Coming up in the next few weeks on the Spybrary Spy Podcast We celebrate Episode 50 with the man who kicked it all off on Episode 1 - Rob Mallows from Deighton Dossier. (Brief episode where we talk about the Berlin meet up and read a special message sent to us by Len Deighton.) Episode 51 - Interview with … [Read more...] about Coming up on the Spybrary Spy Podcast – July/August 2018
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48: Spy Fans Guide to the Works of Frederick Forsyth
On this episode of the Spybrary Spy Podcast, Shane Whaley hosts a round table discussion on the life and books of spy writer Frederick Forsyth. Author and spy, yes spy, Frederick Forsyth has been writing for over 50 years. The former Reuters man is best known for his debut novel 'Day of the Jackal' as well as The Odessa File, The Dogs of War and The Fourth Protocol. He has written almost 30 … [Read more...] about 48: Spy Fans Guide to the Works of Frederick Forsyth
49: Matt Helm The Interlopers Review
Brush Pass is back and so is Matthew Bradford from Double O Section who tells us more about Matt Helm. Episode 49 sees the return of Matthew Bradford, a man who has watched more spy movies and read more spy novels than I have had hot dinners! He returns to Brush Pass to tell us more about the character of Matt Helm and in particular the novel The Interlopers. (Check out … [Read more...] about 49: Matt Helm The Interlopers Review
Review Of The Little Drummer Girl
Transmission received from Spybrarian Matthew Kresal: Review of The Little Drummer Girl by John le Carre. One of the familiar tropes of the spy genre is an intelligence agency recruiting a civilian into an operation. In fact, one might even say it's become a cliche at this point. So perhaps it comes as something of a surprise that widely acknowledged master of the genre John le Carré wrote such … [Read more...] about Review Of The Little Drummer Girl
Spybrary Spy Book Club July 2018
Spybrary Spy Book Club July 2018 - Berlin Game by Len Deighton Spybrary listeners voted overwhelmingly for the classic 'Berlin Game' by Len Deighton to be the inaugural Spy Book of the month. If you do not have the book yet, you can order here (and earn Spybrary a small commission which goes towards the upkeep of the site and Spybrary Podcast.) ---Please send in your thoughts and … [Read more...] about Spybrary Spy Book Club July 2018
50: Deighton Day 2018 – Meet Up in Berlin
Follow in the steps of Bernard Samson - Len Deighton Meetup - Berlin Update: Listen to a special message that Len Deighton has sent us on Episode 50 of the Spybrary Spy Podcast! Rob Mallows from the Deighton Dossier returns to the show to talk with Spybrary Spy Podcast host Shane Whaley. We talk through our schedule for the day walking in the footsteps of Bernard Samson from the classic … [Read more...] about 50: Deighton Day 2018 – Meet Up in Berlin
46: Jeremy Duns Re-investigates Oleg Penkovsky
The True Story of Oleg Penkovsky with Author Jeremy Duns Thrilling, evocative and hugely controversial, Codename: Hero blows apart the myths surrounding one of the Cold War's greatest spy operations and potentially it's greatest spy Oleg Penkovsky In the late 1950s the USSR appeared to be winning the arms race: their 1949 nuclear test signaled a direct … [Read more...] about 46: Jeremy Duns Re-investigates Oleg Penkovsky
