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UNCLE: The Druids maintain their rivalries

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2026 1:37


A major horse race saw a winner named Napoleon Solo! But some UNCLE druids were rooting against the winning horse.

Napoleon Solo (the horse) wins the Preakness

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2026 1:19


Napoleon Solo (the horse) won the second leg of the Triple Crown

Bond questions: The casting search edition

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2026 2:27


Amazon MGM said May 14 it has officially begun the search for a new cinematic James Bond. Naturally, the blog has questions.

One possible 007 actor already attacked as soft

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 1:51


No James Bond actor has been actually chosen. But on YouTube, one possible choice already has been attacked as soft. The outrage machine continues.

Revamped Citadel premieres on Amazon Prime

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 1:52


Season 2 of Citidel is available on Amazon Prime. Based on the first two episodes, some tweaks have been made, including a bigger role for Stanley Tucci.

Casino Royale's 20th anniversary Part III

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 2:14


As Casino Royale debuted in 2006, Eon and its studio partners faced challenges how to follow up.

Casino Royale's 20th anniversary Part II

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 3:15


With the start of production of Casino Royale, Eon's new direction was set.

Casino Royale's 20th anniversary Part I

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 3:00


This year marks the 20th anniversary of Casino Royale, the 21st James Bond film made by Eon Productions. It was the start of an era unlike other Bond movies.

Bond confronts Mr. Obvious Part II

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2026 2:38


One of the recent Mr. Obvious stories (The Telegraph) has a quote that has inspired a YouTube video.

Bond confronts a new foe: Mr. Obvious

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 2:24


Two British outlets are shocked, SHOCKED, to discover the next James Bond movie won't be out soon.

U.N.C.L.E.'s future: 'It's dead, Jim'

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 2:09


The future for The Man From U.N.C.L.E. doesn't seem bright.

Gerry Conway, comic and TV writer, dies at 73

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 2:16


Gerry Conway, who became at writer of comic books in his teens before becoming a writer-producer of TV shows, dies at 73.

Amazon schedules 2nd season of Citadel spy show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 1:38


Amazon Prime Video says it has scheduled a second season of its Citadel streaming spy show, starting May 6.

Bond questions: The CinemaCon edition

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 5:13


Amazon MGM's turn at CinemaCon has come and gone. Naturally, the blog has questions.

Ode to The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2026 2:44


More than a decade later, the 2015 movie version of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. still spurs the same arguments. That's why it's called fandom.

Bond literary questions: The Higson edition

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 2:25


This week's annoucement about a new James Bond continuation novel by Charlie Higson raises questions as only The Spy Command can ask.

New 007 soundtrack, Bond continuation novels announced

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2026 2:33


In separate announcements, it was revealed La-La Land Records is bringing out an expanded Diamonds Are Forever soundtrack and that Charlie Higson has written a James Bond continuation novel.

John Lithgow talks about playing Roald Dahl

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2026 1:54


Roald Dahl, author and one-time James Bond screenwriter, is the subject of a play. Giant. John Lithgow plays Dahl, circa 1983. The play deals with the author's anti-Semitism.

IFF work weekends resume after move of 007 vehicles

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2026 2:02


SOMEWHERE IN MICHIGAN — The Ian Fleming Foundation this past weekend resumed its work weekends of work on James Bond vehicles and props.

Len Deighton dies at 97

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 3:48


Len Deighton, creator of a series of spy novels featuring a working-class operative, has died at 97, the BBC reported

About 'shared' fictional universes

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 2:14


For a decade or so, "shared" universes have been a big movie thing. The thing is, the concept goes back 70 years ago on television.

Bond's rough edges during the Eon era

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 2:52


During the Eon era of Bond films, starting in 1962, there were rough edges. Now that 007 is entering a new era that where that may not continue.

U.K. school names project after Albert R. Broccoli

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 5:22


The U.K.'s National Film and Television School is naming an addition after Albert R. Broccoli, the co-founder of Eon Productions, which made 25 James Bond films from 1962 to 2021.

About Bond and media literacy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 1:42


Amid 007 film uncertainty, you should be very careful for all the clickbait articles.

60th anniversary of The Last of the Secret Agents?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 1:52


Allen and Rossi were the successors to Martin and Lewis. Thus, in 1966, Allen and Rossi had a spy movie.

