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The James Bond ComplexAnnouncement: Edgar's New Show "A Win is a Win"Hello dear listeners!
The James Bond Complex is radically changing and things will never be the same!
Well, that's not entirely accurate. This is merely a brief invitation to those 007 aficionados who also like sports to check out Edgar's other podcast, "A Win is a Win."
We all have other interests. One of Edgar's is sports. Football, soccer, basketball and all those other sports balls things.
If you're so inclined, check out A Win is a Win everywhere you...
2024-02-2904 min
The James Bond Complex"Glass Onion" - Daniel Craig DetourHello dear listeners!
It's another impromptu release. Some astute listeners may think they've already downloaded a Glass Onion review hosted by Edgar and Jason.
They would be correct.
However, some copyright issues related to the eponymous tune resulted in the episode being taken down shortly after release, to say nothing of Edgar spending 2023 rather lazily and never fixing the issue. But it's a new year, so what better time to give this episode a second lease on life? It's basically the same as 12 months ago, except for a little editing...
2024-01-221h 14
The James Bond ComplexFleming Second Edition "You Only Live Twice" with Alan and Gillian of the James Bond Lexicon*Apologies to the listeners. Edgar's mic was not properly plugged in during the recording and unfortunately sounds subpar.
Hello dear listeners!
Happy 2024! They say that you only live twice, once when you are born and once when you stare death in the face.
Ooh, what premonitions for the new year... Fear not, we're not trying to be creepy. It's just time to continue the Fleming Second Edition series with "You Only Live Twice". This time Edgar is joined by the authors of "The James...
2024-01-021h 45
The James Bond ComplexOctopussy ReloadedHello dear listeners!
We have to come clean. All we wanted was a simple distraction for an hour or two. We had no intention of doing the things that we did. And yet, here we are entering the podcast's sixth year.
To mark the occasion, we don't exactly have a very "à propos" episode, although we are reloading a film that also celebrates an anniversary, albeit a more long-standing one. OCTOPUSSY came out 40 years ago in 1983 and two of its fans, Jason and Edgar, sit down together (virtually) for its Reloaded treatment.
As fans of...
2023-02-081h 19
The James Bond ComplexCraig Detour: GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (2022)Hello dear listeners!
First and foremost, happy New Year. We hope that 2023 will bring you joy and happiness. As for ourselves, the calendar year begins with a slight case of... MURDER!
That's right, it's time to continue the adventures of Benoit Blanc, the last of the gentlemen private sleuths. A few weeks ago Emery and Jason delved into the mystery of Ryan Johnson's KNIVES OUT (2019). Jason is back, this time with Edgar tagging along to peel away the layers of GLASS ONION (2022). Recently released on Netflix after a brief spell in theatres, the sequel sees...
2023-01-041h 13
The James Bond ComplexWIN, LOSE, or DIE - John GardnerHello dear listeners!
It's been a while, but the time has arrived to return to our best frienemy, John Gardner. When last we discussed one of his continuation novels, hosts Matt and Edgar were slowly but surely starting to warm up to his oeuvre. It was SLOW but it was still happening. Can the upward trend continue???
This week the boys review the eighth novel, WIN, LOSE, or DIE. We shan't spoil whether the discussion takes a positive or negative spin, but we can tease you with some of the topics broached: Hellraiser, torture porn...
2022-11-0952 min
The James Bond ComplexHalloween Special: THE HORROR OF DRACULA (1958) with Christopher LeeHello dear friends,
We welcome you to the castle of Count Dracula. Take off your coats and boots. It's a cold, wet night and the fire inside is so inviting. There are women to entertain you and our host will be arriving soon. You may never want to leave!
It's that time of year again. Late October can only mean one thing at The James Bond Complex: the Halloween Special 2022. Matt and Edgar make good on of their earliest Halloween Special ideas from a few years ago. The Hammer film vault is opened up and...
2022-10-2659 min
A Win is a Win Sports PodcastMay 9th 2022: An introduction - who is Edgar Chaput?Hello!
This is Episode 1 of A Win is a Win Podcast, in which I, Edgar Chaput, introduce myself. Who am I, where do I come from, and what of sports podcast am I hoping A Win is a Win to become?
2022-05-0910 min
The James Bond ComplexGalaxy Detour: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)Hello dear padawans!
This week we’re putting away the Walther PPK and dinner jackets in place of lightsabers and jedi robes.
Why? Search your feelings. You know it to be true!
The 5th (2nd?) Star Wars movie, The Empire Strikes Back has many connections to the world of James Bond, not least of which is a small role played by Julian Glover, who, as some listeners may recall, chatted with Matt and Edgar way back in the summer of 2018 at a comic convention. Then of course there is the film’s director, Irvi...
2022-05-041h 18
The James Bond ComplexEditing Bond with Simon Drake - Part 3: the 80sHello dear listeners,
For a series of episodes dedicated to editing, one would think that we’d have edited down this elongated conversation to size. Fun fact: we have, even at 5 parts.
This week Mathieu, Edgar, and friend of the show Simon Drake are back at the round table. In this latest instalment, the Bond films under analysis are from the nostalgia decade du jour: the 80s.
Much like with Parts 1 and 2, this time the films of John Glen prove fertile ground for all sorts of enlightened commentary: 2 for 1 shots, seeing shadows at ni...
2022-04-131h 10
The James Bond ComplexEditing Bond With Simon Drake - Part 2: the 70sHello dear listeners,
We hope you enjoy discussions about film editing. Like, really REALLY like discussions about film editing, because we’re back this week to analyze more Bond films with a finely toothed comb. That’s right, it’s time to look at how the films of the 70s were stitched together.
Rest assured, we do our best to be as entertaining as we are (mostly) informative. How can we not when good friend of the show Simon Drake is back to accompany us? Consider the impressive topics we touch upon: sausage factories, editing while...
2022-03-091h 08
The James Bond ComplexNo Time to Die with Friends: Part Two*This episode was recorded on November 7th, 2021.
Hello, dear listeners!
Happy New Year to you and your loved ones. But before looking ahead to 2022 and the highly anticipated 60thanniversary of our favourite film franchise, we’ll spend just a couple more weeks looking back at the undisputed highlight of 2021, No Time to Die. Much like last week when Emery and Jason a delightful roundtable, Matt and Edgar do the same with a new trio of guests.
And what a band of Bond aficionados we’ve offered the mics to. Mike Reyes of Cinema Blen...
2022-01-052h 11
The James Bond ComplexHalloween Special 2021: Last Night in Soho (Edgar Wright)SPOILERS!
Hello dear listeners!
We're you AFRAID we had forgotten this year's Halloween Special?
Of course not. We wouldn't dare since we love a good SCARE!
A last minute and TERRIFYING addition to our ghoulish gallery of episodes: Edgar Wright's latest freakshow: Last Night in Soho.
