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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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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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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Raymond Benson discusses The Hook and the Eye, his new Felix Leiter novel set after the events of Live and Let Die. 🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube In this episode, Javi Trujillo and Bill Koenig sit down with James Bond continuation author Raymond Benson for a lively, wide-ranging conversation. Best known for carrying the […]
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In this episode we explore the future of James Bond under new stewardship at Amazon MGM Studios. Apple | Spotify I’m joined by Javi Trujillo and Bill Koenig for a wide-ranging discussion on the new producers taking the helm of the James Bond franchise at Amazon MGM Studios. We explore who they are, what their […]
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Special guest Kyle Barbeau joins Javi Trujillo, Bill Koenig, and David Leigh as we continue our deep dive into The World Is Not Enough for its 25th anniversary. Apple | Spotify In this episode, we examine the lasting influence of screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, whose contributions have shaped the Bond series for over […]
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From its high-octane pre-title sequence to Desmond Llewelyn’s farewell, we explore the legacy of The World Is Not Enough on its 25th anniversary. Apple | Spotify Hosts Javi Trujillo, Bill Koenig, and David Leigh are joined by special guest Kyle Barbeau to mark the 25th anniversary of The World Is Not Enough. We revisit our […]
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