S1E14 - SEVERED Origins - "Paycheck"

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WELCOME, REFINERS, TO A SPECIAL "ORIGINS" EDITION OF "SEVERED"!
As the WGA strike grinds on, I decided to look into some of the things that have been cited by Dan Erickson as inspiration for "Severance." Philip K. Dick's work is often referenced as influential...some even think the relief statue in the Lumon Atrium is an homage to PKD. I don't know if I would go that far, but I'm certainly in awe of Mr. Dick's ideas and have been a fan ever since "Bladerunner."
Today we're going to have a look at a story called "Paycheck" by Philip K. Dick. Dan Erickson has mentioned it several times in interviews as being an inspiration for "Severance." It was originally written in 1952. It was then adapted and made into a big-budget Hollywood blockbuster in 2003. It didn't bust any blocks...but it did hang onto some of the more important ideas found in Dick's original story.
Fire up your workstations, Refiners, and let's take a look at the file called "Paycheck."
[WARNING: SPOILERS!! This podcast will spoil KEY PLOT POINTS from the 2003 movie "Paycheck", the 1952 novella "Paycheck" and another movie inspired by a PKD story: 1990's "Total Recall." You have been warned...]

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Season 2 of "Severance" has been announced for 1/17/2025. While waiting on S2, we will continue to break down those things that Dan Erickson has listed as inspiration. Be watching for those episodes under the title "Severed: Origins."
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1. S1E14 - SEVERED Origins - "Paycheck" (00:00:00)

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3. (Cont.) S1E14 - SEVERED Origins - "Paycheck" (00:22:12)