Oct. 19, 2025 · show notes

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Thunderball: A Nonsensical Guilty Pleasure | James Bond 007 Retrospective

In this edition, we take a look at the recent John Lithgow Dumbledore set photos, breakdown Rob Shearman's recent comments pertaining to Doctor Who, discuss the Amazon Bond Poster controversy - and finally, dive deep into 1965's Thunderball...

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CHAPTER POINTS:

(00:00) First Look: John Lithgow as Dumbledore

(04:53) Rob Shearman's Doctor Who Comments

(12:38) Jane Tranter's Response

(14:33) You Can Only Keep One: Film & TV, Music, Books, Sports or Gaming?

(18:32) Was the Indiana Jones DLC a Flop?

(21:24) Detroit: Become Human Chat

(24:40) Amazon Bond Poster Controversy

(30:51) Thunderball: Deep-Dive

(02:05:56) Thunderball: MVP & Our Letterboxd Rankings

(02:14:15) Bond Alumni in The Running Man (1987) + Oscar Winning Bond Villain Actors

(02:20:53) James Bond Will Return In: You Only Live Twice

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SHOW NOTES 🔗

00:00:00First Look: John Lithgow as Dumbledore

00:04:53Rob Shearman's Doctor Who Comments

00:12:38Jane Tranter's Response

00:14:33You Can Only Keep One: Film & TV, Music, Books, Sports or Gaming?

00:18:32Was the Indiana Jones DLC a Flop?

00:21:24Detroit: Become Human Chat

00:24:40Amazon Bond Poster Controversy

00:30:51Thunderball: Deep-Dive

02:05:56Thunderball: MVP & Our Letterboxd Rankings

02:14:15Bond Alumni in The Running Man (1987) + Oscar Winning Bond Villain Actors

02:20:53James Bond Will Return In: You Only Live Twice

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