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The 00 Files - a James Bond podcast
The podcast of The 00 Files hosted by four James Bond aficionados from the Netherlands. Anthony, Tyler, Martin and Don discuss their favourite (and not so favourite) 007 films, books, songs and all other things James Bond! If you enjoy the podcast, please share it with others!
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Don and Anthony take a deep dive (without breathing apparatus) into the music of James Bond. But not the scores or official theme songs. No, this time their eyes and ears are trained on all the famous James Bond theme songs (or title songs) that never made it. The so-called Lost Tapes!
So sit back and enjoy some of the great (and - let’s be honest - many not so great) songs that never made the final cut.
Playlist
01 Anthony Newley - Goldfinger 02 Johnny Cash - Thunderball 03 Dionne Warwick - Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 04 Shirley Bassey - Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 05 Julie Rogers - You Only Live Twice 06 Lorraine Chandler - You Only Live Twice 07 Alice Cooper - The Man With The Golden Gun 08 Blondie - For Your Eyes Only 09 Phyllis Hyman - Never Say Never Again 10 Pet Shop Boys - This Must Be The Place I Waited Years To Leave 11 Eric Clapton - Licence To Kill 12 Ace Of Base - The Goldeneye 13 Motiv8 & Kim Mazelle - Searching For The Golden Eye 14 Bono - GoldenEye (demo) 15 Pulp - Tomorrow Never Lies 16 Duran Duran - Tomorrow Never Dies 17 Saint Etienne - Tomorrow Never Dies 18 Swan Lee - Tomorrow Never Dies 19 Dot Allison - Tomorrow Never Comes 20 The Fixx - Fatal Shore 21 Straw - The World Is Not Enough 22 Eurythmics - I Saved The World Today 23 Scott Walker - Only Myself To Blame 24 Red Flag - Beyond The Ice 25 Sandra - Casino Royale 26 Huck Whitney - Quantum Of Solace 27 Jo Harrop - Quantum Of Solace 28 The Neon Empire - Weapons 29 Duffy - Rain On Your Parade 30 Eva Almér - Forever I Am All Yours 31 Shirley Bassey - No Good About Goodbye 32 David Arnold - No Good About Goodbye 33 Red Is For Fire - Cold War 34 Muse - Supremacy 35 Radiohead - Spectre 36 Patti Russo - When It Comes To Love 37 Boy George - No Time To Die 38 Mark Ronson & Ilsey Huber - No Time To Die BONUS Christy - The Man For Me (O.K. Connery)
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In their sixteenth movie review, the agents of The 00 Files discuss James Bond’s sixteenth adventure, Licence To Kill (1989).
A movie filled with action, wedding parties, sharks and lots and lots of great characters. Keep your eyes and ears open for the following:
-The last pigeon scare in 007’s history -Scenes that were the inspiration for other action franchises -A sleazy bar where people use swordfish as weapons -A very young Benicio Del Toro as Dario the honeymoon planner
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The 00 Files. Come on!!
The 00 Files return with a new installment of the Elements series!
This time we take a closer look at all the henchmen of the franchise. We brushed our steel teeth, put on our metal thumbnails and take off our razor-rimmed bowler hats for the worst of the worst!
James Bond will always return... and so will The 00 Files. After watching No Time To Die a combined sixteen times, the hosts of this podcast deem it time to share their first thoughts about the movie. Be warned, there will be spoilers.
Should this have been a two-parter? How do you charge a bionic eye? Did Madeleine spend her youth shooting people left and right? Why does Don dislike every Daniel Craig gun barrel sequence? Was the bomb in Vesper’s tomb designed to kill Bond, or just give him a nasty case of tinnitus? Why does the George Baker Selection keep popping up? Is M. the real villain of this movie (and why is he so thirsty)?
All this and more will be discussed in this first, quick look into the twenty-fifth James Bond movie No Time To Die.
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The 00 Files. I know… I know…
Put on your Royal Naval Uniform, grab a microfilm and jump into a Lotus Esprit: it’s time for our review of The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)!
Martin, Tyler, Anthony and Don discuss the BIGGEST, the BEST, it’s Bond and Beyond! Along the way we try to figure out how exactly Sandor can obey Jaws, how to travel from Egypt to Sardinia by train and how to construct a Wetbike in mere minutes.
You better watch out for the following: - Egyptian treasures to delve into… - Bishop’s mitres and oratories. - Pterois volitans, handsome but deadly. - Showering Majors.
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The 00 Files. Shaken, but not stirred… Touché!
John Barry (1933 - 2011) was one of the most prolific and distinctive film composers. After exploring his early years (episode 0072), Anthony and Don continue their debriefing of John Barry’s life and discography. This time they focus on the swinging 1960s, but excluding all his Bond-scores and award-winning-scores. Those are to be discussed another day.
Still, this episode features no less than twenty films and scores, from Zulu to Midnight Cowboy and many more! With more than 60 music cues and multiple audio clips from the books The Man With The Midas touch (narrated by Alice Dryden) and A Sixties Theme (narrated by Robbie Sims), this podcast is quite a journey back in time!
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Books - Burlingame, Jon. The Music of James Bond (2012). New York, USA: Oxford University Press. - Fiegel, Eddi. John Barry: A Sixties Theme (1998). London, UK: Constable and Company Limited. - Hubai, Gergely. Torn Music. Rejected film scores - a selected history (2012). Los Angeles: Silman-James Press. - Leonard, Geoff; Walker, Pete & Bramley, Gareth. John Barry: A Life in Music (1998). Bristol, UK: Sansom. - Leonard, Geoff; Walker, Pete & Bramley, Gareth. John Barry: The Man with the Midas Touch (2008). Bristol, UK: Redcliffe Press Ltd. - Leonard, Geoff & Walker, Pete. Hit and Miss: The Story of the John Barry Seven (2018). Bristol, UK: Redcliffe Press Ltd.
Videos - BBC Documentary John Barry Licence to Thrill (13 November 2000) https://youtu.be/QI7xPHTmTqw - Cimbalom https://youtu.be/t18cbALKx_8
We are back! You are listening in on 4-10 megacycles! This is 00FM - the super sound of the Bondies! This summer 00FM #3 brings you over four hours of excellent James Bond/spy related music, requested by people around the world.
Along the way Don plays an intriguing letter game. If you figure out the key, send it to moneypenny@the00files.com and you could win a musical prize!
A special thanks who helped creating the James Bond commercials:
- Jon Auty
- Pete and Caroline Doherty
- Tim Grey
- Aly Jones
- Brian and Sarah Linnen
- Brandon McClelland
- Jamie Mitchell
- Darren and Fern Noble
- Jeff
- Paul Lally
- Marlene Orth
- Sam Overduin
- Mary Anne Perry
- Mark Redfield
- Jennifer Rouse
- Tom Ryan
- Timothy Styles
- Annalise Rose Thornhill
- David West
- David Zaritsky
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It’s the biggest, the Bondest, the best! This is the big one! This is the final of our Trailer Tournament!
Seven trailers have made it through the preliminaries and will now battle it out for the grand cup. Martin, Tyler, Anthony and Don discuss each of these outstanding trailers, weighing the pros and cons. Eventually, there can be only one…
- Quantum Of Solace https://youtu.be/f6acw690AqQ
- Tomorrow Never Dies https://youtu.be/eqrk7-mx2D0
- GoldenEye https://youtu.be/HHFXthl5IJo
- Licence To Kill https://youtu.be/quHQAuO0lkg
- The Living Daylights https://youtu.be/IXAVKJTIM1E
- Octopussy https://youtu.be/q1hLWZzgZvU
- Goldfinger https://youtu.be/MA65V-oLKa8
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The 00 Files… You were expecting somebody else?
Yannick Zenhäusern is a music composer for both films and video games. He has worked on the GoldenEye25 project, a remake of the popular Nintendo64 game and is currently working on a brand new spy game called SPIES. Recently his incredible album The Janus Files was released on every major music platform.
In this lively 00FM interview Don and Yannick chat about composing, the brilliance of GoldenEye, living in Switzerland, the genius of Eric Serra and many more things. In between we listen to seven tracks Yannick has selected.
Follow the SPIES project on Twitter: @spiesupdates, @spiesdontdie and @YannickZen
Very important: you can now submit a cue for 00FM #3: https://forms.gle/FDQKXnerDviFjeRr6
With special thanks for voicing the 007 commercials:
- Jon Auty - Dr Mortner’s vitamin Z
- Caroline Doherty, David West and Paul Lally - 007 Satnav voice pack
- Jeff - #ReleaseTheDollyCut
- Catherine-Anne Tierney and David West - Kincade’s B&B
- The Piano sound clips were provided by Warren Ringham from Q the Music
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It's Pierce Brosnan's 68th birthday! Don gives him a call!
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With special thanks to David West
James Bond is back! And when he drops in, it can only mean one thing: trouble! More excitement, more action, more danger and more, much more, Roger Moore!
We return with round E of our Trailer Tournament! This time we take a closer look at the last five trailers:
- Goldfinger https://youtu.be/MA65V-oLKa8
- Live And Let Die https://youtu.be/KTzsm9-XWQo
- A View To A Kill https://youtu.be/buOK9kJIJA4
- Die Another Day https://youtu.be/GTznf1x4khc
- No Time To Die https://youtu.be/ixZc90cnhgM
Only one of these trailers will go to our Grand Trailer Final!
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The 00 Files… Nobody does it better!
The new James Bond Lexicon (published April 2021) covers 271 James Bond stories released between 1953 and 2019 and has entries like:
CAFE DE LA PAIX: A cafe located at 12 Boulevard de Capucines, which was one of Bond’s regular lunch locations when in Paris [FAVTAKss].
Or
GREEN TELEPHONE: A phone on M’s desk that was reserved for receiving scrambled calls from outside Secret Service headquarters [GFm].
Authors Alan and Gill Porter agreed to an interview about their massive book, but only if they could quiz the entire 00 Files team on their Bond knowledge! Afterwards, we surprised them with a little quiz of our own...
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It is time for our fifth episode in our very own The 00 Styles series. Martin and Tyler discuss their favorite modern casual Bond styles. From polos to jeans and from chinos to hideous floral shirts.
In the fifth instalment of our Elements series we delve into the specific topic of James Bond’s allies! Bond has encountered many “our man in…” or “head of section” while he’s on a mission. They often help Bond survive, while many of them sadly don’t make it to the end of the film...
Tyler, Anthony, Martin and Don discuss them all, noticing 99% of them are slightly older men, moustached, with a deep voice, leading a particular interesting life…. Who is the best Bond ally of them all? And who is the worst?
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“Don't be so damned obsequious!”
It's Timothy Dalton's 75th birthday! Don gives him a call!
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With special thanks to David West
The James Bond films pride themselves on doing terrific stunts for real (most of the time…). Famous stunt people, such as Bob Simmons, Rick Sylvester, George Leech, Martin Grace and Rémy Julienne have not only put their mark on the James Bond films, but on cinema in general. Their groundbreaking work is (or should be) legendary!
Author Jon Auty has written a new book which gives an in-depth look at all the stunt work in the James Bond film franchise. It’s called Ever Heard Of Evel Knievel - The Definitive Stunt History of the James Bond Movies, Volume 1: The Approach. From Dr. No to A View To A Kill.
Don and Jon have a chat about the book, the evolution of stunts throughout the years, some key stunt people (the real trailblazers) and what happens if a stunt goes horribly wrong…
Jon, the man behind Behind The Stunts, is on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube
The podcast starts with an audio clip from Ever Heard Of Evel Knievel narrated by Jon himself.
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It's Daniel Craig's 53rd birthday! Don gives him a call!
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With special thanks to Paul Lally.
Far Up! Far Out! Far More! The 00 Files return with the fourth round of their Trailer Tournament!
This time we take a closer look at the following six trailers:
- You Only Live Twice https://youtu.be/-gGiYrS2Y1k
- On Her Majesty’s Secret Service https://youtu.be/dOLq5Rg9N-c
- Moonraker https://youtu.be/KFOOjYU16KE
- Never Say Never Again https://youtu.be/JDEzoYm25o8
- GoldenEye https://youtu.be/HHFXthl5IJo
- Quantum of Solace https://youtu.be/f6acw690AqQ
These will battle for a highly sought after spot in the Grand Trailer Final!
