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JBCI PODSome Kind of Gentleman: Ajay Chowdhury InterviewThis week, the guys (minus an under-the-weather Andy) sit down with a legend within the Bond community, Ajay Chowdhury. Ajay chats about his most recent book, 'Darker Than The Sun', and gives the lads some insight into how and why the book was made.Find us on our Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/978613002937812Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbondclubireland/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JamesBondClubIreland
2025-12-191h 15
Spybrary Spy PodcastInside Darker Than the Sun: The James Bond Atlas Unlike Any Other with Ajay Chowdhury Ajay Chowdhury reveals how the new James Bond Locations Atlas Darker Than The Sun maps 007's world like never before, blending real geography with film secrets and behind-the-scenes stories. Shane Whaley is joined by returning guest and leading James Bond authority Ajay Chowdhury. Co-author of the newly released James Bond Locations Guide Darker Than the Sun. This isn't your typical location guide, though. Darker Than the Sun is an immersive, richly visual atlas that blends real geography, fictional locales, and behind-the-scenes insights into how Bond movies have mapped and redefined the spy film...
2025-12-1156 min
SpyHards - A Spy Movie PodcastMatthew Field & Ajay Chowdhury on James Bond and their book Darker Than the Sun - SpyMaster Interview #114Agent Scott welcomes authors Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury to the show to discuss their new book Darker Than the Sun: An Atlas of James Bond Movie Locations. They also reveal top secret intel about their earlier books Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films and Spy Octane: The Vehicles of James Bond Vol. 1.You can purchase Darker Than the Sun and Some Kind of Hero on Amazon. Spy Octane can be bought at Porter Press.You can also follow Matthew and Ajay on Instagram.Be...
2025-12-051h 27
There Will Be BondDarker Than The Sun Event Debrief | Gareth Owen on the Old Days at Pinewood | A Date With Death - OHMSS (Mins 16 & 17)Full shownotes are available on the website: In this episode we interview Gareth Owen former PA to Roger Moore and author of The Royal Film Performance - A Celebration. Available on AMAZON.Pete (me), I and Rob talk about the fallout from the official launch of Darker Than The Sun by Ajay Chowdhury and Matthew Field. Available on AMAZON. We break down minute 16&17 of OHMSS. There is some listener mail. This month we are partnered with Wilde & Harte Razors and Prop Store.Use TAILORS20 for a discount a...
2025-11-271h 05
Amplify AI - Integrating Intelligence, Preserving HumanityNo AI slop how Ajay Chowdhury keeps his novels human in the age of AIHey! This is Ep#147 of Amplify Ai - Integrating Intelligence, Preserving Identity presented by Ronsley Vaz.AI can help you write faster, research deeper, and edit smarter, but can it really create unforgettable human stories. In this episode of Amplify AI, Ronsley sits down with crime novelist and Shazam cofounder Ajay Chowdhury to unpack where artificial intelligence stops and authentic creativity begins.Ajay shares how he built tech startups, wrote award winning crime series like the Kamil and Anjali books, and now explores AI, government surveillance, and even quantum...
2025-11-1022 min
Talking Tech With CreativesReimagining Entrepreneurship: Dr. Carlton Brown on Race, Data, and Doing the Work - ep 25
In this powerful episode of Talking Tech with Creatives, I’m joined by Dr. Carlton Brown, founder of the UK Black Business Entrepreneurs Conference (BBEC), business strategist, and author of the Black Entrepreneurs Report.
Dr. Brown shares his personal journey from watching his Jamaican mother run blues parties and the community padner financial schemes to becoming a leading voice for change in UK entrepreneurship. We discuss what’s really holding Black business owners back—and what must change, from biased lending to lack of market access.
We explore:
• The “race paradox” and what the data reve...
2025-09-041h 02Talking Tech With CreativesFrom Shazam to Bestselling Crime Fiction: Ajay Chowdhury on Tech, Creativity & Storytelling - ep 24In this episode of Talking Tech with Creatives, I sit down with prize winning crime fiction author and tech entrepreneur Ajay Chowdhury. His career journey spans co-founding Shazam, leading innovative tech ventures, and writing the Kamal Rahman series.
Ajay shares how his early years in India shaped his creative and business mindset, why food, culture, and immigrant experiences run through his fiction, and his frank views on diversity in publishing and the future of AI in writing. We dive into:
Building Shazam and seeing it become a global tech phenomenon
Winning a major cr...
2025-08-1055 min
Front RowFootball and Art - united in a new work created by former footballer Edgar Davids and artist Paul PfeifferFormer footballer Edgar Davids and artist Paul Pfeiffer on creating a new work for the Manchester International Festival. As four new twenty minute operas are premiered at the Buxton International Festival, Helen Goodman, artistic manager at the festival, and Hannah Ellis Ryan, artistic director of theatre company, HER Productions, discuss how short plays and operas can lead the way for change.Jo Callaghan has an AI detective at the centre of her Kat and Lock crime fiction series. Ajay Chowdhury uses digital technology in his crime fiction. They discuss the impact developments in the tech...
