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In this new dialectics analysis we will cover more Cold War themed films and a documentary that was brought to my attention about William Colby: The Man Nobody Knew, produced by his son. Colby was a traditional Catholic Cold Warrior and headed up the Phoenix Program. We will analyze the documentary in light of Wemhoff's book, as well as the recent Cumberbatch film The Courier, and the LeCarre classic with Richard Burton, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, as well as Mobius. Pre-Orders for the Red Book are here: https://jaysanalysis.com/product/the-red-book-essays-on-theology-philosophy-new-jay-dyer-book/ Orders for new book here: https://jaysanalysis.com/product/meta-narratives-essays-on-philosophy-symbolism-new-jay-dyer-book-pre-orders/ Send Superchats at any time here: https://streamlabs.com/jaydyer/tip Use JAY50 promo code here https://choq.com for huge discounts - 50% off! Set up recurring Choq subscription with the discount code 'Jay53LIFE' R0kfin signup: https://rokfin.com/creator/jaydyer Join my site here: https://jaysanalysis.com/membership-account/membership-levels/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jay-sanalysis--1423846/support.

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We conclude our series of spy films with another pair of movies based on the novels of John LeCarre. In Episode 72 we had a strictly Cold War vibe going on; this time it's more of a mixed bag. So we'll start with a Cold War story with Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, the 2011 film directed by Tomas Alfredson and featuring an amazing ensemble cast including Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch and many more. It's a tense story that deals with a potential mole in MI-6 who may have been operating for many years. In Part 2, we'll look at the Islamic terrorist threat to the UK in A Most Wanted Man. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wordsandmovies/support

In Part 2 of our episode, we look at A Most Wanted Man, a 2014 film directed by Anton Corbijn and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Willem Dafoe, Robin Wright, and a host of others. Again, a powerful cast of actors. Hoffman stars as the head of a covert German team that's trying to root out Islamic terrorist cells. While it's not a Cold War story specifically, there is some Russian involvement and Hoffman is at odds with German and American security officials regarding the ultimate goal. In addition to being a tremendous film, it's also notable for being the last film that Philip Seymour Hoffman starred in before his untimely death. (He'd completed work for the last two Hunger Games films but we're not counting those as starring vehicles for him.) COMING ATTRACTIONS: In our next episode, we explore the wages of greed, starting with The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and finishing with There Will Be Blood. They're a pair of films that feature a couple of famous lines that have been endlessly parodied, and we'd bet few people know the original source. Join us, won't you? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wordsandmovies/support

In Part 2 of our episode, we look at 1990s The Russia House, starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer. This film, directed by Fred Schepisi, features Connery as a British Intelligence agent (wait...what?) who's looking for the author of a sensitive Soviet manuscript whose contents, if true, could mean a great deal to the Intelligence Community. COMING ATTRACTIONS: Next time, we stick with LeCarre novels rendered on film, with Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), and A Most Wanted Man (2014), Join us, won't you? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wordsandmovies/support

Our look at Spy films takes a more serious turn with this look at a pair of movies based on John LeCarre novels. We start with The Spy Who Came In From the Cold (1965), directed by Martin Ritt and starring Richard Burton and Claire Bloom. It's a tale of a spy who chooses one more mission instead of coming in after a Cold War mission goes wrong. In Part 2, we'll move on to The Russia House, from 1990. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wordsandmovies/support

Tonight we delve into the mysterious world of Mossad espionage films, with the best of these being the LeCarre Little Drummer Girl series. We will also look at well known films like Munich and the recent Gal Godot Heart of Stone and Diane Kruger's The Operative. Given recent tensions with Israel and Palestine and Iran, these films are very topical. Next LIVE EVENT in Vegas June 22 here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jamie-kennedy-jay-jamie-isaac-hollywood-conspiracy-comedy-live-tickets-882418596777?aff=oddtdtcreator Send Superchats at any time here: https://streamlabs.com/jaydyer/tip The New Philosophy Course is here: https://marketplace.autonomyagora.com/philosophy101 Use JAY50 promo code here https://choq.com for huge discounts - 50% off! Set up recurring Choq subscription with the discount code JAY53LIFE for 53% off now https://choq.com Lore coffee is here: https://www.patristicfaith.com/coffee/ Orders for the Red Book are here: https://jaysanalysis.com/product/the-red-book-essays-on-theology-philosophy-new-jay-dyer-book/ Subscribe to my site here: https://jaysanalysis.com/membership-account/membership-levels/ Follow me on R0kfin here: https://rokfin.com/jaydyerBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jay-sanalysis--1423846/support.

Look out, the Holodeck's malfunctioning and we're all trapped inside! And the safety protocols have been disabled! And the holograms are self aware! Today we're looking at the Holodeck in three different shows and all the horrors it can cause. First up is The Big Sleep, which introduces Picard as the private dick, Dixon Hill and his entourage can't stop touching things. We also both attempt to re-create Picard's epic speech from the end of the episode. Then we've got Kobayashi, where Dal tries to get through a Holodeck Kobayashi Maru with some of the best people in Starfleet (and Odo who's not technically part of Starfleet). Finally, Bashir and a very sassy Garak play at spies in Our Man Bashir, facing death traps and their comrades who think they're characters in a campy spy film! We also get into some musical acts who gave us psychic damage, a nemesis of the pod and use this as an excuse to talk about a rare musical track that's featured in an episode. 00:09:54 TNG: The Big Sleep 00:40:29 Prodigy: Kobayashi 01:03:12 DS9: Our Man Bashir Talking points include: Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light, Arnold Judas Rimmer, Dune (1984), Dune (the SyFy movie), Sting's movie career, Lil Gator, the Pokemon Fuecoco, Dead Ringers, The Maltese Falcon, Miles' patronising clapping, Charlie's egg-shaped head, the facial hair of all the different Poirots, D&D novels, Macross, Reboot, Ba Weep Granna Weep Ninny Bong, LA Confidential, Blob Detective, Red Harvest, Brad Dourif, Thunderstruck, Rock Band, Maximum Overdrive, Star Wars: Rebels, Pandemic, Will Self & Gareth Gates' musical career, Explaining The Wombles & Britpop to Americans, James Bond movies, The Man from UNCLE, Alien, LeCarre, GoldenEye. Oh, and occasionally Star Trek. Casual Trek is by Charlie Etheridge-Nunn and Miles Reid-Lobatto Music by Alfred Etheridge-Nunn Casual Trek is a part of the Nerd & Tie Network https://ko-fi.com/casualtrek Miles' blog: http://www.mareidlobatto.wordpress.com Charlie's blog: http://www.fakedtales.com

