Spybrary Spy Podcast
Episodes
The story of Leslie Charteris ‐creator of The Saint with Ian Dickerson
07 Dec 2019
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On Episode 94 of the Spybrary Podcast, host Shane Whaley interviews Ian Dickerson, the author of The Saint I Ain't - a biography of Leslie Charteris. ...
Agent Running In The Field - John le Carre - Round Table (93)
29 Nov 2019
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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 Th...
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Round Table hosted by Bill Koenig (92)
23 Nov 2019
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On Episode 92 of the Spybrary Podcast, The Spy Command's Bill Koenig hosts a round table discussion about The Man from U.N.C.L.E. What is The Man Fr...
Henry Hemming tells us more about the astonishing story of the British spies who set out to draw America into World War II (92)
16 Nov 2019
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Henry Hemming tells us more about the astonishing story of the British spies who set out to draw America into World War II. As World War II raged int...
Betrayal in Berlin. The True Story of the Cold War's most audacious espionage operation with Steve Vogel (90)
01 Nov 2019
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We 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 ...
The Dry Cleaner Short Spy Movie with Chris Carr (89)
22 Oct 2019
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We 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 fa...
Firefly - Henry Porter - Brush Pass (88)
19 Oct 2019
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Shane 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 bri...
Raise the Titanic by Clive Cussler. Brush Pass Spy Book review (87)
12 Oct 2019
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Author 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)
27 Sep 2019
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Our 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...
The books of Quiller by Adam Hall. Round Table - Part 1 (85)
14 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Quiller 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 t...
What is Spyscape? Field Report and Interview with Ian Oldaker (84)
09 Sep 2019
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On 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 ab...
Matt Helm Novel The Removers (Brush Pass) (83)
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shane 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 Spybra...
Bill Koenig - The Spy Command on Dead Drop 5 (82)
31 Jul 2019
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Bill Koenig, Chief of Staff at The Spy Command Agent finds himself embedded deep in Communist-controlled East Berlin, and has asked his handler to lea...
The Spy Who Sat and Waited - Brush Pass (81)
19 Jul 2019
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Spybrary Podcast listener John Nordin has kindly submitted a brush pass review to the Spybrary Podcast. John makes his Spybrary debut, giving us his b...
Mick Herron talks Joe Country, Novellas and reveals more about his writing process (80)
25 Jun 2019
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Mick 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 pr...
John Gardner, James Bond Author Round Table. (79)
19 Jun 2019
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On 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
09 Jun 2019
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We 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 ...
Liar's Candle by August Thomas (Fiction and Espionage) 77
27 May 2019
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This 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 vie...
The Trinity Six by Charles Cumming (Fiction and Espionage) 76
07 May 2019
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This week on the Spybrary Spy Book Podcast the students discuss The Trinity Six by Charles Cumming. The students, sorry 'The Dead Drops' share their v...
Black Bear by Aly Monroe (Fiction and Espionage) 75
21 Apr 2019
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We 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...
Free Agent by Jeremy Duns (Fiction and Espionage) 74
13 Apr 2019
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We 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 E...
Fiction and Espionage - University of Edinburgh Trailer (73)
12 Apr 2019
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Our good friend Professor Penny Fielding and her colleague Simon Cooke of the University of Edinburgh bring us 5 spy lit podcast episodes which are re...
72: Diamonds are Forever Bond Fan Event in Vegas
31 Mar 2019
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On 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...
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Mike Ripley tells us what's new in the paperback edition. (71)
25 Mar 2019
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David 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 tho...
The Sigint Tableau -Payne Harrison Brush Pass
24 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Three works have recently come to the fore in the SIGINT tableau that achieve the elusive goal of harnessing the technical aspects for a slick storyli...
Button Zone and Chess Player Brush Pass Review (69)
23 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On 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 Butto...
68: BRUSH PASS - The Righteous Spy
12 Feb 2019
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Shane delivers you his brush pass review on The Righteous Spy written by Merle Nygate.
David Holman and the Alex Swan Mysteries
09 Feb 2019
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On 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)
20 Jan 2019
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On 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...
Best Spy Books of 2018 (65)
22 Dec 2018
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On 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)
16 Dec 2018
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On 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 ...
James Bond - The Books and Movies of 007 with The Hildebrandians (Ep 63)
25 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
James 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 overd...
Merle Nygate - The Righteous Spy (Ep 62)
10 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On 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 rev...
Broadsword Calling Danny Boy' Spybrary Briefing (Ep 61)
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 61 of the Spybrary Spy Podcast, Shane and Karl talk about the recently released book from Geoff Dyer titled 'Broadsword Calling Danny Boy'...
