In this episode of Spy Rewind, Spywrite's Jeff Quest and Matthew Bradford take a look back at the early 2000’s spy tv show Alias. Starring Jennifer Garner it was one of the first spy shows to air after 9/11 and catapulted numerous people both in front of and behind the camera to further success. The guys talk about the effect of 9/11 on spy shows, the changing look at gender roles for spies, … [Read more...] about Spy Rewind – Spy TV Show Alias Remembered with Jeff Quest and Matthew Bradford (147)
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Collecting Spy Books, with Jeff Quest, Matthew Bradford, and Tim Shipman (143)
Today's episode of Spybrary is all about collecting spy books.We talk James Bond book trivia and see some of Tim’s amazing Fleming novels. There are some beautiful association copies of Adam Hall books, Matthew shares details on how to collect an elusive Clancy first edition and a signed copy of one of Jimmy Sangster’s spy novels with a great back story. All that plus tips and tricks from three … [Read more...] about Collecting Spy Books, with Jeff Quest, Matthew Bradford, and Tim Shipman (143)
New Feature – Spy Rewind – Mission Impossible with Jeff Quest and Matthew Bradford (139)
New feature on Spybrary! Spy Rewind is a new series fronted by Spywrite's Jeff Quest and Double O Section's Matthew Bradford. Quest and Bradford take a look at an episode of a specific spy tv series from the past. Websites and Resources mentioned on Spy Rewind. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE: THE MIND OF STEFAN MIKLOS Summary - … [Read more...] about New Feature – Spy Rewind – Mission Impossible with Jeff Quest and Matthew Bradford (139)
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)
Espionage Magazine Remembered – with writer Josh Pachter.
On today's Spybrary Spy Podcast, Jeff Quest of the legendary Spywrite Spy blog chats Espionage Magazine with Josh Pachter. "This episode, I'm talking with Josh Pachter about the mid eighties digest Espionage Magazine. It was dedicated to doing something we hadn't seen before. Printing short spy fiction. Josh has been a published author since he was 16 years old and had numerous pieces published … [Read more...] about Espionage Magazine Remembered – with writer Josh Pachter.
Title Fight! The Good, the Bad and Ugly of Spy Book Titles with Jeremy Duns and Jeff Quest. (102)
In this episode, writer Jeremy Duns and Spywrite's Jeff Quest take a look at the good, the bad and the ugly of spy book titles. They discuss some of their favorites, alternate titles, translated titles and the many pitfalls authors face when determining a book title. Special thanks to Jeremy Duns and Jeff Quest for hosting and producing Episode 102 of the Spybrary Podcast all about spy book … [Read more...] about Title Fight! The Good, the Bad and Ugly of Spy Book Titles with Jeremy Duns and Jeff Quest. (102)
The Podcaster Who Came In From The Cold. Episode 100
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 … [Read more...] about The Podcaster Who Came In From The Cold. Episode 100