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)
Agent Running In The Field – John le Carre – Round Table (93)
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)
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