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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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Colin Salmon on the Brosnan Bond films - SpyMaster Interview #40

Agents Scott and Cam welcome actor Colin Salmon to the show to talk about playing Charles Robinson in the Brosnan Bond films. He also shares stories about working on Resident Evil, AVP: Alien vs. Predator, Prime Suspect 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 View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes. Theme music by Doug As...

Dec 27, 20221 hr 15 min

Andrew Davis on The Package - SpyMaster Interview #39

Agents Scott and Cam welcome director Andrew Davis to the show to talk about his work helming the 1989 espionage thriller The Package. He also shares behind the scenes stories about directing The Fugitive, Under Siege, Above the Law, and more! Visit Andrew's website , where you can stream Steal Big, Steal Little and Stony Island. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and ...

Dec 22, 202256 min

114. The Package (1989) - Guests: Matt Brothers & Liam Dempsey from Spocklight

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operatives Matt Brothers and Liam Dempsey from the Spocklight podcast, partake in a little holiday espionage with Gene Hackman and Tommy Lee Jones while decoding the 1989 political thriller The Package. Directed by Andrew Davis. Starring Gene Hackman, Joanna Cassidy, Tommy Lee Jones, John Heard, Dennis Franz and Pam Grier. Check out Spocklight: A Star Trek Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Hear more from Matt on the Is Paul Dano OK? and Sudden Double ...

Dec 20, 20221 hr 42 min

Mat Whitecross on The Sound of 007 - SpyMaster Interview #38

Agents Scott and Cam welcome filmmaker Mat Whitecross to the show to talk about directing Eon and Amazon's new Bond 60th anniversary music documentary The Sound of 007. He also shares stories about helming the Fleming TV mini-series, as well as his extensive music video work. You can also follow Mat 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 View the NOC List and the Disavowed List...

Dec 16, 20221 hr 54 min

Roberto Schaefer on Quantum of Solace - SpyMaster Interview #37

Agents Scott and Cam welcome cinematographer Roberto Schaefer to the podcast to discuss his work as director of photography on the 2008 Bond adventure Quantum of Solace. Plus, he reveals his own personal Top 7 Spy Movies list. You can hear Roberto talk more about his origins and diverse filmography on the Team Deakins podcast . Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and th...

Dec 13, 20221 hr 24 min

Rufus Wright on Quantum of Solace + Spy Game - SpyMaster Interview #36

Agents Scott and Cam welcome actor Rufus Wright to the podcast to discuss his role as a touchscreen navigating treasury agent in 2008's Quantum of Solace. In addition, he also shares stories about working on hit spy films Spy Game, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Operation Mincemeat. Make sure to check out Rufus' portrait work on his Instagram . You can also watch 8 Days: To the Moon and Back on Amazon Prime or PBS. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bo...

Dec 09, 20221 hr 17 min

113. Quantum of Solace (2008) - Guest: David Zaritsky of The Bond Experience

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative David Zaritsky of The Bond Experience YouTube channel, uncover a criminal spy network at the opera while tackling Daniel Craig's second 007 adventure, Quantum of Solace. Directed by Marc Forster. Starring Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Gemma Arterton, Jeffrey Wright, David Harbour and Jesper Christensen. Check out The Bond Experience on YouTube for fantastic 007 content, and make sure to follow David...

Dec 06, 20221 hr 41 min

A Spy Among Friends DECLASSIFIED - Guest: Jeff Quest of The le Carré Cast and Spy Write

Agent Scott and guest operative Jeff Quest from the Spy Write website engage in a little old school espionage while delivering an exclusive DECLASSIFIED preview of the ITVX limited series A Spy Among Friends. In addition to decoding the first two episodes they also talk to author Ben Macintyre and show creator Alex Cary about translating the story from page to screen. Directed by Nick Murphy. Starring Damian Lewis, Guy Pearce, Anna Maxwell Martin, Stephen Kunken and Adrian Edmondson. Check out J...

Dec 05, 20221 hr 13 min

Gia Carides on Bad Company + Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me - SpyMaster Interview #35

Agents Scott and Cam welcome actress Gia Carides to the show to discuss her memorable spy movie turns as Julie Ames in the 1995 neo-noir Bad Company and Robin Swallows in 1999's smash-hit comedy sequel Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Plus, she also shares stories about working on Baz Luhrmann's breakthrough gem Strictly Ballroom, David Lynch's Twin Peaks: The Return, and more. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries a...

Dec 03, 20221 hr 15 min

112. Bad Company (1995)

Agents Scott and Cam take a sexy Toolshed tour with the 1995 erotic neo-noir spy thriller Bad Company starring Ellen Barkin and Laurence Fishburne. Directed by Damian Harris. Starring Ellen Barkin, Laurence Fishburne, Frank Langella, Michael Beach, Gia Carides, David Ogden Stiers, Daniel Hugh Kelly and Spalding Gray. 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 ...