2025-07-1542 min
3Bs RadioBuckingham Literary Festival 2025 - Hugh Adams interviews Ajay ChowdhuryHugh Adams speaks to Ajay Chowdhury, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, theatre director and crime writer at the Buckingham Literary Festival 2025
2025-06-1709 min
Press Play On The Full Audiobook That Keeps Curious Minds Hooked.The Shadow by Ajay ChowdhuryPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/150781to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Shadow
Series: Detective Kamil Rahman, Book 5
Author: Ajay Chowdhury
Narrator: Mikhail Sen, Layla Chowdhury
Format: mp3
Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
Release date: 03-13-25
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: Occult
Publisher's Summary:
After a bruising encounter with a terrorist group, Detective Kamil Rahman has decided to hand in his resignation to the Met and set up a detective agency with his friend Anjoli. But when his boss asks him to go to India to investigate the murder of a British engineer who was found with eighteen arrows...
2025-03-1311h 01
Crime Time FMAJAY CHOWDHURY In Person With CraigAJAY CHOWDHURY chats to Craig Sisterson about his new novel THE SHADOW,THE SHADOW: A ritual killing. An ancient curse. What's myth... and what's murder?After a bruising encounter with a terrorist group, Detective Kamil Rahman has decided to hand in his resignation to the Met and set up a detective agency with his friend Anjoli. But when his boss asks him to go to India to investigate the murder of a British engineer who was found with eighteen arrows stuck in his body, Kamil agrees to take the case...
2025-03-1345 min
British Culture: Albion Never DiesThe Britishness of James Bond: For Your Eyes Only (1981) starring Roger MooreDon't be shy, send me a message!Introduced by Joe Darlington (Being James Bond), I investigate the uniquely British aspects of this 007 film, with 6 special interviews from China thanks to my previous guest Max James Joy (A Brit Abroad... in China - Celebrating a 'British Day' in Guangzhou). We talk about:What makes this film so special?British submarinesBritish-Greek RelationsThe King's MedalAncient Chinese SayingsElektraSaint CyrilThe Most Famous British GreekBritish Winter OlympicsI draw on a range of books, including but not limited to:Bond on Bond, by Roger MooreSome Kind of Hero, by...
2024-12-1733 min
We'd Like A Word27. Peter James & Tina Payne at Chiltern Kills crime fest 202427. Peter James & Tina Payne at the Chiltern Kills crime writing festival 2024: We'd Like A Word hosts Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan hear from Peter James, the bestselling author of the Roy Grace detective series, and also from new crime fiction sensation Tina Payne aka TM Payne. And lots more from the 2024 Chiltern Kills festival in Gerrards Cross, just 20 minutes from London Marylebone. The next Chiltern Kills will be on Saturday 4th October 2025, with all ticket sales in aid of the Centrepoint charity combatting youth homelessness. Please join us.
Peter James talks about his latest instalment, One Of Us...
2024-12-0242 min
20 Questions With20 Questions With Ajay ChowdhuryTech entrepreneur and crime writer Ajay Chowdhury on the ways in which Generative AI is changing the world, the exciting possibilities it presents and the extreme risks it poses.
2024-10-1926 min20 Questions With20 Questions With Ajay ChowdhuryTech entrepreneur and crime writer Ajay Chowdhury on the ways in which Generative AI is changing the world, the exciting possibilities it presents and the extreme risks it poses.
2024-10-1926 min
Workplace GeeksWORKTECH24 London | Future tech, 15-Minute Cities, & workspace metrics that matterThe Workplace Geeks are back with another WORKTECH Events special, and this time it's a PREVIEW of the forthcoming WORKTECH24 London Special Edition three-day extravaganza!As part of Unwired Ventures, WORKTECH Events is a global conference series exploring work, workplace, technology and innovation, with an annual roster of events from LA to Auckland.This episode features three conversatios with speakers who will be on stage in London on Wednesday 20 November. First up, futurist, tech entrepreneur and author Ajay Chowdhury talks broadly about future tech, AI, and the future of...
2024-10-171h 01
Forbidden HistoryThe Real James BondWho was the real James Bond? In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we explore the truth behind the world-famous fictional spy, revealing those elements of the character that were drawn from creator Ian Fleming's own experiences. Cast List:Jamie Theakston: Investigative JournalistJon Baker: Film ArmorerAjay Chowdhury: Co-Author, Some Kind of HeroPeter Croll: James Bond EnthusiastMaryam d’Abo - IntervieweeAndrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic MagazineAlan Judd: Security Analyst and Author
2024-08-2234 min
LE CLUBLE CLUB #15 : Des vampires et des artistes ! 🦇Cécile, Klervi, Marine et Samuelle vous partagent leurs coups de cœur et découvertes dans cet épisode 15 du podcast Le Club.
