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Preview - GUN BARREL 008 // Die Another Day with Karen Mills Dec 11, 2020

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Karen Mills from Alberta Advantage, C.H.A.N.G.E. Agents and Format: Guardian joins for the blockbuster finale of Gun Barrel: a miniseries on modern James Bond.

Pierce Brosnan's fourth and final turn as James Bond 007 is widely regarded as the franchise's worst moment - and it is. We discuss the plot, which revolves around two North Korean guys becoming white through gene therapy. Along the way a space laser is introduced. Also discussed: Madonna, Halle Berry as Jinx, some of writing's worst moments, and how they put Bond in a POW camp so he couldn't stop 9/11.
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GUN BARREL 007 // Spectre: New World Order with German Villegas Dec 07, 2020

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German Villegas of the Modern Manhood podcast joins me to discuss Daniel Craig's second-last Bond film Spectre. A shadowy organization led by someone from Bond's past stands poised to consolidate the world's intelligence services under their banner over the course of two and a half sepia toned hours.
We discuss representations of the global south, how Bond's masculinity is captured, and the the highs and lows of this Bond outing.
Part Eight of Gun Barrel on Die Another Day will be available in the premium feed next week.

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Preview - GUN BARREL 006 // The World is Not Enough with Big Shiny Takes Dec 04, 2020

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Marino and Eric from Big Shiny Takes join me in discussing 1999's The World is Not Enough.
Part Seven on Spectre will be in the free feed soon, and Part Eight on Die Another Day will be in the Patron feed next week.

GUN BARREL 005 // Skyfall: our values are under attack with Tyler Nov 26, 2020

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Tyler from Alberta Advantage, format guardian, and several episodes of the Kino Lefter podcast, joins me this week to discuss this critical entry into the James Bond canon.
Sam Mendes' first of two Bond films Skyfall marks the 50th year of the franchise. It's a reflective reinvention of James Bond set against the backdrop of civilian oversight of intelligence agencies, changing gender roles, terrorism, and youngsters using gadgets better than me. Is Skyfall a patriotic ode to institutions in a time of change? How does the film resonate with us today?

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No Visible Trauma: In Conversation with the Filmmakers Nov 23, 2020

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Marc Serpa Francoeur & Robinder Uppal join the program to discuss their new documentary feature on police violence and injustice within the ranks of the Calgary Police Service: No Visible Trauma.
The film "examines a deeply troubled police department and reveals the devastating consequences of unchecked police brutality... From the kidnapping and beating of a young immigrant from Ghana, to the fatal shooting of an unarmed man during a “wellness check”, the film exposes a criminal justice system that fails to hold police officers accountable for their actions." [from Lost Time Media]
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GUN BARREL 003 // Quantum of Solace: Bond vs. the CIA with Kaden Terepocki Nov 14, 2020

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Kaden Terepocki joins the program this week to discuss the twenty-second James Bond film Quantum of Solace directed by Marc Forster.
Hastily reworked during the WGA writers’ strike, Quantum revolves around an international secret society staging a coup in Bolivia while extorting them by controlling their water supply. We get into the film’s production, strengths, weaknesses, themes, and answer your questions. This may be the most thorough examination of this movie put to record.
This is Part Three of Gun Barrel: a miniseries on modern James Bond. Part Four is available now in the Patreon feed, and Part Five on Skyfall will hit this feed next week.

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Preview - GUN BARREL 004 // Tomorrow Never Dies with Adam Johnson Nov 13, 2020

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Adam Johnson from Citations Needed joins me for Part Four of Gun Barrel: a miniseries on modern James Bond. We talk about the media, conflict, and the wonderful cheese of the 18th Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies.
Part Three on Quantum of Solace will be in the free feed soon, and Part Five on The World is Not Enough will be available next week through the Patreon feed.

Preview - GUN BARREL 002 // GoldenEye with Andrew Neville Nov 08, 2020

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Andrew Neville (Dog Island, Incredible Thoughts, Penhorn Summer) returns to Kino Lefter in part two of GUN BARREL: a miniseries on modern James Bond. We explore Bond at the end of history and how the fall of the Soviet Union and the advent of computers and feminism challenges our hero.
Part Three of Gun Barrel on Quantum of Solace will be in your free feeds this week, and Part Four on Tomorrow Never Dies will be the next episode in the Patreon feed.
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GUN BARREL 001 // Casino Royale and Post-9/11 Realism with Clinton Hallahan Nov 04, 2020

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Gun Barrel: a miniseries on modern James Bond begins here.
Clinton Hallahan from the Alberta Advantage podcast joins me to discuss Martin Campbell’s Casino Royale. How has James Bond transformed after 9/11? The threats he fights range from terrorism to financial malfeasance to getting too horny to finish the mission. We discuss what works about the film, how it reflects post-9/11 cinema, and its legacy.
Part Two of this series will cover GoldenEye on the Patron feed. Part Three will revisit Daniel Craig’s next outing: Quantum of Solace. That will be available next week on this free feed.
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GUN BARREL 000 // Primer Nov 02, 2020

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This is GUN BARREL: a miniseries on the contemporary James Bond films.
For the month of November, I'll be connecting with old friends and new ones to discuss the James Bond films of Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, and how they reflect the political moments they were made in.
From the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of history in GoldenEye through to the Marvelfication of all media in Spectre, this series will use the James Bond franchise to explore power, surveillance, violence, entertainment, and masculinity. There is also a stunner of a Mr. Bean impression early on that you can't miss.
Casino Royale with Clinton Hallahan drops this Wednesday, and GoldenEye with Andrew Neville goes out to Patrons on Friday.
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