Spies Like Us Podcast

RED (2010) Part One

Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) is classified Retired, Extremely Dangerous and he’s also got some equally retired and dangerous friends (Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, John Malkovitch, Brian Cox).  Mary-Louise Parker gets swept up in their mission to find out who is trying to kill Frank after all these years in this colorful and comedic caper. 

No Way Out (1987) Part Two

Continued discussion of No Way Out, one of two movies that ushered in the Age of Kevin Costner.  Lots of secret stuff in this one, make sure you listened to Part One unless you give no shits about spoilers.  Music and SFX used under CCA license https://www.spieslikeus.net/attributions for details.

Next week we will be tackling the 2010 movie adaptation of the comic book RED (Retired, Extremely Dangerous) starring Bruce Willis, John Malkovitch and Helen Mirren.  

No Way Out (1987) Part One

Along with The Untouchables, released the same year, No Way Out ushers us into the Age of Kevin Costner.  Critics have been especially kind to this movie, calling it a Hitchcockian masterpiece of neo-noire.  How kind will Tod and Dave be to the tradecraft portrayed in this political thriller?  Listen and find out.  Music and SFX used under CCA license https://www.spieslikeus.net/attributions for details.

Spy Game (2001) Part Two

Robert Redford plays a veteran CIA operative who is just a day from retirement when he finds that his golden boy protege (played by Brad Pitt) has gone rogue.  When he finds that his CIA superiors are looking for reasons to cut ties with said protege, he initiates a personal crusade to find the truth.  Tons of delicious tradecraft in this one. Music and SFX used under CCA license https://www.spieslikeus.net/attributions for details.

Spy Game (2001) Part One

Robert Redford plays a veteran CIA operative who is just a day from retirement when he finds that his golden boy protege (played by Brad Pitt) has gone rogue.  When he finds that his CIA superiors are looking for reasons to cut ties with said protege, he initiates a personal crusade to find the truth.  Tons of delicious tradecraft in this one. Music and SFX used under CCA license https://www.spieslikeus.net/attributions for details.

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Part Two

Ian Fleming’s Bond character was always viewed by Hollywood as a franchise inducer.  Ten films in, with crowd pleasing Sean Connery tapping out, they still wanted to push the 007 brand forward, and Roger Moore takes the mantle.  How much has changed between 1962 and 1977?  Tod and Dave discuss this strange but important decade of Bond, and especially whether Moore is up to the task of passing on the torch.  Music and SFX used under CCA license https://www.spieslikeus.net/attributions for details.

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The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Part One

Episode Thirty Four and Thirty Five (Argo, 2012)

Ian Fleming’s Bond character was always viewed by Hollywood as a franchise inducer.  Ten films in, with crowd pleasing Sean Connery tapping out, they still wanted to push the 007 brand forward, and Roger Moore takes the mantle.  How much has changed between 1962 and 1977?  Tod and Dave discuss this strange but important decade of Bond, and especially whether Moore is up to the task of passing on the torch.  Music and SFX used under CCA license https://www.spieslikeus.net/attributions for details.

Argo (2012) Part Two

Ben Affleck stars and directs this best picture winner for 2012.  Movie adaptation of the real CIA operation in which a fake Hollywood movie was promoted in order to provide cover for the extraction of 6 American diplomats from the Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1980.  Music and SFX used under CCA license https://www.spieslikeus.net/attributions for details.

Argo (2012) Part One

Movie adaptation of the real CIA operation in which a fake Hollywood movie was promoted in order to provide cover for the extraction of 6 American diplomats from the Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1980.  Music and SFX used under CCA license https://www.spieslikeus.net/attributions for details.