What Jurassic Can Learn from Star Wars with Mark Newbold (FanthaTracks)

Stones To Stories: Before the Word “Dinosaur” with Natalie Lawrence (author of Enchanted Creatures)

Send me a voice message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2488343/fan_mail/new] Charles Dickens opened Bleak House with a megalosaurus waddling up Holborn Hill. This episode traces the stories we told about the bones in the rock before we knew what they were. I’m joined by Bexhill Museum curator Julian Porter and author Natalie Lawrence. For the extended interview with Natalie Lawrence, you can hear it by subscribing to the Plus version of the podcast in Apple Podcasts or clicking the ‘support the show’ link below. A huge thank you to Guy Adams for the opening narration! Guests Julian Porter Curator at Bexhill Museum and author of Bexhill on Sea: A History https://amzn.to/4wL8eQ6 [https://amzn.to/4wL8eQ6] (affiliated link so I might earn commission on items bought) https://www.instagram.com/bexhill_museum?igsh=ZXh5Mm12c2R6Z2pu [https://www.instagram.com/bexhill_museum?igsh=ZXh5Mm12c2R6Z2pu] Natalie Lawrence Author of Enchanted Creatures, a history of the monsters we have made from the natural world https://amzn.to/4dQqtuK [https://amzn.to/4dQqtuK] (affiliated link so I might earn commission on items bought) https://www.nataliejlawrence.com/ [https://www.nataliejlawrence.com/] https://www.instagram.com/natalie.j.lawrence [https://www.instagram.com/natalie.j.lawrence] Links Mark Witton: Unicorns, dragons, monsters and giants Natalie references Mark’s work in this episode, picking apart the arguments for mythological creatures being derived from fossil discoveries. https://markwitton-com.blogspot.com/2018/04/unicorns-dragons-monsters-and-giants.html?m=1 [https://markwitton-com.blogspot.com/2018/04/unicorns-dragons-monsters-and-giants.html?m=1] Bexhill Museum: Dinosaurs and Geology https://www.bexhillmuseum.org.uk/access-centre/museum-exhibitions-displays/dinosaurs-geology/ [https://www.bexhillmuseum.org.uk/access-centre/museum-exhibitions-displays/dinosaurs-geology/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2488343/support] 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

Road To Rebirth: The Film Episodes

Send me a voice message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2488343/fan_mail/new] Before Season 2 begins, here’s every film episode from Season 1 in one place! Season 1 of The Pirates Don’t Eat The Tourists was called Road to Rebirth. Over the course of the season, we worked our way through all seven Jurassic films, from Spielberg’s original in 1993 to Jurassic World Rebirth in 2025.  This compilation brings together all seven film episodes as a single listen. Perfect for catching up before Stones to Stories begins on 3rd June, or for new listeners wanting to understand where the show came from. Episodes included: Jurassic Park (1993) with Derrick Davis · The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) with Caleb Burnett · Jurassic Park III (2001) with Daniel Stephen · Jurassic World (2015) with Brad Jost · Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) with Samantha Endres · Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) with Sam Phillips and Jack Ewins · Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) with James Mottram and Derrick Davis Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2488343/support] 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

Stones To Stories: The Book List

Send me a voice message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2488343/fan_mail/new] Hello and welcome to the first episode of Season 2 of ‘The Pirates Don’t Eat The Tourists’.  The subtitle this year is ‘Stones to Stories’ and I will be looking at how we went from fossil folklore to alien planets populated with dinosaurs and taking in a whole host of other exciting dinosaur tales.  The season starts in earnest sometime in the Spring. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2488343/support] 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

What Jurassic Can Learn from Star Wars with Mark Newbold (FanthaTracks)

Send me a voice message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2488343/fan_mail/new] 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 [https://www.instagram.com/prefect_timing?igsh=MXRsdmU3MXZwZmFxYw==] on Instagram and visit FanthaTracks.com [https://www.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/ [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! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2488343/support] 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

Jurassic 2025 - End of Year Special with Tom Jurassic and Conor O’Keeffe

Send me a voice message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2488343/fan_mail/new] 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! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2488343/support] 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