Matt, Edgar, and Jason bravely discuss this MYSTERIOUS and NIGHTMARISH tale of MURDER and GHOSTS!
Enjoy...if you can stand it!
Mwhahahahahahahah!
COUGH COUGH COUGH...
2021-10-311h 03
The James Bond Complex"No Time to Die" Spoiler Review #1: Jason and EdgarHello dear listeners!
Suffice to say that the "NO TIME TO DIE" party is just getting started. After a non-spoiler review, it's time to get into the juicy details the film has to offer. From the action, the sets, the special effects, to the many controversial elements.
Scheduling conflicts among the hosts have led to a potentially interesting strategy with which all 4 can have their say. In this first spoiler filled discussion, Jason and Edgar cover hosting duties, whereas Matt and Emery will review NTTD with a finely toothed comb in the next episode.
What sort of delightful and delirious to...
2021-10-131h 40
The James Bond ComplexFleming Second Edition: "From Russia with Love" with Melanie*First and foremost, we apologize for Edgar's audio. Although reasonable, it's a step down from usual. He's mic was not properly plugged in. He therefore spoke into his computer mic. Oops.
Hello dear listeners!
It's September and the kids and teenagers are back at school, hitting the books hard. It felt appropriate that the big kids do the same and continue the Fleming Second Edition series.
That's right, Matt and Edgar are back at it. This time it's Fleming's 5th novel, From Russia With Love. Our tradition of having guests on continues with friend of show Melanie, who operates online...
2021-09-151h 33
The James Bond ComplexThe 007 Store Shopping spree!!!!!Hello dear listeners,
After years of belittling, besmirching, and bemoaning the official 007 online store, Matt and Edgar have decided to play nice. Naturally it helps a great deal when the kind folks at EON provide each host with a $2,000.00 gift card.
That’s not actually true, but it would be fun.
This week on the show we take a closer look at the 007 online store and, equipped with (sigh) a fictious gift card, go on a SHHHHHOPING SPREEEEEEEE!!!!!!! In a little game of “spend all your money” the boys explore each category and pick one of two items they would indeed...
2021-09-011h 46
The James Bond ComplexTailored for Ladies of the 60s - Part 1 (with Melanie and Jocelyn)Hello dear listeners!
It’s often discussed how dapper James Bond himself looks. Heck, there are blogs, YouTube channels, books, and podcasts dedicated exclusively to that very subject. Our humble little show has even thrown its hat into the ring twice with the Tailored For…series.
This week however it’s time to discuss the costume designs of the fairer sex. Yes, for this 3rd entry in the Tailored For… series of episodes Matt and Edgar discuss the Ladies of the 60s.
Hold on now. Two blokes prattling on about women’s clothing???
Not...
2021-05-121h 17
The James Bond ComplexBond Beats Vol 3: the 80sHello dear listeners!
Like so many people at this time of year, Matt and Edgar get together to compile a ‘’best off’’ list.
But with a twist.
It’s time to go back to the 80s! That’s right, Matt and Edgar deliver another golden record hit of Bond Beats. This 3rdvolume goes through the entirety of the 1980s, from Bill Conti’s FYEO score, right up to and including Michael Kamen’s work on LTK. As with Volumes 1 and 2, the boys regale listeners not only with snippets of their top 3 favourite tracks from each score, but share the innermost thoughts and fee...
2020-12-021h 51
The James Bond ComplexDynamite Comics "Live and Let Die" from Van Jensen and Kewber BaalHello dear listeners!
It wasn't that long ago that Mathieu and Edgar took a look at the first graphic novel adaptation of Fleming's work, Casino Royale, published by Dynamite Comics. Well, since there are only 2 adaptations to speak of at the moment, the boys figured they'd complete the duology before heading back to stories about the modern 007 in comics for future reviews.
Live and Let Die sees writer Van Jensen return to adapt the script, although this time Fleming's prose is brought to visual life by Kewber Baal. Just as the first graphic novel produced unparalleled intellectual criticism, so too...
2020-10-0749 min
The James Bond Complex3 Days Of The Condor Starring Robert RedfordHello dear listeners,
This week we have a new protagonist; Joe Turner. He's not a field agent. He works as a reader for "American Literary Historical Society", a clandestine CIA op. On his way back to his office Joe discovers all of his co-workers have been executed. Turner, under the code-name Condor must now avoid hitman on is trail and discover the secret behind the death of his fellow readers.
To discuss this 1975 film directed by Sydney Pollack. Matt (with two Tees) & Edgar have brought back our "Third man"; Jason Kim in order to discuss this tale of suspense and...
2020-09-231h 12
The James Bond ComplexIan Fleming's Casino Royale Graphic Novel Adaptation by Van Jensen & Dennis CaleroHello dear listeners!
This week Edgar & Matt are going back to Fleming! We are covering Casino Royale (again) ! The book has been adapted as a film, a radio play and even a Tv show. But it had never been adapted as a graphic novel until 2017 when
Dynamite Entertainment published a Graphic Novel Adaptation by Van Jensen & Dennis Calero. Join us as we discuss this fascinating look at Ian Fleming's first James Bond story!
2020-09-0944 min
The James Bond ComplexAugust 2020 DebriefingHello dear listeners!
This debriefing is special! How special? Very special. This was the first time since February that We (Matt & Edgar) Reunited at the studio for an in person discussion. Our enthusiasm (and a drought of 007/ No Time To Die news) generated a very lively, but quite chaotic discussion. We cover everything from Vin Diesel's xXx movies, Matt's Transformers and Batman collection. The 007 Funko Pops. The entertainment weekly guide and much more!
2020-08-2647 min
The James Bond ComplexThe Spy Who Loved Me - by Christopher WoodHello dear listeners!
We at the James Bond Complex love movies. We also love books. Several movies and franchises have books about them, such as behind the scenes encapsulations of a film's production or theoretical books that explore a movie's thematic texture. That said, one of the oft overlooked marriages between movies and books is the novelization. At one time an extremely popular tie-in marketing strategy, the novelization has mostly gone the way of the dodo, notwithstanding a few exceptions here and there.
This week on the show, Matt and Edgar dive into what is surely one of the great c...
2020-08-051h 01
The James Bond ComplexTailored for Casual Bond of the 60'sHello dear listeners. This is it, the James Bond Complex takes on the very popular subject of clothing inspired by 007. Edgar & Matt discuss their favorite casual outfits from the 1960's.
2020-07-1552 min
The James Bond ComplexNobody Lives Forever by John GardnerHello, dear listeners!
As June morphs into July and the summer heats up ever more, the boys find a Shady Tree to hit the books again for some summer reading with John Gardner's fifth novel, Nobody Lives Forever. Mathieu and Edgar remain undeterred in their journey through the Gardner oeuvre even though the adventure has been a bit rocky up until this point. Surprise, surprise, for the first time since cracking open the Gardners, the podcast witnesses its first (mild) disagreement. Yes, one of the hosts was once again lukewarm whereas the other genuinely...
