The James Bond Complex

Hello dear listeners,

What do Sean Bean, Michael Lonsdale, and Jonathan Pryce all have in common? The easy answer is that they've all co-starred in Bond films. Each has played 007's main adversary in fact. Bonus points for these who guessed that each also appeared in the same movie! 

That's right, this week we take a another Detour. Well, it isn't a Detour in the traditional sense. No 007 actor features in the movie under review, but rather the aforementioned actors who played the super spy's main adversaries. It is the 1998 action thrill ride "Ronin" directed by the legendary John Frankenheimer. 

Resident gear head and International Man of Mystery Jason joins us to discuss some amazing topics like: butchering Irish names, Seamus (no, not that. You're disgusting), the Ronin-Mission: Impossible cinematic universe, ambushing people with coffee, how the apron makes the man, action movie editing, "Ronin" as an adult film, showing off our Gundam collection, and much more.

So sit back, relax- actually, scratch that. Buckle up, kiddos. We're pushing the peddle to the meddle through the streets of Nice and Paris. Hopefully you can keep pace.

Today on the show your hosts Emery an Jason look at the automotive brands that have appeared in the James Bond series, from both Fleming and Film and nothing in between (Emery already had his SAAB rant). Are modern Bentleys as good as their racing past? Can a brand new 7 year old Lotus be bought? Can BMW do anything wrong? Is Aston Martin the Holy Grail of 007 cars? Tune in to find out!

Put your tv to channel  3, dust off your cartridges and plug in your controllers and let's play some James Bond Video Games!

Last January Edgar spent an afternoon at Matt's place to try old Bond video games from the early 90's up to the most recent release.

Listen in to find out how much they enjoyed some of these classic (and not so classic video games!

Hello dear listeners!

The Fleming Second Edition is in full swing. We return with a riveting conversation about the author's second Bond novel, "Live and Let Die." To help us we invited special guest-...special host? Special guest host? Whatever, we have Emery Cormier, who hosts our other show, the Intrepid 007 Podcast.

Together we tackle some of the more delicate subject matter that might cause some to bristle in this early 21st century, proving that, when we absolutely have to, we are capable of demonstrating some level of maturity. We'd rather be zany, but the occasion and topic called for level-headedness. 

Furthermore, we could not contain ourselves with the armada of intellectually stimulating commentary, such as: great deals on second hand books, showing cleavage to pledge allegiance, touching first editions with our bare hands, millennials vs Bond, a "Ghost Dog" drive by review, obligatory book-to-film comparisons, Baron Samedi zombie of whatever, super-sizing octopi, shark roars, and of course, PHRASING!

So sit back, relax, and let us take you to Manhattan, Florida, and the greatest place on the face of the Earth, Jamaica. Just don't forget the limpet mines. 

Hello dear listeners!

You might have already heard the news: Amazon just purchased MGM for almost 9 Billion dollars! What does this mean for our beloved 007 franchise? Will affect the release of No Time To DIe? Will the Bond films become Amazon exclusives? What about the 007 store, will it become a part of Amazon one-day shipping offer? If that bit of news wasn't enough, a New Anthony Horowitz 007 novel was announced on Ian Fleming's 113th birthday. This new Bond adventure will be released on May 2022.

News this exciting requires equally exciting guests! International Man Of Mystery Jason Kim & The Spy-Commander himself Bill Koenig! Join us as we speculate and analyze these recent big 007 news!

We owe it all to Ian Lancaster Fleming. He created our beloved James Bond, but who was he? What did he do, and how did it influence 007? Emery tells us a bit more about The Man Who Would Be Bond. 

Hello dear listeners, This is a big one. 

The Bond Lexicon, this 454 pages behemoth of a book includes every Eon/ Ian Fleming Publication approved/ licensed stories analyzed. Every plot summarized, every character given a short biography. This Spectacular book was published last april and written by the amazing duo of Alan J. Porter and Gillian J. Porter. Join us as we discuss what it took to bring this book to print.

An old stable is back. My darling companion in life, @doubleOwife, has blessed us with her notes on 1971's Diamonds are Forever. Apart from the iconic theme song... what the s#!t? That's what she said. 

Hello dear listeners!

We last left you hanging by a thread in our phenomenal conversation about Bond ladies clothing in the 60s with Melanie and Jocelyn.

We’re back this week to weave our way to the end of the conversation. This second part features even more sartorial information from professors Birb and Ladies Who Bond. To be honest, our two guests really did take us to school. But then again, what did you expect from two blokes who think they can talk about clothing styles for the fairer sex?

So many fanciful topics made their way into our perfectly fitted conversation such as timeless blouses, the importance of always remembering Moneypenny, the shift in style when one goes from communism to capitalism, church going wear, the importance of memorable outfits, London setting the world’s fashion trends, and much more!

So sit back, relax, put on your most comfortable caftan and enjoy our latest episode!

Melanie can be found on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/birb.jamesbirb/

Jocelyn can be found on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ladieswhobond/