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The 00 Files… Nobody does it better!
The book "M" (2017) by author Henry Hemming describes the life of Maxwell Knight, MI5's greatest spymaster during the 20th century. Maxwell famously ran about two dozen agents, uncovering many secrets and plots threatening the UK.
In “Our Man In New York” (2019) Henry describes the Great Debate (1940 - 1941): do the USA enter the second World War or not? An MI6 agent, Bill Stephenson, was sent to the US to make sure they did. And Stephenson succeeded!
Don and Henry chat about both these books, discussing Maxwell's personal and professional life. How he went from an undercover agent in the British Fascisti to an extraordinary agent runner during WWII. And also, how Stephenson managed to pull off a seemingly impossible task, influencing polls, creating fake news and having access to people in very high places!
The podcast starts with an audio clip from M, narrated by Henry himself.
You can win a hardback copy of the book “M” by solving a secret cypher: https://forms.gle/oA3EgoDAiDSCqscr7
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On 3 November 1933 John Barry Prendergast was born in York. As a kid he fell in love with music and film, being the son of a cinema owner. Already from an early age Barry wanted to become a film composer. When he set his mind to something, and with the help of his wealthy and influential father, there was little Barry could not achieve.
Anthony and Don want to have an in-depth look at John Barry’s life and his discography, especially all his non-Bond work. Because Barry’s oeuvre is too vast to handle, this will be a podcast series. This is part 1 in which we try to cover Barry’s early years (1957 - 1962). In other words, everything he did before James Bond came along...
This podcast contains more than 50 music tracks and multiple audio clips from the books Hit And Miss (recorded by Alice Dryden) and A Sixties Theme (recorded by Robbie Sims).
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Sources - Burlingame, Jon. The Music of James Bond (2012). New York, USA: Oxford University Press. - Fiegel, Eddi. John Barry: A Sixties Theme (1998). London, UK: Constable and Company Limited. - Leonard, Geoff; Walker, Pete & Bramley, Gareth. John Barry: A Life in Music (1998). Bristol, UK: Sansom. - Leonard, Geoff; Walker, Pete & Bramley, Gareth. John Barry: The Man with the Midas Touch (2008). Bristol, UK: Redcliffe Press Ltd. - Leonard, Geoff & Walker, Pete. Hit and Miss: The Story of the John Barry Seven (2018). Bristol, UK: Redcliffe Press Ltd.
Affectionately known as JW, John Williams is the co-host of the Music of Bond (James Bond Radio). His passion is infectious, his knowledge vast. Sitting on opposite sides of the world, Don and John have a proper chat via Skype about the music during the Daniel Craig era. In between tracks they talk about how the films affected their lives personally and how the music itself evolves.
With special thanks for voicing the 007 commercials:
- Jennifer Rouse - Skyfleet Aeronautics
- Paul Lally - Greene Planet
- Gabriela Masson, Jon Auty and Zoë Zuiderman - Word Association Game
- Mark Redfield- Smart Blood
- The Piano sound clips were provided by Warren Ringham from Q the Music
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This is DAY 102 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. A compilation of all 100 separate episodes in one massive podcast!
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DAY 101 Trivia Challenge: The Grand Final
This is DAY 101 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today is the Grand Final!
Team A: Joe Allen and Darren Noble Team B: Simon Hancock and Twan Arts Team C: Rory Couper and Calvin Dyson
Who will be crowned Trivia Champion?!
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Questions 1 - 10: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t-pW-pCbMl-dBLU-HOFao1t_2rd_h4rh/view?usp=sharing
Questions 11 - 20: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cWZlv4fRew2mHIRqGLHnPMVEVGqID8G3/view?usp=sharing
Questions 21 - 30: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Aj-WW6aH6zb4NIU8sKfLmgELU4KhwQxO/view?usp=sharing
Questions 31 - 40: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mbRiyJIrX1BZmQLJClThPk50p51rGPbr/view?usp=sharing
Questions 41 - 50: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dVq7yL1daqUrxQ5MBe1P3rbaJEkuTjlw/view?usp=sharing
Questions 51 - 60: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H7npZtqY_iVQ26bS0yKLV0ZDMP_1y2a2/view?usp=sharing
Questions 61 - 70: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wDHWXVGLU06Ef35QSAK84srIMKDjxtT_/view?usp=sharing
Questions 71 - 80: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QnYvEOedg4ZMj10OE0KU9ipfOVjK9d4t/view?usp=sharing
Questions 81 - 90: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pc-2Q__fZVRZnGj4lraozbP83Rbw4NKr/view?usp=sharing
Questions 91 - 100: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TaWx6Om8j41O4LNj2eyT40hgD-5pOWnR/view?usp=sharing
Questions quotes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zOZh63F2FxCtN7oHabIph_4KD7nMRSUj/view?usp=sharing
Questions first lines: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H1CKCZbKXSB4Dkn7i7lDNyP9PofjBHJZ/view?usp=sharing
This is DAY 100 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is John Williams!
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Link to the leaderboard (1 - 100): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ovv-jaZYfPrhmQt7UHXRCbnK3yIgBkLDXNksDz77REw/edit?usp=sharing
This is DAY 099 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Tom Sears!
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This is DAY 098 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Martin den Herder!
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This is DAY 097 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Tijl Spanjers!
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This is DAY 096 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Twan Arts!
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This is DAY 095 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Corneel Vanfleteren!
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This is DAY 094 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Hessel Visser!
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This is DAY 093 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Jasper Hartog!
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This is DAY 092 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Gosse Drent!
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This is DAY 091 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Jorrit van der Valk!
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This is DAY 090 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Merlijn Kuiper!
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Link to the leaderboard (1 - 90): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ek9xHpjuuJ0C9zpdaw-mVjjinkS3IFGv6y5Eq0LEE0M/edit?usp=sharing
In 1942, during World War II, lieutenant commander Ian Fleming, personal assistant to Director of Naval Intelligence Admiral John Godfrey, suggested that the British really needed a new and special kind of commando to steal secrets from the Germans. It was the beginning of 30AU, a group of intelligence pinching commandos, operating behind enemy lines.
Author Nicholas Rankin describes in his book Ian Fleming’s Commandos (published in 2011) the journey 30AU went on: from just an idea, to their first mission, through North Africa and South Europe, to freeing France and destroying Nazi Germany.
Don interviews Nicholas on his book and they discuss some of the key elements that led to 30AU’s successes. They explore how Fleming’s war time experiences have influenced his James Bond novels and how 007 himself is the epitome of British heroism.
The podcast starts and ends with an audio clip from Nicholas’ book narrated by Nicholas himself.
https://www.faber.co.uk/author/nicholas-rankin
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This is DAY 089 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Jarno Hoogeboom!
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This is DAY 088 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Johan Antens!
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This is DAY 087 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Nathalie Cloet!
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This is DAY 086 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Roland Hasler!
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This is DAY 085 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Thomas Gleitsmann!
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This is DAY 084 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Martijn Mulder!
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This is DAY 083 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Mark Ashby!
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This is DAY 082 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Warren Ringham!
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This is DAY 081 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Steve Thorpe!
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This is DAY 080 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Matthew Grice!
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Link to the leaderboard (1 - 80): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aMLPLDZE2h_i4wjIw4IEHUsQZu9OlUrKsRwE3sGq2t4/edit?usp=sharing
Yeah baby, yeah! The 00 Files celebrates their second anniversary! We (Martin, Tyler, Anthony and Don) look back on our second year of podcasting, which was rather different than the first...
We discuss all the new things we’ve done, some books we read, trips we didn’t make and our plans for the future. Like last year, Tyler has created a special Test of Secret Agentness to figure out exactly what kind of spy each of us is. Along the way there are several birthday wishes from fellow Bond fans:
We have created another special James Bond Birthday Bonanza quiz with no less than 50 trivia questions! If you do the quiz, you have a chance to win a beautiful prize. You can do the quiz here: https://forms.gle/hBrtfXVTTHyvithQ6
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This is DAY 079 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Simon Woolley!
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This is DAY 078 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Buki Ajala!
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This is DAY 077 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Simon Gardner!
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This is DAY 076 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Marc Hernandez!
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This is DAY 075 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Darren Noble!
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This is DAY 074 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Jason Carr!
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This is DAY 073 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Tom Stanyer!
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This is DAY 072 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is David West!
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This is DAY 071 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Tom Ryan!
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In this sixth episode in the Man Talk series, our 00 agents talk about everything that is on their mind. Which, luckily for our listeners, usually involves James Bond. In this episode you will hear their hot takes on:
-Bond skills, which are worth learning? -What can EON learn from the Marvel franchise? -Why do we love the Bond community -Which debut film did it best?
Enjoy this podcast and please keep in mind, this podcast was recorded before we learned that NTTD was postponed yet again.
This is DAY 070 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Paul Lally!
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This is DAY 069 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Brian Sheridan!
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This is DAY 068 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Jeffrey Westhoff!
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This is DAY 067 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Kathryn Smith!
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This is DAY 066 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Dan Gale!
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This is DAY 065 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Richard Overall!
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This is DAY 064 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Brett Vanderburg!
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This is DAY 063 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Julian Ohare!
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This is DAY 062 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is John Ward!
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This is DAY 061 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Rory Couper!
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This is DAY 060 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Richard Fysh!
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This is DAY 059 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Gary Bootle!
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Ian Fleming (1908 - 1964) was a remarkable man who has lived an extraordinary life. At a young age he lost his father during WWI. Later, after attending Eton and dropping out of Sandhurst military school, he went to study at the Tennerhof in Kitzbühel, Austria.
In the 1930s Fleming worked as a journalist for Reuters and in 1933 he went to Moscow to write about the Metropolitan-Vickers trial. By the time WWII started, Fleming was working in London as a stockbroker.
During the war Fleming flourished; he joined the Naval Intelligence Division (NID) as personal assistant to Rear Admiral John Godfrey. In 1942 he formed a special unit of intelligence commandos, known as 30 Assault Unit or 30AU.
In 1946 Fleming bought 15 acres of land on the north coast of Jamaica and had his house Goldeneye built. Also in Jamaica, in 1952, he married Ann Charteris and he wrote the draft of his first James Bond novel Casino Royale, which was published in 1953 by Jonathan Cape. At the age of 56 Fleming suffered a fatal second heart attack during a golfing weekend at the Royal St George's Golf Club in Kent, England. He died at Canterbury hospital on 11 August 1964, his son’s 12th birthday.
In 1995 Andrew Lycett’s extensive biography of Ian Fleming was published, providing an in-depth look at the life of James Bond’s creator. Don talks to Andrew about Fleming, what motivated him, how he experienced things and what Bond meant to him.
The podcast starts and ends with an audio clip from Andrew’s biography narrated by Simon Vance.
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This is DAY 058 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Jamie Mitchell!
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This is DAY 057 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Charlie Kessler!
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This is DAY 056 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Jack Taylor!
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This is DAY 055 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Ralf Lewandowski!
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This is DAY 054 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Marlene Orth!
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This is DAY 053 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Rebecca Andrews!
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This is DAY 052 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Simon Drake!
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This is DAY 051 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Fraser Lockley!
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This is DAY 050 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Brian Dobson!
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Part 4 of our 00 Styles series focusses on one of our favorite accessories; watches. Listen to our top 007 of screen used watches, special editions and of course, gadget watches. Does a watch with the loudest beep in the world make sense for a secret agent? Has anyone ever released a 007 special edition watch we like? Will our top spots belong to Rolex, Omega or Seiko? You will hear it all and much more in this episode of The 00 Styles.
This is DAY 049 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Conor Meechan!
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This is DAY 048 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Mark O'Connell!
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This is DAY 047 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Simon Hancock!
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This is DAY 046 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Dale McFadzean!
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This is DAY 045 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Joe Allen!
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This is DAY 044 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Marty Mackillop!
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This is DAY 043 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Matt Bunnell!
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This is DAY 042 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Edward Biddulph!
