The Bond Corner

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Nobody does it better. As a new era for James Bond approaches, author and podcaster A. J. Black takes you on a journey with a litany of special guests into the vast, expansive and ever-evolving ecosystem of 007, seeking to explore what makes the character endure and why, in a rapidly changing world, we all still need him. Welcome... to The Bond Corner... A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk

Episodes

  1. Ranking the Bond Movies (with Mark Harrison)

    25 APR

    Ranking the Bond Movies (with Mark Harrison)

    Welcome back... to THE BOND CORNER. Your host A. J. Black, joined by special guests, takes you on a regular journey into the expansive world of 007, looking at the books, movies, games and wider subjects around the character and his universe. In this episode, Tony is joined by Film Stories writer and all round fellow 007 obsessive Mark Harrison to rank the Bond films to date. Choosing odd and even numbered films, and placing them jointly in a semblance of order, they use this opportunity to dig into all 26 Bond's (yes, including Never Say Never Again) and explore them, especially in the context of the subjective medium of ranking. What will reign supreme? And what will get a cold reception? Host / Editor A. J. Black Guest Mark Harrison See our Bond ranking here (listen before opening!): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jEVpWsGrc4qp-hwCYxDaBI9Je-bACgpXv470DmHbwgo/edit?usp=sharing Find A. J. on Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriter Find the podcast on Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/thebondcorner Join The Bond Corner Club on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebondcornerclub Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'Chasing Shadows' by Rich Douglas.

    1hr 33min
  2. James Bond and the Body

    11 APR

    James Bond and the Body

    "The body of James Bond represents—then, now, and later—the body politic in its portrayal of what we were, are, and may well be. The appetites of the unforgettable characters who populate his thrilling adventures—for food, power, sex, and killing—are our appetites." Welcome back... to THE BOND CORNER. Your host A. J. Black, joined by special guests, takes you on a regular journey into the expansive world of 007, looking at the books, movies, games and wider subjects around the character and his universe. In this episode, Tony is joined by academic and author Brian A. Dixon to discuss his book Sex for Dinner, Death for Breakfast: James Bond and the Body. This academic study of Bond, up to and including 2008's Quantum of Solace, tackles the intersection between 007 as a physical weapon and the broader meaning of his existence as a body affecting sex, politics, gender and culture. They discuss a range of books and movies, from Casino Royale to Die Another Day, unpacking a new way to look at Bond in the process... Host / Editor A. J. Black Guest Brian. A. Dixon Buy Brian's book here: https://www.fourthhorsemanpress.com/library/sex-for-dinner-death-for-breakfast Find A. J. on Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriter Find the podcast on Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/thebondcorner Join The Bond Corner Club on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebondcornerclub Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'Chasing Shadows' by Rich Douglas.

    1hr 14min
  3. No Time to Die & the Death of James Bond

    28 MAR

    No Time to Die & the Death of James Bond

    "The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time." Welcome back... to THE BOND CORNER. Your host A. J. Black, joined by special guests, takes you on a regular journey into the expansive world of 007, looking at the books, movies, games and wider subjects around the character and his universe. In this first main episode, Tony is joined by podcaster Mark McManus to discuss 2021's No Time to Die in the context of the death of James Bond. One of the most divisive moves in any 007 film, the death of Daniel Craig's incarnation marks No Time to Die as a unique outing in the Bond canon, for better or worse. But how do you kill Bond in the modern age? How can he ever return? And what do audiences struggle to grasp about the continuity of this immortal character? Host / Editor A. J. Black Guest Mark McManus Find A. J. on Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriter Find the podcast on Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/thebondcorner Join The Bond Corner Club on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebondcornerclub Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'Chasing Shadows' by Rich Douglas.

    1hr 22min

  4. 28 MAR

    Who is James Bond?

    Welcome... to THE BOND CORNER. Your host A. J. Black, joined by special guests, takes you on a regular journey into the expansive world of 007, looking at the books, movies, games and wider subjects around the character and his universe. In this introduction, A. J. aka Tony, asks the fundamental question... who is James Bond? Exploring the span of 007's cinematic life, he presents a precis on the character, his world, the meaning of his stories, and just where he might be heading, as the podcast sets the tone for his continued relevance as our modern world threatens to overtake him. Check out after this our first main episode with Tony in conversation, discussing No Time to Die and the controversial death of Bond... Host / Editor A. J. Black Find A. J. on Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriter Find the podcast on Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/thebondcorner Join The Bond Corner Club on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebondcornerclub Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Hero's Theme' by Hampus Naeselius (c) epidemicsound.com

    31 min

  5. 6 MAR

    The Bond Corner - Trailer

    The Bond Corner sees your host A. J. Black, joined by special guests, taking you on a regular journey into the expansive world of 007, looking at the books, movies, games and wider subjects around the character and his universe. Firing directly at you on March 28th, 2026.

    5 min

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Nobody does it better. As a new era for James Bond approaches, author and podcaster A. J. Black takes you on a journey with a litany of special guests into the vast, expansive and ever-evolving ecosystem of 007, seeking to explore what makes the character endure and why, in a rapidly changing world, we all still need him. Welcome... to The Bond Corner... A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk

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