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James Bond! Mission: Impossible! Classic spy movies! New Releases - all "decoded" right here! Rated "Top 10 Spy and Espionage Podcasts" out of thousands – by FeedSpot and Spybrary! Subscribe! Listener: “If you’re a spy movie fan, you’re going to really enjoy these. The hosts make it fun and offer some fascinating trivia about the movies we all love.” Discover something NEW in every episode! Decoding spy movies from classics like The 39 Steps through James Bond, Mission: Impossible and current spy movie releases - means diving deeply into scenes, pre-title sequences and gadgets - to always uncover something new - examining how other movies influence the movie being examined and how real-world things influence spy movies too. Interviews with directors, actors, authors and more! Challenge us and see - you will discover something NEW in every episode!! Subscribe and don’t miss the monthly Spy Movie News episodes giving updates on movie releases, new movies, issues, related events and more. Know it all in 15 minutes! Cracking the Code of Spy Movies is in your favorite podcast app! Join Dan, Tom and Vicky who sometimes agree and sometimes do not! So grab your explosive eyeglasses and freefall into the back catalogue and current releases! Join the adventure! For a chance to have your idea featured on the show, email info@spymovienavigator.com. Follow them on • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpyMovieNavigator • Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpyNavigator • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spymovienavigator/
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James Bond! Mission: Impossible! Classic spy movies! New Releases - all "decoded" right here! Rated "Top 10 Spy and Espionage Podcasts" out of thousands – by FeedSpot and Spybrary! Subscribe! Listener: “If you’re a spy movie fan, you’re going to really enjoy these. The hosts make it fun and offer some fascinating trivia about the movies we all love.” Discover something NEW in every episode! Decoding spy movies from classics like The 39 Steps through James Bond, Mission: Impossible and current spy movie releases - means diving deeply into scenes, pre-title sequences and gadgets - to always uncover something new - examining how other movies influence the movie being examined and how real-world things influence spy movies too. Interviews with directors, actors, authors and more! Challenge us and see - you will discover something NEW in every episode!! Subscribe and don’t miss the monthly Spy Movie News episodes giving updates on movie releases, new movies, issues, related events and more. Know it all in 15 minutes! Cracking the Code of Spy Movies is in your favorite podcast app! Join Dan, Tom and Vicky who sometimes agree and sometimes do not! So grab your explosive eyeglasses and freefall into the back catalogue and current releases! Join the adventure! For a chance to have your idea featured on the show, email info@spymovienavigator.com. Follow them on • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpyMovieNavigator • Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpyNavigator • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spymovienavigator/
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Episodes
Pathaan - A No-Spoiler Review!
2/7/2023
Join us for this episode PATHAAN - a No-Spoiler Review. The hottest movie in India right now is the spy movie PATHAAN. In fact, it broke the opening day record for a movie in India. PATHAAN has a worldwide distribution.
In this review we give you guidance as to whether or not we think you should see this movie. We do not, however have any spoilers in the review. We give you some guidance and tell you some things that will enhance your viewing of this movie but keep the spoilers...
Duration:00:16:34
Spy Movie News January 31 2023 - Pathaan, Agent Elvis, Rainbow Six and more!
1/31/2023
Here is our Spy Movie News January 31 2023 edition.
In this episode, we talk about these upcoming spy movies and series:
As per usual, you can read to our Spy Movie News January 31 2022 edition here if you would prefer to read instead of listen.
Ideas/Comments? Info@cracking-the-code-of-spy-movies
Website Episode Page: https://bit.ly/3XRNJzx
Duration:00:14:43
THE FOURTH PROTOCOL - Decoded!
1/24/2023
Join Dan and Tom decode the 1987 movie THE FOURTH PROTOCOL. It stars Michael Caine, Pierce Brosnan, Joanna Cassidy, Ned Beatty, Julian Glover, Michael Gough, and Sir Ian Richardson. We answer the following questions:
Oh yeah, and we talk about the plot of this spy thriller.
If you are a fan of SpyMovieNavigator.com and our Cracking the Code of Spy Movies podcast, you'll know that we love movie locations. THE FOURTH PROTOCOL has some great locations and we'll fill you in on them...
Duration:00:55:45
Gadgets in FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, OCTOPUSSY, and A VIEW TO A KILL
1/17/2023
Join us as we take a look at the gadgets in FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (FYEO), OCTOPUSSY, and A VIEW TO A KILL (AVTAK). We know that James Bond movies use a lot of gadgets. So lets look at the gadgets from these three Roger Moore James Bond movies. Are any of them believable?
