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Mentioned in 11 episodes

The quiet American

Book • 1955

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Mentioned in 11 episodes

Mentioned by

Jack Carr

as one of the few espionage thrillers set in Southeast Asia.

#2390 - Jack Carr

Mentioned by

Gordon Corera

as one of Graham Greene's great novels and stories.

123. Kim Philby: Communist Double Agent In London (Ep 3)

Mentioned by

Gordon Corera

in reference to Edward Lansdale, who was alleged wrongly to be the model for the protagonist.

95. JFK vs the CIA: Death in Dallas (Ep 6)

Mentioned by

Gregory Foley

as a basis for a scheme involving the CIA and manufactured attacks.

The Poor Man's Air Force: The History of the Car Bomb (Part 1)

Cited by

Jack Carr

as inspiration for his espionage story set in and around Saigon.

THE SECRET OF SECRETS

Mentioned by

Anthony Vinci

as a book about an American spy in Vietnam, written before America entered the war.

A Former Spy Explains How AI is Changing Espionage

Mentioned by

Jack Carr

because Tom Reese’s Continental hotel room is identified as the room where Graham Greene wrote it.

CRY HAVOC | Author's Note

Mentioned by

Roger Köppel

as a novel illustrating American idealism and the psychology behind NATO enlargement.

Roger Köppel: The New European: Moralism & Militarism?

Mentioned by

Henry Gilbert

as the author of the novel "The Quiet American", referenced in the episode.

Talking Simpsons - Smart & Smarter With Mike Drucker

Mentioned by

Jack Carr

as an espionage story set in Southeast Asia, published in 1955.

Best of the Program | Guest: Jack Carr | 10/8/25

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