About this episode

David Zucker joins the hosts to discuss the making of the spy spoof Top Secret! and share insights from his career.

Agents Scott and Cam welcome writer, director and producer David Zucker to the show to reveal all the crazy intel behind the making of the 1984 spy spoof Top Secret! He also shares stories about working on Airplane!, The Naked Gun and more! Learn more about David's online course, MasterCrash: A Crash Course in Spoof Comedy, at the program's website . David's book, Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! , is available on Amazon. Become a  SpyHards Patron  and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Make your opinions about the NOC List known. Leave us a voicemail on  Speakpipe  or send us an  email  now! Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at  Redbubble . Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at  Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes. Theme music by  Doug Astley . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Scott Hardy, Cam Smith

Guest: David Zucker

Topics covered

• spy movies
• comedy
• filmmaking
• interviews
• behind the scenes

Keywords

• David Zucker
• Top Secret!
• Airplane!
• The Naked Gun
• spoof comedy
• interview
• filmmaking

Mentioned in this episode

Products: MasterCrash: A Crash Course in Spoof Comedy, Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!

Books & works: Top Secret!, Airplane!, The Naked Gun

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