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Steve & Neil say goodbye to 2025 while saying hello to some of the most preeminent authorities on James Bond, the authors of "Some Kind of Hero", Ajay Chowdhury & Matthew Field! Join us for our first season's finale as we engage in a relaxed and heartfelt conversation about keeping the physical and tactile joys of a good 007 book alive and well in the 21st century, as well as discuss their new publications "Spy Octane" and "Darker Than The Sun". These delicious and immersive tomes are highly recommended, and can be purchased below... Spy Octane: https://porterpress.co.uk/products/spy-octane?srsltid=AfmBOopWB8xbrV8nGAfY0D-fKvtUMwHEcxXzj7HP8xRPifEPZ8fiPGJO Darker Than The Sun: https://www.quarto.com/books/9780711293267/darker-than-the-sun And don't forget to visit our website to stay up to date on future screenings and events: https://www.toliveandletdieinla.com/

On this episode, Neil & Steve are joined by James Bond superfan and fast car connoisseur/expert, Brad Hansen. We talk all things automobiles in relation to 007, and have a lot of fun while doing so. Make sure you check out Brad's YouTube channel Retro Cars Forever for even more speedy machines, and find him on Instagram, too: instagram.com/bradhansenmedia And don't forget to visit our website to stay up to date on future screenings and events: https://www.toliveandletdieinla.com/

Original Release Date - October 15, 2025 Get ready for a special episode, agents! After thrilling the audience who came to our 60th Anniversary screening of "Thunderball" at the Culver Theater in July, legendary actress Luciana Paluzzi joins Steve & Neil to talk about her life, career, the longevity of the fourth 007 film, and her iconic and influential role of Fiona Volpe. We hope you enjoy listening to our conversation as much as we had while recording it. And a very heartfelt thank you to Luciana for being so good to us. Cheers! Don't forget to visit our website to stay up to date on future screenings and events: https://www.toliveandletdieinla.com/

Original Release Date - September 22, 2025 After a short summertime hiatus, Neil & Steve are back with a brand new episode of To Live and Let Die in L.A.: The Podcast! This time writer, collector and connoisseur of all things "SPY-Fi" Danny Biederman joins the boys for a fun talk about Bond, memorabilia, putting his pieces on display at the CIA museum and Sean Connery dancing for his camera. Steve and Neil also jaw a bit about their thoughts on the second season of "007 Road To A Million". Thanks for joining us once again. Cheers! And don't forget to visit our website to stay up to date on future screenings and events: https://www.toliveandletdieinla.com/

Original Release Date - August 22, 2025 In this episode, Neil & Steve are joined by writer, humorist and James Bond scribe, Bruce Feirstein! From the film GoldenEye to the classic video game Everything or Nothing along with much, much more there are few people who know 007 like Bruce. Which has gotten fans very excited for Amazon's 007 Road To A Million, because Bruce worked as a consulting producer on the newest season, which coincidentally releases today! So grab a martini, binge the latest season of Road To A Million, then tune in here for a fantastic and relaxed conversation with the man himself, Bruce Feirstein. And don't forget to visit our website to stay up to date on upcoming screenings and events: https://www.toliveandletdieinla.com/

Original Release Date - August 13, 2025 On today's episode, Neil & Steve talk to Head Of Section himself, Joe Darlington of Being James Bond! We have a fun and relaxed conversation while discussing the brand new second edition of his classic book "Being James Bond - Volume One". Make sure to pick up a copy, and check out his accompanying podcast, the longest running James Bond podcast in the world. Cheers, Joe! https://a.co/d/8Vjo8nR Check Joe out on via his website and social media too: https://www.beingjamesbond.com/

Original Release Date - August 2, 2025 While all of our episodes are lively affairs, this one is especially energetic, as Steve & Neil are joined by the lads from the JBCI... James Bond Club Ireland! A lotta Irish in this one, including our own dynamic duo. As usual, some news is touched on, and as we recorded this before the exciting revelation that Steven Knight will be penning the next 007 adventure, it didn't get mentioned because, well... nobody knew yet. And there's an extra level of vitality in this outing, because our 60th anniversary screening of THUNDERBALL with LUCIANA PALUZZI occurred right after we recorded this! So take a listen and enjoy the craic! Sláinte! Make sure you check out JBCI on social media, and their podcast as it's one of the best ones out there!

