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SpyHards - A Spy Movie Podcast

Scott Hardy & Cam Smithspyhards.com
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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083. Trenchcoat (1983)

Agents Scott and Cam embark on a Malta vacation with Margot Kidder and stumble into an espionage plot with the 1983 Disney comedy Trenchcoat. Directed by Michael Tuchner. Starring Margot Kidder, Robert Hays, David Suchet, Gila von Weitershausen, Daniel Faraldo and Ronald Lacey. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, availa...

Apr 05, 20221 hr 20 min

F. Scott Frazier on x X x: Return of Xander Cage - SpyMaster Interview #21

Agents Scott and Cam welcome screenwriter F. Scott Frazier to the podcast to talk about bringing Vin Diesel back into action for xXx: Return of Xander Cage. He also shares stories about writing a fourth entry in the franchise, as well as adapting Kai Bird's 2014 book The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames for the big screen. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, includin...

Apr 01, 20221 hr 22 min

082. x X x: Return of Xander Cage (2017) - Guest: Scott Mendelson, film critic & box office analyst for Forbes

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Scott Mendelson, film critic and box office analyst for Forbes, catch some gnarly waves on their dirt bikes while reuniting with Vin Diesel for 2017's xXx: Return of Xander Cage. Directed by D.J. Caruso. Starring Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone, Kris Wu, Ruby Rose, Tony Jaa, Nina Dobrev, Rory McCann, Toni Collette and Samuel L. Jackson. Check out more of Scott Mendelson's work at Forbes , or follow him on Twitter . Become a SpyHards Patro...

Mar 29, 20221 hr 32 min

Dan Mindel on Spy Game + Enemy of the State - SpyMaster Interview #20

Agents Scott and Cam welcome cinematographer Dan Mindel to the show to talk about his work as director of photography on 2001's Spy Game. He also shares stories about collaborating with director Tony Scott on Enemy of the State, as well as shooting Mission: Impossible III, Star Wars and Star Trek for J.J. Abrams. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the new "What Does ...

Mar 25, 20221 hr 37 min

081. Spy Game (2001) - Guest: Chris Carr from Secrets & Spies

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Chris Carr of the Secrets & Spies podcast, go undercover as photojournalists while digging into Tony Scott's 2001 espionage thriller Spy Game. Directed by Tony Scott. Starring Robert Redford, Brad Pitt, Catherine McCormack, Stephen Dillane, Larry Bryggman and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Subscribe to Secrets & Spies wherever you get your podcasts, and check out Chris' filmmaking work on his website . Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to ...

Mar 22, 20221 hr 38 min

Bruce Glover on Diamonds Are Forever - SpyMaster Interview #19

Agents Scott and Cam welcome actor Bruce Glover to the show to talk about bringing Mr. Wint to life in the 1971 Bond adventure Diamonds Are Forever. He also shares stories about working with James Coburn on 1975's Hard Times and playing an electrified man in the 1991 cult fave Popcorn. You can dive further into Bruce's extensive filmography at IMDb Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the new "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available only at Redbubble Social media: @spyhards ...

Mar 18, 20221 hr 47 min

Oliver Buckton on The Many Facets of Diamonds Are Forever - SpyMaster Interview #18

Agents Scott and Cam welcome Oliver Buckton, professor of English at Florida Atlantic University and author of "The World is Not Enough: A Biography of Ian Fleming," to the show to discuss his work editing the 2019 essay collection "The Many Facets of Diamonds Are Forever." Examining both the 1956 Fleming novel and the 1971 Eon film, Buckton breaks down why this story is important in 007 canon and what makes it so fascinating. "The Many Facets of Diamonds Are Forever: James Bond on Page and Scre...

Mar 16, 202242 min

080. Diamonds Are Forever (1971) - Guest: Tyler Orton from Subspace Transmissions

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Tyler Orton of the Subspace Transmissions podcast, ride a moon buggy through Las Vegas while tackling Sean Connery's final Eon-produced 007 adventure, Diamonds Are Forever. Directed by Guy Hamilton. Starring Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Lana Wood, Jimmy Dean, Bruce Cabot, Putter Smith, Bruce Glover and Norman Burton. Check out Subspace Transmissions wherever you get your podcasts, and follow them on Facebook and YouTube . Also, make ...

Mar 15, 20221 hr 34 min

079. The Liquidator (1965) - Guest: Michael Richardson, author of Guns, Girls and Gadgets: Sixties Spy Films Uncovered

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Michael Richardson, author of "Guns, Girls and Gadgets: Sixties Spy Films Uncovered," land an aircraft with the mere punch of a button while decoding the 1965 Rod Taylor vehicle The Liquidator. Directed by Jack Cardiff. Starring Rod Taylor, Trevor Howard, Jill St. John, Wilfried Hyde-White, David Tomlinson, Akim Tamiroff, Eric Sykes and Gabriella Licudi. Michael's book, "Guns, Girls and Gadgets: Sixties Spy Films Uncovered," is available on Amazon...

