There are a lot of Bond 25 rumors around these days. For a change of pace we have a review of "L'orchestre à vents de musique de film" 's James Bond themed concert. https://www.ovmf.qc.ca/ ANd our interaction with the Montreal X-men that attended the event, trading their adamtium claws for Walther Ppk's https://www.facebook.com/montrealxmen/…

Hello, dear listeners! Oh, the suspense is killing us!!! What is Matt’s number 1 literary Bond Girl?!? You’ve had a week to figure it out. How many of you believe to have the right answer? Well, for that and so much more you’ll just have to download and listen to this week’s episode as Mathieu and Edgar conclude, like for real this time, their ...…

Bonjour, cher auditoire! Bienvenues de nouveau à Mission Déclassifiée, la version francophone du James Bond Complex.* Pardon, vous n’êtes jamais aller à Istanbul en Turquie? Oh, mais c’est absolument magnifique comme ville. La beauté du Bosphore, éclairée par la lueur de la lune, est irrésistible. Tenez donc compagnie avec Mathieu et Edgar pour ...…

Hello, dear listeners! Like a long-winded film that offers multiple endings before you can finally relieve yourselves in the washroom, we simply can’t say ‘’au revoir’’ to Ian Fleming just yet. After 14 books, 2 of which became 2-part episodes (FYEO and OHMSS), hosts Mathieu and Edgar knew they had to provide the Commander with the send off he ...…

Hello dear listeners! We’d like to take a moment of your time and speak to you seriously. Are you tired of wondering why you’ve not been upgraded to 00 status yet? Are you growing frustrated of always striking out when at bat…or when attempting “other things?” Are you fed up of work colleagues always bringing you down by telling you to stop tal ...…

Hello, dear listeners! One of the driving philosophies that Mathieu and Edgar hung onto when birthing The James Bond Complex was to “make podcasting great again.” We wanted 007 podcasting to be a force to be reckoned with, a leader in quality debating. That powerful inspiration came from none other than the bold Victoria Hunt, CEO in waiting of ...…

Rumors are true. James Bond will return... just a little bit later!

We take a moment to celebrate our one year anniversary and talk about all things Bond as production of Bond 25 is just on the horizon!

Bonjour cher auditoire! Bienvenue à l'épisode inaugural de "Mission Déclassifiée", notre podcast James Bond dans la langue de Molière, ou plutôt de Michael Lonsdale, Eva Green, et Sophie Marceau parmi d'autres! Quoi de mieux pour débuter cette nouvelle aventure avec notre agent secret préféré que de revenir en arrière et discuter de sa première ...…

Hello dear listeners! We knew we could understand what happens in this movie! *CLAPS* We told you! *Claps* Weeeee told you! Ahem. Yes, this week Mathieu and Edgar conclude their review of 1987’s film adaptation The Living Daylights. With the same brimming confidence Koskov demonstrates when assuming that 007 will assassinate Pushkin, the hosts ...…

Hello dear listeners! Whatever The James Bond Complex chats about, excitement follows. Whenever it’s time to talk Bond, there’s always adventure. Podcasting on the edge. That’s right, it’s time once again to talk about a movie. This week and for the first ever on the show, we review a (real) Timothy Dalton adventure, 1987’s The Living Daylights ...…

Hello dear listeners! A tremendously important, teardrop worthy chapter in the podcast’s history comes to an end. That’s right, this week we hit the books to discuss, for the very last time, an Ian Fleming written James Bond volume, Octopussy and The Living Daylights, published posthumously. There are several reasons why this episode proves bit ...…

Hello dear listeners! Who exactly would be interested in yet another weekly episode of The James Bond Podcast you ask? Why, adoring listeners, personal friends, desperate 007 fans trying to get through the doldrums of January! Yes, it’s back to the silver screen this week with a review of 1974’s The Man With the Golden Gun. What happens when th ...…

Happy New Year, dear listeners! Since our last recording in early December, the temperature has continued to drop here at Station MC, giving 2019 a cold reception. This prompted us to ask WWFD (What Would Fleming Do?)? Well, he’d go to Jamaica for the winter season and spend time writing new Bond story. Great idea! That’s right, it’s back to th ...…

Start 2019 with us at the James Bond Complex as we discuss the gorgeous (and sometimes not so gorgeous) poster artwork used to promote the 24 James Bond films. Happy New Year!

Check out our latest Bond Debriefing in which Mathieu and Edgar discuss the recent "Bond 25" news, Casino Royale Secret Cinema, Skyfall in Concert, and other nuggets of 00 news.

