A father and his two sons converse about their love of the Bond franchise: its origins, its future, and its lasting impact on their family. These boys have been discussing their Bond for 30+ years, and now, they have a microphone.

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The conversation comes to a close as the boys do some rankings, final thoughts, and pitch ideas for what makes a good Bond title.

Boys and their Bond Episode Five: The Sharpest Knife

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Broccoli to Bezos. We are about to be in the age of a fully-franchised Bond universe. The boys know they can&#39;t get out of it, so they try to get into it. What would make a good 8-episode Bond miniseries?

Boys and their Bond Episode Four: The End of the Cruciferous Era

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The age old question: Scotland or Wales? Also, why is Pierce Brosnan the best Bond in the worst movies (except for when he was in the BEST Bond movie)?

Boys and their Bond Episode Three: Who's Your Bond?

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Who should be directing these movies? If they became episodic, who should be showrunner? Who has gotten their hands on Bond and hit the center of the target, and who let Bond windsurf?

Boys and their Bond Episode Two: Directors

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The boys dive into Fleming&#39;s books, Operation Mincemeat, and the actors&#39; legacies as they try to define Bond&#39;s core tenets.

Boys and their Bond Episode One: What makes Bond Bond?

A father and his two sons converse about their love of the Bond franchise: its origins, its future, and its lasting impact on their family. They dive into Fleming's books and try to define the core tenets of the character, then use that analysis to dream up future bond adventures. Now that the franchise is in new hands, what will the next James Bond movie feel like? Will it even be a movie? Is it time for a James Bond musical? These boys have been discussing their Bond for 30+ years, and now, they have a microphone.