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The le Carré Cast - A podcast on John le Carré novels

The le Carré Cast - A podcast on John le Carré novels

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Exploring the works of John le Carré, each episode looks at a specific novel or an unexplored aspect of his life and work. Join us as we take a deep dive into the world of espionage John le Carré has revealed.The le Carré Cast Art Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Smiley’s People by John le Carre – Explored Part 1

    Smiley’s People by John le Carre – Explored Part 1
    Jun 22 2026
    This episode we discuss John le Carré’s 1979 novel Smiley’s People with guest Charles Beaumont, a former undercover MI6 operative and author of A Spy Alone and A Spy at War. Beaumont describes first discovering le Carré at university through The Honorable Schoolboy and argues the Cold War novels still illuminate modern Russia’s state cruelty […]
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    45 mins
  • Spy fiction as Travelogue with David Goodman

    Spy fiction as Travelogue with David Goodman
    Jun 8 2026
    This episode I’m joined by author David Goodman, author of A Reluctant Spy and the new sequel Solitary Agents. We talk about reading John le Carré as a kind of travelogue and why place matters so much in spy fiction. David shares how his dissertation on spy novels was a stepping stone to writing espionage […]
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    52 mins
  • John le Carre vs. Ian Fleming

    John le Carre vs. Ian Fleming
    May 25 2026
    This episode I welcome back author and Bond expert Jeremy Duns to tackle the “le Carré or Fleming?” debate from a different angle: what they thought of each other. We talk generational differences (Fleming shaped by WWII, le Carré by Cold War service.) We read an Allen Dulles interview where Fleming praises The Spy Who […]
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    1 hr and 6 mins
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