Spybrary Spy Podcast
240 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsSpybrary is a podcast for fans of spy books, spy tv and spy movies since 2017. We bring you author interviews and reader discussions on our favorite spy books and novels.
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Episodes
Betrayal in Berlin. The True Story of the Cold War's most audacious espionage operation with Steve Vogel (90)
November 01, 2019 19:48 - 35 minutes - 24.9 MBWe talk Betrayal in Berlin with author Steve Vogel. His new book is one of the best Cold War non fiction espionage books I have read. For me Mr Vogel is up there with Ben Macintyre. Spy fact sometimes is stranger than spy fiction.
The Dry Cleaner Short Spy Movie with Chris Carr (89)
October 22, 2019 20:50 - 1 hour - 44 MBWe interview the writer and director of the short spy film The Dry Cleaner Movie. Chris Carr shares more about the movie and why he thinks Spybrary fans will enjoy it. This interview is split into 3 parts. Part 1 is all about the movie. Part 2 is where we find out how the movie was made and Part 3 is the world famous Spybrary Quick Fire Round.
Firefly - Henry Porter - Brush Pass (88)
October 19, 2019 19:03 - 14 minutes - 10.4 MBShane Whaley gives you his thoughts on Firefly by Henry Porter in a quick and easy Brush Pass review. John makes his Spybrary debut, giving us his briefing on The Spy Who Sat and Waited written by R Wright Campbell.
Raise the Titanic by Clive Cussler. Brush Pass Spy Book review (87)
October 12, 2019 19:29 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBAuthor David Holman gives you his thoughts on Raise the Titanic by Clive Cussler in a quick and easy Brush Pass review.
The books, movie and TV series of Quiller by Adam Hall. Round Table - Part 2 (86)
September 27, 2019 22:19 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBOur panel is back to continue their in-depth chat about Quiller by Adam Hall. Jeff Quest is in the host's chair for this two-parter on the Quiller spy books, Quiller movie and Quiller TV series. Jeff is joined by Spybrarians Clarissa Aykroyd and author Tim Stevens.
The books of Quiller by Adam Hall. Round Table - Part 1 (85)
September 14, 2019 17:26 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBQuiller by Adam Hall gets the Spybrary treatment on episode 85 of the Spybrary Spy Podcast. Jeff Quest is in the host's chair for this two parter on the Quiller spy books. Jeff is joined by Spybrarians Clarissa Aykroyd and author Tim Stevens.
What is Spyscape? Field Report and Interview with Ian Oldaker (84)
September 09, 2019 21:01 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBOn Episode 84 of the Spybrary Podcast, host Shane Whaley chats with Ian Oldaker, the General Manager at Spyscape in New York City. We discover more about this new attraction in New York City that is, in Shane's humble opinion, a must-visit attraction for any self-respecting Spybrarian/spy fan who finds themselves in the Big Apple. The New York Times describe Spyscape as the 'headquarters of our cultural fascination with the art of deception.' So what exactly is Spyscape? Well, they bill i...
Matt Helm Novel The Removers (Brush Pass) (83)
August 05, 2019 11:49 - 11 minutes - 8.41 MBShane Whaley gives you his thoughts on The Removers, A Matt Helm Novel by Donald Hamilton in a quick and easy Brush Pass review. John makes his Spybrary debut, giving us his briefing on The Spy Who Sat and Waited written by R Wright Campbell.
Bill Koenig - The Spy Command on Dead Drop 5 (82)
July 31, 2019 21:59 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBBill Koenig, Chief of Staff at The Spy Command Agent finds himself embedded deep in Communist-controlled East Berlin, and has asked his handler to leave him 5 of his favorite spy books/tv series at their Dead Drop location in Friedrichshain Park. What will he choose to help him cope with life undercover?
The Spy Who Sat and Waited - Brush Pass (81)
July 19, 2019 19:28 - 11 minutes - 7.95 MBSpybrary Podcast listener John Nordin has kindly submitted a brush pass review to the Spybrary Podcast. John makes his Spybrary debut, giving us his briefing on The Spy Who Sat and Waited written by R Wright Campbell.
