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SpyHards - A Spy Movie Podcast

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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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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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@spyhards

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English


Episodes
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SpyMaster Interview #79 - Ashley E. Miller

7/25/2024
Agents Scott and Cam welcome screenwriter and Inglorious Treksperts co-host Ashley E. Miller to the show to discuss his unforgettable experience co-writing the 2011 superhero prequel X-Men: First Class. He also shares intel about working on a secret 20th Century Fox Marvel superhero crossover project, as well as the first Thor film. Ashley can also be heard on both Inglorious Treksperts and The 4:30 Movie, available everywhere. You can also follow him on Twitter. 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.

Duration:02:01:24

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176. X-Men: First Class (2011)

7/23/2024
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Antony Lowbridge-Ellis from the X-Nation podcast, master the mutant power of magnetism while taking on Matthew Vaughn's 2011 superhero prequel X-Men: First Class. Directed by Matthew Vaughn. Starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Lawrence, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Nicholas Hoult, Lucas Till, Jason Flemyng, Caleb Landry Jones, Zoë Kravitz and Oliver Platt. The X-Nation podcast is available everywhere! Make sure to listen to their 2011 review of X-Men: First Class. You can also follow Antony on Twitter and Instagram, as well as check out his contributions to Licence to Queer. 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.

Duration:01:51:14

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175. The Killer Elite (1975)

7/16/2024
Agents Scott and Cam rip around San Francisco with James Caan in a souped-up taxicab while decoding the 1975 Sam Peckinpah action drama The Killer Elite. Directed by Sam Peckinpah. Starring James Caan, Robert Duvall, Arthur Hill, Bo Hopkins, Mako, Burt Young, Gig Young, Tom Clancy and Tiana Alexandra-Silliphant. 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.

Duration:01:32:39

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174. Berlin Correspondent (1942)

7/9/2024
Agents Scott and Cam take to the airwaves to transmit coded messages to the Allies while tackling the 1942 WWII espionage caper Berlin Correspondent. Directed by Eugene Forde. Starring Virginia Gilmore, Dana Andrews, Mona Maris, Martin Kosleck, Sig Ruman and Kurt Katch. Berlin Correspondent 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.

Duration:01:17:49

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SpyMaster Interview #78 - Lawrence Lasker

7/4/2024
Agents Scott and Cam welcome screenwriter Lawrence Lasker to the show to reveal the secrets behind co-writing the 1992 spy comedy-thriller Sneakers. He also shares stories about creating 1983's WarGames and appearing in Orson Welles' final film The Other Side of the Wind. 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.

Duration:01:06:45

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173. Sneakers (1992)

7/1/2024
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Simon Brew from Film Stories magazine and podcast, help Robert Redford and his gang use Scrabble tiles to unlock a criminal conspiracy while decoding the 1992 heist comedy-thriller Sneakers. Directed by Phil Alden Robinson. Starring Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Ben Kingsley, Mary McDonnell, River Phoenix, Sidney Poitier, David Strathairn and Stephen Tobolowsky. Make sure to visit Film Stories online, and their podcast is available everywhere. You can also follow Simon and Film Stories on Twitter. And don't forget to check out Simon's podcast deep dive into Sneakers, as well as his retrospective review of the film. 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.

Duration:01:41:16

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SpyMaster Interview #77 - Arthur Anderson

6/27/2024
Agents Scott and Cam welcome Arthur Anderson to the show to discuss his work as first assistant director on Mission: Impossible 2 and as a co-producer on Mission: Impossible III. He also shares behind-the-scenes intel on Face/Off, Star Trek 2009, and more! 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.

Duration:01:08:38

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172. Mission: Impossible III (2006)

6/24/2024
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Scott Mantz, film critic, producer and co-host of the Enterprise Incidents podcast, get Tom Cruise to deactivate their brain bombs while tackling 2006's Mission: Impossible III. Directed by J.J. Abrams. Starring Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell, Maggie Q, Laurence Fishburne and Simon Pegg. The Enterprise Incidents podcast is available everywhere, and make sure to follow Scott Mantz on Twitter and Instagram. You can also purchase tickets to Star Trek Las Vegas through Creation Entertainment. 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.

Duration:01:47:23

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171. Betrayed (1954)

6/18/2024
Agents Scott and Cam tie on yellow scarves and hang out in a windmill with Clark Gable, Lana Turner and Victor Mature while decoding the 1954 WWII romantic espionage thriller Betrayed. Directed by Gottfried Reinhardt. Starring Clark Gable, Lana Turner, Victor Mature, Louis Calhern, O.E. Hasse, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Ian Carmichael. 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.

