The Spy Who Loved Me

 

It's time for our latest mission with 007 as Bob Chipman joins us again for a globe-trotting mission with The Spy Who Loved Me. Listen as we discuss how the franchise tries to create a more proactive Bond girl in the form of female lead Anya Amasova, make note of Bond's best quips and gadgets for this entry, and question Bond's status as a 'secret' agent. Warning: Contains explicit language, furniture, and strangely anatomical villain furniture.

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What Q gadget do you prefer while out in the field? Do you think James Bond could ever convincingly go undercover? Have any idea where we could score a submersible Lotus Esprit? Leave a comment and keep the conversation going.

The Man With The Golden Gun

Bob Chipman joins us again for our latest 'woke brawl' with 007 and this time we're setting our sights on The Man With the Golden Gun from 1974. Listen as we praise the suave menace of Christopher Lee, pine for the lost Alice Cooper theme song we might have had, and encounter that most rare of circumstances: a James Bond film Agatha enjoyed!! Warning: Contains explicit language, spoilers, and intrusive slide whistles.

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Slide whistles on car stunts; yay or nay? Is a golden gun a practical weapon for close-range duelling? How many lead Bond girls is too many for one of these movies? Leave a comment and keep the conversation going.

Live and Let Die

Bob 'Moviebob' Chipman joins us for another outing with James Bond, but this time we all get Moore than we bargained for... Roger Moore, as we take on one of the most offensive films of the 007 series with the blaxploitation-influenced thriller Live and Let Die. Listen as we grapple with the movie's incredibly racist plot and characters, take aim at Moore's portrayal of the venerable super-spy, and ponder why the filmmakers decided an obnoxious redneck sheriff should serve as the film's comic relief. Warning: Contains explicit language, spoilers, and lots of poorly-served character actors.

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Do you have a more clever way to corner the U.S. heroin market? Can you explain why the chief villain chooses to wear that terrible disguise? Have advice on how to get away from an island of crocodiles? Leave a comment and keep the conversation going.

Diamonds Are Forever - Supplement

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Diamonds Are Forever

Bob Chipman joins us for our annual outing with secret agent James Bond and this mission may be our most grueling yet as we cut down the cubic zirconia of 007 films, Diamonds Are Forever. Listen as we discuss Sean Connery's perfunctory return to the franchise, measure the mortality rate for women who sleep with James Bond, and contemplate more efficient methods of smuggling diamonds. Warning: Contains explicit language, spoilers, and car stunts that defy physics.

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Want to complain about bad villain disguises? Interested in informing everyone just how to foil your evil plans to blackmail the world with a cassette tape? Tasted a fine vintage of sherry you want to pontificate about? Leave a comment and keep the conversation going.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service - Supplement

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Episode 106: On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Our license to kill is renewed as Bob Chipman returns to discuss George Lazenby's sole outing as 007, the divisive On Her Majesty's Secret Service. We compare Lazenby's take on James Bond to Sean Connery's, debate whether Telly Savalas is the best Blofeld, and speculate on what audiences thought of the movie's notorious ending. Warning: Contains explicit language, spoilers, and the birth of a new Bond villain... Goldbum!!! 

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Is there a better bobsledding action scene in cinema? Is there a better Bond girl than Diana Rigg? Does anyone else hold a cigarette that way? Leave a comment and keep the conversation going.

You Only Live Twice - Supplement

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Episode 94: You Only Live Twice

Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond, and welcome back Bob Chipman for our annual assignment with 007 as we dive into an active volcano of racism and cultural malfeasance with the fifth James Bond adventure, You Only Live Twice. Listen as we discuss the series' forays into science fiction, the worst spy disguise ever put to film, and the viability of a James Bond theme park. Warning: Contains explicit language, spoilers, and one pissed off cat.



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Do you know where Blofeld's cat went? Would you watch a James Bond/kaiju crossover movie? How long would it take you to train as a ninja? Leave a comment and keep the conversation going.

Thunderball - Supplement

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Episode 80: Thunderball

We're back on assignment with Bob Chipman as we plunge into the murky waters of the fourth James Bond adventure, Thunderball. Listen as we detail the latest crimes of 007, wade into the legal entanglements concerning the story's origins, and critique wetsuit couture. Warning: Contains explicit language, spoilers, and way too much scuba combat.



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Want to help establish a memorial fund for fallen agent Paula Caplan? Know some coves you'd like to recommend for scuba-based hijacking plots? Do you support consumer jet packs for all? Leave a comment and keep the conversation going.

Goldfinger - Supplement

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Episode 60: Goldfinger

In our newest episode, the honeymoon is over as Tim forces Corinne to watch yet another James Bond movie, with MovieBob joining them again to face the toxic masculinity of the popular 007 outing Goldfinger. We discuss the metaphorical and nearly literal emasculation of Bond, compare the greedy title villain to a certain head of state, and suggest that more casting decisions should be contingent on wrestling matches. Warning: Contains explicit language, spoilers, and a choice of hats: duck or projectile. Also pleased be advised that we do discuss sexual assault as a theme in the film, something that's almost a given with James Bond by this point.



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Does planning heists make you hungry for some Denny's? Would you follow Auric Goldfinger on Twitter? Did James Bond ruin your marriage? Leave a comment below and keep the conversation going.

From Russia With Love - Supplement

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Episode 46: From Russia With Love

We have new orders from M to make contact with special guest Bob Chipman and discuss From Russia With Love, the second James Bond film. We'll talk about the film's reputation as one of the best of the Bond films, examine the movie's place in the evolution of the 007 franchise, and keep track of the series' racism, sexism, homophobia, and articles of clothing that Bond has people fetch for him. Warning: Contains explicit language, spoilers, and a totally gratuitous Romani wrestling match.



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Have your own island-based training camp you'd like to brag about? Do you have a match or do you prefer a lighter (until they go wrong)? Want kind of wine do you drink with fish? Leave a comment and keep the conversation going.

Movie In-Jokes: Die Another Day

One of the fun games when watching movies is to spot references, secret messages, and gags that filmmakers, film crews, and actors can slip into movies to pay tribute to films they love, have a bit of fun with their previous work, or give the cinematic equivalent of a shout-out. Here's a spotter's guide to these inside jokes.

This time, we revisit secret agent extraordinaire (and Quill's nemesis), James Bond as he discovers the truth about his literary origins in the much-derided 20th entry in the 007 series, Die Another Day.

Dr. No - Supplement

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Episode 25: Dr. No

Corinne and Tim face their toughest mission yet as they come up against Dr. No, the original James Bond film from 1962. We'll discuss the film's blatant sexism and racism, its role in establishing the formula for the rest of the Bond film series, and how the exploits of Bond reflect England's role in international affairs in the 1960s. Warning: Contains spoilers, explicit language, and bad Sean Connery impersonations. Also please be advised that in discussing the movie we do reference a sexual assault brought up as a plot point in the film.



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