70 Movies We Saw in the 70s

Mike McPadden, Ben Reiser, Scott Lucas

Booking Overview

A film-nerd deep dive into 1970s cinema, blending personal nostalgia with expert context. The show’s guests skew toward genre-film and film-criticism insiders, making it a strong PR platform for authors, programmers, and media specialists with film knowledge and speaking experience.

Metrics

Episodes: 59

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

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Host

Mike McPadden - Teen Movie Hell author Mike McPadden revisits 1970s cinema he experienced as a kid, alongside the show’s hosts.

Ben Reiser - University of Wisconsin film guru Ben Reiser revisits 1970s cinema he experienced as a kid with fellow co-hosts and rotating guests.

Scott Lucas - New co-host Scott Lucas joins Ben (and other hosts) for deep dives and, per episode notes, appears when available (e.g., while Ben records with guests).

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Film writers/filmmakers, genre-film experts, and archivists/programmers; guests named as film critics, genre specialists, or creators with credible film credits.

Required Achievements:

Published film-related work, Genre-film media credentials, Involvement with notable genre film institutions/archives, Relevance to specific franchise/film expertise

Recent Guest Discussions

Scooter McCrae - Deep Dive Into Don Siegel’s TELEFON (1977) With The Hosts.

Jim Healy - Deep Dive Into Don Siegel’s TELEFON (1977) With The Hosts.

Richard Shepard - Peter Bogdanovich’s SAINT JACK (1979).

Mark Altman - Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).

Bret Berg - Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).

Recent Topics

Film, Movie History, Genre Film, Film Criticism, Screenwriting

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

70 Movies We Saw in the 70s

Ep. 59 - Straight Time (1978)

August 02, 2026

Join Ben Reiser, Scott Lucas, and special guest Richard Shepard as we take a deep dive into Ulu Grosbard's crime drama/character study 1978 masterpiece, Straight Time. Soak in the 70s vibes as we talk about: Hoffman almost directing David Shire's main title theme Scene stealing M Emmet Walsh Scene stealing pre-accident Gary Busey Scene stealing Jake Busey Scene stealing Theresa Russell Scene stealing Kathy Bates Scene stealing Harry Dean Stanton Flop Houses Pay Phones Paper Moon The Dead Zo...

Ep. 58 - Telefon (1977)

June 07, 2026

After an extended hiatus, we are back with an extended new episode of 70 Movies We Saw in the 70s! Scott Lucas is on tour with Local H, so joining Ben for this deep dive into Don Siegel’s TELEFON (1977) are podcast all-stars Jim Healy and Scooter McCrae. Join us as we: ⦁ Wage war on Walter Wager ⦁ Blow up Charles Bronson ⦁ Let loose on Lee Remick ⦁ Duke it out over Don Siegel ⦁ Pounce on Peter Hyams ⦁ Savage Sterling Silliphant ⦁ Pummel Donald Pleasence And SO. MUCH. MORE. There are miles...

Ep. 57 - Saint Jack (1979)

July 13, 2025

Ben Reiser and Jim Healy are joined by returning guest, Richard Shepard (FILM GEEK, THE PERFECTION, THE MATADOR, I KNEW IT WAS YOU, GIRLS) for a deep dive into Peter Bogdanovich's comeback masterpiece, SAINT JACK (1979). Join us for a fascinating discussion as we: - Bow down to Ben Gazzara - Salute Singapore - Praise Peter Bogdanovich - Dig Denholm Elliott - Rave about Robby Muller - Open up about Orson Welles - Get Groovy with George Lazenby Plus: Cybill Shepherd writes a screenplay, Paul ...

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