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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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Send us Fan Mail 🦖 Got a minute? Help shape the future of the podcast by filling in this quick form: https://forms.gle/wsz1wNygN4uhe39y5 Do you remember the first time you saw a dinosaur? The first episode of Road to Rebirth lands on the 9th April. 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! Follow the show on social media Instagram: @jurassicpi...
Send us Fan Mail 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 ...
Send us Fan Mail 🦖 Got a minute? Help shape the future of the podcast by filling in this quick form: https://forms.gle/wsz1wNygN4uhe39y5 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 19...
Send us Fan Mail 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 two and it’s all about ‘Jurassic Park’, the Oscar winning 1993 film that launched a billion dollar franchise. We talk about our first experiences of seeing the film and Derrick gives a very ...
Send us Fan Mail 🦖 Got a minute? Help shape the future of the podcast by filling in this quick form: https://forms.gle/wsz1wNygN4uhe39y5 I think genius of Michael Crichton lies not in his warmth but in his coldness – the clinical precision with which he constructed scientifically plausible nightmares that became billion-dollar franchises. Speaking with authors Guy Adams and James Lovegrove, I explore how Crichton – the Harvard-educated doctor turned novelist – approached storytelling...
Send us Fan Mail 🦖 Got a minute? Help shape the future of the podcast by filling in this quick form: https://forms.gle/wsz1wNygN4uhe39y5 1993 was a huge year for Steven Speilberg. He released 'Jurassic Park' and 'Schindler's List' to great critical and commercial success. He took a few years off but he couldn't stop thinking about returning to the world of the dinosaurs This week I sit down with composer Caleb Burnett and discuss our memories of seeing the film for the first time, th...
Send us Fan Mail 🦖 Got a minute? Help shape the future of the podcast by filling in this quick form: https://forms.gle/wsz1wNygN4uhe39y5 Are you ready for a #SpinosaurusSummer? In 1998 the fact that there would be a Jurassic Park 3 was almost a mere formality however what the story would be was far from certain. This week I’m joined by Daniel Stephen the host and creator of the amazing ‘Stuck on Sorna’ podcast to dissect one of the most talked about films in the series. Support th...
Send us Fan Mail Steven Ray Morris has spent ten years hosting See Jurassic Right — one of the longest-running Jurassic podcasts around. In this episode he joins me to talk about what keeps a fandom alive, his own journey into podcasting, and his hottest Jurassic takes. We swap series rankings, debate what Gareth Edwards brings to the franchise, and Steven shares some of the best fan stories he has collected over a decade of conversations. Find Steven and See Jurassic Right on Apple Podcasts ...
Send us Fan Mail 🦖 Got a minute? Help shape the future of the podcast by filling in this quick form: https://forms.gle/wsz1wNygN4uhe39y5 This week I’m excited to bring you an episode all about the wonder of John Williams. Joining me is composer, pianist, writer and broadcaster Neil Brand. We discuss Williams' influence on film music, the collaboration between Williams and director Steven Spielberg over the years, and the thematic elements of wonder and life present in the score for ‘Jura...
Send us Fan Mail 🦖 Got a minute? Help shape the future of the podcast by filling in this quick form: https://forms.gle/wsz1wNygN4uhe39y5 It's here! I've literally just thrown this together and got it out to you. Let me know your favourite scenes over on my Instagram @roadtorebirthpod New full episode with Tom Jurassic coming tomorrow evening 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 mo...
Send us Fan Mail 🦖 Got a minute? Help shape the future of the podcast by filling in this quick form: https://forms.gle/wsz1wNygN4uhe39y5 The Jurassic Franchise might not be the ‘everything is connected’ style of series like Marvel or Star Wars but there are looks of interesting expanded media that have been created. Me and @Tom_Jurassic dig into all of the stuff that’s out there. We also talk about canon in general and what we would love to see from a spin off show! Tom’s ‘Tales from a ...
