Francesca Mcmahon

The Operative: A Spy Podcast

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COVERT OPERATIONS REPORTHost Fran McMahon, herby known as, 'The Operative', is diving into their tweenhood as a full grown adult to experience once more the joys of wanting to be a spy. From exploring Ally Carter's award-winning teen spy series, The Gallagher Girls and Heist Society, to the fashionable Totally Spies, or the camp of classic movies like D.E.B.S, if it has spies, 'The Operative' is on it.

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Author

Francesca Mcmahon

Episodes

Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy: Finale 19.01.2025 25:39

Today we are diving back into a The Gallagher Girls book series with the finale of Book 2: Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy, which is chapters 25 to 28. ____ The Operatives is a spy-based podcast hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Agent Fran⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . By listening, you have joined the secret alliance of spies across the globe. Such members include the artist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ranpakoka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the musician...

Cross My Heart & Hope to Spy: Chapters 21 to 24 17.03.2024 12:53

Hello and welcome back to The Operatives! Today we are diving back into a The Gallagher Girls book series with Book 2: Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy, chapters 21 to 24. ____ The Operatives is a spy-based podcast hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Agent Fran⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . By listening, you have joined the secret alliance of spies across the globe. Such members include the artist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ranpakoka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a...

Cross My Heart & Hope to Spy: Chapters 17 to 20 03.03.2024 14:35

Hello and welcome back to The Operatives! Today we are diving back into a The Gallagher Girls book series with Book 2: Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy, chapters 17 to 20. ____ The Operatives is a spy-based podcast hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Agent Fran⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . By listening, you have joined the secret alliance of spies across the globe. Such members include the artist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ranpakoka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a...

Cross My Heart & Hope to Spy: Chapters 13-16 / with special guest Leah! 18.02.2024 37:45

Hello and welcome back to The Operatives! Today we are diving back into a The Gallagher Girls book series with Book 2: Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy, chapters 13 to 16. Today I am joined by an incredibly special guest, Leah, creator of the Gallagher Girl Breakdown video! ____ The Operatives is a spy-based podcast hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Agent Fran⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . By listening, you have joined the secret...

Cross My Heart & Hope to Spy: Chapters 9-12 04.02.2024 13:37

Hello and welcome back to The Operatives! Today we are diving back into a The Gallagher Girls book series with Book 2: Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy, chapters 9 to 12. ____ The Operatives is a spy-based podcast hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Agent Fran⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . By listening, you have joined the secret alliance of spies across the globe. Such members include the artist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ranpakoka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the mu...

Cross My Heart & Hope to Spy: Chapters 5-8 21.01.2024 17:30

Hello and welcome back to The Operatives! Today we are diving back into a The Gallagher Girls book series with Book 2: Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy, chapters 5 to 8. ____ The Operatives is a spy-based podcast hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Agent Fran⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . By listening, you have joined the secret alliance of spies across the globe. Such members include the artist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ranpakoka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the musicia...

Cross My Heart & Hope To Spy: Chapters 1-4 18.01.2024 19:19

We continue with the next stage of our assignment with a new book from The Gallagher Girls. This time, we examine "Cross My Heart & Hope to Spy" Chapters 1-4. ____ The Operatives is a spy-based podcast hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Agent Fran⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . By listening, you have joined the secret alliance of spies across the globe. Such members include the artist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ranpakoka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the musici...

I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have To Kill You: Finale 29.10.2023 20:33

We move into the final stage of our assignment for The Gallagher Girls "I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have To Kill You" with the last 5 chapters for this book! ____ The Operatives is a spy-based podcast hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Agent Fran⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . By listening, you have joined the secret alliance of spies across the globe. Such members include the artist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ranpakoka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the m...

I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have To Kill You: Chapters 20-24 22.10.2023 20:01

We continue with the next stage of our assignment with Chapters 20-24 of The Gallagher Girls book "I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have To Kill You". ____ The Operatives is a spy-based podcast hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Agent Fran⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . By listening, you have joined the secret alliance of spies across the globe. Such members include the artist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ranpakoka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the musician ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ta...

I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have To Kill You: Chapters 17-19 21.10.2023 15:22

We continue with the next stage of our assignment with Chapters 17-19 of The Gallagher Girls book "I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have To Kill You". ____ The Operatives is a spy-based podcast hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Agent Fran⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . By listening, you have joined the secret alliance of spies across the globe. Such members include the artist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ranpakoka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the musician ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Taylor...

I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have To Kill You: Chapters 13-16 08.10.2023 19:58

We continue with the next stage of our assignment with Chapters 13-16 of The Gallagher Girls book "I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have To Kill You". ____ The Operatives is a spy-based podcast hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Agent Fran⁠⁠⁠⁠ . By listening, you have joined the secret alliance of spies across the globe. Such members include the artist ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ranpakoka⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the musician ⁠⁠⁠⁠Taylor Paisl...

I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have To Kill You: Chapters 9-12 01.10.2023 20:55

We continue with the next stage of our first assignment with chapters 9 to 12 of The Gallagher Girls book "I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have To Kill You" Be sure to check out Leah's Gallagher Girl Academy breakdown here . ____ The Operatives is a spy-based podcast hosted by ⁠⁠⁠Agent Fran⁠⁠⁠ . By listening, you have joined the secret alliance of spies across the globe. Such m...

I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have To Kill You: Chapters 5-8 24.09.2023 20:34

We continue with the next stage of our first assignment with chapters 5 to 8 of The Gallagher Girls book "I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have To Kill You" ____ The Operatives is a spy-based podcast hosted by ⁠⁠Agent Fran⁠⁠ . By listening, you have joined the secret alliance of spies across the globe. Such members include the artist ⁠⁠Ranpakoka⁠⁠ and the musician ⁠⁠Taylor Paisley-F...

I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have To Kill You: Chapters 1-4 17.09.2023 17:57

Our first assignment? Diving into a classic from my childhood. The Gallagher Girls, a series of middle-grade and young adult novels, that follow the lives of Cammie and her friends at an elite boarding school for spies. We, of course, are starting from the beginning with I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You with chapters 1 to 4. ____ The Operatives is a spy-based podcast hosted b...

The Operatives: Do You Accept This Mission? 10.09.2023 3:02

The Operatives is a spy-based podcast hosted by Agent Fran . By listening, you have joined the secret alliance of spies across the globe. Such members include the artist Ranpakoka and the musician Taylor Paisley-French Are you ready to save the world with spy media? Continue with caution. To support the show, be sure to find us on Instagram and, if you can, join us on Patreon for early access a...