Bond First Light, Project Hail Mary and EV Chaos

About this episode

Bobby and Jon discuss various topics including gaming, films, electric cars, and personal stories in an unscripted format.

252 Bobby and Jon are back for another candid, unscripted Tailoring Talk Magazine catch-up, this time covering Bond First Light, Project Hail Mary, electric cars, Apple rumours, Netflix recommendations, Dune, Bentley track days and the continuing saga of Jon’s broken Nissan. Bobby and Jon return with another unscripted Tailoring Talk Magazine ramble, beginning with the upcoming Bond First Light game and somehow ending up with Apple rumours, folding iPads, Bentley track days, Netflix spy dramas and a Nissan dealership fire. This episode starts with a proper Bond and gaming catch-up as Bobby and Jon talk about why gaming has become therapy, why First Light might be the closest thing to new Bond for a while and whether the new 007 game looks more like Hitman, Uncharted or something in between. From there, things move into Project Hail Mary, including Bobby and Carolina’s trip to see it at the BFI IMAX in 70mm, why the film has become such a rewatchable favourite and why some stories deserve to be seen on the biggest screen possible. There’s also a healthy dose of electric car chat, including Bobby’s early verdict on the new MINI, automatic parking, EV range anxiety, Jon’s Kia EV3…

People in this episode

Hosts: Bobby, Jon

Topics covered

• gaming
• film
• electric cars
• Apple rumors
• Netflix recommendations
• Bond franchise
• personal anecdotes

Keywords

• Bond First Light
• Project Hail Mary
• electric cars
• Netflix
• Dune
• gaming therapy
• Apple rumors
• Nissan saga

Mentioned in this episode

Products: MINI, Kia EV3

Books & works: Bond First Light, Project Hail Mary, Dune, The Boys, Daredevil Born

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