Author Biography

Brad Gilmore is a radio and television host born and raised in Houston, TX. Since 2011, he has been the host of The Brad Gilmore Show which covers the worlds of sports, music, and pop culture. Brad currently hosts "The Hall of Fame" with WWE Hall of Famer, Booker T on ESPN Radio. Brad began his career covering music and worked as a regular contributor to Houston Press and the hip hop blog DayandaDream.com. He hosts a variety of TV shows and podcasts including Reality of Wrestling, Movie Trivia Schmoedown, Schmoedown Rundown, Heated Conversations (featured in the iTunes Top 10 Podcast Chart), and since 2015, Back to the Future: The Podcast. During his career, Brad Gilmore has appeared in print, radio, television and film and always looks to bring his one of a kind view to each of his endeavors and entertain audiences worldwide.Mike Kalinowski is an actor and host born in upstate New York. He has appeared on shows such as Showtime's Black Monday, and The CW's Jane the Virgin, Castle, Revenge, The Vampire Diaries, and General Hospital. A walking comic book encyclopedia, Mike is one of the hosts of "DC Movie News" on Popcorn Talk for the Maria Menounos produced Afterbuzz network and has hosted numerous movie and TV podcasts for the network. He is also a veteran theme park performer of more than nineteen years for Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Sea World, the Action Horizons Stunt Team and Universal Studios in both Hollywood and Orlando. Mike is an unabashed, life-long James Bond fan, whose wealth of knowledge of the character helped him to become a 3x Champion in the Movie Trivia Schmoedown competition. He is currently based in Los Angeles, California.

Table of Contents

Working Table of Contents:1. I Admire Your Courage (Sean Connery Era)2. Grand Slam (importance of Goldfinger)3. The Other Fellow (the unbelievable story of Lazenby)4. Good Moorening (The Roger Moore Era)5. Quartermaster (q's best gadgets)6. Penny & Dimes (untangling the history of the Bond women)7. Underneath the Mango Tree (songs of Bond)8. Perfectly Formed (the style of bond)9. Timothy Dalton Era10. Pierce Brosnan Era11. Never Say Never (McClory case)12.You Know His Name (Craig era)13. Everything or Nothing (future of bond and growing as a character with progressive minds)

Review

"Roger Moore was always my favorite Bond. James Bond could handle a weapon, knew how to fight and always got the girl—he was the ultimate man's man! Brad and Mike excellently lay out the origins of Bond and how the character has evolved over the years. I, for one, can most certainly dig that!" —Booker T., author of My Rise to Wrestling Royalty

"Brad and Mike found the perfect blend of childlike wonder and thoughtful analysis. They have knowledge and an endless array of interesting tidbits, but see everything through the eyes of the fans, which is ultimately what makes this so enjoyable."—Peter Rosenberg, Hot97 & ESPN
"Eureka! Brad and Mike provide a detailed historical account to one of America's most endeared entertainment franchises!"—Cedric Duplechain, co-star on AMC's The Son, starring Pierce Brosnan
"James Bond is one of the greatest movie characters of all time, and Brad Gilmore and Mike Kalinowski do an incredible job of celebrating why 007 has left such an indelible mark on pop culture, regardless of the actor playing him. From the villains, to the drinks and the gadgets, this will make you love the Bond franchise even more!"—Chris Van Vliet, four-time Emmy-Award-winning TV host

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"Roger Moore was always my favorite Bond. James Bond could handle a weapon, knew how to fight and always got the girl--he was the ultimate man's man! Brad and Mike excellently lay out the origins of Bond and how the character has evolved over the years. I, for one, can most certainly dig that!" --Booker T., author of My Rise to Wrestling Royalty "Brad and Mike found the perfect blend of childlike wonder and thoughtful analysis. They have knowledge and an endless array of interesting tidbits, but see everything through the eyes of the fans, which is ultimately what makes this so enjoyable." --Peter Rosenberg, Hot97 & ESPN "Eureka! Brad and Mike provide a detailed historical account to one of America's most endeared entertainment franchises!" --Cedric Duplechain, co-star on AMC's The Son , starring Pierce Brosnan "James Bond is one of the greatest movie characters of all time, and Brad Gilmore and Mike Kalinowski do an incredible job of celebrating why 007 has left such an indelible mark on pop culture, regardless of the actor playing him. From the villains, to the drinks and the gadgets, this will make you love the Bond franchise even more!" --Chris Van Vliet, four-time Emmy-Award-winning TV host

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Brad Gilmore - Social Media YouTube - 281,000 subs Podcast- Live and Let Spy (James Bond Podcast),, Back to the Future, Hall of Fame, Schmoedown Rundown, BG Show Instagram - 9,200 followers Twitter - 4880 followers Website - bradjgilmore.comMIke Kalinowksi - Social Media Podcast - Schmoedown (average of 80,000 view per show/match minimum) Podcast - DC Movie News (10,000 views per month on average) Popcorn Talk Network (Youtube) 160,000 subscribers Twitter - 8,500 followers (second account with 2,000) Instagram - 3,200 followers Website - thor Website/Blog -- Through Brad and Mike's online followings, they have amassed hundreds of thousands of fans that extend around the world. The Movie Trivis Schmoedown, that they are both a part have has an incredibly loyal fanbase that the two authors interact with. To them, Mike and Brad are known as "Bond Experts". They have enjoyed Brad's back to the Future book and will eagerly await this book as well!Small/Independent bookshops -- Use large social media to get word out about events and Q&A panels about Bond and conventions.Movie Trivia Schmoedown -- Plan a Bond-specific Schmoedown episode based around the book. AfterBuzz Studios -- work with our partners at AfterBuzz Studios to help promote

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