2020-07-081h 12
The James Bond ComplexJune 2020 DebriefingSummer is here! Edgar & Matt discuss the Orlear Brown section of the Ogilvy store in downtown Montreal and Matt discuss a new theory about the 19th James Bond film; The World Is Not Enough. Tin foil hat NOT required!
2020-07-0148 min
The James Bond ComplexGoldenEye starring Pierce Brosnan - Part 2Hello dear listeners!
What a whirlwind time we all had last week with our GE Part 1 discussion, featuring so many topics that we barely got through 1/3 of the film! We’d love to continue titillating you some more but-
No, no, no. No more foreplay.
Fair enough. We’re back this week with, naturally, Part 2 of the GoldenEye deep dive analysis, with Mathieu and Edgar forging ahead to bring as detailed a review as possible. The boys consider it a duty to inspect every nook and cranny of the 007 films in service of the...
2020-06-241h 32
The James Bond ComplexGoldenEye starring Pierce Brosnan - Part 1Hello dear listeners!
You’ll never know how we’ve been watching you from the shadows a child!
Oh, surprised? Please don’t be. You’ve known full well for a while now that #wehavepeopleeverwhere. #EVERYWHERE!
Now that the creepiness factor has gone up exponentially, we’re certain you can guess what got us in the mood to play peekaboo. That’s right, it’s the return of the cinematic Bond this week for a long-winded conversation about 1995’s GoldenEye, directed by Martin Campbell and starring Pierce Brosnan. As we are want to do, we’ve split the review into 2 parts. Trust us, i...
2020-06-171h 39
The James Bond ComplexDynamite Entertainment's "Felix Leiter"Hello dear listeners!
We want to talk to you about James Bond’s best friend in the whole wide world: Felix Leiter. What a swell guy, eh? Oh, what’s that now? Which version?
Oh, no no, we’re talking about the Jack Lord version.
Nope, nor the Cec Linder one.
Nor the Norman Burton one either.
Okay, you can stop gues-.
No, not Rick Van Nutter.
It’s alright, we’ll just tel-
Ugh, not the Jeffrey Wright version either.
Alright, t...
2020-05-2050 min
The James Bond ComplexRoger Moore Detour: "ffolkes"Hello dear listeners!
Sir Roger Moore is one of the most fondly remembered actors of the James Bond franchise. So many fondly recall and pay tribute to his generally kind personality and positive outlook on life. His flair for the debonair enabled him to portray several tremendous characters on television and film. Roles that demonstrated bravery, sophistication, terrific wit, unapologetic sexism and misogyny-
Woah, woah, woah, hold on there! Excuse me?
Hosts Mathieu and Edgar are back this week with a Roger Moore Detour, because there’s always time for some more Moore. An...
2020-05-1356 min
The James Bond ComplexBond Beats Vol 2: the 70sHello dear listeners!
The time has come to travel back to a decade when the disco balls reigned supreme, funk was in the air, it was alright to catch some Saturday Night Fever, and the James Bond film franchise began to explore bold new avenues to tell its stories to the world. Oh yeah, let's go back to the 1970s!
Not only did the franchise have to deal with a new era of Bond filmmaking insofar as the Roger Moore tenure got fully into swing (that's another decade altogether...
2020-04-221h 28
The James Bond ComplexBond On Bond With Roger Moore (2012)Hello dear listeners!
We may have lost Sir Roger Moore in 2017, but his words and legendary wit still live. In 2012 the third man to play James Bond sat down and wrote a book about his experience with the world of 007 from its inception to his part in it and even after leaving the role. Edgar and Matt share their experience of savouring in the late actor's words in print and audio form.
2020-04-1549 min
The James Bond ComplexNetflix's "Churchill's Secret Agents: The New Recruits"Hello dear listeners!
Imagine if you could travel back in time to WWII, when spycraft was a far cry from the game it is today. Even as a simple civilian you could be recruited and trained as a spy to perform various tasks and trades to help the Allied forces push the tide of the war. It’s both a frightening and exhilarating proposition.
No, hosts Mathieu and Edgar have not built a time machine. Rather, Netflix and the BBC took care of that for them! This week on the show the boys review the 2018 mi...
2020-04-081h 08
The James Bond ComplexEXCLUSIVE FILM REVIEW!!!: No Time to DieSPOILER WARNING!!! This week the hosts delve deeply into No Time to Die plot details.
Hello dear listeners!
It’s now April 2020. In what must be one of the podcast’s most highly anticipated episodes since the show’s launch, the hosts offer you an incredible exclusive. No other 007 themed podcasts were given the glorious privilege that we were.
Finally here is The James Bond Complex’s review of No Time to Die!
And suffice to say that it left the hosts quite surprised from start to finish, including about the general...
2020-04-0149 min
The James Bond ComplexThe Bourne Detour - The Bourne Identity (2002)Hello dear listeners!
We’re having a bit of an identity crisis. We know how to set up our recording studio, plug in the Tascam recording, toggle the volume adjustments on the mixer, and connect a smart phone so that a third individual and Skype into our podcast conversation. Now why would we know how to do all that and not know who we are?...
Psyche!
Fear not listeners, we know exactly who we are and there is no identity crisis around theses parts, save perhaps for the subject of this week’s episode. We’ve done Bond actor detours and eve...
2020-03-181h 07
The James Bond ComplexThe Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015) - With Bill KoenigHello dear listeners!
This is a critical moment for the entire James Bond fan community. As you download this episode on Wednesday March 11th we are exactly 1 week removed from…you know what. Just as we were all so terribly excited about No Time to Die, circumstances beyond almost anybody’s control had the film temporarily pulled away from under our feet, at least until November. Suddenly, Bond is nowhere to be found on the April cinema calendar.
Fitting, therefore, that Bond is nowhere to be found this week on the show either, although his spir...
2020-03-111h 25
The James Bond Complex"Operation: Snowfall" Debriefing (Skyfall in Concert)Hello dear listeners!
Where you go we go. What you see we see. We know we'd never be us without the security of your lovin-
Ahem
*clears throat*
Yes, well, we got a little carried away there for a moment, but how could we not?!? Hosts Mathieu and Edgar have returned from a weekend in Station T (Toronto, Ontario) for what will surely go down as one of the highlights of 2020, at least as far as the North American fleet of the James Bond fan community is concerned. The weekend of Feb 21st-23rd was the much hyped "Operation: Snowfall"...
2020-02-2653 min
The James Bond ComplexThe Rhythm Section Starring Blake LivelyHello dear listeners!
Or rather, listener!
Yes you, the one person apart from the hosts of The James Bond Complex that went to see The Rhythm Section in theatres. It’s hard sometimes rooting for EON Productions, especially when they release Bond films so infrequently these days and when they throw their hat in the ring for projects of a different variety…no one pays attention.
