The Untold Story of America's James Bond — with Alan J. Porter
Did America ever manage to create its own James Bond? This episode traces Hollywood's long hunt for an American James Bond, with historian Alan J. Porter. Long before Sean Connery picked up a Walther ...
28 Jul 1h 8min
THE SILENCERS - Decoded: Dean Martin's Wild Answer to James Bond
In "THE SILENCERS - Decoded!" Dan and Tom break down Dean Martin's swinging 1966 spy spoof, comparing Matt Helm to James Bond. They cover the gadgets, music, villains, and the women of THE SILENCERS, ...
21 Jul 48min
The Man Who Built James Bond's World, Ken Adam - with Sir Christopher Frayling
What made Sir Ken Adam a movie design genius? We sit down with Sir Christopher Frayling, the world's leading Ken Adam expert. Frayling knew Adam for over 30 years to decode this question. Frayling ha...
14 Jul 1h 19min
IN LIKE FLINT - Decoded!
Derek Flint returns in IN LIKE FLINT for another wild mission, and Dan and Tom are cracking it wide open. This episode of Cracking the Code of Spy Movies dives deep into the 1967 sequel to the cult cl...
7 Jul 48min
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT Decoded: Hitchcock's Forgotten Spy Masterpiece
In August 1940, Alfred Hitchcock released FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT, a spy thriller that looked like simple entertainment but carried a hidden message for American audiences. In this episode of Cracking t...
30 Jun 41min
Why Modern Audiences Need a "Broken" James Bond
Why Modern Audiences Need a "Broken" James Bond The Broken James Bond might just be the version we've needed all along — and Ian Fleming saw it coming decades ago. In this episode of Cracking the Code...
23 Jun 32min
Summer Camp(y) for Spy Movies the 6 Best to Watch 2026
Summer Camp(y) is officially in session — and this time, the gear list is all spy movies. Hosts Dan and Tom from Cracking the Code of Spy Movies break down six of the best campy spy movies worth watch...
16 Jun 39min
