Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
A blog about James Bond-007 and The Other Spies
Language:
English
Website:
https://anchor.fm/bill-koenig
Episodes
Dabney Coleman dies at 92
5/17/2024
Dabney Coleman, who had a long career mostly (but not always) playing awful characters, has died at 92, according to an obituary posted by The Hollywood Reporter.
Duration:00:02:20
About how genre entertainment runs out of time
5/16/2024
Different types of genre entertainment (and their actors) run their course over time. Westerns reached that point long ago. Superhero movies may be there now. What about Bond?
Duration:00:01:45
Sherwood, Higson to discuss writing 007 novels
5/15/2024
Authors Kim Sherwood and Charlie Higson are scheduled to talk about James Bond (or Bond-related) novels at an event later this month.
Duration:00:02:00
The least sexy James Bond movie vehicles
5/13/2024
The James Bond film series is best known for fast Aston Martin and Lotus sports cars (often with gadgets). But there are quite a few Bond vehicles that don’t get the heart pumping.
Duration:00:04:11
About 'saving cinema'
5/12/2024
We've been told various movies would be "saving cinema" -- it hasn't happened yet.
Duration:00:03:39
Anthony Lawrence, veteran TV writer, dies
5/8/2024
Anthony Lawrence, a TV writer who worked across various genres, has died at 95, according to the Writers Guild of America.
Duration:00:01:56
About Benson's best 007 continuation novel
5/6/2024
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the publication of Raymond Benson's third, and arguably, best Bond continuation novels.
Duration:00:01:47
Michelle Yeoh receives top U.S. civilian honor
5/4/2024
Michelle Yeoh, who played a Chinese secret agent in 1997’s Tomorrow Never Dies, this week received the highest U.S. civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Duration:00:02:09
The FBI and an almost quaint practice
5/3/2024
In The FBI (1965-74), the bureau actually followed rules. I was reminded of this because of the 10th anniversary of the death of star Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Duration:00:02:23
U.N.C.L.E. script: The wheels start to come off
5/1/2024
The fourth episode of The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'s third season reflected the influence of Batman and contained a Dr. Strangelove parody.
Duration:00:09:31
Sherwood describes her new 00-agent book
4/25/2024
Ian Fleming Publications released a statement from Kim Sherwood about her new 00-agent book, A Spy Like Me.
Duration:00:01:37
Ungentlemanly Warfare comes in at No. 4 at U.S. box office
4/21/2024
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare was No. 4 at the U.S. box office this weekend. It was a quiet movie-going weekend overall.
Duration:00:01:20
Ungentlemanly Warfare a plus for Ritchie, Cavill
4/19/2024
Director Guy Ritchie and actor Henry Cavill have had their share of ups and downs. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is a plus for both.
Duration:00:02:23
TWINE's 25th: A transition for Bond
4/15/2024
The World Is Not Enough, the 19th film in the 007 film series made by Eon Productions, marked a transition with new writers and its choice of director.
Duration:00:05:27
Tabloids, amnesia, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
4/13/2024
Remember in March when Aaron Taylor-Johnson was supposedly signing on for Bond 26? Tabloids count on readers forgetting.
Duration:00:01:39
Robert MacNeil's spy footnote
4/12/2024
Robert MacNeil, who had a long career as a TV journalist, also hosted PBS's presentation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
Duration:00:02:00
Evolution of China in spy entertainment
4/11/2024
During the 1960s, into the 1970s, China was a source of being villainous in spy entertainment.
Duration:00:02:32
Wolfgang, Thaufauf, Bond fan, dies
4/9/2024
A prominent German fan of James Bond has died.
Duration:00:01:12
1965: Perry Mason enters the Cold War
4/8/2024
In the final season of Perry Mason (1957-66), the intrepid attorney went behind the Iron Curtain for an adventure.
Duration:00:01:42
60th anniversary of the Ford Mustang
4/7/2024
This month marks the 60th anniversary of the introduction of the Ford Mustang. The car made its cinema debut in Goldfinger.
Duration:00:02:03