How many of the gadgets do you remember from Pierce Brosnans first two James Bond movies, GOLDENEYE and TOMORROW NEVER DIES? In this episode, Dan and Tom decode about 30 of them. We also let you kno

A Salute to George Lazenby George Lazenby has announced his retirement from public life. This is a well-earned retirement and we wish him nothing but the best. In this episode, Dan and Tom bring

What makes a spy movie great? Are they built with common elements? Dan and Tom decode the blueprint that most spy movies use in creating their story. From the protagonist, the villain and a vari

HOGAN'S HEROES a comedy spy WW II TV series Hogans Heroes was a comedy series in the US from 1965 to 1971. But it was a spy, espionage and sabotage show as well with plenty of violence. It

THE HEROES OF TELEMARK Decoding a movie about real World War II heroes In this episode, Dan and Tom decode a movie about some real World War II heroes, namely, the movie THE HEROES OF TELEMARK. T

MY SPY: THE ETERNAL CITY - Is it worth your time? MY SPY: THE ETERNAL CITY is the much-anticipated follow-up to the 2020 action-comedy MY SPY. It reunites a wonderful cast led by Dave Bautista and

Build-A-Bond What Does The Next Bond Need to Be? Dan and Tom look at how to Build-a-Bond. In other words, what are the key elements of Bond over the decades that should go into the best Bond? We

EYE OF THE NEEDLE A WW II spy thriller EYE OF THE NEEDLE is a 1981 spy thriller starring Donald Sutherland. In it, one key plot point exposes one of the acts of deception that we discussed in ou

OPERATION BODYGUARD AND DECEPTION IN WORLD WAR II Your field operatives, Dan and Tom, talk with author and historian Rick Beyer about the deception techniques used in the war. Operation Bodyguard

3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR A Fresh Look The 1975 spy movie, 3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR, is a reluctant spy movie starring Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway. Cliff Robertson, and Max von Sydow. Dan and Tom ta