Want to know the history of the Macau sex trade as shown in Skyfall? Come learn a history of sex trade that dates all the way back to 1583. Learn about how the Chinese and the Portuguese fought over Macau for over 400 years, and how casinos are the new "flower boats."
What exactly is the World Economic Forum and what is their agenda? In this episode, I go over many of the agendas of the WEF and a little of the history of the WEF. With world leaders in Davos now, it is a great time to discuss what is the WEF and how the WEF could easily be a storyline for Bond 26.
In With a Mind To Kill, James Bond finds himself brainwashed and under the mind control of SMERSH. If you've read the book, you know the story, but what you may never have heard is that the CIA ran a secret program during the Cold War to see if they could brainwash and control the mind. In this story, you'll hear of everything frome- LSD use to statsanctioned prostitution.
Space Race
Warfare
What is the gold standard?
BOP invas
Live and let die
While the Titan submersible is gripping the headlines of late, submersibles have a fascinating history that dates back the the 1600's. Come join me, along with Alex Llamas and Thomas Felix Creighton as we discuss the Titan, along with a deep dive into the history of submersibles!
Want to know the history of the Union Corse Mob? Join myself and Thomas Felix Creighton as we talk mobs, but mostly we talk about how corruption is looked at in different places in the world. The Union Corse was at one point the world's largest distributor of herion, how did the Union Corse thrive in the trade, and how have they adapted in modern times? Fantastic discussion for any Bond fan!!
In OHMSS James Bond must pose as a member of the College of Arms in order to find Blofield. What exactly is the College of Arms? Well, if you want to know what the College of Arms is and a brief history of it listen in to this episode!
Bond is no stranger to battling arms traffickers. Goldeneye, Casino Royale, The World is Not Enough, The Living Daylights, and many more, all have Bond chasing down arms dealers. Bond has Valentine Zurkovsky and Le Chiffre, the real world has Viktor Bout. In a fascinating story, this episode delves into "Merchant of Death" and his humble beginnings to his rise to prominence and infamy. Bout finds his way back into the news with the prisoner swap between the United States and Russia for bout and WNBA player Brittany Griner. Why did Russia want Bout back so badly? Who exactly is Viktor Bout? Join myself and guests Bud West of The Bond Brain, Thomas Felix Creighton from Fleming Never Dies, and Jason Kim as we discuss the complexity of this story.
Sometimes the James Bond novels and the James Bond films mirror each other, sometimes they go off a cliff, this happens to be the latter. Come join myself and Jay Sedowski of James Bond Classified as we debate who did it better, Fleming or Film. A little hint.....this one is a slaughter, but still a MUST for any and all James Bond fans
The fight scenes have come a long way, from Ian Fleming's fight scenes, all the way to No Time to Die stair ascent, Bond has learned how to fight. Join myself and Alex Lamas as we discuss the history of the various fighting styles used in the novels and in the films.