SpyHards - A Spy Movie Podcast

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Henry R. Schlesinger, journalist and author of Honey Trapped: Sex, Betrayal, and Weaponized Love, help Sean Connery track down a top-secret manuscript with the 1990 John Le Carré adaptation The Russia House.   Directed by Fred Schepisi. Starring Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roy Scheider, James Fox, John Mahoney, Michael Kitchen, J.T. Walsh, Ken...

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Bruce Scivally, author of the definitive Matt Helm film guide Booze, Bullets, and Broads, take a joy ride in an experimental flying saucer while decoding Dean Martin's third spy-fi adventure The Ambushers.   Directed by Henry Levin. Starring Dean Martin, Senta Berger, Janice Rule, James Gregory, Albert Salmi, Kurt Kasznar and Beverly Adams. For more...

Agents Scott and Cam are denied seats at the High Table while delivering an exclusive DECLASSIFIED review of the Keanu Reeves action extravaganza sequel John Wick: Chapter 4.  Spoilers start at 29:40. Directed by Chad Stahelski. Starring Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, Clancy Brown and Ian...

Agents Scott and Cam chow down on Cheezy Dibbles and demonstrate the power of cuteness while tackling the 2014 Dreamworks animated spin-off Penguins of Madagascar.   Directed by Eric Darnell & Simon J. Smith. Starring Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, Conrad Vernon, John Malkovich, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Jeong, Annet Mahendru and Peter Stormare. Become a  SpyHards Patron  and gain...

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative David Lowbridge-Ellis of the Licence to Queer blog, ride a stolen locomotive off a collapsing bridge with Buster Keaton's groundbreaking 1926 Civil War silent film The General.   Directed by Clyde Bruckman & Buster Keaton. Starring Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley, Frederick Vroom, Frank Barnes and Charles Smith. David's wri...

Agents Scott and Cam welcome actor and author Julian Glover to the show to discuss his iconic villain turn in the 1981 Bond adventure For Your Eyes Only, as well as his new memoir Cue to Cue. He also shares stories about shooting The Fourth Protocol, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and more! Cue to Cue is currently available through Fantom Publishing , with a wide release starting April 3rd. Be...

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Jamelle Bouie, New York Times columnist and co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast, thwart a KGB nuclear plot with the 1987 Cold War spy thriller The Fourth Protocol starring Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan.  Directed by John Mackenzie. Starring Michael Caine, Pierce Brosnan, Ned Beatty, Joanna Cassidy, Julian Glover, Michael Gough, Ray...

Agents Scott and Cam welcome actress Denise Richards to the show to discuss her work as Dr. Christmas Jones in the 1999 James Bond adventure The World is Not Enough. She also shares stories about filming Starship Troopers and Undercover Brother. Become a  SpyHards Patron  and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Social media: @spyhards View t...

Agents Scott and Cam welcome actor Nicholas Woodeson to the show to talk about playing Doctor Hall opposite Daniel Craig in 2012's Skyfall. He also shares stories about his previous spy movie work in The Russia House, The Avengers and The Man Who Knew Too Little. Become a  SpyHards Patron  and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Social media...

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Kathryn Vinclaire, award-winning voice actor, think on their sins while revisiting Daniel Craig's blockbuster 50th anniversary Bond adventure Skyfall. Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Bérénice Marlohe, Albert Finney and Ben Whishaw. You can track the progress of Kathryn's documen...

Agents Scott and Cam try to balance their work and home lives while delivering an exclusive DECLASSIFIED preview of the new CBS primetime series True Lies. In addition to decoding the first four episodes they also talk to co-star Erica Hernandez about her work as skilled Omega Sector operative Maria. Showrun by Matt Nix. Starring Steve Howey, Ginger Gonzaga, Erica Hernandez, Omar Miller, Mike O'Go...

Agents Scott and Cam try to get rich selling secrets while decoding the fact-based 1952 WWII espionage thriller 5 Fingers starring James Mason. Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Starring James Mason, Danielle Darrieux, Michael Rennie, Walter Hampden, Oskar Karlweis and Herbert Berghof. 5 Fingers can be viewed on YouTube. Become a  SpyHards Patron  and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field...

