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Intricate and personal dramatization of the real-life story of one of history’s most successful spies, Kim Philby.  Intertwining narratives tell the tale of how Philby came to defect to the USSR in 1969 as well as the effects it had on British and American intelligence thereafter.  Truly one of the most intense spy stories we have covered on this cast.  Find where to watch here.
Due to the VERY complex nature of the tradecraft in this series we will be covering it over two episodes of our podcast.  Here is our analysis of episodes 1-3.  Next month we will continue with our analysis of episodes 4-6, which concludes the series.    
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‘Ice Cold’ by Audionautix
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‘Enter the Party’ by Kevin MacLeod
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Darkly comic Netflix television series follows a young CIA lawyer who manages to get completely in over his head in his first week at the agency.  The CIA here is portrayed as being more obsessed with plausible deniability than operational effectiveness.  Find where to watch here.
Our next topic will be the miniseries A Spy Among Friends.  Intricate drama centered on the career of Kim Philby, possibly history’s most successful spy.  Find where to watch here.
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/

Timothy Dalton steps into the role of James Bond in the first film to try to ‘ground’ the story in somewhat more topical, post-Cold War scenarios.  No volcano-dwelling supervillain here, rather a Columbian drug cartel headed by Robert Davi.  A shockingly young Benicio del Toro provides the role of the Heavy.  Find where to watch here.
Our next topic will be the first season of The Recruit (2022).  Dark comedy about a CIA lawyer who gets in way over his head in a CIA that is portrayed as being more obsessed with plausible deniability than operational effectiveness.  Find where to watch here.
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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/

We’re adding a low budget B-movie to our collection of spy stories this time.  This made-for-tv production is admirable for how high it aims in terms of futurism, but falls flat in terms of tradecraft.  Director Colin Budds explains how he tried to thread the needle between an ambitious script and a restrictive budget and time frame in a special Bonus interview HERE. 
At the time of recording, the only place to watch the film Max Knight Ultra Spy is here.   
Our next topic will be the TV series The Recruit, Season One.  A semi-comedic look at the CIA as a nest of office intrigue where everyone’s #1 job is to cover their ass.Available to watch for free on YouTube here.
Suggestions?  Comments?  Get nerdy about spy stuff with us at:   
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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/

Guy Ritchie directs a reboot prequel of the TV series that rode the crest of the action spy mania of the 1960’s.  The film is also set in the 1960’s with Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer reimagining the iconic roles of Napoleon Solo and Ilya Kuryakin.  Alicia Vikander also stars as arguably a reimagining of The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.  Find out where to stream it here.
We have previously discussed the TV series, find those episodes here:  Part 1  Part 2
Our next topic will be Max Knight: Ultra Spy (2000).  Australian B-movie featuring tons of cyberpunk flair and not a lot of actual spying.  Available to watch for free on YouTube here.
Suggestions?  Comments?  Get nerdy about spy stuff with us at:   
https://www.facebook.com/spieslikeuspodcast/
https://twitter.com/spies_likeus
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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/

Marlene Dietrich stars as an Austrian prostitute recruited to spy on Russian agents during World War I.  This film can be streamed here.
Our next topic will be The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015).  Modern reimagining of the 1960’s TV series.  Find out where to watch it here.
We have previously discussed the TV series, find those episodes here:  Part 1  Part 2
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/