Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Chris Hewitt, associate editor for Empire Magazine and host of the Empire Film Podcast, hop in Little Nellie and take a spin around Blofeld's volcano lair with the 1967 James Bond adventure You Only Live Twice. Directed by Lewis Gilbert. Starring Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama, Tetsurō Tanba, Teru Shimada, Karin Dor, Donald Pleasence, and Bernard Lee. Check out more of Chris's work at Empire Online , or find The Empire Film Podcast wher...
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 33 min
Agents Scott and Cam welcome Jumpin' Jack Flash writer David Franzoni to the show to discuss the 1986 Whoopi Goldberg comedy's fascinating early origins and significant evolution from script to screen. Plus, he reveals behind the scenes intel on writing and producing the 2000 Best Picture winner Gladiator, as well as working with Steven Spielberg on 1997's Amistad. Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the new "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available only at Redbubble Social ...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Agents Scott and Cam infiltrate a top secret Nazi rocket facility with the WWII espionage thriller Operation Crossbow. Directed by Michael Anderson. Starring Sophia Loren, George Peppard, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Richard Johnson, Tom Courtenay, Jeremy Kemp and Anthony Quayle. Check out Bomb Site's interactive map of WWII London Blitz sites. Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available only at Redbubble Social media: @spyhards View the N...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 21 min
Agents Scott and Cam exclaim "Oh shiitake mushrooms!" while rocketing into adventure with Robert Rodriguez's 2001 family hit Spy Kids. Directed by Robert Rodriguez. Starring Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alan Cumming, Tony Shalhoub, Teri Hatcher, Cheech Marin, Robert Patrick and Danny Trejo. 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 Disa...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 27 min
Agents Scott and Cam welcome Oscar-nominated Bridge of Spies writer Matt Charman to the podcast to break down the 2015 film's journey from script to screen. Along the way he shares stories about working with Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and the Coen Brothers, as well as reveals a few details about his upcoming directorial debut The Mothership starring Halle Berry. Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the new "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available only at Redbubble Social me...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Ian Sanders of the Cold War Conversations Podcast, trail a shivering Tom Hanks through the chilly streets of East Berlin with Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Austin Stowell, Alan Alda, Amy Ryan, Eve Hewson, Billy Magnussen, Scott Shepherd, Jesse Plemons, Sebastian Koch and Mikhail Gorevoy. The Cold War Conversations Podcast is available everywhere. Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch...
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 34 min
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Jeff Quest of the Spy Write website, race against time to thwart a daring assassination while decoding Fred Zinnemann's 1973 thriller The Day of the Jackal. Directed by Fred Zinnemann. Starring Edward Fox, Alan Badel, Tony Britton, Cyril Cusack, Michael Lonsdale, Eric Porter and Delphine Seyrig. Check out Jeff's writing over at Spy Write You can also listen to him on Barbican Station - A Slough House Podcast and Like the Wolfe - A Nero Wolfe Podca...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 36 min
Agents Scott and Cam jump in their Aston Martin for a very special DECLASSIFIED review of Daniel Craig's final 007 entry No Time to Die. Spoilers start at 28:30 Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. Starring Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes, Billy Magnussen and Ana de Armas. No Time to Die is now playing in theatres. Check out the Big Picture's interview with Cary Joji Fukunaga . Pick up exclusive SpyHards ...
Oct 09, 2021•56 min
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Bill Koenig from The Spy Command blog, parachute into a small English village to watch Michael Caine try to abduct Sir Winston Churchill in 1976's The Eagle Has Landed. Directed by John Sturges. Starring Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Jenny Agutter, Donald Pleasence, Anthony Quayle, Jean Marsh, Sven-Bertil Taube, John Standing, Judy Geeson, Treat Williams and Larry Hagman. Check out Bill's writing over at The Spy Command You can ...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 27 min
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Nathan from the Mission: Impodible podcast, climb awkwardly over fences while pursuing Liam Neeson in Taken 3. Directed by Olivier Megaton. Starring Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Dougray Scott, Sam Spruell, Don Harvey, Dylan Bruno, Leland Orser, David Warshofsky and Jon Gries. Check out Mission: Impodible wherever you get your podcasts. Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the new "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt ...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 53 min
Agents Scott and Cam welcome Gotcha! director Jeff Kanew to the podcast to share stories about shooting the 1985 Anthony Edwards spy comedy. He also reveals behind-the-scenes intel on helming Revenge of the Nerds and Troop Beverly Hills, as well as editing Robert Redford's 1980 Best Picture Oscar-winner Ordinary People. 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 Dis...
