Quantum Of Friendship

Ian Fleming, creator of the James Bond novels on which the 007 films are based, was a deeply flawed man. Of his era? Or deeply, deeply flawed? Richard and Jonathan explore whether this is an SJW hindsight issue or a "don't EVER use the words 'obedient child' in a sex scene" issue. They take turns reading directly from the original Fleming novels From Russia With Love and Goldfinger, accompanied by music from Yuval Ron, Sheila Chandra and NASA's Voyager Golden Record. Fleming's personal campness along with Christopher Hitchens' suggestion that he was a closet homosexual, make his homophobia, misogyny and racism all the more fascinating. Yet we have him to thank for the Bond franchise the world loves so well. That doesn't mean you won't want to wash out your ears after listening to this. Listener Discretion Advised.