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Piecing It Together Podcast

Piecing It Together Podcast

A podcast about movies and the movies that inspired them. A good movie is the result of a large number of people both in front of and behind the camera combining to create a piece of art… But what about the movies that came before that inspired those filmmakers to make the movie? On Piecing It Together we figure out what the clear (and not so clear) influences were that make up the movies we love.

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47:37

Three Chords and the Pooch Album Commentary (Special...

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/07/11

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, I’m taking a break from movies to share with you all my new albumThree Chords and the Pooch by The Pup Pups!This collection of novelty/comedy songs about my dog Harvey (and in some cases sung by him) is the 5th album by The Pup Pups and dare I say… The best one yet? As of 7/11/2025 the album is available to stream on all the major streaming platforms and the limited edition CD can be purchased on Bandcamp.Check outhttps://thepuppups.bandcamp.comto buy

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01:04:40

Top 10 Films of 2025 So Far (Special Episode)

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2025/07/07

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Ben Miller joins me to discuss our Top 10 favorite films of 2025 so far. Along with our lists we get into some honorable mentions and talk about the weird year that 2025 has been so far.As always, SPOILER ALERT forany of the movies we discuss!Ben Miller is a film critic and runs Ice Cream For Freaks athttps://icecream4freaks.com/Follow Ben on Twitter@nebisbenMy latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the

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37:26

From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina (Featuring...

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2025/07/04

On the 460th episode of Piecing It Together, Derrick Murray joins me to talk about Ballerina, the latest entry in the John Wick series. Ana De Armas leads this spin off that expands the world in some really fun ways. Puzzle pieces include Rogue One, Black Widow, Rumble In The Bronx and Hot Fuzz.As always, SPOILER ALERT forBallerinaand the movies we discuss!Written by Shay HattenDirected by Len WisemanStarring Ana De Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Norman Deedus, Ian McShane,

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37:53

M3GAN 2.0 LIVE (Featuring Luella Chavez, Darlene...

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2025/06/30

On the 459th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas with Luella Chavez, Darlene Dalmaceda and Ali The Gran Finali to talk about M3GAN 2.0! The return of everyone's favorite sassy killer robot genre shifts and is a blast. Puzzle pieces include Terminator 2, Happy Death Day 2 U, Austin Powers and Scooby Doo.As always, SPOILER ALERT forM3GAN 2.0and the movies we discuss!Written by Gerard Johnstone and Akela CooperDirected by Gerard JohnstonStarring Allison Williams, Violet

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51:20

July 2025 Trailers (Special Episode)

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2025/06/27

On this special episode, Jason Harris joins me again to talk about some upcoming movies. We use the usual puzzle pieces format on some trailers for movies that are coming out in July 2025. This month’s episode includesJurassic World Rebirth, Heads Of State, The Old Guard 2, Madea's Destination Wedding, Smurfs, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Eddington, The Home, Happy Gilmore 2, Bambi: The Reckoning, Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps.I also shout out some listener provided puzzle pieces

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47:07

28 Years Later LIVE (Featuring KL Martin, Kris West &...

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2025/06/23

On the 458th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas with guests KL Martin, Kris West and Eric Mathis to talk about 28 Years Later, the long awaited zombie sequel from Danny Boyle and Alex Garland. Puzzle pieces include The Road, Ghost Of Mars, I Am Legend and The Wizard Of Oz.As always, SPOILER ALERT for28 Years Laterand the movies we discuss!Written by Alex GarlandDirected by Danny BoyleStarring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alfie Williams, Jodie Comer, Jack

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36:23

Materialists (Featuring Jennifer Howell)

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2025/06/20

On the 457th episode of Piecing It Together, Jennifer Howell joins me to talk about Materialists. Celine Song's follow-up to the indie darling Past Lives stars Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans in a love triangle. Puzzle pieces include They Came Together, The Wedding Planner, Hitch and the work of Jane Austen.As always, SPOILER ALERT forMaterialistsand the movies we discuss!Written by Celine SongDirected by Celine SongStarring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro PascalA24Jennifer Howell is

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36:52

Final Destination Bloodlines (Featuring Wil Williams)

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2025/06/16

On the 456th episode of Piecing It Together, Wil Williams joins me to talk about Final Destination Bloodlines. This long awaited new entry in the classic horror series surprised the hell out of me and became one of my favorite movies of the year. Puzzle pieces include Titanic, The Venture Bros, Top Gun Maverick and Hereditary.As always, SPOILER ALERT forFinal Destination Bloodlinesand the movies we discuss!Written by Guy Busick and Lori Evans TaylorDirected by Zach Lipovsky and Adam SteinStarring

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59:14

Dogma (Featuring Joe Black, Jason Harris & Anne Flagg)

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2025/06/09

On the 455th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas to talk about the 25th anniversary of Kevin Smith's Dogma! I'm joined by filmmaker Joe Black, comedian Jason Harris and comedian Anne Flagg. Puzzle pieces include Ghostbusters, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Muppet Movie and Gremlins.As always, SPOILER ALERT forDogmaand the movies we discuss!Joe Blackis a filmmaker and has recently completed work on his latest, Natasha Hall: Suffrage.Check out Joe’s website

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01:20:33

Friendship (Super Episode)

