The James Bond Complex

Hello, dear listeners! Ah, BBC America. Kind of like the BBC, but also not. A production company respected the world over for its quality radio plays, news reporting, documentaries, and television broadcasts. What’s that you say? In 2014 they released a 4-part miniseries based on the wartime experiences of Ian Fleming? Oh, how delightful! What could possibly go wrong?!? That’s what hosts Mathieu a...

Hello, dear listeners! The time has come for a major announcement. This will come as a surprise to many, possibly a shock to some. Mathieu and Edgar have been doing this show for well over a year now. On a weekly basis, they’ve delved into the fictional life of James Bond 007 in all its shapes and forms, from Fleming to the films and everything in between. But this week will be different. Very muc...

Ersnt Stavro Blofeld, 007's arch-nemesis. the Joker to James Bond's Batman. Is this villain that memorable ? Edgar & Matt discuss the man who has been a thorn in Bond's life for decades.

Hello dear, listeners! Oh look. Two parts. Lucky you. Welcome back for another, *yawn*, thrilling hour of our "Spectre" film review. We know that our listenership awaits with bated breath whenever there is a week between, *yawn*, our two part reviews. Geez Louise, are we the only ones getting a little sleepy? If you thought that Mathieu and Edgar were done talking about Mr. White with Part 1, thin...

Hello, dear listeners!  The show is often diving into the 007 franchise's past, relishing in the previous classics from decades ago, reliving cherished memories from previous eras. But hold on, hosts Mathieu and Edgar can be hip and modern just like the new kids on the block. Just you wait and see.   That's right, the time has come to discuss "Spectre", the latest James Bond film adventu...

Hello, dear listeners! This a new dawn that commences here at The James Bond Complex. The sun rises to shed light on less familiar territory as hosts Mathieu and Edgar embark on the post-Fleming era of the 007 novels, beginning with 1968’s Colonel Sun , written by Kingsley Amis, who went under the pen name Robert Markham at the time of publication.  After spending over a year relishing in Fle...

Well it's friday, time to relax and talk Bond.  Bond 25. That is

No more delays, no more director changes. Bond 25 is happening. We discuss the upcoming line Olear Brown of Bond inspired clothing and our upcoming trip to NYC.

Hello, dear listeners! It's no secret that Sean Connery will long live in movie history as the original cinematic James Bond, the version that many consider to be the best for that matter. However much fans adore the actors for having played the iconic part, the fact of the matter is they all, well, most of them have had impressive film and television careers outside of the world of 007.  Giv...

Hello, dear listeners! Welcome back to Part 2 of our Connery Debriefing. Mathieu and Edgar love talking about the big man so much, they just kept on yapping and yapping away! So much so that they have another hour devoted to counting down a plethora of Connery-isms.  Some of the ranking topics are expected (although no less obligatory), while other might catch the listeners off guard, at leas...

Hold the Aston Martins! What just happened?  Uh, hello dear listeners....assuming there are any of you left. Mathieu and Edgar aren't sure what happened a couple of days ago on April 1st. Our memories are a bit hazy. All we can remember is sitting down to record a balanced, honest review of "Casino Royale" 1967 in our studio at restaurant Chez Edgar, and then maybe noticing some funny pills i...

This is a transmission from SMERSH. Results of Operation "New Dawn." After months of trial and error, we have finally captured the enemy two agents, Mathieu Auclair and Edgar Chaput. While they proved nimble and slippery for a while eventually our efforts bore fruit.  Their propaganda for James Bond 007 had gone on long enough. In this day and age, with social media platforms and the democratizati...

Hello, dear listeners! Many James Bond fans believe that Sean Connery is the best cinematic interpretation of Ian Fleming’s iconic literary character. Since Mathieu and Edgar have run the gamut of Connery 007 adventures, including 1983’s unofficial Never Say Never Again , they figured it was time to give the big man his due with an extremely thorough Connery Debriefing. Connery’s Bond is the stuff...

There are a lot of Bond 25 rumors around these days. For a change of pace we have a review of "L'orchestre à vents de musique de film" 's James Bond themed concert. https://www.ovmf.qc.ca/  ANd our interaction with the Montreal X-men that attended the event, trading their adamtium claws for Walther Ppk's https://www.facebook.com/montrealxmen/

Hello, dear listeners! Oh, the suspense is killing us!!! What is Matt’s number 1 literary Bond Girl?!? You’ve had a week to figure it out. How many of you believe to have the right answer? Well, for that and so much more you’ll just have to download and listen to this week’s episode as Mathieu and Edgar conclude, like for real this time, their discussion about Ian Fleming’s James Bond.  More...

Hello, dear listeners! Like a long-winded film that offers multiple endings before you can finally relieve yourselves in the washroom, we simply can’t say ‘’au revoir’’ to Ian Fleming just yet. After 14 books, 2 of which became 2-part episodes (FYEO and OHMSS), hosts Mathieu and Edgar knew they had to provide the Commander with the send off he justly deserves. After all, the very basis of the show...

Hello dear listeners! We’d like to take a moment of your time and speak to you seriously. Are you tired of wondering why you’ve not been upgraded to 00 status yet? Are you growing frustrated of always striking out when at bat…or when attempting “other things?” Are you fed up of work colleagues always bringing you down by telling you to stop talking about or showing off your “sordid escapades” or “...

Hello, dear listeners! One of the driving philosophies that Mathieu and Edgar hung onto when birthing The James Bond Complex was to “make podcasting great again.” We wanted 007 podcasting to be a force to be reckoned with, a leader in quality debating. That powerful inspiration came from none other than the bold Victoria Hunt, CEO in waiting of Hunt Engineering from “Hammerhead.”* Yes, after a pro...

Rumors are true.  James Bond will return... just a little bit later!

We take a moment to celebrate our one year anniversary and talk about all things Bond as production of Bond 25 is just on the horizon!

Hello dear listeners! We knew we could understand what happens in this movie! *CLAPS* We told you! *Claps* Weeeee told you!  Ahem.  Yes, this week Mathieu and Edgar conclude their review of 1987’s film adaptation The Living Daylights . With the same brimming confidence Koskov demonstrates when assuming that 007 will assassinate Pushkin, the hosts make heads and tails of this movie’s plot...

Hello dear listeners! Whatever The James Bond Complex chats about, excitement follows. Whenever it’s time to talk Bond, there’s always adventure. Podcasting on the edge. That’s right, it’s time once again to talk about a movie. This week and for the first ever on the show, we review a (real) Timothy Dalton adventure, 1987’s The Living Daylights. No more funny business, enough with the winks and th...

Hello dear listeners! A tremendously important, teardrop worthy chapter in the podcast’s history comes to an end. That’s right, this week we hit the books to discuss, for the very last time, an Ian Fleming written James Bond volume, Octopussy and The Living Daylights , published posthumously.  There are several reasons why this episode proves bittersweet. First, and most obviously, the hosts...

Hello dear listeners! Who exactly would be interested in yet another weekly episode of The James Bond Podcast you ask? Why, adoring listeners, personal friends, desperate 007 fans trying to get through the doldrums of January! Yes, it’s back to the silver screen this week with a review of 1974’s The Man With the Golden Gun. What happens when the filmmakers pit Christopher Lee, one of the most lege...

Happy New Year, dear listeners! Since our last recording in early December, the temperature has continued to drop here at Station MC, giving 2019 a cold reception. This prompted us to ask WWFD (What Would Fleming Do?)? Well, he’d go to Jamaica for the winter season and spend time writing new Bond story. Great idea! That’s right, it’s back to the books this week with the oft-maligned Man With the G...