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Greg screens Martin Ritt's 1965 spy thriller "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold."

License to Change – The Future of Spy Movies explores the spy genre and why it now faces its greatest challenge yet. In this in-depth episode from Cracking the Code of Spy Movies, Dan and Tom examine whether traditional espionage storytelling can survive in a world defined by surveillance, data, and artificial intelligence. For more than sixty years, spy movies have taught audiences what espionage is supposed to look like: tailored tuxedos, exotic locations, ingenious gadgets, and clear-cut heroes and villains. From Dr. No through decades of James Bond dominance, spy films reassured audiences that control was possible in an unstable world. But as License to Change – The Future of Spy Movies makes clear, that fantasy no longer reflects reality. This episode traces the genre back to its Cold War roots, when fear, secrecy, and global tension shaped early spy cinema. It contrasts the glamorous escapism of Bond with darker, more realistic counterpoints like The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, The Ipcress File, and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. The discussion then moves to the seismic shift caused by The Bourne Identity, which introduced vulnerability, moral ambiguity, and institutional distrust into mainstream spy films. From there, the focus turns to modern espionage itself. Today's intelligence battles are fought with algorithms, metadata, drones, and predictive systems rather than pistols and car chases. The episode asks hard questions about how spy movies can dramatize invisible threats, system-based villains, and a world where privacy may no longer exist. It also explores how artificial intelligence, automated decision-making, and situational ethics are reshaping both real intelligence work and its cinematic portrayal. Finally, Dan and Tom look ahead. Who gets to be a spy in the future? What happens when access matters more than authority? And can James Bond remain relevant in an era where secrecy is nearly impossible? They argue that the genre's future will be darker, smarter, and more emotionally complex—less about winning clean victories and more about living with the consequences. This episode is essential listening for fans of James Bond, spy thrillers, modern cinema, and anyone curious about where espionage storytelling is headed next. Tell us what you think about our look at The Future of Spy Movies Finally, do you agree with our assessment here?  Where do you see spy movies going?   Let us know your thoughts, ideas for future episodes, and what you think of this episode. Just drop us a note at info@spymovienavigator.com.  The more we hear from you, the better the show will surely be!  We'll give you a shout-out in a future episode!   You can check out all our CRACKING THE CODE OF SPY MOVIES podcast episodes on your favorite podcast app or our website. In addition, you can check out our YouTube channel as well.  

In this episode, I talk with John Ramm, who is currently portraying George Smiley in the play The Spy Who Came in from the Cold at Soho Place. We talk about how he ended up with the role, differences between the Festival run and the run on the West End, and working with the cast. […]

John le Carré, born David Cornwell in 1931, was a British novelist renowned for his morally complex spy fiction. Writing under a pen name gave him the freedom to publish while he worked in both MI5 and MI6, but after the breakthrough success of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, he left the intel community world for good. Le Carré's work spanned the globe, covering terrorism and drug networks, private banking and pharmaceutical exploitation, arms trades and resource plundering- often drawing on the people and places he knew firsthand. Le Carré's vast personal archive is all on display in the new John le Carré: Tradecraft exhibition at the University of Oxford's Bodleian Library. Historian and curator Jessica Douthwaite joins Sasha to talk about the exhibition and what it reveals about his life and work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I welcome le Carré superfan Clay Douglass Major to the show. We talk about his trip to London to see new theater production of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, his visit to Oxford and the le Carré exhibition and touring some of the famous Smiley sites of London. We […]

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John le Carré was still a working secret agent when he wrote The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, the book that shocked the Britain of 1963 with its portrait of espionage not as heroic but as sordid, morally compromised and utterly without glamour. In comparison James Bond's escapist world of girls and gadgets seemed naive and shallow. As a new stage adaptation of The Spy opens, its playwright David Eldridge talks to Andrew Harrison about adapting le Carré's deep, dark vision for 2025 – why he expanded the role of George Smiley – and what The Spy has to say about the West's new Cold War with Putin. • The Spy Who Came In From The Cold runs @sohoplace Theatre in London's West End from 17 Nov-21 Feb, ahead of a major UK tour in 2026. Tickets are available from https://spyonstage.com/ • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit.   www.patreon.com/bunkercast  Written and presented by Andrew Harrison Producer: Liam Tait. Audio production by Robin Warren. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instead of coming in from field work during the Cold War and taking a desk job, British intelligence agent Alec Leamas chooses to take on another assignment.Support the showOETA - Home