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Look Up! Look Down! Look Out! The 00 Files return with the third round of the Trailer Tournament. This time we take a closer look at the following five trailers:
- From Russia With Love https://youtu.be/t9AeIdMQqR8
- The Man With The Golden Gun https://youtu.be/gF5fr3Zhi7E
- Octopussy https://youtu.be/q1hLWZzgZvU
- Licence To Kill https://youtu.be/quHQAuO0lkg
- SPECTRE https://youtu.be/ujmoYyEyDP8
It will be a tough decision to determine which trailer earns a spot in our Grand Trailer Final!
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This is DAY 041 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Chris Morris!
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This is DAY 040 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Dene Kernohan!
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On 31 October 2020 Sir Sean Connery died at the age of 90. It was inevitable, but still absolutely gut-punching. Going through all stages of grief, Don calls Paul Lally and they talk about the life of this extraordinary man that has played such a major part in their lives. Together they celebrate Big Tam.
Audio clips are from:
- Inside Dr. No, a documentary directed by John Cork in 2000. https://youtu.be/RfpDyBbgzUk
- Sean Connery BBC Interview 1971: https://youtu.be/nE4x50ncRcY
- Sean Connery on Carson Tonight Show in 1983: https://youtu.be/bs9XKxbB_bk
- Oscar for Best Supporting Actor 1988: https://youtu.be/PpLVfUidxKA
- The AFI Life Achievement Award 2006: https://youtu.be/y4Z1BXALdwI
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This is DAY 039 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Imran Sheikh!
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This is DAY 038 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Jimi Fletcher!
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This is DAY 037 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Gabriela Masson!
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This is DAY 036 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Sean McCabe!
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This is DAY 035 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Morten Steingrimsen!
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This is DAY 034 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Rob Balducci!
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This is DAY 033 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Carly Jones!
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This is DAY 032 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Alice Dryden!
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This is DAY 031 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Robbie Sims!
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This is DAY 030 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Ben Williams!
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In these isolated times Don sits down to have a proper chat with Warren Ringham, founder of the 007 tribute band Q the Music. Prior to recording Warren selected seven of his favourite tracks and those will be played throughout the interview.
The first half of the discussion focusses on Bond music in general, from Barry to Newman and everything in between. The second half is all about Q the Music and their amazing Lockdown Sessions.
Buy your ticket for the Lockdown Sessions: https://qthemusicshow.com/thelockdownsessions Watch a free concert: https://youtu.be/lu1ALyyptmw
Q The Music are the world's leading tribute to James Bond Music. Formed by professional trumpeter Warren Ringham in 2004 as "The Bond Band" (and re-named in 2013), and as the first ever James Bond Tribute Band they specialised in the music from the Bond films - not just songs, but cues and instrumentals too.
Audio clips used from: The Bond Sound: The Music of Bond (2000) A documentary directed by John Cork: https://youtu.be/CYbKKQ-hPwc
With special thanks for voicing and co-creating the 007 commercials:
- Matt Raubenheimer - Dr Tynan’s Dentistry
- Aly Jones - Simmons Hatters
- David West - What’s the Password
- Pete Doherty, David West and Paul Lally - Woke Bond
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This is DAY 029 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is David Leigh!
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This is DAY 028 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Bill Koenig!
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This is DAY 027 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Thomas Creighton!
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This is DAY 026 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Bud West!
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This is DAY 025 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Donnie Waldron!
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This is DAY 024 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Raymond Kromphold!
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This is DAY 023 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Caleb Daniels!
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This is DAY 022 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Jocelyn Sia!
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This is DAY 021 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Christopher Morales!
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This is DAY 020 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Brian Levesque!
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This is DAY 019 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Calvin Dyson!
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This is DAY 018 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Mark Witherspoon!
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This is DAY 017 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Bob Foster!
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This is DAY 016 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Chris Johnson!
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This is DAY 015 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Jon Auty!
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Sir Sean Connery talks about Global James Bond Day and the No Time To Die delay.
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With special thanks to Paul Lally.
This is DAY 014 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Anders Frejdh!
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This is DAY 013 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Remmert van Braam!
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This is DAY 012 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Matt Spaiser!
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This is DAY 011 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Pete Brooker!
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DAY 010 Trivia Challenge: Joe Darlington
This is DAY 010 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Joe Darlington!
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This is DAY 009 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Murray Gillespie!
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This is DAY 008 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Jeff Wybo!
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This is DAY 007 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Harris Thomas!
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This is DAY 006 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is David Zaritsky!
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This is DAY 005 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Korey Craft!
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This is DAY 004 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Emery Cormier!
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This is DAY 003 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Mathieu Auclair!
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This is DAY 002 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Edgar Chaput!
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This is DAY 001 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today’s challenger is Reuben Wakeman!
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This is DAY 000 of our 100 Days of 007 Trivia Challenge. Today the whole project will be explained!
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It's George Lazenby's 81st birthday! Don gives him a call!
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With special thanks to Brandon McClelland.
It's Sean Connery's 90th birthday! Don gives him a call!
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With special thanks to Paul Lally.
Part 3 of our 00 Styles series focusses on suits, classic suits. We pick our favourites from Dr No (1962), all the way through to A View To A Kill (1985). Can we agree on our number one? Where will the classic Goldfinger suit end up? Will the clown suit from Octopussy make a special appearance? Have a listen and find out!
In the second episode of our The 00 Styles series Tyler and Martin take a look at their favorite beach- and swimwear in the James Bond franchise. Want to know what makes their top 007? Have a listen to this bite-sized episode.
Needing a break from their summer break, Martin and Tyler decided to start a little pet project. Here is the result, a new series called “The 00 Styles”. In this new series, Tyler and Martin delve into one of their favourite topics: Clothing! They will discuss everything from swimwear to suits, shoes to watches and of course, the topic for this episode, dinner jackets. Because as we all know, there are dinner jackets and dinner jackets.
Together they go through their personal top 007, throw in an honourable mention here and there and enjoy a bit of friendly banter. A lot of thanks goes out to the great experts on this topic, because without them, this new series would not have seen the light of day. So, www.bondsuits.com www.thebondexperience.com and www.jamesbondlifestyle.com thanks for all the research, we became better dressed men because of you.
You are listening in on 4-10 megacycles! That’s right, this is 00FM - the super sound of the Bondies! This summer, for our second installment of 00FM, we bring you more than three hours of excellent James Bond related music, sent in by over 50 people around the world. Don, your host, tries to make sense of it all and talks you through the selections.
A special thanks to the people that helped creating the James Bond commercials:
- Alice Dryden for voicing Piz Gloria
- Brandon McClelland from the Très Bond podcast for voicing Radiation Shields
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David West for voicing the Maximillian
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Pete Doherty for voicing the Carver Media Group Network
- Aly Jones for voicing the Kara in Concert
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Tyler for writing and Jeff from Unpacking the Power of Power Pack podcast for voicing Plenty O Tools.
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Robbie Sims for voicing the You Can Touch It If You Want.
- Mark Redfield for voicing The Brotherhood.
- Jennifer Rouse for voicing the narrator in the Writing’s On The Wall commercial, and Paul Lally and David West for their contributions as all the Bond actors!
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In 1955 Ian Fleming’s third James Bond novel Moonraker was published. Tyler and Don embark on a thorough analysis of the book. In a series of three podcasts they go through the adventure chapter by chapter, providing as much background information as they could gather.
This is Part 3 and covers chapters 18 - 25 of the book. Gala Brand figures out Drax’s scheme: he wants to plunge the Moonraker, armed with a Soviet atomic bomb, like a giant hypodermic needle into the heart of England. But Gala is captured before she can raise the alarm. Will Bond find her in time? Will he be able to stop the launch? Will he crash his car, be captured and tortured after the villain monologues his entire backstory and endgame?
Obviously, this podcast is filled with spoilers, so if you haven’t read Moonraker yet, you’ve been warned!
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SOURCES
Books - Fleming, Ian (1955). Moonraker. London: Jonathan Cape. - Fleming, Fergus (2016). The Man With The Golden Typewriter: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters. London: Bloomsbury. - Chancellor, Henry (2005). James Bond. The Man And His World. London: John Murray. - Griswold, John (2006). Ian Fleming’s James Bond: Annotations and Chronologies for Ian Fleming’s Bond Stories. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. - MacIntyre, Ben (2008). For Your Eyes Only. London: Bloomsbury. - Millard, Andre (2018). Equipping James Bond: Guns, Gadgets, and Technological Enthusiasm. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. - Lycett, Andrew (1996). Ian Fleming. London: Phoenix. - Parker, Matthew (2015). Goldeneye: Where Bond was born: Ian Fleming’s Jamaica. London: Windmill Books. - Pearson, John (1966). The Life of Ian Fleming. London: Bloomsbury. - Rankin, Nicholas (2011). Ian Fleming’s Commandos The Story of the Legendary 30 Assault Unit. London: Faber and Faber Limited.
Websites and videos - First edition book covers https://rebeccaromney.wordpress.com/2015/02/21/the-originals-dust-jacket-art-of-ian-fleming-first-editions - Mercedes 300 s https://flemingsbond.com/mercedes-type-300-s - Caracciola https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Caracciola - Murder on Wheels https://jamesbond.fandom.com/wiki/Murder_On_Wheels - Scott’s https://www.thejamesbonddossier.com/james-bond-books/moonraker-book/moonraker-food-and-drink-from-the-novel.htm - Ebury Street 1 https://literary007.com/2019/02/03/the-london-homes-of-ian-fleming/ - Ebury Street 2 https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/blue-plaques/ian-fleming/ - Lipizzaner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipizzan - Colt Army Special https://literary007.com/2017/08/24/the-weapons-of-literary-james-bond - Otto Skorzeny https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Skorzeny - Peenemunde https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peenemünde_Army_Research_Center - Pandora’s box https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora%27s_box - The Tell-Tale-Heart https://www.poemuseum.org/the-tell-tale-heart - North Sea flood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sea_flood_of_1953 - Malenkov https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgy_Malenkov - George Cross https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Cross
All additional audio clips are narrated by Richard Overall
In 1955 Ian Fleming’s third James Bond novel Moonraker was published. Tyler and Don embark on a thorough analysis of the book. In a series of three podcasts they go through the adventure chapter by chapter, providing as much background information as they could gather.
This is Part 2 and covers chapters 8 - 17 of the book. On Tuesday Bond is sent by M. to the launching site of the Moonraker near Dover to investigate a double killing: the security officer, Major Tallon, and a German from Drax’s staff. Bond meets the creepy Krebs, the scientific Dr. Walter and the voluptuous Miss Brand. On the surface everything seems fine, but Bond’s sixth sense tells him something is amiss. Why was Tallon killed? And, more importantly, why are all the Germans bald and wearing a moustache?
Obviously, this podcast is filled with spoilers, so if you haven’t read Moonraker yet, you’ve been warned!
If you enjoy our podcast, please share it with others! You can email us at moneypenny@the00files.com, go to www.the00files.com or find us on social media!
SOURCES
Books - Fleming, Ian (1955). Moonraker. London: Jonathan Cape. - Fleming, Fergus (2016). The Man With The Golden Typewriter: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters. London: Bloomsbury. - Chancellor, Henry (2005). James Bond. The Man And His World. London: John Murray. - Griswold, John (2006). Ian Fleming’s James Bond: Annotations and Chronologies for Ian Fleming’s Bond Stories. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. - MacIntyre, Ben (2008). For Your Eyes Only. London: Bloomsbury. - Millard, Andre (2018). Equipping James Bond: Guns, Gadgets, and Technological Enthusiasm. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. - Lycett, Andrew (1996). Ian Fleming. London: Phoenix. - Parker, Matthew (2015). Goldeneye: Where Bond was born: Ian Fleming’s Jamaica. London: Windmill Books. - Pearson, John (1966). The Life of Ian Fleming. London: Bloomsbury. - Rankin, Nicholas (2011). Ian Fleming’s Commandos The Story of the Legendary 30 Assault Unit. London: Faber and Faber Limited.
