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The James Bond Files ~ Danny Biederman
 In May 2023, on his radio program Flashback, which aired online over the internet radio station KSAV, Wesley Britton continued a “James Bond Avalanche” to celebrate the 70 years of Agent 007. Featured were several authors, actors, behind-the-scenes folks, and fans of the world of James Bond. The series continued on Monday, May 15, 2023, with an interview with Danny Biederman. collector of spy movie and TV gadgets and author of The Incredible World of Spy-Fi: Wild and Crazy Spy Gadgets, Props, and Artifacts from TV and the Movies (2004). For more than 20 years, Danny has displayed his “Spy Fi” collection of movie and TV gadgets, props, and artifacts in museums all over the country. He has many stories to tell about interviewing Sean Connery and Guy Hamilton and writing for Avengers mainman, Patrick Macnee. Danny spins a lively series of spy stories – such as what did Sean Connery think of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)? Also on the program was Deborah Lipp, author of The Ultimate James Bond Fan Book: Fun, Facts, & Trivia About the James Bond Movies (2020) The interview is available as a podcast on Wesley Britton’s podcast Remember When. To listen, click the link below. About The Incredible World of Spy-Fi: Wild and Crazy Spy Gadgets, Props, and Artifacts from TV and the Movies ~  In page after page of colorful imagery, The Incredible World of Spy-Fi captures four decades of espionage eye candy from our favorite fictional spies. From Maxwell Smart’s Shoe Phone to James Bond’s Walther PPK to Austin Powers’ eyeglasses and classic spy gear from Alias, Mission: Impossible, The Wild Wild West, and more, this visual gallery reveals to the public for the very first time the world's largest collection of spy props and artifacts. Danny Biederman, creator of the Spy-Fi Archives, has spent the better part of his life tracking down over 4,000 rare pieces. So thorough is his collection that the CIA visited the Archives and invited Biederman to display a portion from his massive treasury at CIA headquarters. .Here, Biederman profiles over 200 of his coolest, most captivating gadgets, offering enough juicy trivia and insider stories to make any spy proud. About Danny Biederman ~ Danny Biederman is a writer and filmmaker specializing in the world of pop spy fiction. He is the author of The Incredible World of SPY-Fi (Chronicle Books), which offers insight into some of the genre’s most popular films and TV series. A book-of-the-month selection by Playboy magazine, SPY-Fi chronicles dozens of spy thrillers and spoofs, from the James Bond series to the many imitators and spoofs it inspired. Biederman’s TV special for the Discovery Channel, “Hollywood Spytek,” adapted much of his book to the screen – but with a twist: Some of our favorite pop culture spies – from 007 to The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Get Smart – are examined in comparison to the real world of espionage. Biederman, who co-produced/wrote and directed the show, discusses the fictional spy genre and showcases iconic prop “espionage gadgets” used on screen, while officials from U.S. intelligence draw comparisons to authentic KGB and CIA spy gear. Agent 007’s origins from author Ian Fleming”s wartime intelligence activities provide historic context. Media coverage of Danny Biederman’s work has included CNN, NPR, Fox News, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, the BBC, Entertainment Tonight, Chicago Tribune, London Times, Japanese Times, Playboy, and Russia’s New Izvestia. His interview on NBC’s The Today Show broadcast across the U.S. live from inside C.I.A. headquarters was only the second time in C.I.A. history that the agency has permitted such a broadcast. Links ~ Visit Danny Biederman’s credits on IMDB – Danny Biederman. Take a look at Danny’s Author page on Amazon – United States. |