Nevertheless, the hosts are back this week, all three of them in fact what with the international man of mystery himself Jason Kim joining the fray to diss...
2020-02-1955 min
The James Bond ComplexBond Expasion Vol 2 - Part 2Disclaimer: Good news! At the 12 minute mark of this week's episode, the buzzing sound is gone. Stay tuned until the very end of the episode to find out what happened. What that out of the way, here we go!
Hello dear listeners!
Root root root for the home team! When it comes to our interests, that means the James Bond franchise and its parent companies. Last week you heard part 1 of the 2nd James Bond Expansion Volume. Jason and Rodrigo left no stone unturned in their offerings of ideas to help this...
2020-02-121h 30
The James Bond ComplexBond Expansion Vol 2 - Part 1*Full disclosure, as mentioned on Twitter and Facebook already, while the overall audio quality of this episode is fine, listeners will certainly detect a distinct static noise in the background. We had some technical difficulties that were only fixed in the second hour of our discussion. Part 2 will sound much better!
Hello dear listeners!
(breathes in intensely through nostrils)
Can you smell it? That’s the smell of excitement that comes when we are at the dawn of a new James Bond film. It stands to reason the film will make a lot of...
2020-02-051h 07
The James Bond ComplexIcebreaker By John GardnerHello dear listeners!
What do the best spy stories involve? Intrigue, of course. A decent plot as well, that goes without saying. Engaging characters certainly, what would a spy story be without that? Surprising twists and turns seem reasonable to expect as well. After all, spies are often engaged in mysterious missions from which the outcome can unravel in unexpected ways. Now imagine all of these elements coming together in a John Gardner Bond novel.
‘’Ridiculous!’’ we hear you say. ‘’Preposterous!’’ you shout. ‘’Unbelievable!’’ thunders from your mouths.
And yet it’s true.
Co-hosts Mathieu and...
2020-01-221h 11
The James Bond ComplexJames Bond Find Your Fate books - with Phil P.Hello, dear listeners!
Close your eyes and imagine yourself as James Bond 007, lying in bed, watching as the impressive specimen that is May Day walks slowly towards you, completely nude. She leaps into bed. Just before you attempt a 00-Move on her to get the party under the bed sheets started, she wrestlers herself on top of you, firmly pinning you underneath, animalistic sexual desire and perhaps something else glinting in her eyes. And then…
Oh, sorry, we got carried away there. Where were we?
Ah yes, Mathieu and Edgar are back this we...
2020-01-1542 min
The James Bond ComplexOctopussy starring Roger Moore - Part 2Hello, dear listeners!
Happy New Year!
We thank you very much for your patience while waiting for the concluding chapter in our OP film review. After some NTTD trailer chatter and a special Christmas bonanza episode, it’s time to get down to business again. Let’s get cracking! Did you think the egg jokes would be limited to the movie’s plot synopsis from Part 1? Ha! Well, look at you now with egg on your face.
We last left Bond at the backgammon table with Kamal Kahn, the latter whom warned 007 to spend...
2020-01-011h 30
The James Bond Complex2019 Christmas Special: The Gift of Bond 26Hello, dear listeners!
Tis the season! Seasons greetings from Matt and Edgar to all of you! Oh, but the hosts have much more to offer their listeners and friends than seasons greetings, even though those are very swell. Nay, they are offering their mics to the community on this very special episode of The James Bond Complex.
Some of you may remember a few months ago when Matt and Edgar unabashedly basked in the glory of their own fantasy Bond 26s, My Enemy’s Enemy and A Picture Worth a Thousand Deaths. Now, in the sp...
2019-12-211h 41
The James Bond ComplexOctopussy starring Roger Moore - Part 1Hello dear listeners!
Are you sometimes convinced that Sir Roger’s James Bond and Mr. White from CR, QOS, and SP are the hosts of the James Bond Complex? The familiar, nefarious tone when they proclaim that they have people everywhere. The amusing double-entendres and soothing voices to keep the proceedings light and engaging. The unquestionable professionalism with which they go about the analysis of the Fleming novels, the films, and everything in between. You’d earn top marks, dear listeners.
Except they’re fake.
No, it’s just Mathieu and Edgar entering the reco...
2019-12-111h 17
The James Bond ComplexTrouble Spot | Isle Of Condors - The James Bond Comic StripsHello, dear listeners!
Extra! Extra! Read all about it!
Hosts Mathieu and Edgar being their journey into the world of the James Bond Daily Express newspaper strips!
They start off with a bang with 2 stories: Trouble Spot and Isle of Condors!
(Thinks to self)
…Hmm, we really have to sell this episode hard. People don’t really know much about the old black and white newspaper strips. It could come across as a tepid, antiquated topic for an entire episode. The public needs to be swayed. Alright then..
Ex...
2019-12-0449 min
The James Bond ComplexDie Another Day starring Pierce Brosnan - Part 2Hello dear listeners!
Do you wanna get bugnuts?!? Let’s get bugnuts!!!! Oh, it’s on now. We return to 2002’s Die Another Day for the second and concluding part of the film review. As listeners may recall, co-hosts Mathieu and Edgar were, how shall we put it, uncharacteristically kind towards the picture, at least as far as the general consensus surrounding the film goes (read: it’s the absolute worst Bond film). But then again, as Matt so astutely put it, the film is divided into two parts, the first being a (somewhat) gritty thriller about a spy le...
2019-11-201h 00
The James Bond ComplexDie Another Day starring Pierce Brosnan - part 1**First and foremost, circumstances forced Edgar to record the plot synopsis at a later date and with a different mic than usual. We apologize for the disparate audio quality that you’ll surely notice for a few minutes when he reads it.
Hello, dear listeners! Let’s wind the clock back to 2002. The Bond film franchise is full swing into its 40th anniversary celebration. Cross-branding, an onslaught of promotional material, and of course the series’ 20th film installment, Die Another Day starring Pierce ‘ooh la la’ Brosnan. Co-host Mathieu is a movie theatre employee, living the high life of being...
2019-11-131h 14
The James Bond ComplexFor Special Services By John GardnerHello, dear listeners!
We all remember sitting in theatres in October and November of 2015 for Spectre, basking in the glory of the moment when it was revealed that Ernst Stavro Blofeld and Bond are some related, albeit by proxy. A truly ‘’memorable’’ moment in the film series.
Well, what if we told you that John Gardner, author of plenty of continuation novels (among them the already reviewed Licence Renewed) had a few family plots of his own up his sleeve at a time when SP was but a tinkle in the mind’s eye of the produc...
2019-11-061h 32
The James Bond ComplexHalloween Special 2019: The Haddonfield DetourHello, dear listeners!