Websites and videos - Culbertson Hand https://flemingsbond.com/culbertson-hand - Inspectoscope https://flemingsbond.com/the-inspectoscope - Philopon https://flemingsbond.com/philopon-a-japanese-murder-drug - History of LGBT rights in the UK https://www.bl.uk/lgbtq-histories/articles/a-short-history-of-lgbt-rights-in-the-uk - Clausewitz’s first principle https://flemingsbond.com/clausewitzs-first-principle - South Goodwin Lightship https://flemingsbond.com/south-goodwin-lightship - Heal’s bed https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/25/archives/the-heals-bed-luxurious-expensive-totally-handmade.html - Admiralty Charts https://web.archive.org/web/20050121101222/http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=45 - Galatea and Acis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acis_and_Galatea - Galatea and Pygmalion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galatea_(mythology) - The Granville https://flemingsbond.com/the-granville-st-margarets-bay
All additional audio clips are narrated by Christopher Hunt
In 1955 Ian Fleming’s third James Bond novel Moonraker was published. Tyler and Don embark on a thorough analysis of the book. In a series of three podcasts they go through the adventure chapter by chapter, providing as much background information as they could gather.
This is Part 1 and covers chapters 1 - 7 of the book. It’s Monday, and Mondays are hell. Bond is reading through boring paperwork when he’s summoned by M. for a personal matter. There’s this chap at his club Blades who cheats at cards. The problem is, the chap is the famous philanthropist Sir Hugo Drax, creator of the wonderful Moonraker rocket. Could Bond please confront Drax during a game of bridge and make him stop cheating?
Obviously, this podcast is filled with spoilers, so if you haven’t read Moonraker yet, you’ve been warned!
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SOURCES
Books - Fleming, Ian (1955). Moonraker. London: Jonathan Cape. - Fleming, Fergus (2016). The Man With The Golden Typewriter: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters. London: Bloomsbury. - Chancellor, Henry (2005). James Bond. The Man And His World. London: John Murray. - Griswold, John (2006). Ian Fleming’s James Bond: Annotations and Chronologies for Ian Fleming’s Bond Stories. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. - MacIntyre, Ben (2008). For Your Eyes Only. London: Bloomsbury. - Millard, Andre (2018). Equipping James Bond: Guns, Gadgets, and Technological Enthusiasm. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. - Lycett, Andrew (1996). Ian Fleming. London: Phoenix. - Parker, Matthew (2015). Goldeneye: Where Bond was born: Ian Fleming’s Jamaica. London: Windmill Books. - Pearson, John (1966). The Life of Ian Fleming. London: Bloomsbury. - Rankin, Nicholas (2011). Ian Fleming’s Commandos The Story of the Legendary 30 Assault Unit. London: Faber and Faber Limited.
Websites and videos - The term Moonraker https://www.moonrakers.org.uk/moonrakers.asp - Ammunition https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/38-357-380-auto-and-9mm-ammunition-are-all-the-same-caliber/2016/02/18/2b097d38-d4cd-11e5-a65b-587e721fb231_story.html - Colt Detective Special https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Detective_Special - Inflation http://www.in2013dollars.com - Royal baccarat scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_baccarat_scandal - Contract bridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_bridge - Rubber bridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_bridge - How to play piquet https://youtu.be/Z1bShGQOwrM - John Scarne https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Scarne - Scarne on Cards https://flemingsbond.com/scarne-on-cards/ - Taittinger https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/james-bond-taittinger-champagne - Marthe Richard Law https://flemingsbond.com/the-marthe-richard-law/ - Hairy Heels https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/250432/what-does-hairy-at-the-heel-mean - Yarborough https://www.thefreedictionary.com/yarborough
All additional audio clips are narrated by Mark Redfield (http://www.redfieldartsaudio.com)
Somehow this is both an interview and a 00FM episode... In this new interview format Don talks to Ajay Chowdhury, co-author of the remarkable book Some Kind Of Hero. Before recording, Ajay requested 7 songs he would like to add to the interview and talk about. In between songs, Ajay is submitted to Don’s awkward questions about writing the book, James Bond fandom and Dutch beers... Plus, we get to find out Ajay’s favourite Bond girl!
With special thanks for voicing our 007 commercials:
- Mark Redfield - Zukovsky’s Finest Caviar
- Aly Jones - Hildebrand Prints and Rarities
- Paul Lally- Pussfeller’s Bar
- Jennifer Rouse - Tiffany’s Diamonds
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Official biography
Ajay Chowdhury was born in London and read Law at university there and in The Netherlands. For over two decades, Ajay has consulted on various motion picture, music, publishing, television and theatrical projects. Ajay has been involved with British and European feature film production in various capacities. He was the associate producer on two feature films, ‘Lost Dogs’ (2005) and ‘Flirting With Flamenco’ (2006). Ajay has been an Advisory Board member on Tongues On Fire Film Festival. Ajay is the spokesperson for The James Bond International Fan Club, established in 1979. He edited their James Bond journal, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and for the last two decades has contributed to numerous books and magazines on the James Bond legacy. He is regularly called upon by worldwide media to commentate on all things 007. In 2015, he co-wrote the internationally bestselling, ground-breaking Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films with Matthew Field, published by The History Press. The book was updated in paperback to cover The Road To Bond 25 and published in August 2018.
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In this podcast The 00 Files continue their Trailer Tournament. In round B, Don, Martin, Anthony and Tyler take a look at the trailers of Dr No, Casino Royale 1967, The Spy Who Loved Me, For Your Eyes Only, Tomorrow Never Dies and Casino Royale 2006. Not only that, they also decide which one is the best and will take its rightful place in the official The 00 Files Trailer Grand Final. You better look out for the following:
-Sean Connery narrating his own trailer -Roger Moore showing off his Lotus -27 different James Bonds -Spoilers, highlights and footage only seen in the trailers
Follow the links to watch the trailers we reviewed DN https://youtu.be/pw61uyA0F8A CR 67 https://youtu.be/0px9QxojVjU TSWLM https://youtu.be/UBxG_TJvYTg FYEO https://youtu.be/e0iF8TCk4Fw TND https://youtu.be/eqrk7-mx2D0 CR 06 https://youtu.be/36mnx8dBbGE
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The 00 Files ARE James Bond!
It's Pierce Brosnan's birthday! Don gives him a call!
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With special thanks to David West.
In our Elements series we delve into one specific topic from the James Bond films and this time we finally get down to what really makes the franchise such a feast for the eyes: the Bond Girls!
Ravishing redheads, bronzed brunettes, honey blondes and everybody else! Anthony, Martin, Tyler and Don discuss their preferences…. providing the collars and cuffs match, of course! Who is the best Bond girl of them all? And who is the worst?
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On this mission, we are expected to sacrifice ourselves!
It’s that time again! Tyler, Martin, Anthony and Don get together for an hour of politically incorrect goofing around, discussing all things Bond and beyond. That’s right, this is Man Talk #5!
In this episode we discuss the following questions:
- If you could have a cool alias or nickname, what would you choose?
- In which villainous lair would you like to live the rest of your life?
- Who should play the villain in Bond 26?
- If you’re running a marathon, which music cue would you play to give you that final boost over the finish line?
- If Fleming would still be alive today, what would be his favourite and least favourite Bond film?
- If you could pick one film to swap lead actors with, which would you choose?
And as an extra bonus, we’ll play a Bond Girl Quiz, because… well, why not?!
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The 00 Files, rising to the challenge once more!
In this film review The 00 Files take a closer look at the Bond film that features two of the world’s famous landmarks: Roger Moore and Grace Jones. Yes, it’s time for a view on A View To A Kill! So, get rid of your Royal Ascott top hat, pour yourself a glass of rather shaken vodka and have a bite of that delicious homemade omelette.
You better watch out for: - Main actors who age 170 years during the running time of the podcast - Stallions, blimps and monorails - And of course..... California Girls!
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The 00 Files, always willing to tickle your Tchaikovsky.
In the book "Duns on Bond" author Jeremy Duns delves into the rich background of James Bond’s origins. In a series of articles he shares his thorough research on how the stories came about, on what influenced Ian Fleming writing these adventures and on what might've been if the stars were differently aligned...
Don interviews Jeremy on his book, about Fleming's own background, the backlash the James Bond books received, Fleming’s time in WWII, the SAS, SMERSH and many many more things!
Jeremy has very kindly sent us three signed copies of his book Duns on Bond. You can win one by doing our online quiz: https://forms.gle/W98YJHHxunXmHKim6
The podcast opens and ends with an audio clip beautifully narrated by Aly Jones.
Website Jeremy Duns: http://www.jeremy-duns.com
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In these troubling times, it’s important to come together as a community. In this first episode of 00FM we have received over thirty musical requests, creating a tailored radio show of three hours! There’s plenty of James Bond music, other spy music, funky music, beautiful music and, hopefully, something for everyone! Your host, Don, tries to talk it all together into one cohesive episode.
A big shoutout to all the people that sent in their requests and audio files! We literally could not have made this podcast without you!
And, of course, a very special thanks to - Tyler and Marieke for writing and voicing the Color Coded Coveralls and Garden of Death Hotel & Resort commercials. - Mark Redfield and Jennifer Rouse at RedfieldArtsAudio.com for the 007 condom and OMI Online commercials. - Pete and Caroline Doherty for voicing the Onthetracksof007VR and Spy Kit 4 Kids commercials. - Jason Kim for voicing the Osato Chemicals commercial. - Kerry Shale for voicing the Russian Clocks commercial. - Paul Lally for his impeccable Sean Connery voice
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If you want to watch the location video of Don and his son Mika in the UK, as mentioned in the podcast, go to https://youtu.be/d659CWHUu8I It’s in Dutch, but English subtitles are provided within the YouTube player.
It's Timothy Dalton's birthday! Don gives him a call!
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WE'RE BACK! In this podcast The 00 Files start an entirely new endeavor. Don, Martin, Anthony and Tyler dive into the world of Trailers, Bond Trailers. In Round A of their new Trailer Tournament series our agents take a look at the trailers of Thunderball, Diamonds Are Forever, The Living Daylights, The World Is Not Enough and Skyfall. Not only that, they also decide which one is the best and will take its rightful place in the official The 00 Files Trailer Grand Final. You better look out for the following:
-Sean Connery who's back -Frogmen screaming when shot underwater -Sean Connery being back -Spoilers, highlights and footage only seen in the trailers
Follow the links to watch the trailers we reviewed TB https://youtu.be/7JowkFmI1Fo DAF https://youtu.be/9yOamj4mlnE TLD https://youtu.be/IXAVKJTIM1E TWINE https://youtu.be/9nH1DwQP2Xs SF https://youtu.be/6kw1UVovByw
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The 00 Files, back in action!
On 14 February 2020 the brand new James Bond title song No Time To Die by Billie Eilish was released! In this debriefing podcast we have a thorough discussion about the song, the lyrics, the artist and how it all could fit within the final film. Anthony, Tyler, Martin and Don try to look at all the notes, melodies and keys!
To get a wide range of opinions, Don interviewed no less than thirteen guests (from six different countries) to chat about the song. How do they feel about the latest addition to the Bond canon? Is it death or paradise?
The guest list!
- Tom Ryan
- Steve Spring
- Theo van den Bogaart
- Joseph Iliff
- Warren Ringham
- Massimo Pola
- Marlene Orth
- Bryan Dobson
- Terry Duffelen
- Carly Jones
- Calvin Dyson
- Jarrod Alberich
- Mika Zuiderman
In addition to the community reactions, Don also called three Bond actors to ask their opinion on the new title song:
- Sir Sean Connery: https://youtu.be/g5esGKdTq0M
- Timothy Dalton: https://youtu.be/8o9rZPGhTzY
- Daniel Craig: https://youtu.be/JkJML8wlYZ8
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With special thanks to David West and Paul Lally for their invaluable contributions!
SOURCES
- BBC Breakfast Interview: Louise Minchin interviews Billie Eilish & Finneas https://youtu.be/_OXlDQi3d8M
- Vogue on the BRIT awards: https://www.vogue.com/article/billie-eilish-brit-awards-2020
- No Time To Die EPIC version: https://youtu.be/9KsI-3_navQ
- Rock cover version by Our Last Night: https://youtu.be/NVNZRU8DSrQ
- Cover version in the style of Chris Cornell by Anthony Vincent: https://youtu.be/rxMAU2J3hZ4
The 00 Files take a look at Thunderball (1965), the movie that was released at the height of 007 mania. After three very successful Bond movies, EON gives us this spectacular, bombastic movie where the entire world is at risk.
