Best Spy Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 270 - 'Second Edition' Gets a Release Date! 9:21

1d ago9:21

9:21

ANNOUNCEMENT -- “So when are we going to see Volume Two?” After 15 years, I eventually found myself with a completed ‘Being James Bond: Volume Two.’ However, this moment brought with it some self-reflection, and I had to take a hard look back on ‘Volume One.’ You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Fac…

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S4E12.5: Andrei Rublev [PREVIEW] 11:08

4d ago11:08

11:08

This is a preview of a bonus episode! Find the rest on our increasingly reasonably-priced patreon! ----- Neatly positioned between Transporter 1 and 2 in our release schedule here is a movie that frequently sees mention in conversations about the 'greatest movies ever made': Andrei Tarkovsky's 1966 biographical historical epic 'Andrei Rublev'. Andr…

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S4E12.5: Andrei Rublev [PREVIEW] 11:08

4d ago11:08

11:08

This is a preview of a bonus episode! Find the rest on our increasingly reasonably-priced patreon! ----- Neatly positioned between Transporter 1 and 2 in our release schedule here is a movie that frequently sees mention in conversations about the 'greatest movies ever made': Andrei Tarkovsky's 1966 biographical historical epic 'Andrei Rublev'. Andr…

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S4E12: The Transporter 1:37:10

11d ago1:37:10

1:37:10

Kill James Bond is setting our sights on the Fast and Furious movies, but we need to do a little genre research first. We need to- NEED to- watch Mr 'acquitted on all charges' himself, Luc Besson's English-language French Statham Vehicle, The Transporter! ----- Check out our hundreds of bonus episodes for just £5 a month at patreon.com/killjamesbon…

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S4E12: The Transporter 1:37:10

11d ago1:37:10

1:37:10

Kill James Bond is setting our sights on the Fast and Furious movies, but we need to do a little genre research first. We need to- NEED to- watch Mr 'acquitted on all charges' himself, Luc Besson's English-language French Statham Vehicle, The Transporter! ----- Check out our hundreds of bonus episodes for just £5 a month at patreon.com/killjamesbon…

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S4E11.5: The Mission [PREVIEW] 11:01

18d ago11:01

11:01

This is a preview of a bonus episode! Find the rest on our increasingly reasonably-priced patreon! ----- The year is 1750. The Guarani people in what is now southern brazil are stuck between various factions of Europeans- the Portuguese, who believe they are functionally animals and NEED to be enslaved, the Spanish who broadly agree but have better…

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S4E11.5: The Mission [PREVIEW] 11:01

18d ago11:01

11:01

This is a preview of a bonus episode! Find the rest on our increasingly reasonably-priced patreon! ----- The year is 1750. The Guarani people in what is now southern brazil are stuck between various factions of Europeans- the Portuguese, who believe they are functionally animals and NEED to be enslaved, the Spanish who broadly agree but have better…

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Episode 269 - All this talk about Daniel Craig and Pierce Brosnan 30:40

20d ago30:40

30:40

COMMENTARY -- Everyone's talking about Daniel Craig's past and Pierce Brosnan's future, so I wanted to give my two cents. You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Being-James-Bond-17631406474/ • Twitter | http://twitter.com/headofsection • Instagram | https://www.inst…

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S4E11: Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) 1:33:51

25d ago1:33:51

1:33:51

So two weeks ago we attempted to recall the plot of You Only Live Twice from memory, after having last watched the movie in 2021. This week, we all watched the Nick Cage vehicle (get it) Gone in 60 Seconds a matter of days before recording and somehow remembered it even less. Joining us is returning champion, friend of the show, photographer and au…

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S4E11: Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) 1:33:51

25d ago1:33:51

1:33:51

So two weeks ago we attempted to recall the plot of You Only Live Twice from memory, after having last watched the movie in 2021. This week, we all watched the Nick Cage vehicle (get it) Gone in 60 Seconds a matter of days before recording and somehow remembered it even less. Joining us is returning champion, friend of the show, photographer and au…

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0160: Producer Adducer 1:09:59

1M ago1:09:59

1:09:59

How different could James Bond be under the new leadership? Before many of us had fully processed the news that Broccoli & Wilson were stepping away from the franchise, this week Amazon MGM Studios dropped the bombshell that Amy Pascal and David Heyman would produce the next film - the first to not have a Broccoli name attached. We discuss the meri…

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0160: Producer Adducer 1:09:59

1M ago1:09:59

1:09:59

How different could James Bond be under the new leadership? Before many of us had fully processed the news that Broccoli & Wilson were stepping away from the franchise, this week Amazon MGM Studios dropped the bombshell that Amy Pascal and David Heyman would produce the next film - the first to not have a Broccoli name attached. We discuss the meri…