Daily Dad Jokes (06 Jul 2025) The official Daily Dad Jokes Podcast electronic button now available on Amazon. The perfect gift for dad! Click here here to view! Email Newsletter: Looking for more dad joke humor to share? Then subscribe to our new weekly email newsletter. It's our weekly round-up of the best dad jokes, memes, and humor for you to enjoy. Spread the laughs, and groans, and sign up today! Click here to subscribe! Listen to the Daily Dad Jokes podcast here: https://dailydadjokespodcast.com/ or search "Daily Dad Jokes" in your podcast app. Interested in Business and Finance news? Then listen to our sister show: The Daily Business and Finance Show. Check out the website here or search "Daily Business and Finance Show" in your podcast app. Jokes sourced and curated from reddit.com/r/dadjokes. Joke credits: Specter017, WetTruckman, LuckyTreacle3418, whichwayisgauche, Polymathy1, tlk0153, disgruntled6, JoeFas, Dismal-Diet9958, GiborDesign, Any_Contribution_238, Any_Contribution_238, incredibleinkpen, , berkleysquare, berkleysquare, Any_Contribution_238, Any_Contribution_238, Any_Contribution_238, ProfessorChaos406, Establishment22 Subscribe to this podcast via: iHeartMedia Spotify iTunes Google Podcasts YouTube Channel Social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok Discord Interested in advertising or sponsoring our show? Contact us at mediasales@klassicstudios.com Produced by Klassic Studios using AutoGen Podcast technology (http://klassicstudios.com/autogen-podcasts/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily Dad Jokes (06 Jul 2025) The official Daily Dad Jokes Podcast electronic button now available on Amazon. The perfect gift for dad! Click here here to view! Email Newsletter: Looking for more dad joke humor to share? Then subscribe to our new weekly email newsletter. It's our weekly round-up of the best dad jokes, memes, and humor for you to enjoy. Spread the laughs, and groans, and sign up today! Click here to subscribe! Listen to the Daily Dad Jokes podcast here: https://dailydadjokespodcast.com/ or search "Daily Dad Jokes" in your podcast app. Interested in Business and Finance news? Then listen to our sister show: The Daily Business and Finance Show. Check out the website here or search "Daily Business and Finance Show" in your podcast app. Jokes sourced and curated from reddit.com/r/dadjokes. Joke credits: Specter017, WetTruckman, LuckyTreacle3418, whichwayisgauche, Polymathy1, tlk0153, disgruntled6, JoeFas, Dismal-Diet9958, GiborDesign, Any_Contribution_238, Any_Contribution_238, incredibleinkpen, , berkleysquare, berkleysquare, Any_Contribution_238, Any_Contribution_238, Any_Contribution_238, ProfessorChaos406, Establishment22 Subscribe to this podcast via: iHeartMedia Spotify iTunes Google Podcasts YouTube Channel Social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok Discord Interested in advertising or sponsoring our show? Contact us at mediasales@klassicstudios.com Produced by Klassic Studios using AutoGen Podcast technology (http://klassicstudios.com/autogen-podcasts/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We reference our Live dramatic reading of Clue. Our post-credit segment includes us talking about movies where the main character dies and the movie keeps going. If you don't want to spoiled by that conversation, feel free to stop listening when our outro theme song ends at 49:00. This concludes Juneraker. Coming up is a month of hidden gems, starting with Lisa Frankenstein (2024).

For related Hitchcock episodes, check out our radio play of The 39 Steps (250 - 254) and "April Showers Month" of Psycho Sequels & Remakes (1017 - 1020). The final question was inspired by this article from comingsoon.net. The last topic of Juneraker will be The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (1965).

