James Bonding

I love the show. Been listening since 2014. So glad the old episodes are back up. It would be awesome if there was a way to change the releases back to the original dates so they go back in order with the newer episodes.

Having another go through with a 30-day Stitcher Trial as they continue to be released onto free platforms. The negative comments re: them not taking the films seriously enough are misguided because almost all of them have ridiculous elements and “The Chris Farley Show” would become tiresome pretty quickly. You can tell they love everything Bond, ultimately. They buy the extraneous stuff, go on Bond related holidays and whatnot, so they’re fans, to the bone. Really like the guests, with Amanda and Maria being standouts (Ghost Ghirls is terrific), but most of them get the comedic angle being strived for, and of course not everything is going to land, but the overall ratio is right there to make it really worthwhile, even if behind the paywall. I’d love some uhh, more commentaries, but looks as though they’ve moved on for good bar the odd appearance here and there. For those looking for commentaries Blank Check’s Patreon side did every Roger Moore film, and they’re a treat. One minor quibble: when they’re syncing the commentaries they do the pause after the first roar, but instead of counting down right away they’ll ramble on for awhile and one is stuck waiting for them to get on with it and can’t fast forward because will indubitably miss the second cue.

I like the show for the most part, but quite frankly, Mira says “Quite frankly…” A LOT and isn’t as funny as he thinks. Yeah, stellar Ralph Nader joke in the draft ep lol… Also, Gourley has fallen off since the Conan gig and having a kid, imo. It’s obvious his priorities are elsewhere. I hate it when you can tell the hosts are just doing it for money or posterity bc they’ve been at it for a while already. Between hearing about his band and the renovations of his LA home, I’m sick of him basically half the time. The other times he has some great observations about Bond’s little quirks or cliches. Hey, where else are you going to get James Bond podcasting with some notable guests?

This is my all time favorite podcast. The tone, the comedy, the rapport between the Matts and great guests. Favorite episode has to be with Tom Lennon. And the one with Greg Proops and the gang. I know Gorley is now doing the Conan needs a friend but come on guys. Come back and do other spy franchises-Matt Helm, In Like Flint etc.