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Hosted by special agents Scott & Cam, SPYHARDS goes deep undercover into the shadowy world of cloak and dagger cinema on a mission to determine the greatest spy films of all time.

SpyHards - A Spy Movie Podcast Scott Hardy & Cam Smith

    • TV & Film
    • 4.9 • 42 Ratings

Hosted by special agents Scott & Cam, SPYHARDS goes deep undercover into the shadowy world of cloak and dagger cinema on a mission to determine the greatest spy films of all time.

    S08. James Bond: The Connery Era Roundtable

    S08. James Bond: The Connery Era Roundtable

    Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operatives Dr. Llewella Chapman, author of Fashioning James Bond, and David Zaritsky of The Bond Experience YouTube channel, pay tribute to Sir Sean Connery by exploring the legacy of his game-changing 007 era, and its best and worst elements. 
    The hosts also reunite with past Connery review guests Calvin Dyson, YouTube James Bond expert, Mark O'Connell, author of Catching Bullets - Memoirs of a Bond Fan, and Phil Nobile Jr., Editor-in-Chief of Fangoria, to hear their reflections on the man and his secret agent work.
    Llewella's books, Fashioning James Bond: Constume, Gender and Identity in the World of James Bond and From Russia with Love: BFI Film Classics are available on Amazon. You can also follow her on Twitter.
    Check out more of David's work at The Bond Experience on YouTube. You can also follow him on Instagram.
    Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more!
    Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble.
    Social media: @spyhards
    View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards
    Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes
    Theme music by Doug Astley.

    • 3 hrs
    166. The Spy with My Face (1965)

    166. The Spy with My Face (1965)

    Agents Scott and Cam follow Robert Vaughn and David McCallum into a top-secret underground vault in the Swiss Alps while tackling the second Man from U.N.C.L.E. theatrical feature The Spy with My Face.
    Directed by John Newland. Starring Robert Vaughn, Senta Berger, David McCallum, Leo G. Carroll, Michael Evans, Sharon Farrell, Fabrizio Mioni and Donald Harron.
    Make sure to check out Bill Koenig's The Man from U.N.C.L.E. episode guide.
    Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more!
    Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble.
    Social media: @spyhards
    View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards
    Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes
    Theme music by Doug Astley.

    • 1 hr 22 min
    165. The Art of War (2000)

    165. The Art of War (2000)

    Agents Scott and Cam base jump off a high-rise during Chinese New Year while decoding the 2000 Wesley Snipes spy action thriller The Art of War.
    Directed by Christian Duguay. Starring Wesley Snipes, Donald Sutherland, Maury Chaykin, Anne Archer, Marie Matiko, Michael Biehn, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Liliana Komorowska and James Hong.
    Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more!
    Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble.
    Social media: @spyhards
    View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards
    Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.
    Theme music by Doug Astley.

    • 1 hr 25 min
    164. The Chairman (1969)

    164. The Chairman (1969)

    Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Steven Kobrin, author of The Man from Belize, play a high stakes game of ping pong with Gregory Peck while reviewing the 1969 spy thriller The Chairman.
    Directed by J. Lee Thompson. Starring Gregory Peck, Anne Heywood, Arthur Hill, Alan Dobie, Conrad Yama, Zienia Merton, Ori Levy, Ric Young and Burt Kwouk.
    Steven's novel The Man from Belize is available on Amazon. You can also follow him on Facebook.
    Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more!
    Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble.
    Social media: @spyhards
    View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards
    Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.
    Theme music by Doug Astley.

    • 1 hr 46 min
    163. Jackie Chan's First Strike (1996)

    163. Jackie Chan's First Strike (1996)

    Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Will from the Exploding Helicopter podcast and blog, get devoured by great white sharks while decoding the 1996 martial arts spy comedy Jackie Chan's First Strike.
    Directed by Stanley Tong. Starring Jackie Chan, Jackson Lou, Annie Wu, Bill Tung, Yuriy Petrov, Nonna Grishaeva and John Eaves.
    The Exploding Helicopter podcast is available everywhere.
    You can also read Will's writing at the Exploding Helicopter blog, and follow him on Twitter. 
    Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more!
    Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble.
    Social media: @spyhards
    View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards
    Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes
    Theme music by Doug Astley.

    • 1 hr 32 min
    162. RED 2 (2013)

    162. RED 2 (2013)

    Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Henry R. Schlesinger, journalist and author of Honey Trapped: Sex, Betrayal, and Weaponized Love, crash a Costco with Bruce Willis and the gang while taking on the 2013 spy comedy sequel RED 2.
    Directed by Dean Parisot. Starring Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Byung Hun Lee, Brian Cox, Neal McDonough and David Thewlis.
    All of Henry's books, including Honey Trapped and the Spy Sites series, are available on Amazon. You can also follow him on Twitter.
    Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more!
    Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble.
    Social media: @spyhards
    View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards
    Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes
    Theme music by Doug Astley.

    • 1 hr 21 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
42 Ratings

42 Ratings

Harley Mumford ,

Brilliant Podcast

A wonderful podcast that explores a truly diverse subset of movies. Give it a listen and you'll be sure to entertained and enlighted

ColinHayFan ,

Simply the best 🙌

When it comes to spy movie podcasts, nobody does it better!

Can I be a Spy Hard Die Hard now?

Huskyteer ,

Spy Hardest

If you’re a fan of spy movies, there’s nothing better than listening to a couple of nerds unapologetically and joyfully geeking out over them. Whether our agents love or hate the film in question, their reviews are always funny and thoughtful.

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