Mick Herron talks Joe Country, Novellas and reveals more about his writing process (80)
June 25, 2019 19:48 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBMick Herron returns to the Spybrary Spy Podcast to reveal more about Joe Country,his novellas, Jackon Lamb for TV and shares more about his writing process.
John Gardner, James Bond Author Round Table. (79)
June 19, 2019 22:23 - 54 minutes - 37.9 MBOn Episode 79 of the Spybrary Spy Podcast, our guest panel discuss the works of James Bond, 007 continuation author, John Gardner
Slow Horses by Mick Herron (Fiction and Espionage) 78
June 09, 2019 16:44 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBWe are thrilled to bring you the fifth in our series of commentaries on spy novels read by the students of Fiction and Espionage at the University of Edinburgh. This week on the Spybrary Spy Book Podcast the students discuss Slow Horses written by Mick Herron.
Liar's Candle by August Thomas (Fiction and Espionage) 77
May 27, 2019 16:45 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBThis week on the Spybrary Spy Book Podcast the students discuss Liar's Candle written by August Thomas The students, Agents E, S and I share their views and observations on Liar's Candle and weave into their session thoughts from August Thomas herself.
The Trinity Six by Charles Cumming (Fiction and Espionage) 76
May 07, 2019 20:01 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBThis week on the Spybrary Spy Book Podcast the students discuss The Trinity Six by Charles Cumming. The students, sorry 'The Dead Drops' share their views and observations on The Trinity Six and reflect on a conversation they held with the author Charles Cumming prior to this episode.
Black Bear by Aly Monroe (Fiction and Espionage) 75
April 21, 2019 16:03 - 52 minutes - 36.5 MBWe are thrilled to bring you the second in our series of commentaries on spy novels read by the students of Fiction and Espionage at the University of Edinburgh. Today's group bring you an interview with author Aly Monroe. They focus on her Black Bear novel but also discuss other novels in the spy genre.
Free Agent by Jeremy Duns (Fiction and Espionage) 74
April 13, 2019 17:10 - 18 minutes - 13 MBWe are thrilled to transmit the first in our series of commentaries on spy novels read by the students of Fiction and Espionage at the University of Edinburgh. Today's group tackle the first novel in the Paul Dark series called Free Agent and written by Jeremy Duns.
Fiction and Espionage - University of Edinburgh Trailer (73)
April 12, 2019 19:32 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBOur good friend Professor Penny Fielding and her colleague Simon Cooke of the University of Edinburgh bring us 5 spy lit podcast episodes which are recorded by students of their Fiction and Espionage course. On today's episode Penny and Simon give us the briefing and then over the next 5 weeks, Spybrary will transmit the recordings from the Fiction and Espionage students. How cool is this!
72: Diamonds are Forever Bond Fan Event in Vegas
March 31, 2019 22:50 - 32 minutes - 26 MBOn this episode of Spybrary, Matthew Kresal talks to Matt Sherman about the upcoming Bond fans trip and tour to Las Vegas. Bond fans will gather under the stewardship of Matt Sherman to celebrate the 007 movie Diamonds are Forever.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Mike Ripley tells us what's new in the paperback edition. (71)
March 25, 2019 19:01 - 58 minutes - 46.8 MBDavid Craggs joins Mike Ripley at the Harper Collins offices in London to find out more about the paperback version of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and why those of us who have the hardback should buy it.
The Sigint Tableau -Payne Harrison Brush Pass
March 24, 2019 18:58 - 12 minutes - 8.84 MBThree works have recently come to the fore in the SIGINT tableau that achieve the elusive goal of harnessing the technical aspects for a slick storyline. Spy novelist Payne Harrison submits a brush pass review to the Spybrary Podcast and we get 3 for the price of 1!
Button Zone and Chess Player Brush Pass Review (69)
February 23, 2019 15:40 - 11 minutes - 8.2 MBOn this episode of the Spybrary Spy Podcast, John Koenig sends in a brush pass review of 2 spy novels written in the early 80s. Chess Player and Button Zone.