In the latest episode of the le Carré Cast, host Jeff continues his discussion with Mark Meynell about the themes and narrative intricacies of John le Carré's A Legacy of Spies. The conversation explores how le Carré revisits and deconstructs the world and characters he created in The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, […]

Fans of George Smiley, John le Carré's legendary spymaster, have reason to celebrate. In a rare double coup for the espionage world, Nick Harkaway—le Carré's son—has announced The Taper Man, a new Smiley novel arriving in 2026, while The Spy Who Came in From the Cold will receive its first-ever stage adaptation in the West End this autumn. The announcement marks a major return of the “Circus,” le Carré's iconic fictionalised British intelligence service, and the literary rebirth of one of spy fiction's most enduring characters. Join Spybrary - the ultimate community for spy fiction fans. The Taper Man: Smiley Heads Stateside Set in 1965, The Taper Man picks up 18 months after the events of Harkaway's bestselling Karla's Choice and places George Smiley in unfamiliar terrain—America. The novel explores Smiley's pursuit of a communist network on the US West Coast, threading together geopolitical paranoia with moral ambiguity in classic le Carré fashion. The story unfolds amid the tumultuous backdrop of the Civil Rights movement and the Vietnam War, with Smiley navigating tensions with the CIA ("the Cousins") while unravelling Soviet infiltrations that stretch back to the 1950s. “It's time to meet our American Cousins,” Harkaway says. “We're following the breadcrumbs of a messy debacle in Helsinki all the way to California, uncovering the truth of Karla's 1950s network and pursuing Roy Bland into the USSR.” Publishing director Harriet Bourton of Viking describes The Taper Man as “an extraordinary new addition to the iconic literary world of John le Carré,” praising Harkaway's ability to honour the legacy while making it unmistakably his own. Smiley on Stage: The Spy Who Came in From the Cold at Soho Place Alongside the novel news, spy fans will see Smiley on stage for the first time this November, when The Spy Who Came in From the Cold—le Carré's 1963 classic—premieres at @sohoplace in London. Directed by Jeremy Herrin and adapted by acclaimed playwright David Eldridge, the production follows a successful run at Chichester Festival Theatre. Rory Keenan stars as Alec Leamas, the embittered British agent at the heart of the novel, with Agnes O'Casey playing Liz Gold. George Smiley will be portrayed by John Ramm. Clare Cornwell, director of the le Carré estate, says: “We are delighted to be celebrating the return of the Circus and George Smiley through these two new projects.” The John le Carré Legacy Continued Nick Harkaway, the fourth son of David Cornwell (John le Carré), previously completed the posthumous publication of Silverview and edited A Private Spy, a collection of his father's letters. In Karla's Choice, he took the bold step of writing new fiction within the le Carré universe—an effort praised by critics and readers alike. Watch our interview all about Karla's Choice with Nick Harkaway. With The Taper Man, Harkaway deepens his claim to the Smiley legacy while expanding the geopolitical canvas of the saga. For longtime fans of le Carré, and the next generation discovering his work through adaptations and new fiction, 2025 may just be the most thrilling year since Smiley first came in from the cold.

Here's what we're reading, recommending, and revisiting this week.Catherine's library find is a slim, slightly twee French novel, The Girl Who Reads on the Métro by Christine Feret-Fleury. She doesn't give it a full-throated endorsement, but if you'd like to vicariously visit Paris and you love books, you might enjoy this. (And if you'd like to help us define the words "quirky" and "zany," leave us a comment on Instagram, X, or Facebook).​Terri's random recommendation this week is a productivity tool she's trying called Clockify. It's helping her work with her distractible tendencies, instead of fighting against them.In the archives, we checked in on an episode from 2020 on the challenges of turning negative self-talk around, in our kids and even in ourselves.Next week's lineup: Lost S2 E13, "The Long Con," on Tuesday, March 18A Man on the Inside S1 E8, "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold," on Wednesday, March 19Weekly roundup on Thursday, March 20Until then (and anytime you're in need), the archives are available.

Every Wednesday, we share our thoughts on a newer entertainment property. Right now, we're watching A Man on the Inside. While this week's episode did return to the mystery ostensibly at the heart of the show (and end on a cliffhanger, of course), it was still mostly about the melancholies of aging, with a hefty side of parent-child conflict. Cheery!Next Wednesday, we'll watch the season 1 finale, "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold." We'll be back tomorrow with our weekly roundup.

