The Pirates Don’t Eat The Tourists: Jurassic Park & Prehistoric Fiction – Details, episodes & analysis

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What can Jurassic learn from Star Wars? Would Jurassic work as a TV show or would it loose it’s special cinematic exclusivity? 

All of these questions and more are discussed in today’s special episode with my wonderful guest Mark Newbold!

If you want to follow Mark’s work then please head to @prefect_timing on Instagram and visit FanthaTracks.com

Here is also a link to Mark’s interview with David Vickery for ILM.com - https://www.ilm.com/jurassic-world-rebirth-david-vickery-interview-ilm/

I will be back in a couple of weeks for a special introductory episode for my next season so make sure you listen to the end for details!

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To round out the year and to launch the brand new podcast look and name I am joined by Conor O’Keeffe and Tom Jurassic to chat all things Jurassic’25.

Tune in next week for part 2 with my interview with journalist Mark Newbold and a tease about the new upcoming 2026 season.

Thanks for all the support in 2025 and Happy New Year!

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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 and how it’s been for him making the Jurassic Park Podcast for the past 10 years. 

Head to JurassicParkPodcast.com for more information on that great show. 

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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.

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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 Jurassic World’ returns for its final season on 23rd May and can be found on the Jurassic Park Podcast and on YouTube. 

You can also find Tom on the JurassicCollectables 

And the video Tom mentions about the Kenner Chaos Effect Line can be found here

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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 ‘Jurassic Park’.

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And please visit his website here: www.neilbrand.com

Also Neil has a very fun and informative YouTube channel if you want to know more about the process of scoring a film: https://youtube.com/@neilbrandsbellsandwhistles?si=RjFzxqp9s9UdufT-

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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 | @stevenraymorris | @seejurassicright

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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. 

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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, the playstation video game and of course John Williams's amazing score. 

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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 like a surgical procedure, meticulously researching cutting-edge science and reducing his sleep hours as deadlines approached. This methodical approach yielded novels with remarkable staying power but often lacking emotional resonance, making Steven Spielberg the perfect collaborator to inject heart into his intellectual exercises.

The ‘Jurassic Park’ we know and love represents this perfect symbiosis – Crichton's scientific foundation supporting Spielberg's emotional architecture. While the novel features brutal, extended death scenes described from the victims' perspectives, Spielberg knew exactly how to make these moments both thrilling and accessible. As Adams notes, "The fear comes from the absence of humanity," making Crichton's work particularly effective at creating genuine dread.

Our conversation delves deep into The Lost World – Crichton's only sequel – and how it explores themes of evolution, extinction, and humanity's capacity for self-destruction. With the upcoming Jurassic World Rebirth directed by Gareth Edwards we speculate whether the franchise might return to some of Crichton's colder, more scientific sensibilities, potentially creating dinosaurs that feel genuinely terrifying again.

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