How many James Bond stories are out of circulation or out of reach? Mark Edlitz is the author of two books about James Bond, but it wasn’t his intention to write them both. The product of years of research and carefully selected interviews, these books tell the stories in the subjects’ own words. ‘The Many Lives Of James Bond’ talks to as many people who have developed, drawn, played or voiced James Bond, to better understand the character and the various portrayers’ interpretations of the iconic spy. The second book, and the subject of this discussion, is something of a spillover from the meticulous research that went into the first. ‘The Lost Adventures of James Bond’ is all about the missed opportunities, forgotten instalments or adventures beyond the reach of fans. The properties he discusses span unmade films, out of print books, limited releases in a non-English territory, or in the worst cases – such as the South African ‘Moonraker’ radio adaptation or a POV motion adventure park ride – simply mislaid and likely gone, forever. This wide-ranging conversation touches on many of the subjects from the second book, but also what the loss or rejection of certain ideas tells us about our collective conception of James Bond and his world. The recording took place on January 6th, 2023 in the USA and New Zealand.  Paul Atkinson is a co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Mark Edlitz is author of 'The Many Lives of James Bond' and 'The Lost Adventures of James Bond'  This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2023

How many James Bond stories are out of circulation or out of reach? Mark Edlitz is the author of two books about James Bond, but it wasn’t his intention to write them both. The product of years of research and carefully selected interviews, these books tell the stories in the subjects’ own words. ‘The Many Lives Of James Bond’ talks to as many people who have developed, drawn, played or voiced James Bond, to better understand the character and the various portrayers’ interpretations of the iconic spy. The second book, and the subject of this discussion, is something of a spillover from the meticulous research that went into the first. ‘The Lost Adventures of James Bond’ is all about the missed opportunities, forgotten instalments or adventures beyond the reach of fans. The properties he discusses span unmade films, out of print books, limited releases in a non-English territory, or in the worst cases – such as the South African ‘Moonraker’ radio adaptation or a POV motion adventure park ride – simply mislaid and likely gone, forever. This wide-ranging conversation touches on many of the subjects from the second book, but also what the loss or rejection of certain ideas tells us about our collective conception of James Bond and his world. The recording took place on January 6th, 2023 in the USA and New Zealand.  Paul Atkinson is a co-founder of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> Mark Edlitz is author of '<a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/reviews-the-many-lives-of-james-bond-book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Many Lives of James Bond</a>' and '<a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/literature-the-lost-adventures-of-james-bond-mark-edlitz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lost Adventures of James Bond</a>'  This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2023

0152: The Lost Adventures

What was the very first draft of Timothy Dalton's unmade third film like? Timothy Dalton's third James Bond film is one of the great 'what ifs' of the series, and over the years various incarnations have come to light. Recently, we dusted off the first-ever draft of what could have been Dalton's follow-up to Licence To Kill. Dated July 7th, 1990, this rarely-seen script was penned by Michael G. Wilson and American writer Alfonse Ruggerio. Many of its elements would survive in later films for Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, but the locations and tech elements of this draft lend their own distinct flavour. Join us as we run through the story and discuss the characters, plot, killer robots, and ponder what this film could have been in the early 1990s.  For further coverage of Bond 17 (1990), check out this article on MI6: https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/bond17-1990 The recording took place on March 16th, 2023 in the USA and Spain.  James Page is a co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2023

What was the very first draft of Timothy Dalton's unmade third film like? Timothy Dalton's third James Bond film is one of the great 'what ifs' of the series, and over the years various incarnations have come to light. Recently, we dusted off the first-ever draft of what could have been Dalton's follow-up to Licence To Kill. Dated July 7th, 1990, this rarely-seen script was penned by Michael G. Wilson and American writer Alfonse Ruggerio. Many of its elements would survive in later films for Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, but the locations and tech elements of this draft lend their own distinct flavour. Join us as we run through the story and discuss the characters, plot, killer robots, and ponder what this film could have been in the early 1990s.  For further coverage of Bond 17 (1990), check out this article on MI6: <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/bond17-1990" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/bond17-1990</a> The recording took place on March 16th, 2023 in the USA and Spain.  James Page is a co-founder of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> David Leigh runs <a href="https://www.thejamesbonddossier.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com</a> Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at <a href="https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hmssweblog.wordpress.com</a> This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2023

0151: Unmade Bond 17 (1990)

Is the GoldenEye 007 re-release everything we hoped it would be? It's a time we thought we may never see: an official re-release of the revolutionary record-breaking James Bond videogame 'GoldenEye 007.' Originally published for the Nintendo 64 back in 1997, fans can now step back in time with a Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series S/X release that dropped on January 27th 2023. How did we get finally get here? What are the differences between the versions? Has the power of nostalgia papered over some of the cracks, or will new gamers genuinely enjoy this classic today? We also reveal the (alleged) story of how the title got greenlit back in the day.  The recording took place on February 1st, 2023 in the USA and UK.  You can contact the show at contact@jamesbondandfriends.com  James Page is a co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Calvin Dyson Reviews Bond channel can be enjoyed at youtube.com/calvindyson Sean Longmore shares his artwork @ThatTallGinger  This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2023

Is the GoldenEye 007 re-release everything we hoped it would be? It's a time we thought we may never see: an official re-release of the revolutionary record-breaking James Bond videogame 'GoldenEye 007.' Originally published for the Nintendo 64 back in 1997, fans can now step back in time with a Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series S/X release that dropped on January 27th 2023. How did we get finally get here? What are the differences between the versions? Has the power of nostalgia papered over some of the cracks, or will new gamers genuinely enjoy this classic today? We also reveal the (alleged) story of how the title got greenlit back in the day.  The recording took place on February 1st, 2023 in the USA and UK.  You can contact the show at <a href="mailto:contact@jamesbondandfriends.com">contact@jamesbondandfriends.com</a> James Page is a co-founder of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> Calvin Dyson Reviews Bond channel can be enjoyed at <a href="https://youtube.com/calvindyson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/calvindyson</a> Sean Longmore shares his artwork <a href="https://twitter.com/ThatTallGinger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ThatTallGinger</a> This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2023

0150: There Is No Substitute

How crazy were Sean Connery and Kevin McClory's script ideas back in 1978? Based on 'James Bond of the Secret Service' written in the 1950s, which would eventually become the novel 'Thunderball,' then a film of the same name, and years later even more script variations, 'Warhead' 1978 is the topic of this episode of our 'Unmade' season of episodes about James Bond films that never got filmed as intended. How much would survive in to the production that ultimately became 'Never Say Never Again'? Hold on to your hats for invisible cliffs, nuclear powered undersea cities, robotic sharks, underwater jetpacks, a fetish for building scale models, twin sisters, alien and time travel theories on the Bermuda Triangle, and many, many more bonkers plot ideas in a film where Blofeld was front and centre. The recording took place on January 6th, 2023 in the USA and Spain.  James Page is a co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2023

