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Building a Better Bond

Rupert Carmichael and George Lazenby

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The name “James Bond” is synonymous with action, espionage, sex and swagger. While the man of mystery is truly one of a kind, his essence is a pastiche of Ian Flemming’s original literature and the eight men lucky enough to don the moniker in cinema. Join Rupert Carmichael and Mr. 007 himself, George Lazenby, in an eight-episode series investigating the Tux, Talk, Tech and ‘Tini of each legendary actor who once called himself Bond, James Bond.
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In the finale show, Elliot and Vince make it to their great-great-grandfather's all-time favorite town. Randall, NY, was established by Rand as a valhalla of sorts for the McNally lineage. It's customary that all McNallys make a pilgrimage here in their formative years to learn about the famous family and their place in the cartographical world at …
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Vince and Elliot McNally head to the bayou to check out Loufficeatte, LA. Rand's 2nd all-time favorite town was once the short-lived sovereign country of Randada. Rand purchased the land from French con-woman Lucille Loufficeatte in a deal called the Lousiana Hornswaggle—it reverted back to US jurisdiction shortly thereafter. To this day, the town …
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Vince and Elliot McNally head west to Rand's 3rd all-time favorite town. Isle of Doves, CA, was the westernmost point in the union until Alaska and Hawaii were admitted. Rand created one of the first formal nature preserves when he discovered the small island, though he originally believed he had found a sea-route to Japan—despite still being withi…
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Elliot and Vince McNally check out Rand's 4th all-time favorite town in this episode. San Guajandro, NM, served as the sleepy southwest stage for Rand’s late-in-life religious reawakening. Now it's home to the Born-Again-Born-Again Movement, a group that has realized that “Born-Again” Christians take things a bit too far. Chatting with Vince and El…
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The McNally brothers break into Rand's Top 5 with their visit to Phox, SC. Phox was the setting of the Spanish-American War's last shots fired in the Spanish-American war. Unfortunately, yellow journalism ran so rampant in the town that, in an effort to sell more newspapers, word of the peace treaty never made it to print. Rand oversaw the peace ne…
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Elliot and Vince McNally are staying cool in one of Rand's hottest towns. Byarkansa, AK, clocks in number 6 on the brothers' countdown. When originally charting Byarkansa, Rand mistranscribed all of the town’s coordinates. Zealous and nearsighted town governance ratified the measures into law, and their city constitution can never be amended for an…
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The McNally brothers visit their great-great-grandfather's 7th all-time favorite town. Kaner, WI, is where Rand holed himself up for a year to write the Great American Novel. Although he never finished, Kaner is now home to authors, wordsmiths and novelists of all kinds attempting to craft their prose. Chatting with Elliot and Vince is accomplished…
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Elliot and Vince McNally visit Ortolan, PA, their great-great-grandfather's 8th all-time favorite town. Citizens of Ortolan have believed the apocalypse was coming any day now for the better part of a century. A haven for preppers of all kinds, Rand spent a year hunkered down in a bunker here. Chatting with the McNally brothers is local prepper Cra…
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Elliot and Vince McNally are at last reunited to visit Rand's 9th all-time favorite town: Nergens, KS. The nation’s first laundromat founded here, and Rand utilized it on a cross-country mapping expedition. He unfortunately lost a sock in the process—the only personal effect he ever misplaced. Nowadays, the town serves as a lost-sock museum. Chatti…
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In the mid-season premiere, Elliot McNally visits Rand's 10th favorite town. He's joined by his illegitimate cousin—a descendant of Rand's secret family—Frederick "Frito" Kissinger (Matt Fox), since Vince forgot to show up. Ungsten, DE was home to Rand's very own newspaper, the Ungsten Free Monitor. The politically driven rag is still printed to th…
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In the mid-season finale, Vince and Elliot McNally travel to Rand's 11th favorite town, Bradley, MA. Established by board game inventor and investor Milton Bradley, some of the most famous and infamous games were created right here with the help of his long-time friend and one-time partner Rand McNally. Rand left the town after a huge relationship-…
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Charla, ME makes Rand's Top 20 list at spot #12. The northeastern town is rumored to be the resting grounds of Roman Emperor Charlemagne. Rand was preoccupied for a year here in a DaVinci Code-esque grail quest for answers and more. Vince and Elliot McNally visit and talk to present-day adventurer and treasure hunter Louisiana Jones (Sam Hayes).…
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Vince and Elliot McNally visit Rand's 13th favorite town, Huntley, AR. Huntley hosts and boasts the most eating competitions of anywhere else in the nation. Rand McNally once placed second in a hot dog eating contest here. Chatting with the traveling duo is competitive eater Doug "The Disposal" Dillinger (Jared Haverdink).…
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Rand's 14th all-time favorite town is home to the first widely broadcast radio program. Now, the Colorado town of Blumenthall is a breeding ground of podcast production. Rand’s old radio show based on his journal, The Windings & Findings of the Great Rand McNally, aired weekly in all 18 states. Talking with Vince and Elliot McNally this week is loc…
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Elliot and Vince McNally travel to Rand's 15th favorite town: Hawkins, TN. Originally named for Sadie Hawkins, the first girl to ever ask a boy to a dance, the town's namesake once escorted Rand McNally to a barn dance during his travels. Today, the citizens of Hawkins champion feminism and cultural subversions of all kinds—and at the forefront of …
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Rand's 16th favorite town comes straight from the heart. Mount Melanie, WA was founded by Rand in tribute to his forbidden love, Melanie Mercator—of the Mercator Projection lineage. Because their love could never be, this was originally their secret meeting place. Today, the town serves as a home to star-crossed lovers of all kinds. Talking with Vi…
