Licence to Critique

In this episode, I explore additional dimensions of James Bond's haptic (or touch-based) encounters. I discuss the depiction of Bond's body as technical, memorializing, and calculating focusing on such elements as cars, iconography,  and...

In this episode, I discuss the "haptic geographies" of James Bond's body, drawing upon research I have published with Dr. Klaus Dodds. Haptics refers touch which is a primary form non-verbal communication. James Bond is a body-focused spy who's physique...

In this episode, I interview Dr. Monica Germana about her book Bond Girls: Body, Fashion, and Gender (Bloomsbury 2020). We discuss a range of topics including (i) our experiences as women and feminists working in the field of James Bond studies, (ii)...

In this episode, I discuss the return of women villains in Bond films of the 1990s and 2000s. The Pierce Brosnan era features the highest concentration with antagonists who challenge the phallic masculinity of Bond. Their return coincides with the rise...

In this episode, I discuss the depiction of villainous women - or lack thereof - in James Bond films from the 1970s and 1980s as the franchise registers/reflects the backlash to feminist gains at the time. May Day, featured in A View To A Kill (1985) is...

In this episode, I discuss the depiction of villainous women in the 1960s Bond films. I examine how these films register the political impact of second wave feminism through the contrasting of "good" (i.e. the Bond Girl) and "bad" (i.e. villainous...

In this episode, I explore how the Bond Girl archetype is reworked in the Daniel Craig era. On the one hand, the figure is deconstructed across the orphan origin trilogy - Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, and Skyfall - resulting in the depiction of...

In this episode I discuss the figure of the Bond Girl and her representation across the formulaic period (1962-2002).

This episode explores the importance of studying James Bond from an academic perspective while acknowledging the contributions of journalists, writers, critics, and podcasters to the field. *Correction: The Instagram account is @LadiesWhoBond (not...

Dr. Lisa Funnell discusses her unique approach to analyzing gender in James Bond as a professor, researcher, fan, woman, and feminist.