68: BRUSH PASS - The Righteous Spy
February 12, 2019 16:25 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBShane delivers you his brush pass review on The Righteous Spy written by Merle Nygate.
David Holman and the Alex Swan Mysteries
February 09, 2019 21:29 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBOn Episode 67 of the Spybrary Podcast, author David Holman shares more about his Alex Swan trilogy novels.
Helen MacInnes 'Queen of Spy Writers. (Ep 66)
January 20, 2019 23:01 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBOn Episode 66 of the Spybrary Spy Podcast, our panel discusses the writing of Helen MacInnes once dubbed the 'Queen of Spy Writers.' Join author Merle Nygate, Spy fan Alice Dryden and host Shane Whaley as they discuss the spy novels of Helen MacInnes, also features a submission from Mike Ripley.
Best Spy Books of 2018 (65)
December 22, 2018 21:42 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBOn today's Spybrary Spy Podcast, Spybrarian Jason King joins host Shane Whaley to share with us his 5 favourite spy books published in 2018!
The Best Spy Movies of all time! (64)
December 16, 2018 21:05 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MBOn this episode of the Spybrary Spy Podcast Jeff Quest (Spywrite) reveals the top 10 spy movies as voted on by our Spybrary listeners. Jeff takes you through the top 10 in descending order, Shane and Jeff also talk about what is on their Christmas wish list as well as what new books they intend to read over the holiday period.
James Bond - The Books and Movies of 007 with The Hildebrandians (Ep 63)
November 25, 2018 04:50 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBJames Bond is Back! It has been some time since we dedicated a whole episode to Britain's not so secret agent. Today we rectify that with a long overdue chat with the men behind what I consider to be one of THE best James Bond Facebook Groups -The Hildebrand Group It has been ages since we dedicated an entire episode to James Bond, today he is back on the agenda on the Spybrary Spy Podcast! On this episode of the Spybrary Spy Podcast Host Shane Whaley is joined by Hildebrand Group Founders...
Merle Nygate - The Righteous Spy (Ep 62)
November 10, 2018 18:53 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBOn this episode of the Spybrary Spy Podcast we talk to author Merle Nygate all about her first espionage novel The Righteous Spy In a Goodreads review - Spybrary listener Gary Dexter raves that The Righteous Spy is: The best espionage book that I have read with a contemporary U.K. setting since Mick Herron's "Slow Horse" series. Gary Dexter, Spybrarian Gary has read many a spy novel in his time and does not dish out the praise lightly so we were intrigued to talk to Merle Nygate and fin...
Broadsword Calling Danny Boy' Spybrary Briefing (Ep 61)
October 30, 2018 17:53 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MBOn Episode 61 of the Spybrary Spy Podcast, Shane and Karl talk about the recently released book from Geoff Dyer titled 'Broadsword Calling Danny Boy' on Where Eagles Dare. In this no holds barred discussion two well read spy fans give you their assessment of the book. Karl Gunner Øen becomes the first Norwegian spy fan to join us on the Spybrary Spy Podcast. Karl is an avid reader of spy lit and watcher of spy movies. We talk briefly about spy fiction in Norway as well as the activities of...
Len Deighton and Bernard Samson's Berlin. Spybrary Meetup (ep 60)
October 21, 2018 21:11 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBListeners of Spybrary met up in Berlin to follow in the footsteps of Len Deighton's Bernard Samson. Be a fly on the wall as the Spybrarians visit Berlin landmarks. Listen to the spy book, tv, movie and music chat as the beers flow!
59: Spy Movie Hall of Fame Poll
October 16, 2018 21:08 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBSpybrary Spy Podcast and the SpyWrite Spy blog have teamed up to give you a a chance to vote for your favourite spy movies in our Spy Movie Hall of Fame poll. On this, our 59th episode Spywrite’s Jeff Quest and Spybrary Host Shane Whaley talk through the movies nominated by Spybrarians in our Listeners facebook group. Jeff and Shane talk through the good, the bad and the not yet watched! Rather than just voting for your current favourites, why not join us in watching some of those nomina...
