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SpyHards Podcast

A weekly film podcast decoding classic spy cinema. Hosted by Agent Scott & Cam the Provocateur. Featuring the likes of James Bond, Jason Bourne, Derek Flint, Austin Powers, Johnny English, George Smiley and Harry Palmer, plus all your favourite secret agent franchises including Mission: Impossible, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Kingsman, Taken and many more. Which films will make the prestigious N.O.C. List, and cement their place in the canon of all-time cloak and dagger greats? Subscribe today and don’t get left out in the cold as your intrepid agents track down cinema’s very best spy adventures!

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089. Burn After Reading (2008)

4 days ago

089. Burn After Reading (2008)

4 days ago

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Matt Glasby, writer at Total Film and Radio Times, and author of The Book of Horror, hit the gym and try to recover their memoirs while decoding the 2008 Coen brothers comedy Burn After Reading. Directed by Ethan and Joel Coen. Starring George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Brad Pitt, Richard Jenkins, Elizabeth Marvel, David Rasche and J.K. Simmons. You can check out more of Matt's work at his website, or follow him on Twitter. The Book of Horror: The Anatomy of Fear in Film and Britpop Cinema can be purchased on Amazon.  Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available only at Redbubble Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.  

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SpyMaster Interview #22 - Jacqueline Bisset

Thursday May 12, 2022

SpyMaster Interview #22 - Jacqueline Bisset

Thursday May 12, 2022

Agents Scott and Cam welcome legendary actress Jacqueline Bisset to the show to talk about her time playing Miss Goodthighs, as well as a member of Le Chiffre's entourage, in 1967's Casino Royale. She also shares stories about working on hit films like Bullitt, Airport, Murder on the Orient Express and The Deep.   Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the new "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available only at Redbubble Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.

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088. Casino Royale (1967)

Monday May 09, 2022

088. Casino Royale (1967)

Monday May 09, 2022

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operatives David Lowbridge-Ellis of the Licence to Queer blog and Alan J. Porter, co-author of The James Bond Lexicon and co-host of On Her Majesty's Secret Podcast, board a flying saucer to SMERSH headquarters to tackle the extravagant 1967 James Bond spoof Casino Royale. Directed by Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joseph McGrath, Robert Parish and Richard Talmadge. Starring Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, David Niven, Orson Welles, Joanna Pettet, Woody Allen, Daliah Lavi and Deborah Karr. David's writing can be found at Licence to Queer. The Licence to Queer podcast is available on all major platforms.  The James Bond Lexicon, as well as Alan's other books, can be purchased on Amazon. Check out On Her Majesty's Secret Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available only at Redbubble Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.

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087. The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)

Monday May 02, 2022

087. The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)

Monday May 02, 2022

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative David Schroeder from The Cold War YouTube channel, head to Mexico and get into the secret selling business with Timothy Hutton and Sean Penn while decoding 1985's The Falcon and the Snowman.  Directed by John Schlesinger. Starring Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, David Suchet, Lori Singer, Pat Hingle, Dorian Harewood, Mady Kaplan and Joyce Van Patten. Check out The Cold War YouTube channel, where you'll find episodes on the creations of the KGB and the Stasi, a series on the Cambridge Five, and much more!  Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available only at Redbubble Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.

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086. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)

Monday Apr 25, 2022

086. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)

Monday Apr 25, 2022

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Miles Trout from The Disc Dump Podcast and High on Horror, ponder the wonders of time travel and Aroma-scope while diving into Robert Rodriguez's 2011 franchise reboot Spy Kids: All the Time in the World.   Directed by Robert Rodriguez. Starring Jessica Alba, Jeremy Piven, Joel McHale, Rowan Blanchard, Mason Cook, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara and Ricky Gervais. Check out The Disc Dump Podcast and High on Horror wherever you get your podcasts. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available only at Redbubble Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.

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085. Black Book (2006)

Monday Apr 18, 2022

085. Black Book (2006)

Monday Apr 18, 2022

Agents Scott and Cam perform a tension-filled cabaret number while decoding Paul Verhoeven's visceral 2006 WWII spy thriller Black Book. Directed by Paul Verhoeven. Starring Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch, Thom Hoffman, Halina Reijn, Waldemar Kobus, Derek de Lint and Christian Berkel. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available only at Redbubble Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.

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Operation Mincemeat DECLASSIFIED

Thursday Apr 14, 2022

Operation Mincemeat DECLASSIFIED

Thursday Apr 14, 2022

Agent Scott and guest operative Tom Butler from The James Bond A-Z Podcast create an elaborate ruse to fool German troops while delivering a DECLASSIFIED review of the new WWII espionage drama Operation Mincemeat. Directed by John Madden. Starring Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald, Penelope Wilton, Johnny Flynn, Rufus Wright and Jason Isaacs.  Operation Mincemeat is in theatres now in select markets, and hits streaming May 11. Check out The James Bond A-Z Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available only at Redbubble Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.

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084. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

Monday Apr 11, 2022

084. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

Monday Apr 11, 2022

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Calvin Dyson, YouTube James Bond expert, dramatically crash cymbals together while taking on Alfred Hitchcock's 1956 remake of The Man Who Knew Too Much. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda de Banzie, Bernard Miles, Ralph Truman, Daniel Gélin and Christopher Olsen. Make sure to visit Calvin's YouTube page for fantastic 007 content, as well as reviews of North by Northwest, The 39 Steps and Torn Curtain. You can also follow Calvin on Twitter, or hear him on the James Bond & Friends Podcast and the Diminishing Returns Podcast, available everywhere. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available only at Redbubble Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.

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SpyHards Podcast

Every week Agent Scott and Cam the Provocateur decode the best and worst spy films to determine if the movie makes the patented NOC list.

 

The NOC list is the "Need-To-See. Official. Classics" of the SpyHards Podcast. 

 

From Bond to Bourne and Powers to Palmer, if its cloak and dagger cinema, expect to find it on this podcast.

 

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