Sep 24, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Agents Scott and Cam slip under the covers and go undercover with Anthony Edwards and Linda Fiorentino in the sexy 1985 spy comedy Gotcha! Directed by Jeff Kanew. Starring Anthony Edwards, Linda Fiorentino, Jsu Garcia, Alex Rocco, Marla Adams and Klaus Löwitsch. 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 H...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 21 min
Agents Scott and Cam welcome GoldenEye screenwriter Jeffrey Caine to the podcast to discuss his role in relaunching James Bond with Pierce Brosnan's inaugural 007 adventure. He also shares stories about writing the Oscar-nominated le Carré adaptation The Constant Gardener and the Ridley Scott-directed biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings. Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List at: Letterboxd.com/spyhards...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Mark O'Connell, author of "Catching Bullets - Memoirs of a Bond Fan," don wetsuits and go swimming with deadly Golden Grotto sharks for Sean Connery's fourth 007 entry, Thunderball. Directed by Terence Young. Starring Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfi Celi, Luciana Paluzzi, Rik Van Nutter, Guy Doleman, Molly Peters, Martine Beswick and Bernard Lee. For more on Mark's work, visit his website . "Catching Bullets - Memoirs of a Bond Fan" is availa...
Sep 14, 2021•1 hr 55 min
Agents Scott and Cam take a madcap fire engine ride through Tangier with Bob Hope and Hedy Lamarr while decoding the 1951 comedy My Favorite Spy. Directed by Norman Z. McLeod. Starring Bob Hope, Hedy Lamarr, Francis L. Sullivan, Arnold Moss, John Archer and Luis Van Rooten. Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes....
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Lucy Buglass from the Tea-V-Time Podcast, crash a party at Patrick Stewart's house with 2019's Charlie's Angels. Directed by Elizabeth Banks. Starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska, Elizabeth Banks, Patrick Stewart, Djimon Hounsou, Sam Claflin and Jonathan Tucker. The Tea-V-Time Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Lucy's written reviews can be found at her website . Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the D...
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 29 min
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Andy Onyx, author of the Barbell spy series, pile into the back of a limo and take a tense ride around Washington, DC with the 1987 Kevin Costner vehicle No Way Out. Directed by Roger Donaldson. Starring Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, Will Patton, Howard Duff, George Dzundza, Jason Bernard and Iman. Andy's novels "The Glimmer Girl" and "Shamstone" are available on his website and Amazon. Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the ...
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Agents Scott and Cam welcome actress Rachel Grant to the podcast to talk about playing Peaceful Fountains of Desire in the 2002 James Bond entry Die Another Day. She also shares memories about working on Lara Croft: Tomb Raider as well as the British TV show Brainiac. Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List at: Letterboxd.com/spyhards
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 30 min
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operatives Tom Butler from The James Bond A-Z Podcast and Shayla from Sweet Time with Shayla & Chelsea, send Pierce Brosnan off in style as they convene to debate the legacy of his 007 era, and its best and worst elements. The hosts also welcome Nicolás Suszczyk, author of "For England, James: Notes on the Visual Impact of GoldenEye," to the show to hear his thoughts on Brosnan's contributions, as well as check in with past Bond review guests Dr. Lisa F...