Len Deighton and Bernard Samson's Berlin. Spybrary Meetup (ep 60)
21 Oct 2018
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Listeners 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 Berl...
59: Spy Movie Hall of Fame Poll
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Spybrary 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 Fa...
58: Battle for Bond - Brush Pass Review
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Spybrary Spy Podcast with Matthew Kresal After a rejuvenating few months at Shrublands our Brush Pass Reviews makes a welcome return to the Spybrary S...
57: Jack Ryan Review (Season 1 Round Table)
22 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On 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...
56: Len Deighton's Berlin Game - Book Club
12 Sep 2018
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Berlin Game -Len Deighton - Spybrary Book Club Edition Spybrary listeners voted overwhelmingly for Berlin Game to be the first spy book to be discu...
55: Red Moon Audio Drama with Rob Valentine
09 Sep 2018
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On 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. Produc...
54: Live Drop - Red Sparrow Trilogy
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 54 of the Spybrary Spy Podcast! Recently we received some intelligence suggesting that two well known Spybrarians and Spy Book blog...
52: Dead Drop 5 with SpyGuysandGals.com
19 Aug 2018
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We 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 ...
53: Our Man From Sadisto - Brush Pass Review
28 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hi 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 amazin...
51: Interview with Spy Novelist Charles Cumming
24 Jul 2018
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Charles Cumming - British Spy Writer talks about his work on the Spybrary Spy Podcast Welcome to Episode 51 of the Spybrary Spy podcast today we ha...
50: Len Deighton/Bernard Samson Meetup - Berlin
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Follow 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 S...
48: Spy Fans Guide to works of Frederick Forsyth
14 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On 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...
49: Matt Helm - The Interlopers Review
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
46: Jeremy Duns Re-investigates Oleg Penkovsky
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thrilling, evocative and hugely controversial, Codename: Hero blows apart the myths surrounding one of the Cold War's greatest spy operations and pote...
47 - Forever and a Day -Round Table
16 Jun 2018
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Forever 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 ...
45: Spybrary Shelf of Fame Winners Revealed
10 Jun 2018
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On 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 ...
44: Tom Colgan Picks out his 5 favourite spy books
04 Jun 2018
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Tom 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 i...
43: August Thomas: Liar's Candle Interview
27 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Spybrary Spy Podcast Host Shane Whaley welcomes author and travel writer August Thomas to speak about her debut novel, Liar's Candle. Li...
42: Tim Shipman of the Sunday Times on Spy Novels
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today'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 t...
41: Spybrary Panel at Spycon 2018
28 Apr 2018
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On 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 joine...
40: Vote in the Spybrary Shelf of Fame!
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What are your favorite Spy Books? Spybrary is holding a vote for the Spybrary Shelf of Fame, choose from over 100 spy books suggested by our listeners...
39: Spybrary at Spy Con 2018
07 Apr 2018
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On Episode 39, Spybrary Spy Podcast host Shane Whaley brings you interviews from the inaugural Spy Con. Shane caught up with former Spybrary Podcast g...
38: Soviet Spies in...Canada with Joyce Wayne
25 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
And now for something completely different. A spy story that is not set in Berlin, DC, London or Moscow but in Ottawa, Canada of all places. On Episod...
37: Restless by William Boyd Review
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 31, Professor Penny Fielding of Edinburgh University (and organiser of Edinburgh spy week) told Spybrary listeners that she felt the spy...
36 Michael Smith - No Man Dies Twice
11 Mar 2018
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Former Intelligence Expert and Journalist Michael Smith talks to Spybrary about his debut fiction novel No Man Dies Twice. English journalist Michael ...
35: The Wende Museum Review
03 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Its time to party like its 1989 on this edition of the Spybrary Spy Podcast. Spybrarian Gary Dexter recently visited the Wende Museum and has transmit...
34: Mick Herron interview - London Rules and Slough House
23 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Spybrary Podcast: Episode 34 With Author MICK HERRON! In this very special episode of the Spybrary Podcast, Shane turns the mic over to special ...
33: Yesterday's Spy by Len Deighton
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday's Spy by Len Deighton is the subject of our Brush Pass Review. Listen in to this bite size review from Spybrary contributor Agent Palmer.
32: John Le Carre and the Cold War with Toby Manning
05 Feb 2018
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About John Le Carre and the Cold War Toby Manning recently published his work which critically examines John Le Carre and the Cold War. Toby joins Sha...