Mangas :
• Frieren de Abe Tsukasa et Yamada Kanehito (2022)• #DRCL midnight children de Sakamoto Shinichi (2024)• Two F/aced Tamon de Shiwasu Yuki (2023)• Hirayasumi de Keigo Shinzo (2023)
Séries :
• Les Filles du dernier rang• City Hunter• Nola Darling n'en fait qu'à sa tête
Films :
• Showing Up de Kelly Reichardt (2023)• Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant de Ariane Louis-Seize (2024)• Riders of justice de Anders Thomas...
2024-07-131h 24
Meet the Thriller Author (Author Interviews)MTTA 201: Ajay ChowdhuryOther Books by Ajay Chowdhury Show notes and Transcript In this episode… Video Transcript
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2024-05-1432 minMeet the Thriller Author (Author Interviews)MTTA 201: Ajay ChowdhuryOther Books by Ajay Chowdhury Show notes and Transcript In this episode… Video Transcript
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2024-05-1432 minWe'd Like A Word19. Book cover design with Mark Ecob (Part 1)19. Mark Ecob on book cover design (part 1): The award-winning book cover designer, Mark Ecob, aka Mecob, tells We'd Like A Word hosts Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan how he does it.
We also talk about in this 3 part episode: Ben Okri & Tiger Work, Alexander McCall Smith, Piers Torday, sustainable publishing & the Society of Authors, Roald Dahl, Amazon thumbnails, Will Dean & his book Dark Pines & the great cover by Mark Swan / Kid Ethic, Paul Kingsnorth & the challenge of having a good book cover name, genre fiction tropes, Blackwatertown by Paul Waters, Books by Stevyn Colgan, Ben Tallon's podcast - The Cr...
2024-04-0714 minWe'd Like A Word18. Book cover design with Mark Ecob (Part 2)18. Mark Ecob on book cover design (part 2): The award-winning book cover designer, Mark Ecob, aka Mecob, tells We'd Like A Word hosts Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan how he does it.
We also talk about in this 3 part episode: Ben Okri & Tiger Work, Alexander McCall Smith, Piers Torday, sustainable publishing & the Society of Authors, Roald Dahl, Amazon thumbnails, Will Dean & his book Dark Pines & the great cover by Mark Swan / Kid Ethic, Paul Kingsnorth & the challenge of having a good book cover name, genre fiction tropes, Blackwatertown by Paul Waters, Books by Stevyn Colgan, Ben Tallon's podcast - The Cr...
2024-04-0716 minWe'd Like A Word17. Book cover design with Mark Ecob (Part 3)17. Mark Ecob on book cover design (part 3): The award-winning book cover designer, Mark Ecob, aka Mecob, tells We'd Like A Word hosts Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan how he does it.
We also talk about in this 3 part episode: Ben Okri & Tiger Work, Alexander McCall Smith, Piers Torday, sustainable publishing & the Society of Authors, Roald Dahl, Amazon thumbnails, Will Dean & his book Dark Pines & the great cover by Mark Swan / Kid Ethic, Paul Kingsnorth & the challenge of having a good book cover name, genre fiction tropes, Blackwatertown by Paul Waters, Books by Stevyn Colgan, Ben Tallon's podcast - The Cr...
2024-04-0711 min
Don’t Miss Into A Heart-Pounding Full Audiobook Right Now.The Spy by Ajay ChowdhuryPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692421to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Spy
Series: #4 of Detective Kamil Rahman
Author: Ajay Chowdhury
Narrator: Layla Chowdhury, Mikhail Sen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes
Release date: April 4, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Espionage
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. This is Detective Kamil Rahman's toughest assignment yet... Kamil Rahman is working for the Metropolitan Police when he gets the call from MI5. They've received intelligence of a terrorist plot, and it's Kamil they need. Posing as a disaffected cop, and working once again in Anjoli's beloved restaurant, Kamil infiltrates t...
2024-04-0411h 22Indulge In This Edge-Of-Your-Seat Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.The Spy by Ajay ChowdhuryPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692421to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Spy
Series: #4 of Detective Kamil Rahman
Author: Ajay Chowdhury
Narrator: Layla Chowdhury, Mikhail Sen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes
Release date: April 4, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Legal & Political
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. This is Detective Kamil Rahman's toughest assignment yet... Kamil Rahman is working for the Metropolitan Police when he gets the call from MI5. They've received intelligence of a terrorist plot, and it's Kamil they need. Posing as a disaffected cop, and working once again in Anjoli's beloved restaurant, Kamil i...
2024-04-0411h 22Grab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Legal & PoliticalThe Spy by Ajay ChowdhuryPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692421to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Spy
Series: #4 of Detective Kamil Rahman
Author: Ajay Chowdhury
Narrator: Layla Chowdhury, Mikhail Sen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes
Release date: April 4, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Legal & Political
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. This is Detective Kamil Rahman's toughest assignment yet... Kamil Rahman is working for the Metropolitan Police when he gets the call from MI5. They've received intelligence of a terrorist plot, and it's Kamil they need. Posing as a disaffected cop, and working once again in Anjoli's beloved restaurant, Kamil i...