Nov 29, 20221 hr 25 min

111. The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)

Agents Scott and Cam try, and repeatedly fail, to cross a moat while decoding Peter Sellers' fourth Clouseau comedy, 1976's The Pink Panther Strikes Again. Directed by Blake Edwards. Starring Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Lesley-Anne Down, Burt Kwouk, Colin Blakely and Leonard Rossiter. 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,...

Nov 22, 20221 hr 26 min

Matthew Orton on Operation Finale - SpyMaster Interview #34

Agents Scott and Cam welcome screenwriter Matthew Orton to the show to talk about adapting a fascinating real life spy story into 2018's Operation Finale. He also shares stories about working on the Marvel TV series Moon Knight, as well as his connections to the unproduced second season of The Night Manager. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at ...

Nov 18, 20221 hr 46 min

110. Operation Finale (2018)

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Robbie McGuire from Fighting on Film Podcast, follow Oscar Isaac on a top secret mission to Argentina with the 2018 historical spy thriller Operation Finale. Directed by Chris Weitz. Starring Oscar Isaac, Ben Kingsley, Mélanie Laurent, Lior Raz, Nick Kroll, Michael Aronov and Haley Lu Richardson. Check out Fighting on Film Podcast wherever you download podcasts. You can also visit Robbie's YouTube channel for more great military history content, a...

Nov 15, 20221 hr 34 min

109. The Silencers (1966) - Guest: Ajay Chowdhury, co-author of Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Ajay Chowdhury, co-author of Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films, slide into the bathtub with Dean Martin and Stella Stevens for the first Matt Helm adventure, 1966's The Silencers. Directed by Phil Karlson. Starring Dean Martin, Stella Stevens, Daliah Lavi, Victor Buono, Arthur O'Connell, Robert Webber, James Gregory, Nancy Kovack, Roger C. Carmel and Cyd Charisse. The Silencers is available on YouTube . You can buy "S...

Nov 08, 20221 hr 38 min

108. All Through the Night (1942) - Guest: Carrie Specht, film professor and curator of Classic Film Fan

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Carrie Specht, film professor and curator of the Classic Film Fan website, help cheesecake-loving New York City gangsters expose a Nazi spy ring with the 1942 Humphrey Bogart vehicle All Through the Night. Directed by Vincent Sherman. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Conrad Veidt, Kaaren Verne, Jane Darwell, Frank McHugh, Peter Lorre, Judith Anderson and William Demarest. For more of Carrie's work, check out Classic Film Fan or follow her on Twitter . Be...

Nov 01, 20221 hr 34 min

107. The 39 Steps (1959)

Agents Scott and Cam try to stump Mr. Memory while decoding the 1959 remake of The 39 Steps starring Kenneth More. Directed by Ralph Thomas. Starring Kenneth More, Taina Elg, Brenda de Banzie, Barry Jones, Reginald Beckwith and Sidney James. You can watch The 39 Steps on Archive.org Don't forget to catch up with our review of the 1935 Hitchcock version . Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive Spy...

Oct 25, 20221 hr 19 min

Danny Bilson on The Rocketeer - SpyMaster Interview #33

Agents Scott and Cam welcome screenwriter Danny Bilson to the show to talk about co-writing the 1991 Disney comic book adaptation The Rocketeer. He also shares stories about scripting James Bond video games, like 007: Nightfire and Everything or Nothing, and making 80s cult favourites Trancers and Zone Troopers. Check out more of Danny's work at his website . Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusiv...

Oct 21, 20221 hr 23 min

106. The Rocketeer (1991) - Guest: Aaron White from Feelin' Film

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Aaron White from the Feelin' Film podcast, strap on experimental jetpacks and take flight with Billy Campbell in the 1991 Disney comic book adaptation The Rocketeer. Directed by Joe Johnston. Starring Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton, Paul Sorvino and Terry O'Quinn. Check out Feelin' Film wherever you get your podcasts, and follow Aaron on Twitter and Letterboxd . Read former Disney staff writer Karey Kirkpatrick's art...

Oct 18, 20221 hr 39 min

Casino Royale (1954)

Agents Scott and Cam reach the climax of their Bond 60th anniversary celebration with a review of the 1954 live TV adaptation of Casino Royale starring Barry Nelson. Directed by William H. Brown Jr. Starring Barry Nelson, Peter Lorre, Linda Christian and Michael Pate. 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 a...

Oct 14, 202255 min

Sébastien Foucan on Casino Royale (2006) - SpyMaster Interview #32

Agent Scott and guest operative Sam Rogers welcome actor and freerunner Sébastien Foucan to the show to talk about filming Casino Royale's iconic parkour chase sequence. He also shares stories about pioneering parkour and founding the Foucan Academy. To learn more about the Foucan Academy check out their website , or follow Sébastien on Instagram and Twitter . You can also follow Sam on YouTube and Twitter . Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episo...