How crazy were Sean Connery and Kevin McClory's script ideas back in 1978? Based on 'James Bond of the Secret Service' written in the 1950s, which would eventually become the novel 'Thunderball,' then a film of the same name, and years later even more script variations, 'Warhead' 1978 is the topic of this episode of our 'Unmade' season of episodes about James Bond films that never got filmed as intended. How much would survive in to the production that ultimately became 'Never Say Never Again'? Hold on to your hats for invisible cliffs, nuclear powered undersea cities, robotic sharks, underwater jetpacks, a fetish for building scale models, twin sisters, alien and time travel theories on the Bermuda Triangle, and many, many more bonkers plot ideas in a film where Blofeld was front and centre. The recording took place on January 6th, 2023 in the USA and Spain.  James Page is a co-founder of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> David Leigh runs <a href="https://www.thejamesbonddossier.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com</a> Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at <a href="https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hmssweblog.wordpress.com</a> This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2023

0149: Unmade Warhead

What treasures have we dragged out of the archive? Pull up a comfy chair in front of the fireplace, pour yourself a drink, and sit back and enjoy this 1987 production of The Living Daylights as we ring in the festive season and wish everyone a happy new year. Originally performed by The Rainbow Theatre in the UK for an audio cassette and read-along book, the story of the film is condensed to just 17 minutes. Who played James Bond? If you know - drop us a line. You can email the show at contact@jamesbondandfriends.com This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2022

What treasures have we dragged out of the archive? Pull up a comfy chair in front of the fireplace, pour yourself a drink, and sit back and enjoy this 1987 production of The Living Daylights as we ring in the festive season and wish everyone a happy new year. Originally performed by The Rainbow Theatre in the UK for an audio cassette and read-along book, the story of the film is condensed to just 17 minutes. Who played James Bond? If you know - drop us a line. You can email the show at contact@jamesbondandfriends.com This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2022

0148: The Lost Daylights Tape

What ideas were jettisoned from the script that ultimately became Spectre? The creative path on the 24th James Bond film had more twists and turns than perhaps any of the 007 productions before it, and due to a massive Sony Pictures leak, some of those debates, decisions, and debacles were exposed. We run through the early 2014 state of the film before the serious work was done on getting the script tightened up for filming (months behind schedule) and run through the later drafts scene by scene picking out the changes that were made from the version we all saw on screen. A female villain, a stolen Heineken truck, the return of Irma Bunt, buckets of eyeballs, Moneypenny's redemption arc, 'dopey' passport documents, Tanner's dark fate, terrible one-liners, Q earning his stripes, African diamond mines.... and lots, lots more! The recording took place on November 24th, 2022 in the USA and Spain.  James Page is a co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2022

What ideas were jettisoned from the script that ultimately became Spectre? The creative path on the 24th James Bond film had more twists and turns than perhaps any of the 007 productions before it, and due to a massive Sony Pictures leak, some of those debates, decisions, and debacles were exposed. We run through the early 2014 state of the film before the serious work was done on getting the script tightened up for filming (months behind schedule) and run through the later drafts scene by scene picking out the changes that were made from the version we all saw on screen. A female villain, a stolen Heineken truck, the return of Irma Bunt, buckets of eyeballs, Moneypenny's redemption arc, 'dopey' passport documents, Tanner's dark fate, terrible one-liners, Q earning his stripes, African diamond mines.... and lots, lots more! The recording took place on November 24th, 2022 in the USA and Spain.  James Page is a co-founder of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> David Leigh runs <a href="https://www.thejamesbonddossier.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com</a> Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at <a href="https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hmssweblog.wordpress.com</a> This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2022

0147: Unmade Bond 24

How well was the 60th anniversary celebrated? We're back with our first regular episode in months (after wrapping the weekly 'Debrief' season) to share our thoughts on James Bond's cinematic 60th anniversary. We report from Christie's where there was an exclusive interview with producer Michael G. Wilson, review the 'Sound of 007' documentary and Royal Albert Hall concert, run through the box-office success of the UK cinema re-releases, and cast our eye over the plethora of merch. YouTube playlist of the concert: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9LMzfbvwC9IRxYAyck-MyPDHdC9uslQK The recording took place on October 19th, 2022 in the USA and UK.  James Page is a co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Calvin Dyson Reviews Bond channel can be enjoyed at youtube.com/calvindyson Sean Longmore shares his artwork @ThatTallGinger  Phil Nobile Jr is editor of Fangoria and shares his expertise at @PhilNobileJr  This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2022

How well was the 60th anniversary celebrated? We're back with our first regular episode in months (after wrapping the weekly 'Debrief' season) to share our thoughts on James Bond's cinematic 60th anniversary. We report from Christie's where there was an exclusive interview with producer Michael G. Wilson, review the 'Sound of 007' documentary and Royal Albert Hall concert, run through the box-office success of the UK cinema re-releases, and cast our eye over the plethora of merch. YouTube playlist of the concert: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9LMzfbvwC9IRxYAyck-MyPDHdC9uslQK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9LMzfbvwC9IRxYAyck-MyPDHdC9uslQK</a> The recording took place on October 19th, 2022 in the USA and UK.  James Page is a co-founder of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> Calvin Dyson Reviews Bond channel can be enjoyed at <a href="https://youtube.com/calvindyson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/calvindyson</a> Sean Longmore shares his artwork <a href="https://twitter.com/ThatTallGinger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ThatTallGinger</a> Phil Nobile Jr is editor of Fangoria and shares his expertise at <a href="https://twitter.com/PhilNobileJr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PhilNobileJr </a> This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2022

0146: Happy Anniversary Mr. Bond

In this mission debrief for NO TIME TO DIE, we identify the iconic elements we would use to describe it as "the one with", shake the Bond cocktail and pick this film's most potent ingredients, toot the horn for underappreciated elements, round up our favourite trivia tidbits, and give our final top/middle/bottom rankings.  James Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. But when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA asks for help, he finds himself facing off against a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology. The recording took place on September 28th, 2022 in the USA and Australia. James Page is a co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Ben Eslinger (@CICSpypod) is co-host of the Central Intelligence Podcast  Natalie Bochenski (@girlclumsy) is a writer, performer, and producer from Brisbane known for her Raven On series  Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential  This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2022

In this mission debrief for NO TIME TO DIE, we identify the iconic elements we would use to describe it as "the one with", shake the Bond cocktail and pick this film's most potent ingredients, toot the horn for underappreciated elements, round up our favourite trivia tidbits, and give our final top/middle/bottom rankings.  James Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. But when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA asks for help, he finds himself facing off against a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology. The recording took place on September 28th, 2022 in the USA and Australia. James Page is a co-founder of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> Ben Eslinger (<a href="https://twitter.com/CICSpypod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@CICSpypod</a>) is co-host of the <a href="https://linktr.ee/central_intelligence_cinema" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Central Intelligence Podcast </a> Natalie Bochenski (<a href="https://twitter.com/girlclumsy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@girlclumsy</a>) is a writer, performer, and producer from Brisbane known for her Raven On series  Ben Williams writes for <a href="http://MI6-HQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and MI6 Confidential  This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2022