Mar 08, 20221 hr 32 min

Allison Baker on Spy Kids - SpyMaster Interview #17

Agents Scott and Cam welcome Monkeybrain Comics co-publisher Allison Baker to the podcast to share stories about her time working on the first three Spy Kids films, both as an executive assistant to writer/director Robert Rodriguez and producer Elizabeth Avellan, and also as director of operations for Troublemaker Studios. She also talks about her work at IDW Entertainment and in the political media world. Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the new "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @sha...

Mar 04, 20221 hr 8 min

078. Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) - Guests: Aubree & Karyn from Chick-Lit

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operatives Aubree and Karyn from the Chick-Lit podcast, defend themselves from a pogo-toad attack while plugging into Robert Rodriguez's 2003 threequel Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over. Directed by Robert Rodriguez. Starring Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Ricardo Montalban, Holland Taylor, Sylvester Stallone, Mike Judge, Salma Hayek, Cheech Marin and Danny Trejo. Check out Chick-Lit wherever you get your podcasts, and follow them on Twitte...

Mar 01, 20221 hr 42 min

077. Criminal (2016)

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative actor and action director Jamie B. Chambers, undergo experimental memory transfers while watching Kevin Costner go on a rampage in 2016's Criminal. Directed by Ariel Vromen. Starring Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot, Gary Oldman, Tommy Lee Jones, Jordi Molla, Michael Pitt, Amaury Nolasco, Alice Eve and Antje Traue. You can follow Jamie on Instagram . Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes...

Feb 22, 20221 hr 37 min

076. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

Agents Scott and Cam hurl chairs at one another while decoding Alfred Hitchcock's 1934 hit The Man Who Knew Too Much. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Leslie Banks, Edna Best, Peter Lorre, Frank Vosper, Hugh Wakefield, Nova Pilbeam, Pierre Fresnay and Cicely Oates. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available onl...

Feb 15, 20221 hr 15 min

075. Hanover Street (1979) - Guest: Lauren Milberger from The Fordcast

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Lauren Milberger of The Fordcast podcast, embark on a WWII bombing mission with Harrison Ford in the 1979 romantic spy drama Hanover Street. Directed by Peter Hyams. Starring Harrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down, Christopher Plummer, Alec McCowen, Richard Masur, Michael Sacks and Patsy Kensit. The Fordcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow Lauren on Twitter , or hear her on The Murphy Brown Podcast . Check out Bomb Site's...

Feb 08, 20221 hr 33 min

074. x X x: State of the Union (2005) - Guests: Jim & Bryce from Film Rage

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operatives Jim and Bryce of the Film Rage podcast, ride an unstoppable CG bullet train into danger with the 2005 Ice Cube vehicle XXX: State of the Union. Directed by Lee Tamahori. Starring Ice Cube, Samuel L. Jackson, Willem Dafoe, Scott Speedman, Xzibit, Peter Strauss, Michael Roof, Sunny Mabrey and Nona Gaye. Film Rage is available wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow Film Rage on Twitter . Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top s...

Feb 01, 20221 hr 36 min

Wendell Wellman on Firefox - SpyMaster Interview #16

Agents Scott and Cam welcome writer and actor Wendell Wellman to the podcast to break down the process of co-writing 1982's Firefox. He also shares stories about working on the Dirty Harry franchise, and being directed by famed 007 director Terence Young in the 1974 drama The Klansman. You can purchase the new limited edition Blu-ray of Wendell's 1989 horror film Curfew from Vinegar Syndrome . Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie comm...

Jan 28, 20222 hr

073. Firefox (1982)

Agents Scott and Cam neuralink with Clint Eastwood and learn to think in Russian while decoding the 1982 spy techno-thriller Firefox. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Starring Clint Eastwood, Freddie Jones, David Huffman, Warren Clarke, Ronald Lacey and Kenneth Colley. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available only at Re...

Jan 25, 20221 hr 26 min

072. Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) - Guest: Daisy Edwards from W-Rated

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Daisy Edwards of the W-Rated podcast, run screaming away from Slizzards while tackling Robert Rodriguez's 2002 family film sequel Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams. Directed by Robert Rodriguez. Starring Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Steve Buscemi, Mike Judge, Danny Trejo, Cheech Marin, Matt O'Leary, Emily Osment, Ricardo Montalban, Holland Taylor and Alan Cumming. W-Rated is available wherever you get your podcasts...

Jan 18, 20221 hr 29 min

071. Zero Dark Thirty (2012) - Guest: MaryAnn Johanson from Flick Filosopher

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative MaryAnn Johanson of Flick Filosopher, activate their night-vision goggles and engage with Kathryn Bigelow's 2012 docudrama Zero Dark Thirty. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Starring Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Ehle, Mark Strong, Chris Pratt and Edgar Ramirez. You can follow MaryAnn Johanson on Twitter , or read her work at Flick Filosopher . Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in t...

