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GoldenEye (1995)

The Debut That Saved Bond

It’s been thirty years since Pierce Brosnan first suited up as 007 — and GoldenEye still hits like a tank-driving, bungee-jumping, post-Cold War reset button. After a six-year hiatus, James Bond was back with a new face, a new attitude, and a whole lot of mid-’90s tech action. Guest Kai Wang joins the podcast to revisit the film that made Bond relevant again and ask: was this the last great reinvention before things got a little too shaken and stirred? ___ Please consider joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wwibofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whywasntitbetter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wwib_official Twitter: https://x.com/WWIBpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wwibpodcast Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/wwibpodcast Subscribe! Rate! Review! Tell a friend!

October 1, 2025 • 01:37:33
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