Best Tinker Tailor Podcast Spy Podcasts (2025)

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Death on the Set of the Twilight Zone Movie 28:25

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8m ago28:25

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When a helicopter crash killed actor Vic Morrow and two children on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie, the filmmakers called it an unforeseeable accident. An LA County Sheriff’s detective saw something else: broken laws, reckless risks, and an A-list director who ignored warnings.By L.A. Times Studios

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The Russia House by John le Carré Explored – Part 1 32:00

43m ago32:00

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In this episode, writer and podcaster Keir Graff joins to discuss John le Carré’s novel The Russia House. We talk about whether book people would make good spies and le Carré’s eye for local details. We also discuss whether this book has more P.G. Wodehouse than other le Carré novels. Plus, would an editor nowadays cut the first 50 pages? All that …

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325: I Like Me (new John Candy documentary) 1:25:19

1h ago1:25:19

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In this Episode: Our Heroes celebrate the life of John Candy with the new Amazon documentary: I Like Me. It was really great to be reminded of this titan of comedy, and quite sad too. This film solidifies his status as a fantastic human, and all time great comedian. You've gotta check it out! Tune in..! Follow Us: Our Website Twitter Instagram Face…

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152. Parasite (w/ Rachel Fraser) 1:59:07

4d ago1:59:07

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We sit down with Rachel Fraser (MIT, Philosophy) to discuss Bong Joon Ho's Academy Award winning movie PARASITE! What do Freud, Jane Eyre, and Marx have to do with a movie about three families in South Korea? Psychoanalysis, transgression, class consciousness, ideology, ghosts, Hitchcock, and lots more!…

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Rachel Reeves and the art of pitch rolling the Budget 41:54

2h ago41:54

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Taxes set to rise? Spending set to be cut? Promises to be kept – or maybe broken? Whatever chancellors choose to reveal on budget day, it’s normally a good idea to let people know what they can expect… So has Rachel Reeves done a good job of rolling the pitch? How did former chancellors go about warming up their party, voters, the media and busines…

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Edith Bowman (presenter / podcaster / DJ / writer) • #375 52:46

1d ago52:46

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LOOK OUT! It’s only Films To Be Buried With! Join your host Brett Goldstein as he talks life, death, love and the universe with the very excellent and total multi-disciplined force of nature EDITH BOWMAN! Edith's appearance is long overdue but absolutely welcome, and as a long term podcaster herself in the realms of movie and soundtracks, it's a ge…

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Satanic Panic: A Death in the Manson Tunnel 26:26

7d ago26:26

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On the summer solstice in 1990, a UCLA student with an interest in the occult was stabbed to death in a railway tunnel in the San Fernando Valley. Rumors of ritual violence swirled in the era of the so-called Satanic Panic. Police investigating the murder of Ronald Baker found his killers knew him well. One of them had even carried his casket.…

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324: Creepshow 2 (Happy Halloween!) 1:02:17

6d ago1:02:17

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In this Episode: Our Heroes celebrate Halloween in the 80s way: with Creepshow 2! This one is a throwback to the schlocktastic horror shorts from our youth. It's well worth an entertaining re-watch and we go on for 20min about car bras! Tune in..! Follow Us: Our Website Twitter Instagram Facebook Items discussed (links to more info): Note - if the …

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Home Office truths with Shabana Mahmood 30:02

7d ago30:02

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The Home Office is not fit for purpose. At least that’s the verdict of the home secretary. So what’s the problem and how can it be fixed? Former home office special adviser Hannah Guerin joins the podcast team for a deep dive into the woes of one of Whitehall’s most challenging departments. Reform UK’s Danny Kruger has been setting out his plans fo…

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Joanna Scanlan (The Thick Of It / After Love / Slow Horses) • #374 1:01:52

13d ago1:01:52

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LOOK OUT! It’s only Films To Be Buried With! Join your host Brett Goldstein as he talks life, death, love and the universe with the fabulous actor JOANNA SCANLAN! Joanna's portfolio is truly inspiring and just a cursory glance at her IMDB page will take a good minute or two. This is a wonderful walk down not only memory lane but also the many plane…

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Tinker, Tailor, Stoner, Spy 28:20

14d ago28:20

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When 21-year old college dropout Christopher Boyce got a job as a clerk at the TRW Defense and Space Systems complex in Redondo Beach, he was given access to some of the country’s biggest government secrets. And under a Robin Hood-like ethos, he and his childhood pal Andrew Daulton Lee began sharing those secrets with the Soviet Union. Their story …

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Helen Lewis – The Genius Myth 55:00

11d ago55:00

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In this episode, we talk with Helen Lewis and her new book, The Genius Myth. We talk about how to think about artists with problematic pasts, the influence of wives on “geniuses” and how to create a legacy. Plus, what would a le Carré video game look like? All that and more in this episode. Helen’s Substack – https://helenlewis.substack.com/ Helen’…

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323: The Bourne Identity (New alternate version!) 1:20:51

