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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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45:29

Freakier Friday (Featuring Tia Bean)

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2025/10/17

On the 481st episode of Piecing It Together, Tia Bean joins me to talk about Freakier Friday! This long awaited sequel to the Jamie Lee Curtis / Lindsay Lohan switchup comedy is now out on Disney+! Puzzle pieces include 17 Again, Step Brothers, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Mean Girls.As always, SPOILER ALERT forFreakier Fridayand the movies we discuss!Written by Jordas WeissDirected by Nisha GanatraStarring Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Vanessa BayerDisneyTia Beanis

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51:30

Tron: Ares LIVE (Featuring Sam Novak, Johnny Molinaro...

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2025/10/13

On the 480th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas with Sam Novak, Johnny Molinaro and Nic Patrick to talk about Tron: Ares! The third in the cult series takes the videogame action to the real world and featured a killer soundtrack by Nine Inch Nails. Puzzle pieces include Pixels, Terminator, Alien: Covenant and Ex Machina.As always, SPOILER ALERT forTron: Aresand the movies we discuss!Written by Jesse WigutowDirected by Joachim RonningStarring Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan

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01:12:23

One Battle After Another (Super Episode)

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2025/10/10

On the 479th episode of Piecing It Together, it's a super episode as I'm joined by Joe Black, Luis Samra, Jason Harris, Samantha Soriano, Derrick Murray and Paul Hibbard to talk about One Battle After Another! Paul Thomas Anderson's latest is the movie of the year and we all couldn't wait to talk about it. Puzzle pieces include Duel, Carlitos Way, Goodfellas and many of the other films of Paul Thomas Anderson.As always, SPOILER ALERT forOne Battle After Anotherand the movies we discuss!Written by

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43:42

Good Boy LIVE (Featuring William-Patrick Coleman, KL...

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2025/10/06

On the 478th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas with William-Patrick Coleman, KL Martin and Bob Jomes to talk about Good Boy! This horror story from the point of view of a dog has caught a lot of buzz, and as a huge dog lover and the lead of a doggy rock group The Pup Pups, of course I had to do a show on this one. Puzzle pieces include Scooby Doo, The Thing, The Others and Poltergeist.This episode is dedicated to the memory of Harvey from The Pup Pups.As

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36:15

Fight Or Flight (Featuring Josh Bell)

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2025/10/03

On the 477th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about Fight Or Flight! Josh Hartnett is having a blast in this hectic non-stop action flick. Puzzle pieces include Passenger 57, Bullet Train, Con Air and Kill.As always, SPOILER ALERT forFight Or Flightand the movies we discuss!Written by DJ Cotrona and Brooks McLarenDirected by James MadiganStarring Josh Hartnett, Katee Sackhoff, Julian Kostov, Charithra ChndranVerticalJosh Bell is a film critic whose reviews can be read at

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45:30

October 2025 Trailers (Special Episode)

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2025/09/29

On this special episode I’m joined by Jason Harris of Awesome Movie Year to talk about the trailers for a whole bunch of movies coming out in October 2025. This month’s lineup includes Play Dirty, Roofman, Killing Faith, The Smashing Machine, Steve, Kiss Of the Spider Woman, The Woman In Cabin 10, Anenome, After The Hunt, The Black Phone 2, Pets On A Train, Good Fortune, Good Boy, Tron: Ares, Bugonia and Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.As always, SPOILER ALERT for all of the movies we

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38:24

HIM LIVE (Featuring Korey Kilgore, Samantha Soriano...

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2025/09/26

On the 476th episode of Piecing It Together Podcast we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas to talk about HIM with guests Korey Kilgore, Samantha Soriano and Patrick Nelson. This crossroads between football and the devil was produced by Jordan Peele but doesn't quite come together the way we'd hoped. Puzzle pieces include Whiplash, Rosemary's Baby, Late Night With The Devil and Smile 2.As always, SPOILER ALERT forHIMand the movies we discuss!Written by Skip Bronkie, Zack Akers, Justin TippingDirected by

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47:40

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey LIVE (Featuring Teresa...

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2025/09/22

On the 475th episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with Teresa O'Hara, Danny Chandia and Darlene Dalmaceda to talk about A Big Bold Beautiful Journey! This magical romance from Kogonada starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell explores all kinds of ideas about love and life. Puzzle pieces include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, What Dreams May Come, La La Land and Hot Tub Time Machine.As always, SPOILER ALERT forA Big Bold Beautiful Journeyand the movies we

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31:45

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (Featuring Ryan Pak)

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2025/09/19

On the 474th episode of Piecing It Together, Ryan Pak of Soundtrack Your Life Podcast joins me to talk about Spinal Tap II: The End Continues! Against all odds, these rockers are still with us, still rocking and still hilarious. Puzzle pieces include A Mighty Wind, Popstar, Kingsman: The Golden Circle and Happy Gilmore 2.As always, SPOILER ALERT forSpinal Tap IIand the movies we discuss!Written by Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob ReinerDirected by Rob ReinerStarring Christopher

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25:36

The Long Walk LIVE (Featuring Daniel Howat)

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2025/09/12

On the 473rd episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from AMC Town Square after an early screening of The Long Walk with film critic Daniel Howat. This adaptation of the Stephen King novel from JT Mollner and Francis Lawerence features a great young cast and a lot of walking. Puzzle pieces include Speed, Ploattoon, Cool Hand Luke and The Hunger Games.As always, SPOILER ALERT forThe Long Walkand the movies we discuss!Written by JT MollnerDirected by Francis LawerenceStarring Cooper Hoffman, David

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46:40

The Conjuring: Last Rites LIVE (Featuring Gina...

