EPISODE · Feb 3, 2026 · 1H 7M
Helm, Flint, Solo and Smart: Spies, Spoofs and Secret Agents of the 1960s (Part Two) w/ Ned Hastings and Thom Shubill
from Fun for All Ages with Frank Santopadre · host Fun for All Ages
In the conclusion of a two-part installment, author Thom Shubilla ("James Bond and the Sixties Spy Craze") and Adult Swim producer Ned Hastings ("Archer," "Aqua Teen Hunger Force") join Frank to break down some forgotten feature-length Bond knockoffs ("Secret Agent Super Dragon"? Seriously?) while remembering the 007-inspired TV shows of the decade, including "Get Smart," "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," "I Spy" and "The Wild Wild West' (among others). Also in this episode: Buck Henry invents the Cone of Silence, Lucille Ball greenlights "Mission: Impossible," Tony Randall tangles with Herbert Lom and Adam West turns down a license to kill. PLUS: "The Satan Bug"! Robert Goulet: Nazi hunter! Remembering Jessica Walter! Ian Fleming influences the CIA! And the boys name their favorite Bond themes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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