Send us Fan Mail How accurate are the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park? Conor O'Keeffe works in museum education and spends his days answering exactly that question for the public. We go through the franchise's most iconic animals, dig into the real science behind them, and explore the surprisingly dramatic history of palaeontology itself. Conor also has a suggestion for a future Jurassic scene that I haven't been able to stop thinking about. Find Conor at @conorontology on Instagram and Blue Sky. ...
Send us Fan Mail 🦖 Got a minute? Help shape the future of the podcast by filling in this quick form: https://forms.gle/wsz1wNygN4uhe39y5 In 2015 ‘Jurassic World’ roared into cinemas and audiences turned out in their droves to see it. Now as we embark on a brand new story it’s time to look back at the last 10 years of a film that changed a the brand from ‘Jurassic Park’ to ‘Jurassic World’ Joining me is host and genuinely lovely human Brad Jost. We chat about all our thoughts on the film...
Send us Fan Mail 🦖 Got a minute? Help shape the future of the podcast by filling in this quick form: https://forms.gle/wsz1wNygN4uhe39y5 Fallen Kingdom is the gothic sheep of the family. It continues to divide fans but since its release is it well worth a rewatch? In this episode I'm joined by the fantastic Samantha Endres from ‘Jurassic Outpost’ 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 fi...
Send us Fan Mail We're two days away from Jurassic World Rebirth and I've got questions. In this short solo episode I work through exactly what I need from this film — the hopes, the anxieties, and what it would actually take for Jurassic to feel genuinely exciting again. Nine minutes. No guest. Just me, before it's too late to speculate. 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 ...
Send us Fan Mail 🦖 Got a minute? Help shape the future of the podcast by filling in this quick form: https://forms.gle/wsz1wNygN4uhe39y5 We’ve made it! 2022’s ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ was heralded as the end of the Jurassic Era bringing back the original Big Three Sam Neil, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum but did the series have anything new to say? Locusts anyone? In this fun and revealing conversation, Sam and Jack who both worked on the viral marketing for Dominion, share their behind the ...
Send us Fan Mail 🦖 Got a minute? Help shape the future of the podcast by filling in this quick form: https://forms.gle/wsz1wNygN4uhe39y5 We’ve made it! In 2 days time the film will be released and we will officially have a new film to explore. I was lucky enough to see it early and today I’m bringing you my spoiler free first impressions. If you don’t want to listen yet that’s fine I won’t be offended. All I will say is make sure you see this on the biggest screen you ...
Send us Fan Mail 🦖 Got a minute? Help shape the future of the podcast by filling in this quick form: https://forms.gle/wsz1wNygN4uhe39y5 Happy Rebirth Release Day! I’m very excited to bring you my interview author of 3 behind the scenes ‘Jurassic’ books - James Mottram. We recorded this before I’d seen the film but after he’d seen it for the first time so this is spoiler free. We don’t just talk about Rebirth we also dig into how he came to create those books and we talk about our...
Send us Fan Mail 🦖 Got a minute? Help shape the future of the podcast by filling in this quick form: https://forms.gle/wsz1wNygN4uhe39y5 Today I am joined by the Lead Graphic Designer of ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’, Matthew Clark, as we discuss the visual world building in the original 1993 movie. The conversation has made me see this film I love and have watched multiple times in a new light. If you want to follow Matthew and see some behind the scenes pictures from the new film then you ...
Send us Fan Mail 🦖 Got a minute? Help shape the future of the podcast by filling in this quick form: https://forms.gle/wsz1wNygN4uhe39y5 It’s finally here! Grab a Snickers, some Doritos and a can of Dr.Pepper and listen to our Spoiler review of ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ You can find more about Derrick and his fantastic book, ‘Invertiverse’ at derrickdavismedia.com And more on British Cinematographers Magazine here (James’s interview with ‘Rebirth’ cinematographer John Mathiseon is in Jul...
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