Martin, Don, Anthony and Tyler put on their swimming trunks, strap on their snorkels and spit in their goggles so they won’t fog up. Because in this movie, we are going under water..... A LOT!
You better watch out for the following:
- Beautiful sets on screen for only 2 nanoseconds
- Beautiful ladies, luckily for us, on screen for a lot more than 2 nanoseconds
- Beautiful cars with the capacity to hold and shoot 500 gallons of water
- And a lot of wild things for Mr Bond, James Bond
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The 00 Files, I think we got the point.
Dink is on holiday so Martin, Anthony, Don and Tyler finally have time for some well-deserved Man Talk. Seated around the dinner table, all wearing their favorite onesie, they discuss their love for music, casino scenes and books about James Bond. Better keep an eye out for the following:
-Anthony frantically searching Amazon for new James Bond books to read
-Tyler still trying to get the rest of the guys to visit Las Vegas with him
-Martin having a hard decision between Judi Dench and Bernard Lee
-Don recasting the entire MI6 team for Bond 26
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Bonsoir, Monsieur 00 Files. Très heureux de vous revoir.
On 13 January 2020 it was announced that Hans Zimmer, one of the most popular and successful composers of the last decades, will compose the score for No Time To Die. Some fans were extremely happy with this news, others a bit more hesitant. What to expect?
Don and Anthony are both film score lovers, but by no means music experts. Nevertheless, they take an extensive look (and listen!) at Zimmer’s discography. From 1990s action pulp to his collaborations with Christopher Nolan. And from superhero music scores to odd Americana tracks.
All in all Don and Anthony have selected 37 tracks to listen to, well over three hours of music!
The Rock (1996) - Hummel Gets The Rockets (6:30 min) - Rock House Jail (10 min) - The Chase (7:30 min)
Rain Man (1988) - Leaving Wallbrook / On The Road (3 min)
Thelma & Louise (1991) - Thunderbird (4 min)
Rush (2013) - Lost But Won (6 min)
Gladiator (2000) - Barbarian Horde (10:30 min) - Now We Are Free (4 min) - Strength And Honor (2 min)
The Black Pearl (2003) - He’s A Pirate (1:30 min)
Dead Man's Chest (2006) - Davy Jones (3 min)
World’s End (2007) - Drink Up Me Hearties Yo Ho (4:30 min)
Interstellar (2014) - No Time For Caution (4 min) - Mountains (3:30 min)
Dunkirk (2017) - Supermarine (8 min)
The Last Samurai (2003) - A Way Of Life (8 min)
The Lone Ranger (2013) - Finale (10 min)
Inception (2010) - Dream Is Collapsing (2:30 min) - Time (4:30 min)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - Gotham’s Reckoning (4 min) - Why Do We Fall? (2 min)
A League of Their Own (1992) - The Final Game (9:30 min)
Matchstick Men (2003) - Ticks And Twitches (3 min)
Drop Zone (1994) - Too many notes, not enough rest (10:30 min)
Backdraft (1991) - Burn it all (5 min)
The Dark Knight (2008) - Introduce a Little Anarchy (4 min)
Man Of Steel (2013) - What Are You Going To Do When You Are Not Saving The World? (5:30 min)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) - I’m Spider-Man (1 min)
The Thin Red Line (1998) - Journey to the line (9:30 min)
The Lion King (1994) - This Land (3 min)
Hidden Figures (2016) - Hidden Figures (4 min)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) - 2049 (4 min)
True Romance (1993) - You’re so cool (3:30 min)
Rango (2011) - We Ride, really! (1 min)
Sherlock Holmes (2009) - Discombobulate (2:30 min)
The DaVinci Code (2006) - Chevaliers de Sangreal (4 min)
Mission Impossible 2 (2000) - Escape Motorcycle, Part 1 (3 min)
Whether or not his work for No Time To Die will be any good, is yet unknown. But, looking at his previous work, all we can say is this: Hans, you’re so cool!
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SOURCES - Hans Zimmer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Zimmer - Discography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Zimmer_discography - Review The Rhythm Section https://www.npr.org/2020/01/30/801174599/the-rhythm-section-misses-a-beat - Art of the Score. Episode 17: Gladiator http://www.artofthescore.com.au/podcast/2018/6/4/episode-17-gladiator
Recently the book Raising An Eyebrow by Gareth Owen was published. Gareth was the personal assistant of Sir Roger Moore. The book is a combination of Gareth’s own life’s story, how he got the job in the first place and it takes you on a very emotional, but most of all very funny journey through the years he spent with Roger.
Don interviewed Gareth and asked him what it is like to work at Pinewood Studios, how it was to have had Roger as a boss and how Bondstars got started.
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https://www.unicef.org https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/raising-an-eyebrow/9780750993272
The 00 Files go rogue! Again! Yes, it sounds like the tagline from a Daniel Craig James Bond film, but it is the God honest truth. We take a little side step from the 007 film franchise and have a look at another 1960s British spy thriller: The Ipcress File (1965). Interestingly enough many Bond alumni have worked on The Ipcress File, such as Harry Saltzman (producer), Peter Hunt (editor), Ken Adam (production design) and John Barry (composer).
The Ipcress File is based on a novel by Len Deighton and stars Michael Caine - with glasses - as Harry Palmer. In many ways this film is quite the opposite of the Bond films. And in many ways this podcast review is also the opposite of the usual reviews from The 00 Files… Are you intrigued yet? Come and have a listen!
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The 00 Files are counting on you being an insubordinate bastard…
In the third of our Elements series we discuss the James Bond villains.
In his book For Your Eyes Only (2008) author Ben MacIntyre said it expertly: “No one ever accused Fleming of underwriting his villains, who are as lurid and sensational as Bond himself is deliberately understated. They are all extraordinary - ugly, deformed, brilliant, sadistic, rich, power-mad and unrepentantly insane. Many have specific physical characteristics that mark them out as evil, or psychologically damaged, and usually both: an absence of earlobes, a gap between the front teeth, even red hair. Most are foreign, and a large portion are German or Russian. Many are overweight, several are wildly camp.”
So what do we think of the villains in the films? We talk about the good, the bad and the very very ugly.
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To us, 00 Files, we are the best!
In his book The History of the Illustrated 007 (published in 2008) author Alan J. Porter covers all - well mostly all - the comic books of James Bond. Even though Alan is a regular guest on another James Bond podcast, On Her Majesty’s Secret Podcast, the topic of comics is strangely neglected in both his and our podcast, so it’s high time to remedy that!
Don interviews Alan on the comics of Bond, how it all started with an adaption of Casino Royale into a comic strip for The Daily Express in 1958, to the very recent releases by Dynamite Comics. Along the way they talk about why publishers endlessly keep rebooting comics and how Bond ends up fighting vampires, gorillas and even wizards...
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http://alanjporter.com https://www.comicsroyale.com https://jamesbondlexicon.wordpress.com https://secretpodcast.podbean.com https://www.dynamite.com
Does it matter that you physically can’t steal a space shuttle from the back of a 747? Why did it take some of us so long to realise Jaws was in the cockpit of the plane all along? How dó you spend 5 hours in Rio if you don’t Samba?
Just like the Moonraker goes in search of his dream of gold, Anthony, Don, Tyler and Martin search for logic in the 11th James Bond film adventure. Is it really out of this world, or does Moonraker (1979) have its charm with its stunts, instantly quotable villain and incredibly designed sets? Tune in to find out!
You better watch out for: - Elaborate killing schemes involving gondolas and coffins - Subtle product placement by 7up - Sleepy horny ladies floating through the Amazon jungle
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The 00 Files, taking you around the world one more time.
In 2017 SMERSH POD launched, a podcast celebrating the James Bond films by those who enjoy/hate/aren’t arsed about it. And in November 2019 Thunderbook appeared, a book celebrating the James Bond films by those… ah, you know where this is going…
Don interviews John Rain, host of the podcast and author of the book, who is definitely very much arsed about the Bond films! They talk about the Bond franchise, the book, the podcast and even (briefly) Michael Caine’s oeuvre...
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John Rain and SMERSH POD - Website: http://smershpod.com - Book: http://www.polarispublishing.com/book/thunderbook - Twitter: https://twitter.com/SMERSHPOD
Introduction audio clip read by Jonathan Goodwin - Website: https://www.dontgointothecellar.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CellarTheatre - Twitter: https://twitter.com/CellarTheatre)
Closing audio clip read by Kathryn Smith - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kathryn.h.smith.71 - Twitter: https://twitter.com/katsmithyy87
It took us a little while, but The 00 Files dissects and discusses the recently released trailer to No Time To Die (direct link to watch it: https://youtu.be/Og2vYP7VzUs)
Martin gushes over the many beautiful Aston Martins, Anthony is a bit reserved, afraid the final product might disappoint, Don tries to make sense of Madeleine’s haircut and Tyler explains that in addition to not enjoying Bond soundtracks, deliberately avoiding Bond locations, he also doesn’t really care for trailers… Why are we not surprised?!
In addition to our own thoughts, there’s a collection of mini interviews with no less than eleven people: Reuben, Corneel, David, Jasper, Pieter, Pete, Martijn, Paul, Marc, Darren and Gary. A colourful collection of people from the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland and the UK!
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Calling Sir Sean: https://youtu.be/VXh9PIuhWA4 Calling Timothy: https://youtu.be/i6bgQZdbdHA Calling Daniel: https://youtu.be/Zfr-6x9fOy8
The 00 Files celebrates its very first birthday! In this podcast Martin, Tyler, Anthony and Don look back on their first year of podcasting. They discuss all the highs and lows, some books they read, trips they made and their plans for the future. Along the way they receive birthday wishes from some fellow Bond fans:
- The Rookie Agents from OHMSPod
- Dan and Tom from Spy Movie Navigator
- Matt and Edgar from The James Bond Complex
- Joe from Being James Bond
- Terry from Oddjob Pod
- David from The Bond Experience
- Pete and Matt from From Tailors With Love
- Tom from James Bond Radio
- Calvin Dyson from, well... Calvin Dyson
In the podcast we announce our special James Bond Birthday Bonanza quiz with no less than 49 questions! If you do the quiz, you have a chance to win one of three copies of the CD Shaken and Stirred by David Arnold. You don’t need to have ALL 49 questions correct, you just need to do the quiz: https://forms.gle/khH7hjQwv81T8m4YA
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Tyler, Martin, Don and Anthony put on their party hats to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969). Along the way, the four Angels of Death discuss the good soundtrack, the bad dubbing and the ugly 60’s wallpaper.
We look at the hidden meaning of flowers, discuss if the film needs more cowbell and delve into the feelings of sexually assaulted chicken legs. So, roll up the sleeves of your orange turtleneck, pour yourself a nice Corsican brandy, have bite of your royal beluga (north of the Caspian) and enjoy the podcast that never happened with any other fellas.
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This´II do. This´II do me nicely.
Dynamite Comics continues their series of graphic novel adaptations of the original Fleming novels with Live And Let Die. Don interviews author Van Jensen (from the US) and the new artist Kewber Baal (from Brazil).
As of yet the book isn’t available yet, but Don was one of the lucky bastards who managed to get a digital proof copy. Especially after the extensive book review (podcasts 0028 - 0030) Don feels he knows everything there is on Live And Let Die. So he asks Van and Kewber some intelligent questions like “do you prefer drawing action scenes of naked women?”
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Van Jensen http://twitter.com/van_jensen Kewber Baal https://twitter.com/kewberbaal Casino Royale https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/viewProduct.html?PRO=C1524112720
MUSIC
Paul McCartney & Wings - Live And Let Die (live in 1976) https://youtu.be/BEBP7LgBROI Vic Flick Performs the James Bond Theme (live in 2012) https://youtu.be/eeuhXwvb3V8
In May 2018 Don interviewed writer Van Jensen and artist Dennis Calero on their graphic novel adaptation of Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale. This was still done under the name of James Bond Netherlands.
Now, in anticipation of the recent graphic novel adaptation of Ian Fleming’s second book Live And Let Die, Don again interviewed author Van Jensen and the new artist Kewber Baal. That second interview will be published next week. This seemed like a good opportunity to republish the old interview under the wings of The 00 Files.
