Podcast

How Goldeneye redrew the map for Bond through a generation-defining video game, Brosnan’s stabilising tenure, and the stewardship that carried 007 into a new era. 🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube This is part three of our three-episode examination of Goldeneye. Bill Koenig, Javi Trujillo, and David Leigh start with Goldeneye 007, a game that didn’t merely succeed but […]

Part two of how Goldeneye reshaped James Bond for a post–Cold War world.

Why Goldeneye’s 1995 return brought James Bond back from the wilderness and reshaped the franchise’s future.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Richard Maibaum helped define James Bond — but did he ever get the credit he truly deserved?

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]