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. This episode is brought to you by the generosity of our Spybrary Supporters. For just the price of a cup of coffee, you can help us continue to … [Read more...] about Agent Running In The Field – John le Carre – Round Table (93)
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54: Live Drop – Red Sparrow Trilogy
Red Sparrow Trilogy Deep Dive Recently we received some intelligence suggesting that two well known Spybrarians and Spy Book bloggers Matthew Bradford and Jeff Quest were planning a meetup in Los Angeles. So we sent some of our agents to tail them for the day, thankfully they did what every self-respecting Spybrarian would do. They met up and hit some book stores, checking out … [Read more...] about 54: Live Drop – Red Sparrow Trilogy
Review Of The Good Shepherd (2006)
I am quite fond of the saying that "truth is stranger than fiction." As those of us who read spy fact (and those fiction works which blur the boundaries between the two) know, it is often the case. The film The Good Shepherd, directed by Robert De Niro and released by Universal Pictures in 2006, would seem to be such an example on the surface. It is true that the film had the tagline … [Read more...] about Review Of The Good Shepherd (2006)
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
Matthew Bradford – Quick Fire on Spybrary
Episode 6 – Matthew Bradford Matthew Bradford aka 'Tanner' the man behind the Double O Section joined us on Spybrary to talk all about John le Carre's first novel 'Call for the Dead.' Matthew is one of the most knowledgeable I know when it comes to spy books, movies and tv. So we were very grateful that he came on to the Spybrary podcast and is a frequent contributor at our … [Read more...] about Matthew Bradford – Quick Fire on Spybrary
19: Running Blind – Desmond Bagley Review
Desmond Bagley Classic Running Blind Review Episode 19 of the Spybrary Podcast sees the return of the Brush Pass Series. Matthew Bradford from the excellent Double O Section spy blog shares with us his thoughts on the Desmond Bagley classic 'Running Blind'. Also in this episode of the Spybrary Spy Podcast Host Shane Whaley shares with you his planned October reading list. Brush Pass … [Read more...] about 19: Running Blind – Desmond Bagley Review