12d ago1:20:51

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In this Episode: Our Heroes discuss an alternate cut to The Bourne Identity! We've been wanting to do a Bourne for a while but this one is super interesting. You skip the CIA BS and just watch the film from Bourne's perspective. It's a fresh take on a classic! Tune in! Follow Us: Our Website Twitter Instagram Facebook Items discussed (links to more…

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151. Rec (w/ Pete Turner) 1:06:15

12d ago1:06:15

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Continuing spooky season, we sit down with Pete Turner (Oxford Brookes University) to discuss found footage horror and the now-classic entry into the genre, REC! We discuss why this isn't "found footage"(!) although it is diegetic camera horror, and how the film uses the limited perspective to shape our identification with its characters. Don't go …

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The Prisons Crisis Strikes Back 34:57

18d ago34:57

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Prisons nearly bursting. Court cases backlogged. Prisoners released early. It couldn’t happen again, could it? Former BBC journalist and Labour adviser Danny Shaw joins the podcast team to discuss a brand new IfG report into the state of the criminal justice system. In another difficult week for the government, the inquiry into grooming gangs has r…

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Leslie Jones • Rewind Classic (Life: Part Two • special out 24/10 on Peacock) • #373 48:40

20d ago48:40

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LOOK OUT! It’s only Films To Be Buried With! A REWIND CLASSIC! Join your host Brett Goldstein as he talks life, death, love and the universe with the truly hilarious comic, writer and author, LESLIE JONES! Original writeup below, and for the record this is a top 5'er right here! So funny. ––––––––––––––––––––––––– An absolute award winner of an epi…

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I Killed John Belushi 30:23

21d ago30:23

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When comic John Belushi died of a speedball overdose at Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont, it wasn’t clear there had been a crime—until the National Enquirer got involved. This episode follows the tabloid reporter who hunted down Belushi’s dealer, coaxed a confession, and transformed a drug overdose into a homicide investigation.…

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322: 2010 - The Year We Make Contact 2:10:38

21d ago2:10:38

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In this Episode: Our Heroes discuss the follow up to Kubrick's 2001, with 2010: The Year We Make Contact. This one is a super interesting layer in this legendary universe. It's WELL worth a watch and has some amazing Russian Bleep Bloops. Tune in..! Follow Us: Our Website Twitter Instagram Facebook Items discussed (links to more info): Note - if th…

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Tinker, Tailor, Starmer, Spies 36:00

26d ago36:00

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With the prime ministers facing awkward questions over the collapse of the Chinese spy case, the Guardian’s Gaby Hinsliff joins the podcast team to explore the row and what it says about the UK’s relations with Beijing. Local authorities provide services that everybody relies on, but the findings of a new IfG report into the state of local governme…

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Joey King • Rewind Classic (Bullet Train / The Princess / We Were The Lucky Ones) • #372 59:20

27d ago59:20

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LOOK OUT! It’s only Films To Be Buried With! A REWIND CLASSIC! Join your host Brett Goldstein as he talks life, death, love and the universe with the wonderful actor who's been in the game for years, JOEY KING! Original writeup below, but on second updated edit there is so much more besides all of this - and check the Patreon for extra Jessie the d…

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The Other Side of the Door: The Case Against Lee Baca 32:28

28d ago32:28

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James Sexton endures weeks of solitary confinement in federal prison, as prosecutors finally gear up to take Lee Baca to trial. Baca’s lawyers claim he has Alzheimer’s Disease. It’s late 2016, and the recent presidential race has made the FBI unpopular in liberal Los Angeles. Sexton testifies for the government and is released early, a humbled man,…

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Federico Varese on – Tradecraft: Writers on John le Carré 37:28

27d ago37:28

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In this episode, we welcome Federico Varese to the show. Federico is the co-curator of the new exhibition being held by the Bodelian Libraries showing off some of the materials the library has in the John le Carré archive. He also served as editor of Tradecraft: Writers on John le Carré a new collection of essays looking at le Carré’s writing and r…

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321: Zero Theorem 1:40:22

28d ago1:40:22

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In this Episode: Our Heroes discuss the Terry Gilliam dystopian tech bro Werner Herzog in a VR porn suit: Zero Theorem! This one is a lower budget Gilliam. I guess they don't want to give the dude money anymore... It's a great addition to his films and well worth a watch! Tune in! Follow Us: Our Website Twitter Instagram Facebook Items discussed (l…

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150. Red Rooms (w/ Emily St. James) 1:13:54

1M ago1:13:54

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Join us and Emily St. James to surf the dark web and hopefully not stumble upon any RED ROOMS. We discuss image management in the era of hyper-connectivity, Arthurian legends, Tennyson poems and 19th Century Chinese pirates, and of course, serial killers. Is this a comfort watch or a perfect horror for a brisk fall evening or BOTH?…