Jan 11, 20221 hr 28 min

S03. The 2021 Recap

Agents Scott and Cam break out the Bollinger and toast their 2021 podcasting year, revealing their best and worst spy film lists, most memorable moments and more! Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the "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 Po...

Jan 04, 20221 hr 21 min

Yvonne Zima on The Long Kiss Goodnight - SpyMaster Interview #15

Agents Scott and Cam welcome actress Yvonne Zima to the podcast to talk about playing Geena Davis's daughter in the 1996 action thriller The Long Kiss Goodnight. She also shares stories about working on Heat and Iron Man 3, as well as writing on the upcoming Taika Waititi HBO Max pirate series Our Flag Means Death. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the new "What Doe...

Dec 28, 20211 hr 13 min

John Glen on On Her Majesty's Secret Service - SpyMaster Interview #14

Agents Scott and Cam welcome legendary 007 director John Glen to the podcast to discuss his work as an editor and second unit director on 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service. He also offers fun anecdotes about his experiences making classic Bond adventures Octopussy, The Living Daylights, A View to a Kill and more. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the new "What ...

Dec 24, 20211 hr 17 min

070. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) - Guests: Stephen Carty, freelance film critic for Radio Times & BBC Radio Scotland, and Shayla Miller from YouTube's Sweet Time

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operatives Stephen Carty, freelance film critic for Radio Times & BBC Radio Scotland, and Shayla Miller from YouTube's Sweet Time, hit the slopes with George Lazenby for the 007 adventure On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Directed by Peter R. Hunt. Starring George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Gabriele Ferzetti, Ilse Steppat, Lois Maxwell, George Baker and Bernard Lee. You can follow Stephen Carty on Twitter , or hear more from him on BBC Radio Sco...

Dec 21, 20211 hr 57 min

069. Big Jim McLain (1952)

Agents Scott and Cam head to Hawaii on a hunt for Communists with the 1952 John Wayne vehicle Big Jim McLain. Directed by Edward Ludwig. Starring John Wayne, Nancy Olson, James Arness, Alan Napier, Veda Ann Borg and Hans Conried. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available only at Redbubble Social media: @spyhards Vie...

Dec 14, 20211 hr 24 min

068. The Jackal (1997) - Guest: Brendan from What Were They Thinking?

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Brendan of the What Were They Thinking? podcast, randomly switch wigs while going incognito with Bruce Willis in 1997's The Jackal. Directed by Michael Caton-Jones. Starring Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Sidney Poitier, Diane Venora, Mathilda May, J.K. Simmons and Jack Black. Both What Were They Thinking? and For Screen and Country are available wherever you get your podcasts. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Fie...

Dec 07, 20211 hr 37 min

067. Little Nikita (1988)

Agents Scott and Cam evade a water-obsessed assassin while decoding the 1988 teen spy drama Little Nikita. Directed by Richard Benjamin. Starring Sidney Poitier, River Phoenix, Richard Jenkins, Caroline Kava, Richard Bradford, Richard Lynch, Loretta Devine and Lucy Deakins. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available ...

Nov 30, 20211 hr 21 min

Rich Wilkes on x X x - SpyMaster Interview #13

Agents Scott and Cam welcome xXx writer Rich Wilkes to the show to break down the process of launching Xander Cage onto the big screen. He also spills secrets about his work on films such as Airheads, The Dirt and Punk Like Me. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the new "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available only at Redbubble Social media: @spyhards V...

Nov 26, 20211 hr 35 min

066. x X x (2002)

Agents Scott and Cam snowboard straight into the Xander Zone with the 2002 Vin Diesel blockbuster xXx. Directed by Rob Cohen. Starring Vin Diesel, Asia Argento, Marton Csokas, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Roof, Richy Muller and Werner Daehn. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available only at Redbubble Social media: @sp...

Nov 23, 20211 hr 25 min

[Unlocked] Agents in the Field #1 - The Rock (1996)

Agents Scott and Cam tag along with Sean Connery as he infiltrates Alcatraz prison in Michael Bay's smash hit The Rock. Directed by Michael Bay. Starring Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, John Spencer, David Morse, William Forsythe, Michael Biehn, Vanessa Marcil, John C. McGinley, Gregory Sporleder and Tony Todd. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to more top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the "What...

Nov 19, 202150 min

065. The Parallax View (1974) - Guest: Scott Mendelson, film critic & box office analyst for Forbes

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Scott Mendelson, film critic and box office analyst for Forbes, fill out applications for reprogramming while revisiting Alan J. Pakula's 1974 conspiracy thriller The Parallax View. Directed by Alan J. Pakula. Starring Warren Beatty, Hume Cronyn, William Daniels, Paula Prentiss, Walter McGinn, Kelly Thordsen, Jim Davis and Earl Hindman. Check out more of Scott Mendelson's work at Forbes , or follow him on Twitter . Become a SpyHards Patron and gai...

Nov 16, 20211 hr 23 min
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