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Road To Rebirth: A Jurassic Park PodcastThe Lost World: A Novel (1995) with Guy Adams and James LovegroveSend us a textI 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.2025-04-2353 min
Road To Rebirth: A Jurassic Park PodcastJurassic Park : A Novel (1990) with James LovegroveSend us a textIf 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 1990 and my guest is author James Lovegrove. We talk about our first experiences of reading the novel and what we think of S...2025-04-0933 min