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!
Episodes
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
SpyMaster Interview #70 - Mitchell Leib
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Agents Scott and Cam welcome Mitchell Leib, former President of Music & Soundtracks for The Walt Disney Studios, to the show to talk about producing the hit Mission: Impossible II soundtrack album. Plus, he also reveals top-secret insider intel from his long and successful career in the movie music business.
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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.
Monday Feb 05, 2024
SpyMaster Interview #69 - Brannon Braga
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Agents Scott and Cam welcome showrunner, screenwriter and producer Brannon Braga to the show to talk about co-writing 2000's Mission: Impossible II. He also shares top secret intel about his work on 24 and Star Trek: First Contact.
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Social media: @spyhards
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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.
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Argylle DECLASSIFIED
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Agent Scott and guest operative Chris Carr of the Secrets & Spies podcast get gravity-defying haircuts while serving up a DECLASSIFIED review of the hotly anticipated new spy action comedy Argylle. Plus, Scott talks to director Matthew Vaughn about bringing this unique adventure to the big screen.
Directed by Matthew Vaughn. Starring Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Dua Lipa, Ariana DeBose, John Cena and Samuel L. Jackson.
Argylle is in theatres now.
Subscribe to Secrets & Spies wherever you get your podcasts, and check out Chris' filmmaking work on his website.
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Social media: @spyhards
View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards
Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.
Theme music by Doug Astley.
Monday Jan 29, 2024
156. Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Nathan Flynn from the Mission: Impodible podcast, release the doves and engage in a little bike-fu with Tom Cruise while taking on 2000's John Woo-helmed sequel Mission: Impossible II.
Directed by John Woo. Starring Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandiwe Newton, Ving Rhames, Richard Roxburgh, John Polson, Brendan Gleeson and Rade Serbedzija.
Check out Mission: Impodible wherever you get your podcasts.
You can also hear Nathan's film reviews over at One of Us, or follow him on Twitter.
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Social media: @spyhards
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Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes
Theme music by Doug Astley.
Monday Jan 22, 2024
155. The Sea Wolves (1980)
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Agents Scott and Cam hijack a rusty barge and embark on a mission to thwart German U-boats with the 1980 star-studded WWII adventure film The Sea Wolves.
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. Starring Gregory Peck, Roger Moore, David Niven, Trevor Howard, Barbara Kellerman, Patrick Macnee, Kenneth Griffith, Patrick Allen and Wolf Kahler.
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Social media: @spyhards
View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards
Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes
Theme music by Doug Astley.
Monday Jan 15, 2024
154. The Deadly Affair (1967)
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Jeff Quest of The le Carré Cast and Spy Write website, take in a dramatic performance of Edward II while tackling the 1967 John le Carré adaptation The Deadly Affair.
Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring James Mason, Maximilian Schell, Simone Signoret, Harriet Andersson, Harry Andrews, Kenneth Haigh and Roy Kinnear.
Check out Jeff's writing over at Spy Write.
You can also listen to him on The le Carré Cast and Barbican Station - A Slough House Podcast, available everywhere.
Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more!
Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble.
Social media: @spyhards
View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards
Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes
Theme music by Doug Astley.
Monday Jan 08, 2024
153. The Adventures of Tartu (1943)
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Agents Scott and Cam unleash their inner dandy while decoding the Robert Donat WWII espionage caper The Adventures of Tartu.
Directed by Harold S. Bucquet. Starring Robert Donat, Valerie Hobson, Walter Rilla, Glynis Johns, Phyllis Morris and Martin Miller.
The Adventures of Tartu can be streamed on YouTube.
Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more!
Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble.
Social media: @spyhards
View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards
Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes
Theme music by Doug Astley.
Monday Jan 01, 2024
S07. The 2023 Recap
Monday Jan 01, 2024
Monday Jan 01, 2024
Agents Scott and Cam hop in the Helm-mobile and take a nostalgic trip through the most memorable movies, moments and more from their 2023 podcasting year. They also play top secret coded voicemails from SpyHards listeners revealing their favourite episodes.
Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more!
Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble.
Social media: @spyhards
View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards
Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes
Theme music by Doug Astley.
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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