The Very Important Zombie Affair

About this episode

The episode explores a satirical take on the spy genre through the lens of zombies in a classic 1960s TV show.

Exotic locations! Spy gadgets! Suave secret agents taking down enemy... zombies? With "THE VERY IMPORTANT ZOMBIE AFFAIR", an episode of the hit 1960s TV show THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., the Zombie Strains team ventures into uncharted territory: the satirical superspy genre. Napoleon Solo and his sidekick Ilya go up against a Caribbean dictator whose favorite method of oppression is zombification. Will our heroes take out the villain without becoming zombies themselves? Tune in on your shoe phone or favorite podcast app to find out. Show Notes: Original broadcast date: December 31, 1965 1956-66 TV ratings Ian Flemings involvement with THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. Gerald Fried obituary Robert Vaughn obituary David McCallum obituary Ian Fleming's Mr. Solo Theme music composed by Neil Dube. www.pond5.com Contact: zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.com www.zombiestrainspodcast.com Follow us on Andy's Substack "Fortress of Regret" Instagram Facebook

People in this episode

Hosts: John Corey, Andy Rau, Bradley Dumont

Topics covered

• zombies
• spy genre
• satire
• 1960s television
• adventure
• action

Keywords

• zombies
• spy gadgets
• THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
• Napoleon Solo
• Ilya
• 1960s TV
• satire
• adventure
• zombification

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.

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