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2025/06/06

On the 454th episode of Piecing It Together, I'm joined by Marco Arriaga, Dayvid Figler, Amanda Guarragi, Jason Harris and David Quinones to talk about the Tim Robinson comedy Friendship. If you're up for this kind of ridiculous, absurdist comedy, this super episode is going to be a fun one. Puzzle pieces include Looney Tunes, I Love You Man, One Hour Photo and Very Bad Things.As always, SPOILER ALERT forFriendshipand the movies we discuss!Written by Andrew DeYoungDirected by Andrew DeYoungStarring

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38:50

Bring Her Back (Featuring Paul Hibbard)

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2025/06/02

On the 453rd episode of Piecing It Together, Paul Hibbard joins me to talk about Bring Her Back. Danny and Michael Philippou's follow-up to the hit A24 horror film Talk To Me gets into some familiar territory but does it all really well. Puzzle pieces include Hereditary, Hellraiser, Martyrs and Speak No Evil.As always, SPOILER ALERT forBring Her Backand the movies we discuss!Written by Danny and Michael PhilippouDirected by Danny and Michael PhilippouStarring Sally Hawkins, Sora Wong, Billy

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47:05

June 2025 Trailers (Special Episode)

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/05/30

On this special episode, Jason Harris joins me again to talk about some upcoming movies. We use the usual puzzle pieces format on some trailers for movies that are coming out in May 2025. This month’s episode includes Ballerina, The Phoenician Scheme, The Ritual, Straw, Predator: Killer Of Killers, Deep Cover, How To Train Your Dragon, Materialists, Echo Valley, Elio, Everythings Going To Be Great, Bride Hard and F1.I also shout out some listener provided puzzle pieces from movies we covered in the

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52:01

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Featuring...

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/05/23

On the 452nd episode of Piecing It Together, William-Patrick Coleman joins me to talk about Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. The 8th and possibly final entry in the long running Tom Cruise action series gave us an opportunity to look back at the whole series and talk about what might have inspired this conclusion. Puzzle pieces include Furious 7, Meg 2: The Trench and Avengers: Endgame.As always, SPOILER ALERT forMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningand the movies we discuss!Written by

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29:49

Black Bag (Featuring Jason Harris)

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2025/05/16

On the 451st episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris joins me to talk about Black Bag. Our 2nd episode on a Steven Soderbergh film this year, this one is truly one of the year's best. Puzzle pieces include The Killer, Closer, Fair Play and The Addams Family.As always, SPOILER ALERT forBlack Bagand the movies we discuss!Written by David KoeppDirected by Steven SoderberghStarring Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Regé-Jean Page, Marisa Abela, Naomie Harris, Tom Burke, Pierce BrosnanFocus

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25:00

Piecing Dave Together - Episode 450 (Special Episode)

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/05/12

On this special Episode 450, I take some time to make some announcements about the show moving forward and everything else that I have going on. It's about to be a busy time for me, but lots more Piecing It Together is on the way.My latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's upcoming And Other Unexplained

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53:04

Another One Already??? But You Just Had One! Album...

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/05/09

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, I’m taking a break from movies to share with you all my new albumAnother One Already??? But You Just Had One! by The Pup Pups!This collection of novelty/comedy songs about dogs and cats (and in some cases sung by my dogs and cats) is the 4th album by The Pup Pups and dare I say... The best yet? As of 5/9/2025 the album is available to stream on all the major streaming platforms and the limited edition CD can be purchased on Bandcamp.Check

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40:45

Thunderbolts* Live (Featuring Antonio Llapur, Laura...

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/05/05

On the 449th episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas with Antonio Llapur, Laura Espinoza and Kris Mayeshiro to talk about the latest entry in the MCU, the super-anti-hero team up Thunderbolts*! Puzzle pieces include Suicide Squad, Logan, Avengers and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.As always, SPOILER ALERT forThunderbolts*and any of the movies we discuss!Written by Eric Pearson and Joanna CaloDirected by Jake SchreierStarring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan,

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41:51

May 2025 Trailers (Special Episode)

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/05/02

On this special episode, Jason Harris joins me again to talk about some upcoming movies. We use the usual puzzle pieces format on some trailers for movies that are coming out in May 2025. This month’s episode includesAnother Simple Favor, The Surfer, Rust, Fight Or Flight, Clown In A Cornfield, Final Destination Bloodlines, Lilo & Stitch, Karate Kid Legends, Mountainhead and Bring Her Back.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!I also shout out some listener provided puzzle

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35:47

The Shrouds (Featuring Eric Langberg)

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/04/28

On the 448th episode of Piecing It Together, Eric Langberg joins me to talk about The Shrouds. The latest from David Cronenberg could be his last, and it would be a fitting end to a legendary career given the subject matter. Puzzle pieces include To Dust, Between The Temples, Her and Videodrome.As always, SPOILER ALERT forThe Shroudsand the movies we discuss!Written by David CronenbergDirected by David CronenbergStarring Vincent Cassell, Guy Pearce, Diane KrugerSideshowEric Langberg is a film critic

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41:48

Warfare (Featuring Davey Schaupp)

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/04/25

On the 447th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Davey Schaupp joins me to talk about Alex Garland's latest, Warfare! We also talk about his new documentary No Place To Grow Old. Puzzle pieces include Black Hawk Down, Children Of Men, Sing Sing and Whiplash.As always, SPOILER ALERT forWarfareand the movies we discuss!Written by Alex Garland and Ray MendozaDirected by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza Starring Joseph Quinn, Will Poulter, Michael Gandolfini, Charles MeltonA24Davey Schaupp is a

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