31: Edinburgh Spy Week 2018 with Penny Fielding
28 Jan 2018
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On Episode 32 of the Spybrary Spy Podcast, host Shane Whaley discovers more about Edinburgh Spy Week 2018 with one of the organisers, Professor Penny ...
30: All About Spy Con with Matt from BondFanEvents
17 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Billed as 'Spy Con celebrates espionage and Spy Fiction in all media from literature to television and film. Come be a special agent for the weekend!'...
29:Interview with Thriller Author Tim Stevens
15 Jan 2018
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Thriller Author Tim Stevens, the man behind the John Purkiss books talks to Spybrary Today we are joined by a spy author who Jeremy Duns says 'should ...
28: From Markus Wolf to Joseph Kanon - Dead Drop 5
05 Jan 2018
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Are you ready for our second installment of DEAD DROP 5? Today's guest is no stranger to East Germany. He is deep under cover, embedded in Communist E...
27: The Exphoria Code
26 Dec 2017
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Spybrary Brush Pass: Agent Jeff Quest shares his thoughts on Antony Johnston's The Exphoria Code Tune in to episode 27 of the Spybrary Podcast at hear...
26: The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton Review
07 Dec 2017
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Spybrary Brush Pass: The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton Spybrarian Matthew Kresal shares his brush pass review on The...
25: The Lebensborn Spy with Christopher McIntosh
03 Dec 2017
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On Episode 25 of the Spybrary Spy Podcast, host Shane Whaley talks to author Christopher McIntosh about his cold war spy thriller 'The Lebensborn Spy'...
London Spy Tours with Brian Gray of the Intelligence Trail
25 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Gray of the Sunday Spy Show talks to us about his London Spy Tours and much much more! Ever wondered what its like to go on a London Spy Tour? T...
From Modesty Blaise to Mick Herron on Dead Drop 5
12 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we launch a new series for Spybrary, it is called DEAD DROP 5. Today's guest is deep under cover, behind the wall embedded in Communist East Ber...
22: So what exactly is The Prisoner all about?
29 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We talk all about the British Cult Classic TV show 'The Prisoner' starting Patrick McGoohan on today's Spybrary Spy Podcast You are a number, but i...
21: The Bureau Review with Jeremy Duns
21 Oct 2017
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20: Go Into the Shadows with Michael Brady
06 Oct 2017
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Into the Shadows – The Fever with Michael Brady Lt Col Michael Brady was an intelligence officer for over 20 years. Find out more about his first...
Running Blind – Desmond Bagley Review
30 Sep 2017
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Legacy of Spies -John Le Carre
19 Sep 2017
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An Evening with John Le Carre -Field Report
13 Sep 2017
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Barry Lancet and The Spy Across The Table
28 Aug 2017
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Author Barry Lancet reveals how an approach by a Soviet spy to recruit him inspired his 4th Jim Brodie book The Spy Across The Table published by ...
Mike Ripley author of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
22 Aug 2017
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Collecting Spy Books – Jeff's secrets declassified!
16 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Goodbye To An Old Friend - Brian Freemantle
13 Aug 2017
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Goodbye to an Old Friend 'Brush Pass' Review Goodbye to an Old Friend is the first novel written by Charlie Muffin creator Brian Freemantle. He wrote ...
Becoming Bond – The George Lazenby Story
27 Jul 2017
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Jeremy Duns -Spy Reader Meet Spy Author
21 Jul 2017
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Charlie Muffin by Brian Freemantle – Spybrary Round Table
18 Jul 2017
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Summer of Spies with the Telegraph's Jake Kerridge
06 Jul 2017
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Spywrite's Jeff Quest talks about his favorite Spy books
30 Jun 2017
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Ian Fleming and the Books of Bond
24 Jun 2017
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George Smiley and Call for the Dead
31 May 2017
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Roger Moore Remembered 'For Your Ears Only' -Special Episode
25 May 2017
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Roger Moore Remembered 'For Your Ears Only' -Special Episode Sir Roger Moore, actor, UNICEF Ambassador, author and father passed away this week. This ...
The Spy Who was Left in the Cold - Jack Barsky part 2
20 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Barsky, the ex KGB undercover spy continues to share with us his story of life as a Russian Spy in the USA with Spy Podcast Spybrary Listen to Pa...
Jack Barsky, ex KGB undercover agent talks about his life as a spy! (Part 1)
13 May 2017
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Talking spy fiction with Author Jeffrey Westhoff
06 May 2017
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On this weeks Spybrary, author Jeffrey Westhoff talks to host Shane Whaley about his spy book 'The Boy Who Knew Too Much' and shares with us his thoug...
All about Len Deighton with Deighton Dossier's Rob Mallows
22 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas