About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the 1977 spy thriller Black Sunday with guest Steven Kobrin.

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Steven Kobrin, author of Servant of the Earth, develop severe aversions to blimp travel while decoding the 1977 John Frankenheimer spy thriller Black Sunday. Directed by John Frankenheimer. Starring Robert Shaw, Bruce Dern, Marthe Keller, Fritz Weaver, Steven Keats, Bekim Fehmiu, Michael V. Gazzo, William Daniels and Walter Gotell. Steven's novels, Servant of the Earth , Sins of the Raven and The Man from Belize , are available on Amazon. You can also follow him on Instagram and Facebook . Make your opinions about the NOC List known. Leave us a voicemail on Speakpipe or send us an email now! Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Social media: @spyhards Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble . View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes. Theme music by Doug Astley . Agents, help SpyHards win at the 2026 Golden Bullet Awards! Your mission is to vote for us in the Best Podcast and Best Podcast Episode categories and show the world that nobody does it better! Cast your ballot…

People in this episode

Hosts: Scott Hardy, Cam Smith

Guest: Steven Kobrin

Topics covered

• spy thriller
• film analysis
• guest interview
• 1970s cinema
• John Frankenheimer
• Blimp travel

Keywords

• Black Sunday
• Steven Kobrin
• John Frankenheimer
• spy movie
• film podcast
• 1977 film
• Blimp

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Black Sunday, Servant of the Earth, Sins of the Raven, The Man from Belize

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