We continue the discussion about SPECTRE, ten years on from its release. 🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube The second half of our Licence to Legacy deep-dive sees co-hosts Javi Trujillo, Bill Koenig, and David Leigh return to SPECTRE a decade later to explore how the film sits in the Craig era’s legacy. This time we wonder whether bringing […]
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A decade on from SPECTRE, we take a look back at its legacy—from first impressions in 2015 to how it sits in the series now. 🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube In this Licence to Legacy episode co-hosts Javi Trujillo, Bill Koenig, and David Leigh revisit SPECTRE on its 10th anniversary of its release. We start with our first […]
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A discussion with Edward Biddulph tracing the real British locations that define Bond’s world. 🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube In this episode we’re joined by Edward Biddulph to explore the real-world Britain behind James Bond. His new book, The James Bond Lover’s Guide to Britain, brings together locations from Fleming’s novels, the films, and Fleming’s own life — […]
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Licence to Legacy: It’s been 40 years since A View to a Kill was released — Roger Moore’s final outing as James Bond — and this week we look back at one of the most divisive entries in the series. 🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube After a brief detour to the Mexico Grand Prix, we dive into the […]
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Richard Maibaum helped define James Bond — but did he ever get the credit he truly deserved?
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Neil S Bulk reveals the hidden stories and discoveries behind the 60th anniversary Thunderball soundtrack. 🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube S03E005: In this episode of The 007 Files, Bill Koenig is joined by Javi Trujillo and David Leigh for a wide-ranging conversation with soundtrack producer Neil S Bulk about La-La Land Records’ expanded 60th anniversary edition of Thunderball. […]
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Did Bond’s reality show finally deliver on its promise the second time around — or once again miss the target? 🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube S03E004 In this episode we discuss season 2 of 007: Road to a Million. Was it really better than the first? We weigh up the contestants, the challenges, the Controller, and how effectively […]
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Reflecting on the fourth Bond film’s enduring legacy, from personal style to pop-culture satire. 🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube S03E003: In the second half of our Thunderball discussion, Bill Koenig, Javi Trujillo and David Leigh turn to the film’s legacy and cultural impact. We look at how Thunderball shaped popular culture — from underwater spectacle to the parody […]
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Marking 60 years of Thunderball, the hosts revisit first impressions, McClory’s impact, and the tangled legacy of SPECTRE and Blofeld. 🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube S3E002: Bill Koenig, Javi Trujillo and David Leigh kick off a two-part celebration of Thunderball on its 60th anniversary. In this episode, they revisit their first viewings and the impressions the film left […]
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Being James Bond author Joseph Darlington on updating his book for a new era and where 007’s headed under Amazon. 🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube S3 E001: The 007 Files returns for its third season as Bill Koenig is joined by co-hosts Javi Trujillo and David Leigh for an engaging conversation with special guest Joseph Darlington — author […]
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