Superhero Rundown – How James Bond Uses Current Events to Stay Relevant

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James Bond and current politics usually go hand and hand. We get into the grit of it and why the guy who watches my Google search history needs an apology.

Title Card by Elizabeth “ElizaGWR” Vail
Ending Theme by ZeroRyoko999
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