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The Podcaster Who Came In From The Cold. Episode 100 Feb 08, 2020

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Not many podcasts reach Episode 100, let alone a spy podcast. So on this our 100th episode, Spywrite's Jeff Quest turns the tables on Spybrary Spy Podcast Host Shane Whaley.

Jeff artfully employs his Sarratt training to put Whaley through a gentle but thorough debrief.

Listen to Episode 100 of Spybrary to learn more about the origins of Spybrary, how the podcast is put together, Shane's journey of reading and spy literature and of course there is the quickfire round!

99: Licence Not Renewed. The End of Spybrary Feb 03, 2020

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After 98 episodes, it comes to this....

Buck Henry, Get Smart and the 1960s spy craze. Brush Pass (98) Jan 31, 2020

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Buck Henry, Get Smart and the 1960s spy craze. Brush Pass (98) With the Spy Command's Bill Koenig,

The Best Spy Books I read in 2019 with Spybrary's Jason King (97) Jan 12, 2020

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On Episode 97 of the Spybrary Podcast, spy book connoisseur Jason King shares with us what were the five best spy book novels he read in 2019.

Jason and Spybrary Host Shane Whaley, discuss Jason's five best spy books of 2019, Jason has been reading spy books since the 1960s and admits that he is extremely selective with what he reads.

Spies in Disguise Review. Brush Pass with Jeff and Leo Quest (96) Dec 29, 2019

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Leo and Jeff Quest give us their review of Spies in Disguise which is a 2019 American computer-animated spy comedy film. The plot follows a secret agent who is accidentally transformed into a pigeon by an intelligent teenage agent and the pair must work together to stop a cybernetic terrorist who seeks revenge and return him to his human form.

A Small Town In Germany -by John le Carre -Brush Pass (95) Dec 21, 2019

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Writer Andy Onyx submits his debut Brush Pass Review. He briefs us with his assessment of John le Carre's Novel A Small Town In Germany.

The story of Leslie Charteris ‐creator of The Saint with Ian Dickerson Dec 07, 2019

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On Episode 94 of the Spybrary Podcast, host Shane Whaley interviews Ian Dickerson, the author of The Saint I Ain't - a biography of Leslie Charteris. In this episode, we cover aspects of Leslie Charteris's life as well as a fan's discussion about Simon Templar, aka The Saint.

We chat about The Saint Books, The Saint Movies including the latest reboot Saint movie which was co-produced by Ian Dickerson and starred Adam Rayner. We run the rule over the various actors who have played Simon Templar since the 1930s.

Agent Running In The Field - John le Carre - Round Table (93) Nov 29, 2019

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Agent Running In the Field gets the Spybrary deep-dive treatment on Episode 93 of the Spybrary Podcast.

joining our John le Carre, Agent Running In The Field Round table is John le Carre fans and spy bloggers Matthew Bradford and Jeff Quest.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Round Table hosted by Bill Koenig (92) Nov 23, 2019

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On Episode 92 of the Spybrary Podcast, The Spy Command's Bill Koenig hosts a round table discussion about The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

What is The Man From U.N.C.L.E.?

September 1964: The world is introduced to the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement. It's New York headquarters is behind an ordinary tailor shop. Inside, is one of U.N.C.L.E.'s main command centers. Alexander Waverly, the Number One of Section One, assigns agents to missions. His top operatives are Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin.

Henry Hemming tells us more about the astonishing story of the British spies who set out to draw America into World War II (92) Nov 16, 2019

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Henry Hemming tells us more about the astonishing story of the British spies who set out to draw America into World War II. As World War II raged into its second year, Britain sought a powerful ally to join its cause-but the American public was sharply divided on the subject. Canadian-born MI6 officer William Stephenson, with his knowledge and influence in North America, was chosen to change their minds by any means necessary. In this extraordinary tale of foreign influence on American shores, Henry Hemming shows how Stephenson came to New York--hiring Canadian staffers to keep his operations secret--and flooded the American market with propaganda supporting Franklin Roosevelt and decrying Nazism. His chief opponent was Charles Lindbergh, an insurgent populist who campaigned under the slogan "America First" and had no interest in the war. This set up a shadow duel between Lindbergh and Stephenson, each trying to turn public opinion his way, with the lives of millions potentially on the line.

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