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Lessons in Kemistry 43:42

1M ago43:42

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Lagging well behind Reform in the polls and bruised by a series of defections, the Conservative Party was in low spirits as it gathered for its party conference. So did party leader Kemi Badenoch answer her critics with that big stamp duty announcement? Will new Conservative policies win back voters? Do Mel Stride's spending pledges add up? And doe…

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Mark Kermode • The Resurrection • Rewind Classic ('Take' podcast / 'Screenshot' podcast / 'Surround Sound' book) • #371 51:31

29d ago51:31

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By Brett Goldstein | QCODE

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The Generals: Power, Deception and a Cover-Up that Goes to the Top 27:36

1M ago27:36

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By L.A. Times Studios

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Dr. Jessica Douthwaite on the exhibition – John le Carré: Tradecraft 44:01

1M ago44:01

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In this episode, we welcome Dr. Jessica Douthwaite to the show. Jessica is the co-curator of the new exhibition being held by the Bodelian Libraries showing off some of the materials the library has in the John le Carré archive. We talk about how Jessica became involved, what a curator does, and how the exhibition became focused on le Carré’s resea…

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Gloves off: Starmer v Reform 35:38

1M ago35:38

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The gloves are off. And it's a fight for the soul of our country. So says Keir Starmer. So how is he planning to win it? Sophie Stowers of More in Common joins the IfG podcast team for instant reaction to the Prime Minister's speech in Liverpool - which features praise for the swagger of Oasis - and expert analysis of the Labour Party conference. S…

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Adjani Salmon (Dreaming Whilst Black / Doctor Who / The Perfect Knight) • #370 54:40

1M ago54:40

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LOOK OUT! It’s only Films To Be Buried With! Join your host Brett Goldstein as he talks life, death, love and the universe with the absolutely wonderful actor and writer ADJANI SALMON! A thoroughly lovely one right here, as Brett catches up with the creator of the glorious series Dreaming Whilst Black, which at time of publishing is coming back imm…

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Inside Man: A Jailer Turns Informant 28:09

1M ago28:09

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James Sexton thinks Operation Pandora’s Box is behind him. When he reports a superior officer for misconduct, he is branded a snitch and treated as a pariah. Ostracized and scared, he does what he once thought unthinkable: he begins feeding information about the Sheriff’s Department to the FBI, and tells a grand jury about the scheme to hide Anthon…

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149. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (w/ Max Evry) 1:27:07

2M ago1:27:07

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We are joined by Max Evry (author of A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch's Dune) to discuss another sci-fi epic of the same generation, this one starring Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock! Exploration, practical effects, V'GER!, mystery, AI, leaping beyond logic!! Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), check it out!…

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320: Star Crash (70s Sci-fi Trashtastic) 55:03

1M ago55:03

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In this Episode: Our Heroes discuss the Star Wars ripoff Star Crash! This one is the absolute BEST worst movie we've seen in a long while. Completely hilarious while not trying to be at all. Tune in... Follow Us: Our Website Twitter Instagram Facebook Items discussed (links to more info): Note - if the below links don't work in your podcast player …

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Starmer’s Liverpool Drama 32:19

2M ago32:19

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Labour is heading back to Liverpool for its annual conference, so what does Keir Starmer need to do to lift the party’s spirits and get some momentum behind his government? Former Number 10 adviser Tom Webb joins the podcast team to preview a massive couple of days for the prime minister and his team. The November budget will loom large over Liverp…

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Will Bridges (All Of You / Stranger Things / Black Mirror) • #369 1:07:09

2M ago1:07:09

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LOOK OUT! It’s only Films To Be Buried With! Join your host Brett Goldstein as he talks life, death, love and the universe with the glorious writer, producer and director WILL BRIDGES! As the pre-victory lap continues in celebration of the release of All Of You continues, Brett is joined by colleague and friend Will who directed it and worked on th…

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Gunning Up: L.A. County’s Top Cop Versus the Feds 26:20

2M ago26:20

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When Lee Baca took over the LA County Sheriff’s Department in 1998, he inherited a scandal-plagued agency. He built a reputation as a progressive reformer, and his jail-education programs were celebrated. But the feds notice that investigations into his agency always seem to evaporate when he gets involved. By 2011, he is 70 years old and has run t…

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – 50 years, 50 facts – 11 to 20 1:08:57

2M ago1:08:57

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In this episode we continue to celebrate 50 years of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by counting up to 50 interesting things about the book. For numbers eleven to twenty point five I’m welcoming Matthew Bradford back to the podcast. We talk that about some of our favorite characters in the novel. From Connie Sachs to George Smiley, we cover them all. All…

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Imogen Poots (All Of You / Green Room / Knight Of Cups) • #368 57:45

2M ago57:45

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LOOK OUT! It’s only Films To Be Buried With! Join your host Brett Goldstein as he talks life, death, love and the universe with the truly fabulous actor and co-star of 'All Of You', IMOGEN POOTS! In good time for the release of All Of You, Imogen joins Brett for a rare in-person episode which is a true joy to behold. Of course we get to hear about …