2024-04-0411h 22
Get Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, EspionageThe Spy by Ajay ChowdhuryPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692421 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Spy Series: #4 of Detective Kamil Rahman Author: Ajay Chowdhury Narrator: Layla Chowdhury, Mikhail Sen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 22 minutes Release date: April 4, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Espionage Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. This is Detective Kamil Rahman's toughest assignment yet... Kamil Rahman is working for the Metropolitan Police when he gets the call from MI5. They've received intelligence of a terrorist plot, and it's Kamil they need. Posing as a disaffected cop, and working once again in Anjoli's beloved restaurant, Kamil i...
2024-04-0405 minGet Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, EspionageThe Spy by Ajay ChowdhuryPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692421to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Spy
Series: #4 of Detective Kamil Rahman
Author: Ajay Chowdhury
Narrator: Layla Chowdhury, Mikhail Sen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes
Release date: April 4, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Espionage
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. This is Detective Kamil Rahman's toughest assignment yet... Kamil Rahman is working for the Metropolitan Police when he gets the call from MI5. They've received intelligence of a terrorist plot, and it's Kamil they need. Posing as a disaffected cop, and working once again in Anjoli's beloved restaurant, Kamil infiltrates t...
2024-04-0411h 22Get Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveThe Spy by Ajay ChowdhuryPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692421to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Spy
Series: #4 of Detective Kamil Rahman
Author: Ajay Chowdhury
Narrator: Layla Chowdhury, Mikhail Sen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes
Release date: April 4, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. This is Detective Kamil Rahman's toughest assignment yet... Kamil Rahman is working for the Metropolitan Police when he gets the call from MI5. They've received intelligence of a terrorist plot, and it's Kamil they need. Posing as a disaffected cop, and working once again in Anjoli's beloved restaurant, Kamil i...
2024-04-0411h 22
Get Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveThe Spy by Ajay ChowdhuryPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692421 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Spy Series: #4 of Detective Kamil Rahman Author: Ajay Chowdhury Narrator: Layla Chowdhury, Mikhail Sen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 22 minutes Release date: April 4, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. This is Detective Kamil Rahman's toughest assignment yet... Kamil Rahman is working for the Metropolitan Police when he gets the call from MI5. They've received intelligence of a terrorist plot, and it's Kamil they need. Posing as a disaffected cop, and working once again in Anjoli's beloved restaurant, K...
2024-04-0405 min
Spybrary Spy PodcastIan Fleming The Complete Man with Biographer Nicholas ShakespeareToday, we are thrilled to present a very special 90-minute episode titled "Ian Fleming: The Complete Man" with the esteemed novelist and Iatest Ian Fleming biographer Nicholas Shakespeare. For this interview, Spybrary host and founder Shane Whaley recruited James Bond and Ian Fleming scholars Ajay Chowdhury and Jeremy Duns, to dive deep into the life and works of the legendary creator of James Bond, Mr. Ian Fleming with biographer Nicholas Shakespeare. With unrivaled access to the Fleming family, archives, and a trove of new material, Shakespeare presents a new, nuanced portrait of Ian Fleming's life...
2024-02-291h 40
The EditionIsrael's challengeOn the podcast:Anshel Pfeffer writes The Spectator’s cover story this week. He voices concern that support from Israel’s allies might begin to waver if they don’t develop a viable plan after the war finishes. Paul Wood – former BBC foreign correspondent – and Dennis Ross – former Middle East coordinator under President Clinton and advisor to President Obama – join the podcast to debate whether Israel can rely on its allies. (01:18)Also this week: In the Books section of the magazine this week we review Andy Stanton’s new book Benny The Blue Whale. It has a fascina...
2023-11-2341 min
Best of the SpectatorThe Edition: Israel's challengeOn the podcast:
Anshel Pfeffer writes The Spectator’s cover story this week. He voices concern that support from Israel’s allies might begin to waver if they don’t develop a viable plan after the war finishes. Paul Wood – former BBC foreign correspondent – and Dennis Ross – former Middle East coordinator under President Clinton and advisor to President Obama – join the podcast to debate whether Israel can rely on its allies. (01:18)
Also this week:
In the Books section of the magazine this week we review Andy Stanton’s new book Benny The Blue Whale. It has a fascina...
2023-11-2341 minWe'd Like A Word15. Jeffrey Archer on storytelling (Part 1)Jeffrey Archer on storytelling (part 1): The globally bestselling (more than 300m books sold) storyteller Jeffrey Archer tells We'd Like A Word hosts Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan how he does it. Jeffrey takes research to extremes - he been to prison, been an MP and is now in the House of Lords. He reads from his latest rip roaring thriller is Traitors Gate - all about how to steal the Crown Jewels and get away with it. Jeffrey also breaks down his classic 100 short story, Unique, in a writing masterclass.
Jeffrey also announces the winner of the We'd Like A...
2023-10-0417 minWe'd Like A Word14. Jeffrey Archer on storytelling (Part 2)Jeffrey Archer on storytelling (part 2): The globally bestselling (more than 300m books sold) storyteller Jeffrey Archer tells We'd Like A Word hosts Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan how he does it. Jeffrey takes research to extremes - he been to prison, been an MP and is now in the House of Lords. He reads from his latest rip roaring thriller is Traitors Gate - all about how to steal the Crown Jewels and get away with it. Jeffrey also breaks down his classic 100 short story, Unique, in a writing masterclass.
