PodJob: A James Bond Podcast

After an unbelievable three-film run to start the James Bond franchise, Eon Productions was feeling itself and decided to make the most expensive Bond adventure yet. What did this mean? Scuba diving. A lot of scuba diving. Like, you won't understand how much scuba diving unless and until you see Thunderball . And the public ate it up! It is still the biggest Bond movie of all time at the box offic...

Matt and Wade review the third James Bond movie,  Goldfinger  (1964)! It's "the" James Bond movie... but why? And what does that mean, anyway? Before delving into the film's incredible villain plan and the iconic action sequences, golf matches, and keynote presentations, the podcast goes into the movie's production history. All that and the story of Albert "Cubby" Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, the...

Matt and Wade review the second James Bond movie, From Russia With Love (1963)! Plus, a lengthy exploration of the life and misadventures of Mr. Ian Fleming.     Source:  "Ian Fleming: The Complete Man" by Nicholas Shakespeare | https://amzn.to/49P2GcS   Artwork by Laci Roth. Produced by Matt Stokes. Music by Rural Route Nine.   Listen to 1-Week Rental , Matt's weekly movie podcast with Laci Roth...

Matt and Wade begin their journey with James with the very first Bond movie, Dr. No (1962)! They really had it figured out right away—the look, the sound, the feel of James Bond . Sean Connery just walking through the airport and collecting his luggage is the coolest human being you've ever seen. Bond dusting his attache case with talcum powder and putting a hair between his doors is exhilarating....