Quantum of History

What exactly is the World Economic Forum and what is their agenda? In this episode, I go over many of the agendas of the WEF and a little of the history of the WEF. With world leaders in Davos now, it is a great time to discuss what is the WEF and how the WEF could easily be a storyline for Bond 26.

In With a Mind To Kill, James Bond finds himself brainwashed and under the mind control of SMERSH. If you've read the book, you know the story, but what you may never have heard is that the CIA ran a secret program during the Cold War to see if they could brainwash and control the mind. In this story, you'll hear of everything frome- LSD use to statsanctioned prostitution. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donald-waldron/support

Space Race --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donald-waldron/support

Warfare --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donald-waldron/support

What is the gold standard? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donald-waldron/support

BOP invas --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donald-waldron/support

Live and let die --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donald-waldron/support

Hd --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donald-waldron/support

Episode 30 is out!!! Spectre and the Ndrangheta This episode is a fascinating history of the world's more powerful criminal enterprise that you probably have never heard of.  Operating for almost 150 years now the Ndrangheta has amassed a network that creates $60 billion a year of revenue and accounts for 3% of Italy's GDP.  This is done from kidnapping, extortion, drug trade, political corruption, human smuggling and prostitution.  This has all been accomplished while being relatively secret.  Their meeting place is even right out of a James Bond story in a lair that would make Blofield jealous. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donald-waldron/support

While the Titan submersible is gripping the headlines of late, submersibles have a fascinating history that dates back the the 1600's. Come join me, along with Alex Llamas and Thomas Felix Creighton as we discuss the Titan, along with a deep dive into the history of submersibles! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donald-waldron/support

Want to know the history of the Union Corse Mob? Join myself and Thomas Felix Creighton as we talk mobs, but mostly we talk about how corruption is looked at in different places in the world. The Union Corse was at one point the world's largest distributor of herion, how did the Union Corse thrive in the trade, and how have they adapted in modern times? Fantastic discussion for any Bond fan!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donald-waldron/support

In OHMSS James Bond must pose as a member of the College of Arms in order to find Blofield. What exactly is the College of Arms? Well, if you want to know what the College of Arms is and a brief history of it listen in to this episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donald-waldron/support

Watch as myself and Joe Darlington from Being James Bond debate whether Ian Fleming's version of On Her Majesty's Secret Service was best, or did the film take a classic and make it even better. In a spirited debate that is sure to have every Bond fan screaming at one of us, we discuss who did it better…Fleming, or Film. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/donald-waldron/support

Spectre introduced the idea of the government listening in and knowing everything about everyone. This episode introduces the idea that Spectre's plot failed for two reasons, one, that it was the government that had all the information, and that two, they never explained the nefarious ways this information could be used.  This episode explores the idea that it is not the government that is listening and watching, but that private enterprises are capturing everything about you all the time and turning you into a product.  Secondly, we explore different ways this vast amount of data collection can be utilized to predict and manipulate people to the highest bidder.  What if the Bond 26 villain sells manipulation to the highest bidder?  What if through vast data collection and artificial intelligence analysis, companies, governments, nefarious actors can purchase spheres of influence to control masses to win them over through sophisticated manipulation?  Join myself, and Marc Harold, a former law professor, CNN, Fox News, HLN and CourtTV contributor, who authored a fantastic book Out of the Blue as we discuss all the implications of what this thing we call privacy actually is.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

Looking ahead to future James Bond films, Crypto and people like Sam Bankman Fried will likely play a large role.  An absolutely fascinating story, the history of crypto dates back to the early 1980's.  Recently, Sam Bankman Fried sent shock waves through the financial world when FTX declared bankruptcy, costing some of the most influential people in the world today hundreds of millions of dollars.  In one of the best examples of how quickly the modern world works today, a single tweet by a competitor sent a $32 billion company into bankruptcy in a matter of 6 days.  Join myself and Matt Perkins as we talk about the history of crypto, what happened in the FTX scandal, and how it will impact James Bond moving forward. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

