Being James Bond

Episode 296 – Which Are the Most Underrated Bond Films? COMMENTARY – Everyone loves Goldfinger , Casino Royale , and Skyfall – this episode aint about those! This week we tackle the entries that deserve a second look, like On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Octopussy, The Living Daylights, Licence to Kill, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Quantum of Solace . You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168

COMMENTARY – From 'The Ipcress Files' to 'True Lies,' from 'Mission: Impossible' and 'The Bourne Identity' to 'Austin Powers'… James Bond definitely started the 'spy-craze,' but what are the other spy films that speak to us the loudest? You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168

COMMENTARY – Should Connery have done OHMSS? Should Dalton have done a third film? Did we need one more Daniel Craig? Let's explore the possibilities and what those films might have looked like. You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168

COMMENTARY – Sure, we know Felix Leiter and Moneypenny, but what about General Gogol, or Charles Robinson, or Smithers? We stroll down memory lane to recall the best reoccurring characters from the James Bond series! You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168

COMMENTARY – We introduce Scott to the concept of 'Global James Bond Day' (What the hell is that?), and we take the opportunity of the 20th anniversary re-release of 'Casino Royale' to revisit this landmark reimagining of James Bond! You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168

COMMENTARY -- With the Amazon takeover comes a new vision of James Bond. What could it mean for the future of 007? You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168

COMMENTARY -- John Glen, Guy Hamilton, Terence Young, Lewis Gilbert, Martin Campbell... we discuss which James Bond directors deliver the most punch, and we veer off into whether or not Disney has destroyed Star Wars. You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168

COMMENTARY -- Scott's back, and we discuss which James Bond film has the biggest potholes, and we linger off into the films of Sean Connery, and the trajectory of the Indiana Jones films. You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168

COMMENTARY -- New format!! Scott's joining me full-time as co-host, and the format is loosening up. Less script, more couch. We're talking longer, more conversational episodes — the kind where we might start on the 'Best Looking' James Bond movie and somehow end up debating whether 'Crystal Skull' is worse than 'Dial of Destiny.' You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168

COMMENTARY -- We recap the 2025 Golden Bullet Awards held in Newtown PA, the showing of Moonraker on the big screen, and the announcement of a beloved friend and influencer moving to Switzerland! You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168

COMMENTARY -- Getting ready for a mind-blowing weekend starting with the 2025 Annual Golden Bullet Awards, along with a screening of 'Moonraker' on the big screen! You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168

COMMENTARY -- Among other big news in the world of 007, Being James Bond is Nominated for TWO Golden Bullet Awards for 2025! You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168

COMMENTARY -- We've got the new song 'First Light' by Lana Del Rey along with the title sequence for the new video game, '007 First Light.' Let's take a look! You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168

SPECIAL! -- Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We're back with another 12 James Bond Holiday Gift Ideas 2025! Check out the video on YouTube for links to each item! You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168

COMMENTARY -- Recounting the incredible weekend in London, featuring the very successful launch of 'Being James Bond: Volume Two,' and the Q the Music Concert Spectacular featuring the three Moneypennys! You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168

COMMENTARY -- Whoops! Amazon removes the gums from classic 007 artwork. Also, a few things about the launch of 'Volume Two' in London this weekend! You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168

COMMENTARY -- Better late then never! I finally got a chance to watch '007: Road To A Million' Season Two, and I can finally give you my thoughts. Also, a few things about the launch of 'Volume Two' in London next week! You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168

ANNOUNCEMENT -- I T'S HERE! 'Being James Bond: Volume Two' is officially launching! After 15-years of researching, writing, and editing, I'm both excited and relieved to share that the second volume of Being James Bond is officially out there. 📖 Pre-orders go live on Amazon September 25, 2025 📍 FREE Launch Event: October 11, 2025 🕰️ 7:00 PM–11:00 PM at Morpeth Arms, London, UK 🎤 Hosted by the incredible David Zaritsky of The Bond Experience Expect new chapters on Bond-worthy pursuits like Blackjack, Golf, Traveling to Paris, Food & Wine, Skydiving, Traveling to The Bahamas, Riding a Motorcycle, and Sailing! 📚 Join us for live readings, Q&A, book signings, and lunch with fellow Bond fans at one of the most unique venues in London — Located just a short 15-minute walk from Westminster and opposite the conspicuous MI6 building, the Morpeth Arms on Millbank is a lovely pub and an obvious hangout for spies in years gone by. 📺 Watch the video: Being James Bond ➡️ • IT'S HERE! 'Being James Bond: Volume Two' ... 📬 Questions? headofsection@beingjamesbond.com Thank you to everyone who's been part of this journey — I can't wait to celebrate this launch with you. You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168

INTERVIEW -- Getting back to real esionage! We talk to Dexter Ingram, the author of 'The Spy Archive: Hidden Lives, Secret Missions, and the History of Espionage!' You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168

COMMENTARY -- 'Being James Bond: Volume One - Second Edition' is officially launched! Let's talk about the highlights from this incredible weekend! You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beingjamesbond/ • iTunes | https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/being-james-bond/id205222801?mt=2 • Check out REVIEWS WITHOUT REMORSE | https://www.youtube.com/@reviewswithoutremorse168