007: First Light

Welcome back... to THE BOND CORNER.Your host A. J. Black, joined by special guests, takes you on a regular journey into the expansive world of 007, looking at the books, movies, games and wider subjects around the character and his universe.In this episode, the fifth part of a multi-episode celebration of 2006's Casino Royale as it reaches 20 years old, Tony is joined by recurring guest Emma Arneil to discuss the film's introduction of Vesper Lynd, Rene Mathis, Felix Leiter, all of the integral Montenegro casino scenes, and whether the core element of Ian Fleming's book truly works on screen...Host / EditorA. J. BlackGuestEmma ArneilFind A. J. on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriterJoin the Film Stories Discord space:https://discord.gg/TX8Y4D98dfFind the podcast on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/thebondcornerJoin The Bond Corner Club on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebondcornerclubSupport the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @filmstoriesFacebook/Instagram/Threads: Film StoriesWebsite: www.filmstories.co.ukPart of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back... to THE BOND CORNER.Your host A. J. Black, joined by special guests, takes you on a regular journey into the expansive world of 007, looking at the books, movies, games and wider subjects around the character and his universe.In this episode, the fourth part of a multi-episode celebration of 2006's Casino Royale as it reaches 20 years old, Tony is joined by recurring guest Mark Harrison to continue detailed discussion of the film chatting the title sequence, Bond's thrilling action sequences in Madagascar and Miami, as well as the making of his spy smarts in the Bahamas...Host / EditorA. J. BlackGuestMark HarrisonFind A. J. on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriterJoin the Film Stories Discord space:https://discord.gg/TX8Y4D98dfFind the podcast on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/thebondcornerJoin The Bond Corner Club on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebondcornerclubSupport the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @filmstoriesFacebook/Instagram/Threads: Film StoriesWebsite: www.filmstories.co.ukPart of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back... to THE BOND CORNER.Your host A. J. Black, joined by special guests, takes you on a regular journey into the expansive world of 007, looking at the books, movies, games and wider subjects around the character and his universe.In this episode, the third part of a multi-episode celebration of 2006's Casino Royale as it reaches 20 years old, Tony is joined by recurring guest Mark McManus to discuss the men who would be Bond before the casting of Daniel Craig, how he came to the role and imbued it, before detailed discussion of the film begins in earnest chatting the pre-title sequence...Host / EditorA. J. BlackGuestMark McManusFind A. J. on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriterJoin the Film Stories Discord space:https://discord.gg/TX8Y4D98dfFind the podcast on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/thebondcornerJoin The Bond Corner Club on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebondcornerclubSupport the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @filmstoriesFacebook/Instagram/Threads: Film StoriesWebsite: www.filmstories.co.ukPart of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back... to THE BOND CORNER.Your host A. J. Black, joined by special guests, takes you on a regular journey into the expansive world of 007, looking at the books, movies, games and wider subjects around the character and his universe.In this episode, the second part of a multi-episode celebration of 2006's Casino Royale as it reaches 20 years old, Tony repurposes a recent episode of his parody podcast, Don't Call Us Shirley, discussing the madness of the 1967 comic adaptation of Fleming's novel, joined by co-host Matt Latham and comedy-loving guest Guy Walker...Host / EditorA. J. BlackGuestsMatt Latham / Guy WalkerFind A. J. on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriterJoin the Film Stories Discord space:https://discord.gg/TX8Y4D98dfFind the podcast on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/thebondcornerJoin The Bond Corner Club on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebondcornerclubSupport the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @filmstoriesFacebook/Instagram/Threads: Film StoriesWebsite: www.filmstories.co.ukPart of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back... to THE BOND CORNER.Your host A. J. Black, joined by special guests, takes you on a regular journey into the expansive world of 007, looking at the books, movies, games and wider subjects around the character and his universe.In this episode, the first part of a multi-episode celebration of 2006's Casino Royale as it reaches 20 years old, Tony is joined once again by author Brian. A. Dixon to discuss the origin of the story - Ian Fleming's 1953 novel. Plus the TV adaptation, the bonkers 1967 film and latterly how the critical response to Die Another Day saw Eon pivot to a very different direction...Host / EditorA. J. BlackGuestBrian. A. DixonFind A. J. on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriterFind the podcast on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/thebondcornerJoin The Bond Corner Club on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebondcornerclubSupport the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @filmstoriesFacebook/Instagram/Threads: Film StoriesWebsite: www.filmstories.co.ukPart of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back... to THE BOND CORNER.Your host A. J. Black, joined by special guests, takes you on a regular journey into the expansive world of 007, looking at the books, movies, games and wider subjects around the character and his universe.In this episode, Tony is joined by new guest and fellow podcaster Kurt North to discuss