Jeffrey also announces the winner of the We'd Like A...
2023-10-0425 minWe'd Like A Word13. Jeffrey Archer on storytelling (Part 3)Jeffrey Archer on storytelling (part 3): The globally bestselling (more than 300m books sold) storyteller Jeffrey Archer tells We'd Like A Word hosts Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan how he does it. Jeffrey takes research to extremes - he been to prison, been an MP and is now in the House of Lords. He reads from his latest rip roaring thriller is Traitors Gate - all about how to steal the Crown Jewels and get away with it. Jeffrey also breaks down his classic 100 short story, Unique, in a writing masterclass.
Jeffrey also announces the winner of the We'd Like A...
2023-10-0413 min
2023-09-0627 min
Retro RambleEP#116: Octopussy Vs Never Say Never AgainCharlie and George don their tuxedos to celebrate the 40th anniversary of two competing Bond films, Octopussy and Never Say Never Again! Features a behind-the-scenes discussion regarding the complicated ownership of James Bond rights in cinema, dating back decades. The hosts also compare the strengths and weaknesses of both films, including casting choices and production values. As always, expect a plethora of bad impressions! Further reading As discussed in the episode, we recommend all Bond fans check out the following books, which massively helped our research: Some Kind of Hero by Ajay Chow...
2023-08-301h 25We'd Like A Word12. Win a Google Pixel Fold (part 1) + Ajay Chowdhury on AI & writingWin a Google Pixel Fold phone + Ajay Chowdhury on AI & writing books (part 1): Crime author & tech entrepreneur Ajay Chowdhury tells We'd Like A Word hosts Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan about how he uses artificial intelligence tools to help him write his excellent Detective Kamil Rahman series. Plus answer a question in this 3-part podcast for a chance to win a brand new Google Pixel Fold mobile phone. We've heard they cost £1,700 - so it's a good prize! Hear the question, email your answer to wedlikeaword@gmail.com
Also in this 3-part episode: is it ethical or useful to use AI...
2023-08-1518 minWe'd Like A Word11. Win a Google Pixel Fold (part 2) + Ajay Chowdhury on AI & writingWin a Google Pixel Fold phone + Ajay Chowdhury on AI & writing books (part 2): Crime author & tech entrepreneur Ajay Chowdhury tells We'd Like A Word hosts Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan about how he uses artificial intelligence tools to help him write his excellent Detective Kamil Rahman series. Plus answer a question in this 3-part podcast for a chance to win a brand new Google Pixel Fold mobile phone. We've heard they cost £1,700 - so it's a good prize! Hear the question, email your answer to wedlikeaword@gmail.com
Also in this 3-part episode: is it ethical or useful t...
2023-08-1520 minWe'd Like A Word10. Win a Google Pixel Fold (part 3) + Ajay Chowdhury on AI & writingWin a Google Pixel Fold phone + Ajay Chowdhury on AI & writing books (part 3): Crime author & tech entrepreneur Ajay Chowdhury tells We'd Like A Word hosts Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan about how he uses artificial intelligence tools to help him write his excellent Detective Kamil Rahman series. Plus answer a question in this 3-part podcast for a chance to win a brand new Google Pixel Fold mobile phone. We've heard they cost £1,700 - so it's a good prize! Hear the question, email your answer to wedlikeaword@gmail.com
Also in this 3-part episode: is it ethical or useful t...
2023-08-1524 min
The Documentary PodcastIn the Studio: Ajay ChowdhuryThe Indian-born crime fiction author, Ajay Chowdhury, is writing the fifth instalment of his Detective Kamil Rahman series, set between India and the UK. But Ajay is also a leading digital tech entrepreneur and this side of his life influences how he writes his fiction. Join fellow author Paul Waters as he watches Ajay completing the first draft of his latest book with the help of artificial intelligence tools. Some authors – including Paul - fear that AI is an existential threat to human creativity, so why and how does Ajay use it to make his books better?
2023-08-0727 min
4ème de Couv'Episode 25 Thérapie (Le choix des auditeur.ices)Comment commencer en beauté cette saison 3 ? Avec un livre que vous avez choisi !
Après une bataille de votes acharnée sur instagram, vous avez décidé de nous faire lire Thérapie de Sebastian Fitzek. Ce thriller nous a-t-il convaincu ? Avez vous bien choisi ? Et surtout, allons nous spoiler !!?
Le point presse sera consacré à Science et Cerveau.
En bref, nous parlerons de :
Atteindre l’Aube de Diglee
Le Serveur de Brick Lane de Ajay Chowdhury
et de Anne...
