What Easter eggs and callbacks have we found so far in 'No Time To Die'?  This week we gather to swap notes on the special nuggets that we have discovered so far in 'No Time To Die'. What Easter eggs have we spotted and how many callbacks to previous James Bond films have we found - beyond the obvious ones to 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'? As we reference events in the film, make sure you watch it before listening to this episode to avoid spoilers.  The recording took place on October 15th, 2021 in the USA, UK, and Spain.  James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Tom Butler is Editor at Yahoo Entertainment UK and host of @JamesBondAtoZ  Sean Longmore shares his artwork @ThatTallGinger  Dr. Lisa Funnell (@DrLisaFunnell) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential  This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2021

James Bond & Friends

0107: Keen Eye For NTTD

Full spoiler discussion of No Time To Die.  A week after it opened in most countries, the 25th James Bond film is finally out in the USA, so we gather a panel of American fans to discuss the movie and how it went down with the audiences they saw it with. If you have not seen the film yet, please save this episode until you do. We won't put the usual list of things covered in this episode as those themselves will be spoilers for some passing by, except to say that we find a way to fix the gunbarrel.   The recording took place on October 8th, 2021 in the USA.  James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Phil Nobile Jr is editor of Fangoria and shares his expertise at @PhilNobileJr  Dr. Lisa Funnell (@DrLisaFunnell) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma Tim Guccione (@TheTimGuccione) is host of the podcast No Time To Bond Melanie runs @birb.jamesbirb on Instagram and is a contributor to several Bond podcasts and YouTube channels Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2021

0106: Brothers From Langley

Full spoiler discussion of No Time To Die.  Now that the 25th James Bond film is out in most of the world, we take the gloves off and discuss the good, bad, and the ugly of No Time To Die with full spoilers. If you have not seen the film yet, please save this episode until you do. We won't put the usual list of things covered in this episode as those themselves will be spoilers for some passing by. We'll be back in the next episode with a different panel to look deeper into the film as it opens in the USA. The recording took place on October 1st, 2021 in the USA, UK, and Spain. James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Madeline Grant (@Madz_Grant) is a columnist for the Telegraph and lifelong Bond fan  Calvin Dyson Reviews Bond channel can be enjoyed at youtube.com/calvindyson   Dr. Lisa Funnell (@DrLisaFunnell) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential  Sean Longmore shares his artwork @ThatTallGinger  This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2021

0105: Hot Takes

Our no-spoilers first impressions of No Time To Die We return from our premiere screenings of the latest adventure No Time To Die with our initial impressions. This podcast contains no plot spoilers and only discusses overall themes (anything in the trailers is fair game as a reference). How do we think it ranks in the Daniel Craig era? And to get a view on what wider audiences beyond hardcore Bond fans will think, we invite a new panelist to bring outside perspective. Our next episode will be released on Friday and will contain spoiler discussion after it has opened in most of the world. The recording took place on September 28th, 2021 in the USA. James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential  Doug Russell represents John Q Public This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2021

0104: First Takes

How we're all getting ready for the No Time To Die premiere We're just a few days away from the world premiere of No Time To Die as we gather to chat about past premiere experiences and how this time will be different under the special circumstances that also marks the end of an era of Bond. We offer first-timers Calvin and Sean some bad advice about bow ties, royal protocol, and bathroom breaks, and as is the norm with Bond fandom, already have one eye on the 60th anniversary next year.  The recording took place on September 24th, 2021 in the USA & UK. James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Calvin Dyson Reviews Bond channel can be enjoyed at youtube.com/calvindyson   Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential  Sean Longmore shares his artwork @ThatTallGinger  This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2021