Duration:01:26:16

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170. Hitman (2007)

6/11/2024
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Jamie Smith, principal game designer at People Can Fly, get matching barcode tattoos on their heads while taking on the 2007 Timothy Olyphant video game adaptation Hitman. Directed by Xavier Gens. Starring Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko, Robert Knepper, Ulrich Thomsen and Henry Ian Cusick. Make sure to follow Jamie on Twitter. 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.

Duration:01:31:35

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SpyMaster Interview #76 - Vijay Amritraj

6/3/2024
Agents Scott and Cam welcome actor and retired professional tennis player Vijay Amritraj to the show to reveal the secrets behind his iconic work as Vijay in the 1983 Bond adventure Octopussy. He also discusses his work in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home as well as his illustrious sports career. 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.

Duration:01:13:55

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169. Allied (2016)

5/27/2024
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Tom Pickup of the Really, 007! podcast, get caught in a Moroccan sandstorm with Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard while tackling the 2016 Robert Zemeckis romantic spy thriller Allied. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris, Simon McBurney, Lizzy Caplan, Daniel Betts and Matthew Goode. The Really, 007! podcast is available everywhere. You can also watch the show on YouTube, and follow them on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. 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.

Duration:01:33:53

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168. Scorpio (1973)

5/20/2024
Agents Scott and Cam dodge a CIA hit squad and flee to Vienna with Burt Lancaster while decoding the gritty 1973 spy thriller Scorpio. Directed by Michael Winner. Starring Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Paul Scofield, John Colicos, Gayle Hunnicutt, J.D. Cannon, Joanne Linville, Mel Stewart and Vladek Sheybal. 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.

Duration:01:24:49

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SpyMaster Interview #75 - Dominic Cooke

5/18/2024
Agents Scott and Cam welcome director Dominic Cooke to the show to discuss the making of the 2020 Benedict Cumberbatch spy drama The Courier. 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.

Duration:00:26:53

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SpyMaster Interview #74 - Tom O'Connor

5/17/2024
Agents Scott and Cam welcome screenwriter Tom O'Connor to the show to reveal the secrets behind writing the 2020 espionage drama The Courier. He also shares his favourite spy films of all time. 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.

Duration:01:13:20

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167. The Courier (2020)

5/13/2024
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Ian Sanders of the Cold War Conversations Podcast, bond over trips to the ballet while reviewing the 2020 Benedict Cumberbatch espionage drama The Courier. Directed by Dominic Cooke. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, Jessie Buckley, Angus Wright and Kirill Pirogov.. The Cold War Conversations Podcast is available everywhere. Don't forget to check out Ian's episode on Oleg Penkovsky. You can also follow Ian on Twitter. 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.

Duration:01:33:37

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SpyMaster Interview #73 - Luciana Paluzzi

5/6/2024
Agents Scott and Cam welcome legendary Thunderball actress Luciana Paluzzi to the show to discuss her iconic work as Fiona Volpe in the 1965 blockbuster Bond adventure. She also shares stories about influential 007 director Terence Young, shooting Muscle Beach Party, and more! 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.

Duration:00:52:46

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S08. James Bond: The Connery Era Roundtable

4/29/2024
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operatives Dr. Llewella Chapman, author of Fashioning James Bond, and David Zaritsky of The Bond Experience YouTube channel, pay tribute to Sir Sean Connery by exploring the legacy of his game-changing 007 era, and its best and worst elements. The hosts also reunite with past Connery review guests Calvin Dyson, YouTube James Bond expert, Mark O'Connell, author of Catching Bullets - Memoirs of a Bond Fan, and Phil Nobile Jr., Editor-in-Chief of Fangoria, to hear their reflections on the man and his secret agent work. Llewella's books, Fashioning James Bond: Constume, Gender and Identity in the World of James Bond and From Russia with Love: BFI Film Classics are available on Amazon. You can also follow her on Twitter. Check out more of David's work at The Bond Experience on YouTube. You can also follow him on Instagram. 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.

Duration:03:00:47

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166. The Spy with My Face (1965)

4/22/2024
Agents Scott and Cam follow Robert Vaughn and David McCallum into a top-secret underground vault in the Swiss Alps while tackling the second Man from U.N.C.L.E. theatrical feature The Spy with My Face. Directed by John Newland. Starring Robert Vaughn, Senta Berger, David McCallum, Leo G. Carroll, Michael Evans, Sharon Farrell, Fabrizio Mioni and Donald Harron. Make sure to check out Bill Koenig's The Man from U.N.C.L.E. episode guide. 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.

Duration:01:22:44

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165. The Art of War (2000)

4/15/2024
Agents Scott and Cam base jump off a high-rise during Chinese New Year while decoding the 2000 Wesley Snipes spy action thriller The Art of War. Directed by Christian Duguay. Starring Wesley Snipes, Donald Sutherland, Maury Chaykin, Anne Archer, Marie Matiko, Michael Biehn, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Liliana Komorowska and James Hong. 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.

Duration:01:25:19