The Pirates Don’t Eat The Tourists: Jurassic Park & Prehistoric Fiction
Roland SquireFrom 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 dee... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 36 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Film HistoryArtsBooksTV & Film | |||
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If you’re a fan of the Jurassic franchise, you’ll really enjoy this podcast. Lots of wonderful conversations with great guests. He covers all of the films, highlighting what makes the franchise so special. Check it out!
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