Some of the gadgets we examine are:
From FOR YOUR EYES ONLY:
From OCTOPUSSY:
From A VIEW TO A KILL:
That's just a sample, we talk about many more gadgets from these three movies.
So...
Duration:00:39:33
10 Reasons to watch SPIES LIKE US!
1/10/2023
SPIES LIKE US is a comedy about 2 agents who need to help avert nuclear war. It stars Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd. Tom breaks down his 10 reasons why you should watch this movie. Dan disagrees with Tom on this one. So listen to this discussion to see which side you fall on.
We address some very heady topics (remember the movie is a comedy):
Here are the first three reasons Tom thinks you should listen to this episode.
We cover the details around these and seven more...
Duration:00:22:01
2022 Highlights, Shout Outs, and a Look Ahead
1/4/2023
Here is a look back at the 2022 Highlights at SpyMovieNavigator.com.
As we look back on this past calendar year, finishing up 3 and a half years of SpyMovieNavigator.com and our podcast show and YouTube channel, Cracking the Code of Spy Movies, we realized how blessed we have been!
2022 was a big year for us. In this episode we look at these highlights:
So, join Dan and Tom as they look back at their 2022 highlights, give some shout outs to active members of our community,...
Duration:00:32:53
Spy Movie News December 28 2022 – A Spy Among Friends, Paradox Effect and more!
12/28/2022
Here is our Spy Movie News December 28 2022 edition.
In this episode, we talk about these upcoming spy movies and series:
A Spy Among Friends,Ballerina,Spy x Family,Treason,Paradox Effect,Operation Fortune: Ruse De GuerreMission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning,East SideMission MajnuAtomic Blonde 2
We also discuss an industry award and finish with Tom's Rant. This month Tom gives his opinions of a lawsuit about movie trailers. He's fired up.
As per usual, you can read to our...
Duration:00:15:25
Gadgets in THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN and THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
12/20/2022
Join us as we take a look at the gadgets in The Man With The Golden Gun (TMWTGG) and The Spy Who Loved Me (TSWLM). We know that James Bond movies use a lot of gadgets. So lets look at the gadgets from these two Roger Moore James Bond movies. We'll talk about the gadgets we think work well ( like the golden gun) and the gadgets that don't (like Bond's watch at the beginning of The Spy Who Loved Me). And we discuss the viability or believability of each of the gadgets.
Some of the gadgets...
Duration:00:38:41
Steven Saltzman Interview - Steven talks James Bond and more
12/13/2022
Steven Saltzman Interview.
In honor of the 60 anniversary of James Bond movies, and to get a unique perspective on the making of the first 9 James Bond movies, we invited a very special guest, Steven Saltzman, to join us today! So join us now for this very special and exclusive Steven Saltzman interview!
Steven had a unique childhood as he grew up as the James Bond franchise blossomed. He got to see the movies made and knew the cast and crew, and their children. How? Well, Steven...
Duration:01:15:20
NO. 1 OF THE SECRET SERVICE - Decoded!
12/6/2022
No 1 of the Secret Service is a goofy 1977 spy movie that spoofs spy movies, especially the James Bond series.
In their discussion Dan and Tom seek to find the answers to such world-impacting questions as:
WHATMoonraker
All totalled, we point out over 17 call-backs to the James Bond movies in this spoof.
Dan and Tom disagree about No 1 of the Secret Service. So, take a listen to see if this is a movie you want to watch. Will it become one of your guilty...
Duration:00:50:01
Spy Movie News - November 29 2022 - Darkness of Man, One Ranger, The Prize and more!
11/29/2022
Here is our November 29 2022 Spy Movie News. In this episode we look at eighteen upcoming spy movies or tv series, honor the people who have passed this month who worked on spy movies, and we have a Rant from Tom as well about Daniel Craig.
The movies and tv series we discuss in this episode are
Face/OffDarkness of Manlow Horsesne RangerA Spy By NatureThe PrizeBallerinaDay of the JackalThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly WarfareDirty AngelsOperation NapoleonChief of StationThe...
Duration:00:15:57
10 Reasons to Watch SABOTAGE (1936)
11/22/2022
Dan and Tom discuss 10 reasons to watch SABOTAGE, the 1936 Alfred Hitchcock spy movie. Sabotage was also released under the titles The Woman Alone and I Married A Murderer.
So, listen to Dan and Tom to find out the details of their 10 reasons to watch SABOTAGE.
Ideas/Comment? info@spymovienavigator.com
Website Episode Page: https://bit.ly/3OB5Xl2
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Duration:00:32:41
Robert Davi Interview! Licence to Kill's Franz Sanchez!
