Parallel Quest

007 Casino Royale — A Proper Reboot

Episode Summary

James Bond films have been doing "reboots" before they were even considered reboots. But the 2006 Casino Royale is a great example of how to do it right.

Episode Notes

Casino Royale is our main topic of conversation but before we get to that point we have many fun segments in this episode.

  1. Stories from the guys: Zach tells a story about the most epic hand in poker that he has ever had, while Cody shares about the experience of witnessing his kids skateboard for the first time.
  2. Question from our listeners: This week's podcast is blessed with a question of discussion from one of our wonderful listeners. The guys talk about which fictional world they would like to have the privilege to transport back and forth from. The only rules: You are susceptible to all dangers of that world and you are not aloud to bring anything back with you.
  3. A fan favorite bonus segment: "The Good, the Bad, and the Never Shoulda Happened." In this segment of the show each host picks a good sequel, a bad sequel, and a sequel that has no logical explanation for its existence. This is always a fun one and the guys went all out to make this segment as fun as possible for the listeners.
  4. The discussion of Casino Royale. In this segment we discuss the history of the film as well as the novel of the same name written by Ian Fleming. The guys share all sorts of interesting facts about the character and inspiration for James Bond. Cody shares about how this film blew him away the first time he saw, giving him a new respect for the Bond franchise. What do we think of Daniel Craig as James Bond? The movie made a single game of poker into an entertaining adventure full of twists and turns that will surely surprise first time viewers.
  5. To end the conversation on Casino Royale, the guys share some of their favorite stories about playing poker. 

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