From the Vault: 70th Anniversary of James Bond with Alexis Albion

This week on SpyCast, curators Andrew and Alexis Albiob join forces to put the past 70 years of Bond into historical perspective. To help frame their conversation, our collections team brought out a fantastic selection of Bond artifacts for Andrew and Alexis to interact with during the recording of this episode. Quotes of the Week I think in general the spy genre always has to have one foot, often two, in the real world. It s part of what makes that genre appealing and not science fiction. It takes place in the real world. And whether that is, you know, some of the technology or realworld threats, it has to be relatable and recognizable in that sense. Alexis Albion. Episode Notes On April 13th, 1953, Ian Fleming published the first James Bond novel, Casino Royale. He would go on to publish a new book in the Bond series annually, culminating in 12 novels and 2 shortstory collections. Now, 70 years later, the franchise has grown to include 25 movies featuring 6 different actors por