Io Interactive's brand new James Bond video game, 007: First Light.The first game released in a while, First Light has taken the Bond world by storm, introducing Patrick Gibson's young agent with a vibrant new origin story. Is it the best 007 game ever made? We weigh in.Also, Kurt is asked the MI6 debrief questions about all things Bond...Host / EditorA. J. BlackGuestKurt NorthFind A. J. on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriterFind the podcast on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/thebondcornerJoin The Bond Corner Club on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebondcornerclubSupport the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @filmstoriesFacebook/Instagram/Threads: Film StoriesWebsite: www.filmstories.co.ukPart of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back... to THE BOND CORNER.Your host A. J. Black, joined by special guests, takes you on a regular journey into the expansive world of 007, looking at the books, movies, games and wider subjects around the character and his universe.In this episode, Tony is joined by recurring guest Mark McManus to discuss the contenders for the next 007, as speculation grows as to who might have been cast.With screenwriter Steven Knight suggesting Amazon have chosen the next Bond, they discuss contenders including Jack Lowden, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jacob Elordi and more, plus they chat their dream picks for Bond that will never now happen...Host / EditorA. J. BlackGuestMark McManusFind A. J. on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriterFind the podcast on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/thebondcornerJoin The Bond Corner Club on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebondcornerclubSupport the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @filmstoriesFacebook/Instagram/Threads: Film StoriesWebsite: www.filmstories.co.ukPart of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back... to THE BOND CORNER.Your host A. J. Black, joined by special guests, takes you on a regular journey into the expansive world of 007, looking at the books, movies, games and wider subjects around the character and his universe.In this episode, Tony is joined by recurring guest and podcaster Mark McManus for the first of an occasional series looking at Pre-Title Sequences of Bond movies across the decades.They continue with the 1970s as they discuss the lost opportunity that is Diamonds Are Forever; unpick the tonal swerve of Live and Let Die; take in the unexpected strangeness of The Man with the Golden Gun; bask in the iconic opening to The Spy Who Loved Me; and wonder quite what happened next time with Moonraker.Which one, however, do they consider the best?Host / EditorA. J. BlackGuestMark McManusFind A. J. on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriterFind the podcast on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/thebondcornerJoin The Bond Corner Club on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebondcornerclubSupport the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @filmstoriesFacebook/Instagram/Threads: Film StoriesWebsite: www.filmstories.co.ukTitle music:'Chasing Shadows' by Rich Douglas.Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back... to THE BOND CORNER.Your host A. J. Black, joined by special guests, takes you on a regular journey into the expansive world of 007, looking at the books, movies, games and wider subjects around the character and his universe.In this episode, Tony is joined by the founder of Shaken Not Stirred, Matthew Wood, to talk about his new photo book, A View to a Film.Revealing never before seen photos from the mine set of A View to a Kill, the book gives us a tantalising glimpse at Roger Moore's final film. Wood tells us the remarkable story of how these came to be, his work with Amberley Museum in Sussex to keep A View to a Kill alive, and more broadly his event work with Shaken Not Stirred and the associated fan club...Host / EditorA. J. BlackGuestMatthew WoodFind A. J. on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriterFind the podcast on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/thebondcornerJoin The Bond Corner Club on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebondcornerclubBuy A View to a Film:https://regency-radio-ltd-1.sumupstore.com/product/a-view-to-a-film-hardback-book-1Become a member of Shaken Not Stirred:https://shakennotstirred007.com/join-now/ols/products/single-membershipSupport the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @filmstoriesFacebook/Instagram/Threads: Film StoriesWebsite: www.filmstories.co.ukTitle music:'Chasing Shadows' by Rich Douglas.Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"It's me, James... the author of all your pain..."Welcome back... to THE BOND CORNER.Your host A. J. Black, joined by special guests, takes you on a regular journey into the expansive world of 007, looking at the books, movies, games and wider subjects around the character and his universe.In this episode, the second of a two-parter, Tony focuses on the penultimate Daniel Craig film, 2015's Spectre.Recorded originally in 2020 for an earlier podcast alongside podcaster and film scholar Dr. Carl Sweeney, the premise is to examine Spectre with, at that point, 5 years distance and ahead of the arrival of No Time to Die. What has changed in their perception of the film and its on and off screen story? And what might have changed for you in the years since?Host / EditorA. J. BlackGuestCarl SweeneyFind A. J. on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriterFind the podcast on Linktr.ee:https://linktr.ee/thebondcornerJoin The Bond Corner Club on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebondcornerclubSupport the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @filmstoriesFacebook/Instagram/Threads: Film StoriesWebsite: www.filmstories.co.ukTitle music:'Chasing Shadows' by Rich Douglas.Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.