The Bond Brain
By Bud West
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The Bond BrainApr 29, 2024
Episode 112 - The Bond Bulletin In The House
Benjamin Lind of The Bond Bulletin on YouTube joins Bud to discuss his film, A BOND FOR LIFE, his experiences in the world of Bond, and a future project!
Episode 111 - Where There's Smoke, There's Fire
The movie industry results from 2023 are in!
Episode 110 - From The Lizzie to Modern Day
A look at ocean liners in the days of Ian Fleming through the film Diamonds Are Forever to today!
Episode 109 - The Stern and The Bow 2024
A look back at 2023 and a look ahead to 2024 for The Bond Brain!
Episode 108 - We Use Live Targets As Well
Blake from Bond Life Chicago joins the Bond Brain podcast for a look at the study of martial arts!
Episode 107 - Mexico City, What Were You Doing There?
Rob Purdy joins the podcast to discuss his career as a helicopter pilot!
Episode 106 - I Hope We Don't Frighten The Fish
Always Say Yes To Adventure's Alex Lamas shares his underwater endeavors!
Episode 105 - Qui!
The second installment of Bond Super Skills with special guest Emery Cormier of The James Bond Complex.
Episode 104 - Piloting with That One Bond Guy
Episode 103 - Bond Super Skills
Episode 102 - The Other Fellow
Episode 101 - Bond Adjacent Content
Episode 100 - On His Majesty's Secret Service
Bud's take on the new novel, On His Majesty's Secret Service
Episode 099 - Brainwashing
Brainwashing, Is it real?
Episode 098 - Four Years!
Some shout outs and thanks for four years of podcasting!
Episode 098 - BCCL Event Recap
a recap of our very successful Bond Community Cigar Lounge event in New Jersey, USA!
Episode 096 - No Offense Taken
Bud weighs in on the current Ian Fleming publishing news.
Episode 095 - Pierce Brosnan's History's Greatest Heists
Bud's take on PB's new show!
Episode 094 - How About We Play For This, Shall We?
Join Bud and guest Randy Needham for the inside track on sword fighting!
Episode 093 - Happy New Year
Happy New Year from The Bond Brain podcast.
Episode 092 - Woke Bond, Broke Bond?
Episode 091 - Gatherall III In The Books
The third installment of Gatherall, hosted by The Bond Experience, is in the books! Here's a personal recap.
Episode 090 - Good Idea? Bad idea?
Insight into high altitude climbing and what it does to our body and brain ala Raymond Benson's High Time To Kill.
Episode 089 - Curling!
The Bond Brain and The Tropical Bond discuss the sport of Curling!
Episode 088 - The Prevailing Wind
A look at the game 007 plays in the Raymond Benson novel Zero Minus Ten, Mahjong!
Episode 087 - Did EON Miss An Opportunity?
Did EON miss a chance to expand the Bond universe with No TIme To Die?
Episode 086 - SPECTRE The Board Game Review!
A look at the recently released SPECTRE The Board Game by Modiphius Entertainment!
Episode 085 - With A Mind To Kill
Episode 084 - The C-17 Globemaster III
A look at the C-17 Globemaster III featured in No Time To Die
The Bond Brain Third Anniversary - Thank You
Special Thanks to the entire Bond Community!
Episode 083 - ADD Bud
A rambling podcast covering a few small topics.
Episode 082 - Brrrrr!!! The Cold Shower
A look into the potential health benefits of the cold shower. Brrrr!!
Episode 081 - Amazon or SPECTRE? You Decide!
Tune in for Bud's take on the takeover of MGM by Amazon.
Episode 080 - Betting Against Bond
Bud's bets on who will NOT land the role of James Bond 007!
Episode 079 - The Benefits of Reading!
We see Bond reads in retirement in No Time To Die, what does reading do to our brain? Tune in to hear some of the benefits!
Episode 078 - Dynamite Comics James Bond Black Box
Episode 077 - The Stern (2021) and The Bow (2022)
A recap of 2021 and a wish list for 2022!
Episode 076 - James Bond's Personality Profile
What category of male personality best fits 007? Tune in!
Episode 075 - What is 007's SMV?
Don't know what SMV is? Tune in to find out!
Episode 074 - How Intelligent Is 007?
A look into the character of James Bond and his perceived intelligence.
Episode 073 - [SPOILERS] Reflections on No Time To Die
Tune in for Bud's opinion on various aspects of No Time To Die!
Episode 072 [SPOILERS]- Why Do We Watch Bond Films?
An exploration of the theories behind the human mind and why we continue to watch and react to fiction.
Episode 071 - Lost At Sea. Adrift.
Episode 070 - You Provide The Pictures, I'll Provide The War
The real world inspiration for Elliot Carver's stealth ship!
Episode 069 - Back In One Month
Randy Needham (IG: @ironryder883) joins Bud West to discuss his Bond inspired journey into the world of yachting!
Episode 068 - Its a Jeep In Front Of A Plane!
Episode 067 - Book Recommendation: From Tailors With Love
The new book from Peter Brooker and Matt Spaiser!
Episode 066 - Spycraft on Netflix Episode 8
The final Bond and real world Spycraft comparison episode.........
Episode 065 - I Think He's Attempting Re-entry!
Join Bud for a look at the use of the American Space Shuttle in the film Moonraker!
Episode 064 - Two Atomic Bombs, Numbers 456 and 457
A look at the AVRO Vulcan Bomber used in Thunderball!