In April 1964, David Cornwell (aka John Le Carre) appeared on the U.S. TV show To Tell The Truth.

In another ‘double-bill' episode we first hear back from former Chief Royal Protection Officer Dai Davies. He has a few things to say about the episode we made recently on the alleged assassination of Diana, Princess of Wales.Then we speak to the author Adam Sisman, who has recently published a ‘warts and all' biography of acclaimed British spy writer John Le Carre. In a life and career characterised by what Le Carre himself called ‘the profession of lying', Andy discovers that deception and betrayal was a central part of his private life, and perhaps even an essential fuel for his writing.Exposing numerous affairs and seductions - and their consequences for those around Le Carre - Adam offers a unique insight into a much loved writer, and lifts the lid on the complex relationship between biographer and subject.You can buy Adam's books - and thousands more - at our own bookstore. https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-secret-life-of-john-le-carre-adam-sisman/7414638?aid=12054&ean=9781800817784Andrew Lownie.twitter.com/andrewlowniePhil Craig.twitter.com/philmcraigThe Scandal Mongers is also available to watch on YoutubeYou can also get in touch with the show hosts via...team@podcastworld.org (place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading please)This show is part of the PodcastWorld.org network. For your own show please get in contact via the email address above.Production byTheo XKerem Isik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senator Bob Menendez indicted in spy-novel web involving Egyptian spies, gold bars and Hilal-meat business fronts. Kareem from Cairo offers analysis. Dem-friendly corporate media ABC/Wash Post produce a poll that shows Trump beating Biden by 10 points. Discover how Biden must snuff this poll.

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Subscribe to Know Your Enemy on Patreon to listen to this bonus episode, and all of our bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/knowyourenemySam is joined by returning KYE all-stars Jamelle Bouie (of the NYTimes) and John Ganz (of Unpopular Front) for a spirited discussion of the 1984 film "The Little Drummer Girl," starring Diane Keaton — an adaptation of John le Carré's 1983 novel of the same name.We approach the film — which, it turns out, is not very good — with the same analytical rigor that Jamelle and John bring to their own podcast, "Unclear and Present Danger," which focuses on the post-Cold War thrillers of the 1990s. We wind up talking about why the film doesn't work and about le Carré's ambiguous approach to spy fiction, in particular, how his perspective differs from other British chroniclers of Cold War espionage, like Ian Flemming and Graham Greene.In what ways does le Carré's approach represent an essentially (small-c) conservative disposition? And why is it so attractive to all of us? Listen to find out! Recommended Reading:Sam Adler-Bell, "The Father of All Secrets," The Baffler, Dec 2022.Laura Marsh, "The Nonconformist," NYRB, Feb 2022.Nicholas Dames, "Coming in from the Cold," n+1, Spring 2018.John le Carré, The Little Drummer Girl, Hodder & Stoughton, 1983.Tim Cornwell ed., A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré, Random House, Jan 2023.

We are concluding our Graham Greene series with an obscure spy drama from director Otto Preminger, the 1979 film "The Human Factor." It is of a piece with "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and to that point, Jamelle and John spend this episode discussing the connections between the two works and the similarities (and differences) between how Le Carre and Greene view betrayal and deception."The Human Factor" is pretty good — Preminger was a master — so we both recommend that you check it out. It's available to view for rent on iTunes and Amazon Prime.To hear the full episode, subscribe to the Unclear and Present Patreon and get access to our show on the films (and television) of the Cold War, as well a monthly entry into a movie raffle, and whatever else we can think of.Connor Lynch produced this episode. Artwork by Rachel Eck.

