Best Jonathan Slice Podcasts (2025)

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The Britishness of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) - with David Zaritsky (The Bond Experience) 29:43

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Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton talks to David Zaritsky of 'The Bond Experience' about the Britishness of 1969's James Bond 007 adventure, 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'. The movie has an Australian star, an American and a Canadian producer, and was certainly made for export... so why does this film feel so extremely 'Bri…

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Calvin Dyson Interview - Which is the 'Most British' James Bond Film? 44:02

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Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton interviews Calvin Dyson, one of the first people to set up a 007-themed Youtube channel, and asks 'Which is the 'most British' James Bond film?'. Don't worry, we *do* talk about the TV animated series 'James Bond Jr.'! https://www.youtube.com/calvindyson Thomas adds a fun fact about the ending…

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'V' is for... Victoria [Episode 203] 37:27

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Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton continues The Alphabet of Britishness, looking especially at Queen Victoria. The first ten minutes covers: Thomas’ top three cinematic and TV depictions of Queen Victoria Mrs. Brown (1997) The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) Doctor Who “Tooth and Claw” (modern season 2, episode 2) ...an…

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37: Miguel Covarrubias & Rosa Rolanda with Veka Duncan 1:26:05

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This week we are zooming out . . . wayyy out . . . further . . .further . . .Okay now zoom innnn. . . . to a world without borders through the eyes of artist, illustrator, set-designer, archeologist, and art historian Miguel Covarrubias. And to help us out on this journey, the amazing Veka Duncan @vekaduncan has joined us. WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION H…

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Interview with Jonathan Sothcott - CEO of Shogun Films [Episode 202] 30:08

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Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton interviews the CEO of Shogun Films, Jonathan Sothcott. https://www.shogunfilms.com/ Jonathan Sothcott is one of the UK's most experienced and successful independent producers with a track record of success with high concept, low budget genre films. Described by GQ Magazine as "a film producer …

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S4E34 - MISS KOBAYASHI’S DRAGON MAID: A LONELY DRAGON WANTS TO BE LOVED Movie Review 2:05:16

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We’re back in Kyoto again to look at another new work from our friends at Kyoto Animation: Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants To Be Loved, the feature film sequel to the beloved (and bizarre) slice-of-life TV comedy. Originally directed by Takemoto Yasuhiro in its first season before his tragic death in the 2019 arson attack, the s…

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36: Rosa Rolanda - from Broadway Dancer to Surrealist 1:02:18

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We are back, we are wide-eyed, almost Bratz Dolls eyed (!) and South of the Border 🇲🇽 This time diving into the work of Rosa Rolanda, who metamorphosis-ized 🦋 from a famous Broadway dancer into a Surrealist late in life. Full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-CVdxpnwBc Along the way she crossed paths with figures like Man Ray. It's like…

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A Slice of Yorkshire (and London) Life [Episode 201] 31:20

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Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton talks about life in the UK, examining local news in a little town in West Yorkshire and a visit to London. Whilst the national media is very London-centric, most Brits only see the capital on occasional visits - Thomas has only visited London once in 2025. So, that 'internal tourist' view is g…

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S4E33 - CITY: THE ANIMATION Review & Discussion - Another KyoAni Masterpiece 3:30:10

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After spending a full year chronicling the history of Kyoto Animation in 2024, we’re back for a brief return trip to review CITY: THE ANIMATION, the latest anime series from the renowned studio. Directed by Violet Evergarden helmer Ishidate Taichi and based on the manga Nichijou author Arawi Keiichi, CITY is one of the absolute greatest series KyoA…

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In Praise of... James Bond: Die Another Day [Episode 200] 46:13

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Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton celebrates his 200th podcast episode by setting out his most controversial opinion on the James Bond franchise: that 2002's Pierce Brosnan adventure, 'Die Another Day', is a great film. Not one that starts decent and then goes off the rails, not one that is good in concept and but fails in exe…

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35: Finding YouTopia - ArtCurious' Jennifer Dasal on The American Girls Club of Paris 54:12

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LISTENERS we’re back with maybe a little glimmer of hope? “Impossible” you say! Eye Rolls you do! But after our conversation with Jennifer Dasal of the ArtCurious podcast, we had to ask ourselves, could a historical sanctuary for artists offer a vision for today's creators? You can WATCH this episode here: https://youtu.be/H42eI7V1eek In her new bo…

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S2.5E6 - DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA THE MOVIE – INFINITY CASTLE Review & Analysis 2:25:19

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Demon Slayer is back in theaters with its second original movie after the record-breaking success of 2020’s Mugen Train, and the latest installment – Part I of the planned Infinity Castle trilogy, adapting the final arc of Gotouge Koyoharu’s manga – is proving every bit as popular, breaking box office records in Japan and now in America. That’s for…

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The Britishness of The Living Daylights - 1987's James Bond 007 Adventure [Episode 199] 42:15

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Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton examines the Britishness of Timothy Dalton's first outing as Ian Fleming's creation, James Bond, 007. Part One: Brits in Afghanistan Thomas touches on iconic imagery, such as the infamous painting, “The remnants of an army, Jellalabad [sic], January 13, 1842”, which is better known as just "Re…

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Listener Request: If you could live in any fantasy universe... [Episode 198] 30:30

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Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton was asked by his friend, and listener to this podcast, David Webber, ‘If you could live in any fantasy universe, which one would it be?’ – this podcast first looks at the concept of 'escapism' and then answers that question in detail! Thomas considers: The world of James Bond, 007 A galaxy far…

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34: The Greatest Art Heist That Never Was ➫ Maria Lani: The Woman With Fifty Faces ➫ w/ Jonathan Lackman & Zachary J Pinson 52:06

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Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/gK2OcbuE7Oo When the dazzling German actress Maria Lani arrived in Paris in the late 1920s, her presence set the art world abuzz. She quickly recruited over fifty artists—including Pierre Bonnard, Jean Cocteau, Marc Chagall, André Derain, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso (he said no), Man Ray, Georges-Henr…

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James Bond in the USA - with British author Roland Hulme [Episode 197] 28:42

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Don't be shy, send me a message! Host Thomas Felix Creighton and British novelist Roland Hulme talk about James Bond in the USA, particularly the three movies set there directed by Guy Hamilton; Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Live and Let Die (1973). Their talk ranges from Ian Fleming's original 007 novels to contemporary persp…

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Brits in the Desert – My Family in Kuwait, 1978 [Episode 196] 26:25

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Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton shares his parents’ letters, written from Kuwait in 1978, and reflects on their first experience as Brits in a non-Western country. A huge part of this channel is drawing on Thomas' international experience, so he regularly gets messages asking, ‘why did you live abroad?’ – The usual reply is,…

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33: Mary Cassatt's LOST mural ➩ ➪ A reimagining of Eve |||| special guest Klaire Lockheart 1:38:26

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✅ ლ(o◡oლ) MAGIC MIND ლ(o◡oლ) helped fuel our noggins during the making of this episode -to give your brain some choice fuel, use ARTSLICE20 for 20-48% off your order HERE: ➩ ➪ ➩ ➪ https://magicmind.com/ARTSLICE20 VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/0_9up1-1b2U Mary Cassatt, known for her paintings of women and babies (then and now), made a surprising m…

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The Britishness of Live and Let Die: A DEEP DIVE: Fleming, Film, and Fans [Episode 195] 54:50

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Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton examines the Britishness of ‘Live and Let Die’, both the 1954 novel by Ian Fleming, and the 1973 movie starring Roger Moore. Contributors include British author in the USA, Roland Hulme, New York based Youtuber Alex Lamas (Always say YES to Adventure), and blogger and writer Matt Spaiser (Bond…

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007 First Light: A Gamer and a Non-Gamer Perspective: Interview with Alex (Sifu) Lamas 36:13

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Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton talks to Alex (Sifu) Lamas about the trailer for the forthcoming James Bond video game, First Light. Currently a martial arts instructor, Alex Lamas was in the film business for 25 years, working as storyboard artist, assistant art director, and weapons specialist. He’s not a gamer, he played …

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Weekly Suit Gundam #63 – Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Review & Analysis 1:59:52

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The latest Gundam TV series, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, wrapped up its 12-episode run this week, which means Weekly Suit Gundam is back to break it all down! A collaboration between Sunrise and the Otaku madmen at Studio Khara – including director Tsurumaki Kazuya, writer Enokido Yoji, and Evangelion creator Anno Hideaki himself – GQuuuuuuX retu…

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The Fourth of July - The British Perspective 29:36

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Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton talks about the British perspective on 4th July – American Independence Day. This episode is perfect to listen to as you drive to a family barbeque on the day, giving you fun facts, and a unique perspective you can share! Why is there a triumphal arch close to where this episode was recorded i…

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NEW BOOK: 'Another Round – A Post-War History of Britain in 12 Strong Drinks', interview with author Dr. Steven Parissien [Episode 192] 34:33

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Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton talks to Oxford historian Dr. Steven Parissien about his forthcoming book, ‘Another Round – A Post-War History of Britain in 12 Strong Drinks’ from publisher August Books. We talk about class, age, gender, as factors in British ‘drinking culture’, as well as the UK’s ever changing internationa…

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The Transatlantic Bond Film: 1985's A View to a Kill - Interview with Chris Morales (@ThatOneBondGuy) in California [Episode 191] 29:51

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Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton interviews Christopher Morales, also known as @ThatOneBondGuy on Instagram and Youtube, to get a Californian's perspective on 1985's James Bond film A View to a Kill. https://www.instagram.com/thatonebondguy https://www.youtube.com/thatonebondguy This final Roger Moore 007 film takes place in …

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S5E13 - DRAGON BALL DAIMA Review: The Delightful 2024 Dragon Ball Isekai Anime 3:29:06

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Our Grand Tour comes full circle for its final stop, as we return to the world of Dragon Ball – and the premise of Goku becoming a kid again – for the latest installment in the franchise, and the last supervised by Toriyama Akira himself: Dragon Ball Daima! Like other recent Dragon Ball stories overseen by the original author, Daima revisits concep…

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32: Violeta Parra - Chile's Frida Kahlo? ➩ ➪ Parra's incredible visual work & life with Ericka Verba 1:00:18

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S5E12 - BERSERK: THE SWORD WIND ROMANCE Review: OLM’s 1997 Anime Masterpiece 3:52:38

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Our Grand Tour finally arrives at one of the most-requested shows in the history of Japanimation Station: the 1997 adaptation of Miura Kentaro’s seminal manga masterpiece, Berserk! Created by OLM – best known for their decades of work on the Pokémon anime – this 25-episode series adapts the Golden Age arc of Miura’s manga, brilliantly employing a ‘…

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Britain in the 1950s | Post-War, Cold War, and Family [Episode 190] 41:33

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Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton talks about Britishness in the 1950s, drawing on both academic sources, and family diaries, letters, and recollections. This episode covers family experiences of the Second World War, births in the baby boom, and life in Britain and the Empire in the new Elizabethan Age. Books recommended incl…

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S5E11 - DIRTY PAIR 2 & PROJECT EDEN Reviews: The Sequel OVA & Film by Sunrise 3:30:28

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Our dirty pair of Dirty Pair episodes continues this week with a look at the theatrical feature film and cavalcade of OVAs that followed in the wake of the original TV series. Dirty Pair was so popular on the home video market that it got two feature-length OVAs – 1985’s Affair of Nolandia and 1995’s Flight 005 Conspiracy – and an entire ‘second se…

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S5E10 - DIRTY PAIR Review: The Outrageous Original 1985 Series by Sunrise 3:57:14

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Our Grand Tour takes us back to outer space for the irreverent sci-fi comedy classic Dirty Pair! Produced by the amazing talent at Sunrise and inspired by the light novels by Takachiho Haruka, Dirty Pair chronicles the adventures of Kei and Yuri, two 19-year-old ‘trouble consultants’ for the WWWA, who travel the galaxy solving problems, sometimes s…