Oct 11, 20221 hr 23 min

Joseph Millson on Casino Royale (2006) - SpyMaster Interview #31

Agent Scott welcomes actor Joseph Millson to the show to talk about his experiences playing MI6 agent Carter in Casino Royale's spectacular Madagascar sequence. He also shares stories about directing his recent short film Care, as well as about his impressive theatre work. Check out Joseph's film Care on YouTube , or purchase his book "Work ...And Other Four-Letter Words" on Amazon. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries an...

Oct 07, 202237 min

105. Casino Royale (2006) - Guest: Raymond Benson, James Bond author

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Raymond Benson, popular James Bond author, face off in a high-stakes game of Texas Hold 'em while revisiting Daniel Craig's franchise-reinventing debut 007 adventure Casino Royale. Directed by Martin Campbell. Starring Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Giannini, Caterina Murino and Simon Abkarian. Raymond's latest novel, "The Mad, Mad Murders of Marigold Way," is available on Amazon. You can also check ...

Oct 04, 20221 hr 50 min

Blackbird DECLASSIFIED - Guests: Jon Burn from Not Perfected Yet and spy fiction enthusiast Alice Dryden

Agent Scott, along with guest operatives Jon Burn from the Not Perfected Yet blog and spy fiction enthusiast Alice Dryden, dance their way through a DECLASSIFIED review of the new Michael Flatley secret agent star vehicle Blackbird. Directed by Michael Flatley. Starring Michael Flatley, Eric Roberts, Patrick Bergin, Ian Beattie, Nicole Evans and Tony Fadil. Blackbird is playing in select UK cinemas now. Check out Jon's writing at the Not Perfected Yet blog , or follow him on Twitter . Alice can ...

Sep 30, 202257 min

104. Confidential Agent (1945)

Agents Scott and Cam try to help Charles Boyer secure a crucial coal contract while decoding the 1945 Spanish Civil War spy thriller Confidential Agent. Directed by Herman Shumlin. Starring Charles Boyer, Lauren Bacall, Katina Paxinou, Peter Lorre, Victor Francen, George Coulouris, Wanda Hendrix and Dan Seymour. You can watch Confidential Agent on Archive.org Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusiv...

Sep 27, 20221 hr 25 min

103. Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (1966) - Guest: Matthew Bradford from Double O Section

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Matthew Bradford of the Double O Section blog, engage in high-speed hijinx at an amusement park while reuniting with Vincent Price for the 1966 spy spoof sequel Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs. Directed by Mario Bava. Starring Vincent Price, Fabian, Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia, Francesco Mulè and Laura Antonelli. Read Matthew's spy movie analysis over at the Double O Section blog . You can also hear him on Spy Rewind episodes of the Spybrary ...

Sep 20, 20221 hr 35 min

Chris Nahon on Kiss of the Dragon - SpyMaster Interview #30

Agents Scott and Cam welcome director Chris Nahon to the show to talk about his experiences helming the 2001 Jet Li martial arts spy film Kiss of the Dragon. In addition, he also reveals how some clever covert tactics helped kick-start his career. Check out more of Chris' work at his website . 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 ...

Sep 16, 20221 hr 28 min

102. Kiss of the Dragon (2001)

Agents Scott and Cam duck and dodge flying billiard balls while watching Jet Li thwart a criminal conspiracy in Paris with 2001's Kiss of the Dragon. Directed by Chris Nahon. Starring Jet Li, Bridget Fonda, Tchéky Karyo, Ric Young, Burt Kwouk, Lauren Ashley, Cyril Raffaelli and Didier Azoulay. 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 @...

Sep 13, 20221 hr 25 min

101. Eye of the Needle (1981) - Guests: Ben Eslinger & Jason Greenberg from Central Intelligence Cinema

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operatives Ben Eslinger and Jason Greenberg from the Central Intelligence Cinema podcast, get washed up on a Scottish island while decoding the 1981 Donald Sutherland WWII spy thriller Eye of the Needle. Directed by Richard Marquand. Starring Donald Sutherland, Kate Nelligan, Ian Bannen, Christopher Cazenove, Stephen MacKenna and Philip Martin Brown. Check out Central Intelligence Cinema wherever you get your podcasts, and follow them on Twitter . Become a ...

Sep 06, 20221 hr 25 min

Maryam d’Abo on The Living Daylights - SpyMaster Interview #29

Agents Scott and Cam welcome actress Maryam d'Abo to the show to discuss her breakthrough performance as Kara Milovy in the 1987 Timothy Dalton 007 adventure The Living Daylights. She also shares intel on her experience co-writing, producing and hosting the 2002 documentary Bond Girls Are Forever. 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-sh...

Aug 30, 20221 hr 7 min

[Unlocked] Agents in the Field #15 - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Agents Scott and Cam engage in a double-bladed lightsaber fight while revisiting the first episode of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, 1999's The Phantom Menace, for their Patreon-exclusive spin-off series. Directed by George Lucas. Starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, Frank Oz, Ahmed Best and Ray Park. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie comment...

Aug 26, 20221 hr 10 min
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