Summary David McCloskey (Twitter; Website) and James Stejskal (Twitter; LinkedIn) join Andrew to discuss writing about espionage. They are both former intelligence officers.   What You'll Learn Intelligence What it is like writing spy fiction as a former practitioner How fact informs fiction Writing as a former analyst compared to as a former operator (James)  Reactions by the intelligence community to practitioners-turned-authors Reflections The heaven and hell of being an author  The process of getting a process And much, much more… Episode Notes Hear two intelligence formers discuss life as current novelists.  Where does fact end, and fiction begin when you are a former CIA officer writing fiction? What parts of your own story bleed into the novel? Are the characters composites of people you knew in your line of work or are they entirely fictional?  To answer these questions and more, this week, I sat down with David McCloskey, former CIA analyst and author of Damascus Station, a book David Petraeus described as “the best spy novel I have ever read,” and James Stejskal, author of Appointment in Tehran, which has been called “a textbook clandestine operation involving…US Army Special Forces and a clandestine CIA Case Officer,” which James would know something about, since he was both.  And… Spy fiction received quite the blow in the space of a 6-month period (Dec 2020-May 2021) which saw the passing of both John Le Carre and Jason Matthews, two formers who served in British and American intelligence. Le Carre was in MI5 and MI6 while Matthews had a long career in the CIA. David and James join a distinguished cast of formers who became novelists, including Ian Fleming, Graham Greene and Dame Stella Rimington.  Quote of the Week "There are far more edits on, short articles I wrote that weren't even going to the president than on the book, so your writing is being critiqued at all levels. I I think when I did write for the PDB [Presidential Daily Brief], I don't think I'm making this up, I believe it was 9 or 10 layers of review. You could probably argue that sometimes that makes it worse, but you have to be able at all stages to roll with the punches and to write and to try to make things very clear." Resources Headline Resources Damascus Station, D. McCloskey (2021) Appointment in Tehran, J. Stejskal (2021) Andrew's Recommendation The Looking Glass War, J. Le Carre (1965) Le Carre doubles down on disabusing the public's romanticization of intelligence  *SpyCasts* “Snake Eaters, Detachment A, CIA” – James Stejskal (2022) “American Spy” – Lauren Wilkinson (2021) “Red Widow” – Alma Katsu (2021) “American Traitor” – Brad Taylor (2021) “The Evolution of Spy Fiction”  - Wesley Wark (2011) Beginner Resources 15 Best Espionage Novels, M. Warwick, Mal Warwick On Books (2022) [article] Novelists Who Became Spies, C. Cumming, Crime Reads (2019) [article] Best Spy Novels According to a Spy, A. Katsu, Crime Reads (2021) [article] Books Missions of the SOE and OSS in WWII, J. Stejskal (Casemate, 2021) Special Forces Berlin, J. Stejskal (Casemate, 2017) On Writing, S. King (Scribner, 2010) Spy Fiction, Spy Films & Real Intelligence, W. Wark (Routledge, 1991) Articles Nine Examples of Spy Fiction Books, Masterclass (2021) How to Write a Spy Thriller, Masterclass (2021) How End of Cold War Changed Spy Fiction, J. Ciabattari, BBC Culture (2014) Videos All the Old Knives, O. Steinhauer, SPY (2022) Spy Writing in the Real World, Hayden Center (2021) The Spy Writers You Love to Read, SPY (2020) Primary Sources  American Observer, CIA (1970) Barry Farber Show, CIA (1970) *Wildcard Resource* The Riddle of the Sands, E. Childers (1903) An early spy novel that presaged the anti-German “spy fever” that struck allied countries before and during WWI 

n this new dialectics analysis we will cover more Cold War themed films and a documentary that was brought to my attention about William Colby: The Man Nobody Knew, produced by his son. Colby was a traditional Catholic Cold Warrior and headed up the Phoenix Program. We will analyze the documentary in light of Wemhoff's book, as well as the recent Cumberbatch film The Courier, and the LeCarre classic with Richard Burton, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, as well as Mobius. Tickets for the Orlando Event Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-jay-dyer-fr-vladimir-jamie-hanshaw-live-tickets-396637652897

Tonight's podcast will cover 4 fairly recent spy films we haven't delved deeply into, in terms of insights, revelations, truths and c0nspiracies of recent note. We will analyze Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and A Most Wanted Man from LeCarre, as well as the real Cambridge 5 story, P.S. Hoffman's last film A Most Wanted Man, and the infamous Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.

April 17, 2022 - In this week's Just Us episode, Matt tells us about his experiences with le Carré's "The Honourable Schoolboy" and Stranger Things. Preston also shares his love for Schitt's Creek, Queen's Gambit, and Moon Knight. Feel free join the Losers in their short story challenge, and please share your progress with us!Don't forget to subscribe and follow us!iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vICUJjEJL5NDV66fJ9gjg?si=eHuOPj52QBWSYsB762uVwgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JustUsLosersPodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustUsLosersPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justusloserspod/?hl=en Email: JustUsLosersPod@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk_xEkEnx9xqhg_qpI9o8kwREM Homepage: https://remproductions.net/ 

Afin de garder le bon goût d'un carré d'agneau, il est important de garder l'os à la cuisson, il va donner une belle saveur à la viande. Le meilleur moyen de réussir la cuisson d'un carré d'agneau et de prendre une braisière, une bonne marmite de cuisson, ou une poêle, et de rôtir la viande côté chair. Dès qu'il est doré, le retourner côté os, et le glisser dans le four 12 à 13 minutes à 200°. Ajouter de l'ail ou du thym selon votre goût. Puis sortir le carré d'agneau et découper les tranches entre les côtes. Dresser sur l'assiette avec un fond d'épinards. Bonne dégustation !

Afin de garder le bon goût d'un carré d'agneau, il est important de garder l'os à la cuisson, il va donner une belle saveur à la viande. Le meilleur moyen de réussir la cuisson d'un carré d'agneau et de prendre une braisière, une bonne marmite de cuisson, ou une poêle, et de rôtir la viande côté chair. Dès qu'il est doré, le retourner côté os, et le glisser dans le four 12 à 13 minutes à 200°. Ajouter de l'ail ou du thym selon votre goût. Puis sortir le carré d'agneau et découper les tranches entre les côtes. Dresser sur l'assiette avec un fond d'épinards. Bonne dégustation !

February 6, 2022 - This week, Matt is sharing his first impressions of How I Met Your Father and Blue Planet II, and Preston tells us about The Multiversity and Smiley's People.Don't forget to subscribe and follow us!iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-us-losers/id1241054006?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vICUJjEJL5NDV66fJ9gjg?si=eHuOPj52QBWSYsB762uVwgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JustUsLosersPodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustUsLosersPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justusloserspod/?hl=en Email: JustUsLosersPod@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk_xEkEnx9xqhg_qpI9o8kwREM Homepage: https://remproductions.net/ 

A London arbitration court has ordered Pakistan to pay Rs 450 crore to Broadsheet LLC, a little known private company registered in tax haven Isle of Man, and directed the confiscation of the funds from the account of the Pakistan's High Commission. Shekhar Gupta breaks down this entanglement of epic proportions, involving bribery, subterfuge, intrigue, back-stabbing, deal-making and a mysterious death, in episode 662 of ThePrint #CutTheClutter.