58: Battle for Bond - Brush Pass Review
October 10, 2018 15:54 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBSpybrary Spy Podcast with Matthew Kresal After a rejuvenating few months at Shrublands our Brush Pass Reviews makes a welcome return to the Spybrary Spy Podcast. Matthew Kresal’s brush pass has been decoded. Tune in and hear his transmission where he gives us his rapid briefing on the Battle for Bond, a book written by Robert Sellars. ‘In 1963, Ian Fleming, the creator of the 20th century’s greatest fictional character was in court, accused of plagiarism. The screen version of Jame...
57: Jack Ryan Review (Season 1 Round Table)
September 22, 2018 16:54 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBOn this episode we talk to 2 Tom Clancy fans about the Jack Ryan Amazon TV series! 'Jack Ryan Is a Patriotic Nightmare' Watching this show feels like falling down a Fox News rabbit hole. Vanity Fair's Jack Ryan Review Review: 'Meet the New Jack Ryan, Same as the Old Jack Ryan' New York Times Jack Ryan Review 'Gloriously macho: For too long the leftie-dominated entertainment industry has been ignoring the truth about our world' The Spectators' Jack Ryan Review These a...
56: Len Deighton's Berlin Game - Book Club
September 12, 2018 20:58 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBBerlin Game -Len Deighton - Spybrary Book Club Edition Spybrary listeners voted overwhelmingly for Berlin Game to be the first spy book to be discussed in our first ever book club Spybrary edition. Listen to an in-depth conversation on this spy classic with Spybrary host Shane Whaley, Deighton expert Rob Mallows and newcomer to Len Deighton's work but not the spy genre Peter Newman. WARNING - Please do not listen to the Berlin Game Book Club edition of Spybrary if you have not read t...
55: Red Moon Audio Drama with Rob Valentine
September 09, 2018 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MBOn Episode 55 of the Spybrary Podcast, guest host Matthew Kresal talks to the writer and director of Red Moon, a cold war thriller audio drama. Produced by Wireless Theatre Red Moon is an alternate history story about what would have happened had the Soviets landed on the moon before the Americans. If today's episode has piqued your interest, Wireless Theater have kindly made Episode 1 of Red Moon free for you to try out. PHASE ONE: MOONRISE London, 1979. As American and Soviet m...
54: Live Drop - Red Sparrow Trilogy
August 27, 2018 16:07 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBWelcome to Episode 54 of the Spybrary Spy Podcast! 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, picking up a stack of first editions and signed copies. Mind you Quest has the knack of discovering signe...
52: Dead Drop 5 with SpyGuysandGals.com
August 19, 2018 17:11 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBWe talk to the man behind Spy Guys and Gals, the biggest spy book resource online! Can he whittle down over 7000 spy books to just 5! Its Dead Drop 5 time!
53: Our Man From Sadisto - Brush Pass Review
July 28, 2018 02:46 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBHi everybody it's Jeff Gelb I'm trying my hand at the brush pass to introduce you guys and gals to the wonderful world of Clyde Allison and his amazing character 0008 or Trevor Anderson who is Our Man From Sadisto. Believe it or not these books came out in the 1960s when I was a teenager and they were not sold at regular newsstands they were sold at adult bookstores! They were from a company San Diego based called Amber Library who also went through several other names. Clyde Allison was ...
51: Interview with Spy Novelist Charles Cumming
July 24, 2018 19:52 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBCharles Cumming - British Spy Writer talks about his work on the Spybrary Spy Podcast Welcome to Episode 51 of the Spybrary Spy podcast today we have a stellar interview lined up for you with British spy writer Mr. Charles Cumming David Craggs, our man in the U.K. goes to West London to interview Charles Cumming about his latest book called The Man Between ( The Moroccan Girl in the USA.) We know Charles has a large following among our Spybrary listeners, so we go on a journey thro...
50: Len Deighton/Bernard Samson Meetup - Berlin
July 17, 2018 15:30 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBFollow in the steps of Bernard Samson - Len Deighton Meetup - Berlin 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 spy novels written by Len Deighton. Join us in Berlin on August 4th.
