Piecing It Together Podcast

On the 358th episode of Piecing It Together, I'm joind by Josh Bell, M.N. Miller, Bradley Andrew, Rachel Wagner and Amanada Guarragi to talk about Dune Part Two. The second chapter of the beloved sci-fi story from director Denis Villeneuve is so good that it even changed my mind about Dune. Puzzle pieces include Terminator 2, Lawrence of Arabia, The Green Knight and 2001: A Space Odyssey. As alway...

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 March 2024. This month’s episode includes Spaceman, Ricky Stanicky, Damsel, The American Society of Magical Negroes, Arthur The King, Road House, Sleeping Dogs, Immaculate, Late Night With The Devil, DogMan, You'll Never F...

On the 357th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas with guests Lizette Hunter, Shahab Zargari and Faith Nault to talk about Drive-Away Dolls ! The first directorial effort from Ethan Coen without his brother (but this time with his wife Tricia Cooke) is a lesbians on the run comedy that was a little more explicit than I think any of us were expecting. Puz...

On the 356th episode of Piecing It Together, Tia Bean joins me to talk about Lisa Frankenstein. This campy horror comedy written by Diablo Cody is a fun and bizarre teen horror that's sure to be a future cult classic. Puzzle pieces include Frankenhooker, Sweeney Todd, Jennifers Body and Jawbreaker. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  Lisa Frankenstein  and the movies we discuss! Written by Dia...

On the 355th episode of Piecing It Together, Eric Langberg joins me to talk about Miller's Girl. This ridiculously deranged southern gothic psycho sexual thriller comedy starring Jenna Ortega and Martin Freeman is so clearly meant to be a comedy... So why didn't anyone take it as one? Puzzle pieces include The Boy Next Door, Wild Things, Cruel Intentions and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? As alwa...

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, composer and podcaster Brian Skutle joins me to take a look back at 2023 and some of our favorite film scores of the year! It was a big year for movies and we get into a lot of great picks from some of the more celebrated scores like Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon to some more more out of left field picks like Sisu, Silent Night and Scarl...

On the 354th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about Orion and The Dark. An animated kids adventure co-written by Charlie Kaufman? It doesn't even sound like a movie that could exist but it's actually a lot of fun! Puzzle pieces include Puss In Boots: The Last Wish, Yes Man, Interstellar and a whole bunch of Pixar. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Orion and The Dark  and...

On the 353rd episode of Piecing It Together, film critic Eric Langberg joins me to talk about All Of Us Strangers. This haunting story of loneliness, grief and loss is another of 2023's best and goes in directions you might not expect at first glance. Puzzle pieces include Weekend, A Ghost Story, Ad Astra and A Single Man. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  ()  and the movies we discuss! Writ...

On the 352nd episode of Piecing It Together, Sean Malloy joins me to talk about Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The long delayed sequel to the billion dollar hit Aquaman is also the end of the DCEU. What a way to end it... Puzzle pieces include Black Panther, Pirates of the Carribean, Skull Island and Loki. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom  and the movies we discu...

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 February 2024. This month’s episode includes Argylle, Scrambled, Orion and The Dark, The Promised Land, Lisa Frankenstein, The Taste of Things, Madame Web, Bob Marley: One Love, Land Of Bad, No Way Up, and Drive-Away Dolls...

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about our picks for our favorite older films that we watched for the first time in 2023. Some of our picks come from our research for Josh’s podcast Awesome Movie Year and some are just movies from our watch list that we happened to watch in the last year. We also hear from Josh's Awesome Movie Year co-host Jason Harris abo...

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, we're following up our episode on Destroy All Neighbors with an interview with the film's writer Charles Pieper! Main episode guest Jonathan Martin also joins us and we run some of our puzzle pieces by Charles as well as get some of his actual influences and some behind the scenes stories. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  Destroy All Neighbors&nbsp...