On the latest subscribers-only episode, we discuss John Le Carre's CALL FOR THE DEAD, the first of the Smiley books. Why is George Smiley such an indelible character, and what was it about the Cold War and East Germany that played to Le Carre's strengths? Then a brief discussion of the Giannis supermax, James Harden, and coolness as a cultural value Subscribe today for access to this and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/fansnotes  

In this week's Book Club podcast, we remember the great John Le Carre. I'm joined by one of the late writer's longest standing friends, the novelist Nicholas Shakespeare. He tells me about Le Carre's disdain for - and debt to - Ian Fleming, his intensely secretive and controlling personality, his magnetic charm, his thwarted hopes of the Nobel Prize... and why at the end of his life he acquired an Irish passport. The Book Club is a series of literary interviews and discussions on the latest releases in the world of publishing, from poetry through to physics. Presented by Sam Leith, The Spectator's Literary Editor. Hear past episodes here (https://audioboom.com/dashboard/4905582) .

In this week's Book Club podcast, we remember the great John Le Carre. I'm joined by one of the late writer's longest standing friends, the novelist Nicholas Shakespeare. He tells me about Le Carre's disdain for - and debt to - Ian Fleming, his intensely secretive and controlling personality, his magnetic charm, his thwarted hopes of the Nobel Prize... and why at the end of his life he acquired an Irish passport.

Pop on your tuxedo and join us undercover as we bumble across enemy lines for an episode all about the worst spies in history. With our special guest (and former employer) Neil Connolly, who is a self-confessed Le Carre obsessive, we enjoy tales of triple agents, cross-dressing opera singers and the most uncomfortable gadget ever concocted by Q Branch. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @chaos_neil Visit www.worstfootforwardpodcast.com for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing, and especially as we work on our first ever book! https://www.patreon.com/WorstFootForward Watch Ben's new special, 'Fablemaker' on Next Up Comedy by following this link HERE. Don't forget to enter the code FABLEMAKER for 30% off Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose: www.podnose.com

In this episode we recap the summer. Who had it best? Was it the microbes struggling for survival on the surface of Venus, or was it the genetic code of the woolly mammoth which might unlock the secrets of hair loss? Then we wade into the murky pools of modern pharmaceuticals. Why do Americans love to get their medical advice during the commercial breaks on morning news? The answer lies in production values. Then we get onto LeCarre's foray into the perils of modern medicine in The Constant Gardener. Does this murky pool run deep? Give it a listen and find out.

In this episode, I recap my cross-country journey with some reflections on the plains, mask-wearing, and what separates a rest area from a truck stop. Then I talk a bit about Tommy Lee Jones and his propensity to be dismissive of local policing. And finally, I talk about Single and Single, LeCarre's foray into the world of post-Soviet money laundering. What sort of scruples would you be willing to sacrifice in order to gain admission to the Swiss Air Admiral's Club? Clean your money, clean your mind, and give this episode a listen.

In this episode, we discuss how the carbonated water business got package size so wrong. Twelve cans? Gone by noon and then I'm off to Giant Eagle to make deals with the wholesaler in the parking lot. Then we get into the nitty gritty of the Panama Canal. How much does a canal cost? What kind of sovereignty can America expect on the shores of the canal? And just how much customer service can I expect from my offshore accounts? Finally, we talk about LeCarre's book about the swinging 1990's. The Tailor of Panama is an homage to Our Man in Havana, with nods and hat tips towards John Buchan and Erskine Childers. Give the podcast a listen, and never settle for a ill-fitting Armani suit or a "Brass Plate Podcast."

In this episode, we start off by talking about all the untapped listeners who haven't listened to the podcast yet. A world of ears remains. Then we talk about Vertigo, which upended a streak of Hitchcock successes. Jimmy Stewart is scared of heights but in love with a stranger. Did the nun push poor Kim Novak off the belltower? We'll never know. And finally, we talk about LeCarre's first true post-Cold War novel. The Night Manager has action, adventure, and a theory about how the world might look now that the Soviets aren't around to keep the West busy. Open a new business in Curacao, wait for the profits to roll in, and give it a listen.

In this episode, I take a little time to talk about the protests against police brutality and systemic racism. Then I discuss what books, and thrillers in particular, have to do with what we expect of the police, the military, and our leaders. And finally, I get into The Secret Pilgrim, where LeCarre says goodbye to the Cold War, to old Ned, and to sweet Bella who was always going to betray him. Give it a listen and try not to blow the Estonian network. It's the least you could do.

In this episode, I talk about a very long movie called Out of Africa that won Best Picture in 1985. It stars Robert Redford as some cool guy with a plane and Meryl Streep as a Danish lady who has a lot of cash and not enough coffee. Then I shift gears and talk about A Perfect Spy, which in the opinion of this fan is LeCarre's absolute best. Like seeing the Grateful Dead at the Pyramids back in '78, it's not for the faint of heart. Give it a listen and see if you have what it takes.

Tod and Dave tackle a bit of Le Carre in one of his first post-Cold War novels.  Let’s take a look at how Intelligence actually operates within a bureaucratic scale, and the human toll that it involves. Given that all spy operations are only truly understood in hindsight, this is about as close of an observation that we might expect.  Music and SFX used under CCA license https://www.spieslikeus.net/attributions for details. 

