S4E35.5: Ice Cold in Alex

S4E35.5: Ice Cold in Alex

From Kill James Bond! by November, Abigail, and Devon

March 27, 2026 · 15 min · Episode 269

About this episode

This episode previews a bonus discussion on the film 'Ice Cold in Alex', exploring its themes and context within World War II.

This is a preview of a bonus episode- Check out the rest, as well as five years of bonus episodes, on our Patreon! We're robbing Peter to pay Paul today on the Kill James Bond podcast as we poach a perfect War Season film and shove it directly into Truck Season. Ice Cold in Alex tells the fictional but possible story of a british Ambulance and her crew being cut off from its' convoy during a retreat in the North Africa campaign of WW2, and their journey across the unforgiving desert to Alexandria. ----- Check out friend of the show Mattie's new book Simplicity here, or wherever fine graphic novels are sold! ----- FREE PALESTINE - With the ceasefire in full effect, the media has returned to ignoring the daily atrocities in Gaza. My friend Ahmed still needs to feed his family and afford medicine. Anything you can kick in would be hugely appreciated.https://chuffed.org/project/150817-please-help-ahmed-and-his-family-get-food-drink-and-medicine And these are some more general links you can support collective efforts with! -The Palestinian Communist Youth Union is doing a food and water effort, and is part of the official communist party of…

People in this episode

Hosts: November, Abigail, Devon

Topics covered

  • film review
  • World War II
  • desert journey
  • ambulance crew
  • bonus episode

Keywords

  • Ice Cold in Alex
  • World War II
  • ambulance
  • North Africa
  • film review
  • bonus episode

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Palestinian Communist Youth Union, Water is Life, Freed

Books & works: Simplicity, Ice Cold in Alex

Places: Gaza, North Africa

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