Don talked to Van and Dennis on James Bond in general, on their work on Casino Royale, on some of the challenges they had in creating their adaptation and about continuing the series.
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Van Jensen http://twitter.com/van_jensen Dennis Calero http://twitter.com/DennisCalero Casino Royale https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/viewProduct.html?PRO=C1524100684
When Harry Saltzman met Cubby Broccoli they realised they needed each other to bring James Bond to the silver screen. And so they started a business partnership, which was, in a way, doomed to fail. While Cubby was extremely devoted to Bond, Harry was always on the look-out for the next big thing.
The book “When Harry Met Cubby” by Robert Sellers tells the story of the two producers, how they met, how they worked together and how it all fell apart… Don interviews Robert and they talk about what kind of men Harry and Cubby were, how their personal history helped shape the Bond film franchise and how money has a tendency to ruin pretty much everything.
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QUIZ The publisher The History Press kindly sent us three copies of the book, which you can win! There’s an online quiz with 007 questions on Harry and Cubby. You can do the quiz as often as you like, at least until you have all the questions right! Link to the quiz: https://forms.gle/ANjEkFbDvmo2vZGe7
ADDITIONAL AUDIO CLIPS The introduction audio clip was narrated by Frieda Toth (Twitter @3octaves), an Ian Fleming scholar and writing for Artistic Licence Renewed (https://literary007.com) The closing paragraph audio clip was narrated by Carly Simon (Twitter @007_CJBond)
EXTRA SOURCES - Video BBC Look North: attempt to squash "The Battle for Bond" by the Ian Fleming Will Trust. https://youtu.be/6vJWxZjL3q4
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007 Magazine “The Search For Bond” http://www.007magazine.co.uk/007online/search_for_bond.htm
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The True Adventures of the Worlds Greatest Stuntman https://titanbooks.com/4971-the-true-adventures-of-the-worlds-greatest-stuntman
Grab your lighter, cufflink, cigarette case and pen because it is time put your golden gun together! In our tenth James Bond film review, we take on Roger Moore’s The Man With The Golden Gun.
We follow 007 as he travels to Beirut, Hong Kong, Macau and Thailand to catch up with the world’s most dangerous assassin. Along the way Bond fights some random goons in a nightclub, sumo wrestlers in a beautiful garden and dodges a few empty bottles thrown by the tiniest henchman on a beautiful junk. Christopher Lee plays the iconic titular character who some consider to be the best Bond villain ever..
Don, Anthony, Martin and Tyler discuss the 1974 movie that leads to a lot of dissension within the team. The movie is loved by some and hated by others; receiving a 9 from one of the hosts and the dreaded 1 by another. Listen along to find out whether this movie is rightfully called ‘A Symphony In Beige’.
You better look out for: - Very subtle product placement by Tabasco and Nikon. - AMC Hornets doing things that AMC Hornets weren’t designed to do. - A donnybrook between two hip girls and an entire karate school while Bond just stands by. - And of course, everybody’s favourite character from Live And Let Die, sheriff J.W. Pepper.
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Forgive me darling, your turn will come, I promise…
This is the third and final part of Tyler and Don’s review of Ian Fleming’s second James Bond book Live And Let Die (1954). In a series of three podcasts they go through the adventure chapter by chapter, providing as much background information as they could gather.
Part 3 covers chapters 16 - 23 of the book. Where parts one and two could be titled ‘New York’ and ‘Florida’ respectively, part three is all about Jamaica. Bond flies to Kingston, where he meets Strangways and Quarrel. Miraculously, in about a week’s time, Bond gets into peak physical condition for his night-time swim to Mr. Big’s island. However, this doesn’t prevent 007 from being attacked by sharks and barracuda and being captured (again) by Mr. Big’s men. The villain then proceeds to drag Solitaire and our hero behind his yacht towards both the deadly reef and an explosive climax.
For this podcast additional audio clips were recorded by - Mark Redfield on Jamaican locations (http://www.themarkredfieldcompany.com) - Jonathan Goodwin on shark repellant (https://www.dontgointothecellar.com) - Agent Goldenvoice on benzedrine
Obviously, this podcast is filled with spoilers, so if you haven’t read Live And Let Die yet, you have been warned!
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SOURCES
Books: - Fleming, Ian (1954). Live And Let Die London: Jonathan Cape. - Fleming, Fergus (2016). The Man With The Golden Typewriter: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters. London: Bloomsbury. - Chancellor, Henry (2005). James Bond. The Man And His World. London: John Murray. - Griswold, John (2006). Ian Fleming’s James Bond: Annotations and Chronologies for Ian Fleming’s Bond Stories. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. - Lycett, Andrew (1996). Ian Fleming. London: Phoenix. - Parker, Matthew (2015). Goldeneye: Where Bond was born: Ian Fleming’s Jamaica. London: Windmill Books. - Pearson, John (1966). The Life of Ian Fleming. London: Bloomsbury.
Websites and videos: - Tiger Sharks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_shark - First edition book covers https://rebeccaromney.wordpress.com/2015/02/21/the-originals-dust-jacket-art-of-ian-fleming-first-editions - Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began (2008) https://youtu.be/r1u5sFBfBKc - Palisadoes Airport https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Manley_International_Airport - Palisadoes Airport 2 https://flemingsbond.com/palisadoes-airport/ - Norman Manley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Manley - Isle of Surprise https://flemingsbond.com/isle-of-surprise/ - Sunbeam Talbot coupe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbeam-Talbot_90 - Limpet mines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limpet_mine - Don’s holiday in Sardinia https://youtu.be/0Dg6_RegWak
Tyler and Don continue their thorough analysis of Ian Fleming’s second James Bond book Live And Let Die (1954). In a series of three podcasts they go through the adventure chapter by chapter, providing as much background information as they could gather.
This is Part 2 and covers chapters 9 - 15 of the book. After a lucky escape from Mr. Big, Bond and Leiter travel down to Florida. While Leiter flies ahead, Bond takes the train together with the beautiful and mysterious Solitaire. In Florida they are immediately seen by Mr. Big’s network and all pretty much goes to hell: Solitaire is kidnapped and Leiter disagreed with something that ate him. At night, Bond retaliates with a vengeance.
Obviously, this podcast is filled with spoilers, so if you haven’t read Live And Let Die yet, you have been warned!
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SOURCES
Books: - Fleming, Ian (1954). Live And Let Die London: Jonathan Cape. - Fleming, Fergus (2016). The Man With The Golden Typewriter: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters. London: Bloomsbury. - Chancellor, Henry (2005). James Bond. The Man And His World. London: John Murray. - Griswold, John (2006). Ian Fleming’s James Bond: Annotations and Chronologies for Ian Fleming’s Bond Stories. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. - Lycett, Andrew (1996). Ian Fleming. London: Phoenix. - Parker, Matthew (2015). Goldeneye: Where Bond was born: Ian Fleming’s Jamaica. London: Windmill Books. - Pearson, John (1966). The Life of Ian Fleming. London: Bloomsbury.
Websites and videos:
- Inflation http://www.in2013dollars.com
- The Silver Phantom https://flemingsbond.com/the-silver-phantom-or-silver-meteor/
- Pennsylvania Station https://flemingsbond.com/pennsylvania-station-new-york/
- Miss Orange Blossom 1954 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Gloria_Daniel#cite_note-1
- Cord https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cord_(automobile)
- Remington 30 https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/56/737/two-remington-model-30-rifles-
- Sunrise/Sunset in Florida https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/st-petersburg?month=1&year=2000
In 1954 Ian Fleming’s second James Bond novel Live And Let Die was published. Tyler and Don embark on a thorough analysis of the book. In a series of three podcasts they go through the adventure chapter by chapter, providing as much background information as they could gather.
This is Part 1 and covers chapters 1 - 8 of the book. Our hero 007 arrives in New York and is whisked through immigration and customs at Idlewild Airport. He is welcomed by his CIA buddy Felix and almost blown to pieces in the penthouse of the St. Regis hotel. In Harlem Bond meets the main villain of the novel, Mr Big and the very beautiful Solitaire. Bond has his left pinkie broken, impairing the possibility of some good, old-fashioned love making. Finally, in the middle of the night, Bond shoots his way to safety in a very gruesome manner...
Obviously, this podcast is filled with spoilers, so if you haven’t read Live And Let Die yet, you have been warned!
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SOURCES
Books: - Fleming, Ian (1954). Live And Let Die London: Jonathan Cape. - Fleming, Fergus (2016). The Man With The Golden Typewriter: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters. London: Bloomsbury. - Chancellor, Henry (2005). James Bond. The Man And His World. London: John Murray. - Griswold, John (2006). Ian Fleming’s James Bond: Annotations and Chronologies for Ian Fleming’s Bond Stories. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. - Lycett, Andrew (1996). Ian Fleming. London: Phoenix. - Parker, Matthew (2015). Goldeneye: Where Bond was born: Ian Fleming’s Jamaica. London: Windmill Books. - Pearson, John (1966). The Life of Ian Fleming. London: Bloomsbury.
Websites and videos: - BOAC Stratocruiser in 1951 https://youtu.be/9u5UOHMyd4c - Prices of flights in the 1950s https://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/complete/ba2/ba53-10.jpg - James Bond Wiki: Bentley 4½ Litre https://jamesbond.fandom.com/wiki/Bentley_4%C2%BD_Litre - Lavrentiy Beria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavrentiy_Beria#Arrest,_trial_and_execution - Inflation http://www.in2013dollars.com - Sir Henry Morgan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Morgan - Fifth Avenue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_Avenue - Broadway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_(Manhattan) - Jamaican Solitaire bird https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous-throated_solitaire
The 00 Files take a look at THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (1987), starring Timothy Dalton for the first time as the iconic cigaret-smoking British Secret Agent in EON’s 15th 007 film.
Tyler, Martin, Anthony and Don strap themselves into a PIG, cross the Slovakian/Austrian border in a cello case and drive their jeep backwards out of a crashing airplane into the Pakistani desert. If they’re lucky, they can just make dinner in Karachi...
You better watch out for the following: Control panels, lighting up like Christmas trees. Balloon vendors with The Pretenders playing on loop on their walkmans. Completely inept and forgettable CIA operatives by the name of Felix.
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Sorry old man, section 26 paragraph 5. Need-to-know. Sure you understand.
SOURCES
- IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093428/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1
- Wikipedia main article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Living_Daylights
- Aircrafts: https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=98757
- Weapons used in TLD: http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Living_Daylights,_The
- Aerial stunts: https://www.questia.com/magazine/1P3-1294440161/aerial-derring-do-for-living-daylights
- Miniatures: http://markwestwriter.blogspot.com/2015/11/movie-miniatures-james-bond-series-part_3.html
- Deleted Q scene: https://youtu.be/yiBP-7OmE3o
- Deleted Magic carpet scene: https://youtu.be/3s91Tbn8jts
In the third instalment of the Man Talk series, Don, Martin, Anthony and Tyler continue their discussion about all things Bond. In this episode our relics from the Cold War take on these challenging topics:
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What is your favourite “other” spy related tv or film series?
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What Bondian things would you still like to do in your life?
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If you’d make a character movie about someone or something in the Bond universe. Who would you pick and why?
And finally we also play a 007 themed version of the game ‘Snog, Marry or Avoid’, where we learn some interesting things, like: Why drinking Dom Perignon ’52 with Anya can’t be all bad. Why marrying Fiona Volpe will make your life very interesting, albeit short. And last but not least: Why Aki is the answer to everything.
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I tend to notice little things like that - whether a girl is a blonde or a brunette.
In the second instalment of our Elements series - in which we look at one specific element of a Bond-film - we delve into the music of Bond. Not counting the title songs, we discuss all the composers, how a lack of music can improve a scene, how background music adds to the atmosphere, how “local” music isn’t local at all, and how a change of composer can be a risky business.
From Jamaican sounds from the late ‘50s, to some very familiar tunes from 2015 - some might even call it a bootleg copy of Skyfall… The 00 Files orchestra is conducted by Martin, with Tyler trying to hit his triangle, Anthony blowing on his alpine horn and Don annoyingly playing his slide whistle...