October 31st looms, and with it a chill fills in the air and brushes up your spine that can only mean one thing: the horrors of Halloween! Evil takes many shapes, from witches, to goblins, vampires, werewolves and more. But throughout pop culture history, few characters have represented evil as…purely and simply as the terrifying Shape, the masked killer Michael Myers himself.
The Halloween series a favourite for one of the show’s hosts, and since it’s October, Mathieu and Edgar decided to record another Halloween special, much like they did la...
2019-10-281h 25
The James Bond Complex"Kill Chain" by Andy Diggle and Luca CasalanguidaHello, dear listeners!
We live in a time of terrible political unrest on a global scale. It’s an age of deception, where the enemy lies in the shadows, both real and imagined. East and West have renewed tensions, prompting state leaders to raise the tone of their impassioned speeches and threats. There is danger everywhere.
It’s good to know you can still count on The James Bond Complex.
We’re back to the comic book realm this week, with another in our series of reviews of the Dynamite Entertainment published stories. Coming...
2019-10-2358 min
The James Bond ComplexCasino Royale "Reloaded"Hello, dear listeners!
Friends, it’s all about branding and marketability. As avid fans of James Bond and Ian Fleming, you are all undoubtedly aware of how publishing houses and the film studios keep pumping out re-issues of the films or the original Fleming novels. A sexy new cover! A new forward from a celebrated author! A new featurette on the blu-ray disc! This new ‘definitive’ edition comes with a digital copy of the film that you may redeem on the streaming library of your choice (pending deals studios have previously set up with given streaming service platfo...
2019-10-161h 48
The James Bond ComplexGlobal James Bond Day 2019Hello dear listeners!
Saturday October 5th was Global James Bond Day, so say the official big wigs at EON. But who cares if the whole thing is just a massive corporate ploy to push a brand and make even more money, it feels quite obvious that over the years the fans around the world have slowly taken over the day and truly made it their own. Organized activities such as live streams in which multiple hosts of fan-driven social media platforms got together, communal outings for the Skyfall in Concert premier in London, evenings at casinos, the...
2019-10-092h 05
The James Bond ComplexAnthony Horowitz's "Forever and a Day"Hello dear listeners!
Many 00 aficionados consider Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale to be the holy grail of all things 007. It’s the first ever published of the source material that has since branched off into so many different formats in which regale ourselves in Bond goodiness.
But who was James Bond before Casino Royale? Ah, THAT is the question on…probably very few peoples’ lips when it was announced Anthony Horowitz was returning to the world of Fleming for a prequel book. After all, more than one novel has tackled James’ younger days in the aptly titl...
2019-09-251h 30
The James Bond ComplexThe James Bond Complex Presents: Our Bond 26 ideas Part 2!Hello dear listeners!
Phew! That was exciting, wasn’t it? Last week’s episode saw Mathieu and Edgar reveal several details about their super secret Bond 26 plans, following meetings with their friends at EON*. Pre-title sequence action stunts, the cast for the MI6 team, title song artist, general plot outlines, and of course the titles: A Picture Worth a Thousand Deaths and My Enemy’s Enemy. We certainly hope it was enough for the listeners to get a glimpse into the worlds Matt and Edgar dream about.
But as we know, the world is not enough...
2019-09-181h 16
The James Bond ComplexJames Bond Complex Presents: Our Bond 26 ideas Part 1!Hello dear listeners!
Production on No Time to Die has been in full swing for a few months already and fans all over the world anticipate that the film's marketing campaign will rev up in a matter of weeks. Yes, a new James Bond movie looms on the beautiful horizon.
That's all fine and dandy, but in order to keep this multi-billion dollar franchise alive, you gotta think long term. Be two steps ahead of the competition. Keep them thinking you're concentrating on one thing when you're actually multitasking, planning what comes after. That's precisely...
2019-09-111h 16
The James Bond ComplexInterview With "Permission To Die" writer/illustrator Mike GrellHello dear listeners!
A few weeks ago you listened to Mathieu and Edgar wax about the long forgotten comic book story "Permission to Die" from writer-artist Mike Grell. What you may not have known is that the podcast was able to meet up with the man himself in early July during the Montreal Comic-Con. Grell was offering autographs and original art pieces to fans, and when we found out about his presence at the convention, it was clearly an opportunity not to be missed.
Although Mike Grell was a super swell guy, Edgar was distracted by...
2019-09-0419 min
The James Bond ComplexPermission To Die - By Mike GrellHello dear listeners!
Since the fall of 2015, 007 has been back in comic book and graphic novel form thanks to the talented people at Dynamite Entertainment. Just being able to ingest little nuggets of Bond goodness on a monthly basis has been heavenly, so much so that hosts Mathieu and Edgar have more than once spent time on the show reviewing some of the already fully published story arcs. Perhaps because Bond and comics don’t naturally go hand in hand, perhaps because of its dubious history, but it seems that to this day many Bond fans aren’t aw...
2019-08-2140 min
The James Bond ComplexThe Brosnan Detour - The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)Hello, dear listeners!
Welcome to the first ever official entry of the Detour series in which hosts Mathieu and Edgar spend a little bit of time outside the James Bond phenmnmnon to discuss films starring the 007 actors. This week, we get up close and personal with the one and only Pierce Brosnan. Call it ‘’The Brosnan Detour.’’
Mmm, yes, very up close and personal. We’ll be whisked away to a far off, sweaty central American country Panama, and late at night we’ll found ourselves in a gay club dancing chest to chest with the delightf...
2019-08-1455 min
The James Bond ComplexJohn Gardner's "Licence Renewed"Hello, dear listeners!
Ah, the 1980s. What a decade! The music, the clothing styles, the cumbersome technology that we all thought was so cool at the time…Oh, speaking of glorious 80s technology, hosts Mathieu and Edgar take the first of many, many steps into the world of John Gardner’s literary 007. Yes friends, the hosts are in it to win it with Mr. Gardner, although they don’t really have choice since he wrote a billion novels and they have self-acquitted themselves with the goal of discussing Fleming, the films, and everything in between. The first book i...
2019-07-241h 49
The James Bond ComplexMontreal Comic Con 2019 panel - Four Faces, Four Decades, One 007 Hello, dear listeners!
A year removed from the Montreal Comic Con, Mathieu and Edgar returned to the scene of the crime, but this time they didn’t go in alone. Another significant distinction from their 2018 convention experience, they actually came prepared to deliver both audio and video versions of the presentation itself! Q branch came through this time! This week, we begin with the audio version for your wonderfully receptive ears. So Blofeld’s cat is finally out of the bag. In case you were not present on the morning of July 007th 2019, Mathieu, Edgar, special agent Jeff Wybo...
2019-07-1740 min
The James Bond ComplexThe Fists of Bond Round 2: Doing the Line.Hello, dear listeners!
