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The Pirates Don’t Eat The Tourists: Jurassic Park & Prehistoric Fiction

The Pirates Don’t Eat The Tourists: Jurassic Park & Prehistoric Fiction

By: Roland Squire
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From Jurassic Park to Jules Verne, Roland Squire explores how dinosaurs captured human imagination across 200 years of fiction. Season 2 — Stones to Stories — traces prehistoric literature from Victorian fossil hunters to Cold War science fiction, taking in Michael Crichton, Arthur Conan Doyle, and beyond. For fans of Jurassic Park, dinosaurs, natural history, and the books that put teeth into deep time.



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  • Jurassic World Rebirth Trailer Reaction
    Feb 22 2025

    Are you as excited as me that a new Jurassic film is out this summer? Directed by Gareth Edwards, from a script by original Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp, and stuffed full with amazing actors - there’s no better time to go back to where it all began.


    This is a mini episode going over the first trailer for the film and my initial thoughts.


    From the 9th April episodes will be dropping weekly starting with a deep dive of the original Jurassic Park novel by Michael Crichton so get reading now!!


    If you want to be involved follow me @roadtorebirthpod on Instagram where I will posting book and film discussions and email me roadtorebirthpod@gmail.com if you have any topics that would be good to cover.


    Logo by: @SiteBNetwork

    Send me a voice message!

    Support the show

    If you enjoy the show then it would mean a lot to me if you could rate & review on Apple Podcasts. It really helps this show find more Jurassic fans like you!

    Presented and produced by Roland Squire

    Theme music: Caleb Burnett (@calebcomposed)

    Cover artwork: @thejurassicartist

    Find us: @JurassicPiratesPod on Instagram


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    16 mins
  • Road to Rebirth Trailer
    Apr 5 2025

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    Do you remember the first time you saw a dinosaur?

    The first episode of Road to Rebirth lands on the 9th April.

    Send me a voice message!

    Support the show

    If you enjoy the show then it would mean a lot to me if you could rate & review on Apple Podcasts. It really helps this show find more Jurassic fans like you!

    Presented and produced by Roland Squire

    Theme music: Caleb Burnett (@calebcomposed)

    Cover artwork: @thejurassicartist

    Find us: @JurassicPiratesPod on Instagram


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    2 mins
  • Jurassic Park : A Novel (1990) with James Lovegrove
    Apr 8 2025

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    If you are as excited as I am about Jurassic World Rebirth which is releasing this summer this is the podcast for you. Each week in the lead up to the film I am going to be sitting down with a guest to discuss an entry or aspect of the Jurassic franchise.

    This is episode one and it’s all about Michael Crichton’s original ‘Jurassic Park’ novel from 1990 and my guest is author James Lovegrove.

    We talk about our first experiences of reading the novel and what we think of Steven Speilberg’s adaptation. We also explore Michael Crichton’s early years and our thoughts on his writing style.

    • Guest Name: James Lovegrove
    • Bio: James is an author of over 70 books writing across many genres and also happens to be a huge Michael Crichton fan
    • Links: Website, Facebook, Twitter/X


    Chapters

    03:02 The Genesis of Jurassic Park

    06:04 Michael Crichton's Writing Style and Themes

    12:13 Character Analysis and Differences in Adaptation

    17:46 The Impact of Science and Technology

    23:55 Comparing the Book and Film

    30:06 Relevance of Jurassic Park Today

    Next week I’m sitting down with Derrick Davis to talk about Steven Spielberg’s classic 1993 film.

    Send me a voice message!

    Support the show

    If you enjoy the show then it would mean a lot to me if you could rate & review on Apple Podcasts. It really helps this show find more Jurassic fans like you!

    Presented and produced by Roland Squire

    Theme music: Caleb Burnett (@calebcomposed)

    Cover artwork: @thejurassicartist

    Find us: @JurassicPiratesPod on Instagram


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    33 mins
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