Merry Christmas, dear listeners! Yes, that most wonderful time of year is upon us once again, when the families get together, the office Christmas parties are bustling, the gift shopping leaves us with no more Moneypenny, and yet still all we can think is James Bond. The holiday season is a time for reflection and sharing, and this week on the ...…

Hello dear listeners! This week’s episode has been teased more than once over the past couple of months. We kept a tight lid on things, but the time has finally come to cut the seal and open a very confidential dossier. We are joined with MI6 Confidential Magazine contributor @paperback_film (on Twitter, whom you met during Bond Debriefing # 4) ...…

Hello dear listeners. What do you get when you mix together a film star that no longer wants to be on set, a character split into two different characters because an actress threatened to commit suicide, a haphazard script penned by a writer that works on children’s stories, and a plot influenced by the 1960s space race? The result probably loo ...…

Hello dear listeners! For centuries people have endeavoured to build public attractions for almost every possible human interest like music, visual arts, architecture, parades, food, Disney…EXCEPT DEATH! Yes, that’s right, it’s back to books this week as Mathieu and Edgar bask in the glory of Fleming’s You Only Live Twice, featuring what must b ...…

Some talks about Bond 25, Stuff Matt bought recently and a few little announcements!

Hello, dear listeners! We're back this week with Part 2 of our OHMSS film review. We woke up here in Montreal just a few days ago, and would you imagine that there are already a few snowflakes falling during the cold, early mornings. How fitting, therefore, that we should discuss the portion of the film involving the ultimate ski chase, an aval ...…

Hello, listeners! It's getting cold here in Montreal, and Mathieu and Edgar have just returned from a specialized allergy clinic the Swiss Alps where they hoped the Count de Bleauchamp would cure them of their aversion to winter. Alas, it was not meant to be...That's right, it's back to the silver screen this week with a discussion of On Her Ma ...…

BOO! Did we scare when you saw your podcast feed this morning? Here's our freakishly fantastic Halloween special!

Hello, dear listeners!This week, Mathieu and Edgar take the locomotive to a far off, exotic destination, fend off Spectre assassins, knife throwing twins, steel-jawed assailants, and make sure to order white wine with our fish. Yes, we have a bit of a different episode this week, as we recorded in the train on our way to Toronto for the Casino ...…

Hello, dear listeners! We’re back this week in more ways than one. First, we’re back with a new episode. Second, we’re back from a weekend in Toronto, Canada where we attended the (at the moment) only North American stop for Casino Royale in Concert. Third, friend of the show and world traveller Jason Kim returns to the show, as he spent a few ...…

Hello dear listeners. Do you know your family history like the back of your own hand? Do you at least know the family history of your mortal enemy? Well, it’s time start flexing those genealogist muscles because Mathieu and Edgar head up the Swiss Alps to catch Blofeld. That’s right, it’s back to the books with a discussion about Ian Fleming’s ...…

Hello, dear listeners! In this very special episode of Bond Debriefing, we welcome a new friend of the show, Phil Poggiali from the MI6 Confidential magazine. After getting to know Phil's history with the 007 franchise, we tackle the latest news: Cary Funukaga directing Bond 25, the film's new release date, and the Bond vehicles expansion pack ...…

Hello dear listeners! Mathieu, Edgar, and special guest Jason Kim (whom you heard on the Secret Origins episode) are back at it this week with the cinematic Bond and a discussion of 1977’s The Spy Who Loved Me. This is indeed a big one, and keeping the Canadian end up was no easy task, but somehow we managed to get through a plethora of topics, ...…

Hello, dear listeners! This week Mathieu and Edgar get in touch with their feminine side with a little bit of help from Ian Fleming. Just like the kids at school, it's back to the books with The Spy Who Loved Me, a story told exclusively from the 1st person perspective of a young twenty-something woman. Can there be a Bond novel in which a char ...…

Hello dear listeners. We’re back at Shrublands for the 3rd week in a row, although we promise it’s the last time! Mathieu and Edgar go non-canonical for the first time since the podcast began with a discussion about 1983’s Never Say Never Again. Sean Connery returns as James Bond, looking quite dapper and actually happy to be on set. Speaking o ...…

Our file showed no hosts, and to start up a 00 podcast it takes…3.Hello dear listeners! In a very special episode of The James Bond Complex, Mathieu and Edgar welcome the show’s symbolic 3rd host. Who might that be? The name’s Kim, Jason Kim. Yes, a true Bond fan, world traveler, and all around swell fellow, Jason is in many ways one of the pod ...…

Danny Boyle leaves the director chair of Bond 25 leaving fans confused. Has 007 met his match? Who will take on the directing duties of Daniel Craig's final James Bond performance? Edgar & Mathieu Speculate! It's another recording day debriefing!