Bond is no stranger to battling arms traffickers. Goldeneye, Casino Royale, The World is Not Enough, The Living Daylights, and many more, all have Bond chasing down arms dealers. Bond has Valentine Zurkovsky and Le Chiffre, the real world has Viktor Bout. In a fascinating story, this episode delves into "Merchant of Death" and his humble beginnings to his rise to prominence and infamy. Bout finds his way back into the news with the prisoner swap between the United States and Russia for bout and WNBA player Brittany Griner. Why did Russia want Bout back so badly? Who exactly is Viktor Bout? Join myself and guests Bud West of The Bond Brain, Thomas Felix Creighton from Fleming Never Dies, and Jason Kim as we discuss the complexity of this story. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

Sometimes the James Bond novels and the James Bond films mirror each other, sometimes they go off a cliff, this happens to be the latter. Come join myself and Jay Sedowski of James Bond Classified as we debate who did it better, Fleming or Film. A little hint.....this one is a slaughter, but still a MUST for any and all James Bond fans --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

It's been almost a year since NTTD hit theaters.  Since that time, and after everyone has had a chance to re-watch the film, what sorts of changes in sentiments about the film do you have?  Has NTTD gotten better or worse for you?  Join me as I talk about what has gotten better with time, what has stayed the same, and what has gotten worse for me.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

The fight scenes have come a long way, from Ian Fleming's fight scenes, all the way to No Time to Die stair ascent, Bond has learned how to fight. Join myself and Alex Lamas as we discuss the history of the various fighting styles used in the novels and in the films. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

SPOILER REVIEW!! With a Mind to Kill - The new James Bond novel is out!! Join myself and Kyle Barbeau as we dive deep into the thrilling, dark, and suspenseful new 007 novel!! How does it compare to Fleming, the other Horowitz novels, and could this novel make a great basis for Bond 26? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

Casino Royale is the greatest Bond movie of all-time, but is it better than the Fleming novel that started Bond? Join myself and Luke Taggert from Bond's Apartment as we dive deep into the novel, debate the film, in a fun and thought provoking discussion/debate over Casino Royale. This is a MUST SEE for any and all true Bond fans. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

Who did it better, Fleming or the film?!!??!?!?! The novels are incredible, the films are incredible, but which one is better?! Join myself and David Zaritsky of The Bond Experience as we go through plot points in the film and the novel to ultimately come to the conclusion of who did it better, Fleming or Film! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

With the exception of TMWTGG and Dr. No, a helicopter has been featured in every James Bond movie. This episode will go briefly into the history of the helicopter and Bond before we bring on Robert Purdy, and combat helicopter veteran and now emergency transport helicopter pilot to talk about what it takes to be a pilot, share the stories of his time flying helicopters all over the world, and of course some Bond talk too. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

Before Bond, Batman was my first love. After seeing The Batman, what is the verdict? Is it good, great, should Bond follow in Batman's footsteps going forward? Fun bonus episode and a quick one for fellow Batman fans --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

Dating back to the 9th century, the battle over who owns Crimea, Ukraine and the Donbas region has created turmoil and violence. As the events unfold in Ukraine, let's take a look back at how we got here and what the implications are going forward. Join myself, Roland Hulme and Thomas Felix Creighton as we get into the history of the area, the Crimean War, and some of the geopolitics of the area that transpired to get us to where we are today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

Join myself and Thomas Creighton for part II of our discussion of Fleming v Film! So often people talk about how when movies goes awry that they should have gone back to Fleming, go back to the source material for a good movie. While that is certainly true, does it shortchange what the filmmakers did to turn the written material into a blockbuster film? Join myself and Thomas Creighton as we discuss From Russia With Love, the novel and the film. We break down the film and the novel in great detail, and we evaluate how From Russia With Love is so relevant even in modern times. I gush over the classical Cold War espionage tale, and we talk about experiences we've had with evil men, mad men, dangerous men, and the cultures that shape one of the Crown Jewels of the Bond series. If you're a die hard Bond fan, you won't want to miss this one. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