0145: Debrief: No Time To Die

A couple of weeks ago, we were kindly invited by Ian Fleming Publications and Harper Collins to interview author Kim Sherwood on stage at the London book launch of 'Double Or Nothing.' Shortly before we went in front of the specially invited audience, we recorded this exclusive interview with Kim about her life with James Bond, how she landed the gig, what her approach to penning an expansion to the Double-O section was, and much, much more! James Bond is missing…007 has been captured, perhaps even killed, by a sinister private military company. His whereabouts unknown. Meet the new generation of spies…Johanna Harwood, 003. Joseph Dryden, 004. Sid Bashir, 009. They represent the very best and brightest of MI6. Supremely skilled, ruthless, with a license to kill, they will do anything to protect their country. The fate of the world rests in their hands…Tech billionaire Sir Bertram Paradise claims he can reverse the climate crisis and save the planet. But can he really? The new spies must uncover the truth, because the future of humanity hangs in the balance. Time is running out. Event report: https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/event-literary-double-or-nothing-launch The recording took place on August 31st, 2022 in the UK. Kim Sherwood is a novelist and a Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Edinburgh. Her award-winning debut novel Testament was released in 2018, and in 2019, Kim was shortlisted for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. Double or Nothing is the first in a trilogy of Double O novels expanding the James Bond universe. Vipul Patel is a co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2022

A couple of weeks ago, we were kindly invited by Ian Fleming Publications and Harper Collins to interview author Kim Sherwood on stage at the London book launch of 'Double Or Nothing.' Shortly before we went in front of the specially invited audience, we recorded this exclusive interview with Kim about her life with James Bond, how she landed the gig, what her approach to penning an expansion to the Double-O section was, and much, much more! James Bond is missing…007 has been captured, perhaps even killed, by a sinister private military company. His whereabouts unknown. Meet the new generation of spies…Johanna Harwood, 003. Joseph Dryden, 004. Sid Bashir, 009. They represent the very best and brightest of MI6. Supremely skilled, ruthless, with a license to kill, they will do anything to protect their country. The fate of the world rests in their hands…Tech billionaire Sir Bertram Paradise claims he can reverse the climate crisis and save the planet. But can he really? The new spies must uncover the truth, because the future of humanity hangs in the balance. Time is running out. Event report: <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/event-literary-double-or-nothing-launch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/event-literary-double-or-nothing-launch</a> The recording took place on August 31st, 2022 in the UK. Kim Sherwood is a novelist and a Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Edinburgh. Her award-winning debut novel Testament was released in 2018, and in 2019, Kim was shortlisted for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. Double or Nothing is the first in a trilogy of Double O novels expanding the James Bond universe. Vipul Patel is a co-founder of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2022

0144: Double Or Nothing

In this mission debrief for SPECTRE, we identify the iconic elements we would use to describe it as "the one with", shake the Bond cocktail and pick this film's most potent ingredients, toot the horn for underappreciated elements, round up our favourite trivia tidbits, and give our final top/middle/bottom rankings.  A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra, the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organization known as SPECTRE. The recording took place on September 22nd, 2022 in the USA and UK. James Page is a co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Mark Edlitz is author of 'The Many Lives of James Bond' and 'The Lost Adventures of James Bond'  Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com Sean Longmore shares his artwork @ThatTallGinger  This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2022

In this mission debrief for SPECTRE, we identify the iconic elements we would use to describe it as "the one with", shake the Bond cocktail and pick this film's most potent ingredients, toot the horn for underappreciated elements, round up our favourite trivia tidbits, and give our final top/middle/bottom rankings.  A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra, the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organization known as SPECTRE. The recording took place on September 22nd, 2022 in the USA and UK. James Page is a co-founder of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> Mark Edlitz is author of '<a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/reviews-the-many-lives-of-james-bond-book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Many Lives of James Bond</a>' and '<a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/literature-the-lost-adventures-of-james-bond-mark-edlitz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lost Adventures of James Bond</a>'  Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at <a href="https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hmssweblog.wordpress.com</a> Sean Longmore shares his artwork <a href="https://twitter.com/ThatTallGinger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ThatTallGinger</a> This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2022

0143: Debrief: Spectre

007 experts and fans from around the world discuss the latest news and views on the James Bond universe. Contact the show via Twitter hashtag #askbond

This podcast has brought me so much joy, they are probably the only one I’ve stayed in tune with since early March 2019. They have such a wealth of knowledge and behind the scenes information that I can never get enough of. The watch alongs are a treat during this time. Don’t even get me started on the amazing watch along Intros. Keep up the great work all, nobody does it better !!

A weekly highlight

I absolutely adore this podcast. I’ve listened to every episode. The team is comprised of well known, respected members of Bond fandom. From fan sites to YouTubers to even a college professor who teaches Bond themed classes, this motley crew of Bond fans are great to hear chat about varied topics with a tongue-in-cheek attitude. Some highlights are the watch along episodes and themed episodes. Refreshingly, they poke fun at some of the quirkinesses of the series, however, they do it with such love for the series that you can’t help but enjoy the banter. I have laughed out loud so many times. Being a die hard bond fan, I can’t help but highly recommend this podcast.

A Podcast From Real Bond Fans Who Don’t Take Things Too Seriously

James Bond & Friends

What can we learn from the No Time To Die trailer? What might be the reaction of a wider audience?  This week we assemble a large panel to dissect the No Time To Die teaser trailer that debuted on 4th December 2019. Each panelist offers their hot take to the first good look at the 25th James Bond film and we all concede this is no mere teaser trailer. Then we jump into the minutiae - dissecting the characters, sets, photography, and what we learned about the plot – before chatting through the launch strategy of Good Morning America. Along the way we discuss the villain’s lightsabers, the time that passed between SPECTRE and No Time To Die and pitching the trailer at a more general audience, where you might find the gun barrel, a grotesque villain in a politically correct era, a possible flashback in the snow, more homages to Dr. No, Blofeld’s preposterous age, Bond’s new reading habits, the nature of Safin’s scheme, films that don’t feel like Bond films, a missing wedding guest, para-military chic, and that Ken Adam vibe. The recording took place on December 4th 2019 in the UK, USA, Spain, and New Zealand. James Page and Paul Atkinson are co-founders of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Calvin Dyson Reviews Bond channel can be enjoyed at youtube.com/calvindyson Phil Nobile Jr is Editor-in-Chief of Fangoria magazine, former Bond correspondent for Birth.Movies.Death Joseph Darlington is Head of Section at beingjamesbond.com David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