Alright, alright. So we spent the better part of an hour waxing poetic about the mental toughness required to become a fighter, as well as the various styles combatants adopt given their disciplines. Talk is nice, but it’s action that defines who a person is.
Chit chat time is over. There are heavies to vanquish left and right! Friend of the show Simon Traversy of course returns this week to indulge hosts Mathieu and Edgar is some proper Bond talk, and boy does it get interesting. Connery, Lazenby, Craig and the li...
2019-07-031h 26
The James Bond ComplexThe Fists of Bond Round 1 : A Punchy introductionHello, dear listeners!
We’ve all watched action movies featuring characters that get involved in some amazing fisticuffs, displaying high-octane combat moves that have us on the edge of our seats, even taking our collective breath away. Who hasn’t walked away from such movies thinking “Wouldn’t it be cool to be as well trained as that hero and kick butt as fantastically as they did in the movie?” We all want to be like Daniel Craig in the SPECTRE train fight scene.
Mathieu and Edgar have certainly fantasized about being the heroes of such advent...
2019-06-2650 min
The James Bond ComplexThe James Bond Complex presents Bond Beats - Part 1: the 60s.Hello dear listeners!
What do you hear when playing the various cues of the James Bond film scores? More importantly, what do you feel? Are you transported back to the movies and the very scenes those cues evoke, or do the magical musical notes take you elsewhere in your imagination and have your heart rattle to a different beat?
Yes, fresh off of their Masters degrees in musicology from the John Barry School of Wa-Wa (a name change to the once Monty Norman Academy of Calypso), Mathieu and Edgar bask in the glory of the 007 m...
2019-06-191h 30
The James Bond ComplexFleming: The Man Who Would Be BondHello, dear listeners!
Ah, BBC America. Kind of like the BBC, but also not. A production company respected the world over for its quality radio plays, news reporting, documentaries, and television broadcasts. What’s that you say? In 2014 they released a 4-part miniseries based on the wartime experiences of Ian Fleming? Oh, how delightful! What could possibly go wrong?!?
That’s what hosts Mathieu and Edgar finnd out on this week’s show. Seeing as they are unequivocal experts on all things Fleming, they sniff out some of the less than accurate plot machinations, as well a...
2019-06-0556 min
The James Bond ComplexJames Bond: The Authorized Biography Of 007Hello, dear listeners!
The time has come for a major announcement. This will come as a surprise to many, possibly a shock to some. Mathieu and Edgar have been doing this show for well over a year now. On a weekly basis, they’ve delved into the fictional life of James Bond 007 in all its shapes and forms, from Fleming to the films and everything in between.
But this week will be different. Very much so in fact.
Now is the moment to peel back the onion layers and reveal details of life an...
2019-05-291h 08
The James Bond ComplexWe Need to Talk About BlofeldErsnt Stavro Blofeld, 007's arch-nemesis. the Joker to James Bond's Batman. Is this villain that memorable ? Edgar & Matt discuss the man who has been a thorn in Bond's life for decades.
2019-05-221h 07
The James Bond Complex"Spectre" - Starring Daniel Craig - Part 2Hello dear, listeners!
Oh look. Two parts. Lucky you.
Welcome back for another, *yawn*, thrilling hour of our "Spectre" film review. We know that our listenership awaits with bated breath whenever there is a week between, *yawn*, our two part reviews.
Geez Louise, are we the only ones getting a little sleepy?
If you thought that Mathieu and Edgar were done talking about Mr. White with Part 1, think again. He's so much fun to quote and analyze that he...
2019-05-151h 12
The James Bond Complex"Spectre" - Starring Daniel Craig - Part 1Hello, dear listeners!
The show is often diving into the 007 franchise's past, relishing in the previous classics from decades ago, reliving cherished memories from previous eras. But hold on, hosts Mathieu and Edgar can be hip and modern just like the new kids on the block. Just you wait and see.
That's right, the time has come to discuss "Spectre", the latest James Bond film adventure!....from over 3 years ago, soon to be 4 years ago. Ugh.
It's one thing to bemoan the hiatuses between th...
2019-05-081h 13
The James Bond ComplexColonel Sun by Kinglsey Amis (Robert Markham)Hello, dear listeners!
This a new dawn that commences here at The James Bond Complex. The sun rises to shed light on less familiar territory as hosts Mathieu and Edgar embark on the post-Fleming era of the 007 novels, beginning with 1968’s Colonel Sun, written by Kingsley Amis, who went under the pen name Robert Markham at the time of publication.
After spending over a year relishing in Fleming’s prose and fantastical imagination, the boys could be a little bit nervous when engaging with their first non-Fleming 007 adventure, but rest...
2019-05-011h 29
The James Bond ComplexThe Hunt For Red October Starring Sean ConneryHello, dear listeners!
It's no secret that Sean Connery will long live in movie history as the original cinematic James Bond, the version that many consider to be the best for that matter. However much fans adore the actors for having played the iconic part, the fact of the matter is they all, well, most of them have had impressive film and television careers outside of the world of 007.
Given that, hosts Mathieu and Edgar return this week for a little bit more Connery lovin', one more taste of t...
2019-04-171h 08
The James Bond ComplexSean Connery Debriefing part 2Hello, dear listeners!
Welcome back to Part 2 of our Connery Debriefing. Mathieu and Edgar love talking about the big man so much, they just kept on yapping and yapping away! So much so that they have another hour devoted to counting down a plethora of Connery-isms.
Some of the ranking topics are expected (although no less obligatory), while other might catch the listeners off guard, at least the hosts hope so. You see, Sean was such an inspiring figure and actor, the boys just couldn’t help themselves and wen...
2019-04-101h 09
The James Bond ComplexA review of Casino Royale, circa 1967Hold the Aston Martins! What just happened?
Uh, hello dear listeners....assuming there are any of you left.
Mathieu and Edgar aren't sure what happened a couple of days ago on April 1st. Our memories are a bit hazy. All we can remember is sitting down to record a balanced, honest review of "Casino Royale" 1967 in our studio at restaurant Chez Edgar, and then maybe noticing some funny pills in our drinks. Before it was too late, we were both hiccupping strange, cartoon animated and multicoloured puffs of smoke b...
2019-04-0333 min
The James Bond ComplexCasino Royale '67: Best or Bestest? Those are the only choices.This is a transmission from SMERSH. Results of Operation "New Dawn."
After months of trial and error, we have finally captured the enemy two agents, Mathieu Auclair and Edgar Chaput. While they proved nimble and slippery for a while eventually our efforts bore fruit.
Their propaganda for James Bond 007 had gone on long enough. In this day and age, with social media platforms and the democratization of platforms to voice opinions, their nefarious efforts to laud the most vile and sickening of our enemies, James Bond, had to come to an immediate halt. In order to sway public opinion away f...
2019-04-0117 min
The James Bond ComplexThe Sean Connery Debriefing - Part 1Hello, dear listeners!
