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Spy Write
Spy Write is currently doing recaps of the new Bravo show Spy Games. Beyond that the podcast is looking at spy fiction and book collecting as well as various odds and ends I’ve discovered about the secret history of authors, secret gatherings and forgotten stories.
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to #TeamEvie and the Literally Healing program at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Go to TinyURL.com/giveTE to make a monetary donation to the Literally Healing program or go to TinyURL.com/TeamE24, pick a book and make sure to …
Continue reading Interview – Duane & Meredith Swierczynski on #TeamEvie
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to #TeamEvie and the Literally Healing program at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Go to TinyURL.com/TeamE24, pick a book and make sure to pick Team Evie as the shipping location. I'll have more ways to donate soon, …
Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Season 4 Finale Recap
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Go on a tour of the real locations seen in SLOW HORSES. Go to https://www.squaremilesecrets.com/slow-horses and enter the coupon code SLOUGH for 20% off your tour. We are back to break down all the excitement of the season four …
Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Season 4 Episode 5 Recap
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Go on a tour of the real locations seen in SLOW HORSES. Go to https://www.squaremilesecrets.com/slow-horses and enter the coupon code SLOUGH for 20% off your tour. We are back to break down all the excitement of the season four …
Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Season 4 Episode 4 Recap
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Go on a tour of the real locations seen in SLOW HORSES. Go to https://www.squaremilesecrets.com/slow-horses and enter the coupon code SLOUGH for 20% off your tour. We are back to break down all the excitement of the season four …
Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Season 4 Episode 3 Recap
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". We are back with a special treat for all the SLOW HORSES fans - a interview with Gary Oldman about the latest season. We get into his showdown with David Cartwright that's been building since season one and how …
Continue reading Barbican Station – Gary Oldman on SLOW HORSES Season 4
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Go on a tour of the real locations seen in SLOW HORSES. Go to https://www.squaremilesecrets.com/slow-horses and enter the coupon code SLOUGH for 20% off your tour. We are back to break down all the excitement of the season four …
Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Season 4 Episodes 1 and 2 Recap
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Go on a tour of the real locations seen in SLOW HORSES. Go to https://www.squaremilesecrets.com/slow-horses and enter the coupon code SLOUGH for 20% off your tour. This episode is a review of the book Spook Street, which this season …
Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Preview – SPOOK STREET Review
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". This week we are back to talk about Mick Herron's latest book - The Secret Hours! I’m pleased to welcome The Sunday Times Senior Political Commentator Tim Shipman to the show. In the first half of the show we …
Continue reading Barbican Station – The Secret Hours by Mick Herron – Review with Tim Shipman
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss the third season finale of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses titled Footprints. This episode guest Matthew Bradford returns …
Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Season Three Finale Recap
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss fifth episode of the third season of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses titled Cleaning Up. This episode author …
Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Season Three Episodes 5 Recap
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss fourth episode of the third season of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses titled Uninvited Guests. We talk about …
Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Season Three Episodes 4 Recap
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss third episode of the third season of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses titled Negotiating with Tigers. We talk …
Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Season Three Episodes 3 Recap
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss the premiere of the third season of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses. We talk about the mini movie …
Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Season Three Episodes 1 and 2 Recap
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss the finale of the second season of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses - Old Scores. We talk about …
Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Season Two Finale Recap
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss the fifth episode of the second season of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses - Boardroom Games. We talk …
Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Season Two Episode 5 Recap
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss the fourth episode of the second season of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses - Ciacada. We talk about …
Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Season Two Episode 4 Recap
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss the third episode of the second season of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses. We talk about bike safety, …
Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Season Two Episode 3 Recap
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Donate to Room to Read here or share the link - http://tinyurl.com/spiesread We're back to discuss the first and second episodes of the second season of the Apple TV Plus adaptation of Mick Herron's Slow Horses. We talk about …
Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Season Two Premiere Recap
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". I talk with guest Matthew Bradford about Mick Herron's latest short story - Standing By The Wall. This story is a crucial follow up to both Slough House and Bad Actors and fans of River and Roddy won't want …
Continue reading Barbican Station – Standing By The Wall by Mick Herron Review and more
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". This week we are back to talk all things Bad Actors! I’m pleased to welcome Slate Book and Culture critic Laura Miller. In the first half of the show we stay spoiler free of Bad Actors as we talk …
Continue reading Barbican Station – Bad Actors by Mick Herron – Review with Laura Miller
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". I talk with previous guests Matthew Bradford and Dr. Mary Quest about their guesses for what we might see in Mick Herron's next Slough House book - Bad Actors. My post on the top burning questions ahead of Bad … Continue reading Barbican Station – Burning Questions ahead of Bad Actors
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". We talk about the sixth and final episode of the first season of the new Apple TV Plus adaptation of Slow Horses. In the first part we talk about impressions of the first few episodes before taking a break … Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Season Finale Recap