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Rand's 17th all-time favorite town will put a spring in your step and a song in your heart. Fairfax, GA is home to the most barbershop quartets, but only one barbershop. Rand belonged to a group here called The Note-able Gentlemen that's still going strong today. With Elliot out this week, Vince is joined by their uncle Chet Romney (Scott Engdahl) …
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Vince and Elliot head south to Rand's 18th favorite town, Mayhew, TX. Mayhew is home to the most cults of anywhere else, including one Rand belonged to here for a few years that's still going strong today. With the brothers this episode is Kip Tennis (Jeremy Sender), a citizen who's tried just about every cult in town but can't quite commit to any …
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Vince and Elliot McNally travel to Rand's 19th all-time favorite town, Clybourn, CT. Clybourn is home to sports played the old fashioned way, from leather heads to woody skis and everything in between. Rand played quarterback for a season with the Clybourn Kodiaks. Talking with Vince and Elliot are town game masters Chumly Julius (Alex Collyard) an…
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Elliot and Vince McNally are back with a new series of These Parts and a new journey. Following along with their great-great-grandfather's travel journal, they're visiting and counting down Rand McNally's all-time 20 favorite American towns. Kicking things off at #20 is Brompton, VA, the last remaining vestige of the "Wild Wild East." A young Rand …
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Tall, dark and deadly. The tech-savvy sleuth. Debonair style from the Eyre Isle. Pierce Brosnan’s suave diction and smooth operations earned him a place in the crosshairs amongst his fellow MI6 admirables. This storied stage master’s tenure as 007 ushered in a new era for the franchise, and continually ensured that Bond would live another day.…
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The King of the One-Liner. The Eyebrows from Edinburgh. The British rogue with the Scottish brogue. A man who once famously said never say never again. Sean Connery cemented the vision of Bond in the eyes of the world, and in doing so, built the foundation for what would be considered one of most influential franchises in the history of film.…
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The name “James Bond” is synonymous with action, espionage, sex and swagger. While the man of mystery is truly one of a kind, his essence is a pastiche of Ian Flemming’s original literature and the eight men lucky enough to don the moniker in cinema. Join Rupert Carmichael and Mr. 007 himself, George Lazenby, in an eight-episode series investigatin…
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As Vince and Elliot prep for their 100th episode, a couple of their distant relatives fill in to host. One is their far-removed and illegitimate British cousin Ash Picklicker (Lupe Murazsewski), and the other is a cyborg with the D.N.A. of Rand McNally's bastard child Tube McNally called Robot Trying to Understand Humanity Through the Lens of Peopl…
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Elliot and Vince McNally head to Scuttlebutt, NJ for this week's show. Scuttlebutt is deemed the most gossipy town in the United States, and telling the brothers all about it and more are local housewives, best friends and world-class gossips, Lex (Jake Michels) and Sally Saywhat (Katie Michels).Bởi Elliot McNally and Vince McNally
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Elliot and Vince McNally head over to Handler, OK this week. Historically the largest manufacturer of pan handles, the town has since needed to diversify into handles of other products. Talking with the travelers is struggling pan handle salesman Russell Brinkman (Jeremy Adler).Bởi Elliot McNally and Vince McNally
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Elliot and Vince McNally are in the heart of America and its street art scene in this week's show. Windsom, NE boasts a large population of Banksy-esque graffiti artists looking to make a statement and gain notoriety. However, the town has a lush arts community and are thus unoffended by the painters. Talking with the brothers about all that and mo…
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The McNally Brothers are in Kenzy's Gulch, TN in this week's show. The town is determined to be the birthplace of just one famous person—literally any famous person. It just hasn't happened yet. Talking with Elliot and Vince is the town's talent scout, Judith Marie Kallabach (Kristen Rau).Bởi Elliot McNally and Vince McNally
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Vince and Elliot McNally are reunited after a couple weeks apart in Lookyhere, SD. The town has the most and farthest reaching bill boards for various town spectacles leading to it than any town in the United States—billboards for the town are planted as far away as Maine. Talking with the travelers is town resident, and proprietor of the World's L…
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Elliot McNally and his special co-host, Dan McNally (Bobby Gardner) are in New Nagano, HI. Settled as an attempt at Japanese expansionism, New Nagano is mostly populated by American tourists looking to soak up even just a little bit of far Eastern culture. Talking with the travelers is Japanese culture connoisseur, Sammy Chan (Vince Koci).…
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Vince and Elliot McNally check out Springfield, UT this week. Established as an homage to the titular family of the longest running animated series, The Simpsons, Springfield plays host to every super fan's wildest dreams. Talking with the brothers is proprietor of local comic shop, The Cyborg's Portcullis, Graphic Novel Man (Jack Van Thomme).…
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Vince and Elliot McNally travel up north to Coalson, MI. This Upper Peninsula steampunk town denounces Henry Ford and all his inventions, opting instead to only use steam-powered vehicles and machinery. Chatting with the McNallys this week is steam-power mogul Tabitha Cogspenny (Jen van Kaam).Bởi Elliot McNally and Vince McNally
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Elliot and Vince McNally head out to Early, RI this week. Early is home to the most houses and buildings used in exterior establishing shots of films and television shows. The boys welcome local housing agent and realtor Brett Gladstone (Bill McKinley) to talk all about this picturesque town.Bởi Elliot McNally and Vince McNally
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The McNally Brothers head out east to Newtown, VA. Neighbor to the colonial re-enactment town of Fredericksburg, Newtown is in constant peril of colonial re-enactors who've been in character too long storming in and threatening to burn the "witchcraft" and "magical" town. Chatting with Elliot and Vince this week is Newtown's resident computer engin…
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