12. Adventures in Dinosaur City (w/ Philip Laird)

Filmmaker, actor, attorney-at-law, and noted dinophile Philip Laird guests on the show with his beloved VHS copy of Adventures in Dinosaur City starring Omri Katz and a cast of talking, walking, kung-fu-flippin' dinosaurs. Talking points: Introducing Philip. A young dinophile’s favorite. Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles. Star Wars. Trailer talk. Timmy, Jamie, and Mick. The cartoon. Scientist parents. Alternate dimensions. The star of the show is Forry. Nuclear reactor. Volcanic slang. Dinosaur graveyard. The cantina scene. Rex and Tops. A classic three-act structure. Treehouse downtime. Tinkerbell song. Jamie’s retainer. Mr. Big the evil Allosaurus. The clothing of dinosaurs and Rockies. Remote control. Dinosaur dystopia. Prison tower. Papa Rex. Forry flies. Going back home. Where young Phil stopped the tape. Cliffhanger ending. Buy it/rent it/tape over it. Arnold Schwarzenegger.