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Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operatives Dr. Llewella Chapman, author of Fashioning James Bond, and David Zaritsky of The Bond Experience YouTube channel, pay tribute to Sir Sean Connery by exploring the legacy of his game-changing 007 era, and its best and worst elements. The hosts also reunite with past Connery review guests Calvin Dyson, YouTube James Bond expert, Mark O'Connell, author of Catching Bullets - Memoirs of a Bond Fan, and Phil Nobile Jr., Editor-in-Chief of Fangoria, to hear their reflections on the man and his secret agent work. Llewella's books, Fashioning James Bond: Constume, Gender and Identity in the World of James Bond and From Russia with Love: BFI Film Classics are available on Amazon. You can also follow her on Twitter. Check out more of David's work at The Bond Experience on YouTube. You can also follow him on Instagram. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble. Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes Theme music by Doug Astley.
On this episode of The James Bond A-Z Podcast host Tom Butler is joined by George Aldridge of Cinema Savvy and Mark O'Connell, author of Catching Bullets: Memoirs of a Bond Fan to explore the characters and creatives behind the 007 films that fall under the letter P. Topics covered include: Paloma, the instantly iconic No Time To Die character played by Ana De Armas Pinewood Studios, the spiritual home of the James Bond movies since 1962's Dr No, and home of the 007 Stage Gary and Greg Powell who are part of a incredible family of 007 stunt performers General Pushkin, the memorable The Living Daylights character played by John Rhys-Davies Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, the incumbent Bond screenwriters who have written every 007 film since 1999's The World Is Not Enough And Sheriff JW Pepper, the returning character played by Clifton James in Live and Let Die and The Man With The Golden Gun If you want to take part in our 60th anniversary special, record a clip of yourself talking about your favourite, under-appreciated Bond movie moment and email the audio file (under 2 minutes please) to podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk before 26 September, 2022. James Bond will return... in next week's James Bond's A-Z Podcast. Follow George Aldridge on Twitter: twitter.com/aldridge96_afc Subscribe to Cinema Savvy: youtube.com/cinemasavvy Follow Mark O'Connell on Twitter: twitter.com/Mark0Connell Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/jamesbondatoz Shop James Bond A-Z t-shirts and merchandise: the-james-bond-a-z-podcast.creator-spring.com/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamesbondatoz Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/jamesbondatoz Email us on: podcast@jamesbondatoz.co.uk Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
It's commentary time again and this time we've done something different. Roping in a guest to talk over his favorite Bond film A View to a Kill, it's the author of Catching Bullets-Memoirs of a Bond Fan, Mark O'Connell. In a commentary track a bit different than normal this feels like an actual discussion rather than our usual blow job jokes, so may work without watching the film itself. However we invite you to join us and wave Roger Moore off as we enter a new era . You can check out Mark's website for me information on Catching Bullets as well as reviews and various blog posts as well as catch him on Facebook and Twitter. You can also purchase Catching Bullets here. And just in case you don't have a copy here's a link to the film here You can follow us on Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter Please send us an email at expectustotalk@gmail.com to give us any feedback or add your own thoughts on Bond. You can find us on iTunes and Stitcher and if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn't enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return in The Living Daylights
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Mark O'Connell, author of "Catching Bullets - Memoirs of a Bond Fan," don wetsuits and go swimming with deadly Golden Grotto sharks for Sean Connery's fourth 007 entry, Thunderball. Directed by Terence Young. Starring Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfi Celi, Luciana Paluzzi, Rik Van Nutter, Guy Doleman, Molly Peters, Martine Beswick and Bernard Lee. For more on Mark's work, visit his website. "Catching Bullets - Memoirs of a Bond Fan" is available on Amazon. Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.
