Episodes
Coming hot off the heels of their first live performance (of such), Zach and Christian talk "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare," a new World War II action movie starring Henry Cavill and directed by Guy Ritchie. Brand new in theaters, how does it stack up against other old school action movies of the past? Tune in to find out. You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media...
Published 04/25/24
Published 04/25/24
It's a Sean Connery double feature as the Spy-Fi Guys check out 1977's "A Bridge Too Far," also starring a bunch of famous actors like Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, James Caan, and Biggs from Star Wars. The Allies perform a high risk operation to try and end World War II early, only to be both aided and hindered by spying and military intelligence shenanigans. Guest starring ZJ. You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media...
Published 04/18/24
The favorite of John F. Kennedy, Daniel Craig and many James Bond fans, 007 is back in his second film, "From Russia With Love" starring Sean Connery. Zach barely remembers seeing it for the first time and Christian is curious to see if it will hold up so many decades later. Christian also read the book, so be sure to stay tuned until the end to hear some of the differences between the two. You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media...
Published 03/28/24
A few months early, the Spy-Fi Guys discuss one of many "too soon" movies about an American national tragedy. This one is Patriots Day, starring Mark Wahlberg as a fictional police officer who is involved with every aspect of the Boston Bombing and the search for the marathon bombers. Despite not getting much positive attention at the time, the movie is surprisingly good for those who can handle the intensity. You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media...
Published 02/29/24
Happy Valentine's Day! As a special Valentine for our Spy-Fi Fans, we have an episode covering the first episode of the new Amazon Prime show, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, starring Donald Glover and Maya Erskine. A remake of the 2005 film, the show features Glover and Erskine as John and Jane Smith, a pair of spies who are paired together for a mission, under the cover of marriage. Does the show live up to the movie, or does it forge it's own path? Tune and find out!   You can find the Spy-Fi Guys...
Published 02/14/24
Director Matthew Vaughn brings us a brand new spy action comedy with an intriguing premise: an author of spy novels is drawn into a real life drama of her own. Starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, and Samuel L. Jackson amongst many other familiar faces. You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media links: https://www.facebook.com/thespyfiguys/  https://twitter.com/thespyfiguys  https://www.instagram.com/thespyfiguys/ You can also find Spy-Fi Guys merch at our...
Published 02/08/24
It's a new year and a new Spy-Fi Guys. This time the guys travel to 2015 with a movie they remember fondly (for the comedy if not for its boring title), "Spy" starring Melissa McCarthy and Jason Statham. Zach is a fan of Melissa and Christian can't get enough Jason, but does the movie hold up nine years later? You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media links: https://www.facebook.com/thespyfiguys/  https://twitter.com/thespyfiguys  https://www.instagram.com/thespyfiguys/ You...
Published 01/18/24
In this microdot episode, Zach shares stories from "Stasiland" by Anna Funder, following on from "The Lives of Others" last week. At its height, the Stasi, the German Democratic Republic's secret police, knew everything worth knowing about everyone who lived under their rule. The stories of those who lived through it include tragedy, comedy, and nostalgia for a time most people would rather forget. You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media...
Published 11/30/23
The winner of the 2007 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Feature, "The Lives of Others" is the Spy-Fi Guys' first German movie. In 1984 Berline, a Stasi operative assigned to eavesdrop on a pair of creatives gets further entwined in their lives, and their struggles against the Communist regime. You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media links: https://www.facebook.com/thespyfiguys/  https://twitter.com/thespyfiguys  https://www.instagram.com/thespyfiguys/ You can also find...
Published 11/23/23
The Spy-Fi Guys discuss their first reality game show with "007: Road to a Million." Nine pairs of ordinary people need to take on James Bond style feats of derring do, and also answer trivia questions (?!) in this new series from Amazon Prime. Will they win their million or leave the mission incomplete? Brian Cox stars as the Controller, a shadowy figure who provides information and the occassional dry joke.  You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media...
Published 11/16/23
Known worldwide as the author of beloved children's books such as "James and the Giant Peach" and "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," in this microdot the Spy-Fi Guys discuss Roald Dahl. During the Second World War, Dahl flew a biplane in North Africa and then schmoozed with high society in Washington DC. He even has a connection to James Bond, but you'll have to listen to the end to hear it. You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media...
Published 11/02/23
The Spy-Fi Guys cruise into their first (and probably last) Pixar movie with Cars 2. Tow Mater and his buddy Lightning McQueen get caught in a James Bond-style plot involving alternative fuels and car gadgets. The car puns came fast and furious, both on the screen and off. The reputation of this movie is not good, but at the end of the day it's still Pixar. You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media...
