We all have our favorite Bond movie. SimonUK decides to die on the hill of "License to Kill" as Ryan hears him out. It's the 1989 "Bond goes rogue and goes after a Central American drug lord" Bond movie you've probably never seen and the second and final Timothy Dalton as our 00-agent.

Simon and Ryan watched three movies of the 1980's, "Big Trouble in Little China", "Buckaroo Banzai" and "War Games". Some of these did well, some of them didn't. Sometimes genre mashing works, and sometimes it doesn't. And "War Games" may be the one most stuck in its decade of origin. Maybe. It's a long podcast, but we do manage to cover an insane (read: too much) amount of territory.

AmyC and Ryan watched "Black Panther" - and (for once) get to talk about a movie they really liked. Join us as we chat on Black Panther as movie and cultural force. Sort of Guest Starring Scooter, the very nice kitty.

(this one is Safe for Work!) Simon - a genuine British person - joins Ryan for a "View to a Kill", Moore's final Bond. It may not be the best Bond, or even a good Bond, but it's a fun Bond. We'd like to say we stick to the topic at hand, but we end up covering a wide range of all things Bond, and - at one point - diverge into "Gremlins". These things happen.

NSFW! - Amy and Ryan wrap it up - actually getting into the plot of "Fifty Shades Freed". Amy remains engaged while Ryan starts to sound a little beaten down by what they've taken on. Look, "Fifty Shades" is a LOT to unpack. The world is a complicated place and the story to this movie is not... great. So strap in (so to speak) and listen in as Ryan and Amy conclude their epic journey through Soccer Mom Approved BDSM Softcore.

NSFW! Amy and Ryan have just borne witness to "Fifty Shades Freed", but first they deal with some house-keeping and answer some questions about why they're doing this - and take the opportunity to reflect on the context of the cultural moment.

Originally intended to be one long podcast, we've broken this podcast into two segments. This is part 1.

It's our inaugural podcast for The Signal Watch! As the "Fifty Shades" saga readies itself for an earth-shattering climax in the third installment of the series, we sat down with AmyC to get through a few glasses of wine and re-watch the first two films of the trilogy. Join us as we muddle through a wine-haze and attempt to figure out this cultural juggernaut.

WARNING: NSFW (either the movies or our discussion)