In this episode, I talk about episode five of the 1982 miniseries adaptation of Smiley's People. We get started with an in memoriam for the great American author Charles Portis who, among other things, wrote True Grit. After that, I get into the shenanigans that are pulled on Amazon with books that land in the public domain. Finally, we step into Enderby's office for some Scotch and psychoanalysis. Remember what Tobe said: "Russians think the butterflies are spying on them." This is the forty-first episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in the series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where I read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. I am also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas along the way. Buy Paris Circle on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Paris-Circle-Keenan-Duffey/dp/1970100001

In this episode, I talk about episode four of the 1982 miniseries adaptation of Smiley's People. I talk about the three schools of British spy fiction, what it's like to have your trunk folded and crushed by transients, and wonder aloud what happened to Michael Jayston. Don't let the driving gloves scare you off, this episode has grip. This is the fortieth episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in the series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where I read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. I am also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas along the way.

In this episode, I talk about episode three of the 1982 miniseries adaptation of Smiley's People. I talk about Bernard Hepton, fake statues, and the 17 minutes that changed it all for Beryl Reid. Ask Connie's partner Hillary for a cup of tea and give it a listen. You don't buy Degas from Signor Benati, you follow me? This is the thirty-ninth episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in the series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where I read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. I am also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas along the way.

In this episode, I talk about episode two of the 1982 miniseries adaptation of Smiley's People. I talk about the folks who made the Gaul Woman famous, the intersection of fate, Bruce Willis, and Alan Rickman, and finally a romantic dalliance between Dame Eileen Atkins and a certain Irish actor. Say it with me in your best British-tinted Eastern European accent: "It must be Max!" This is the thirty-seventh episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in our series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where we read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. We are also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas along the way. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/thrillisgonepod

Filip Niedenthal, redaktor naczelny magazynu „Vogue Polska“ zdradza, że jego marzeniem byłoby spędzenie wieczoru z Zuzanną Łapicką z którą można było rozmawiać nie tylko o filmach, książkach i muzyce, ale przede wszystkim o życiu. Zdaniem Filipa najlepszym punktem wyjścia do takiej rozmowy byłaby twórczość Nabokova, Forstera i Le Carre.

The Trump impeachment proceedings have one big difference from Nixon's--the Republicans are not participating in drafting articles of impeachment. Rick Perlstein argues that, as a result, the Democrats should include all of Trump's high crimes--not just those that might win a few Republican votes. And we'll also talk about one of our favorite writers, John le Carré – he has a new book out: 'Agent Running in the Field'--they're calling it his "Brexit book." It's number five on the best seller list. He's now 88 years old, he's written twenty-six books, mostly about loyalty and betrayal, mostly during the Cold War – they've been published in over 50 countries and 40 languages. John Powers will comment-–he's Critic-at-Large on “Fresh Air” with Terry Gross.

The Trump impeachment proceedings have one big difference from Nixon's--the Republicans are not participating in drafting articles of impeachment. Rick Perlstein argues that, as a result, the Democrats should include all of Trump's high crimes--not just those that might win a few Republican votes. And we’ll also talk about one of our favorite writers, John le Carré – he has a new book out: 'Agent Running in the Field'--they're calling it his "Brexit book." It’s number five on the best seller list. He’s now 88 years old, he’s written twenty-six books, mostly about loyalty and betrayal, mostly during the Cold War – they’ve been published in over 50 countries and 40 languages. John Powers will comment-–he’s Critic-at-Large on “Fresh Air” with Terry Gross.

In this episode, we talk about episode one of the 1982 miniseries adaptation of Smiley's People. We have Madame Ostrakova, caught up in circumstances she couldn't possibly understand. Then there's the magician and danger around every corner. Finally, poor General Vladimir just needs to talk to his old friend Max. What else but the steady hand of Sir Alec's Smiley could unwind this knot. Give it a listen and be sure to never listen to dear Oliver Lacon. This is the thirty-fifth episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in our series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where we read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. We are also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas along the way. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/thrillisgonepod

In this episode, we talk about LeCarre's 1977 epic novel The Honourable Schoolboy. The follow-up to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is massive in scope and ambitious in tone. LeCarre takes a risk, leaving the familiar fields of Europe for the cities and jungles of southeast Asia. The result is something unlike anything he'd written before, both for better and worse. This is the thirty-fourth episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in our series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where we read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. We are also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas along the way. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/thrillisgonepod

"Thank God for the Deep State," says former CIA Acting Director John McLaughlin. While sitting next to Brennan. Thereby giving away the game. Our Deep State tyrants have developed good conscience about their lust for unelected power. These despisers of the Constitution and the American People. Professor Angelo Codevilla demysifies them as "dirty dogs" and "run-of-the-kennel bureaucrats" hiding behind their "shield of secrecy." We quote from Spymaster John Le Carre on "second-rate" spooks crafting "an image of mysterious omniscience" and then ducking behind it. We marvel over Le Carre's 2016 prescience on the UK running signals intelligence on behalf of the USA, because the USA could not legally do so for itself. O Yes, the man knew his SpyGate. Meanwhile, we decipher the latest panic propaganda coming out of the UK. Anonymous British intelligence officers say they are "shaken" and "astonished" by the "hatchet job" AG Barr & John Durham are presently compiling against the CIA and FBI. Shaken, not stirred. Trump offers Chopper Presser comments on the Durham criminal investigation. Ned Ryun on the Administrative State. Steve Scalise calls Impeachment a sham. We do the Impeachment Math. Lee Smith and Sidney Powell on Halper & Flynn. Our update on Mifsud's Phones. Flailing Beto Bails. When the Angels Sing. With Listener Calls & Music via Bryan Adams and Social Distortion. Sacred Song from Hank Williams, Sr. and Little Jimmy Dickens. The Old Country Church.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we talk about the time LeCarre appeared on the cover of Time magazine. The October 3, 1977 cover featured LeCarre and a drawing of his latest release The Honourable Schoolboy. We spend a little time chatting about "Agent Running in the Field's" debut on the bestseller list, former MI6 chief Sir Richard Dearlove's opinion on LeCarre's "corrosive" impact on the intelligence world, and where spy writing sits in the world of literature. This is the thirty-third episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in our series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where we read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. We are also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas along the way. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/thrillisgonepod

