about ...And Another Thing, Eoin Colfer's addition of a 6th novel in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy.
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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1:40:38
There Are Issues: Volume 3, Issue 3 - LtUaE
Jeff and Bryan look at, describe, and discuss Volume 3, Issue 3 of the Life, the Universe, and Everything comic book. Well, actually it is Volume 1, Issue 3 but I hope you understand the reasoning for wanting to renumber them for the podcast. H...
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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51:20
There Are Issues: Volume 3, Issue 2 - LtUaE
Jeff and Bryan look at, describe, and discuss Volume 3, Issue 2 of the Life, the Universe, and Everything comic book. Well, actually it is Volume 1, Issue 2 but I hope you understand the reasoning for wanting to renumber them for the podcast. H...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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54:00
There Are Issues: Volume 3, Issue 1 - LtUaE
Jeff and Bryan look at, describe, and discuss Volume 3, Issue 1 of the Life, the Universe, and Everything comic book. Well, actually it is Volume 1, Issue 1 but I hope you understand the reasoning for wanting to renumber them for the podcast. H...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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1:00:04
Un-Con-Ventional - Independence Day Bonus Episode
Bryan tells of the experience he had at FanEXPO Philadelphia and tells his own story involving a raffle ticket. The prizes were so nice, very tasteful, and he was sure to like them.
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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31:25
This Is 42
Jeff and Bryan have scoured the Internet looking for answers about the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything. Here is what they found. And what could be a better episode to talk about the number 42 than episode 4...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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47:55
There Are Issues: Volume 2, Issue 3 - RatEotU
Jeff and Bryan look at, describe, and discuss Volume 2, Issue 3 of the Restaurant at the End of the Universe comic book. Well, actually it is Volume 1, Issue 3 but I hope you understand the reasoning for wanting to renumber them for the podcast...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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1:04:54
There Are Issues - Volume 2, Issue 2 - RatEotU
Jeff and Bryan look at, describe, and discuss Volume 2, Issue 2 of the Restaurant at the End of the Universe comic book. Well, actually it is Volume 1, Issue 2 but I hope you understand the reasoning for wanting to renumber them for the podcast...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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56:45
There Are Issues: Volume 2, Issue 1 - RatEotU
Jeff and Bryan look at, describe, and discuss Volume 2, Issue 1 of the Restaurant at the End of the Universe comic book. Well, actually it is Volume 1, Issue 1 but I hope you understand the reasoning for wanting to renumber them for the podcast...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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57:14