<description>&lt;p&gt;When Ian Fleming needed a name for the secret agent at the center of his new novel, he stole one from the cover of a birdwatching book. The real James Bond wasn&amp;rsquo;t a martini-drinking spy, but a shy American ornithologist who spent decades exploring the Caribbean. Then one surreal day, he finally tracked down the man who stole his identity.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Special thanks to Jim Wright and his excellent book, &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Real-James-Bond-Identity-Intrigue/dp/0764359029"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Real James Bond: A True Story of Identity Theft, Avian Intrigue, and Ian Fleming&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;*&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Listen to Very Special Episodes wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Wednesday!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English&lt;br&gt;Written by Dave Roos&lt;br&gt;Senior Producer is Josh Fisher&lt;br&gt;Editing and Sound Design by Chris Childs&lt;br&gt;Additional Editing by Mary Dooe&lt;br&gt;Mixing and Mastering by Chris Childs&lt;br&gt;Original Music by Elise McCoy&lt;br&gt;Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla&lt;br&gt;Executive Producer is Jason English&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Got a very special question? Willing to share your favorite Very Special Episode? You can reach us at &lt;a href="mailto:veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com"&gt;veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;. And go pick up &lt;a href="https://dana-schwartz.com"&gt;Dana's new book&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Noble Blood

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The Other James Bond [from Very Special Episodes]

MAY 30, 202650 MIN
Noble Blood

The Other James Bond [from Very Special Episodes]

MAY 30, 202650 MIN

Description

When Ian Fleming needed a name for the secret agent at the center of his new novel, he stole one from the cover of a birdwatching book. The real James Bond wasn’t a martini-drinking spy, but a shy American ornithologist who spent decades exploring the Caribbean. Then one surreal day, he finally tracked down the man who stole his identity. Special thanks to Jim Wright and his excellent book, The Real James Bond: A True Story of Identity Theft, Avian Intrigue, and Ian Fleming.  * Listen to Very Special Episodes wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Wednesday! Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason EnglishWritten by Dave RoosSenior Producer is Josh FisherEditing and Sound Design by Chris ChildsAdditional Editing by Mary DooeMixing and Mastering by Chris ChildsOriginal Music by Elise McCoyShow Logo by Lucy QuintanillaExecutive Producer is Jason English Got a very special question? Willing to share your favorite Very Special Episode? You can reach us at [email protected]. And go pick up Dana's new book!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.