Published 10/19/23
The Spy-Fi Guys celebrate Global James Bond Day this year by covering their first video game, the 2005 game From Russia With Love. Sean Connery returns as James Bond and battles bad guys from evil organization OCTOPUS (who is definitely not SPECTRE), as he foils their plans for world domination. Does the almost 20 year old game hold up? Listen in to find out!   You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media...
Published 10/05/23
A recent Netflix original movie, written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, "Spy Kids: Armaggedon" is a sequel/reboot to the original from our childhoods. Two new spy kids with two new parents taken on an insane game designer who wants to conquer the world through technology. Guest starring Alanna from Tuesday Night Gaming.   You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media...
Published 10/03/23
It's a trip back to Bollywood in 2018's "Raazi" starring Alia Bhatt. It tells the incredible (mostly) true story of Sehmat, a 20 year old Kashmiri girl who is married into a Pakistani military family in order to spy on her husband's father as the winds of war begin to blow. Guest starring Candice from the Media and Monuments podcast and Women in Film & Video. Candice Bloch, @janeofmanylanes on IG, is a multifaceted creative, as well as the current EVP of Women in Film & Video (WIFV),...
Published 09/07/23
In this bonus Microidot Episode, the Spy-Fi Guys share just a few of the stories from "The Dirty Tricks Department: Stanley Lovell, the OSS, and the Masterminds of World War II Secret Warfare" by John Lisle. Wild Bill Donovan and his "Professor Moriarty" Stanley Lovell came up with many gadgets to defeat the Nazis, many of which didn't work and others which made for some very intersting stories of deception and spycraft. You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media...
Published 08/03/23
Mission Impossible season continues with "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol." In the fourth installment in the series, the stunts hit a new high as Ethan Hunt climbs the Burj Khalifa in pursuit of a nuclear extremist. Simon Pegg stars as well, and a few familiar faces return. How does it stack up against the rest of the series? Tune in to find out. Guest starring Jay from Feed Your Nerd.   You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media...
Published 07/20/23
Tom Cruise and the Mission Impossible crew is back with the seventh installment of the long running series. Hayley Atwell is a thief and a new addition to the team, who are taking on an unknowable and unstoppable AI along with its human agents. Comes out in theaters this week but the Spy-Fi Guys are bringing the spoilers and the news after attending a preview screening. You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media...
Published 07/13/23
 The Spy-Fi Guys return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the first episode of the new streaming series "Secret Invasion." Is the presence of Samuel L. Jackson and other veteran MCU actors enough to make it stand out from the other Disney+ canon?    You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media links: https://www.facebook.com/thespyfiguys/  https://twitter.com/thespyfiguys  https://www.instagram.com/thespyfiguys/   You can also find Spy-Fi Guys merch at our Redbubble...
Published 06/29/23
Codes! Ciphers! Soldiers! John Woo! Nicolas Cage! It's everything the Spy-Fi Guys could have hoped for in this 2002 World War II epic about the Native American codetalkers who foiled Japanese spies during the battle for Saipan. But is the movie actually any good? Tune in and see for yourself. Guest starring ZJ.   You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media...
Published 06/22/23
Just in time for a real life coronation, bumbling heroic patriotic spy Johnny English takes on John Malkovich in this comedy from the early 2000s. How does it compare to The Tuxedo, and how does our hero distinguish himself from so many other James Bond parodies throughout the decades?   You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media links: https://www.facebook.com/thespyfiguys/  https://twitter.com/thespyfiguys  https://www.instagram.com/thespyfiguys/   You can also find Spy-Fi...
Published 05/18/23
The Amazon Prime series starring Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Stanley Tucci was created by the Russo Brothers. Two spies are blown up, suffering amneisa after their organization was nearly wiped. The first two episodes dropped last week, and the Spy-Fi Guys have some thoughts.    You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media links: https://www.facebook.com/thespyfiguys/  https://twitter.com/thespyfiguys  https://www.instagram.com/thespyfiguys/   You can also find...
Published 05/04/23
International Spy Museum Advisory Board member (and collection of sweet spy movie paraphernalia) Dexter Ingram joins the boys to discuss "The Good Shepherd," a fictionalized story about the birth of the CIA. Matt Damon stars as Edward Wilson, a cold blooded counterespionage agent who will do anything to protect his country. Also starring Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro, who directed the film.   Dexter Ingram is a counterterrorism and counter weapons of mass destruction strategist with over...
Published 04/20/23
An ordinary day for New York Cab driver Jimmy Tong (Jackie Chan) takes a turn for the wild when he meets a superspy and begins to wear his superpowered tuxedo. Jennifer Love Hewitt also stars as Del Blaine, a tough talking no nonsense scientist spy in this mostly forgotten comedy from 2002. You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media links: https://www.facebook.com/thespyfiguys/  https://twitter.com/thespyfiguys  https://www.instagram.com/thespyfiguys/   You can also find...
Published 03/16/23