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Permanent Record Podcast

Brian and Sarah are your hosts for this look back at albums from the New Wave and Classic Rock genres-- albums which have earned a permanent spot in their record collection. The hosts start the discussion with a history of the album, followed by their personal history with it. Over the course of two episodes, they do a track-by-track review of the album and the videos that accompany the singles. They conclude by each giving the album a final review and rating of zero to five record adapters. Join Brian and Sarah in this fun look back at the hits-- along with some misses-- of the 70s and 80s!
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May 15, 2026

PRP 007 Mini-Broadcast: Episode 10 – The Man with the Golden Gun (With Robbie Sims)

This is a rarity as far as Permanent Record Podcast episodes go.  Yes, it's an episode with show notes penned by Brian and not Sarah.  Sarah has one job once the episode has been recorded: to write the show notes.  But this time, she was nowhere to be found and everyone's second-favorite host, who already does so much, was left holding the bag!  

I guess I'll start with the stuff that is ALWAYS part of these 007 episodes.....

Since the beginning of the show, Brian has done his best to strong-arm discussion of Agent 007 into as many podcasts as he could. Finally he convinced Sarah to embark on a new mission: the Permanent Record Podcast 007 Mini-Broadcast!

This occasional series from your friends Brian & Sarah started with "Dr. No" and will work its way up to the most recent Bond adventure, and on the way, it will discuss and critique all of the 007 theme songs and other relevant recordings. It's a dream come true for one of the hosts - and for Bond fans everywhere!

Speaking of Bond fans everywhere, they will no doubt be delighted to learn that Robbie Sims, author of the delightful book Quantum of Silliness: The Peculiar World of Bond, James Bond, can once again be found co-hosting this installment with Brian and Sarah.

So, with this ninth 007 movie, John Barry returns to the fold and provides one of his most controversial title tracks!  The PRP crew is going to break it down, give you the full story of how the score and the theme came to pass, and let you know what critics the world over think about it.  They will also discuss the actual film, to see if any of them will claim to love/enjoy/like it.  And somehow we get through the entire 90-minute show WITHOUT MENTIONING NICK-NACK!!!  That seems almost impossible, I know!

Along with all of the MWTGG content, Robbie, Brian, and Sarah also talk about the new Lana Del Ray Bond theme, "First Light", co-written with legendary 007 composer David Arnold.  And of course, the three hosts also spill all the details on Robbie's recent vacation to Thailand, where he visited a few movie locations, including Khao Phing Kan AKA James Bond Island!  It sounds like a blast!!

And finally, before it all ends, Robbie is put to the test again with a series of Bond trivia questions, but not before he makes plans to update his will and Brian makes the most shameful plea for free/discounted stuff in the history of the podcast.  

As Sarah usually states:  It’s an episode full of excitement, fun, and laughs that you won’t want to miss!

Find Robbie Sims at

https://www.instagram.com/quantumofsilliness

https://www.threads.net/@quantumofsilliness

https://bsky.app/profile/quantumofsilliness.bsky.social

 

You can purchase Quantum of Silliness at https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/quantum-of-silliness/ or other reputable booksellers.

 

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