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Any time you want to drop by to listen to our Barry Manilow collection...
After a relaxing summer break we are back. However, The 00 Files go rogue! For the first time we will be looking at a non-Bond film, but one with an obvious link to James Bond’s creator Ian Fleming. We’ll be reviewing the hip, the trendy, the very stylish spy film The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015).
Please join us for a trip to the swinging ‘60s, an illegal climb over the Berlin Wall and a bit of R&R in good old Rome. Along the way we discuss failing bromances, lovely aunts, cardboard villains with moustaches and, finally, the good, the bad and the ugly of ’60s fashion.
But wait… there’s more! Much more! We also tackle several tough questions: Could Henry Cavill be a good Bond? Would Alicia Vikander be a good Bond girl? Should Bond also be set in the ‘50s or ’60s?!
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The 00 Files go rogue… For special agents, we are not having a very special day…
SOURCES
Websites - The Man From U.N.C.L.E. episode guide https://uncleepisodeguide.wordpress.com - Timeline for The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015) https://uncleepisodeguide.wordpress.com/timeline-for-the-man-from-u-n-c-l-e-2015/
Youtube videos on The Man From U.N.C.L.E. - Season 1 Long Opening https://youtu.be/CjmOkqU6Roo - Jack Lord https://youtu.be/zxwqes7Pf80 - George Lazenby https://youtu.be/1WIXI4AfbwA
Music from SPECTRE - "Nisi Dominus - Cum Dederit" de Antonio Vivaldi. Andreas Scholl https://youtu.be/GFoT6UUNLZc
What if James Bond was truly working for Universal Exports, traveling the world and tweeting about his life? This is the basis for the Twitter account @JB_Univex, run by Matt Bunnell who went through all the Ian Fleming stories, added a chronology and sent messages into the world along with pictures and current affairs.
Intrigued by this concept, Don contacted Matt and found out he also runs the blog Bond Maps and he has created a Google Map containing more than a thousand pins from the Fleming novels. Luckily Matt was up for a chat and Don questioned Matt on the chronology of James Bond, retracing the journeys Bond makes, and the locations that Fleming used. Along the way they discuss how many eggs Bond can eat, why Bond wasn’t born in the year of the Rat and how James Bond disliked watching From Russia With Love in the cinema.
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SOURCES
Matt Bunnell’s blog: http://bondmaps.blogspot.com
Matt Bunnell’s Twitter account of map locations: https://twitter.com/BondMaps
Matt Bunnell’s Twitter account of chronology: https://twitter.com/JB_Univex
John Griswold’s book: Ian Fleming’s James Bond: Annotations and Chronologies for Ian Fleming’s Bond Stories. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse.
On a beautiful sunny day Don met up with Martijn Mulder, who organised the 50th anniversary party for On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969). Hundreds of James Bond fans from all over the world, together with the cast and crew from the film, came together to celebrate.
Martijn and Don exchange stories from Portugal and Switzerland, including...
… trying to find an Aston Martin DBS in Portugal. … running into a motorcycle cop at the place where OHMSS ends. … standing next to George Lazenby on the balcony in Bern. … flying up a mountain in a helicopter while suffering from vertigo. … secretly sneaking into the final VIP dinner.
In the podcast all kinds of things were mentioned. All the links are below:
Don’s location video of OHMSS50: https://youtu.be/6PzfKk7nyAE
Website On The Tracks Of 007: https://www.onthetracksof007.com
Win a OHMSS calendar and OHMSS50 event brochure by sending us your favourite Bond location photo via email to moneypenny@the00files.com
Q the Music: https://qthemusicshow.com Support Q the Music on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/qthemusicshow
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Put on your cotton toweling blue onesie and get comfortable! Enjoy a game of gin rummy in Miami, meet a servant who doesn't take his hat off for lady, crash the sexiest car in existence into a wall and try to conquest Pussy Galore!
Anthony, Don, Tyler and Martin review the 1964 classic Goldfinger. Is it really the Bond film that many consider to be the golden standard? How does it hold up after all these years? Tune in to find out if it still has that Midas touch!
You better watch out for the following: - Dom Perignon '53 above a temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. - Sweet old grannies shooting heavy machine guns. - Trick pool tables revealing secret control panels.
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In his book Goldeneye - Where Bond Was Born: Ian Fleming’s Jamaica (2014) Matthew Parker describes how the author and creator of James Bond came to live in Jamaica. Matthew provides a very detailed account of the years that Fleming was writing the 007 adventures at his house Goldeneye. His book intertwines Fleming’s personal life with historical changes on the island and, in fact, the entire British Empire and Matthew relates how these, in turn, influenced the James Bond thrillers.
Don interviews Matthew and together they talk about what Fleming loved about Jamaica, how his love life was really quite complicated and how James Bond is actually one big joke.
Matthew kindly sent us two signed copies of his book, which you can win! There’s an online quiz with 007 questions on Ian Fleming and his house Goldeneye. You can do the quiz as often as you like, at least until you have all the questions right! Link to the quiz: https://forms.gle/DUeGBToJzvBLMrw19
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SOURCES
Parker, M. (2014). Goldeneye - Where Bond Was Born: Ian Fleming’s Jamaica. London: Windmill Books
Matthew’s website https://www.matthewparker.co.uk/goldeneye/index.html
Fleming on Desert Island Discs, August 1963 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/8c008dff
In this second episode of the Man Talk series, our Dutch Jameses and Felixes continue their discussion about all things Bond. Making sure to be far away from the prying ears of any blond masseuses that might be lurking around, they discuss the following topics:
- What are some of the Bondian things you’ve done (recently)?
- What’s your favourite Bond decade and why?
- What are some of your favourite non-Fleming Bond novels?
- What is your favourite James Bond spoof?
- Between 2002 and 2006 the franchise seemed to be in a bit of a crisis (again!). What you remember from this period and how did you feel at the time?
They discuss their fear for another Die Another Day, the fantastic special features on the DVDs and becoming a proud Bond fan again after watching Casino Royale with your friends. Why Spy Hard has the best credits sequence of all Bond spoofs. How you can scientifically decide what your favourite Bond decade is (and how there is only one acceptable answer to that question). And last but not least, why indoor skydiving is an excellent gift for your girlfriend’s birthday.
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A man of the world, so suave and discreet. He trips over women, piled up at his feet.
After an unpleasant holiday in North Korea, James Bond goes to the Falkland Islands to recover…. O no, he doesn’t!
In a heartbeat (or rather “heart stop”) he flies to Cuba, drives to Iceland and crash-lands his helicopter near the most romantic cottage there is. In between his travels, Bond fights Koreans that turn into Europeans, he meets fellow agents that turn into traitors and he receives a beautiful car that turns into… nothing.
Anthony, Don, Martin and Tyler climb on their switchblades and take a deep dive into the twentieth Bond film, Die Another Day (2002), also known as ‘the most obvious celebration of the 40-year-old-franchise’.
You better watch out for the following: - Halle Berry, moving in slow motion... - Bond’s pod racer, moving at the speed of light... - Logic, not moving at all...
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The 00 Files…. an abandoned station for abandoned agents!
Tyler and Don come to the end of Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel, Casino Royale (1953). In a series of three podcasts they try to leave no stone unturned.
This final part 3 covers chapters 19 - 27 and we find Bond recovering in a French nursing home, under the tender loving care of British nurse Gibson. After Bond is brought up-to-date with current affairs by René Mathis, he goes on passionate leave with Vesper at 'Trou sur mer'. While Bond is (re)discovering both his own body and thoughts, he also finds out Vesper has a very dark secret. Bitch.
So... where do you best hide cheques? What happens if villains and heroes get all mixed up? And what the hell is wrong with regular pyjamas?
This podcast is obviously filled with spoilers, so if you haven’t read Casino Royale yet, you have been warned!
If you enjoy this podcast, please share it with others! In case you want to get in touch, you can email us at moneypenny@the00files.com, go to our website www.the00files.com or look for The 00 Files on social media!
SOURCES
Books: * Fleming, Ian (1953) Casino Royale. London: Jonathan Cape. * Fleming, Fergus (2015) The Man With The Golden Typewriter: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. * Griswold, John (2006). Ian Fleming’s James Bond: Annotations and Chronologies for Ian Fleming’s Bond Stories. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. * Lycett, Andrew (1996). Ian Fleming. London: Phoenix. * Macintyre, Ben (2008). For Your Eyes Only. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. * Parker, Matthew (2015) Goldeneye: Where Bond was born: Ian Fleming’s Jamaica. London: Windmill Books
Websites and videos: * Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Royale_(novel) * Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Royal_Naval_Service * Interview Ian Fleming by Munroe Scott (1964) Canadian TV station https://youtu.be/n_IzoKbNktY * Interview Ian Fleming on Desert Island Discs (August 1963) http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/8c008dff * Course Hero Book Analysis https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Casino-Royale * Death of John Griswold: https://literary007.com/2016/05/30/labor-of-love-john-griswolds-annotations-and-chronologies-for-jame-bond * Convert old francs to euros: https://docplayer.net/24007513-Purchasing-power-of-the-euro-and-the-french-franc.html * Converter for inflation: http://www.in2013dollars.com/eu/inflation/2011?amount=1160000 * Camera cases: https://shop.kusera.de/ROX-Vintage-Camera-Case-Leather-Color-Brown-1950 * Where is Royale-les-Eaux? Blogpost 4 September 2015 by Edward Biddulph http://jamesbondmemes.blogspot.com/2015/09/where-is-royale-les-eaux.html?m=1
Tyler and Don have re-read and analysed Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel, Casino Royale (1953), in great detail. In a series of three podcasts they try to leave no stone unturned.
Part 2 covers chapters 10 - 18 and we finally get to play some baccarat. Bond wins, Bond loses, then he loses some more until, finally, he wins again, leaving Le Chiffre a broken man. Along the way Bond gets some help from Felix, disarms a henchman holding a gun disguised as a cane and has a long dinner with Vesper, when all he wants to do is have ravenous sex with her...
- So, how exactly do you play baccarat?
- Is Felix Leiter the real hero of the story?
- Why is it a bad idea for henchmen to show initiative?
- And, most importantly, how do you get enough toast to go with your caviar?!
Obviously, this podcast is filled with spoilers, so if you haven’t read Casino Royale yet, you have been warned!
If you enjoy this podcast, please share it with others! In case you want to get in touch, you can email us at moneypenny@the00files.com, go to our website www.the00files.com or look for The 00 Files on social media!
SOURCES
Books: * Fleming, Ian (1953) Casino Royale. London: Jonathan Cape. * Fleming, Fergus (2015) The Man With The Golden Typewriter: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. * Griswold, John (2006). Ian Fleming’s James Bond: Annotations and Chronologies for Ian Fleming’s Bond Stories. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. * Lycett, Andrew (1996). Ian Fleming. London: Phoenix. * Macintyre, Ben (2008). For Your Eyes Only. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. * Parker, Matthew (2015) Goldeneye: Where Bond was born: Ian Fleming’s Jamaica. London: Windmill Books
Websites and videos: * Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Royale_(novel) * Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Royal_Naval_Service * Interview Ian Fleming by Munroe Scott (1964) Canadian TV station https://youtu.be/n_IzoKbNktY * Interview Ian Fleming on Desert Island Discs (August 1963) http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/8c008dff * Course Hero Book Analysis https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Casino-Royale * Death of John Griswold: https://literary007.com/2016/05/30/labor-of-love-john-griswolds-annotations-and-chronologies-for-jame-bond * Convert old francs to euros: https://docplayer.net/24007513-Purchasing-power-of-the-euro-and-the-french-franc.html * Converter for inflation: http://www.in2013dollars.com/eu/inflation/2011?amount=1160000 * Camera cases: https://shop.kusera.de/ROX-Vintage-Camera-Case-Leather-Color-Brown-1950 * Where is Royale-les-Eaux? Blogpost 4 September 2015 by Edward Biddulph http://jamesbondmemes.blogspot.com/2015/09/where-is-royale-les-eaux.html?m=1
Last month, Don and Tyler embarked on a special quest: to re-read, analyse and discuss Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel in great detail. We are of course talking about Casino Royale (1953). This resulted in a series of three podcasts in which they try to leave no stone unturned.
