Join Dan and Tom for a James Bond Easter Egg Hunt. Throughout the 25 Eon Productions James Bond movies, what are the key Easter eggs? Can you find them?

We know that movies today have Easter eggs in them with callbacks to either the real world or other movies. For James Bond, many of the Easter eggs are for other James Bond items. However, not always.

· What's an Easter egg.

· What is the Easter egg on the shelf in DIE ANOTHER DAY that Tom mistakenly thought came from CASINO ROYALE (1967)?

· In how many James Bond movies did Albert R. (Cubby) Broccoli have a cameo?

· Similarly, who has had the most cameos in a James Bond movie?

· What is the first James Bond movie Easter Egg?

· In how many James Bond movies did Albert R. (Cubby) Broccoli have a cameo

· Similarly, who has had the most cameos in a James Bond movie?

· What scene in a James Bond movie had a treasure trove of Easter eggs?

· On what television show did we see the same Aston Martin DB5 that James Bond got in GOLDFINGER? Additionally, what color was it in that show?

· What non-James Bond Ian Fleming work may have influenced THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN?

· Who was the actor who became an Easter egg for his appearance in three James Bond movies?

· What FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE character originally wore the exact same knife shoe that we see in DIE ANOTHER DAY?

· And of course, a whole basket more of Easter eggs are discussed.

Finally, did you enjoy our hunt? We couldn’t cover every Easter egg. What did we miss? What is your favorite James Bond Easter egg?

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Dan and Tom are joined by Vicky as they try to answer the question: DIE ANOTHER DAY - Can this James Bond movie be defended? Listen to find out!

DIE ANOTHER DAY is one of the most divisive movies in the James Bond catalogue. Why is that? What about it make some people like it while many others despise it?

We brought Pierce Brosnan fan, Vicky back to help us with this decoding. Vicky is a huge James Bond fan and has a YouTube channel, Facebook, and Instagram called THE BOND ROOM UNLOCKED.

We look at the following to answer the question: DIE ANOTHER DAY - Can this James Bond movie be defended?

· What is it about those reporters in front of Buckingham Palace?

· The scenes we like

· The scenes we don’t like

· What’s in the trunk of Zao’s Jaguar?

· Easter Eggs, Easter Eggs, and more Easter Eggs

· Is Madonna a positive or a negative for the movie?

· Does the title song work?

· Um, what’s up with the CGI?

· The actors – was this movie Jinxed?

· Zao’s problems with a diamond-studded

· And of course, there is more!

So, these are our thoughts. Are we on track? What is your most favorite part of this movie? Additionally, what parts to you dislike?

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Dan and Tom look at the pluses and minuses of Amazon controlling James Bond. Is it the best thing for the franchise? It just may be! On the other hand, what are the roadblocks they may encounter in making this a success? Listen to find out!

We’ve had a bit of time to digest the news of Eon Productions’ selling creative control of the James Bond franchise to Amazon. At the time, we released a fan reaction episode.

But now, producers and directors are being announced, so it is time to reexamine this dramatic change to this 63-year-old powerhouse. Furthermore, might this just be the best thing for the franchise in a long time?

We look at the following to answer the question: Is Amazon taking complete control of James Bond a good thing or a bad thing?

· Was Eon Productions tired of James Bond?

· The size of the bet for Amazon

· In addition to the initial costs, can Amazon use its industry power to succeed?

· What are our biggest fears about this takeover?

· Should the recent hiring announcements quell our fears?

· In what ways might Amazon expand the franchise?

· Should Amazon expand into TV, spin-offs, and the like?

· The need to get good content fast. Therefore, is there a role for the novels of the James Bond continuation authors here?

· How does Amazon’s global reach impact its potential expansion of the franchise?

· Does Amazon’s money allow it to expand the quality of what we see in James Bond movies?

· What can Amazon learn from Disney and its purchase of STAR WARS?

· And of course, there is more!

So, these are our thoughts. Are we on track? Additionally, what do you think about expanding into different media?

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