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S4E10.5: Saint Maud 10:25

1M ago10:25

10:25

You HAVE to check in on your homegirls more often than this ----- This is a preview of a bonus episode! Check it out on our reasonably-priced patreon! ----- FREE PALESTINE Hey, Devon here. As you well know I've been working with a few gazan families to raise money for their daily living costs in the genocide. We're putting all our energy into this …

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S4E10.5: Saint Maud 10:25

1M ago10:25

10:25

You HAVE to check in on your homegirls more often than this ----- This is a preview of a bonus episode! Check it out on our reasonably-priced patreon! ----- FREE PALESTINE Hey, Devon here. As you well know I've been working with a few gazan families to raise money for their daily living costs in the genocide. We're putting all our energy into this …

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Episode 268 - To Live and Let Die in L.A.: Events in 2025 - Part V 39:23

1M ago39:23

39:23

INTERVIEW -- New Bond producers, a new Raymond Benson novel, and now west coast representation! Things are happening fast! The Bond events continue, this time in Los Angeles. We talk to To Live and Let Die in L.A. about the 2025 Bond film festival known as “From Culver With Love.” You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.be…

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S4E10: You Only Live Twice With No Notes 1:05:45

1M ago1:05:45

1:05:45

Thats right, it's a kind of round number of episodes- which means it's time once again to take a crack at our original pitch for Season 2! This week, Join us as we cast our minds back to 1960s Japan and 2021 Britain as we attempt to remember everything that happens in the movie You Only Live Twice without rewatching the film or referring back to ou…

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S4E10: You Only Live Twice With No Notes 1:05:45

1M ago1:05:45

1:05:45

Thats right, it's a kind of round number of episodes- which means it's time once again to take a crack at our original pitch for Season 2! This week, Join us as we cast our minds back to 1960s Japan and 2021 Britain as we attempt to remember everything that happens in the movie You Only Live Twice without rewatching the film or referring back to ou…

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Amazon Deal Discussed! 49:39

1M ago49:39

49:39

Okay, let's come to terms with this? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Amazon Deal Discussed! 49:39

1M ago49:39

49:39

Okay, let's come to terms with this? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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S4E9.5: Silence 10:23

2M ago10:23

10:23

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Find the whole thing on our Patreon! --- This week on the Kill James Bond bonus feed, November has been allowed to pick a religious movie and, naturally, has chosen Martin Scorsese's 3-hour long motion picture adaptation of the popular 'trolley problem' thought experiment. Andrew Garfield stars as a Jesuit miss…

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S4E9.5: Silence 10:23

2M ago10:23

10:23

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Find the whole thing on our Patreon! --- This week on the Kill James Bond bonus feed, November has been allowed to pick a religious movie and, naturally, has chosen Martin Scorsese's 3-hour long motion picture adaptation of the popular 'trolley problem' thought experiment. Andrew Garfield stars as a Jesuit miss…

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Episode 267 - Melanie Vaughan-Demers: Events in 2025 - Part IV 36:59

2M ago36:59

36:59

INTERVIEW -- We continue our search for amazing Bond events and this time we find ourselves at the US capitol, Washington DC. Melanie Vaughan-Demers walks us through all the incredible events happening in 2025 with the fan group known as 'Capitol Royale!' You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Faceboo…

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S4E9: Inside Man 1:39:56

2M ago1:39:56

1:39:56

This week, Clive Owen has planned out the perfect heist. What's his secret? Doing Russian Sleep Experiment shit. Can Denzel Washington figure out what the hell is going on before Willem Dafoe and the NYPD just go in guns blazing? ---- FREE PALESTINE Hey, Devon here. As you well know I've been working with a few gazan families to raise money for the…

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S4E9: Inside Man 1:39:56

2M ago1:39:56

1:39:56

This week, Clive Owen has planned out the perfect heist. What's his secret? Doing Russian Sleep Experiment shit. Can Denzel Washington figure out what the hell is going on before Willem Dafoe and the NYPD just go in guns blazing? ---- FREE PALESTINE Hey, Devon here. As you well know I've been working with a few gazan families to raise money for the…

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Episode 266 - Martijn Mulder: Events in 2025 - Part III 32:39

2M ago32:39

32:39

INTERVIEW -- The dust is starting to settle on the Amazon/MGM creative takeover, but the calendar of events in 2025 continue on! We talk to Martijn Mulder about what’s coming up this year from On The Tracks of 007, which includes a pretty amazing milestone. You can find Being James Bond at… • Being James Bond | http://www.beingjamesbond.com • Faceb…

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How will Amazon handle 007? 39:28

