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Book · 2011

The Adjustment Bureau

by Philip K. Dick, Phil Gigante · Brought up by 2 people on 2 podcasts

The Adjustment Bureau by Philip K. Dick and Phil Gigante has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts (0 episodes recommend it and 2 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Joe Rogan (1 episode) and Tim Pool (1 episode) on The Joe Rogan Experience (1 episode) and Timcast IRL (1 episode).

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The The issue is, have you guys ever seen the movie The Adjustment Bureau, I think it's called. No. With Matt Damon. I don't watch movies. You don't watch movies? I You asked me any movie. I've never seen it.
Tim Pool · Timcast IRL · May 2025 Listen at 57:56

The best things said about it

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I saw um uh what was it called um Bureau what the [ __ ] it called Adjustment Bureau.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Mar 2011

Why people recommend it

The Adjustment Bureau by Philip K. Dick is a speculative science fiction work that explores themes of free will, preordination, and human agency against a mysterious controlling force. The book, often discussed in connection with its Hollywood film adaptation starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, has crossed over into various podcast conversations. On an episode of Timcast IRL, Tim Pool brought up the film The Adjustment Bureau to introduce an anecdote involving a politician and political consulting, admitting during the exchange that he generally does not watch movies. Similarly, Joe Rogan discussed the same cinematic adaptation on The Joe Rogan Experience, noting during the conversation that the movie was originally based on a Philip K. Dick novel and offering his general thoughts on the premise and production. While the speakers focused primarily on the film adaptation rather than dissecting the written text directly, their mentions highlight how the gripping concepts popularized by Philip K. Dick continue to resonate in contemporary media and casual pop-culture discussions about fate, political control, and hidden forces shaping everyday human decisions.

Every mention

2 quotes from 2 episodes
Joe Rogan I saw um uh what was it called um Bureau what the [ __ ] it called Adjustment Bureau 1
Discussed
“I saw um uh what was it called um Bureau what the [ __ ] it called Adjustment Bureau”
Tim Pool The The issue is, have you guys ever seen the movie The Adjustment Bureau, I think it's called. No. With Ma… 1
Discussed
“The The issue is, have you guys ever seen the movie The Adjustment Bureau, I think it's called. No. With Matt Damon. I don't watch movies. You don't watch movies? I You asked me any movie. I've never seen it.”

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