In this episode, we wrap up our month with Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. We start by talking about the release of Agent Running in the Field, the perils of buying on Amazon, and, of course, the Tinker Tailor book itself. Tinker Tailor is about betrayal, about class, and about what people might do to fit within an institution. Give it a listen as we talk about where Tarr really came from, what Bland was doing in Poznan, and how it all ended over at Thursgood School for Boys. This is the thirty-second episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in our series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where we read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. We are also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas along the way. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/thrillisgonepod

In this episode, we talk about the stylish 2011 production of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, starring Gary Oldman as Smiley. Does Tom Hardy live up to the lofty standards of the great Hywel Bennett? Does Marc Strong know karate as well as Ian Bannen? And does Colin Firth channel the elitism and arrogance of Ian Richardson? All these questions and more will be answered! This is the thirty-first episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in our series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where we read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. We are also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/thrillisgonepod

We wrap up the journey through the 1979 mini-series of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy in a sweeping conversation with listener Mike Liddy. We touch on all things Tinker Tailor, from who had the best performance to what the differences are between LeCarre's Cold War and post-Cold War work. Listen up while we say a fond goodbye to Guinness, Bennett, and the rest...for now. This is the thirtieth episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in our series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where we read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. We are also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/thrillisgonepod

Episode six of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy finally answers the question that's been baffling us these past episodes: Who is the mole? Ian Richardson finally gets some time alone on screen and shows us the madness, brilliance, and treachery of Bill Haydon. And how about one last dalliance with Hywel Bennett? Absolutely. Tune in to see how it ends! This is the twenty-ninth episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in our series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where we read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. We are also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/thrillisgonepod

Episode five of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy finally provides us with what we've been craving all along: Smiley and Prideaux alone in a field. It's Ian Bannen's episode to shine. Prideaux and Smiley talk about everything: their relationships with Haydon, what happened while Jim was being interrogated by Karla, and what to do next. And we get another classic action sequence where Guillam puts his hands on Esterhase. "Against the wall, Tobe!" This is the twenty-eighth episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in our series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where we read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. We are also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/thrillisgonepod

Episode four of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy introduces us to the infamous Karla, who is a bit stingy with his words. It's a shame because he's played by the menacing and excellent Patrick Stewart. We also get to see what Jim Prideaux is like in the classroom (children driving). And finally, we learn what really happened at The Circus the night of the "Czecho incident." Be like Sam and pop a beer while on duty. This is the twenty-seventh episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in our series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where we read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. We are also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/thrillisgonepod

Flight 098. Shinkansen Gran Class, Four Seasons Mexico and Popeye Chicken sandwich, are we still an aviation podcast? The Eagle's Nest at LAX. Aer Pluto Lingus. SFO goes stupid with plastic. The 777x decompressed explosively. The 737 MAX is still wingless. Alex gets BA at the top of their game for an almost-diverted flight. NRT gets e-gates and Tokyo will get aircrafts over it (point your finger at HND). Qatar insists on business buses. Norwegian could get WOWd. WOW is reborn by the way of a Le Carre enigma. Paul finally flies AA, loves the B&O headphones. ANA goes BONX (and Alex goes ANA). Delevingne coffee at Heathrow. AA illogical re-re-refits. We meet listeners, thank you so much everyone (and for your patience!). Extraordinary times in Hong Kong, at HKG and for Cathay. Is Detroit DTW our #1 US airport? A magnificent Livermore Fest.

Episode three of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy introduces us to the decrepit Connie Sachs who still has a few pieces of crucial information for George Smiley. We also get to witness the ambition of Percy Alleline turned against The Circus. And last, but certainly not least, we get the best "walk and talk" of the series when Roy Bland tells us all about his time in Poznan. "Don't look like that, listener." This is the twenty-sixth episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in our series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where we read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. We are also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/thrillisgonepod

Each episode of Tinker Tailor Podcast Spy is a celebration. But what sort of a celebration, you ask. Well, for starters, this episode is a celebration of the life and times of Hywel Bennett, who brings Ricki Tarr to life so that we can't look away. Give it a listen and keep your hand in, or else you might get rusty. This is the twenty-fifth episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in our series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where we read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. We are also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/thrillisgonepod

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy might be LeCarre's most well-known work. The only thing better than the book might just be the 1979 mini-series starring Alec Guinness. In episode one, director John Irvin takes viewers with Prideaux to Czechoslovakia and back to England where Ricki Tarr is waiting with a story to tell. This is the twenty-fourth episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in our series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where we read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. We are also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/thrillisgonepod

The Naive and Sentimental Lover takes us beyond the walls of The Circus and away from the moral conundrums that plague George Smiley. Prepare to uninhibit yourself, just as Aldo Cassidy does on his journey from middle class businessman to swinging bohemian. Come and listen as I talk about LeCarre's dalliance beyond the world of espionage. This is the twenty-third episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in our series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where we read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. We are also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/thrillisgonepod

Next week: Cajun Fried Felony by Jana DeLeon

A Small Town in Germany takes us to Bonn where embassy intrigue is on the menu right beside the blood sausage. Strap in as Alan Turner tries to uncover a mystery in the midst of a growing nationalism and the faint echoes of "Make Germany Great Again." This is the twentieth episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in our series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where we read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. We are also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/thrillisgonepod

This is the nineteenth episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in our series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where we read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. In this episode, I dig into the relationship between Kim Philby, Graham Greene, and John LeCarre. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/thrillisgonepod

