November 9th, 2024
by David Leigh
Spotify | Apple Podcasts Frieda Toth has extensively researched the life and times of Ian Fleming and the literary James Bond. She talks to Bill Koenig, one of the co-hosts of The 007 Files about Fleming’s complicated life, how Fleming’s Bond is different than the Eon films, and her views about the Eon Bond actors. Recorded in […]
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November 4th, 2024
by David Leigh
What’s it really like to stay at Goldeneye, the secluded Jamaican estate where Ian Fleming dreamed up James Bond? Spotify | Apple Podcasts In this episode, I chat with Darryl Marsch, a lucky guest who’s experienced the magic of Goldeneye twice. From strolling along the same beaches Fleming wandered to visiting the villa where Casino Royale […]
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October 28th, 2024
by David Leigh
In Part 2 of our deep dive into Licence to Kill, Javi Trujillo, Bill Koenig, and David Leigh continue the conversation with guest Eoghan Lyng. Spotify | Apple Podcasts This time around they first focus the spotlight on the Fleming material used in the film. They then ponder how much the drug angle alienated audiences and […]
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October 21st, 2024
by David Leigh
In this first part of our deep dive into Licence to Kill, Javi Trujillo leads the discussion with co-hosts Bill Koenig and David Leigh, along with special guest Eoghan Lyng. Spotify | Apple Podcasts We kick things off by sharing our personal experiences of seeing Licence to Kill for the first time and reflecting […]
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October 12th, 2024
by David Leigh
A discussion about recent comments on the Bond franchise by Amazon MGM and a look at what is possibly the most unloved Bond car of them all. In this episode of The 007 Files, co-hosts Bill Koenig and Javi Trujillo discuss recent comments by an Amazon MGM executive about the Bond film franchise. They also […]
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October 5th, 2024
by David Leigh
In this first episode of The 007 Files, hosts David Leigh, Bill Koenig, and Javi Trujillo kick off the podcast with a Mission Briefing. Join them as they explore the inspiration and ideas behind the podcast, setting the stage for an exciting journey through the world of James Bond. The hosts delve into their personal […]
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February 21st, 2022
by David Leigh
The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. Are parts of the Bond film series becoming inaccessible to newer fans? As we gear up for the 60th anniversary, we reflect on the longevity of the series and ask if enough time has passed now that newer fans […]
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January 1st, 2022
by David Leigh
2021 was a huge year for Bond fans with the eventual release of No Time To Die, but what were the other highlights of the past 12 months? We turn to our friends from around the world to look back on 2021 and also pick out what they are most looking forward to in 2022.
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December 18th, 2021
by David Leigh
The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. Join us as we watch 1954’s live television production of Casino Royale together as a group experience. James Bond is American, Leiter is British, Vesper and Mathis are combined into one character, and the story of Casino Royale is […]
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December 4th, 2021
by David Leigh
The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. Join us as we watch 1967’s spoof Casino Royale together as a group experience. James Bond is enjoying a quiet retirement when he’s pulled back in to the world of international espionage by M. When his 007 code number […]
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