Original Release Date - July 11, 2025 Producer of the incredible La-La Land Records James Bond soundtrack reissues, Neil S. Bulk is our awesome guest in this fun and informative episode. Hear how your favorite expanded 007 albums come together as Neil and Steve join Neil in a spirited discussion. You'll hear fascinating stories from the world of Bond music, with special attention paid to the exciting new limited 2-disc release of the "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" score, composed and conducted by the legendary John Barry. Make sure you order your copy today: https://lalalandrecords.com/ And check out our website for all of your screening tickets and upcoming event information: https://www.toliveandletdieinla.com/

Original Release Date - June 22, 2025 Prolific filmmaker and the Father of James Bond Fandom, Richard Schenkman, joins Steve & Neil for the 007th episode of the podcast. In a fun and insightful conversation, Richard reminisces on what first drew him to James Bond, starting the world's first ever 007 fan club, publishing the legendary fanzine "Bondage", and joining us for our "The Living Daylights" screening at The Culver Theater. There's so much that's talked about, we can't touch upon all of it here, so you'll have to tune in and give a listen. Cheers! Be sure to check out Richard's work here: https://www.richardschenkman.com/ And make sure you visit our new website for screening tickets and upcoming event information: https://www.toliveandletdieinla.com/

Original Release Date - May 29, 2025 World-renowned and award-winning author Raymond Benson joins Neil & Steve for a relaxed and fun conversation about his very popular James Bond continuation novels, what it's like to follow in Ian Fleming's literary footsteps, and his return to the world of 007 with his new Felix Leiter adventure "The Hook and the Eye". After the packed screening of "The Living Daylights" on Tuesday and recording this episode on Fleming's birthday, it's been a fantastic, whirlwind of a week! Cheers! Be sure to check out Raymond's website, too: https://raymondbenson.com/ Here's more info on "The Hook and the Eye": https://www.ianfleming.com/product/th... And make sure you check out our new site for all of your screening tickets and upcoming event information: https://www.toliveandletdieinla.com/

Original Release Date - May 16, 2025 The world's leading authority of Harry Houdini, expert on the literary 007, and all-around James Bond superfan John Cox joins Steve & Neil for a candid and fun conversation about movie premieres, the Royals and the 007 continuation novels. Tune in and join us! And don't forget our next screening in the From Culver With Love film series will be on May 27th, 2025 with "The Living Daylights". And check out our new website for all of your L.A. Bond information needs. Cheers! toliveandletdieinla.com And here's John's websites: https://www.thebookbond.com/ https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/

Original Release Date - April 24, 2025 Steve & Neil sit down for a wonderful chat with Steven Jay Rubin, author of the legendary "James Bond Movie Encyclopedia"! We talk about how Steve got into writing, his early career as an on-set film journalist in Hollywood, and of course James Bond. We make a few announcements about our upcoming events here in Los Angeles, too. Cheers! Check out some of Steven Jay Rubin's links here for more of his work: https://www.stevenjayrubin.com/

Original Release Date - April 17, 2025 Steve jumps on the Q-Branch "fuzzy cam" to give everyone a quick update on future episodes, events and screenings. Plus, a special mention is made for the late Bruce Glover. Stay tuned for the next full-length episode with special guest Steven Jay Rubin, coming next week. Cheers!

Original Release Date - April 1, 2025 Steve & Neil are back for the next episode of "To Live and Let Die in L.A.: The Podcast"! In this installment, they discuss the successful first screening in the "From Culver With Love" movie series at The Culver Theater, talk about the welcome return of author Raymond Benson to the world of literary Bond, and touch upon the new 007 producers. And why is this episode tilted "The Wrath of Khan" anyway?

Original Release Date - March 18, 2025 Our fearless leaders Neil McNally and Steve Kilcullen introduce themselves in the very first episode of To Live and Let Die in L.A.: The Podcast! They discuss the group's origins, and talk about their partnership with The Culver Theater and the then-upcoming "From Culver With Love" film series. They also touch upon the "big news" that everyone has been talking about... Cheers! #jamesbond #007 #losangeles #meetup #events #screenings #jamesbondmovies #jamesbondfans #bondcommunity #podcast #fyp #ianfleming #bondjamesbond