So often people talk about how when movies goes awry that they should have gone back to Fleming, go back to the source material for a good movie. While that is certainly true, does it shortchange what the filmmakers did to turn the written material into a blockbuster film? Join myself and Thomas Creighton as we discuss From Russia With Love, the novel and the film. We break down the film and the novel in great detail, and we evaluate how From Russia With Love is so relevant even in modern times. I gush over the classical Cold War espionage tale, and we talk about experiences we've had with evil men, mad men, dangerous men, and the cultures that shape one of the Crown Jewels of the Bond series. If you're a die hard Bond fan, you won't want to miss this one. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

Spectre features one of the most spectacular cinematic scenes with their depiction of Dia de los Muertos in the pre-title sequence. What is Dia de los Muertos and why was it featured? Join myself and Bud West from the Bond Brain as we talk about the history of the holiday, the impact Bond had on the holiday, and what No Time To Die did to the legacy of Spectre. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

The first episode in a new bonus series I'm going to be doing is I, along with a new guest each episode, will break down the Fleming Novel against the film counterpart. We will see which one is better, which one stands the test of time, and in the end we will decide if the film makers get enough credit for how they took Fleming's work and improved upon it, or strayed from it and made it worse. This series is for the Bond diehards but rewarding if you're one of the ones with the sickness of Bond. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

No Time to Die has been seen by most of us by now, this is my spoiler review of the film. I break this movie down into four reactions, the good, the bad, the awesome and the good riddance. At the end I'll give my overall feelings and where I think it ranks. WARNING SPOILERS!! LOTS AND LOTS OF SPOILERS!!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

This episode is a deep one, and one where my guest and I get deeply personal in a number of things.  We start by discussing is James Bond a psychopath?  After we discuss how Roger Moore is a giant psychopath, we get into different times in our lives when we've had trauma.  Myself, I speak on facing life or death situations where I was close to killing or being killed.  My guest, Alex Lamas, speaks about his personal battles with anxiety, panic attacks, and dealing with youth trauma.  We then look at how Alex has been able to overcome these bouts through his own methods of healing and mental health.  It is a deep episode but definitely one worth listening to. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

The news is filled with parallels between what's happening in Kabul, Afghanistan, and what happened in 1975 in Saigon, Vietnam.  In Tomorrow Never Dies James Bond executes a HALO jump and Jack Wade said the Vietnamese better not catch you wearing American gear.  This is only 20 years after the fall of Saigon and the memory of the war and of those events still lingered in the Vietnamese people's minds.  What exactly happened in Saigon and why is it being compared to what is going on right now in Kabul.  Myself and my guest Matt Perkins dive into that topic, give the history leading up to Saigon, and have a discussion about what all this means today.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

The imagery that keeps flooding in is hard to watch. The sacrifice of all the men and women that lost their lives, limbs, and time with loved ones to this only to see it crumble in days has to be gut wrenching. In this episode it is just an expansion on the initial reaction of watching Kabul and the Afghan government fall. I think many of us are feeling the same way as we watch and see it all unfold. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

Today is an important day in history, as Afghanistan has been handed back over to the Taliban. Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban all knew and understood how Western foreign policy is handled. The goal was to drag the West into an unwinnable war, drain the West of trillions of dollars, kill thousands of lives, and in the end it to be all in vain. The world is watching this unfold today as with little resistance the masterplan unfolded exactly to script. Leaving the US with thousands of lives lost, trillions of American money spent, and the Taliban with a slew of the newest weapons in warfare. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

Casino Royale begins with Mr. White introducing weapons dealers to what is supposed to be Joseph Kony, infamous murderer leader of the LRA in Uganda. This exchange shows children soldiers in camp surrounded by guns and munitions. To understand how poignant this scene is, you have to understand what is going on in places like Uganda and with people like Joseph Kony. Kony alone is accused of abducting 67,000 children to be used as soldiers and sex slaves. The history of this arms trade goes all the way back to the 7th century in the Arab slave trade routes. Join myself and Thomas Felix Creighton as we talk about modern day arms trafficking and the emergence of "floating armories". This episode will make you appreciate Casino Royale even more than you ever did before. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