On the 351st episode of Piecing It Together, Jonathan Martin joins me to talk about Destroy All Neighbors. This ridiculous prog rock horror comedy is out now on Shudder. Puzzle pieces include Return of the Living Dead, Dead Alive, Hobo With A Shotgun and Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  Destroy All Neighbors  and the movies we discuss! Written by Charles...

On the 350th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Downtown Las Vegas with guests Joe Black, Luella Chavez and Kris Mayeshiro to talk about The Beekeeper! David Ayer and Jason Statham pack in the action and bee puns in an action movie that's pretty much everything you could want from a story of an invincible beekeeper. Puzzle pieces include Boiler Room, Rambo: Last B...

On the 349th episode of Piecing It Together, Derrick Murray joins me to talk about American Fiction. Jeffrey Wright stars in a hilarious movie about a black writer caught between the worlds of what white and black audiences expect of his work. Puzzle pieces include Bamboozled, Wag The Dog, The Producers and Adaptation. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  American Fiction  and the movies we dis...

On the 348th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about Eileen. Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway star in a story about two women that seems to be one kind of movie until it's not... Puzzle pieces include A Simple Favor, Carol, Last Night in Soho and Bound. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  Eileen  and the movies we discuss! Written by Luke Goebel Directed by William...

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 2024! The original version of this conversation is available at https://omny.fm/shows/la-podfidential/2024-movie-preview-w-david-rosen As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discus...

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 January 2024. This month’s episode includes Society of the Snow, Night Swim, Good Grief, Mean Girls, The Book of Clarence, Role Play, Self Reliance, Lift, Which Brings Me To You, I.S.S., Millers Girl and The Beekeeper. As...

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell & Jason Harris from Awesome Movie Year join me to discuss our Top 10 favorite films of 2023. Along with some honorable mentions and suggestions from the Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces Facebook Group, we get into a lot of the movies that made up 2023. As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of   the movies we discuss! Josh Bell is a film...

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, I'm taking a look back at the year 2023. This is not a traditional episode of the podcast, but more a chance to talk to you all and recap the year, as well as share some news about what's coming in 2024. My sixth album,  MORE CONTENT is available NOW on  iTunes ,  Bandcamp  and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it...

On the 347th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me to talk about Maestro. After A Star Is Born, Bradley Cooper returns to once again star in and direct a movie focused on a musician, this time taking on legendary composer Leonard Bernstein. Puzzle pieces include Walk The Line, Raging Bull, Rocketman and Amadeus. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Maestro   and the movies we discus...

On the 346th episode of Piecing It Together, Ben Miller joins me to talk about The Iron Claw. Zac Efron stars as wrestler Kevin Von Erich in the heartbreaking story of the non-stop tragedy that befell the Von Erich wrestling family. Puzzle pieces include Foxcatcher, The Virgin Suicides, The Godfather and Thunder Road. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  The Iron Claw  and the movies we discuss...

On the 345th episode of Piecing It Together, Brian Skutle joins me to talk about Silent Night! Action movie legend John Woo's first american film in 20 years sees a silent protagonist getting revenge on Christmas. Puzzle pieces include Lethal Weapon, Rambo: Last Blood, Memento and The Batman. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  Silent Night  and the movies we discuss! Written by Robert Archer...

On the 344th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris joins me to talk about Killers of the Flower Moon. Even if it wasn't my favorite Scorsese, it's always time to celebrate when we have a new Scorsese picture to talk about here on the podcast. Puzzle pieces include There Will Be Blood, Boardwalk Empire, Fargo and Under The Banner of Heaven. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  Killers of the F...

On the 343rd episode of Piecing It Together, Noah Gittell joins me to talk about The Holdovers. Alexander Payne reunites with Paul Giamatti for an infectuous cranky curmudgeon story with a heavy 70s vibe. Puzzle pieces include A Man Called Otto, The Breakfast Club, Licorice Pizza and Good Will Hunting. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Holdovers and the movies we discuss! Written by David Hemi...