11/15/2022
Robert Davi Interview: Join Dan and Tom as they talk with Robert Davi! James Bond fans know him as Franz Sanchez in the movie Licence to Kill. Die Hard fans know him as Big Johnson. The Goonies fans remember him as the opera-singing Jake. Maybe you know him as the man behind Davi sings Sinatra. Or maybe you know him from one of his other over 170 credits. We all know who Robert Davi is, and now we get to know him better!
Hear Robert Davi discuss being Franz Sanchez, about getting the...
Duration:01:15:35
THE SECRET INVASION (1964) Decoded!
11/8/2022
Join Dan and Tom as they dive into the 1964 World War II-based spy movie, THE SECRET INVASION (1964). Roger Corman directed this movie.
British Intelligence assembles a group of prisoners and gives them a chance to be pardoned. All they have to do is free an Italian general detained by the Nazis and survive.
Oh yeah, success is not going to be easy.
We decode THE SECRET INVASION (1964) looking at the plot, the cast, the action, the locations, and more. There is some very good...
Duration:00:38:56
Hitchcock spy movie techniques with Tony Lee Moral
11/1/2022
Do you want to understand the Alfred Hitchcock spy movie techniques? Tony Lee Moral returns to discuss his new book "The Young Alfred Hitchcock's Movie Making Masterclass". His book teaches you Hitchcock's process of making a movie. We discuss these techniques with Tony and apply them to how Hitch used them in making his spy movies.
Some of the topics we examine are how Hitchcock pionered "the wrongfully accused man", the double chase (or double pursuit), using exotic locations, suave...
Duration:00:54:53
Spy Movie News for October 25 2022 - Slow Horses, Litvinenko, Citadel, Our Man From Jersey, James Bond and more!
10/25/2022
Here’s our Spy Movie News - October 25, 2022 edition!
Today we will examine spy movies and spy streaming series that are in development. We’ll look at Slow Horses, Litvinenko, Citadel, Our Man From Jersey, Kompromat, Codeword: Rubicon, The Gray House, A Spy Among Friends, and many more. We’ll also react to a comment from Elizabeth Banks about her 2019 movie Charlie's Angels. And we’ll react to something that has scared us that Barbara Broccoli said about Bond 26.
As per usual, you...
Duration:00:13:42
James Bond Tomorrow Never Dies Pre-Title Sequence Decoded!
10/18/2022
Join us as our Decoding session for the pre-title sequence to Tomorrow Never Dies hits the presses. Mike Reyes of Cinemablend.com joins Dan and Tom to discuss this excellent pre-title sequence.
What's it all about? Well, Raymond Benson’s novelization of the movie sheds light on it, David Arnold as series composer adds a new dimension, chess pieces and power, Judi Dench delivers – and what is her relationship to Geoffrey Palmer? And yeah boom bang, explosions plane chases decoders and...
Duration:00:55:54
Hitchcock Spy Movies from a Historical Perspective with Kim Putland!
10/11/2022
Today we have with us, Kim Humphries Putland who has written a remarkable treatise on Alfred Hitchcock’s spy and espionage genre movies, integrating the current world events into the treatment and unfolding stories in these special movies - history affects the Hitchcock spy movies!
You can find Kim's thesis here.
Kim's podcast is called As Told By Hollywood.
Let's go!
Ideas/Questions: info@SpyMovieNavigator.com
Website episode page: https://bit.ly/3MuQP7B
Be...
Duration:00:54:15
Global James Bond Day Quick Salute!
10/5/2022
Global James Bond Day is every October 5th commemorating the 1962 release of Eon Productions first James Bond movie, DR. NO!
We salute the phenomenon that Eon Productions has built and talk about how Global James Bond Day and this year's 60th Anniversary of DR. NO goes way beyond the movies!
Cracking the Code of Spy Movies has over 70 James Bond podcast episodes! Check them out: https://spymovienavigator.com/james-bond-podcasts/
Duration:00:07:02
The Adventures of Tartu - Decoded!
10/4/2022
A spy! World War II! The Nazis making a deadly gas to use on England! Intrigue, deceit, brutality, executions, explosions, and a love story – all wrapped up into THE ADVENTURES OF TARTU!
Robert Donat and Valerie Hobson are the leads of this fun spy movie, done in 1943.
This movie follows a mission by a bomb disposal technician who is thrust into an espionage mission because of his language and chemical skills. Much like Donat's role in The 39 Steps, the mission is mainly to find...
Duration:01:02:17