Many James Bond fans believe that Sean Connery is the best cinematic interpretation of Ian Fleming’s iconic literary character. Since Mathieu and Edgar have run the gamut of Connery 007 adventures, including 1983’s unofficial Never Say Never Again, they figured it was time to give the big man his due with an extremely thorough Connery Debriefing. Connery’s Bond is the stuff of legend, and with 7 total films to look back on, small wonder that the hosts have so much to discuss.
Following the template of the Fle...
2019-03-271h 11
The James Bond ComplexThe Ian Fleming Debriefing - Part 2Hello, dear listeners!
Oh, the suspense is killing us!!!
What is Matt’s number 1 literary Bond Girl?!? You’ve had a week to figure it out. How many of you believe to have the right answer?
Well, for that and so much more you’ll just have to download and listen to this week’s episode as Mathieu and Edgar conclude, like for real this time, their discussion about Ian Fleming’s James Bond. More categories, more unique answers, more twists and turns, more suspense, always more. When it com...
2019-03-131h 18
The James Bond ComplexThe Ian Fleming Debriefing - Part 1Hello, dear listeners!
Like a long-winded film that offers multiple endings before you can finally relieve yourselves in the washroom, we simply can’t say ‘’au revoir’’ to Ian Fleming just yet. After 14 books, 2 of which became 2-part episodes (FYEO and OHMSS), hosts Mathieu and Edgar knew they had to provide the Commander with the send off he justly deserves. After all, the very basis of the show is “From FLEMING, to the films, and everything in between!”
In that light, here is Part 1 of a very special debriefing, one for which...
2019-03-061h 06
The James Bond ComplexBond InspirationsHello dear listeners!
We’d like to take a moment of your time and speak to you seriously.
Are you tired of wondering why you’ve not been upgraded to 00 status yet?
Are you growing frustrated of always striking out when at bat…or when attempting “other things?”
Are you fed up of work colleagues always bringing you down by telling you to stop talking about or showing off your “sordid escapades” or “adolescent antics?”
Has your patienc...
2019-02-2748 min
The James Bond ComplexHammerhead by Andy Diggle and Luca CasalanguidaHello, dear listeners!
One of the driving philosophies that Mathieu and Edgar hung onto when birthing The James Bond Complex was to “make podcasting great again.” We wanted 007 podcasting to be a force to be reckoned with, a leader in quality debating. That powerful inspiration came from none other than the bold Victoria Hunt, CEO in waiting of Hunt Engineering from “Hammerhead.”* Yes, after a prolonged absence the show returns to the Dynamite Entertainment comics. A new writer-artist team is on board (Andy Diggle and Luca Casalanguida) and we cannot wait to see how they del...
2019-02-201h 09
The James Bond Complex"The Living Daylights" starring Timothy Dalton - Part 2Hello dear listeners!
We knew we could understand what happens in this movie! *CLAPS* We told you! *Claps* Weeeee told you!
Ahem.
Yes, this week Mathieu and Edgar conclude their review of 1987’s film adaptation The Living Daylights. With the same brimming confidence Koskov demonstrates when assuming that 007 will assassinate Pushkin, the hosts make heads and tails of this movie’s plot. Hold on, Bond doesn’t actually end up killing Pushkin…Umm, anyways, with virtually the film’s entire second half to discuss, there is ple...
2019-02-0655 min
The James Bond Complex"The Living Daylights" starring Timothy Dalton - Part 1Hello dear listeners!
Whatever The James Bond Complex chats about, excitement follows.
Whenever it’s time to talk Bond, there’s always adventure.
Podcasting on the edge.
That’s right, it’s time once again to talk about a movie. This week and for the first ever on the show, we review a (real) Timothy Dalton adventure, 1987’s The Living Daylights. No more funny business, enough with the winks and the pastiche. Even so, Mathieu and Edgar still manage to have a...
2019-01-301h 04
The James Bond ComplexBond debriefing 006 Check out our latest Bond Debriefing in which Mathieu and Edgar discuss the recent "Bond 25" news, Casino Royale Secret Cinema, Skyfall in Concert, and other nuggets of 00 news.
2018-12-2627 min
The James Bond ComplexThe James Bond Complex Christmas and New Year's extravaganza!Merry Christmas, dear listeners!
Yes, that most wonderful time of year is upon us once again, when the families get together, the office Christmas parties are bustling, the gift shopping leaves us with no more Moneypenny, and yet still all we can think is James Bond. The holiday season is a time for reflection and sharing, and this week on the show Mathieu and Edgar do a little bit of both. For reflection, a trio of questions are asked: what gifts do we want under the tree for the 25th, what do we wish 2019 has in store f...
2018-12-191h 04
The James Bond ComplexYou Only Live Twice starring Sean ConneryHello dear listeners. What do you get when you mix together a film star that no longer wants to be on set, a character split into two different characters because an actress threatened to commit suicide, a haphazard script penned by a writer that works on children’s stories, and a plot influenced by the 1960s space race? The result probably looks a lot like this week’s subject matter. Mathieu and Edgar return to the silver screen for a discussion about 1967’s You Only Live Twice film “adaptation.’ As M warns 007 at the start “This is the big one!” In fact, the m...
2018-12-051h 37
The James Bond ComplexYou Only Live Twice by Ian FlemingHello dear listeners! For centuries people have endeavoured to build public attractions for almost every possible human interest like music, visual arts, architecture, parades, food, Disney…EXCEPT DEATH! Yes, that’s right, it’s back to books this week as Mathieu and Edgar bask in the glory of Fleming’s You Only Live Twice, featuring what must be Ernst Stavro Blofeld’s zaniest plot yet, the Garden of Death. Of course, the novel offers so much more than just that. Over the course of the discussion we cover how awesome it is to be a kamikaze pilot, the respectability of whore hous...
2018-11-281h 22
The James Bond ComplexOn Her Majesty's Secret Service, starring George Lazenby (part 1)Hello, listeners!
It's getting cold here in Montreal, and Mathieu and Edgar have just returned from a specialized allergy clinic the Swiss Alps where they hoped the Count de Bleauchamp would cure them of their aversion to winter. Alas, it was not meant to be...That's right, it's back to the silver screen this week with a discussion of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Part 1 that is!
The movie is so big and holds such an important place in the franchise's lore that the two hosts just couldn't stop talking about it. Controversy abounds when it comes to this film...
2018-11-071h 06
The James Bond Complex007 Is On The Train!Hello, dear listeners!
This week, Mathieu and Edgar take the locomotive to a far off, exotic destination, fend off Spectre assassins, knife throwing twins, steel-jawed assailants, and make sure to order white wine with our fish. Yes, we have a bit of a different episode this week, as we recorded in the train on our way to Toronto for the Casino Royale in concert event from a couple weeks ago. We discuss all the sequences that happen in, on top of, and underneath locomotives throughout the series. Get comfortable with a little night cap (on the company) and enjoy the...
