The Pirates Don’t Eat The Tourists: A Jurassic Park Podcast

A podcast serial all about the Jurassic series looking at the history and future before the next adventure begins.

In Season Two of The Pirates Don’t Eat The Tourists, the podcast turns to dinosaurs in literature, tracing how they evolve across time. From Victorian wonder and imperial adventure to Cold War anxiety, corporate hubris, horror, war, and modern extinction dread.

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The Pirates Don’t Eat The Tourists: A Jurassic Park Podcast

Jurassic Themes of John Williams with Neil Brand

May 14, 2025 • Roland Squire • Season 1 • Episode 7

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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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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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