The Bond Corner

"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.

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

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.