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Interview with John Glen - Director of Five James Bond Films [Episode 189] 32:06

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Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton interviews John Glen, who directed five James Bond 007 films, three with Sir Roger Moore KBE in the lead and two with Timothy Dalton: For Your Eyes Only (1981) Octopussy (1983) A View to a Kill (1985) The Living Daylights (1987) License to Kill (1989) He also directed Christopher Columbus: The…

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S5E9 - GUNBUSTER: AIM FOR THE TOP! Review: The Classic 1988 Anime OVA by Gainax 2:15:48

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Before Anno Hideaki and the team at Studio Gainax changed the course of anime history with Neon Genesis Evangelion, they produced Gunbuster, aka Aim for the Top!, a 6-episode OVA with some of the era’s most spectacular animation, and an overwhelming amount of personality. A mash-up of sports shows, mecha anime, high-concept sci-fi, and American 80s…

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31: Wanda Gág - WHODUNIT? ⇝ ⇝ Millions of Cats creator's mysterious fairy tale mayhem ⇝ Creature Feature part 2 1:15:24

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S5E8 - AZUMANGA DAIOH: THE ANIMATION Review: The Slice-of-Life 2002 Anime by J.C. Staff 3:02:14

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Our Grand Tour now takes us to the turn of the century, and the dawn of modern comedy anime, with the classic series Azumanga Daioh: The Animation! Based on the celebrated four-panel manga by Azuma Kiyohiko, which has proven itself one of the most influential series to the last 25 years of comedy manga, the TV series is a landmark in its own right,…

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The Britishness of Octopussy: The lucky 13th James Bond film, discussed by authors and fans. 45:52

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Don't be shy, send me a message! Thomas Felix Creighton talks about the 1981 James Bond movie Octopussy starring Roger Moore as British secret agent 007. His special guests for this episode include: Daniel Gaster, Instagrammer, blogger, and Youtuber, 'The Field Office'. Marc Henandez, author of “On the Train Tracks: Filming Octopussy & GoldenEye at…

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S5E7 - YU-GI-OH! ‘Season Zero’ Review: The Forgotten 1998 Anime by Toei Animation 3:33:55

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Takahashi Kazuki’s Yu-Gi-Oh! is a worldwide phenomenon that needs no introduction, since the anime has been airing in one incarnation or another every week for the past 25 years, and the card game is still going strong. But this week, our Grand Tour takes us to the most mysterious corner of the Yu-Gi-Oh! kingdom, and one many listeners probably hav…

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S5E6 - WELCOME TO THE NHK Review: The Paranoid 2006 Anime by Gonzo 3:45:11

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This week, our Grand Tour takes us to one of the most unique series we’ve ever covered: Gonzo’s 26-episode cult classic Welcome to the N.H.K.! Based on the 2002 novel by Takimoto Tatsuhiko, this 2006 series explores Japan’s hikkikomori (social withdrawal) phenomenon, modern Otaku culture, internet-era suicide pacts, and many more contemporary issue…

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CREATURE FEATURE rerun: Hokusai's House of Plates & Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh's Perfumed Death 1:03:32

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Our SCARY releases continue . . . well, RE-RUN in this case. WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/hYONIhxxKUQ In celebration of our new 2025 Creature Double Feature episodes, we went back to the vault and added VISUALS to our Creature Feature episode with Japanese printmaker Hokusai (1760-1849) and Celtic Spook School alum Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh (18…

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What is an Anglican Easter? [Episode 187] 37:34

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Don't be shy, send me a message! I am delighted to be joined by Canon Ned Lunn at Bradford Cathedral for this special Easter episode! I ask him: What is a Canon? What is a Cathedral? What is Easter, for Anglicans? Anglicans are, of course, members of the the Church of England or members of any Church in communion with it. You can find Bradford Cath…

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S5E5 - The ANIMERAMA Trilogy: A Thousand & One Nights, Cleopatra, and Belladonna of Sadness Reviews 3:26:21

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Our Grand Tour reaches one of its strangest destinations this week as we complete our trilogy of Tezuka Osamu-themed episodes with a look at the Animerama Trilogy, a collection of three experimental animated films for adults created by Mushi Productions between 1969 and 1973. Coinciding with the Japanese New Wave movement and the rise of ‘Pink Film…