What can we learn from the No Time To Die trailer? What might be the reaction of a wider audience?  This week we assemble a large panel to dissect the No Time To Die teaser trailer that debuted on 4th December 2019. Each panelist offers their hot take to the first good look at the 25th James Bond film and we all concede this is no mere teaser trailer. Then we jump into the minutiae - dissecting the characters, sets, photography, and what we learned about the plot – before chatting through the launch strategy of Good Morning America. Along the way we discuss the villain’s lightsabers, the time that passed between SPECTRE and No Time To Die and pitching the trailer at a more general audience, where you might find the gun barrel, a grotesque villain in a politically correct era, a possible flashback in the snow, more homages to Dr. No, Blofeld’s preposterous age, Bond’s new reading habits, the nature of Safin’s scheme, films that don’t feel like Bond films, a missing wedding guest, para-military chic, and that Ken Adam vibe. The recording took place on December 4th 2019 in the UK, USA, Spain, and New Zealand. James Page and Paul Atkinson are co-founders of <a href="https://assets.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> Calvin Dyson Reviews Bond channel can be enjoyed at <a href="https://youtube.com/calvindyson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/calvindyson</a> Phil Nobile Jr is Editor-in-Chief of <a href="https://www.fangoria.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fangoria</a> magazine, former Bond correspondent for Birth.Movies.Death Joseph Darlington is Head of Section at <a href="http://www.beingjamesbond.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">beingjamesbond.com</a> David Leigh runs <a href="https://www.thejamesbonddossier.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com</a> Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at <a href="https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hmssweblog.wordpress.com</a> This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

0034: Trailer Reaction

Have the recent Daniel Craig films regressed in their representation of women? This week we tackle the topic of diversity, representation of women and minority characters in Bond films, welcoming a new guest Associate Professor Lisa Funnell. We round out by discussing the curious appearance of an Aston Martin in Norway for Bond 25 and answering some listener questions. Along the way we muse on the times when James Bond’s licence to kill was inappropriately used, the fine distinction between murder and manslaughter, why academics find Bond fascinating, how to lose your tenure, when imitating Bond is a good thing, pitfalls of a choose-your-own Bond adventure, villains you root for, and killing Madeleine Swann. The recording took place on June 9th, 2019 in the USA, UK, New Zealand, and Spain. Paul Atkinson and James Page are co-founders of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Lisa Funnell (@CinemaOnFire) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

Have the recent Daniel Craig films regressed in their representation of women? This week we tackle the topic of diversity, representation of women and minority characters in Bond films, welcoming a new guest Associate Professor Lisa Funnell. We round out by discussing the curious appearance of an Aston Martin in Norway for Bond 25 and answering some listener questions. Along the way we muse on the times when James Bond’s licence to kill was inappropriately used, the fine distinction between murder and manslaughter, why academics find Bond fascinating, how to lose your tenure, when imitating Bond is a good thing, pitfalls of a choose-your-own Bond adventure, villains you root for, and killing Madeleine Swann. The recording took place on June 9th, 2019 in the USA, UK, New Zealand, and Spain. Paul Atkinson and James Page are co-founders of <a href="https://www.MI6-HQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://wwww.mi6confidential.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> Lisa Funnell (<a href="https://twitter.com/cinemaonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@CinemaOnFire</a>) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma David Leigh runs <a href="http://wwww.thejamesbonddossier.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com</a> Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at <a href="http://hmssweblog.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hmssweblog.wordpress.com</a> Ben Williams writes for <a href="http://MI6-HQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and MI6 Confidential This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

0014: The Dirty F Word

Dissecting the Bond 25 reveal event. In this special extended episode, we take apart the Bond 25 live reveal event. How did it all go down? What was expected and was surprising? Along the way we trip over a forgetful producer, the fate of an audio guy, fake tweets, a younger looking cast, why Naomie Harris was in Jamaica, the absence of Blofeld, Rami Malek's stare, Felix Leiter's precarious fate, the meaning of treachery, and why you should wear socks to avoid suspicion. The recording took place on April 25th, 2019 in the USA, UK, and Spain. James Page is a co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com Mark O'Connell's home base is markoconnell.co.uk Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Underneath The Mango Tree' cover by Cibelle

Dissecting the Bond 25 reveal event. In this special extended episode, we take apart the Bond 25 live reveal event. How did it all go down? What was expected and was surprising? Along the way we trip over a forgetful producer, the fate of an audio guy, fake tweets, a younger looking cast, why Naomie Harris was in Jamaica, the absence of Blofeld, Rami Malek's stare, Felix Leiter's precarious fate, the meaning of treachery, and why you should wear socks to avoid suspicion. The recording took place on April 25th, 2019 in the USA, UK, and Spain. James Page is a co-founder of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> David Leigh runs <a href="http://thejamesbonddossier.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com</a> Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at <a href="http://hmssweblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hmssweblog.wordpress.com</a> Mark O'Connell's home base is <a href="http://www.markoconnell.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">markoconnell.co.uk</a> Ben Williams writes for <a href="http://MI6-HQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and MI6 Confidential This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Underneath The Mango Tree' cover by Cibelle

008: No Socks Please, We're British

All the latest Bond 25 news discussion. This episode of 'James Bond &amp; Friends' is hosted by James Page with guests Calvin Dyson, Mark O'Connell, and David Leigh. We chat about the latest Bond 25 news including the new 'working title', Danny Boyle's reasons for departure, Norway, and electric cars. Calvin reports from the Q The Music concert and we also discuss the state of 007 merchandise and the potential for future Bond games. Along the way, we stumble upon fake title ideas, a Bond wedding, killing Funko Pops, and phallic swim shorts. The recording took place on March 21st, 2019 in the USA, UK, and Spain. James Page is a co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential  Calvin Dyson can be found at youtube.com/calvindyson Mark O'Connell's home base is markoconnell.co.uk  David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

All the latest Bond 25 news discussion. This episode of 'James Bond &amp; Friends' is hosted by James Page with guests Calvin Dyson, Mark O'Connell, and David Leigh. We chat about the latest Bond 25 news including the new 'working title', Danny Boyle's reasons for departure, Norway, and electric cars. Calvin reports from the Q The Music concert and we also discuss the state of 007 merchandise and the potential for future Bond games. Along the way, we stumble upon fake title ideas, a Bond wedding, killing Funko Pops, and phallic swim shorts. The recording took place on March 21st, 2019 in the USA, UK, and Spain. James Page is a co-founder of <a href="http://www.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="http://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> Calvin Dyson can be found at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/calvindyson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/calvindyson</a> Mark O'Connell's home base is <a href="http://www.markoconnell.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">markoconnell.co.uk</a> David Leigh runs <a href="http://www.thejamesbonddossier.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com</a> This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

003: Over The Pinewood Hedges

Has the creative team written themselves into a cul de sac? This episode we continue our round-up of all the latest news and interviews for No Time To Die since principal photography wrapped, digging in to some of the more contentious issues that have popped up in recent weeks. Along the way, we discuss an MIA composer, underscored scenes, Kitty Galore, bad dubbing options, a BMW switcheroo, retirement planning, Bill's Sisyphean task, and whether the attempts to appease sections of the audience may end up leaving everyone unsatisfied. The recording took place on November 15th in the UK, USA, and Spain.  James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential John Clark (AKA HaphazardStuff) runs the aptly named haphazardstuff.com Calvin Dyson Reviews Bond channel can be enjoyed at youtube.com/calvindyson Joseph Darlington is Head of Section at beingjamesbond.com David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