2M ago39:28

39:28

Alex and James emerge from semi-retirement to discuss the latest big Bond news (and first major development in the series since No Time To Die released). With Amazon taking both ownership and full creative control of the 007 franchise, what does this mean for the future of James Bond? We discuss our hopes, our concerns, our best guesses and our wor…

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S4E8.5: Devil's Advocate [PREVIEW] 10:15

2M ago10:15

10:15

This is a preview of a bonus episode, find the rest here, on our reasonably-priced patreon! https://www.patreon.com/killjamesbond It's Abi's bonus pick this week and we're sticking with the religious theme as we discuss the 1997 Keanu Reeves/Al Pacino movie Devil's Advocate. A slick floridian lawyer gets everything he ever wished for when a big New…

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S4E8.5: Devil's Advocate [PREVIEW] 10:15

2M ago10:15

10:15

This is a preview of a bonus episode, find the rest here, on our reasonably-priced patreon! https://www.patreon.com/killjamesbond It's Abi's bonus pick this week and we're sticking with the religious theme as we discuss the 1997 Keanu Reeves/Al Pacino movie Devil's Advocate. A slick floridian lawyer gets everything he ever wished for when a big New…

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Episode 265 - Warren Ringham: Events in 2025 - Part II 46:42

2M ago46:42

46:42

INTERVIEW -- The James Bond events in 2025 continue, and a killer event to beat the band (pun intended) is the Q the Music concert in October 2025! You won't believe who will be there!

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Episode 264 - David Zaritsky: Events in 2025 - Part I 43:23

2M ago43:23

43:23

INTERVIEW -- What started out to be a pretty uneventful time for Bond fans, has turned explosive! But it's not just the headlines that are turning heads, David Zaritsky has a full year of Bond events and gatherings to keep every Bond fan busy in 2025! We'll ask Dave what we can look forward to.

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0159: Prime Time 1:17:52

2M ago1:17:52

1:17:52

What does the Amazon take-over mean to the franchise and fandom? A tectonic shift in the James Bond power structure shook the film world and fanbase on Thursday when Amazon announced they had inked a deal to take over creative control of the 007 films from Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. Their price? $1 billion according to reports. With EO…

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0159: Prime Time 1:17:52

2M ago1:17:52

1:17:52

What does the Amazon take-over mean to the franchise and fandom? A tectonic shift in the James Bond power structure shook the film world and fanbase on Thursday when Amazon announced they had inked a deal to take over creative control of the 007 films from Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. Their price? $1 billion according to reports. With EO…

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Episode 263 - The Morning After: Fans React to the Amazon MGM Takeover 8:33

2M ago8:33

8:33

COMMENTARY -- Once again, I find myself in the minority; Bond fans are none too happy about the news. Am I getting it wrong?

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Episode 262 - Amazon MGM to Take Creative Control of the James Bond Films 12:44

2M ago12:44

12:44

COMMENTARY -- We all new it was bound to happen, but here we are – Amazon MGM to take creative control of the James Bond films. After we raise a glass to Barbara and Michael, what does this mean for the future of 007?

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S4E8: Dog Day Afternoon 1:31:24

2M ago1:31:24

1:31:24

This week on the free feed, we're getting into not only a titan of Heist cinema, but a titan of early Al Pacino. You can imagine which of us was practically chewing the bars of their cell waiting to get to this one. Dog Day Afternoon is the true-ish story of a pair of men who held up a New York City bank in 1972, and every single thing that could h…

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S4E8: Dog Day Afternoon 1:31:24

2M ago1:31:24

1:31:24

This week on the free feed, we're getting into not only a titan of Heist cinema, but a titan of early Al Pacino. You can imagine which of us was practically chewing the bars of their cell waiting to get to this one. Dog Day Afternoon is the true-ish story of a pair of men who held up a New York City bank in 1972, and every single thing that could h…

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S4E7.5: Wicker Man 10:40

2M ago10:40

10:40

This is a preview of a bonus episode! check it out on our beautiful Patreon. Our wonderful patreon. This week, we're talking about agricultural horror with the wonderful Michael from Worm from Home! The Wicker Man is a 1973 British folk horror starring Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, and Christopher Lee. You may be familiar with it from an american …

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S4E7.5: Wicker Man 10:40

2M ago10:40

10:40

This is a preview of a bonus episode! check it out on our beautiful Patreon. Our wonderful patreon. This week, we're talking about agricultural horror with the wonderful Michael from Worm from Home! The Wicker Man is a 1973 British folk horror starring Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, and Christopher Lee. You may be familiar with it from an american …