This is the eighteenth episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks another episode in our series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where we read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. We are also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas. In this episode, I dig into The Looking Glass War, LeCarre's follow up to the hit The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/thrillisgonepod

This is the seventeenth episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks the third film in our Tinker Tailor Podcast Spy series. This episode digs in on Martin Ritt's adaptation of LeCarre's third book The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. This one stars the indomitable Richard Burton as Alec Leamas and the mesmerizing Oskar Werner as Fiedler. It also is our final dispatch from the Denver studios. We'll see you next time from New York. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords

This is the sixteenth episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks the third book in our Tinker Tailor Podcast Spy series. This episode digs in on John LeCarre's third book The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. It's the one that put him on the map. You ever played the triple game? Well that's what Le Carre's up to in this one. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords

This is the twelfth episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks the third in our series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where we read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. We are also going to be checking out the movies and radio dramas. In this episode, I dig into Call for the Dead, a radio adaptation on the BBC from 2009 with the great Simon Russell Beale playing Smiley. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords

This is the eleventh episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about thrillers. This episode marks the second in our series Tinker, Tailor, Podcast, Spy, where we read all of LeCarre's work from Call for the Dead all the way to Agent Running in the Field. In this episode, I dig into The Deadly Affair, a film adaptation of Call for the Dead directed by Sidney Lumet. If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords

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In this week’s books podcast Sam is joined by Owen Matthews to talk about the man many have claimed was the greatest spy of the 20th century, Richard Sorge, the subject of Owen’s riveting new book An Impeccable Spy (reviewed in the new issue of The Spectator by Nicholas Shakespeare). Sorge (he’s pronounced 'zorgey', by the way — not, as I introduce the podcast, idiot that I am, 'sawj'). Here was a man who supplied information that changed the course of the Second World War — and far from being the sort of glum duffelcoated figure who populates Le Carre’s “Circus” — he really did lead an existence of James Bondish extravagance. He played the Germans off against the Japanese, all for the benefit of the Russians — and did so while drinking like a fish, seducing every woman he crossed paths with, waving around samurai swords and roaring about on a motorbike. Owen has the low-down on this “bad man who became a great spy”. Literary interviews and discussions on the latest releases in the world of publishing, from poetry through to physics. Presented by Sam Leith.

In this week’s books podcast Sam is joined by Owen Matthews to talk about the man many have claimed was the greatest spy of the 20th century, Richard Sorge, the subject of Owen’s riveting new book An Impeccable Spy (reviewed in the new issue of The Spectator by Nicholas Shakespeare). Sorge (he’s pronounced 'zorgey', by the way — not, as I introduce the podcast, idiot that I am, 'sawj'). Here was a man who supplied information that changed the course of the Second World War — and far from being the sort of glum duffelcoated figure who populates Le Carre’s “Circus” — he really did lead an existence of James Bondish extravagance. He played the Germans off against the Japanese, all for the benefit of the Russians — and did so while drinking like a fish, seducing every woman he crossed paths with, waving around samurai swords and roaring about on a motorbike. Owen has the low-down on this “bad man who became a great spy”.

Welcome back! In this episode David, Heidi, and Tim discuss John LeCarre's classic spy novel some more, with a particular focus on the value of genre fiction in contemporary times, the concept of anti-heros, LeCarre's subtly, and much more, This episode is brought to you by New College Franklin! Learn more at newcollegefranklin.org. And remember: help us spread the word! Subscribe, rate, review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back! It's time to start a new book and we're finally diving into John LeCarre's The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Discussions touches on the value of genre fiction, LeCarre's story, his artistry, the way he sets up his themes, and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yorgos Lanthimos' aptly-named new film 'The Favourite' is gorging on every awards nomination like The Queen attacking a cake. Our intellectual discussion covers the towering brilliance of Olivia Culman, Lanthimos' genius other film 'The Lobster', and the career implications of being cast as "Wanking Man" in a movie. Chris shares his own actorly experience playing a man whose acne medication renders him impotent in an episode of 'The Good Wife'.  Jason rants about another commercial, Chris raves about his parents (we think/hope?) and we shout-out great Rachel Weiss performances, Le Carre adaptations and MUCH MORE!

Gus Van Sant's new film Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot is about John Callahan; the quadriplegic, alcoholic cartoonist whose work skewered the lives of disabled people and those who patronise them. An exhibition of the work of pre-Raphaelite painter Edward Burne-Jones has opened at Tate Britain in London. Its their first major retrospective of his work for 75 years and includes works that have never been on public display before. Following BBC TV's enormous success with The Night Manager there's a new leCarre drama - Little Drummer Girl Martin McDonagh's play A Very Very Very Dark Matter has just opened at London's Bridge Theatre. It begins with the idea that Hans Christian Andersen kept a Congolese pygmy in a 3ft x 3ft box in his home and SHE wrote all his stories, living on a diet of sausages. And, oh yes! Charles Dickens also had one too... Barbara Kingsolver's novel Unsheltered follows 2 parallel stories about families - nearly 150 years apart - sharing the same house Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Blake Morrison, Elizabeth Day and Tom Shakespeare. The producer is Oliver Jones Podcast extra choices: Blake recommends Philip Larkin: Letters Home Elizabeth recommends Good and Mad by Rebecca Traister Tom Shakespeare recommends Melmoth by Sarah Perry Tom Sutcliffe recommends In The Dark podcast

This is the first episode of Thrill is Gone: A podcast about old thrillers. In this episode, I dig into the background of one of John Le Carre's lesser known titles Our Game. In the episode, I discuss Le Carre's grappling with the post-Cold War world, read some of the writing in Our Game, and examine the reception the book received upon publication.

Spy stories, be they told on the big screen, the small, or in books, have intrigued people for decades.  One of the masters of the genre is John Le Carre, and "Red Sparrow," which is currently out on Blu-ray and based on book by Jason Matthews, definitely has the feel of a Le Carre Cold War tale.  The question, then, is how well does the updating of such a story work.  Listen as we explore the issue.

