James Bond & Friends – Episode 0097: White Cat Required

The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere.

Have some of the Bond villains inspired real-world events?

In this episode, we flip the discussion of villainy as the world bears witness to billionaires shooting rival rockets into space. Oftentimes, real-world events have inspired the plots of James Bond films, but we ponder which Bond villain plots may have pre-empted real-world events? What did Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Nestle, microchip manufacturers, Newsmax, and the CIA possibly learn (allegedly) from Bond villains? Along the way, we discover Roger’s television toaster, golden toilets, Elliott Carver’s missing internet, unnecessary turns in space, and a real-world SPECTRE.

The recording took place on May 21st, 2021 in the USA and UK.

James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential 

David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com

Calvin Dyson Reviews Bond channel can be enjoyed at youtube.com/calvindyson

Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential

Lisa Funnell (@DrLisaFunnell) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma

Phil Nobile Jr is editor of Fangoria and shares his expertise at

Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com 

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David Leigh founded The James Bond Dossier in 2002. A fan of 007 since the age of 8, he is also author of The Complete Guide to the Drinks of James Bond. You can order a copy here if you don't own it already.

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