How much do you spend annually on your Bond hobby? Do you have any idea? Let's discuss some recent poll results about what people were willing to admit to...and why those results mean bupkis. I make the argument that most Bond fans do not have an accurate idea of how much they spend on this passion. With watches, products, trips, events, and more, if you aren't careful, being a fan of 007 could be to your financial detriment. Some food for thought for those who could use a financial wake-up call!

EON Productions has no love for pups, none! To start oursecond season, I'll tell a personal tale (or tail!) about my experience proposing a new product category to EON's consumer products licensing team for 007. And I was not treated very nicely! After 18 years in product licensing formy company, this is my forte. And this, by far and away, was the least professional and most condescending back and forth I've ever had professionally. The idiot is ready to speak up!

EON Productions has no love for pups, none! To start our second season, I'll tell a personal tale (or tail!) about my experience proposing a new product category to EON's consumer products licensing team for 007. And I was not treated very nicely! After 18 years in product licensing for my company, this is my forte. And this, by far and away, was the least professional and most condescending back and forth I've ever had professionally. The idiot is ready to speak up!

A quick impromptu episode on why I am choosing to not purchase the 4K Connery "steel" book box-set of DVDs that was just released.

Welcome to The Guessing Game! Some further thoughts on the Omega announcement and what it means...and what it doesn't. But the larger conversation it opens up is, how much of this guessing game is healthy for us as fans?

Season 1 finishes with a splash! I spill the beans on my favorite Bond movie. Cue the judgement.

Disclaimer: Favorite Bond movie and the BEST Bond movie are mutually exclusive things.

Go there or don't go there? I'll make the argument (that may not be the most popular opinion on the block) that it's time to flesh out Bond's backstory. With a new film on the horizon, and possible additional mediums to complement a film series, the opportunities to show Bond as a youth growing up, interacting his friends and parents, going to grammar school and university, and eventually his military service, are growing. Will Amazon MGM take this opportunity to finally to develop his undeveloped backstory, or will they go with the general fan opinion which is to steer clear!

Cringe! Oh those moments in Bond movies where we roll our eyes, turn our heads, or raise our eyebrows. There’s a whole bunch! Episode 10 will be my top 10 cringe worthy Bond moments over the past 25 films. And no, it won’t be all about CGI surfing and bootie slaps. Jump on my crazy train before it leaves the station!

So excited to welcome my first guest. And what better guest then veteran podcaster, YouTuber, and self-proclaimed a-hole Intrepid 007. Our man in Canada will join me for an extended discussion on the topic "Do Bond fans take themselves too seriously?". We'll dissect the trends of "seriousness" from actor to actor, era to era of the Bond series and we will give our two cents on how the marketing, licensed products, extended wait periods between films, and pressure from social media has left many fans buttoning their three-piece suit a little too tightly. This one is not for weak ears.

Join me as I spill the beans on my Bond journey, from my introduction tp Bond as a youngster, to living in my self-described Bond Bubble, to finally finding the greater Bond Community and the wonderful connections I have made over the last year. Hear my personal anecdotes about driving Cubby Broccoli's secretary crazy for months to connect with the man behind the chair, sitting behind Michael Wilson on a flight and connecting with him in our sweatpants, having a James Bond themed Bar Mitzvah with Sean Connery on the guest list, and much much more.