2018-10-241h 29
The James Bond ComplexOn Her Majesty's Secret Service By Ian FlemingHello dear listeners. Do you know your family history like the back of your own hand? Do you at least know the family history of your mortal enemy? Well, it’s time start flexing those genealogist muscles because Mathieu and Edgar head up the Swiss Alps to catch Blofeld. That’s right, it’s back to the books with a discussion about Ian Fleming’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. More importantly, this is the book in which our dear Bond falls in love with the woman of his dreams! We also get to revisit Ernst Stavro Blofeld face to face, o...
2018-10-101h 27
The James Bond ComplexThe Spy Who Loved Starring Roger MooreHello dear listeners! Mathieu, Edgar, and special guest Jason Kim (whom you heard on the Secret Origins episode) are back at it this week with the cinematic Bond and a discussion of 1977’s The Spy Who Loved Me. This is indeed a big one, and keeping the Canadian end up was no easy task, but somehow we managed to get through a plethora of topics, from Roger Moore’s sheer class, Barbara Bach’s multiple assets, the stunning cinematography, and the tricked out Lotus Esprit, among many others. Come to think of it, the timing of this release is rather approp...
2018-09-261h 22
The James Bond ComplexThe Spy Who Loved Me By Ian FlemingHello, dear listeners! This week Mathieu and Edgar get in touch with their feminine side with a little bit of help from Ian Fleming. Just like the kids at school, it's back to the books with The Spy Who Loved Me, a story told exclusively from the 1st person perspective of a young twenty-something woman. Can there be a Bond novel in which a character other than 007 is the most interesting? How much of La Belle Province did Fleming know about? How cold and methodical are Germans at sex? Get cozy and join us; we left the vacancy light on.
2018-09-191h 07
The James Bond ComplexNever Say Never Again Starring Sean ConneryHello dear listeners. We’re back at Shrublands for the 3rd week in a row, although we promise it’s the last time! Mathieu and Edgar go non-canonical for the first time since the podcast began with a discussion about 1983’s Never Say Never Again. Sean Connery returns as James Bond, looking quite dapper and actually happy to be on set. Speaking of happy, SPECTRE has never looked chirpier when doing its dastardly business, with Blofeld and especially Maximilan Largo leading the charge of smiles and wit. And of course there’s Fatima Blush, who made us blush to say the leas...
2018-09-121h 07
The James Bond ComplexThe Third Co-HostOur file showed no hosts, and to start up a 00 podcast it takes…3.
Hello dear listeners! In a very special episode of The James Bond Complex, Mathieu and Edgar welcome the show’s symbolic 3rd host. Who might that be? The name’s Kim, Jason Kim. Yes, a true Bond fan, world traveler, and all around swell fellow, Jason is in many ways one of the podcast’s most important figures. Way back in our initial podcast, the hosts revealed how they met, but the truth of the matter, the secret origin if you will, is that there was a third 00...
2018-09-0543 min
The James Bond ComplexBond debriefing - 003Danny Boyle leaves the director chair of Bond 25 leaving fans confused. Has 007 met his match? Who will take on the directing duties of Daniel Craig's final James Bond performance? Edgar & Mathieu Speculate! It's another recording day debriefing!
2018-09-0331 min
The James Bond ComplexThunderball Starring Sean ConneryHello dear listeners. You know, Mathieu and Edgar have grown accustomed to your faces. Or ears. That’s right, if you can hear the bongos playing in the background at the Kiss Kiss Club, that’s because the hosts return to the 007 of the movies with a review of 1965’s Thunderball! This was one of our more challenging episodes, especially when discussing the quality of the female leads and their…notable qualities. Oh, and forgive the odd dialogue at times during the episode, we tried putting our ADR skills to the test. Which is silly, because podcasts are aural, not visual...
2018-08-291h 18
The James Bond ComplexThunderball By Ian FlemingHello, dear listeners! A healthy body means a healthy mind, and we at the James Bond Complex take physical health very seriously, which is why we decided to spend a few weeks at the Shrublands health clinic near London. That’s right, it’s back to Fleming’s world for a discussion about Thunderball. Mathieu and Edgar felt so refreshed and enlivened following their stay at Shrublands that they left no stone unturned in their review. Does the novel take too much of a roundabout way to get to the point? Did Bond sleep with Patricia Fearing after all? How awesom...
2018-08-221h 01
The James Bond ComplexFrom Fleming To Film (A Panel Re-Creation)Hello, dear listeners! You’d be surprised by the amount of wear and tear that goes out in the field. For our final 2018 Montreal Comic Con retrospective episode, Mathieu and Edgar required a little bit of help from Q Branch in order to bring you an approximation of what the James Bond Complex Comic Con presentation was like. While the original recording can sadly not be used due to its dubious quality, we offer the 2nd best option: a recording of our practice runs. Not quite what the final product ended up being, but as Bond admits to himself when Fi...
2018-08-1544 min
The James Bond ComplexBond debriefing - 002It's another Bond recording day. we discuss the Lego Aston Martin, Casting calls and Edgar's idea for the next 007 actor.
2018-08-0523 min
The James Bond ComplexThe Gotham City DetourHello, dear listeners! This week, hosts Mathieu and Edgar take a leave of absence from the bowels of MI6 for a little detour to Gotham City to meet with the Caped Crusader. After dropping countless little Bat-nuggets throughout the show since our launch, we felt it was finally time to record an episode on Batman, another great interest of ours. Where did our love for the character and his world begin? Why do we like him so much? Which Batmobile is the coolest (pointless question; it’s the one from the 1960s television series)? Plus, a mini-marathon of reviews and pe...
2018-08-011h 32
The James Bond ComplexJames Bond's Monopoquote!Hello dear listeners. There was a time, long before many of us were even born, when James Bond was the Star Wars of its day, with tie-in products galore for the men, the women, and the children. There was something for everyone. Well, Mathieu and Edgar are bringing those days back, at least for one week, with a spin-off of Monopoly called Monopoquote, the basis of which is, what else, quotes from the movies (we figured we should go easy on ourselves and go for probably the only thing we’re consistent with) How does one play Monopoquote? Listen to th...
2018-07-0456 min
The James Bond ComplexGoldfinger Starring Sean ConneryWelcome back, dear listeners! Things get very serious this week as Mathieu and Edgar tackle what many perceive to be the single most iconic film in the entire franchise, 1964’s Goldfinger! No matter, for the hosts are not the least bit intimidated by the task at hand. How could they with so many extraordinary things to talk about: how to hack golf, what accent Bond’s caddie speaks with, Pussy Galore’s symbolic wardrobe, why Goldfinger’s gold had to extracted from the late Mr. Solo at all, and who each host would rather date: Tilly or Jill? There’s no funny b...
2018-06-271h 27