Notes From the Back Row: Spy vs Bootleg Spy

Written By Jenna Ipcar

Psst. Jenna and Veronica sit down at the bench next to you. They comment on the warm breeze. You reply it reminds you of Prague. They confirm, Prague is a land of many secrets. A large suitcase is pulled out and laid across your lap. Inside are headphones and a early 2000s iPod. You turn the device on, plug the headphones in and put them on your head. … Oh! It’s a podcast about all things spy movies – from various international bootleg Bonds to the romance of Black Bag to the conundrum of why there aren’t more female spy flicks. Listen, enjoy, if you so choose to accept your mission.

For more listening, check out Cinema60’s British Spy Flicks in the 60s episode, or their Bootleg Bond episodes.

A new episode of Notes From the Back Row will be released every other week. If you have a new movie premiering, drop us a line – we might be interested in setting something up with you too!

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Jenna Ipcar

In the time of chimpanzees, Jenna was a monkey.
Also, she is the co-founder of this website, a writer, an artist, a lover of the surreal,
and a native New Yorker with strong opinions about most things.

Find her on CherryPicks, or published in BW/DR and The Female Gaze.
Listen to her on Cinema60, a podcast all about 1960’s cinema.
Follow her on Letterboxd to see what she’s been watching lately,
or just keep refreshing the site, man!

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