Agents Scott and Cam welcome screenwriter David Iserson to the show to talk about co-writing the 2018 comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me. He also shares stories about working on the hit TV shows Mad Men and Saturday Night Live.  David's debut novel Firecracker is available wherever you buy books.  Become a  SpyHards Patron  and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commen...

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Cat Lowe from the Don't You Want Me? podcast, take stick shift lessons from Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon while celebrating Valentine's Day with the 2018 comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me. Directed by Susanna Fogel. Starring Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux, Sam Heughan, Gillian Anderson, Ivanna Sakhno, Hasan Minhaj, Fred Melamed, Jane Curtin and...

Agents Scott and Cam welcome prolific spy movie director Roger Donaldson to the show to talk about helming The Recruit, No Way Out and The November Man. He also shares insider intel on the making of hits like Dante's Peak and Species.  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 Lis...

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Josh Gay from the Selling Secrets Podcast, take a trip to the farm with Al Pacino and Colin Farrell for the 2003 CIA thriller The Recruit. Directed by Roger Donaldson. Starring Al Pacino, Colin Farrell, Bridget Moynahan and Gabriel Macht. Selling Secrets Podcast is available everywhere. Don't miss Josh's interviews with guests like Kim Sherwood and...

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Bill Koenig from The Spy Command blog, hop in a hovercraft with Dean Martin and Ann-Margret and take on the second Matt Helm spy adventure, Murderers' Row. Directed by Henry Levin. Starring Dean Martin, Ann-Margret, Karl Malden, Camilla Sparv, James Gregory, Beverly Adams, Richard Eastham, Tom Reese and Dino, Desi and Billy. Check out Bill's writing...

Agents Scott and Cam try to escape Siberia while delivering an exclusive DECLASSIFIED review of the new French espionage thriller Kompromat. Plus, Scott talks to writer/director Jérôme Salle and actors Gilles Lallouche and Joanna Kulig about bringing this tense story to the screen. Spoilers start at 33:38. Directed by Jérôme Salle. Starring Gilles Lellouche, Joanna Kulig, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing,...

Agents Scott and Cam welcome actress and author Gloria Hendry to the show to discuss her work as Rosie Carver in the 1973 Bond adventure Live and Let Die, as well as her new autobiography Gloria Hendry, 007 Bond, Bunny, Black Renaissance "IFM." She also shares stories about filming cult favourites Black Caesar, Slaughter's Big Rip-Off and more.  Gloria Hendry, 007 Bond, Bunny, Black Renaissance "I...

Agents Scott and Cam get themselves kidnapped at a masquerade party while tackling the 1937 William Powell and Luise Rainer spy caper The Emperor's Candlesticks. Directed by George Fitzmaurice. Starring William Powell, Luise Rainer, Robert Young, Maureen O'Sullivan, Frank Morgan, Henry Stephenson, Bernadene Hayes and Donald Kirke. The Emperor's Candlesticks can be viewed on YouTube . Become a  Spy...

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative MaryAnn Johanson of Flick Filosopher, find themselves in a low-speed plane chase with Tom Cruise while decoding the darkly comic 2017 crime drama American Made. Directed by Doug Liman. Starring Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Jesse Plemons, Caleb Landry Jones, Alejandro Edda and Mauricio Mejía. You can follow MaryAnn on Twitter , or read...

Agents Scott and Cam welcome screenwriter J.D. Zeik to the show to talk about scripting the 1998 sleeper hit spy thriller Ronin. He also shares stories about being an up-and-coming writer in 1990s Hollywood and reveals an intriguing Bourne Identity connection. Become a  SpyHards Patron  and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Social media: @...

Agents Scott and Cam look back at 2022 in their Aston Martin rearview mirrors and reflect on their most memorable movies, moments and more from the past year of spy film coverage. They also play top secret voicemails from SpyHards listeners citing their favourite podcast episodes.  Check out our classic moment with Nicky Naudé on YouTube . You can also read Tom Butler's Die Another Day anniversary...

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...

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...