60th anniversary of Fantastic Voyage

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2026 3:00


Fantastic Voyage was a science fiction story with Cold War elements.

50th anniversary of The New Avengers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2026 1:38


In the 1970s John Steed made a comeback in The New Avengers.

Amazon MGM to make CinemaCon presentation in April

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 1:40


Amazon MGM is scheduled to discuss its upcoming movies at this year's CinemaCon in Las Vegas. The event begins at 8:30 p.m. Pacific time on April 15. A chance to find out news about the next Bond movie?

Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die's 60th anniversary

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 4:02


This year marks the 60th anniversary of 1966's Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die, which has similarities to 1979's Moonraker.

About fan reaction to Bond film 'news'

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2026 1:40


Bond fans are dedicated. But sometimes they react strongly even when there isn't any actual news. Example an entertainment reporter makes a prediction without actually reporting something.

Our Man Flint's 60th anniversary

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2026 2:28


In early 1966, one of the memorable entries in the spycraze debuted, Our Man Flint with James Coburn.

Bond questions: The 2026 edition

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2026 2:09


2025 was a year of big change for the Bond film franchise. What happens next?

60th anniversary of the Batman TV show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 3:59


On the night of Jan. 12, 1966, something hit television that it hadn't seen before. Batman debuted on ABC in the U.S.

60th anniversary of The Silencers

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2026 3:38


There would be no new James Bond film in 1966. The new Matt Helm series, debuting with The Silencers, took up some of the slack.

Mission: Impossible's 60th anniversary

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2026 4:35


This year marks the 60th anniversary of the original Mission: Impossible TV series. It wasn't an easy show to work on, either behind or in front of the camera.

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About fan fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2025 2:13


Fan fiction seeks to create ties from television episodes. Those episodes were made without any attempt to have such connections. The makers of the show were just trying to make production deadlines. But fans won't be denied.

007 First Light video game delayed two months

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2025 1:21


IO Interactive said this week its new James Bond video game will be delayed to May 27 from its original release date of March 27.

In memoriam 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2025 2:32


A summary of the passing of people of interest to readers of The Spy Command blog.

Year-end review of the Bond film franchise

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 2:27


As the end of 2025 approaches, the James Bond film franchise recorded its most important event. But there's enormous uncertainty ahead

Bond questions: Nature abhors a vacuum edition

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2025 3:05


Nature abhors a vacuum, the saying goes. When it comes to Amazon Bond 1, that's especially true. But the blog/podcast will make an attempt to deal with it.

Some James Bond items up for auction

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2025 2:01


Some James Bond items have shown up for sale at the website of Heritage Auctions.

Which is more unpopular? Barbara Broccoli or 007's Ford Mondeo?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2025 2:01


The blog got pushback for noting that former 007 producer Barbara Broccoli's Othello passion project is scheduled to go into production in 2026. Is she as unpopular as Casino Royale's Ford Mondeo?

Barbara Broccoli's Othello to start filming next year

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2025 1:05


Barbara Broccoli's long-pending Othello movie is moving ahead, it was announced over the weekend.

Goldfinger aircraft window up for auction

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 1:47


A window from an aircraft that appeared in 1964's Goldfinger is up for auction at Heritage Auctions.

Lee Tamahori, Die Another Day director, dies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 2:20


Lee Tamahori, who had more than a dozen director credits, including 2002's Die Another Day, has died at 75.

Director Ralph Senensky's visits to espionage

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 4:28


Veteran TV director Ralph Senensky has died at 102. This episode examines his espionage story credits.

James Bond and the demolished White House theater

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 3:50


The East Wing of the White House has been demolished. That includes the White House theater where presidents watched movies, including JFK and 007 movies.

Eon says Amazon paid $20M for 007 film creative control

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 1:53


Buried deep in a U.K. regulatory filing, Eon says Amazon paid $20 million to get creative control of the Bond film franchise.

20th anniversary of Daniel Craig's casting as 007

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 2:30


On Oct. 14, 2005, the casting of Daniel Craig as James Bond was announced. To date, that was the last time a cinematic Bond was announced.

About why to be wary about James Bond film hype

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2025 2:55


Despite a lack of James Bond movies, there has been more than enough James Bond movie hype.

About James Bond and guns

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 2:04


The past few days, Amazon committed an unforced error.The tech giant's Amazon Prime service came out with new, digitally altered preview images for movies from the 25 007 movies released from 1962 to 2021.

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