SpyHards - A Spy Movie Podcast

SpyHards - A Spy Movie Podcast

Scott Hardy & Cam Smith

SpyHards - A Spy Movie Podcast

Film Interviews Film History English

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?

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Robert Sellers on The Battle for Bond, Part Two - SpyMaster Interview #98

Robert Sellers on The Battle for Bond, Part Two - SpyMaster Interview #98

Agents Scott and Cam continue their chat with author Robert Sellers about his controversial 2007 book The Battle for Bond! In this follow-up he highlights the complex reasons the book was banned, and discusses his other 007 works When Harry Met Cubby and The Search for Bond. You can purchase When Harry Met Cubby and The Search for Bond on Amazon.Also, don't forget to vote for SpyHards in the...

Robert Sellers on The Battle for Bond, Part One - SpyMaster Interview #98

Robert Sellers on The Battle for Bond, Part One - SpyMaster Interview #98

Agents Scott and Cam welcome author Robert Sellers to the show to reveal the secrets behind writing his controversial 2007 book The Battle for Bond! He also discusses the complicated and surprising history of the 1965 Bond adventure Thunderball.You can purchase When Harry Met Cubby and The Search for Bond on Amazon.Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus...

206. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) - Guest: John Rain from Smersh Pod

206. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) - Guest: John Rain from Smersh Pod

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative John Rain from Smersh Pod, cry out for Tabasco sauce while decoding Roger Moore's second Bond adventure, The Man with the Golden Gun.Directed by Guy Hamilton. Starring Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Maud Adams, Hervé Villechaize, Clifton James, Richard Loo and Soon-Tek Oh.Check out Smersh Pod wherever you get your podcasts. You can...

205. A Southern Yankee (1948)

205. A Southern Yankee (1948)

Agents Scott and Cam put on fancy dresses and crawl into a doghouse while taking on the 1948 Red Skelton Civil War spy comedy A Southern Yankee.Directed by Edward Sedgwick. Starring Red Skelton, Brian Donlevy, Arlene Dahl, George Coulouris, Lloyd Gough and John Ireland.Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more!Purchase...

Richard Wenk on The Equalizer Trilogy - SpyMaster Interview #97

Richard Wenk on The Equalizer Trilogy - SpyMaster Interview #97

Agents Scott and Cam welcome screenwriter Richard Wenk to the show to reveal the secrets behind creating The Equalizer trilogy. He also shares stories about writing The Mechanic remake, The Protégé, and more!Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more!Social media: @spyhardsPurchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at...

204. The Equalizer (2014)

204. The Equalizer (2014)

Agents Scott and Cam clock in for a very bloody shift at Home Mart while tackling the 2014 Denzel Washington action-thriller The Equalizer.Directed by Antoine Fuqua. Starring Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour, Haley Bennett, Bill Pullman, Melissa Leo and David Meunier.Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes,...

The Amateur DECLASSIFIED - Guest: Tom Butler from The James Bond A-Z Podcast

The Amateur DECLASSIFIED - Guest: Tom Butler from The James Bond A-Z Podcast

Agent Scott and guest operative Tom Butler from The James Bond A-Z Podcast have their nighttime swims explosively disrupted while delivering a DECLASSIFIED review of the new Rami Malek spy thriller The Amateur.Directed by James Hawes. Starring Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Michael Stuhlbarg, Laurence Fishburne, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Danny Sapani and Jon Bernthal....

203. Target (1985) - Guest: Scott McCrea, author of Targets West

203. Target (1985) - Guest: Scott McCrea, author of Targets West

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Scott McCrea, author of Targets West, learn about the importance of tradecraft in father/son bonding while decoding the 1985 Gene Hackman & Matt Dillon spy drama Target.Directed by Arthur Penn. Starring Gene Hackman, Matt Dillon, Gayle Hunnicutt, Josef Summer, Guy Boyd, Viktoriya Fyodorova, Herbert Berghof and Ilona Grübel.Make sure to purchase...

202. Back in Action (2025)

202. Back in Action (2025)

Agents Scott and Cam push it real good with Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz while tackling the 2025 spy action-comedy Back in Action.Directed by Seth Gordon. Starring Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Kyle Chandler, Glenn Close, McKenna Roberts, Rylan Jackson, Jamie Demetriou, Fola Evans-Akingbola and Andrew Scott.Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes,...

Shane Black on The Long Kiss Goodnight - SpyMaster Interview #96

Shane Black on The Long Kiss Goodnight - SpyMaster Interview #96

Agents Scott and Cam welcome writer/director Shane Black to the show to reveal the secrets behind writing the 1996 spy action film The Long Kiss Goodnight. He also shares stories about working on The Hunt for Red October, Predator and Lethal Weapon, as well as discusses his favourite spy literature.Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie...