On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about spies and secret agents, and we speculate about whether they screen for bisexuality in the hiring process (this episode was almost called "No, Mr Bond, I Expect You to Bi"). The tentpoles this week are the fanfic Ulysses by girlbookwrm, the movie Atomic Blonde, and the book City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett.

What We’ve Been Reading

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirThe Silence of the Girls by Pat BarkerThe Regeneration trilogy by Pat BarkerSalt Magic, Skin Magic by Lee WelchThe Divine Cities trilogy by Robert Jackson BennettAny Old Diamonds by KJ CharlesCaptive Prince by C.S. PacatUnmasked by the Marquess by Cat SebastianErkenci Kus

 

Other Stuff We Mentioned

Ulysses by girlbookwrmThe James Bond movies (in particular, 2006-2015)John le CarréIan FlemingSpooks (aka MI-5)Spy (2015)Kingsman (2014)The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)“99 Luftballons” (cover by Kaleida)Interview with Atomic Blonde choreographerThe Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(TV series 1964-68)The Americans (Macey calls it The Russians)Nirvana in FireTotally Spies! (2001-2014)Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)The “Genghis Khan” music video (Miike Snow, 2016)Skyfall (2012)Person of Interest (2011-2016)Amberlough series by Lara Elena DonnellySpectre (2015)The Divine Cities trilogy by Robert Jackson BennettQuantum of Solace (2008)Casino Royale (2006)Killing Eve (2018)Codename: Verity by Elizabeth E. WeinDuplicity (2009)Hybrid Author Podcast

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The transcription of this episode is available here. A round of applause for the scribes