291 episodes
SpyHards - A Spy Movie Podcast Scott Hardy & Cam Smith
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- TV & Film
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4.9 • 83 Ratings
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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.
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SpyMaster Interview #79 - Ashley E. Miller
Agents Scott and Cam welcome screenwriter and Inglorious Treksperts co-host Ashley E. Miller to the show to discuss his unforgettable experience co-writing the 2011 superhero prequel X-Men: First Class. He also shares intel about working on a secret 20th Century Fox Marvel superhero crossover project, as well as the first Thor film.
Ashley can also be heard on both Inglorious Treksperts and The 4:30 Movie, available everywhere. You can also follow him on Twitter.
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Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.
Theme music by Doug Astley. -
176. X-Men: First Class (2011)
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Antony Lowbridge-Ellis from the X-Nation podcast, master the mutant power of magnetism while taking on Matthew Vaughn's 2011 superhero prequel X-Men: First Class.
Directed by Matthew Vaughn. Starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Lawrence, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Nicholas Hoult, Lucas Till, Jason Flemyng, Caleb Landry Jones, Zoë Kravitz and Oliver Platt.
The X-Nation podcast is available everywhere! Make sure to listen to their 2011 review of X-Men: First Class.
You can also follow Antony on Twitter and Instagram, as well as check out his contributions to Licence to Queer.
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. -
175. The Killer Elite (1975)
Agents Scott and Cam rip around San Francisco with James Caan in a souped-up taxicab while decoding the 1975 Sam Peckinpah action drama The Killer Elite.
Directed by Sam Peckinpah. Starring James Caan, Robert Duvall, Arthur Hill, Bo Hopkins, Mako, Burt Young, Gig Young, Tom Clancy and Tiana Alexandra-Silliphant.
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Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble.
Social media: @spyhards
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Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes. -
174. Berlin Correspondent (1942)
Agents Scott and Cam take to the airwaves to transmit coded messages to the Allies while tackling the 1942 WWII espionage caper Berlin Correspondent.
Directed by Eugene Forde. Starring Virginia Gilmore, Dana Andrews, Mona Maris, Martin Kosleck, Sig Ruman and Kurt Katch.
Berlin Correspondent can be streamed on YouTube.
Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more!
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Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes. -
SpyMaster Interview #78 - Lawrence Lasker
Agents Scott and Cam welcome screenwriter Lawrence Lasker to the show to reveal the secrets behind co-writing the 1992 spy comedy-thriller Sneakers. He also shares stories about creating 1983's WarGames and appearing in Orson Welles' final film The Other Side of the Wind.
Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more!
Social media: @spyhards
Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble.
View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards
Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes.
Theme music by Doug Astley. -
173. Sneakers (1992)
Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Simon Brew from Film Stories magazine and podcast, help Robert Redford and his gang use Scrabble tiles to unlock a criminal conspiracy while decoding the 1992 heist comedy-thriller Sneakers.
Directed by Phil Alden Robinson. Starring Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Ben Kingsley, Mary McDonnell, River Phoenix, Sidney Poitier, David Strathairn and Stephen Tobolowsky.
Make sure to visit Film Stories online, and their podcast is available everywhere. You can also follow Simon and Film Stories on Twitter.
And don't forget to check out Simon's podcast deep dive into Sneakers, as well as his retrospective review of the film.
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.
Customer Reviews
Essential Spy Listening
I’ve listened to this show for years. I’m a huge Mission Impossible fan, and I’ve discovered a lot of new movies that I otherwise would not know about. And they give great code names.
The Best In The Business
SpyHards Podcast is, without a doubt, the best espionage movie podcast to ever exist. They not only cover every inch of, admittedly, a pretty niche corner of film, but they do so well. They go in depth about the cast, crew, and pre-and-post production of the film the episode is reviewing. They talk about the film’s themes, technical aspects, and performances on and off the camera. Cam always does a great job of providing context for the film too. He explains the landscape of film at the time, comparing and contrasting the subject film against its contemporaries and competitors whether they’re in the spy genre or not. Like all good spies, they leave no stone unturned and no document un-scanned. They also deliver wonderful interviews with cast and crew from the films they cover, including directors and actors from the James Bond franchise (THEY GOT DENISE RICHARDS GUYS!) For these reasons, I would say that on top of being the best espionage film podcast, SpyHards is ALSO one of the best film podcasts ever of any genre. I do not say this lightly, but SpyHards’ catalogue of work speaks for itself. They don’t need me to say it. Agent Scott, Cam The Provocateur… keep up the fight against S.P.E.C.T.R.E, H.A.R.M and all of the other acronym villainous agencies out there.
Masters of their (spy)craft
SpyHards have mastered the craft of interview, polite interrogation, and debriefing. I have learned so many heretofore hidden, behind-the-scenes details from Spyhards’ interviews. The hosts, Scott and Cam, disarm their guests by demonstrating a genuine interest in their life stories. We are thus able to learn nuanced details about niche films and wider truths about the history of the entertainment industry at large. Part of the magic of the Spyhards interview is a tested and true formula or procedure for the Q&A. Keep up the good work, Scott and Cam! I love your coverage of the Pink Panther films and everything Michael Caine. I look forward to more coverage of the Dalton Bond films, the Tall Blonde Man spy comedy films, and so many other deep cuts from 60s, 70s, and 80s. I also request more episodes on “the films that might have been.” Gentlemen, you are true professionals and are providing a valuable service to those who love His and Her Majesty’s Secret Service!