Bond and Banter

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Every episode a guest will impersonate a character or a real person connected to the world of James Bond. Your host Jack Lugo will interview them in character for a limited amount of time. Then the character will "leave" and Jack will interview his guest for the episode. The conversation will then turn to casual banter about Bond, entertainment news, or various topics.

  1. 6. Apr.

    "Sean Connery" & Spencer Draper Return to Discuss the Connery Collection 4K UHD Set

    In this first Bond and Banter episode of 2026 "Sean Connery" briefly returns for the purpose of seeking residuals as well as to critique the recent box set release of his Bond films on 4K UHD.  Afterwards Spencer Draper (better known as That Damn Fool Idealistic Crusader on YouTube) returns to the podcast to have a follow up discussion about the recent Connery 4K UHD set as well as other physical media news in the world of Bond. Stay tuned for a fun in depth discussion on the home media status of each Connery's Bond films as well as the pros and cons in store for customers who have purchased this particular set.

    2 Std. 30 Min.
  2. "MGW"Addresses $20 Million Amazon Figure from EON Regulatory Filing & Bill Koenig

    24.10.2025

    "MGW"Addresses $20 Million Amazon Figure from EON Regulatory Filing & Bill Koenig

    After the Amazon buyout for creative control of the James Bond franchise was initrially reported to be for $1 billion, a recent regulatory filing lists the figure at $20 million.  Frequent Bond and Banter guest "MGW"comes on to address in a funny comedy sketch to start the show. Afterwards, Spy Command editor in chief Bill Koenig joins the podcast to further discuss this bit of Bond news.

    51 Min.
  3. Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning Discussion w/ Bill Koenig

    11.06.2025

    Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning Discussion w/ Bill Koenig

    The podcast welcomes back frequent guest Bill Koenig of The Spy Command blog for a fun discussion about the latest installment in the Mission Impossible film franchise exploring some of the common themes and elements it shares with the James Bond franchise.

    1 Std. 16 Min.
  4. Connery 4K UHD Set Announcement w/ "Sean Connery" & Spencer Draper aka Damn Fool Idealistic Crusader

    02.04.2025

    Connery 4K UHD Set Announcement w/ "Sean Connery" & Spencer Draper aka Damn Fool Idealistic Crusader

    Rumors about Warner Bros. releasing the Connery Eon Bond films have been swirling since late last year.  With pre-orders live on Amazon yet few other details revealed thus far, we speak with the preeminent expert on physical media, James Bond aficionado Spencer Draper (aka Damn Fool Idealistic Crusader on social media and YouTube). Spencer talks about his thoughts, concerns, and hopes for this particular 4K UHD release and why this may very well rank among the most important disc reviews he's ever done on his YouTube channel. First in keeping with this podcast's tradition of sketch comedy, however, we check in with the dearly departed "Sean Connery" to see what's on his mind. Later on, I also speak to Spencer about all the latest developments in the world of Bond including the essential releases of the La-La Land discs and of course the Amazon buyout.

    1 Std. 46 Min.
  5. Amazon Buyout Chat with "MGW" & Bill Koenig

    24.03.2025

    Amazon Buyout Chat with "MGW" & Bill Koenig

    Bond and Banter returns with our 1st episode of 2025! With the news of the Amazon buyout of the Bond franchise announced a few months ago, host Jack Lugo brings back frequent Bond and Banter guest "MGW" to ask some more pointed questions concerning this entire shocking development .  "MGW" is of course Bill Koenig of the Spy Command blog with his excellent impression of "Michael G. Wilson." After our opening sketch, Bill and Jack engage in a lively discussion about the latest earth-shattering Bond news!  Some explicit language due to the need of having to quote the Wall Street Journal story where in Barbara Broccoli allegedly referred to Amazon executives as "f**king idots."

    1 Std. 19 Min.

  6. 19.06.2024

    "MGW," The Thalberg Award, & Bill Koenig

    After a long stretch of time without doing character sketches, Bond and Banter returns with an ALL NEW intro sketch to kick off the episode. "Michael G. Wilson" (AKA Bill Koenig) returns to the podcast with some Bond franchise news guaranteed to disappoint anyone eagerly anticipating some kind of Bond 26 announcement. Instead of breaking any news about the next installment of the franchise, "MGW" uses this opportunity to gloat about the recent announcement that he and Barbara Broccoli will be receiving the Thalberg Award at a separate ceremony in November for honorary Oscars. Afterwards, the Spy Command editor-in-chief Bill Koenig rejoins the podcast for a fun conversation about the state of the Bond franchise.

    1 Std. 27 Min.

  7. 25.05.2024

    GoldenEye 007 for N64 with Alyse Knorr

    The Bond and Banter podcast welcomes Alyse Knorr, author of GoldenEye 007 published by Boss Fight Books. We dive into the history the classic N64 game that proved to be not only a successful adaptation of an important Bond film but also a major innovation in gaming, changing the playing field for the first person shooter genre while also presenting players with the immensely popular multi-player option. Alyse interviewed the game developers for her book, who were mostly inexperienced in the field and found out how they came to develop a game that is still revered across both Bond and gaming fan communities.  She also shares some of her personal experiences with the game and the research for her book as well as her love of both the Bond franchise and gaming.

    1 Std. 20 Min.
  8. Ranking the Bond Theme Songs with Sean Faust

    24.04.2024

    Ranking the Bond Theme Songs with Sean Faust

    Host Jack Lugo welcomes friend and musician Sean Faust to the podcast to rank and discuss the Eon James Bond theme songs.  Sean and Jack discuss some of the challenges involved in this exercise given the perameters they agreed upon beforehand, not to mention the plethora of outstanding music to sort through and rank. We also discuss Sean's music playing a clip from his song "Who Are You, Anyway?" and his upcoming performances in the tri-state area. Sean and Jack discuss James Bond, music, Howard Stern, and more in this ALL NEW episode of Bond and Banter!

    2 Std. 24 Min.
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Every episode a guest will impersonate a character or a real person connected to the world of James Bond. Your host Jack Lugo will interview them in character for a limited amount of time. Then the character will "leave" and Jack will interview his guest for the episode. The conversation will then turn to casual banter about Bond, entertainment news, or various topics.

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    Jack Lugo
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    2021 - 2026
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