In a unique episode for this podcast I invite three other people on to have a roundtable discussion about whether NTTD will go woke and leave our hearts broke, or will it be a great movie. In a really engaging, thoughtful, and poignant episode four people share their viewpoints about the movie, the culture wars, the fall of Star Wars and whether or not we think NTTD is next. A really great episode for Bond fans and fans of movies in general. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

This episode is a little more visceral than most other episodes as it deals with the constant barrage of woke politics in classic entertainment. If you're sick of woke in your classics take a listen, if not you'll hate this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

We have seen so many franchises get the woke treatment the last few years.  The perception of what is male or what should be male is in a state of flux in Hollywood.  When the first trailers came out for NTTD there was a lot of backlash about different aspects of the trailer.  I was a staunch defender of the franchise and championed the notion that everything was going to be fine.  I remained steadfast in that belief until I suffered through the new Netflix  He-Man show Masters of the Universe Revelations.  Now I'm worried the trailers may not match the movie we get. In just a quick bonus episode I reflect on what it all means for Bond. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

This podcast is a MUST for any Bond fan. For decades now people have been debating who is the best Bond girl of all-time. After a months long ordeal of exhaustive debates, hundreds of brackets, and weeks of voting, that question has finally been answered. To determine this, I created a 64 Bond Girl bracket. The Bond girls were ranked and set into their own regions. Each week I set up a 24 hour polling where voters from all over the world were able to vote on head to head matchups between Bond girls. The matches were intense, and to be crowned the greatest Bond girl of all-time you would have to defeat every opponent on your way to being the best. With the help of Being James Bond, Aussie Bond Guy, The Bond Armory, and Dressing Like Bond the epic showdowns began and each week was a new surprise. In this video I recap the dozens of matchups that took place that ultimately lead to winner being crowned. Along the way I determined which Bond had the best female ensemble, as well as who had the worst. What did the voting mean about what we as Bond fans like about our Bond girls? The video is fun, funny, extensive and full of thoughts and in-depth analysis of the voting and of our Bond girls. Let me repeat, this is a MUST for any Bond fan!!!!!!!!!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

In 1966, a year after Thunderball was released the United States had their B-52 bomber blow up over the coast of Spain. With it four nuclear warheads plummeted to the coast. Two exploded, causing massive radiation in the area, one was found intact, and one was lost to sea. The US and Spain both refused to say a nuclear event occurred, and went deep in covering up the incident. That was until my guest's uncle broke the story and revealed the massive cover-up that was taking place. In an episode I loved researching and doing, join myself and Alex Lamas as we talk about everything from Iran Contra to Isreal's Navy to why a certain Bond girl would be worth being on a nuclear bomb for. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

It's been a year and a half since I first published my intro so I wanted to update my resume and put a new intro out there.  This is the introduction to the podcast.  Here I'll explain the three types of episodes I do on this podcast/YouTube channel.  I'll briefly describe how I got started, and explain why when you learn about the rich history of where the James Bond writers get their inspirations from, how much it enriches your viewing experience.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

It has been just over a year since we first talked about Live and Let Die and race relations. In they year since the first episode came out after George Floyd's death so much has changed. The way we look at race, the emphasis we put on race, and the culture of education and corporations have all been heavily influenced. In this time Critical Race Theory has come to the forefront, and the onus of outcome vs opportunity has come to head. Watch as Critical Race Theory is explained, the history of it is told, and a follow-up interview with Mario is talked about. Link for AA Elite spoken about by Mario. Donate to a worthy cause. https://www.gofundme.com/f/aa-elite-eagles-11u-travel-football-team?qid=feef5aeb8e7a474098edcfbb332b9b17 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

