Jason King returns to the Spybrary Podcast for his annual Christmas address to share his 2020 spy books picks. This is the most requested feature of Spybrary, requested by spouses, friends, and relatives who purchase Christmas presents for loved ones based on the Jason King picks. (I kid you not!) Also on this episode of the Spybrary Podcast, Jason King and Spybrary Host Shane Whaley … [Read more...] about My favorite Spy Books of 2020 – Jason King Unleashed (133)
Podcast Episodes
Paranoid Visions -Spies, conspiracies and the secret state in British television drama, interview with Joseph Oldham (132)
Jeff Quest (Spywrite) chats with the author of Paranoid Visions, Joseph Oldham. Paranoid Visions explores the history of the spy and conspiracy genres on British television, from 1960s Cold War series through 1980s conspiracy dramas to contemporary ‘war on terror’ thrillers. It analyses classic dramas including Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Edge of Darkness, A Very British Coup, and Spooks. This … [Read more...] about Paranoid Visions -Spies, conspiracies and the secret state in British television drama, interview with Joseph Oldham (132)
RIP John le Carré -His Secret Sharer: The Hidden Truths of John le Carré (131)
Tonight we report the sad news that John le Carré has passed away. Jeff Quest of Spywrite recorded this episode in 2019 looking at the life of John le Carré. Spybrary host Shane Whaley announces a special upcoming episode of Spybrary where he will broadcast your tributes to John le Carre. Jeff tells us 'In this episode I provide an introduction to the world’s most famous spy writer. John le … [Read more...] about RIP John le Carré -His Secret Sharer: The Hidden Truths of John le Carré (131)
Spy Movie Review – The Internecine Project with Andy Onyx. (130)
Today we decode a brush pass transmission sent in by Spybrary listener Andy Onyx. Author and Spy Book fan, Andy Onyx gives us his brush pass spy movie review of The Internecine Project 'According to the dictionary, internecine means destructive to both sides in a conflict. So let's just hold that thought with the rhythm of its syllables in the three-word title the internecine project, which … [Read more...] about Spy Movie Review – The Internecine Project with Andy Onyx. (130)
Spy Author Interview – Parallel Shadows with C P Bennison (Spybrary Tea Break. 129)
Spy Author Interviews on the Spybrary Spy Podcast. C.P.Bennison joins us on our Spybrary Tea Break to share more about her latest spy book Parallel Shadows Spybrary Spy Book Podcast host Shane Whaley takes time away from the East German Desk to enjoy a 15-minute tea break interview with spy authors. 'More Robert Harris, than Len Deighton'Spy Author C.P.Bennison joins us on our Spybrary … [Read more...] about Spy Author Interview – Parallel Shadows with C P Bennison (Spybrary Tea Break. 129)
Rage by Simon Conway. Spy Book Review. (128)
Today we decode a brush pass transmission sent in by Spybrary listener Andy Onyx. Author and Spy Book fan, Andy Onyx gives us his brush pass spy book review of Rage by Simon Conway. Jonah Said is a man with nowhere left to run. Hunted, haunted, and bearing the horrific scars of a life spent on the frontline of some of the world's bloodiest battlefields, he's not what you'd call a model … [Read more...] about Rage by Simon Conway. Spy Book Review. (128)
Spy Book Tea Break – The Glimmer Girl with author Andy Onyx (127)
Spybrary Spy Book Podcast host Shane Whaley takes time away from the East German Desk to enjoy a 15 minute tea break with spy authors. 'Day of the Jackal meets The Wicker Man.'Author Andy Onyx joins us on our Spybrary Tea Break to share more about his latest book The Glimmer Girl. In the earliest days of World War One, a fateful meeting between Commander Smith-Cumming, Chief of the Secret … [Read more...] about Spy Book Tea Break – The Glimmer Girl with author Andy Onyx (127)