
All film is in conversation with the cinema that came before it. In Preceding Film, Drew Watzke and Heath Anderson dissect newer films while comparing and contrasting movies that preceded and influenced them. If you want to get a hold of us, contact us at precedingfilm@gmail.com
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 119 | Founded | 2 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Categories | TV & FilmFilm Reviews | |||

Drew and Heath discuss Sidney Lumet's masterpiece Dog Day Afternoon and it's influences on several films including Nick Cassavete's Denzel Washington starring John Q.
Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com
Drew, Heath and Jack Yarid viewed 14,000,605 alternate futures and determined they could only discuss Avengers: Infinity War if they paired it with the 1996 LA crime film 2 Days in the Valley.
Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com
Drew and Heath break down their top five Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. Number THREE might shock you! Also, Brian Finley, MCU correspondent, reveals his favorite MCU movie.
Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com
Drew and Heath host the Mike Judge episode as they talk about the cult classic Office Space and Extract which Mike Judge himself called a companion piece to the first film.
Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com
How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
Apple Podcasts | #195 |
Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.
Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.
| Listeners per Episode | |
|---|---|
| Gender Skew | |
| Location | |
| Interests | |
| Professions | |
| Age Range | |
| Household Income | |
| Social Media Reach |
A thoughtful, conversation-driven film discussion program that examines newer releases in the context of their predecessors. Across episodes, the hosts compare and contrast contemporary films with classic influentials, blending rigorous analysis with pop-culture banter, trivia, and strong visual storytelling notes. Noteworthy strengths include a loose, roundtable dynamic, a willingness to bring in guests with domain expertise (from MCU coverage to epidemiology in related episodes), and a knack for connecting films to broader cultural conversations. This mix makes it appealing to cinephiles who enjoy cross-referencing eras, industry insights, and playful debates about storytelling, craft, and historical context. Potential listeners often app... more
Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for Preceding Film. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to Preceding Film and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.
Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for three million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for Preceding Film, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.
Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for Preceding Film, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.
To see how many followers or subscribers Preceding Film has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.
These podcasts share a similar audience with Preceding Film:
Preceding Film launched 2 years ago and published 119 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.
Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for Preceding Film from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.
View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.
Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of Preceding Film. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.
Recent guests on Preceding Film include:
1. Brian Finley
2. Mike Judge
3. Ray Cotolo
4. Allie Easter
5. Jonah Wilcox
6. Lora Taylor
7. Jack Yarid
To view more recent guests and their details, simply upgrade your Rephonic account. You'll also get access to a typical guest profile to help you decide if the show is worth pitching.