So, is this really the spy novel to end all spy novels? What makes Ian Fleming’s books so addictive to read? Why does Bond fall head over heels in love with Vesper, so much in fact that he lies to his superior, M.? And, most importantly, where the hell is Royale-Lex-Eaux located on a map?!
In part 1 we delve into the first nine chapters starting off with 007 already on his mission in France, pondering how someone would try to rob the 'caisse' of a casino. We discuss Bond’s gambling tactics, the proper pronunciation of René Mathis and whether EON missed an opportunity by omitting the bomb attack by Blue Man and Red Man.
Obviously, this podcast is filled with spoilers, so if you haven’t read Casino Royale yet, you have been warned!
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SOURCES
Books: * Fleming, Ian (1953) Casino Royale London: Jonathan Cape. * Fleming, Fergus (2016) The Man With The Golden Typewriter: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters * Griswold, John (2006). Ian Fleming’s James Bond: Annotations and Chronologies for Ian Fleming’s Bond Stories. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. * Lycett, Andrew (1996). Ian Fleming. London: Phoenix. * Macintyre, Ben (2008). For Your Eyes Only. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. * Parker, Matthew (2015) Goldeneye: Where Bond was born: Ian Fleming’s Jamaica
Websites and videos: * Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Royale_(novel) * Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Royal_Naval_Service * Interview Ian Fleming by Munroe Scott (1964) Canadian TV station https://youtu.be/n_IzoKbNktY * Interview Ian Fleming on torture (1963): https://youtu.be/6H_1-5T9jYQ * Course Hero Book Analysis https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Casino-Royale * Death of John Griswold: https://literary007.com/2016/05/30/labor-of-love-john-griswolds-annotations-and-chronologies-for-jame-bond * Convert old francs to euros: https://docplayer.net/24007513-Purchasing-power-of-the-euro-and-the-french-franc.html * Converter for inflation: http://www.in2013dollars.com/eu/inflation/2011?amount=1160000 * Camera cases: https://shop.kusera.de/ROX-Vintage-Camera-Case-Leather-Color-Brown-1950 * Where is Royale-les-Eaux? Blogpost 4 September 2015 by Edward Biddulph http://jamesbondmemes.blogspot.com/2015/09/where-is-royale-les-eaux.html?m=1
After taking Dr. Goodhead around the world one last time, James Bond returns back to earth for his next adventure. With M. away on leave, Bond is sent on a mission by Tanner to recover the ATAC system that was lost in the Ionian Sea. So start your Zamboni, make sure your mini submarine is ready to go and listen to our film review of For Your Eyes Only (1981).
Does Bond really have what have what the Greeks call 'thrasos'? To find out, Anthony, Martin Don and Tyler follow 007 on the mission that takes him from a villa near Madrid to the high mountains of Cortina d'Ampezzo and from the deeps of the Ionian Sea to a monastery build on top of a Greek mountain in St. Cyril’s.
You better watch out for the following:
- Bald-headed, pussy-loving culprits who like high quality delicatessens.
- A yellow Citroën 2CV that is prone to take the low road.
- Big, blond, German henchmen who enjoy to pick up and throw heavy objects.
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And remember: Conserve your gas supply. Speak only when necessary.
‘What’s your name, boy?’ ‘Bond, James Bond.’ ‘James Bond - sir.’ ‘Yes. Sorry, sir.’
In July 2018 Don had a chat with Charlie Higson, author of the first five Young Bond books. Their interview was originally conducted for the podcast of James Bond Netherlands, but is now shamelessly re-published for the 00 Files.
Charlie’s first Young Bond adventure is SilverFin, published in 2005. The story is set in 1933 and we meet thirteen-year-old James Bond, who is sent to Eton. James gets involved with a diabolical plot, in which a larger-than-life villain threatens to change the nature of modern warfare...
The book, both a critical and commercial success, was swiftly followed by BloodFever (2006), Double Or Die (2007), Hurricane Gold (2007) and By Royal Command (2008).
The podcast starts with a short clip from the audiobook SilverFin, narrated by Nathaniel Parker.
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In his book (or monograph, really) He Disagreed With Something That Ate Him, author Cary Edwards analyses both Timothy Dalton James Bond films and concludes that they are among the very best in the franchise. But, which one is better?
In this interview Don and Cary pit The Living Daylights (1987) against Licence To Kill (1989) to decide once and for all which of the two is the best. In order to do this, they compare the films on eleven typical James Bond elements, such as the villains, the ladies and the gadgets.
Cary has been kind enough to send us three signed copies of his book, He Disagreed With Something That Ate Him and you can win one of those! All you have to do is compare Daylights to Licence for each of the eleven elements yourself and then afterwards motivate which film wins and why. You can enter this competition until 15 May 2019 by going to this website: https://forms.gle/p75nJNpjzhU7KH7M7
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SOURCES
- Edwards, Cary (2018). He Disagreed With Something That Ate Him. Cinephiles Press Film Readers
- Timothy Dalton interview on ‘Wogan’ (1989) https://youtu.be/GMTxamROUOs
- Timothy Dalton extract from ‘Everything or Nothing - The Untold Story of 007’ (2012) https://youtu.be/9aovD2WsEis
What seems like an easy holiday in Jamaica, quickly turns into a deadly mission for British secret agent James Bond. Quickly check the hair on your wardrobe, the talcum powder on your briefcase, your silencer on your Walther PPK 7.65 mm and listen to our review of Dr. No (1962).
Does the toppling of American missiles really compensate for having no hands? To find out, Martin, Tyler, Anthony and Don venture deep into the marshes of Crab Key and go through a thorough decontamination process. After being carefully looked after by sister Lily and sister Rose, they discuss the film that started the 007 franchise!
You better watch out for the following: - Bulb-licking, freelance photographers - Flame breathing diesel-engined dragons - Lairs with easily overheating reactors
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Sergeant, make sure he doesn't get away.
Elements is a new series of podcasts from the agents behind The 00 Files. In it we will discuss, as the name already suggests, specific elements from the Bond films.
What better first episode of the Elements podcast than a closer look at the famous pre title sequences? Your host is a jetpack wearing Anthony and with him are the three blind mice called Don, Martin and Tyler.
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Fill her up, please!
In this bite-sized episode Martin, Don, Anthony and Tyler tell Dink to bugger off so they can have some well-deserved man talk. Seated around the dinner table, all dressed in powder blue, terry cloth playsuits of course, they discuss the following topics:
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What if EON Productions would give you free reign over their empire for Bond 26?
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Name three of your favourite non-Bond movies.
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If you could recast one actor in the Bond movies, who would it be?
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What is the most prized possession in your James Bond collection?
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If you had been cast as 007, which three Bond movies would you have liked to star in and why?
They discuss their love for famous movies like The Big Lebowski, Bullet and Gladiator and not so famous movies like A Few Dollars More and Bull Durham. Why a money clip that is on screen for no more than a second might not be the best addition to your collection. How you can collect boxes full of promotional material without ever displaying them. And last but not least, why Denise Richards was the worst casting decision in the history of the 007 franchise.
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Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Prepare yourself for an intensive foot chase through Madagaskar! Jump from crane to crane, bulldozer through walls, piggyback ride a van and shoot up an embassy. Then, take a break and listen to our review of Casino Royale (2006).
Anthony, Martin, Tyler and Don discuss the reboot of the franchise in which Daniel Craig shows of his impressive Ursula Andress impression and what he can do with his little finger. It’s the film that revitalised the entire franchise, based on the book that was said to be unfilmable.
You better watch out for the following: - Evil villains weeping blood - Broad chested single women - The tell!
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The job is done and the bitch is dead.
On October 10 1990 Jane Vivian Moneypenny dies in a boating accident in North Uist, Scotland. Exactly ten years later her niece, Kate Westbrook, receives a large trunk containing forty handwritten diaries, containing the memoires of Miss Moneypenny, personal secretary to M., the head of MI6. As Kate discovers the truth to her aunts secret life, her own life seems to get caught up in ongoing covert affairs…
The trilogy The Moneypenny Diaries (2005; 2006 and 2008) was written by Samantha Weinberg. Don interviews Samantha and together they talk about the character in general, making difficult decisions, traveling around the world for research purposes and juggling multiple timelines until your head starts to spin.
The podcast begins with an audioclip from the first book, Guardian Angel, narrated by Eleanor Bron and published by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd Audible Studios.
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Buckle up for a bumpy ride in an unfinished fishing boat on the river Thames! Without skirting the issue too much, just straighten your tie, bring the grease and listen to our review of The World Is Not Enough (1999).
Anthony, Martin, Tyler and Don discuss the last Bond film of the millennium in which Pierce Brosnan shows of his pain face like never before!
You better watch out for the following: - Incompetent quartermasters with inflatable jackets - Submarines that are big and black - The second coming of Christmas
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Remember, shadows stay in front or behind - never on top.
‘So, 007 is dead.’ ‘Yes, sir. I’m afraid so.’
In June 2018 Don Zuiderman interviewed Anthony Horowitz on his second 007 novel Forever And A Day. This interview was originally conducted for the podcast of James Bond Netherlands, but is now shamelessly re-published for the 00 Files. They talk about the book (obviously), the title and the amount of time and research that goes into writing a James Bond adventure.
Horowitz addresses a few sensitive subjects, such as why he thinks James Bond belongs in the 1950’s, Roger Moore was too old to portray the spy and Fleming was utterly brilliant.
The podcast starts with a short clip from the audiobook version, narrated by Matthew Goode and kindly used with the approval of publishers Random House Audiobooks. For Your Ears Only!
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For our next podcast we drive through the vast desert of Nevada in a cardboard moonbuggy! So take a seat on the nearest toilet, grab a white pussy cat, and listen to our review of Diamonds Are Forever (1971).
Anthony, Martin, Tyler and Don discuss the second last time Sean Connery would play James Bond, in which he fancies snogging himself and walk his rat.
You better watch out for the following: - Little old ladies floating in the canals of Amsterdam - Caged girls turning into fierce gorillas - Chinese soldiers spontaneously catching fire
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Curious... how everyone who touches those diamonds seems to die...
In 2014 Steve Cole published his first Young Bond book titled Shoot To Kill. Following in the footsteps of both Ian Fleming and Charlie Higson is no easy task, but Steve managed to stay true to the world created by his predecessors and make it his own. I (Don) was lucky enough to interview Steve on his tenure and was surprised by his openness.
We obviously discuss the books in general, keeping the conversation as spoiler-free as possible, but I also got to ask some questions that were personally nagging me. For instance: why doesn’t Bond understand any Spanish? And why wouldn’t his aunt Charmian believe his story? Steve, luckily, was very patient with me and took all my Dutch bluntness in his stride.
At the end of the interview there’s an exclusive new Bond song! The full credits/roles are as follows:
'Shoot to Kill' – Steve Cole and Jason Loborik feat Karen Casey Music written by Jason Loborik/Steve Cole Piano: Jason Loborik Main vocal: Karen Casey Lyrics, backing vocals, bass guitar, additional synths: Steve Cole Additional backing vocals: Laura Taylor Strings: Joni Fuller Electric guitar: Paul Grice Produced and engineered by Steve Cole
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After our introduction podcast we delve deeply into the world of voodoo! So lay out your tarot cards, pour yourself a bourbon and water and listen to our review of Live And Let Die (1973).
Anthony, Martin, Tyler and Don discuss the very first outing of Roger Moore as James Bond, in which he very much distances himself from the likes of Sean Connery.
You better watch out for the following: - Ol’ Albert, a mean croc - J.W. Pepper, a sheriff of the wrong parish to haul ass through - A hat, belonging to a small-headed man of limited means, who lost a fight with a chicken.
Just ease back now, Jim. Relax! Mr. Big wants to see you.
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And remember: it's gonna be a beautiful day, yes a beautiful day!
The 00 Files, a new podcast made by four James Bond aficionados from the Netherlands. Don, Anthony, Martin and Tyler will discuss their favourite (and not so favourite) movies, books, songs and all other things James Bond in this podcast and on our website (the00files.com) In this first episode we introduce ourselves and discuss four questions on how we feel about 007.