Life Updates & Gaming AdventuresThe February blues hit hard as we commiserate about adulting struggles, work deadlines, and the never-ending battle against muddy paw printsEden champions Obsidian's Avowed as a triumph of weird fantasy and complex moral choices that puts other RPGs on noticePeter confesses he hasn't fallen under Avowed's spell yet but is intrigued by Eden's passionate defense of its uniquenessMusical JourneysPeter takes us into the melancholic melodies of Dawn of Solace and the powerful vocal performances in Lacuna Coil's latest releasesEden surprises everyone (including themselves) with an unexpected deep dive into 1960s Brazilian samba, featuring hidden gems from Tenorio Jr. and the Salambanso TrioLiterary ExplorationsEden savors the sweet cultural journey of A Bánh Mì for Two while struggling through the deliberately paced Cold War classic The Spy Who Came in from the ColdPeter connects the dots between Le Carré and Nick Harkaway's The Gone Away World, revealing literary legacies hiding in plain sight, and assures everyone he will, eventually, start Wind and TruthFeatured Topic: Akane Banashi - Where Tradition Meets AmbitionWe unpack the first three volumes of this captivating manga about Rakugo, the centuries-old Japanese art of storytelling. Akane Banashi masterfully transforms this traditional art form into a compelling underdog narrative with:The perfect blend of reverence for tradition and the fire of youthful ambitionCompetition that feels both high-stakes and surprisingly cozyCharacters who demonstrate that truly owning a story means finding your authentic voice within itA fascinating peek into an art form that feels both foreign and surprisingly universalTune in as Peter shares his perspective as a manga newcomer, and we both explore why this series about sitting alone on stage telling stories has us completely hooked!

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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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The works of John le Carré, who died in 2020, are among the most beloved thrillers of all time. For some, books like "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," "A Perfect Spy" and "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold" are simply among their favorite works of literature ever.So it was a perilous task that author Nick Harkaway, one of le Carré sons, set out for himself. The author of multiple well-received science fiction novels, Harkaway picked up the torch from his father to write a new tale starring George Smiley, the Cold War spy who has appeared in more than a half dozen novels. According to Harkaway, it took some work to figure out the right period to set the book in."Smiley's career is a little bit tricky in terms of the continuity because my dad, when he was writing these books, wasn't writing a franchise," Harkaway said. "He was writing one book after another, and each one was the only truth that he cared about." Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

‘David at his worst was a liar but John le Carré at his best was a truth teller.' These were the intriguing words with which his biographer Adam Sisman concluded the conversation when he joined the Slightly Foxed Podcast team at the kitchen table to discuss the life and work of the writer who was born David Cornwell but who is better known to the world as John le Carré. Graham Greene, whom le Carré greatly admired, once said that ‘an unhappy childhood is an asset for a writer', and this young David had in spades. He was only 5 when he and his older brother were abandoned by their mother, to be brought up by their father, a domineering, larger-than-life conman, wife-beater and sexual tyrant, whose overwhelming personality would haunt David for the rest of his life and was the inspiration for his novel A Perfect Spy. These ‘hugless' childhood years, as David called them, were ones of stark contrasts. At one moment the family would be living like princes, the next bailiffs were in the house and their father might even be in jail. The boys were taught early on to lie convincingly in order to bail their father out, so the scene was set for the kind of double life that David would later lead when he worked for the secret service, and for the shadowy worlds of violence and betrayal that he created in his novels. It also produced a man who sought out danger, both in doing his meticulous research, and in his multiple affairs with women, a subject Adam explored in a second biography, The Secret Life of John Le Carré, published after le Carré's death. Adam speaks fascinatingly about his often tense relationship with this complex, brilliant and seductively charming man whose great Cold War novels such as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, with their brilliant dialogue and scene-setting and their unforgettable central character George Smiley, are felt by many to far transcend the genre of spy fiction. To finish, there's the usual round-up of reading recommendations including a personal and passionate account of Putin's Russia through the eyes of a BBC journalist, Goodbye to Russia by Sarah Rainsford, and A Voyage around the Queen by Craig Brown, an exceptionally researched and hilarious biography of sorts of our late Queen Elizabeth II. For episode show notes, please see the Slightly Foxed website. Opening music: Preludio from Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major by Bach Hosted by Rosie Goldsmith Produced by Philippa Goodrich

Our attention turns to the work of John Le Carre in the 60s spy classic starring Richard Burton!