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Catch up on episode five before the sixth and final episode of the first season drops of the new Apple TV Plus adaption of Slow Horses. In the first part we talk about impressions of the first few episodes … Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Fifth Episode Recap
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Catch up on episode four before the fifth episode drops as we continue to discuss the new Apple TV Plus adaption of Slow Horses. In the first part we have some updates and impressions of the first few episodes … Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Fourth Episode Recap
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". Catch up on episode three before the forth episode drops as we continue to discuss the third episode of the new Apple TV Plus adaption of Slow Horses. In the first part we discuss impressions of the first couple … Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Third Episode Recap
Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under "Barbican Station". In this episode we discuss the premiere of the new Apple TV Plus adaption of Slow Horses. The first part is spoiler free before we take a break and come back to talk in depth about the first and … Continue reading Barbican Station – SLOW HORSES Premiere/Second Episode Recap
In this episode we discuss Mick Herron's novel Reconstruction. Although the book is a standalone, there are a striking number of connections to the Slough House series, both in cross over characters and stylistically. We talk generally about the book before diving into spoiler territory for what I consider essential reading for any Herron fan. … Continue reading Barbican Station – Reconstruction by Mick Herron – Episode 13
In this episode we give some updates on Barbican Station, the Slow Horses AppleTV+ show, Bad Actors - the eighth book in the series and give some hints of what to expect in Barbican Station "Season Two"! We'll be back in a couple weeks with a discussion on Mick Herron's short fiction collection - Dolphin … Continue reading Barbican Station – Updates – Episode 12
In this episode we take a look at the latest book with the slow horses, Slough House, with guest Professor Penny Fielding. We discuss what people will think of the books in 20 years, how this book is similar to Slow Horses and that ending. All that and more in this episode. Find Penny Fielding … Continue reading Barbican Station – Slough House – Episode 11
In this episode we conclude our two parter with a look a the Slough House novella, The Catch, and the short story, The Last Dead Letter, with returning guest Matthew Bradford. We discuss whether whether Di Taverner is like Mission: Impossible's Jim Phelps, get into determinism vs. free will and what effect the TV show … Continue reading Barbican Station – The Catch and The Last Dead Letter – Episode 10
In this episode we take a look at two of the Slough House novellas, The List and The Drop, with guest Matthew Bradford. We discuss whether there's a sadder sack than John Bachelor, what the worst thing Herron has done to one of his characters and Matthew shares a piece of Hollywood advice he got … Continue reading Barbican Station – The List and The Drop – Episode 9
In this episode we change things up with a look at some burning questions ahead of the release of the seventh book in the series, Slough House, with guests Shane Whaley and Matthew Bradford. We discuss who's in our Dead Pool, who might rise from the dead and what the political situation of the Slough … Continue reading Barbican Station – Slough House Burning Questions – Episode 8
In this episode I take a closer look at the sixth book in the Slough House series, Joe Country, with guest Shane Whaley of the Spybrary podcast. We discuss working conditions for mercenaries, Jackson Lamb's toenails, and most importantly, Wales! We also talk about Peter Johnson, or is that Boris Judd? Plus Shane gives us … Continue reading Barbican Station – Joe Country – Episode 7
In this episode I take a closer look at the fifth book in the Slough House series, London Rules, with guest Ayo Onatade. We talk about British politicians, whether Slough House should switch to an open office plan, hackers with girlfriends, and the high death toll in Slough House. Plus a special treat, Ayo's recommendation … Continue reading Barbican Station – London Rules – Episode 6
In this episode I take a closer look at the second book in the Slough House series, Dead Lions, with Alice Dryden. We explore the truth behind a dickie bow, melting cars, whether all small English villages contain hidden evil and Dorset knob throwing.
Matthew Bradford and Jeff Quest recap and give their opinions on episode 8, the season finale, titled The Final Mission of Bravo's new reality TV show - Spy Games.
Who was crowned the ultimate spy?
FYI - We had a little audio wackiness for the first couple minutes before it cleared up.
Matthew Bradford and Jeff Quest recap and give their opinions on episode 7 of Bravo's new reality TV show - Spy Games. Who will will be crowned the ultimate spy?
Matthew Bradford and Jeff Quest recap and give their opinions on episode 6 of Bravo's new reality TV show - Spy Games. Who will will be crowned the ultimate spy?
Matthew Bradford and Jeff Quest recap and give their opinions on episode 5 of Bravo's new reality TV show - Spy Games. Who will will be crowned the ultimate spy?
I debriefed the latest agent eliminated from the safe house on Spy Games. We got all of the secrets, learned all the backstory and here who was nearly on Survivor! Listen hear or search for Spy Write in your favorite podcast!
Matthew Bradford and Jeff Quest recap and give their opinions on episode 4 of Bravo's new reality TV show - Spy Games. Who will will be crowned the ultimate spy?
Matthew Bradford and Jeff Quest recap and give their opinions on episode 3 of Bravo's new reality TV show - Spy Games. Who will will be crowned the ultimate spy?
Matthew Bradford and Jeff Quest recap and give their opinions on episode 2 of Bravo's new reality TV show - Spy Games. Who will be crowned the ultimate spy? Find previous episodes here. Links - Matthew Bradford's site Bravo's page for Spy Games Cast List Mia Kang Website Doug Laux book Left of Boom Evy Poumpouras … Continue reading Spy Games – The Bravo TV Reality Show – Episode 2 Recap
Matthew Bradford and Jeff Quest recap and give their opinions on the premiere episode of Bravo's new reality TV show - Spy Games. Who will will be crowned the ultimate spy?
For episode two I dig back in the archives for an article about the time a number of ex-spies and writers met in secret. Why? For the answer you'll have to listen in. Visit SpyWrite.com for the full list of references and links.
In this episode I provide an introduction to the world's most famous spy writer. John le Carré began writing novels as a way to relieve the boredom of his duties as an upper-class raised British diplomat. That was what the world was told. The reality was that he wrote under a pseudonym; in truth he was a spy for MI6. His ability to live two lives at once was what made him both a successful spy as well as one of the most famous espionage novelists of all time. Much of the research came from Adam Sisman's essential biography of le Carré. James Olson's book Fair Play was also quite helpful along with the collection of le Carré interviews called Conversations with John le Carré edited by Matthew J. Bruccoli and Judith S. Baughman.