2023-06-071h 06
SpyHards - A Spy Movie PodcastJamie Anderson on Gerry Anderson's Lost Moonraker Script - SpyMaster Interview #49Agent Scott and guest operative Ajay Chowdhury welcome director and producer Jamie Anderson, son of legendary Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson, to the show to reveal exclusive intel about his father's recently discovered early script treatment for the James Bond adventure Moonraker. Among the many secrets spilled are Anderson's fascinating takes on Hugo Drax and his doomsday plot, creative aquatic dangers, iconic literary romantic interest Gala Brand, and much, much more! You can hear more from Jamie on The Gerry Anderson Podcast, or follow him on Twitter.You can buy Ajay's book, "Some Kind of...
2023-04-181h 24
Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveThe Detective by Ajay ChowdhuryPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637362to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Detective
Series: #3 of Detective Kamil Rahman
Author: Ajay Chowdhury
Narrator: Mikhail Sen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 50 minutes
Release date: April 13, 2023
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. From the award-winning author of THE WAITER comes the third instalment in the Detective Kamil Rahman Mystery series. When a tech entrepreneur from Shoreditch is found dead in a construction site, along with three skeletons which are discovered to be over a hundred years old, Detective Kamil Rahman sets out to prove himself on his first case f...
2023-04-1310h 50
LE CLUBLE P'TIT CLUB #4 : Des histoires d'amour ou des meurtres ? 🖤Le p'tit frère de notre podcast LE CLUB revient, voilà le quatrième épisode du p'tit club avec Samuelle et Marine.
Livres :
• Gideon la neuvième de Tamsyn Muir (2022)• Les tambours du dieu noir de Phenderson Djèli Clark (2021)• La maison au milieu de la mer Céruléenne de T.J. Klune (2021)• The Waiter / Le serveur de Brick Lane d'Ajay Chowdhury (2021/2022)
Bandes dessinées :
• La terre, le ciel, les corbeaux de Teresa Radice (2022)• Itinéraire d'une garce de Céline Tran (2022)
Séries :
• Web of death (20...
2023-03-2944 min
The Morning BriefThe Great Indian YouTube ThaliIn 2021, 7.5 lakh employment was supported by YouTube's ecosystem, according to a recent Oxford study, the creative ecosystem contributed Rs 10,000 crores to India's GDP. Anirban Chowdhury, delves deeply into the discussion with Ajay Vidyasagar, Director of YouTube at Google Asia Pacific, and a group of exceptional YouTubers, including Akash and Santosh Jadhav from Indian Farmer, Khwaja Moinuddin from Nawab's Kitchen, and Roshni Mukherjee from LearnoHub, to discover regarding their lives as content creators, what inspired the idea, their stories and much more! Credits: MattHumanPizza2, LearnoHub, Indian Farmer, Nawab’s Kitchen Food For All Orphans and Tetseo Sisters. If yo...
2023-01-1935 min
Podcast SpecialsWhat does victory in MCD mean for AAP’s electoral future?The Aam Aadmi Party has put an end to the BJP's 15-year rule of the Delhi Municipal Corporation. The AAP won 134 seats, well past the halfway mark in the 250-member civic body, BJP managed to get 104 and the Congress bagged 9 seats. Is the defeat of the BJP a significant setback for the party? Senior journalists Neerja Chowdhury and Ajay Jha weigh in.
2022-12-0713 min
SpyHards - A Spy Movie Podcast109. The Silencers (1966) - Guest: Ajay Chowdhury, co-author of Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond FilmsAgents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Ajay Chowdhury, co-author of Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films, slide into the bathtub with Dean Martin and Stella Stevens for the first Matt Helm adventure, 1966's The Silencers. Directed by Phil Karlson. Starring Dean Martin, Stella Stevens, Daliah Lavi, Victor Buono, Arthur O'Connell, Robert Webber, James Gregory, Nancy Kovack, Roger C. Carmel and Cyd Charisse.The Silencers is available on YouTube.You can buy "Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films" w...
2022-11-081h 38
The James Bond A-Z PodcastQuantum of Solace (2008)On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast hosts Tom Butler and Brendan Duffy are joined by Ajay Chowdhury, the co-author of the acclaimed 800-page Bond biography Some Kind of Hero and spokesperson of the James Bond International Fan Club, to do a deep dive into the story behind 2008's Quantum of Solace, starring Daniel Craig as Ian Fleming's James Bond 007.
The episode covers the story of the follow up to 2006's Casino Royale, which faced an intense production schedule, script problems, and a director change partway through pre-production.
We explore the cast of...
2022-08-251h 41
Little, Brown AudioLying Beside You by Michael Robotham, read by Joe Jameson (Audiobook extract)THE BRAND-NEW THRILLER FROM THE RICHARD & JUDY PICK AUTHOR AND SIX-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER
'Compulsively readable . . . A nail-biter' LINWOOD BARCLAY
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Twenty years ago, Cyrus Haven's family was murdered and only he and his brother survived. Cyrus because he hid. Elias because he was the killer.
Now Elias is being released from a secure psychiatric hospital and Cyrus, a forensic psychologist, must decide if he can forgive the man who destroyed his childhood.
As he prepares for the homecoming, Cyrus is called to a crime scene in Nottingham. A man is dead and his daughter, Maya, is missing. Then a second woman is...