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2025/09/08

On the 472nd episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas to talk about The Conjuring: Last Rites, the "final" (sure) film in the hugely successful Conjuring universe. Puzzle pieces include The Haunted, Mirror Mirror and The Entity.As always, SPOILER ALERT forThe Conjuring: Last Ritesand the movies we discuss!Written by Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrickDirected by Michael ChavesStarring Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Mia Tomlinson, Ben HardyNew Line

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30:44

Honey Don't! (Featuring Natasha Hall)

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2025/09/05

On the 471st episode of Piecing It Together, real life private detective Natasha Hall joins me to talk about Honey Don't! The latest from Ethan Coen and his wife Tricia Cooke continues their trilogy of lesbian detective stories. Puzzle pieces include The Long Goodbye, Bottoms, Red State and of course, the films Natasha Hall and Suffrage which are based on Natasha's life.As always, SPOILER ALERT forHoney Don't!and the movies we discuss!Written by Ethan Coen and Tricia CookeDirected by Ethan

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44:40

The Toxic Avenger LIVE (Featuring Michael Keene,...

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2025/09/01

On the 470th episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas to talk about The Toxic Avenger! I'm joined by Michael Keene, William-Patrick Coleman and Brianna Florian to discuss this new take on the Troma classic. Puzzle pieces include Freaked, Super, Little Nicky and Frankenstein.As always, SPOILER ALERT forThe Toxic Avengerand the movies we discuss!Written by Macon BlairDirected by Macon BlairStarring Peter Drinklage, Jakob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, Kevin Bacon, Elijah

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34:37

September 2025 Trailers (Special Episode)

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2025/08/29

On this special episode I'm joined by Jason Harris of Awesome Movie Year to talk about the trailers for a whole bunch of movies coming out in September 2025. This month's lineup includes The Baltimorons, Highest 2 Lowest, The Long Walk, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Xeno, One Battle After Another, The Strangers: Chapter 2, Gabbys Dollhouse: The Movie, The Conjuring: Last Rites, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues and Him.As always, SPOILER ALERT for all of the movies we

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38:16

Eddington (Featuring Ryan Luis Rodriguez)

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2025/08/22

On the 469th episode of Piecing It Together, Ryan Luis Rodriguez joins me to talk about Eddington. Ari Aster's pandemic dark comedy is unsurprisingly polarizing, but we both loved it. Puzzle pieces include No Country For Old Men, Nashville, Eyes Wide Shut and First Reformed.As always, SPOILER ALERT forEddingtonand the movies we discuss!Written by Ari AsterDirected by Ari AsterStarring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Luke Grimes, Austin Butler, Emma StoneA24Ryan Luis Rodriguez is a podcaster and hosts

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01:03:08

Most Anticipated Films of the Rest of 2025 (Reposted...

Piecing It Together Podcast ·

2025/08/15

On this special bonus episode of Piecing It Together, I’m actually reposting a guest apperance I recently did on LA Podfidential with host Chauncey Telese where we discussed our most anticipated films of the rest of 2025!The original version of this conversation is available athttps://www.lafbnetwork.com/la-podfidential/As always, SPOILER ALERT forany of the movies we discuss!Make sure to check out LA Podfidential athttps://www.lafbnetwork.com/la-podfidential/Follow LA Podfidential on

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51:20

Weapons LIVE (Featuring Celine Ochoa, William...

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2025/08/11

On the 468th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with Celine Ochoa, William Moessinger and Ernest Curcio to talk about Zach Cregger's wildly anticipated Weapons! Puzzle pieces include Longlegs, Lost Highway, The Hunt and Tangled.As always, SPOILER ALERT forWeaponsand the movies we discuss!Written by Zach CreggerDirected by Zach CreggerStarring Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Amy MadiganWarner BrosCeline Ochoais a filmmaker from Las

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47:45

Happy Gilmore 2 (Featuring Joe Black & Jason Harris)

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2025/08/08

On the 467th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black and Jason Harris join me to talk about Happy Gilmore 2! As far as legacy sequels go, it kind of does the best and the worst of what these movies do. Puzzle pieces include Clerks 3, Alien Resurrection, Top Gun Maverick and Rocky.As always, SPOILER ALERT forHappy Gilmore 2and the movies we discuss!Written by Tim Herlihy and Adam SandlerDirected by Kyle NewacheckStarring Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Benny Safdie, Julie Bowen, Bad

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39:59

The Naked Gun LIVE (Featuring Jason Harris, Doug Ecks...

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2025/08/04

On the 466th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas to talk about The Naked Gun with Jason Harris, Doug Ecks and Mason Gordon. Puzzle pieces include Mission: Impossible, Batman, Arrested Development and Airplane II.As always, SPOILER ALERT forThe Naked Gunand the movies we discuss!Written by Dan Gregor, Doug Mand, Akiva SchafferDirected by Akiva SchafferStarring Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Danny HustonParamountJason Harrisis a writer and stand-up

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37:01

August 2025 Trailers (Special Episode)

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2025/08/01

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 August 2025. This month’s episode includesTogether, Freakier Friday, Fixed, Nobody 2, Americana, Honey Don't!, The Thursday Murder Club, Caught Stealing, The Roses, The Toxic Avenger, The Naked Gun and Weapons.I also shout out some listener provided puzzle pieces from movies we covered in the month of July including pieces

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