0103: Great Expectations

Did the two new No Time To Die trailers reignite our excitement? It has been a long and tortuous road to the release of No Time To Die, with many false starts and a rollercoaster of excitement and disappointment. With two new trailers launched, what was new, what did we learn, and did they have the desired effect? Along the way we trip over some unused Ian Fleming material and ponder what Daniel Craig's last line might be. The recording took place on September 3rd, 2021 in the USA, UK, and Spain.  James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Henry Stephens hosts The Bond Geek channel on YouTube Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential  Lisa Funnell (@DrLisaFunnell) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma Phil Nobile Jr is editor of Fangoria and shares his expertise at @PhilNobileJr  Sean Longmore shares his artwork @ThatTallGinger  David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2021

0102: Trailer Palooza

What did we learn from our 24 film marathon? If you have been following our James Bond Watchalong series, this episode recaps our thoughts from the 24-film exercise, and asks whether our opinions of anything changed? Along the way, we debate the moment when 007 becomes an assassin and not a spy, discuss Corporate Bond, FYEO's sensible fun, the colour of phones, Connery's rugs and his lack of emotional journey, and how fans could curate the Bond series in different ways. The recording took place on October 16th, 2020 in the USA, UK, and Spain.  James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Calvin Dyson Reviews Bond channel can be enjoyed at youtube.com/calvindyson Lisa Funnell (@DrLisaFunnell) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Phil Nobile Jr is editor of Fangoria and shares his expertise at @PhilNobileJr  Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential  This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2021

0101: Watchalong Recap

This is the big one, 007. Team North America take on Team Europe in an epic James Bond themed Family Fortunes/Feud extravaganza to mark our 100th episode. Compered by a very special guest (who finally showed up), the evening's frivolities culminate in a nail-biting conclusion. Can you guess the top answers to the 007-themed questions better than our panelists?  The recording took place on August 6th, 2021 in the USA, UK, and Spain.  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   Lisa Funnell (@DrLisaFunnell) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma  Phil Nobile Jr is editor of Fangoria and shares his expertise at @PhilNobileJr  Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com  David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com   Tom Butler is Editor at Yahoo Entertainment UK and host of @JamesBondAtoZ Sean Longmore shares his artwork @ThatTallGinger  Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential  Pierce Brosnan appears courtesy @SOLTS007 Thank you to all the @jamesbondlive followers who completed the survey to find our top answers. This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2021 

0100: Quiz Special

Have we saved the most interesting commentary for last? The Man With The Golden Gun marks the end of our watchalongs of the official EON series of James Bond films - but don't worry - we'll be back with the non-canonical adventures next! Along the way, we have the final lion raw from Brian Laws, ponder why Scaramanga had an anatomically correct waxwork, ask which end Bond chose for his bullet extraction, spot some flawed floors, and wade into the debate about JW Pepper and Calvin's choices for hypothetical nights out.   The recording took place on October 9th, 2020 in the USA, UK, and Spain.  James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Calvin Dyson Reviews Bond channel can be enjoyed at youtube.com/calvindyson Lisa Funnell (@DrLisaFunnell) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential  This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2021

0099: Watchalong with The Man With The Golden Gun

What has been going on in the world of Bond recently?  In this episode, we cover the latest news and current events in the world of James Bond. With the long-lead articles about No Time To Die starting to drip out, we discuss the points raised by Daniel Craig, Lea Seydoux, and Ana de Armas in interviews. Along the way, we suggest some alternative approaches to publicity over the well-worn trope of being a 'different Bond girl,' catch Roger Moore in Black Widow, ponder if the 007 series has so much influence over the spy genre that there is no room left to move for upcoming properties, ask if the billion-dollar club is gone for good, and bask in David's statistics.  The recording took place on July 23rd, 2021 in the USA, UK, and Spain.  Paul Atkinson and James Page are co-founders of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential  David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com   Calvin Dyson Reviews Bond channel can be enjoyed at youtube.com/calvindyson   Lisa Funnell (@DrLisaFunnell) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma  Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com  Sean Longmore shares his artwork @ThatTallGinger  This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2021