Hello dear listeners. You know, Mathieu and Edgar have grown accustomed to your faces. Or ears. That’s right, if you can hear the bongos playing in the background at the Kiss Kiss Club, that’s because the hosts return to the 007 of the movies with a review of 1965’s Thunderball! This was one of our more challenging episodes, especially when dis ...…

Hello, dear listeners! A healthy body means a healthy mind, and we at the James Bond Complex take physical health very seriously, which is why we decided to spend a few weeks at the Shrublands health clinic near London. That’s right, it’s back to Fleming’s world for a discussion about Thunderball. Mathieu and Edgar felt so refreshed and enliven ...…

Hello, dear listeners! You’d be surprised by the amount of wear and tear that goes out in the field. For our final 2018 Montreal Comic Con retrospective episode, Mathieu and Edgar required a little bit of help from Q Branch in order to bring you an approximation of what the James Bond Complex Comic Con presentation was like. While the original ...…

Hello, dear listeners! 37 years after facing 007 and Columbo in battle in For Your Eyes Only, Kristatos lives! That is to say, he lives on as real-life actor Julian Glover. Famous for his roles in a multitude of properties that have their own legions of fans, such as Indiana Jones and Game of Thrones, for Bond fans Julian Glover will always be ...…

It's another Bond recording day. we discuss the Lego Aston Martin, Casting calls and Edgar's idea for the next 007 actor.

Hello, dear listeners! This week, hosts Mathieu and Edgar take a leave of absence from the bowels of MI6 for a little detour to Gotham City to meet with the Caped Crusader. After dropping countless little Bat-nuggets throughout the show since our launch, we felt it was finally time to record an episode on Batman, another great interest of ours. ...…

Hello dear listeners! Sound the alarm: May Day, May Day, May Day! That’s right, this week it’s back to the glorious silver screen for a discussion about Sir Roger Moore’s 1985 swan song, A View To a Kill. Sporting a disreputable reputation, the hosts try to fathom if said unenviable image is actually warranted or not. Does Roger’s pure charm an ...…

We went on a local assignment at the Palais des Congrès for the 2018 Montreal comic-con. We discuss our experience at this pop-culture event!

We close the book of "For your Eyes Only" with "Risico" & "The Hildebrandt Rarity".

Including "From a View to a Kill", "For Your Eyes Only", "Quantum of Solace", "Risico" and "The Hildebrand Rarity", this short story collection was based on scripts written for a proposed James Bond tv show.

Hello dear listeners. There was a time, long before many of us were even born, when James Bond was the Star Wars of its day, with tie-in products galore for the men, the women, and the children. There was something for everyone. Well, Mathieu and Edgar are bringing those days back, at least for one week, with a spin-off of Monopoly called Monop ...…

Welcome back, dear listeners! Things get very serious this week as Mathieu and Edgar tackle what many perceive to be the single most iconic film in the entire franchise, 1964’s Goldfinger! No matter, for the hosts are not the least bit intimidated by the task at hand. How could they with so many extraordinary things to talk about: how to hack g ...…

Bond 25 is on it's way. Mark Strong is rumored to be involved. Lego James Bond sets ?!? Oh and also Olear Brown James Bond swimming shorts!

Hello dear listeners! The temperature has gone up, the sun is out, and school is out. That means it’s time for a little bit of summer reading. Mathieu and Edgar oblige this week by delving into Ian Fleming’s Goldfinger from 1959. The hosts really, really hope you like long winded descriptions of the intricacies of golf more than they do. Like, ...…

Hello dear listeners. A few months ago we reviewed the first comic book series from Dynamite Entertainment, Vargr (we’re still not sure how to pronounce it). Now we’re back for what we hope will be more than just sloppy seconds, Eidolon (I-dough-lon? Aïe-do-lon? Eye-do-lon?...). Bond is back in action and heads to America (briefly) to extract o ...…

Welcome back dear listeners! The time has finally come to rejoice in the very first official James Bond film, Dr. No from 1962! Discover the film that started the 007 phenomena, with a young, often shirtless Sean Connery, a goddess-like Ursula Andress, wonderful cinematography that captures the beauty of Jamaica, one of the best Felix Leiter’s ...…

Hello dear listeners. Oof, that last book From Russia With Love, it nearly killed us. Thankfully, this week, Ian Fleming treats us to some fun under the sun with a trip to Jamaica, the greatest piece of land in the world. Join us as we meet the locals like Quarrel, be delivered delicious looking fruit baskets (that need to be analyzed for poiso ...…