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!' Spybrary Host Shane Whaley was keen to find out more, so he got chatting with one of the organizers of Spy Con Matt Sherman who was kind enough to come on the podcast to share more with our listeners.   On this episode of the Spybrary Spy Podcast, Matt reveals more about the first ever Spy Con, including who is lined up to speak and what special exhibits may be on show! One of the special guests will be James Bond Girl Plenty O'Toole whose swimming pool landing provides one of the best lines in any 007 movie! Matt admits Spy Con will be a bit 'Bond top heavy' but will include discussion, content and fans from other spy shows including The Man from UNCLE, The Avengers and many more.  There is also a Spy School track on offer. 'Don’t miss out on hearing real spies talk about their experiences, as well as studying the works of Fleming, Le Carre and others for information on how to do everything from avoid detection to kill someone with your pinky finger (not really!).' Matt also shares with us how you could be a speaker or panelist at Spy Con. A splendid opportunity for spy geeks and authors to share their knowledge with like minded spy fans. Of course, Shane takes the opportunity to ask Matt more about his Bond location tours, 007 collection and of course he is interrogated sorry questioned in the quick fire round! For more information visit Spy Con Official Website. SPYBRARY COMMENT - This is the first ever Spy Con event  I would love to see these happen every year so if you can get yourself down to Atlanta please do consider registering. I will be attending and supporting the event and I would love to meet Spybrary listeners there. Rumour has it a certain Jack Barsky, the East German born KGB sleeper agent will be attending too! In this illuminating interview Matt also reveals: Who in the James Bond novels, other than 007 would he like to meet and why What he would ask Ian Fleming if he had a time machine and went back in time What his favourite item of his 007 collection is And what he must own that he doesn't right now Out of the 300 007 locations he has visited, which is his all time favourite Out of the very few locations left which one tops his list to visit And Much More About Matt Sherman of BondFanEvents.com Matt Sherman, one of the world’s top James Bond experts, has collected James Bond books, and movie props for more than 35 years. His Bond memorabilia and his fan meets have featured on C-SPAN, DISCOVERY, HGTV, VH-1, TLC, TNN and in Ripley’s Believe It or Not! More than 120 special guests have appeared at Sherman’s events, including Bond actors, authors and filmmakers, along with real world intelligence officers (the preferred euphemism for secret agents) from the FBI,CIA, NSA and the KGB. A Bond locations maven, Sherman has led fan tours to hundreds of Bond film and book locations. His contributions have appeared in The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Parade Magazine, Time and now on the Spybrary Spy Podcast.

Topics: Edward Snowden, Journalism, NSA, Whistleblower, Privacy Advocate, Surveillance, Theft, Fugitive, Espionage, Oliver Stone, Citizenfour, Sources & Methods, Vulnerability, CIA, Mole, Mission Impossible, Ars Technica, le Carre, Putin, Oversight Commi...

Listening to our political discourse today, vis a vis Russia, it brings back powerful reminders of the Cold War. A time when spies and covert action existed in what Le Carre called “a moral twilight.” And yet when we think about people like Kim Philby or Alger Hiss or Aldrich Ames, is the way that they turned on their country any different than what we are seeing today? We look at one of these instructive Cold War stories, True Believer: Stalin's Last American Spywith best selling author, and award winning journalist Kati Marton. My conversation with Kati Marton:

We read Chapters 35 and 36 of this little known Le Carre gem.  Thanks to John for his hard work.

Thanks to John for his quick editing on this fine work.  Please enjoy and we'll continue with Cassidy and Seamus next week.

Special thanks to John Lingard for his hard work

We continue John Lecarre's marvelous work.  Thanks as always to John Lingard.

We continue John Lingard's amazing reading of Le Carre's little known work.  Enjoy

Warning this chapter contains language and sceens younger listeners should not hear.  However enjoy

We continue John Lingard's amazing reading of John Le Carre's little known classic.  Enjoy

John Lingard doesn't disappoint and you won't believe how this chapter ends.

This week the election panel wonder what - if anything - the BBC adaptation of Le Carre's novel 'The Night Manager' has to say about the UK's place in the world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brunch At Bedtime continues with more from Cassidy and Seamus.

We continue John L Carre's definitely unique an interesting book on love emotion feelings language.  Enjoy and as always thanks to John Lingard for his work.  Word f warning this contains language not suitable for readers.

Just who is the naïve and sentimental lover?  Warning this episode contains sceens of sexual content.  Enjoy

Thanks to John Lingard for his work on this book.  Enjoy

This week we continue The Naïve And Sentimental Lover special thanks to John Lingard for his reading.

What's wrong with Cassidy and Sandra really?  You'll find out this week you think and I still wonder if seamus will meet Cassidy in Paris

Reaad by John Lingard enjoy

As always thanks to john Lingard as we continue the life of Aldo Cassidy in The Naïve and Sentimental Lover

Thanks to John Lingard for reading this work.  Much shorter this week and next however the mind of Aldo is always complex.

Thanks again for John Lingard's tireless work on this project

John Lingard continues his reading of this fine little known work of the renowned espionage specialist.  Enjoy

Yes it's our seventh season of babt however in case you're wondering it's a whole new year, a whole new book and therefore a whole new beginning.  This time before we continue the Smiley Chronicles we along with John LeCarre take a break from espionage as we present The Naive And Sentimental Lover so comme ... enter the mind of Aldo Cassidy.  This book is wonderfully presented by co host John Lingard from our bwtb Lincoln England studios with an intro by Matt Cox evvery week just to keep you informed on what's going on.  I think we'll need it.  This is not pg Woodhouse.  Enjoy