On this episode... 1965 - THUNDERBALL vs. THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD Alan & Jarrod see which of these two films will come out on top, after going through 6 rounds of criteria! Wanna be part of the show? EMail us your questions or comments - feel free to email us an audio file - to: OHMSPOD@outlook.com Or leave a voice mail: 707-532-5269 If you like our style AND you like action films, check out Jarrod & Jason's show ACTION FILM FACE-OFF on their other channel: The Longbox Crusade at www.LongboxCrusade.com Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows-we thank you by name on every episode: https://www.patreon.com/vanallenplexico Brought to you by White Rocket Entertainment and by Audible.com. Find links to everything we do at www.plexico.net

I’m excited to welcome back Mac Rogers, playwright and audio dramatist to continue to discuss the BBC George Smiley radio dramas. In this second of three parts we dig into some of the biggest of le Carré’s novels – The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Plus we discuss […]

In the second half of our episode, we're reviewing the Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker parody Top Secret! starring Val Kilmer playing an Elvis/Beach Boys pop star who is invited to perform in East Germany as a means of distraction from a plot to destroy NATO submarines. Typical of most ZAZ films, it's chock full of weird sight gags, bent cliches and multi-layered jokes that don't distract (much) from the main story's ability to make progress and give you an outcome you didn't realize you were invested in. COMING ATTRACTIONS: We stick with the spy genre for a while, but on a less-comedic note as we visit several movies based on John LeCarre novels. In our next episode we start with The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (1965) and from there we visit The Russia House (1990). Join us, won't you? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wordsandmovies/support

Before our first Patron Virtual Book Club hangout, Chris & Mike discuss a CLASSIC and one of Time's All-Time Top 100 Novels - The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré. Please subscribe, rate & review using ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or your favorite podcasting platform. You can find us online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThrillerPod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ThrillerPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This episode is made possible thanks to our fantastic Patrons! For less than the price of a novel a month, you can help us keep the show going and get access to exclusive content and signed book giveaways! Become a Patron today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/ThrillerPod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thrillerpod/support

At the end of the show a question from Gerry Mulvenna. Recommendations: David: The Pigeon Tunnel - Apple TV Academy Award-winning documentarian Errol Morris pulls back the curtain on the storied life and career of former British spy David Cornwell — better known as John le Carré, author of such classic espionage novels as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Constant Gardener. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the Cold War leading into present day, the film spans six decades as le Carré delivers his final and most candid interview, punctuated with rare archival footage and dramatized vignettes. "The Pigeon Tunnel" is a deeply human and engaging exploration of le Carré's extraordinary journey and the paper-thin membrane between fact and fiction. https://www.apple.com/uk/tv-pr/originals/the-pigeon-tunnel/  The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life (Paperback) https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-pigeon-tunnel/john-le-carre/9780241976890  Stuart: The Boat Story - BBC Two strangers. One boat. Nothing to lose. An unexpected discovery could mean a second chance - or a bloody end. Dark comic thriller with Paterson Joseph and Daisy Haggard. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0glbknc/boat-story Eamonn: Lockerbie - Sky LOCKERBIE, a new mini-series that will be based on the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 and the search for justice by Dr Jim Swire and his wife Jane who lost their beloved daughter, Flora, in the air disaster in 1988. The five-part series will be written by Academy Award nominees Jim Sheridan (In The Name of The Father, My Left Foot) and Kirsten Sheridan (In America, Dollhouse). All 259 passengers and crew were killed when the bomb exploded over Lockerbie 38 minutes after take-off, with a further 11 residents losing their life as the plane came down over the quiet, Scottish town. Thirteen years later, in 2001, Libyan national Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was convicted of the crime and later released on compassionate grounds in 2009. Shortly after the Lockerbie bombing, one of the worst terrorist attacks in history, some families of the victims joined together to launch a campaign for truth and justice. Among them was Dr Jim Swire whose campaign has taken him to the sand dunes of Libya to meet face-to-face with Colonel Gaddafi, to 10 Downing Street to meet with successive Prime Ministers and to the corridors of power in the US where he worked with the American victims' groups to mount pressure on Washington for tighter airport security, well before 9/11. The moving series will explore events from 1988 to the present day, while providing an intimate account of a man, a husband, and a father who pushes his marriage, his health, and his sanity to the edge. https://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/8a3430f6-066b-3397-abec-1d72b380ed90 

Please note - This podcast was recorded at noon on Wednesday - before the Ceasefire Amendment in Westminster. At the end a question from John Daly. Recommendations: Stuart: The Pigeon Tunnel Academy Award-winning documentarian Errol Morris pulls back the curtain on the storied life and career of former British spy David Cornwell -- better known as John le Carré, author of such classic espionage novels as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Constant Gardener. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the Cold War leading into present day, the film spans six decades as le Carré delivers his final and most candid interview, punctuated with rare archival footage and dramatized vignettes. "The Pigeon Tunnel" is a deeply human and engaging exploration of le Carré's extraordinary journey and the paper-thin membrane between fact and fiction. https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-pigeon-tunnel/umc.cmc.633pbtki99m7e8lc9ybbyab3 Catriona: The Newsreader Set in 1986, the show follows the unlikely bond between a young TV reporter (Reid) and a 'difficult' female newsreader (Torv), as they cover events such as the shock of the Challenger explosion, the hype of Halley's Comet and complexities of the AIDS crisis. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0cgx4k0/the-newsreader

THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD is often considered one of the best spy movies of all time. We couldn't agree more. In this episode, Dan and Tom decode this classic. As far as spy movies go, THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD is dark, and probably a bit more realistic in terms of a spy's life, than anything James Bond does.  There are no Aston Martins here, no tuxedos, no glamorous venues – nothing that could make you smile or feel relaxed much.  The decision to film it in black and white was brilliant and adds to the overall feeling of despair. The story is fairly complex, and you must pay attention. Dan and Tom will help guide you through some of the complexities, although they disagree on the ending. They also discuss how this movie fits into the time of the Cold War and real-world double-agents. The cast, led by Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, and Oskar Werner, is top shelf. Burton earned a BAFTA Best British Actor win and an Academy Award Nomination for his role as Alec Leamas. The movie picked up seven BAFTA nominations, winning four of them. It also earned an Academy Award Nomination for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black and White, among other industry awards. Oskar Werner picked up a BAFTA nomination for Best Foreign Actor as well. So, have a listen and you'll “Be in the Know.” This should be a must-see for any spy movie fan.  Learn more about it as we decode THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD. You can check out all of our podcast episodes on your favorite podcast app or our website. Our channel name is CRACKING THE CODE OF SPY MOVIES.  Ideas/Comments? Info@cracking-the-code-of-spy-movies.com   Webpage:  https://bit.ly/46TItQe

In 1963, a British spy writing under the pen name John le Carré published a novel that shot to the top of best-seller lists worldwide. After the success of “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold,” le Carré became known as the king of the modern spy thriller, and his gritty, political books helped define the genre until his death, in 2020. On this episode of Critics at Large, the staff writers Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz dive deep into the le Carré œuvre, delighting in the “glorious confusion” of works like “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” “The Constant Gardener,” and “A Perfect Spy.” They also discuss le Carré's life in light of two retrospectives out this month: “The Pigeon Tunnel,” an Errol Morris documentary on Apple TV+; and “The Secret Life of John le Carré,” an addendum to Adam Sisman's definitive biography that exposes decades of affairs in which the novelist ran women like agents. With these details as a jumping-off point, the hosts explore the themes of intimacy and romance across the spy genre, including the Martini-soaked romps of Ian Fleming's James Bond and the FX show “The Americans,” where romance functions as a metaphor for spycraft. “One question I'm asking is, Why are sex and love so much part of the archetype of the spy?” Schwartz says. “When you're pretending and playing at being so many different things, love is usually one place where the truth must out.” New episodes drop every Thursday. Follow Critics at Large wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Today, we cover chapters 78-82 of The Ink Black Heart. We discuss the unpleasant news Robin receives about The Halvening, an important breakthrough in the case, and Robin's interview with Rachel Ledwell. Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Centauri_Bb#:~:text=On%2016%20October%202012%2C%20the,at%20the%20University%20of%20Porto. https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2013/06/13/astronomers-find-26-new-black-holes-in-the-andromeda-galaxy/?sh=4bf059ab6b91 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepler-78b https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spy_Who_Came_in_from_the_Cold#:~:text=The%20Spy%20Who%20Came%20in%20from%20the%20Cold%20is%20a,powerful%20East%20German%20intelligence%20officer. https://352.273.myftpupload.com/the-marine-hotel/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesefilespod/message

This week we discuss the movie version of John le Carré's novel The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. Alicia leads us in a séance of sorts, asking us to consider why the main character, Alec Leamas (played by Richard Burton) is such an effective protagonist. To make sure the ghosts are summoned, she does not offer us any definition of effective. We float around the following themes: the questionable distinction between political methods and political policies, the difference between betrayal and the traitor, the hardboiled qualities of a spy who believes nothing can rock his world, and, as always, the question of gender (in this case, we bring up Nietzsche's "Suppose truth was a woman."). Beast & Sovereign is there, and Alicia's thesis regarding Leamas' total lack of negation brings us face to face with the unconscious, and thus Pervs 'R Us. We also try to identify other handsome men Richard Burton looks like.

Our guest Mark is back, joining Dixon and John for a Recommend or Refute to remember --or, in John's case, to forget [who's hosting]. Mark's finally gotten around to sampling the notes of humor and hints of commentary in The Menu (2022) and he's ready to serve up his thoughts. Meanwhile, Dixon and John join forces to deliver a paired review of two movies related only in the theme of espionage. Will Dixon send The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (1965) to the bitter frozen land of refutes? Will John unmask Unmasking The Idol (1986) as a recommend? Tune in to find out.

This week we’re MONKEEING AROUND with a LOST MONKEES SONG and looking forward to Micky’s appearance on the Tonight Show, new tour, and the Flower Power Cruise before going undercover with The Spy Who Came in From the Cool! Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. The post Monkeeing Around – Lost Monkees Song plus The Spy Who Came in from the Cool! – Episode 24 appeared first on The ESO Network.

This week we're MONKEEING AROUND with a LOST MONKEES SONG and looking forward to Micky's appearance on the Tonight Show, new tour, and the Flower Power Cruise before going undercover with The Spy Who Came in From the Cool! Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

The "cold" in this classic spy novel is a metaphor, but it's still a chilling book for a chilly season! If you like double-, triple-, and possible quadruple-crossings and hate happy endings, this is a book that you'll want to bring in from the cold.  Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/overdue and get on your way to being your best self. Advertise on OverdueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the latest YKY episode we discuss Chris's "Never seen pick", 1970's, The Looking Glass War. A gritty British espionage thriller in the vein of The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. Based on the novel by John le Carré it's directed by Frank Pierson and stars Christopher Jones, Ralph Richardson, Pia Degermark and in only his 4th film, Sir Anthony Hopkins. It's a 70's movie so you know Ralph will love it but will the rest of the gang? Is it Bond or is it boring? Watch and find out.

As the end of the year approaches, Matt and Sam are once again answering questions from you, their beloved listeners. Like previous mailbag episodes, there was an abundance of excellent questions that were submitted. Topics include: the possibilities for the religious left, white Christian nationalism, your hosts' literary habits and favorite novels, conspiracy theories—and more. For those who especially enjoy this type of episode, check out the next KYE bonus episode on Patreon, which will take up even more listener questions!Sources:Hannah Gold, "The Loud Parts," Harper's, October 2022Jewish Currents, "The Jews" (On the Nose podcast episode), November 23, 2022Alastair Roberts, "On Thomas Achord," Alastair's Adversaria, November 27, 2022Rod Dreher, "The Thomas Achord – Alastair Roberts Mess," The American Conservative, November 27, 2022Matthew Sitman, "Whither the Religious Left?" New Republic, April 15, 2021Ned Rorem, Lies: A Diary, 1986-1999 (2002)Breece D'J Pancake, The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake (2002)Breece D'J Pancake, "Trilobites," The Atlantic, December 1977Andre Dubus, Selected Stories (1995)Janet Malcolm, "I Should Have Made Him for a Dentist," New York Review of Books, March 2018John le Carré, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1963)Art Shay, Album for an Age: Unconventional Words and Pictures from the Twentieth Century (2000)...and don't forget to subscribe to Know Your Enemy on Patreon for access to all of our bonus episodes