Author and pop culture pirate Mark O'Connell joins the team for a special bonus episode to share his love for 'A View To A Kill'. The writer of 'Catching Bullets: Memoirs of a Bond Fan' is a self-confessed Bond '85 superfan, and is here to set the A-Z team straight about Roger Moore's swansong. Topics covered include the film's supporting cast, Roger Moore's exit from the series, Lois Maxwell's final turn as Moneypenny, and that long-standing Maud Adams cameo myth. Mark (@Mark0Connell) also fills us in about his recent Top 5 James Bond films feature for Yahoo Movies UK, and the Bond alumni who got involved. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
HAPPY HOLIDAYS from Being James Bond! It's that time of year again, so we're back with another 12 James Bond Holiday Gift Ideas for 2019 Links: The Orlebar Brown Thunderball Swimshort - https://tinyurl.com/thunderballtrunks The Entire Orlebar Brown 007 Collection - https://www.orlebarbrown.com/us/007.html ‘Catching Bullets: Memoirs of a Bond Fan’ by Mark O’Connell - https://amzn.to/34V2LJj Even More James Bond Funko POP! Vinyl Figurines - https://amzn.to/3886t4e The ‘No Time To Die’ Tommy Bahama Catalina Twill Shirt - https://tinyurl.com/towkj9h ‘The Making of OHMSS50’ by Martijn Mulder and Sascha Braun - https://tinyurl.com/ohmss50 The ‘Q the Music’ James Bond Concert Spectacular on CD - https://qthemusicshow.com/shoplanding/cd The ‘Q the Music’ James Bond Concert Spectacular on DVD - https://qthemusicshow.com/shoplanding/dvd-1 ‘James Bond Origin’ by Dynamite Comics - https://amzn.to/389ndbj 007 OHMSS Fine Gauge Mock Turtle Neck Sweater from N.Peal - https://tinyurl.com/ohmssturtleneck 007 OHMSS Bomber Jacket from N.Peal - https://tinyurl.com/ohmssbomber 007 Entire N.Peal Collection - https://www.npeal.com/us/007 ‘The Bond of The Millennium: The Days of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond’ - https://amzn.to/2riDv0Z ‘The World of GoldenEye: A Comprehensive Study on the Seventeenth James Bond film and its Legacy’ - https://amzn.to/362bs4y The “Connery is Forever” T-shirt - https://tinyurl.com/conneryisforever ‘The Many Lives of James Bond: How the Creators of 007 Have Decoded the Superspy’ by Mark Edlitz - https://amzn.to/2OXCCUN James Bond 007 Trivial Pursuit Game - https://amzn.to/2rZrMo9 ... 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
In Episode 11 of the Film '89 Podcast, Skye is joined by Mark O'Connell, author of Catching Bullets: Memoirs of a Bond Fan, to discuss his new book, Watching Skies: Star Wars, Spielberg & Us. Mark discusses his love of a very special period of film from roughly 1975 - 1984 and the hugely influential films from this era of summer blockbusters. Films such as Jaws, Star Wars, Close Encounters, Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., Poltergeist, Gremlins, Ghostbusters and many more from the likes of Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Richard Donner, Joe Dante and more are discussed along with Mark's love of the merchandise that so defined this era, in particular Kenner's legendary 3.75” Star Wars figures. Mark also discusses the VHS era and answers both questions from the Film '89 Crew as well as your own listener questions. 1:07:30 Listener Questions
Alex and James are joined by very special guest Mark O'Connell, author of Catching Bullets: Memoirs of a Bond Fan. Recording in a top secret location (hence the much better sound quality), we grill Mark about his earliest experiences with 007, his thoughts on the Craig films and where they might be heading, changing attitudes towards the series and his fascinating family connection to the filmmakers themselves. If you want to email us, you can do so via bondandbeyondpod@gmail.com. You can find us on Facebook (just search 'Bond & Beyond'), Twitter (@bondbeyondpod) and all our episodes are at bondbeyondpod.tumblr.com.
Sir Roger Moore sadly passed away aged 89 on May 23rd 2017. As the ever popular, ever charming "People's Bond" we decided to suspend our regular programming and instead put together a tribute to the great man. Over the next 4+ hours we go through the messages of sympathy from the world of Bond from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig. We talk to Maddy Smith, Roger's very first Bond girl. We're joined by author of Catching Bullets: Memoirs of a Bond fan, Mark O'Connell, and we're even joined by the great man himself as we revisit our interview with Sir Roger from 2016. We also wanted to give a voice to Sir Roger's fans around the world, so we put out a request for messages from the JBR listeners. What can only be described as a "server melting" response followed with over 3 hours of voicemails all sharing stories, memories and favourite moments of Sir Roger. Being the lifelong fans of the great man that we all are, this episode serves as a love letter to Sir Roger and our way of thanking him for a lifetime of smiles. Sir Roger, we salute you. Tom & Chris James Bond Radio
It’s commentary time again and this time we’ve done something different. Roping in a guest to talk over his favorite Bond film A View to a Kill, it’s the author of Catching Bullets-Memoirs of a Bond Fan, Mark O’Connell. In … Continue reading →
Catching Bullets: Memoirs of a Bond fan author, Mark O'Connell joins us on today's show to talk about his love for everyone's favourite spy. Not only is Mark a dedicated Bondophile, he also has an intriguing link to the world of Bond. His grandfather, Jimmy O'Connell, used to work as Cubby Broccoli's chaffeur, driving the legendary 'Cub 1' Rolls Royce. As a result, Mark has a unique and interesting window into the world of James Bond. Also on today's show, Tom tells all about his recent trip to Pinewood Studios for The Living Daylights reunion, Chris professes his love for Lee Tamahori (not really) and more of the usual Bond banter!
We chat with Mark O'Connell, author of Catching Bullets: Memoirs of a Bond fan, and find out just how gay is Bond? We have a sniff of the new 007 fragrance. In the news: straight Christian lives as gay man for a year to write book and Boy Scouts put gays and child molesters in the "Perversion Files" Plus competition time! Win a 2 night stay in a central London design hotel. Thanks to World Rainbow Hotels. Just like our Facebook page and World Rainbow Hotel's and you are in with a chance!