Jul 21, 2026
The novelist Graham Greene ranks at number 6 on Tim Shipman's infamous Best Spy Writers list — and yet we haven't given him enough airtime on the podcast. Time to put that right.
Graham Greene didn't just write about spies — spying was the family business. His uncle founded Naval Intelligence. His sister recruited...
Jul 1, 2026
In this episode of the Spybrary Spy Podcast, Shane Whaley is
joined by fellow Spybrarian and Head of Boston Station, Joe
Modzelewski, to welcome bestselling espionage author Charles Cumming back to the
show.
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Charles joins Spybrary to discuss his new Lachlan Kite
thriller,
Jun 23, 2026
Nine years after nervously recording episode one, Shane Whaley celebrates a major Spybrary Spy Podcast milestone: episode 300.
In this reflective and forward-looking episode, Shane shares how Spybrary began, why the community has kept it going, and what comes next for the Spybrary spy podcast.
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Jun 8, 2026
Brad Thor has sold over 25 million thriller books. Tim Shipman welcomes Brad Thor on Spybrary to discuss Choke Point, the 25th Scot Harvath thriller, and the evolution of Scott Harvath from post-9/11 counterterrorism operator. Thor explains how the new novel uses Thailand, China’s ambitions, the Strait of Malacca,...