Interview #34 - Linda Castellani - The Dark-Haired Girl

PKDheads Podcast

Content warning: Linda is honest about the sexist environment at the university at the time, there are plenty of ugly moments between Phil and Linda that are explained in this podcast. –DA On this episode of the Dickheads podcast, The Davids welcome Linda Castellani. In the early 70s, she was an English major at Cal State Fullerton when her professor Marcus McNelley asked her and a few other students to write to Philip K. Dick, who is going through a rough patch. A month later, Linda and her friend Tim Powers (the author who would go on to win the World Fantasy Award) picked up Phil Dick at LAX when he moved to Orange County. A young college student at the time, Linda was a short-lived crush for Phil. Linda shares personal stories about her time at Cal State Fullerton, Hanging with out with Phil, Harlan Ellison, and Norman Spinrad. Through the highs and lows, Linda gives a picture of the time she spent with one of the most important writers of the 20th century. –DA Our Patreon ►► http://www.patreon.com/LanghorneJTweed Electric Larryland Discord ►► https://discord.com/channels/557458722268643329 David's YouTube Channel ►► https://www.youtube.com/user/Veganrevwithzombies/ •D. Harlan Wilson's Website: ►► https://dharlanwilson.com/ Find Barry Malzberg: •Our first interview ►► https://soundcloud.com/dickheadspodcast/interview-12-barry-malzberg-malzberg-spectacular-part-1?si=173b2a2e9c2d420d8990ca168c718fc0&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing •Beyond Apollo (Introduction by James Reich ►► www.amazon.com/Beyond-Apollo-Bar…erg/dp/0990573303 Music on this episode is from - Valis: An Opera by Tod Machover: http://www.amazon.com/Valis-ANNE-BOGDEN…EMA/dp/B000003GI2 FIND US: Twitter ►► https://twitter.com/Dickheadspod Facebook ►► https://www.facebook.com/Dickheadspodcast/ Soundcloud ►► https://soundcloud.com/dickheadspodcast Instagram ►► https://www.instagram.com/dickheadspodcast/ YouTube ►► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5…UlAAoWtLiCg