Has the creative team written themselves into a cul de sac? This episode we continue our round-up of all the latest news and interviews for No Time To Die since principal photography wrapped, digging in to some of the more contentious issues that have popped up in recent weeks. Along the way, we discuss an MIA composer, underscored scenes, Kitty Galore, bad dubbing options, a BMW switcheroo, retirement planning, Bill's Sisyphean task, and whether the attempts to appease sections of the audience may end up leaving everyone unsatisfied. The recording took place on November 15th in the UK, USA, and Spain.  James Page is co-founder of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> John Clark (AKA HaphazardStuff) runs the aptly named <a href="https://www.haphazardstuff.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">haphazardstuff.com</a> Calvin Dyson Reviews Bond channel can be enjoyed at <a href="https://youtube.com/calvindyson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/calvindyson</a> Joseph Darlington is Head of Section at <a href="http://www.beingjamesbond.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">beingjamesbond.com</a> David Leigh runs <a href="https://www.thejamesbonddossier.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com</a> Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at <a href="https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hmssweblog.wordpress.com</a> This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

0033: Previously On James Bond 2/2

What will happen to the series after Daniel Craig departs? This episode of 'James Bond &amp; Friends' is hosted by James Page with guests Calvin Dyson, Mark O'Connell, and David Leigh. We chat about the possible options the series faces after Craig steps down after Bond 25, including the idea of rebooting the series and filming the books in order as period pieces, and the crunch timetable for the 60th anniversary. Along the way, we stumble upon Bond-trainees for baton passing, flirting with the dreaded codename theory, defending Lee Tamahori, Odd Job's cousins, female agent spin-offs, unnecessary origin stories, sexual harassment training, journalists getting Bond wrong, left-field choices for new writers, and a conspicuous absence of children. The recording took place on March 21st, 2019 in the USA, UK, and Spain. James Page is a co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Calvin Dyson can be found at youtube.com/calvindyson Mark O'Connell's home base is markoconnell.co.uk David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com #askbond speed round had questions from @innovfest , @steve66myers , @LilFrank , @VinnieHarris94 , @will_south70 &amp; @Stingray  This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

What will happen to the series after Daniel Craig departs? This episode of 'James Bond &amp; Friends' is hosted by James Page with guests Calvin Dyson, Mark O'Connell, and David Leigh. We chat about the possible options the series faces after Craig steps down after Bond 25, including the idea of rebooting the series and filming the books in order as period pieces, and the crunch timetable for the 60th anniversary. Along the way, we stumble upon Bond-trainees for baton passing, flirting with the dreaded codename theory, defending Lee Tamahori, Odd Job's cousins, female agent spin-offs, unnecessary origin stories, sexual harassment training, journalists getting Bond wrong, left-field choices for new writers, and a conspicuous absence of children. The recording took place on March 21st, 2019 in the USA, UK, and Spain. James Page is a co-founder of <a href="http://www.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="http://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> Calvin Dyson can be found at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/calvindyson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/calvindyson</a> Mark O'Connell's home base is <a href="http://www.markoconnell.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">markoconnell.co.uk</a> David Leigh runs <a href="http://www.thejamesbonddossier.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com</a> #askbond speed round had questions from @innovfest , @steve66myers , @LilFrank , @VinnieHarris94 , @will_south70 &amp; @Stingray This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

004: Thai Boys

Could Fleming's second novel be adapted faithfully in the 21st century? This episode we consider how Daniel Craig's reboot of the series could have continued with a faithful adaptation of Ian Fleming's second novel Live And Let Die to follow up the modern update of Casino Royale. Often easily waved away as an outdated story with race issues and bygone attitudes, we take a close look at how the essence of the book could have been kept for a 2008 adventure. What other problems would arise from making another film based on the book? What shadow would Roger Moore's 1973 outing cast? The recording took place on November 22nd in the USA. James Page is a co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Joseph Darlington is Head of Section at beingjamesbond.com Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

Could Fleming's second novel be adapted faithfully in the 21st century? This episode we consider how Daniel Craig's reboot of the series could have continued with a faithful adaptation of Ian Fleming's second novel Live And Let Die to follow up the modern update of Casino Royale. Often easily waved away as an outdated story with race issues and bygone attitudes, we take a close look at how the essence of the book could have been kept for a 2008 adventure. What other problems would arise from making another film based on the book? What shadow would Roger Moore's 1973 outing cast? The recording took place on November 22nd in the USA. James Page is a co-founder of <a href="https://assets.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> Joseph Darlington is Head of Section at <a href="http://www.beingjamesbond.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">beingjamesbond.com</a> Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at <a href="https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hmssweblog.wordpress.com</a> This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

0035: Live And Let Die Redux

How did the character of Moneypenny evolve from page to screen? In light of the news that Naomie Harris has suggested an independent Moneypenny adventure, we delve into the character of M’s long-serving secretary and the other women of the MI6 offices – both in Fleming’s work and the film adaptations. We discuss the way the characters of Loelia Ponsonby, Mary Goodnight, and Miss Moneypenny merged to form the screen incarnation of the latter and Fleming’s grappling with the reception and characterisation of women in the workplace. Along the way we wonder where the other 00s have gone, stumble into Moneypenny’s wardrobe, and upon Desmond Llewelyn’s fridge, muse on Moneypenny’s missed opportunities, Rami Malek’s least-likely character name in No Time To Die, our Netflix spin-off that will never get made, catch up with Honey Ryder and her journey through the encyclopaedia, and return to the topics of unsurprising surprise castings, the attitudes of filmmakers and treating audiences with respect. The recording took place on October 25th in the USA, Spain, and New Zealand. Paul Atkinson and James Page are co-founders of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Lisa Funnell (@CinemaOnFire) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

How did the character of Moneypenny evolve from page to screen? In light of the news that Naomie Harris has suggested an independent Moneypenny adventure, we delve into the character of M’s long-serving secretary and the other women of the MI6 offices – both in Fleming’s work and the film adaptations. We discuss the way the characters of Loelia Ponsonby, Mary Goodnight, and Miss Moneypenny merged to form the screen incarnation of the latter and Fleming’s grappling with the reception and characterisation of women in the workplace. Along the way we wonder where the other 00s have gone, stumble into Moneypenny’s wardrobe, and upon Desmond Llewelyn’s fridge, muse on Moneypenny’s missed opportunities, Rami Malek’s least-likely character name in No Time To Die, our Netflix spin-off that will never get made, catch up with Honey Ryder and her journey through the encyclopaedia, and return to the topics of unsurprising surprise castings, the attitudes of filmmakers and treating audiences with respect. The recording took place on October 25th in the USA, Spain, and New Zealand. Paul Atkinson and James Page are co-founders of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at <a href="https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hmssweblog.wordpress.com</a> David Leigh runs <a href="https://www.thejamesbonddossier.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com</a> Lisa Funnell (<a href="https://twitter.com/CinemaOnFire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@CinemaOnFire</a>) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma Ben Williams writes for <a href="http://MI6-HQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and MI6 Confidential This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