The first film based on one of John Le Carre's many international bestselling novels.  Richard Burton stars as a British intelligence officer who fakes his discharge from the service in drunken, disillusioned disgrace in order to draw the attention of Eastern German agents.  One of the most famous and influential spy films of all time.  Our next topic will be Official Secrets (2019).  Keira Knightley portrays Katherine Gunn, the British spy who risked everything to expose illegal intelligence operations in the leadup to the invasion of Iraq in 2003.  Find out where you can watch it at:  https://reelgood.com/movie/official-secrets-2019 Suggestions?  Comments?  Get nerdy about spy stuff with us at:    https://www.facebook.com/spieslikeuspodcast/ https://twitter.com/spies_likeus https://www.spieslikeus.net/contact Music is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ‘Ice Cold' by Audionautix Artist: http://audionautix.com/ ‘Enter the Party' by Kevin MacLeod Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100240 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Imagine your favorite spy movie! Okay, now take out the spying, the fighting, the hot people, and the hope. That's basically this book, which is one of Time's Top 100 Novels. Plus, Kellen plans his perfect crime and Dave tells you too much about torture.*TheBookPilePodcast@gmail.com*Kellen Erskine has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's America's Got Talent, and the Amazon Original Series Inside Jokes. He has garnered over 100 million views with his clips on Dry Bar Comedy. In 2018 he was selected to perform on the “New Faces” showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Quebec. Kellen was named one of TBS's Top Ten Comics to Watch in 2017. He currently tours the country www.KellenErskine.com*David Vance's videos have garnered over 1 billion views. He has written viral ads for companies like Squatty Potty, Chatbooks, and Lumē, and sketches for the comedy show Studio C. His work has received two Webby Awards, and appeared on Conan. He currently works as a writer on the sitcom Freelancers.

Adam Driver and Annette Bening star in this highly critical evaluation of the CIA's methodology in their prosecution of the ‘War on Terror'.  More of a political drama than a straight up spy story.  Based on true events.  Also known as ‘The Report', also known as ‘The Torture Report'.   Our next subject will be The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965), based on John Le Carre's international bestselling novel.  One of the most famous and influential spy films of all time.  Give us your suggestions and comments at: https://www.facebook.com/spieslikeuspodcast/ https://twitter.com/spies_likeus https://www.spieslikeus.net/contact Music is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ‘Ice Cold' by Audionautix Artist: http://audionautix.com/ ‘Enter the Party' by Kevin MacLeod Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100240 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Alice and Matt speak to Julian Hayes, John Stonehouse's grand-nephew and author of 'Stonehouse: Cabinet Minister, Fraudster, Spy'. They discuss the allegations surrounding Stonehouse's involvement with the Czechs, his family's reaction to the disappearance, and the time he tried to egg his grand-uncle.Listen early and ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/britishscandalPlease support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John makes a daring escape - little does he know, police across the world are piecing together his bizarre disappearance. Soon, John's lies and deception begin to unravel: is this the end of the road for Agent Twister?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As John's political, marital and financial woes spiral, he's desperate to find an escape route. Then he reads a book and has a crazy idea...Listen early and ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/britishscandalPlease support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode we're discussing Martin Ritt's film, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (1965). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Stonehouse is one of the most promising young Labour politicians in England - handsome and charismatic, with the political background to match. But when he catches the eye of the Czech secret service, Stonehouse falls into a dangerous game of cat and mouse.Listen early and ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/britishscandalPlease support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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

Blood of Victory by Alan Furst (2022) vs The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré (1963).