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The Bond Brain

by Bud West

A James Bond Lifestyle Podcast.Follow The Bond Brain on Instagram at @TheBondBrain.Join the Bond Community Cigar Lounge on Facebook for online events.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 128 - New Year Wishlist For Bond 26

    Happy New Year and this episode Bud goes into what he would like to see in the next Bond film.

  2. Episode 127 - They'll Print Anything These Days

    Bud shares his favorite lines from the Bond films.

  3. Episode 126 - Recent Events

    Time to weigh in!

  4. Episode 125 - No Point In Living If You Can't Feel Alive

    Which James Bond actor portrayed the most adventurous 007?

  5. Episode 124 - Back In Time

    Where are we going? Back in time. Special guest Joe Darlington joins the podcast to explore the early days of the Bond Community.

  6. Episode 123 - Amazon Takes Control

    You're a kite dancing in a hurricane, Mr. Bond...........

  7. Episode 122 - Good Stress?

    The benefits of stress!

  8. Episode 121 - See That Some Harm Comes To Him

    Eon vs Amazon. Who are you betting on?

  9. Episode 120 - I Must Be Six Inches Taller

    The Fulton Surface-To-Air Recovery System! Ingenuity at its finest.

  10. Episode 119 - Time To Face Gravity

    The PHASST glider from Die Another Day!

  11. Episode 118 - Hit The Beach!

    The benefits of hitting the beach!

  12. Episode 117 - One Point Twenty One Gigawatts

    Host Bud West explores the question...."Should Eon Productions take the Bond movies back in time? "

  13. Episode 116 - The Box Office ROI of 007 Films

    Host Bud West takes a deep dive into the box office returns on investment of the Bond films over the years.

  14. Episode 115 - Medium Sweet

    The surprising health benefits of coffee!

  15. Episode 114 - What's New in The Bond Community?

    Melanie from Bird.JameBirb and Christian from The Spy Fi Guys join The Bond Brain with some exciting news.

  16. Episode 113 - Can You Tell Them I'm Headed To Cairo?

    On this episode, what effect does travel have on our brain?

  17. 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!

  18. Episode 111 - Where There's Smoke, There's Fire

    The movie industry results from 2023 are in!

  19. 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!

  20. Episode 109 - The Stern and The Bow 2024

    A look back at 2023 and a look ahead to 2024 for The Bond Brain!

  21. 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!

  22. Episode 107 - Mexico City, What Were You Doing There?

    Rob Purdy joins the podcast to discuss his career as a helicopter pilot!

  23. Episode 106 - I Hope We Don't Frighten The Fish

    Always Say Yes To Adventure's Alex Lamas shares his underwater endeavors!

  24. Episode 105 - Qui!

    The second installment of Bond Super Skills with special guest Emery Cormier of The James Bond Complex.

  25. Episode 104 - Piloting with That One Bond Guy

    Tune in to hear what it it takes to become a airline pilot, a 007 super skill, from a man who has made that journey himself, Chris Morales, That One Bond Guy!

  26. Episode 103 - Bond Super Skills

    A new series introduction!

  27. Episode 102 - The Other Fellow

    Tune in for Bud's take on Matthew Bauer's documentary The Other Fellow!

  28. Episode 101 - Bond Adjacent Content

    Tune in for Bond adjacent suggestions!

  29. Episode 100 - On His Majesty's Secret Service

    Bud's take on the new novel, On His Majesty's Secret Service

  30. Episode 099 - Brainwashing

    Brainwashing, Is it real?

  31. Episode 098 - Four Years!

    Some shout outs and thanks for four years of podcasting!

  32. Episode 098 - BCCL Event Recap

    a recap of our very successful Bond Community Cigar Lounge event in New Jersey, USA!

  33. Episode 096 - No Offense Taken

    Bud weighs in on the current Ian Fleming publishing news.

  34. Episode 095 - Pierce Brosnan's History's Greatest Heists

    Bud's take on PB's new show!

  35. Episode 094 - How About We Play For This, Shall We?

    Join Bud and guest Randy Needham for the inside track on sword fighting!

  36. Episode 093 - Happy New Year

    Happy New Year from The Bond Brain podcast.

  37. Episode 092 - Woke Bond, Broke Bond?

    Does the recent wave of woke entertainment failures bode well for the Bond franchise?

  38. 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.

  39. 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.

  40. Episode 089 - Curling!

    The Bond Brain and The Tropical Bond discuss the sport of Curling!

  41. Episode 088 - The Prevailing Wind

    A look at the game 007 plays in the Raymond Benson novel Zero Minus Ten, Mahjong!

  42. Episode 087 - Did EON Miss An Opportunity?

    Did EON miss a chance to expand the Bond universe with No TIme To Die?

  43. Episode 086 - SPECTRE The Board Game Review!

    A look at the recently released SPECTRE The Board Game by Modiphius Entertainment!

  44. Episode 085 - With A Mind To Kill

    Bud's thoughts on the new Anthony Horowitz continuation novel, With A Mind To Kill

  45. Episode 084 - The C-17 Globemaster III

    A look at the C-17 Globemaster III featured in No Time To Die

  46. The Bond Brain Third Anniversary - Thank You

    Special Thanks to the entire Bond Community!

  47. Episode 083 - ADD Bud

    A rambling podcast covering a few small topics.

  48. Episode 082 - Brrrrr!!! The Cold Shower

    A look into the potential health benefits of the cold shower. Brrrr!!

  49. Episode 081 - Amazon or SPECTRE? You Decide!

    Tune in for Bud's take on the takeover of MGM by Amazon.

  50. Episode 080 - Betting Against Bond

    Bud's bets on who will NOT land the role of James Bond 007!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A James Bond Lifestyle Podcast.Follow The Bond Brain on Instagram at @TheBondBrain.Join the Bond Community Cigar Lounge on Facebook for online events.

HOSTED BY

Bud West

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What is The Bond Brain about?

A James Bond Lifestyle Podcast.Follow The Bond Brain on Instagram at @TheBondBrain.Join the Bond Community Cigar Lounge on Facebook for online events.

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The Bond Brain publishes regularly with 148 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.

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