Top 5 James Bond gadgets

Episode 60 of the List Envy podcast, hosted by Valerie Paris, Mark Steadman, titled "Top 5 James Bond gadgets" was published on July 9, 2024 and runs 55 minutes.

July 9, 2024 ·55m · List Envy

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Summary

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 Find Valerie’s interactive novel and video games on her itch.io page, and follow her on Twitter.

Episode Description

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

Find Valerie’s interactive novel and video games on her itch.io page, and follow her on Twitter.

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