0030: A Security Risk

We asked 100 James Bond fans... Taking a break from our usual discussion format, we play Family Feud (or Family Fortunes, depending on where you're from) with Universal Experts and Team Oddjob to see who can best guess the results of the top 100 answers from an MI6 survey of James Bond fans. Play along at home and see how many of the top answers you can guess. Who will walk off with the star prize? The recording took place on October 18th in the USA and Spain. James Page is a co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com  Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com Lisa Funnell (@CinemaOnFire) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

We asked 100 James Bond fans... Taking a break from our usual discussion format, we play Family Feud (or Family Fortunes, depending on where you're from) with Universal Experts and Team Oddjob to see who can best guess the results of the top 100 answers from an MI6 survey of James Bond fans. Play along at home and see how many of the top answers you can guess. Who will walk off with the star prize? The recording took place on October 18th in the USA and Spain. James Page is a co-founder of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> David Leigh runs <a href="https://www.thejamesbonddossier.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com </a> Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at <a href="https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hmssweblog.wordpress.com</a> Lisa Funnell (<a href="https://twitter.com/CinemaOnFire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@CinemaOnFire</a>) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma Ben Williams writes for <a href="http://MI6-HQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and MI6 Confidential This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

0029: Survey Says

How have Bond’s key allies translated from page to screen? Observing the passing of David Hedison - two time Felix Leiter - we note how he became the first man to return to the role some 10 years later with the long-serving ally’s pivotal role in ‘Licence to Kill’. We continue by discussing Leiter and Bond’s relationship and how the re-casting has lead to some inconsistent characterisation. Along the way, we stumble on Leiter’s drinking habits, Felix’s faux pas, his Kennedy impersonation, Jack Lord’s moisturiser, Felicia Leiter, big livers, the martini olive scam, an ill-fated fishing trip, Le Chiffre’s undead exit, rewrites whilst boozing, and the Leiterverse. The recording took place on July 26th, 2019 in the USA, New Zealand, Spain, and Portugal. Paul Atkinson and James Page are co-founders of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Marcos Kontze is creator and editor of jamesbondbrasil.com David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

How have Bond’s key allies translated from page to screen? Observing the passing of David Hedison - two time Felix Leiter - we note how he became the first man to return to the role some 10 years later with the long-serving ally’s pivotal role in ‘Licence to Kill’. We continue by discussing Leiter and Bond’s relationship and how the re-casting has lead to some inconsistent characterisation. Along the way, we stumble on Leiter’s drinking habits, Felix’s faux pas, his Kennedy impersonation, Jack Lord’s moisturiser, Felicia Leiter, big livers, the martini olive scam, an ill-fated fishing trip, Le Chiffre’s undead exit, rewrites whilst boozing, and the Leiterverse. The recording took place on July 26th, 2019 in the USA, New Zealand, Spain, and Portugal. Paul Atkinson and James Page are co-founders of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> Marcos Kontze is creator and editor of <a href="https://www.jamesbondbrasil.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jamesbondbrasil.com</a> David Leigh runs <a href="https://www.thejamesbonddossier.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com</a> Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at <a href="https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hmssweblog.wordpress.com</a> Ben Williams writes for <a href="http://MI6-HQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and MI6 Confidential This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

0020: Lounging Around With Goldfinger

Who can defend the indefensible? We experiment with a new format for this episode where each guest takes a turn to 'defend the indefensible' and make their case for an unpopular opinion in the James Bond universe. Will anyone have their minds changed? We tackle changing the shooting order of the early films for better continuity, under-appreciation of a much-maligned Bond girl, exploring just how smart James Bond is, future actor choices, and going with a left-field composer. At the end, we round out with discussion of the latest Bond 25 developments including the Jamaica teaser video and London shooting. The recording took place on June 30th, 2019 in the USA, UK, and New Zealand. Paul Atkinson and James Page are co-founders of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

Who can defend the indefensible? We experiment with a new format for this episode where each guest takes a turn to 'defend the indefensible' and make their case for an unpopular opinion in the James Bond universe. Will anyone have their minds changed? We tackle changing the shooting order of the early films for better continuity, under-appreciation of a much-maligned Bond girl, exploring just how smart James Bond is, future actor choices, and going with a left-field composer. At the end, we round out with discussion of the latest Bond 25 developments including the Jamaica teaser video and London shooting. The recording took place on June 30th, 2019 in the USA, UK, and New Zealand. Paul Atkinson and James Page are co-founders of <a href="https://www.MI6-HQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at <a href="http://hmssweblog.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hmssweblog.wordpress.com</a> Ben Williams writes for <a href="http://MI6-HQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and MI6 Confidential This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

0016: Powered By Explodium

Did this ever happen to the other fellas? This week we dive into a retrospective of 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service.' As it celebrates its 50th anniversary, we look back on the film that's often dubbed the 'odd-one-out' by the media and assess how it is seen now by fans and the general public. Along the way, we muse on how American television audiences were left confused, restoration mistakes, changes to the final cut, and ponder a new way to judge George Lazenby's performance. At the end, we round out with a recap of the latest Bond 25 news and add another entry to the Bond cover song hall of shame. The recording took place on June 21st, 2019 in the USA, UK, and Spain. James Page is the co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Ajay Chowdhury (co-author with Matthew Field) of Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

Did this ever happen to the other fellas? This week we dive into a retrospective of 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service.' As it celebrates its 50th anniversary, we look back on the film that's often dubbed the 'odd-one-out' by the media and assess how it is seen now by fans and the general public. Along the way, we muse on how American television audiences were left confused, restoration mistakes, changes to the final cut, and ponder a new way to judge George Lazenby's performance. At the end, we round out with a recap of the latest Bond 25 news and add another entry to the Bond cover song hall of shame. The recording took place on June 21st, 2019 in the USA, UK, and Spain. James Page is the co-founder of <a href="https://www.MI6-HQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> Ajay Chowdhury (co-author with Matthew Field) of <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0750969776/mi6thehomeofj-21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films</a> David Leigh runs <a href="http://wwww.thejamesbonddossier.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com</a> Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at <a href="http://hmssweblog.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hmssweblog.wordpress.com</a> Ben Williams writes for <a href="http://MI6-HQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and MI6 Confidential This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

0015: Escort Required

Judi Dench

How much Bond continuity is successful? How much is necessary? This episode we consider the problem of continuity in a 57 year-old film franchise. We speculate why the Daniel Craig era leaned so heavily on connections to the past and wonder what could have happened to poor Sylvia Trench. Along the way we stumble on abandoned continuity opportunities, James Bond in a retirement village, alternate universes in the franchise, possible timeline strategies after Craig, David’s plan to drop Waltz’s Blofeld down a chimney stack, our hopes and wishes for No Time To Die, Cary’s Instagram account, Mathis’ AirB&amp;B, what a Danny Boyle Bond could have looked like, and a composer compromise all culminating in a rare track from Sir Roger to play us out. The recording took place on November 1st in the USA, Spain, and New Zealand. Paul Atkinson and James Page are co-founders of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Phil Nobile Jr is Editor-in-Chief of Fangoria magazine, former Bond correspondent for Birth.Movies.Death Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