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BONUS: Happy Birthday James Bond, 007! [Episode 186] 19:55

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Don't be shy, send me a message! April 13th! It's James Bond's birthday today... (oh, and mine!) Check out my SmörgåsBond playlist on Youtube: www.youtube.com/britishculture ...or indeed any of my previous Bond-themed podcast episodes. I always talk about the importance of Ian Fleming, and today marks the publication of his very first James Bond no…

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S5E4 - MAPPA's DORORO Review – The 2019 Modern Anime Remake 3:07:11

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Fifty years after the original Dororo aired on TV, MAPPA brought Tezuka Osamu’s Dororo roaring into the 21st century with a radically different take – and it’s the next stop on our exciting Grand Tour! With a reimagined conception of Hyakkimaru, expanded roles for characters like Daigo Kagemitsu and Tahomaru, and a striking modern animation style, …

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The CHINESE Culture Podcast: 中国 Never Dies 1:08:21

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Don't be shy, send me a message! A real change for the podcast: After 5 years of talking about British culture, it's time to move on and talk about 'The Middle Kingdom', China. I lived in China from 2015-2021, and regularly wrote e-mails to my parents detailing my time there. The first half of the podcast is me reading from these and adding in my r…

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S5E3 - Tezuka Osamu’s DORORO Review: The 1969 Original Mushi Pro Anime 3:33:53

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Our Grand Tour now takes us back to the first decade of anime, and to the work of the ‘God of Manga’ himself, the one and only Tezuka Osamu! The creator of series like Mighty Atom, Black Jack, and Princess Knight, Tezuka’s Mushi Productions pioneered TV anime as we know it today, and Dororo is one of the towering achievements of their 1960s output.…

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British Manners [Episode 184] 29:06

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Don't be shy, send me a message! The UK is famously polite, but is the reputation well-deserved? I check out the Hugh Dennis book, ‘Britty Britty Bang Bang’, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Micheal Portillo’s Great British Railway Journeys, and a range of other sources. I also draw on my own experience in the US, China, Turkish Cyprus, and elsewhere. Mos…

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S5E2 - DRAGON BALL GT Review Part 2: Super 17 & Shadow Dragon Sagas (Eps. 41-64) 2:54:33

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Our Grand Tour continues with the second half of Dragon Ball GT, which marked the end of the 18-year ‘Toriyama Block’ on Fuji TV, and the end of new Dragon Ball stories on TV until Dragon Ball Super nearly 20 years later. The first few episodes here cover the ‘Super Android 17’ Arc, which is probably the very worst bit of Dragon Ball ever created, …

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30: Harry Clarke ⇝ Edgar Allan Poe's King Pest | Creature Feature part 1 1:06:27

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S5E1 - DRAGON BALL GT Review Part 1: Black Star Dragon Ball & Baby Sagas (Eps. 1-40) 3:54:20

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Our new season begins with a blast from the past, as we return to the 90s for an in-depth look at Dragon Ball GT, the 64-episode, anime-only extension of Toriyama Akira’s classic series. While GT has always proven divisive among Dragon Ball fans, Sean and Jonathan have never made it all the way through – and doing so turns out to be a bit of a chal…

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British Culture Q&A [Episode 183] 34:47

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Don't be shy, send me a message! Your questions answered, whether sent via Instagram, Chinese social media, or in a comment on Youtube! The questions were: How do you feel being in the UK after 2 years? - Instagram: @BondUpNorth (Sam) How is your Bond fitness challenge going? - Instagram: Licensetolift What is your favourite British sitcom from the…

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Weekly Suit Gundam #63 – Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Review & Analysis 1:38:30

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Gundam is back, which means Weekly Suit Gundam returns once more, thanks to this weekend’s release of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- in American theaters. The film, which collects the first few episodes of the upcoming GQuuuuuuX TV series, is the result of an exciting, long-awaited collaboration behind the Otaku madmen at Studio Khara, in…