Listen "Top 5 James Bond gadgets"
Episode Synopsis
Nothing is ever quite as it seems in the world of spies. A watch isn’t just a watch – it’s a deadly weapon. That phonebooth? Also a weapon. Bag pipes? Weapon. This sandwich though, that’s just Q’s lunch. Don’t touch it.Valerie Paris rejoins Mark to discuss their top-5 Bond gadgets. Like Valerie’s previous appearance, it’s funny and charming. Unlike Mark’s previous Bond episode, it’s accurate and researched.(00:00) - Cold open
(00:26) - Introduction
(00:54) - Welcome to Bond
(03:29) - Valerie’s pick: The rebreather from Thunderball
(05:00) - Mark’s pick: Garrote watch from From Russia with Love
(11:51) - Valerie’s pick: The Felix lighter from License to Kill
(14:00) - Mark’s pick: Mini rocket cigarette from You Only Live Twice
(17:03) - Valerie’s pick: Crocodile suit from Octopussy
(18:54) - Mark’s pick: Ericsson JB988 from Tomorrow Never Dies
(21:37) - Flip phone nostalgia
(23:22) - Valerie’s pick: Grenade pen from GoldenEye
(26:36) - Mark’s pick: Single digit sonic agitator from Day Another Day
(31:33) - Valerie’s pick: The golden gun from The Man with the Golden Gun
(33:38) - Mark’s pick: Smart blood from Spectre
(36:54) - Bring back romantic Bond
(42:01) - Midamble
(44:00) - Building the final list
(46:21) - Honourable mentions
(49:24) - If Bond gadgets were real
(50:13) - Bond’s silliest gadgets
(53:26) - More of Valerie
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