Aug 17, 2021•2 hr 38 min
Agents Scott and Cam welcome The Avengers screenwriter Don MacPherson to the show to chart the 1998 film's evolution from script to screen. He also shares stories about his time in the Hollywood system, and discusses his work on the 2014 limited series Fleming. Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List at: Letterboxd.com/spyhards
Aug 14, 2021•1 hr 47 min
Agents Scott and Cam welcome The Avengers director Jeremiah Chechik to the podcast to reveal behind the scenes intel on helming the 1998 British TV show adaptation. He also talks about his experiences directing National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, as well as spy shows Chuck and Burn Notice. To view Jeremiah Chechik's photography work, head to his website . Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List at: Letterboxd.com/spyhards...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 27 min
Agents Scott and Cam put on pastel teddy bear suits and unleash bad weather on the world while experiencing the 1998 big screen adaptation of The Avengers. Directed by Jeremiah Chechik. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Patrick Macnee, Jim Broadbent, Fiona Shaw and Eddie Izzard. Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes....
Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 43 min
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operatives Hassan and Levi from The Nerd Alternative podcast, brush up on their grenade sonar skills while travelling to Istanbul with Bryan Mills for Taken 2. Directed by Olivier Megaton. Starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Leland Orser, Jon Gries, D.B. Sweeney, Luke Grimes and Rade Serbedzija. Check out The Nerd Alternative wherever you get your podcasts. Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spy...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 29 min
Agents Scott and Cam hit the nitrous on their DECLASSIFIED series with a spoiler-filled review of the latest Fast & Furious installment F9. Directed by Justin Lin. Starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, John Cena, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell and Charlize Theron. F9 is now playing in theatres, and also available on streaming rentals. Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List at Letterboxd...
Jul 30, 2021•41 min
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Carrie Specht, film professor and curator of the Classic Film Fan website, daydream about butter while diving into Michael Powell's WWI espionage thriller The Spy in Black. Directed by Michael Powell. Starring Conrad Veidt, Valerie Hobson, Sebastian Shaw, Marius Goring, June Duprez and Athole Stewart. For more of Carrie's work, check out Classic Film Fan or follow her on Twitter . Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 33 min
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Em from the Verbal Diorama podcast, pull up to the ice palace in their invisible car to revisit Brosnan's final 007 entry, Die Another Day. Directed by Lee Tamahori. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Rosamund Pike, Toby Stephens, Rick Yune, Judi Dench, John Cleese, Michael Madsen and Will Yun Lee. Check out Verbal Diorama wherever you get your podcasts. Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards...
Jul 20, 2021•1 hr 59 min
Agents Scott and Cam freefall back into their DECLASSIFIED series with a spoiler-filled breakdown of the latest MCU entry Black Widow. Directed by Cate Shortland. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Rachel Weisz, O-T Fagbenle, William Hurt and Ray Winstone. Black Widow is now playing in theatres, and also available on Disney+. Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes....
Jul 16, 2021•52 min
Agents Scott and Cam peak at each other through X-ray mirrors while analyzing the FBI approved 1945 spy docudrama The House on 92nd Street. Directed by Henry Hathaway. Starring William Eythe, Lloyd Nolan, Signe Hasso, Gene Lockhart, Leo G. Carroll and Lydia St. Clair. The House on 92nd Street is available on YouTube Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes....
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 25 min
Agents Scott and Cam welcome Charlie's Angels and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle co-writer John August to the podcast to discuss the process of adapting the iconic TV show into a blockbuster franchise. He also shares stories about collaborating with Tim Burton on Big Fish and Frankenweenie, as well as his breakthrough debut Go. For more on John August, head to his website . John's Scriptnotes Podcast is available everywhere. Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List at: Letterboxd.com/spyhards...
Jul 09, 2021•48 min
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Helen O'Hara, editor-at-large for Empire Magazine and co-host of the Empire Film Podcast, sail through the air on motocross bikes while reviewing 2003's Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. Directed by McG. Starring Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Bernie Mac, Crispin Glover, Justin Theroux, Robert Patrick, Rodrigo Santoro, Shia LaBeouf, Matt LeBlanc, Luke Wilson and Demi Moore. Check out more of Helen's work at Empire Online , or find The Empi...
Jul 06, 2021•1 hr 34 min