With the news that MGM was bought by Amazon it's important to know what this actually means. Often people think this is the first time MGM has been sold, when in fact since 1919 MGM and United Artists have been sold time and time again. Find out why this could be James Bond's opportunity for its Superman Red Son. Find out how William Randolph Hearst made weed illegal and why that pertains to the sale of Bond today. It is ripe with Bond talk, old Hollywood talk, and some predictions for Bond moving forward. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

A View To A Kill has all the cringe and all the cheese of a bad charcuterie date, but the plot itself is not far from reality. Come join as I talk about the movie A View To A Kill, share my thoughts on the movie, and then dive into the history of a main part of the plot, horse racing. Horse racing has long been a playground for the elites and for criminality. From Cartels to nobility, horse racing is elitism at his peak. Going back all the way to 4500 BC until Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit scandal, come along as we talk about how horse racing became what it is today. Come hear how some guy's family has spent 200 years watching horse sex, to how some criminals thought a little paint could make them money. It's a packed episode with a lot of fun and interesting facts. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

As WWII was over and the world was putting the pieces back together, certain nations were seen as prizes for the powers that won the war. The first prize was in Italy in 1948. In 1948 Italy was to hold their first election since Benito Musolini's March on Rome in 1922. Italy had a clear choice between democracy and communism in their two party election. With the CIA in its infancy, they and the SIS had no choice but to be quick learners against the veteran KGB and GRU in election manipulation. In was would be a wild success, the manipulation, propoganda, and outright election interference ran by the former Allied Forces ensured that Italy voted democratic, and stayed democratic for 48 years. Those same lessons learned in this election can be seen used today in a myriad of situations, one being COVID policy and manipulation. Come see how history ALWAYS repeats itself, and how in the world of James Bond, life imitates art. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

Ever wonder why TMWGG has a plot line based on the creation of an infinite power source?  Find out about how the Energy Crisis of 1973 shaped the story, and how the fear that society as it was would cease to exist.  Follow the story from Israeli-Palestinian conflicts dating back to 1948 led to three months of fear and panic in society.  My mom comes on as a guest to discuss what life was like during those tense months, and what it all means today.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

Want to know how the most feared and brutal cartel went from military special forces to the most brutal, murderous cartel in the world? In this episode give a brief overview of how Los Zetas formed, where they came from, and how their meteroic rise to power came about. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

This episode is a fascinating history of the world's more powerful criminal enterprise that you probably have never heard of.  Operating for almost 150 years now the Ndrangheta has amassed a network that creates $60 billion a year of revenue and accounts for 3% of Italy's GDP.  This is done from kidnapping, extortion, drug trade, political corruption, human smuggling and prostitution.  This has all been accomplished while being relatively secret.  Their meeting place is even right out of a James Bond story in a lair that would make Blofield jealous.  Join myself and Sal Manteria as we discuss Spectre the movie, the Ndrangheta, and all the craziness of this organization that truly has people everywhere .............. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

This episode has it all, follow along we talk about how an NHL player Artemi Panarin had to leave the league for fear of Putin in a very Kronsteen style plot. We have the rise of Putin, where he comes from, where it's going. We have a great interview with a woman who grew up in the Soviet Union with insights on modern Russia. We even have me reading poetry at the end and talking about the Iroquois Indians. This episode has it all, even some bear wrestling and shirtless horse riding sunsets! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

There's a lot that's going into this episode, starting with how Bond got his PPK, to how the PPK was involved in a plot to kidnap a princess, to how the Coriscan Mob the IRA and Libya all have ties to a Bond gun. Join myself and Caleb Daniels from Commando Bond as we talk about an assortment of topics and Caleb has the best answer of all time for which Bond girl question. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support

Want to know what the hell is going on right now with the Game Stop, Reddit, hedge funds? Everything is explained as well as explaining how this was how Le Chiffre was trying to get rich in the same way by shorting a stock only to have it blow up (or in his case not blow up) in his face. Really great, topical episode that perfectly ties into a James Bond movie with special guest Matt Perkins from Bond Cigars on IG. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/donald-waldron/support