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Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". We talk about the sixth and final episode of the first season of the new Apple TV Plus adaptation of Slow Horses. In the first part we talk about impressions of the first few episodes before taking a break … Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Season Finale Recap

Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Catch up on episode five before the sixth and final episode of the first season drops of the new Apple TV Plus adaption of Slow Horses. In the first part we talk about impressions of the first few episodes … Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Fifth Episode Recap

Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Catch up on episode four before the fifth episode drops as we continue to discuss the new Apple TV Plus adaption of Slow Horses. In the first part we have some updates and impressions of the first few episodes … Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Fourth Episode Recap

Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Catch up on episode three before the forth episode drops as we continue to discuss the third episode of the new Apple TV Plus adaption of Slow Horses. In the first part we discuss impressions of the first couple … Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Third Episode Recap

Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". In this episode we discuss the premiere of the new Apple TV Plus adaption of Slow Horses. The first part is spoiler free before we take a break and come back to talk in depth about the first and … Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Premiere/Second Episode Recap

Matthew Bradford and Jeff Quest recap and give their opinions on episode 8, the season finale, titled The Final Mission of Bravo's new reality TV show - Spy Games. Who was crowned the ultimate spy? FYI - We had a little audio wackiness for the first couple minutes before it cleared up.

Matthew Bradford and Jeff Quest recap and give their opinions on episode 7 of Bravo's new reality TV show - Spy Games. Who will will be crowned the ultimate spy?

Matthew Bradford and Jeff Quest recap and give their opinions on episode 6 of Bravo's new reality TV show - Spy Games. Who will will be crowned the ultimate spy?

Matthew Bradford and Jeff Quest recap and give their opinions on episode 5 of Bravo's new reality TV show - Spy Games. Who will will be crowned the ultimate spy?

‪I debriefed the latest agent eliminated from the safe house on Spy Games.‬ ‪We got all of the secrets, learned all the backstory and here who was nearly on Survivor!‬ ‪Listen hear or search for Spy Write in your favorite podcast!‬

Matthew Bradford and Jeff Quest recap and give their opinions on episode 4 of Bravo's new reality TV show - Spy Games. Who will will be crowned the ultimate spy?

Matthew Bradford and Jeff Quest recap and give their opinions on episode 3 of Bravo's new reality TV show - Spy Games. Who will will be crowned the ultimate spy?

Matthew Bradford and Jeff Quest recap and give their opinions on episode 2 of Bravo's new reality TV show - Spy Games. Who will be crowned the ultimate spy? Find previous episodes here. Links - Matthew Bradford's site Bravo's page for Spy Games Cast List Mia Kang Website Doug Laux book Left of Boom Evy Poumpouras … Continue reading Spy Games – The Bravo TV Reality Show – Episode 2 Recap

Matthew Bradford and Jeff Quest recap and give their opinions on the premiere episode of Bravo's new reality TV show - Spy Games. Who will will be crowned the ultimate spy?

For episode two I dig back in the archives for an article about the time a number of ex-spies and writers met in secret. Why? For the answer you'll have to listen in. Visit SpyWrite.com for the full list of references and links.

In this episode I provide an introduction to the world's most famous spy writer. John le Carré began writing novels as a way to relieve the boredom of his duties as an upper-class raised British diplomat. That was what the world was told. The reality was that he wrote under a pseudonym; in truth he was a spy for MI6. His ability to live two lives at once was what made him both a successful spy as well as one of the most famous espionage novelists of all time. Much of the research came from Adam Sisman's essential biography of le Carré.
James Olson's book Fair Play was also quite helpful along with the collection of le Carré interviews called Conversations with John le Carré edited by Matthew J. Bruccoli and Judith S. Baughman.