THUNDERBALL – A Deep Dive – Part 1
Join Dan and Tom as they take a deep dive into the James Bond 1965 film, THUNDERBALL, starring Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi.
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THE SILENT ENEMY (1958) – A THUNDERBALL Inspiration?
Dan and Tom dive into THE SILENT ENEMY, a 1958 World War II spy movie, that has lots of connections with the 1961 novel and 1965 film, THUNDERBALL! Explore this great film and all the connections to Bond movies!
MY SPY (2020) – A Quick-Fire Look
Join Dan and Tom in Cracking the Code of My Spy – the first spy movie released by a major studio in 2020 – and it’s not in theaters! It’s on Amazon Prime!
Part 2: A Talk with QUANTUM OF SOLACE Director of Photography, Roberto Schaefer, ASC, AIC
Join Dan and Tom as they spend a couple of hours with Roberto Schaefer, Director of Photography for Quantum of Solace! This is Part 2 of a 2 part podcast with Roberto!
Spy Movie Navigator First Anniversary Show
Join Dan and Tom as they celebrate their First Anniversary of SpyMovieNavigator.com and their podcast and video shows, Cracking the Code of Spy Movies!
A Talk with QUANTUM OF SOLACE Director of Photography, Roberto Schaefer, ASC, AIC – Part 1
Join Dan and Tom as they spend a couple of hours with Roberto Schaefer, ASC, AIC – Director of Photography for Quantum of Solace! Roberto has been the Director of Photography on some great films, including Finding Neverland, Monster’s Ball, Stay and many other great films. This is Part 1 of a 2-part podcast.
Q PLANES (1939) – Historical Influences
Join Dan and Tom as they pivot their analysis on the 1939 spy movie, Q PLANES. This movie was released just before the start of World War II and had some interesting historical ties. Take a listen.
Q PLANES (1939) – aka CLOUDS OVER EUROPE
Join Dan and Tom as they dig deep into the key scenes of the 1939 movie, Q PLANES, which is also known as CLOUDS OVER EUROPE in the US. They’ll look into where this movie has connections to other spy movies and real-world events to come!
Team Fukunaga and Waller-Bridge – Will This NO TIME TO DIE Team Work?
Join Dan and Tom as they dive into how Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Cary Fukunaga team up with two different backgrounds on NO TIME TO DIE. Will this team work?
THE SPY NEXT DOOR (2010)
Join Dan and Tom on their Cracking the Code of Spy Movies show. In this episode, they uncover some hidden connections in this fun comedy/spy movie for the whole family, The Spy Next Door!
Drinking with Bond – Literally! It’s James Bond Cocktails time!
Join Dan and Tom and they literally mix some Bond cocktails as they discuss the wide variety of drinks of James Bond in the Ian Fleming novels.
North By Northwest – Part 2
Join Dan and Tom as they are Cracking the Code of Spy Movies. Today they navigate through part 2 of the 1959 Alfred Hitchcock classic, NORTH BY NORTHWEST.
North By Northwest – Part 1
Join Dan and Tom as they are Cracking the Code of Spy Movies. Today they navigate through part 1 of the 1959 Alfred Hitchcock classic, NORTH BY NORTHWEST.
C2E2 Show Chicago: What Do Real Spy Movie Fans Think?
In our new segment, Opinions of Real Spy Movie Fans, we talk to a bunch of real people who attended C2E2 about what spy movies they like!
All That Glitters – the Gold in Goldfinger – Part 2
Join Tom and Dan for part 2 as they go gold mining for the unique elements and special highlights of Goldfinger, and how other spy movies and real-world events affected Goldfinger, in the James Bond podcast, All That Glitters – the Gold in Goldfinger!
All That Glitters – the Gold in Goldfinger – Part 1
Join Tom and Dan as we go gold mining for the unique elements and special highlights of Goldfinger, and how other spy movies and real-world events affected Goldfinger, in the James Bond podcast, All That Glitters – the Gold in Goldfinger!