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S4E7: Ocean's 8 1:59:34

3M ago1:59:34

1:59:34

In the latter half of the 2010s, hollywood invented an idea called 'feminism'. What 'Feminism' consisted of was making new movies from studio-owned IPs, cast of entirely women. One example of this phenomenon is 'Ocean's 8', a movie about Danny Ocean's sister Debbie Ocean doing a girl heist for girl riches. For some reason we spoke about this for tw…

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S4E7: Ocean's 8 1:59:34

3M ago1:59:34

1:59:34

In the latter half of the 2010s, hollywood invented an idea called 'feminism'. What 'Feminism' consisted of was making new movies from studio-owned IPs, cast of entirely women. One example of this phenomenon is 'Ocean's 8', a movie about Danny Ocean's sister Debbie Ocean doing a girl heist for girl riches. For some reason we spoke about this for tw…

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S4E6.5: Parasite [UNLOCKED] 1:40:18

3M ago1:40:18

1:40:18

This week, you on the free feed are getting a little treat here. We've been wanting to talk about Bong Joon Ho's Parasite for some time now, but we've never felt like we could do it alone. We've always been hunting for that perfect guest to survive the KJB Gauntlet where we invite learned academics on and then absolutely refuse to let them get a wo…

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S4E6.5: Parasite [UNLOCKED] 1:40:18

3M ago1:40:18

1:40:18

This week, you on the free feed are getting a little treat here. We've been wanting to talk about Bong Joon Ho's Parasite for some time now, but we've never felt like we could do it alone. We've always been hunting for that perfect guest to survive the KJB Gauntlet where we invite learned academics on and then absolutely refuse to let them get a wo…

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S4E6: Ocean's 13 1:31:05

3M ago1:31:05

1:31:05

Of this, i can say merely; it was a movie i watched in 2025 ----- FREE PALESTINE Hey, Devon here. As you well know I've been working with a few gazan families to raise money for their daily living costs in the genocide. As a ceasefire has been announced, we hope soon plenty of Aid can get in and help alleviate the dire famine they're being subjecte…

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S4E6: Ocean's 13 1:31:05

3M ago1:31:05

1:31:05

Of this, i can say merely; it was a movie i watched in 2025 ----- FREE PALESTINE Hey, Devon here. As you well know I've been working with a few gazan families to raise money for their daily living costs in the genocide. As a ceasefire has been announced, we hope soon plenty of Aid can get in and help alleviate the dire famine they're being subjecte…

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S4E5.5: Escape from L.A. [PREVIEW] 10:48

3M ago10:48

10:48

This is a preview of a bonus episode! find the whole thing here, on our patreon! ----- John Carpenter's Escape from New York is a classic. But John Carpenter's Escape from L.A. is almost the exact same story remade with all the sliders turned to 11. Snake Plissken is deployed into a post-Big One L.A., an area designated by the new christofascist US…

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S4E5.5: Escape from L.A. [PREVIEW] 10:48

3M ago10:48

10:48

This is a preview of a bonus episode! find the whole thing here, on our patreon! ----- John Carpenter's Escape from New York is a classic. But John Carpenter's Escape from L.A. is almost the exact same story remade with all the sliders turned to 11. Snake Plissken is deployed into a post-Big One L.A., an area designated by the new christofascist US…

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S4E5. Ocean's 12 1:32:17

4M ago1:32:17

1:32:17

Welcome to Kill James Bond 2025, and welcome back to the Ocean's series! Boy, we're only one sequel in and it's already getting VERY thin on the ground here. The Gang from 'Ocean's 11' continue to do heist nonsense in Europe. ----- Donation links for the LA Wildfires Climate change will be experienced as a series of disasters filmed on mobile phone…

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S4E5. Ocean's 12 1:32:17

4M ago1:32:17

1:32:17

Welcome to Kill James Bond 2025, and welcome back to the Ocean's series! Boy, we're only one sequel in and it's already getting VERY thin on the ground here. The Gang from 'Ocean's 11' continue to do heist nonsense in Europe. ----- Donation links for the LA Wildfires Climate change will be experienced as a series of disasters filmed on mobile phone…

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S4E4.5 Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones 1:37:36

4M ago1:37:36

1:37:36

Happy New Year from Kill James Bond! We offered you, on our twitter and bluesky accounts, the chance to vote on a movie for us to cover for this episode. You chose to make us watch the second star wars movie, and let it never be said that the Kill James Bond podcast shies away from adversity. So tonight, on the Free Feed, it's Attack of the Clones!…

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S4E4.5 Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones 1:37:36

4M ago1:37:36

1:37:36

Happy New Year from Kill James Bond! We offered you, on our twitter and bluesky accounts, the chance to vote on a movie for us to cover for this episode. You chose to make us watch the second star wars movie, and let it never be said that the Kill James Bond podcast shies away from adversity. So tonight, on the Free Feed, it's Attack of the Clones!…

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