SpyHards - A Spy Movie 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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184. One Spy Too Many (1966)
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Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Alan J. Porter, co-author of The James Bond Lexicon and co-host of On Her Majesty's Secret Podcast, narrowly escape a pendulum blade while decoding the third Man from U.N.C.L.E. film One Spy Too Many.
Directed by Joseph Sargent. Starring Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Rip Torn, Dorothy Provine, Leo G. Carroll, Yvonne Craig, David Opatoshu and David Sheiner.
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.
You can also check out more of Alan's work at his website, or follow him on Twitter.
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Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.
Theme music by Doug Astley.
Monday Oct 14, 2024
183. Kandahar (2023)
Monday Oct 14, 2024
Monday Oct 14, 2024
Agents Scott and Cam outrun hellfire missiles in the desert while taking on the 2023 Gerard Butler spy action-thriller Kandahar.
Directed by Ric Roman Waugh. Starring Gerard Butler, Navid Negahban, Travis Fimmel, Ali Fazal, Bahador Foladi, Nina Toussaint-White and Mark Arnold.
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Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.
Theme music by Doug Astley.
Monday Oct 07, 2024
182. The Kremlin Letter (1970)
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Agents Scott and Cam attempt to crack a safe with their feet while tackling John Huston's 1970 espionage thriller The Kremlin Letter.
Directed by John Huston. Starring Bibi Andersson, Richard Boone, Nigel Green, Dean Jagger, Patrick O'Neal, George Sanders, Max von Sydow, Barbara Parkins, Lila Kedrova and Orson Welles.
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Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.
Theme music by Doug Astley.
Monday Sep 30, 2024
181. Our Man in Havana (1959)
Monday Sep 30, 2024
Monday Sep 30, 2024
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Lachlan Page, author of Magical Disinformation, slam back shots and play a high stakes game of checkers against Alec Guinness while decoding the 1959 Graham Greene adaptation Our Man in Havana.
Directed by Carol Reed. Starring Alec Guinness, Burl Ives, Maureen O'Hara, Ernie Kovacs, Noël Coward, Ralph Richardson, Jo Morrow and Grégoire Aslan.
Learn more about Lachlan's work over at his website. All of his books, including Magical Disinformation, are available on Amazon.
You can also follow Lachlan on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.
Theme music by Doug Astley.
Monday Sep 23, 2024
SpyMaster Interview #86 - Norman Wanstall
Monday Sep 23, 2024
Monday Sep 23, 2024
In celebration of Goldfinger's 60th anniversary Agents Scott and Cam welcome Oscar-winning sound editor Norman Wanstall to the show to reveal behind-the-scenes intel on designing the sounds of the Connery Bond era. He also shares stories about working on The Ipcress File, Call Me Bwana and much, much more!
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Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.
Theme music by Doug Astley.
Monday Sep 16, 2024
SpyMaster Interview #85 - John Walsh
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Monday Sep 16, 2024
In celebration of The Third Man's 75th anniversary Agents Scott and Cam welcome writer John Walsh to the show to discuss his new book The Third Man: The Official Story of the Film. In addition to revealing the secrets behind crafting his detailed retrospective he also shares his candid thoughts on the 1949 film's complicated production, zither score and enduring legacy!
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You can purchase The Third Man: The Official Story of the Film, or John's other books, on Amazon.
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View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards
Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.
Theme music by Doug Astley.
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
SpyMaster Interview #84 - Ilia Volok
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Agents Scott and Cam welcome actor Ilia Volok to the show to discuss his memorable performance as The Fog in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. He also shares stories about working on Air Force One, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Charlie Wilson's War and more!
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Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.
Theme music by Doug Astley.
Monday Sep 09, 2024
SpyMaster Interview #83 - Gregg Smrz
Monday Sep 09, 2024
Monday Sep 09, 2024
Agents Scott and Cam welcome stunt coordinator Gregg Smrz to the show to reveal behind-the-scenes intel on filming Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol's jaw-dropping stunt sequences. He also shares stories about working on M:I 2 and Rogue Nation, Knight and Day, Waterworld, Batman Returns and much, much more!
Check out Gregg's incredible work over at his website.
Special thanks to Blake Sporne from The Stunt Pod for helping make this episode a reality.
Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more!
Social media: @spyhards
Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble.
View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards
Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.
Theme music by Doug Astley.
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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.
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