How much Bond continuity is successful? How much is necessary? This episode we consider the problem of continuity in a 57 year-old film franchise. We speculate why the Daniel Craig era leaned so heavily on connections to the past and wonder what could have happened to poor Sylvia Trench. Along the way we stumble on abandoned continuity opportunities, James Bond in a retirement village, alternate universes in the franchise, possible timeline strategies after Craig, David’s plan to drop Waltz’s Blofeld down a chimney stack, our hopes and wishes for No Time To Die, Cary’s Instagram account, Mathis’ AirB&amp;B, what a Danny Boyle Bond could have looked like, and a composer compromise all culminating in a rare track from Sir Roger to play us out. The recording took place on November 1st in the USA, Spain, and New Zealand. Paul Atkinson and James Page are co-founders of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> Phil Nobile Jr is Editor-in-Chief of <a href="https://www.fangoria.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fangoria</a> magazine, former Bond correspondent for Birth.Movies.Death Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at <a href="https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hmssweblog.wordpress.com</a> David Leigh runs <a href="https://www.thejamesbonddossier.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com</a> This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

0031: Judi Dench Earth II

Derek Meddings

In space, can you hear the James Bond screenwriters scream? Space has been a recurring element in the James Bond film series, appearing in 7 adventures so far, and it was almost 8! As the 50th anniversary of the moon landings is celebrated, we discuss how 007 on the big screen was influenced by the real-world space race and the bets producers took on future events. We are left with just one question: how the hell do we get those diamonds down again? We round out the episode with a look at the latest 007 news including new trademarks, special screenings, Bond 25 shipping containers, and everyone takes a punt on when the title will drop. The recording took place on July 19th, 2019 in the USA, UK, and Spain. James Page is a co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Calvin Dyson can be found at youtube.com/calvindyson David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

In space, can you hear the James Bond screenwriters scream? Space has been a recurring element in the James Bond film series, appearing in 7 adventures so far, and it was almost 8! As the 50th anniversary of the moon landings is celebrated, we discuss how 007 on the big screen was influenced by the real-world space race and the bets producers took on future events. We are left with just one question: how the hell do we get those diamonds down again? We round out the episode with a look at the latest 007 news including new trademarks, special screenings, Bond 25 shipping containers, and everyone takes a punt on when the title will drop. The recording took place on July 19th, 2019 in the USA, UK, and Spain. James Page is a co-founder of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> Calvin Dyson can be found at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/calvindyson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/calvindyson</a> David Leigh runs <a href="https://www.thejamesbonddossier.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com</a> Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at <a href="https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hmssweblog.wordpress.com</a> This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

0019: Derek Meddings's Salt Shaker

How much James Bond history is left to be discovered? Bill recounts his recent trip to the Lilly Library in Indiana where he looked at one of Ian Fleming's early Casino Royale manuscripts and shares some of the changes made to the final novel. As Formula 1 celebrated its 1,007th Grand Prix we look back at Bond's motor racing connections over the years and Ben reveals the story of the Aston Martin that probably influenced Ian Fleming's gadget laden car. Rounding out, we explore the state of James Bond research and what history still lays hidden. Along the way we cover the latest news including Ajay's location visit with Bond 25, bumping in to Bojo, SEO tabloids, firestorms on social media, into the Bondverse, Fleming in the public domain, and find a song about Blofeld. The recording took place on July 14th, 2019 in the USA and UK. James Page is a co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Ajay Chowdhury (co-author with Matthew Field) of Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films Lisa Funnell (@CinemaOnFire) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

How much James Bond history is left to be discovered? Bill recounts his recent trip to the Lilly Library in Indiana where he looked at one of Ian Fleming's early Casino Royale manuscripts and shares some of the changes made to the final novel. As Formula 1 celebrated its 1,007th Grand Prix we look back at Bond's motor racing connections over the years and Ben reveals the story of the Aston Martin that probably influenced Ian Fleming's gadget laden car. Rounding out, we explore the state of James Bond research and what history still lays hidden. Along the way we cover the latest news including Ajay's location visit with Bond 25, bumping in to Bojo, SEO tabloids, firestorms on social media, into the Bondverse, Fleming in the public domain, and find a song about Blofeld. The recording took place on July 14th, 2019 in the USA and UK. James Page is a co-founder of <a href="https://www.MI6-HQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> Ajay Chowdhury (co-author with Matthew Field) of <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0750969776/mi6thehomeofj-21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films</a> Lisa Funnell (<a href="https://twitter.com/cinemaonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@CinemaOnFire</a>) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at <a href="http://hmssweblog.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hmssweblog.wordpress.com</a> Ben Williams writes for <a href="http://MI6-HQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and MI6 Confidential Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

0018: Stepping on Rakes

How much of a Bond film is recycled from unused scripts? In the first segment, we wrap up some loose ends and dive in to the latest Bond 25 media coverage including Daniel Craig's injury and how Twitter would cover the production of early films. We welcome Ajay Chowdhury to the crew and discuss the reality of screenwriting for big franchises and how unused elements of scripts have popped up years later. Along the way, we trip over divorce Bond films, Connery's time-traveling bookshelf, running out of puff, talking porpoises, and falling snowflakes on ya body. The recording took place on May 17th, 2019 in the USA, UK, and Spain. James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command Ajay Chowdhury (co-author with Matthew Field) of Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

How much of a Bond film is recycled from unused scripts? In the first segment, we wrap up some loose ends and dive in to the latest Bond 25 media coverage including Daniel Craig's injury and how Twitter would cover the production of early films. We welcome Ajay Chowdhury to the crew and discuss the reality of screenwriting for big franchises and how unused elements of scripts have popped up years later. Along the way, we trip over divorce Bond films, Connery's time-traveling bookshelf, running out of puff, talking porpoises, and falling snowflakes on ya body. The recording took place on May 17th, 2019 in the USA, UK, and Spain. James Page is co-founder of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> David Leigh runs <a href="https://www.thejamesbonddossier.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com</a> Ben Williams writes for <a href="http://MI6-HQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and MI6 Confidential Bill Koenig runs the <a href="http://hmssweblog.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spy Command</a> Ajay Chowdhury (co-author with Matthew Field) of <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0750969776/mi6thehomeofj-21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films</a> This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

0012: Cai-Cai-Cairo

Has public opinion of the older films changed during the Daniel Craig years? After we round up the latest Bond 25 news and tabloid bumblings, we dive into dissecting how public opinion of every film in the James Bond series has changed over the past 15 years - from 2004 to 2019. Using a semi-scientific method, the results were surprising! Along the way, we stumble upon the next Uncle Bond, psych out John Wayne, ponder Dalton's dark prophecy, freeze frame Judi Dench, and downgrade some classics. The recording took place on May 23rd, 2019 in the USA, UK, and Spain. James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Calvin Dyson can be found at youtube.com/calvindyson Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command Mark O'Connell's home base is markoconnell.co.uk This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