0098: Tomorrow's News Today

Have some of the Bond villains inspired real-world events?  In this episode, we flip the discussion of villainy as the world bears witness to billionaires shooting rival rockets into space. Oftentimes, real-world events have inspired the plots of James Bond films, but we ponder which Bond villain plots may have pre-empted real-world events? What did Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Nestle, microchip manufacturers, Newsmax, and the CIA possibly learn (allegedly) from Bond villains? Along the way, we discover Roger's television toaster, golden toilets, Elliott Carver's missing internet, unnecessary turns in space, and a real-world SPECTRE.  The recording took place on May 21st, 2021 in the USA and UK.  James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential  David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com   Calvin Dyson Reviews Bond channel can be enjoyed at youtube.com/calvindyson  Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential   Lisa Funnell (@DrLisaFunnell) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma  Phil Nobile Jr is editor of Fangoria and shares his expertise at @PhilNobileJr  Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com  This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2021

0097: White Cat Required

How did the two games Agent Under Fire and NightFire succeed in capturing the essence of Bond?  In this episode, we revisit two of the best-loved James Bond games ever as they come up on 20 years since release. We uncover some strange development history and explore the overlap between the two games that were released in the shadow of GoldenEye but still found a huge audience away from the spotlight of Halo. Along the way, we discover jiggly boobs, a Neighbours connection, how the Moonraker novel was adapted twice the same year, and find the most obscure James Bond Jr reference.  As mentioned in the podcast, the online PC NightFire community is alive and well at nightfirepc.com, and the recommended PS2 emulator to play both games can be downloaded from pcsx2.net  The recording took place on June 17th, 2021 in the USA and UK.  James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential  Kim Justice makes documentaries about old computer and video games, mostly with a European slant, at youtube.com/KimbleJustice  Calvin Dyson Reviews Bond channel can be enjoyed at youtube.com/calvindyson  Sean Longmore shares his artwork @ThatTallGinger  This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2021

0096: Nearly Civilized

In which film did each lead actor put in their best acting performance? In this episode, we try and anticipate the audience vote on which film enjoyed the best performance of each James Bond actor. Just looking at the performance of the lead role, and not the film as a whole, can we guess the results of the real-time Twitter polls, or will our panel's consensus reach different conclusions? The recording took place on June 11th, 2021 in the USA, UK, and Canada. James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential  Michael Boyce (@mwboyce) is a Professor of English and Film Studies and host of Geek 4 Phil Nobile Jr is editor of Fangoria and shares his expertise at @PhilNobileJr  Lisa Funnell (@DrLisaFunnell) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma  Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com  Sean Longmore shares his artwork @ThatTallGinger  This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2021

0095: Peak Performance

Who is in a Bond film for just a few moments but makes a big impact? In this episode, we each choose a character that is only in a James Bond film for a few minutes but makes a big impact on the adventure, the viewer, or the series as a whole. Along the way we stumble upon engagement rings, a non-human selection, witness Calvin tempt fate, and expand the sweeper guy universe. The recording took place on June 4th, 2021 in the USA, UK, and Spain.  James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential  Phil Nobile Jr is editor of Fangoria and shares his expertise at @PhilNobileJr  Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com  David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com   Calvin Dyson Reviews Bond channel can be enjoyed at youtube.com/calvindyson  Lisa Funnell (@DrLisaFunnell) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma  This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2021

0094: Unsung Characters

Why is You Only Live Twice unloved by most fans?  Following our recent You Only Live Twice watchalong, we revisit the question as to why the film with such iconic imagery and all the Bond ingredients fails to stick the landing and isn't that well regarded within fandom. Why is the sum of the parts not greater than the whole? We ponder if the character of James Bond himself has drifted too far from his introduction in Dr. No, whether the film has become a deep source of parody, the boldness of using Japan in 1967, or if the dream logic of the plot are contributing factors.  The recording took place on April 2nd, 2021 in the USA, UK, and Spain.  James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential  Lisa Funnell (@DrLisaFunnell) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma Phil Nobile Jr is editor of Fangoria and shares his expertise at @PhilNobileJr  Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com   This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2021

0093: Not Turning Japanese

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