Top 5 James Bond gadgets
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
Creators and Guests
Host
Mark Steadman
My mum thinks I’m an internet thought leader. I haven’t had the heart to tell her I just have a microphone and some good intentions.
