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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.

tv & film film reviews

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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)

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

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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46:17

Sinners LIVE (Featuring Ms Michelle, Michael Keene...

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/04/21

On the 446th episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas with Ms Michelle, Michael Keene and Tyler Najera to talk abuot Sinners! Ryan Coogler's music / vampire / gangster epic starring twin Michael B. Jordans is one of the most exciting releases of the year so far. Puzzle pieces include From Dusk Till Dawn, Elvis, The Shining and Eve's Bayou.As always, SPOILER ALERT forSinnersand the movies we discuss!Written by Ryan CooglerDirected by Ryan CooglerStarring Michael

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45:50

Companion (Featuring Josh Bell)

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/04/18

On the 445th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about Companion! It's all killer robots, incels and spoilers on this one folks. Puzzle pieces include Her, M3GAN, Ex Machina and Revenge.As always, SPOILER ALERT forCompanionand the movies we discuss!Written by Drew HancockDirected by Drew HancockStarring Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Rupert FriendWarner Bros.Josh Bell is a film critic whose reviews can be read at CBR, Crooked Marquee, The Inlander and

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41:15

The Amateur LIVE (Featuring Shahab Zargari, Marco...

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/04/14

On the 444th episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas to talk aboutThe Amateur! This espionage thriller starring Rami Malek takes some weird twists and turns that made it stand out for us. Puzzle pieces include Mission: Impossible, Beverly Hills Cop, Home Alone and Hackers.As always, SPOILER ALERT forThe Amateurand the movies we discuss!Written by Ken Nolan and Gary SpinelliDirected by James HawesStarring Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Michael Stuhlbarg, Laurence

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43:22

Newlyweeds LIVE (Crossover with UNLV Film Department...

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/04/11

On the 443rd episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from The Beverly Theater in Las Vegas for a crossover episode with the UNLV Film Department Podcast. I'm joined by Nic Patrick, L Villarreal and Ani Rogy to talk about Newlyweeds, the debut film from Judas and The Black Messiah director Shaka King. Puzzle pieces include Half Baked, The Graduate and the Beastie Boys "Sabotage" music video.As always, SPOILER ALERT forNewlyweedsand the movies we discuss!Written by Shaka KingDirected by Shaka

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46:01

Screamboat LIVE (Featuring Deborah Richards, Patrick...

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/04/07

On the 442nd episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas to talk about Screamboat! This horror rendition of the original Mickey Mouse short Steamboat Willie takes the iconic character places where Walt never dreamed. Puzzle pieces include Leprechaun, Gremlins, Ghoulies and Scary Movie.As always, SPOILER ALERT forScreamboatand the movies we discuss!Written by Steven LaMorte and Matthew Garcia-DunnDirected by Steven LaMorteStarring David Howard Thornton, Allison

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45:44

April 2025 Trailers (Special Episode)

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/04/04

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 April 2025. This month’s episode includes The Friend, A Minecraft Movie, Freaky Tales, Warfare, Drop, The King Of Kings, Sneaks, Sinners, Cheech and Chong's Last Movie, Bullet Train Explosion and The Accountant 2.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!I also shout out some listener provided puzzle pieces

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42:46

Death Of A Unicorn LIVE (Featuring Tia Bean, Jake...

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/03/31

On the 441st episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas to talk about Death Of A Unicorn! The A24 horror-comedy starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega takes on the mythical creature in some very unexpected ways... Unless you're a unicorn expert, then maybe you saw some of it coming. Puzzle pieces include Jurassic Park, Limitless, Knives Out and The Last Unicorn.As always, SPOILER ALERT forDeath Of A Unicornand the movies we discuss!Written by Alex ScharfmanDirected by

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56:43

Baby Invasion (Featuring Joe Black)

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/03/28

On the 440th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me to talk about Baby Invasion. The latest from Harmony Korine features a live feed of a videogame in which players rob a mansion while their faces are digitally replaced by baby faces. Cinema. Puzzle pieces include We're All Going To The World's Fair, The Bling Ring, Searching and Doom.As always, SPOILER ALERT forBaby Invasionand the movies we discuss!Written by Harmony KorineDirected by Harmony KorineStarring Juan Bofill, Shawn Thomas,

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01:01:54

The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie...

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/03/24

On the 439th episode of Piecing It Together, Robbie Sherman joins me to talk about The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie. This episode is a crossover with Conversations With Robbie Sherman where I recently guested on two Looney Tunes related episodes in the lead up to the first ever fully animated theatrically released Looney Tunes movie. Puzzle pieces include The Thing, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, Indepdendence Day and Dirty Work.As always, SPOILER ALERT forThe Day The Earth Blew

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42:35

Presence (Featuring Josh Bell)

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/03/21

On the 438th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about Presence, one of two Steven Soderbergh films released this year. This ghost story from the point of view of the ghost is a unique, original and one of the year's best so far. Puzzle pieces include A Ghost Story, In A Violent Nature, Paranormal Activity and I Am The Pretty Thing That Lives In The House.As always, SPOILER ALERT forPresenceand the movies we discuss!Written by David KoeppDirected by Steven SoderberghStarring

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01:00:51

Top 10 Film Scores of the 2020s So Far… (Featuring...

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/03/17

On this special episode, I’m joined by Nick Marcus from The Film Scorer Podcast to discuss our picks for the best film scores of the 2020s decade so far at the mid-way point. This special conversation is a cross-over that will appear on both of our podcasts and we get into a lot of really amazing film scores from over the last 5 years.As always, SPOILER ALERT forany of the movies we discuss!Nick Marcus is the host of The Film Scorer Podcast, featuring long-form interviews with film composers.Check

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