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Welcome back to the Crichton Cast! This week, the guys travel back to 1994 to discuss the fast paced drama of Disclosure! High tech meets high intrigue when a the new boss makes an unwelcome pass at a former lover turned subordinate in this tale of corporate battle and sexual […]

Disclosure – The Crichton Cast

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Welcome back to the Crichton Cast! This week, we’re talking about the OTHER Michael Crichton movie released in the year of 1993, and the novel on which it was based; Rising Sun. Set along side a heaping portion of business espionage, Rising Sun is above all else, a classic who-dun-it […]

Rising Sun – The Crichton Cast

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Welcome to the Crichton Cast! In our first, and only, sequel show! This week, we stay in the land of dinosaurs to break down and discuss Michael Crichton’s 1995 novel, and Steven Spielberg’s 1997 film; The Lost World. Listen as we discuss the many, many differences, and few similarities between […]

The Lost World – The Crichton Cast

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Welcome… to Jurassic Park. Er, I mean The Crichton Cast! This week, Steven & Eric tackle the movie and book combo that introduced both hosts to the world of Michael Crichton; Jurassic Park. In this episode the crew talk about what made the film so ahead of it’s time, as […]

Jurassic Park – The Crichton Cast

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Welcome to the Crichton Cast! This week, the guys take a look at a departure from Crichton’s usual Science fiction thriller style to discuss The Great Train Robbery! Published in 1975, The novel is a suspenseful tale of a daring high speed train robbery. Loosely based on real events, the […]

The Great Train Robbery – Crichton Cast

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Welcome, to the Crichton Cast! This week, Steven and Eric read, watch, and listen to another of Michael Crichton’s earlier works: The Terminal Man. Written in 1972, the Terminal Man is Crichton’s tale of the dangers of computer AI, and the possibility of “mind control” via implanted computers. Listen as […]

The Terminal Man – Crichton Cast

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Welcome, to the Crichton Cast! Steven and Eric are back to discuss another of Michael Crichton’s early works and it’s film adaptation! This week, we go in-depth to discuss Crichton’s only novel released under his “medical drama” pseudonym; Jeffery Hudson. We’ll discuss the political implications of the source material and […]

A Case of Need/The Carey Treatment – Crichton Cast

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