2022-06-2304 min
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveThe Cook: From the award-winning author of The Waiter by Ajay ChowdhuryPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551450to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Cook: From the award-winning author of The Waiter
Series: #2 of Detective Kamil Rahman
Author: Ajay Chowdhury
Narrator: Mikhail Sen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 52 minutes
Release date: May 5, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. The gripping new novel from the award-winning author of the Sunday Times Book of the Month, THE WAITER. Kamil Rahman is a cook in a Brick Lane restaurant. But he used to be a detective back in Kolkata. And somehow trouble still knows how t...
2022-05-0510h 52
Death of the ReaderThe Shadows of Men by Abir Mukherjee - Part OneWe discuss chapters 1-18 of Abir Mukherjee's latest thriller, The Shadows of Men. Taking a step away from our normal fair-play pastures, The Shadows of Men plants us in 1923 Calcutta, where Sergeant Surendrenath 'Surrender-Not' Banerjee has found himself arrested over the murder and attempted arson of Hindu thought leader Prashant Mukherjee. Captain Sam Wyndham bails him out of jail, but then the Sergeant's only alibi, Lord Commissioner Taggart, is felled by a makeshift explosive. Suren goes on the run, fearing Taggart's stay in hospital might conclude with his hanging if he can't find the true culprit. Riots claim the...
2022-02-2130 min
C'est à lire, Bernard Poirette33. "Le serveur de Brick Lane" de Ajay Chowdhury
"Le serveur de Brick Lane" de Ajay Chowdhury aux éditions Liana Levi
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2021-11-1202 min
Death of the ReaderThe Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - Part TwoWe discuss chapters 33-63 of Richard Osman's 'The Thursday Murder Club'. As the club continues to get ahead of the police investigation, Tony Curran continues his plans to excavate the graveyard, at least until he is rudely interrupted by becoming deceased. Two deaths are now on the cards, and the residents of Cooper's Chase are only drawn in closer as they themselves become suspects. We're also joined by Ajay Chowdhury to talk about his debut crime novel 'The Waiter'. Kamil, a disgraced detective-turned-waiter is embroiled in his old work after a socialite is found dead in a...
2021-07-1230 min
James Bond Radio: 007 News, Reviews & Interviews!Bonus: JBR Mini Documentary - "The Most Bizarre Bond Of All"Due to a technical mishap, JBR's regular programming for this week has been postponed. To rescue what would have been an otherwise empty Friday in the calendar, JBR editor-in-chief, Mike Kirwan stepped in with a mini documentary discussing the most bizarre Bond of all. Featuring some well known voices in the Bond fan community including Calvin Dyson, Ajay Chowdhury, Pete Doherty, and more. JBR returns next week with The Music of Bond: The Living Daylights.
2021-06-1819 min
Schwarze Akte - True Crime#54 Mord im Paradies - Die Geschichte des Bikini-KillersOktober 1975: Die 22-jährige Studentin Teresa Knowlton sitzt in einem Flugzeug und kann ihre Ankunft in Bangkok gar nicht erwarten. Sie möchte im wunderschönen Südostasien nicht nur von Strand zu Strand reisen, sondern neue Selbsterfahrungen sammeln, meditieren und ihre ganz eigene Spiritualität finden. Doch Teresa wird von dieser Reise nie zurück kehren.In der heutigen Folge sprechen wir über einen Serienmörder, der mit seiner charismatischen und listigen Art nicht nur seine Opfer hintergeht. Es geht um einen Mann, der viele Namen trägt: Der Bikini-Killer, The Serpent und die Schlange sind nur...
2021-05-2555 min
Murder JunctionEpisode 48 - Richard Osman & The Thursday Murder Club, Rahul Raina & How to Kidnap the Rich, Ajay Chowdhury & The WaiterIn this episode we interview The Thursday Murder Club author and Pointless star Richard Osman, quizzing the quizmaster with a quiz about quizzes. We also chat to Rahul Raina, author of How to Kidnap the Rich, and Ajay Chowdhury, author of The Waiter.
2021-05-241h 12
Kickin & Streamin PodcastThe Serpent: Genius Serial Murderer, or Lucky Conman?In this week's episode of Kickin & Streamin Podcast, Graham & Jocelyn review the BBC/Netflix original series 'The Serpent,' starring Tahar Rahim, Jenna Coleman, and Billy Hoyle. The series is chronicles the life and adventures of French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, also known as the "Bikini Murderer," and his lover Marie-Andree Leclerc, alongside his wingman Ajay Chowdhury. Graham & Jocelyn discuss whether Sobhraj was a traditional or accidental serial killer, or if he was a clumsy petty thief with a self-aggrandizing complex. Graham & Jocelyn discuss the cast and the employ of the different accents by each actor. This episode was li...
2021-04-131h 00
The Last Line26. Matthew FieldIn this episode of The Last Line, James talks to writer, documentary filmmaker, director and producer Matthew Field about his book, that he co-wrote with Ajay Chowdhury, Some Kind Of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films. As well as talking all things Bond, they also discuss The Italian Job, a film about which Matthew is considered a leading authority and his work on behind the scenes documentaries about films such as Terminator 2 and Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!.