48: Spy Fans Guide to works of Frederick Forsyth
July 14, 2018 22:22 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBOn 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 books with a new novel The Fox due out later this year. Shane is joined by Tom from the Literary 0...
49: Matt Helm - The Interlopers Review
July 10, 2018 23:32 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBBrush 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 Matthew's Spy Blog and add it to your bookmarks.) Some of you may remember the Matt Helm movies from the 60's and M...
46: Jeremy Duns Re-investigates Oleg Penkovsky
June 28, 2018 22:45 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBThrilling, 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 challenge to the West, changing the face of the Cold War overnight. In 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space, and fear escalated in the US and UK. Amidst this climate, KGB Colonel, O...
47 - Forever and a Day -Round Table
June 16, 2018 14:45 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBForever and a Day review by the Spybrary Podcast. Listen to our round table of Bond fans who give you their review of the latest Anthony Horowitz 007 novel 007 is dead. Long live 007. The heavily anticipated James Bond prequel, “Forever and a Day” by Anthony Horowitz is finally out, and Shane has brought together two Bond super-fans to discuss it. If your copy hasn’t arrived yet, fear not! Sit back, relax, and enjoy a spoiler-free round table chat with David Craggs, who joined Shane for Ep...
45: Spybrary Shelf of Fame Winners Revealed
June 10, 2018 18:11 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBOn today's episode of the Spybrary Spy Podcast, Jeff Quest of Spywrite joins us to reveal the results of our Spybrary Shelf of Fame 2018. Which 7 spy books made it on the shelf? The categories were: Pre Cold War Spy Novels Cold War Spy Books Post Cold War Spy Books. Hit play and listen in as Jeff shares the voting results. (The books themselves will appear hear soon - we do not want to ruin the suspense before you listen in.) Links and Resources to follow.
44: Tom Colgan Picks out his 5 favourite spy books
June 04, 2018 21:43 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBTom Colgan is our special guest on episode 44 of the Spybary Spy Podcast with Shane Whaley Tom is an Editorial Director of Berkley Books which is an imprint of Penguin Random House. Over a thirty year (actually 33 but who's counting?) publishing career he has worked with many authors including Tom Clancy, Mark Greaney and Janet Evanovich. He's edited numerous books that have been bestsellers and won Edgar, and Anthony Awards as well. Now Shane gets to turn the tables and interview this v...
43: August Thomas: Liar's Candle Interview
May 27, 2018 18:06 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBThis week, Spybrary Spy Podcast Host Shane Whaley welcomes author and travel writer August Thomas to speak about her debut novel, Liar’s Candle. Liar’s Candle is set against the backdrop of a terror attack in Ankara, Turkey. In the aftermath, protagonist Penny Kessler embarks upon a pan-European adventure to uncover the perpetrators. Living by her wits, Kessler teams up with Connor Beauregard, a former naval officer with something to prove, as they try to crack the case. In a delight...
42: Tim Shipman of the Sunday Times on Spy Novels
May 10, 2018 18:30 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBToday’s guest finds himself embedded deep in Communist-controlled East Berlin, and has asked his handler to leave him 5 of his favorite spy books at their Dead Drop location in Friedrichshain Park. What will he choose to help him cope with life undercover? Author, Spy Fan and Political Editor of the Sunday Times, Tim Shipman, joins Shane for an epic edition of Dead Drop 5. Tim has been a national newspaper journalist since 1997, and in that time has covered two wars, an historic presid...
41: Spybrary Panel at Spycon 2018
April 28, 2018 16:37 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBOn Episode 41 of the Spybrary Spy Podcast we serve up a recorded Spybrary panel discussion from Spycon 2018. On the panel, host Shane Whaley was joined by authors Mike Brady (Into the Shadows) and C.G.Faulkner (The Edge of Reality.) The Michael Brady File Lieutenant Colonel Michael Brady, USA, (RET), earned his MS in Strategic Intelligence from the National Intelligence University in Washington, DC in 2003. His classified thesis focused on the current and emerging issues confronting Ch...