This is Part 1 of a 2-part podcast!
Reel Art Collectibles – Movie Collectibles Galore!
Join Dan and Tom as they go On Location to a fabulous movie collectibles shop and warehouse and interview the owner, Cory Glaberson, who has sold stuff to some high-profile people around the world. James Bond and lots more!
NO TIME TO DIE – Title Song by Billie Eilish – Reactions & Lyrics Analysis
Join Dan and Tom as they dive into the lyrics of the title song for No Time To Die by Billie Eilish! James Bond is returning!
NO TIME TO DIE Oscars Trailer Reaction!
Join Dan and Tom as they dive into the latest James Bond, No Time To Die trailer that appeared as an ad on the Oscars, February 9, 2020!
In NO TIME TO DIE, It IS Time for Somebody To Die!
Today we look at the strengths and weaknesses of some of the speculative scenarios that are possible directions for EON to take on the James Bond movie, No Time to Die. What are the potential character plot twists that might unfold in No Time To Die? We’ll look at Nomi, Bond, Leiter, and Swann.
NO TIME TO DIE Official Game Day Spot 2020 – Trailer Discussion!
Dan and Tom examine the latest James Bond, NO TIME TO DIE trailer basically frame by frame, and look for clues as to what changes might be coming, and the nuances of the shots included in the trailer, compared with the first trailer.
SECRET AGENT (1936) – A second spy movie by Alfred Hitchcock
Join Dan and Tom as they are cracking the code of spy movies!
Here, we’re taking a close look at the 1936 Alfred Hitchcock movie, Secret Agent, its influence on future spy movies, and how sometimes being a secret agent is not that secret!
James Bond Spy Movie Collectibles
Join Dan (Tom was on vacation during recording!) as he looks at some of the collectibles that SpyMovieNavigator owns from some of the James Bond movies! It’s a quick 14 minute look – take a listen! See video podcast on YouTube on our Cracking the Code of Spy Movies channel!
SPYSCAPE Spy Museum New York Tour With Ian Oldaker!
Join Dan and Tom – as Dan details the fascinating SPYSCAPE Spy Museum in New York City and interviews Ian Oldaker, the museum GM, as they tour the museum.
James Bond is Like Coca-Cola Which is Why for Bond, This is NO TIME TO DIE!
Join Dan and Tom as we explore No Time To Die and see why James Bond will survive his next mission, looking back at how changing the Coca-Cola formula in 1985 is similar to the formula change that is being attempted with the Bond franchise!
SPIES IN DISGUISE. – A Quick-Fire Look
The latest animated spy movie just released. It’s called Spies in Disguise. Tom and Dan Crack the Code of this spy movie and look at it’s relationship to other spy movies.
Cracking the Code of Spy Movies – A Look at 2019 and A Look Ahead to 2020
Join Tom and Dan in our 2019 wrap-up podcast of our Cracking the Code of Spy Movies show! Here, we include clips from all of our 2019 podcasts – take a listen, find ones that interest you and subscribe (free) to our Cracking the Code of Spy Movies show and listen to the full episodes! We end the episode with a look ahead at the spy movies we are anticipating in 2020.
Examining Ian Fleming’s Original James Bond Manuscripts – Part 2
Join Dan and Tom for Part Two of their journey to The Lilly Library at Indiana University in the USA, as they examine, in-person, all of these wonderful James Bond masterpieces, gaining some insight into the novels and into Ian Fleming’s way of writing!
Examining Ian Fleming’s Original James Bond Manuscripts – Part 1
Join Dan and Tom for Part One of their journey to The Lilly Library at Indiana University in the USA, as they examine, in-person, all of these wonderful James Bond masterpieces, gaining some insight into the novels and into Ian Fleming’s way of writing!
NO TIME TO DIE December 2019 Trailer Discussion – A Quick-Fire Look
Join Tom and Dan in Cracking the Code of Spy Movies! Here we take a Quick-Fire look at the December 2019 trailer for No Time To Die and speculate as to what it all means.