Matthew began his writing career with the book, The Making of The Italian Job, later...
2021-02-171h 00
James Bond & Friends0064: Trailer ReactionWhat do we think of the new No Time To Die trailer and relaunched marketing campaign?
For this episode, the super-panel shares their views on 'Trailer 2' and how the film is being re-positioned after the delay from April to November. We also tackle the sticky issue of the push to release in an uncertain world, a new poster, and a big clanger from Universal in Europe.
The recording took place on September 3rd, 2020 in the USA, UK, and Spain.
James Page is a co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Con...
2020-09-041h 13
The James Bond ComplexA View To A Kill ReloadedHello dear listeners!
The "Reloaded" series continues! This time we go back in time to 1985 and take a second look at Roger Moore's swan song as 007! We discuss the good, the bad and the extremly silly! We also bring up a few Bond fans essential reading: A Close Look at 'A View to a Kill' by Andrew McNess & Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films by Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury. So come with us and dance into the fire!
2020-05-271h 52
What's the Score PodcastGuest: Author/Producer Ajay ChowdhuryOn this episode of What's the Score, we welcome Ajay Chowdhury. Ajay was born in London and read Law at university there and in The Netherlands. For over two decades, Ajay has consulted on various motion picture, music, publishing, television and theatrical projects. Ajay has been involved with British and European feature film production in various capacities. He was the associate producer on two feature films, ‘Lost Dogs’ (2005) and ‘Flirting With Flamenco’ (2006). Ajay has been an Advisory Board member on Tongues On Fire Film Festival. In 2015, he co-wrote the internationally bestselling, ground-breaking Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the J...
2020-04-051h 35
Being James BondEpisode 158 - Bond'ing with Ajay Chowdhury: 'Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films.'INTERVIEW -- This week we talk to Ajay Chowdhury, James Bond expert and the co-author of 'Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films.' CONSIDER BECOMING A PATRON | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2470048 Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSmS18FT3MkHfAbVYV-DhtA
2019-11-291h 06James Bond & Friends0021: Richard Burton's Bar TabHow much money does a Bond film really cost to make?
With the news that one of Bond 25's distribution partners Annapurna is having some money troubles, we dive deep into the murky waters of the business of the movies, how much films really cost, and who pays for them. Ajay shares his professional expertise on film financing and Bill recounts the history of United Artists at the start of the Bond series. Along the way we stumble on Telly Savalas' hair, Cleopatra's expense account, Q-Branch pet food, Hai Fat's inspiration, Ian Fleming's animal rights, the James...
2019-08-221h 05James Bond & Friends0018: Stepping on RakesHow much James Bond history is left to be discovered?
Bill recounts his recent trip to the Lilly Library in Indiana where he looked at one of Ian Fleming's early Casino Royale manuscripts and shares some of the changes made to the final novel. As Formula 1 celebrated its 1,007th Grand Prix we look back at Bond's motor racing connections over the years and Ben reveals the story of the Aston Martin that probably influenced Ian Fleming's gadget laden car. Rounding out, we explore the state of James Bond research and what history still lays hidden. Along the...
2019-07-211h 41James Bond & Friends0015: Escort RequiredDid this ever happen to the other fellas?
This week we dive into a retrospective of 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service.' As it celebrates its 50th anniversary, we look back on the film that's often dubbed the 'odd-one-out' by the media and assess how it is seen now by fans and the general public. Along the way, we muse on how American television audiences were left confused, restoration mistakes, changes to the final cut, and ponder a new way to judge George Lazenby's performance. At the end, we round out with a recap of the latest...
2019-06-251h 17James Bond & Friends0012: Cai-Cai-CairoHow much of a Bond film is recycled from unused scripts?
In the first segment, we wrap up some loose ends and dive in to the latest Bond 25 media coverage including Daniel Craig's injury and how Twitter would cover the production of early films. We welcome Ajay Chowdhury to the crew and discuss the reality of screenwriting for big franchises and how unused elements of scripts have popped up years later. Along the way, we trip over divorce Bond films, Connery's time-traveling bookshelf, running out of puff, talking porpoises, and falling snowflakes on ya body.
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2019-05-2059 minProduction & Archiving – Music Mapping of KolkataBangal Bilaval and Nazrul Islam—A Megaphone IncidentTold by Tirthankar Benerjee Obtained by Professor Sanjoy Bandopadhyay Date 14th February 2017 Place 3/1/1D Padmapukur Road, Kolkata 700092 About the speaker Tirthankar Banerjee is a well-known sitar player of Kolkata. He is a disciple of Sitar maestro Pt. Dipak Chowdhury. Tags Kolkata, Ajay Sinha Roy, Guru, Meghaphone Records, Ustad, Recording, Studio, Kaji Najrul Islam, … Continue reading Bangal Bilaval and Nazrul Islam—A Megaphone Incident →
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2017-04-1900 min