Has public opinion of the older films changed during the Daniel Craig years? After we round up the latest Bond 25 news and tabloid bumblings, we dive into dissecting how public opinion of every film in the James Bond series has changed over the past 15 years - from 2004 to 2019. Using a semi-scientific method, the results were surprising! Along the way, we stumble upon the next Uncle Bond, psych out John Wayne, ponder Dalton's dark prophecy, freeze frame Judi Dench, and downgrade some classics. The recording took place on May 23rd, 2019 in the USA, UK, and Spain. James Page is co-founder of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> David Leigh runs <a href="https://www.thejamesbonddossier.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com</a> Calvin Dyson can be found at <a href="https://youtube.com/calvindyson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/calvindyson</a> Bill Koenig runs the <a href="http://hmssweblog.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spy Command</a> Mark O'Connell's home base is <a href="http://www.markoconnell.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">markoconnell.co.uk</a> This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

0013: The Peeing Dog

What films are most indicative of each actor's run at Bond? This episode of 'James Bond &amp; Friends' is hosted by Paul Atkinson with guests David Leigh, Bill Koenig and James Page. With all quiet on the Bond 25 front, we assemble a panel to discuss a few timeless topics. Along the way we stumble on baby powder blue romper suits, film franchise formulas, MGM's 40-year financial slump, more licenced clothing suggestions, ageing 80s tech, clown suits, dated visual effects, drinking on the job, CGI meddling, the Moonrakerization of John Gardner, and a plan to bankrupt the New Zealand government. The recording took place on April 12th, 2019 in the USA, New Zealand and Spain. James Page and Paul Atkinson are co-founders of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com #askbond speed round had questions from @tommycomelately, @danielrisk and @Anoopsri This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

What films are most indicative of each actor's run at Bond? This episode of 'James Bond &amp; Friends' is hosted by Paul Atkinson with guests David Leigh, Bill Koenig and James Page. With all quiet on the Bond 25 front, we assemble a panel to discuss a few timeless topics. Along the way we stumble on baby powder blue romper suits, film franchise formulas, MGM's 40-year financial slump, more licenced clothing suggestions, ageing 80s tech, clown suits, dated visual effects, drinking on the job, CGI meddling, the Moonrakerization of John Gardner, and a plan to bankrupt the New Zealand government. The recording took place on April 12th, 2019 in the USA, New Zealand and Spain. James Page and Paul Atkinson are co-founders of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> David Leigh runs <a href="http://thejamesbonddossier.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com</a> Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at <a href="http://hmssweblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hmssweblog.wordpress.com</a> #askbond speed round had questions from @tommycomelately, @danielrisk and @Anoopsri This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

006: A Fish That Winks

Bill Fairbanks

What's with all the media negativity over Bond 25? In the first segment, we cover the latest Bond 25 developments including the wrap in Jamaica. We reveal a few tidbits about the production (no plot spoilers) and then exclusively announce the end of an era for the James Bond universe. Along the way, we trip over a governor's dinner party, Station J, 7777, a homeless MI6, lack of mobile phones, angry tabloids, and 007's social discomfort. Finally, we ponder what's up with the state of the literary continuation series. The recording took place on May 10th, 2019 in the USA, UK, and Spain. James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential Bill Koenig would like to thank Comcast for cutting his cable during the recording This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

What's with all the media negativity over Bond 25? In the first segment, we cover the latest Bond 25 developments including the wrap in Jamaica. We reveal a few tidbits about the production (no plot spoilers) and then exclusively announce the end of an era for the James Bond universe. Along the way, we trip over a governor's dinner party, Station J, 7777, a homeless MI6, lack of mobile phones, angry tabloids, and 007's social discomfort. Finally, we ponder what's up with the state of the literary continuation series. The recording took place on May 10th, 2019 in the USA, UK, and Spain. James Page is co-founder of <a href="https://www.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> David Leigh runs <a href="https://www.thejamesbonddossier.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com</a> Ben Williams writes for <a href="http://MI6-HQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and MI6 Confidential Bill Koenig would like to thank Comcast for cutting his cable during the recording This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2019 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

0011: Poor Bill Fairbanks

How was Billie Eilish's title song for No Time To Die Received? In this episode, we gather a mega panel to discuss the reaction to the new No Time To Die title song by Billie Eilish that was released yesterday. Joining host JAMES© Page this week are BILL® Koenig, LISA™ Funnel, WARREN℠ Ringham, DAVID© Leigh, PHIL® Nobile Jr, and JOE™ Darlington. Along the way, we ponder Bond's emotional state, the bookending of an era, stumble upon Lisa's grocery store litmus test, and raise an eyebrow at Esquire's bizarre rankings. You can contact the show via the Twitter hashtag #askbond The recording took place on February 14th, 2020 in the USA, UK, and Spain. James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com Lisa Funnell (@DrLisaFunnell) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma Warren Ringham is the founder of Q The Music (qthemusicshow.com) David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Phil Nobile Jr is Editor-in-Chief of Fangoria magazine, former Bond correspondent for Birth.Movies.Death Joseph Darlington is Head of Section at beingjamesbond.com This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2020 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

How was Billie Eilish's title song for No Time To Die Received? In this episode, we gather a mega panel to discuss the reaction to the new No Time To Die title song by Billie Eilish that was released yesterday. Joining host JAMES© Page this week are BILL® Koenig, LISA™ Funnel, WARREN℠ Ringham, DAVID© Leigh, PHIL® Nobile Jr, and JOE™ Darlington. Along the way, we ponder Bond's emotional state, the bookending of an era, stumble upon Lisa's grocery store litmus test, and raise an eyebrow at Esquire's bizarre rankings. You can contact the show via the Twitter hashtag #askbond The recording took place on February 14th, 2020 in the USA, UK, and Spain. James Page is co-founder of <a href="https://assets.mi6-hq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6-HQ.com</a> and the magazine <a href="https://www.mi6confidential.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MI6 Confidential</a> Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at <a href="https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hmssweblog.wordpress.com</a> Lisa Funnell (<a href="https://twitter.com/DrLisaFunnell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DrLisaFunnell</a>) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma Warren Ringham is the founder of Q The Music (<a href="https://www.qthemusicshow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">qthemusicshow.com</a>) David Leigh runs <a href="https://www.thejamesbonddossier.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejamesbonddossier.com</a> Phil Nobile Jr is Editor-in-Chief of <a href="https://www.fangoria.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fangoria</a> magazine, former Bond correspondent for Birth.Movies.Death Joseph Darlington is Head of Section at <a href="http://www.beingjamesbond.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">beingjamesbond.com</a> This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2020 Music credit 'Spy &amp; Die' by Jay Man

0040: You Knew My Name

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