Piecing It Together Podcast

On this new entry in the special episode series Breaking It Apart, I'm joined by Sean O'Connell for an episode on Die Hard . The 1988 Bruce Willis led action film is one of the most beloved and influential action movies of all time, ushering in practically every action movie from the 90s and beyond. Puzzle pieces include Speed, Under Siege, Cliffhanger and Home Alone. As always, SPOILER ALERT for&...

On the 379th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Korey Kilgore, Kris Mayeshiro and K.L. Martin to talk about  Bad Boys: Ride Or Die ! The latest in the long-running Bad Boys series is lived up to every expectation we could have had for it and was a blast to watch and talk about. Puzzle pieces include the Fast & Furious series, Lethal Weap...

On this new installment in our Missing Pieces series, I'm joined by Jeff Walker of the Jeff Does Vegas Podcast to talk about one of the most Las Vegas movies of all time, The Hangover! The film is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year and this episode is part of a 3 part series of episodes about it along with the Jeff Does Vegas episode and my conversation with Dayvid Figler on CityCast Las V...

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 June 2024. This month’s episode includes Under Paris, Hit Man, The Watchers, Inside Out 2, Tuesday, I Used To Be Funny, The Bikeriders, Kinds of Kindness, Thelma, A Quiet Place: Day One, Horizon: An American Saga, Daddio,...

On the 378th episode of Piecing It Together, Scott Drebit joins me to talk about The First Omen. This prequel to the classic 1976 horror movie overcame all the odds of bad horror prequels and ended up being one of the year's best horror films. Puzzle pieces include Possession, Suspiria, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and Rosemary's Baby. We also talk about Scott Drebit's new book "A Cut Below: A...

On the 377th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Sam Novak, Toni Gonzales and Shahab Zargari to talk about Furiosa ! The latest in George Miller's long-running Mad Max series is a spin-off with Anya Taylor-Joy playing the character first introduced by Charlize Theron in the amazing Mad Max Fury Road. Puzzle pieces include 3000 Years Of Longing, Sp...

On the 376th episode of Piecing It Together, Nadia Robertson joins me to talk about I Saw The TV Glow. Jane Schoenbrun's sophomore effort as writer/director is a trans allegory that also focuses on our relationship to the media that gives us a meaning as teens. Puzzle pieces include Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Synecdoche New York, Midnight In Paris and Twin Peaks: The Return. As always, SPOILER ALER...

On the 375th episode of Piecing It Together, Pete Abeyta joins me to talk about The Last Stop In Yuma County. This throwback potboiler from writer/director Frank Galluppi stars Jim Cummings and wears a lot of influences on its sleeve. Puzzle pieces include Bad Times at the El Royale, No Country For Old Men and a whole bunch of Tarantino. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  The Last Stop In Yuma Cou...

On the 374th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me to talk about Poolman . Chris Pine's directorial debut about a pool guy turned detective was shunned by critics and audiences alike... But we kinda loved it. Puzzle pieces include Inherent Vice, The Big Lebowski, Cisco Pike and The Beach Bum. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  Poolman  and the movies we discuss! Written by Chris...

On the 373rd episode of Piecing It Together, Daniel from The Movies joins me to talk about Love Lies Bleeding. This thriller starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brien features ladies, body building, and a lot of perfomance enhancing drugs. Puzzle pieces include Good Time, Bound, Near Dark and The Hulk. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  Love Lies Bleeding  and the movies we discuss! Written b...

On the 372nd episode of Piecing It Together, Dayvid Figler joins me to talk about The Fall Guy. This update of the old Lee Majors TV show about a stunt man stars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt and is a fun send up of Hollywood. Puzzle pieces include Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Tropic Thunder, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Hooper. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  The Fall Guy  and the movies we d...

On the 371st episode of Piecing It Together, Bradley Andrew joins me to talk about Civil War. The latest from Alex Garland imagines America as it goes through another civil war... You know... Science fiction... Maybe? Puzzle pieces include No Country For Old Men, Apocalypse Now, Platoon and King Kong. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  Civil War  and the movies we discuss! Written by Alex Gar...

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 2024. This month’s episode includes The Idea Of You, The Fall Guy, I Saw The TV Glow, Unfrosted, Tarot, We Grown Now, Force of Nature: The Dry 2, Poolman, If, Back To Black, Thelma The Unicorn, Babes, Sight, Atlas and...

On the 370th episode of Piecing It Together, Arthur Howell joins me to talk about Infested. The two of us really had to face our arachnophobia to cover this movie about an apartment complex overrun by killer spiders. Hey... Arachnophobia... That's a puzzle piece! Other puzzle pieces include Alien, Evil Dead Rise and Attack The Block. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  Infested  and the movies...

On this new entry in the special episode series Breaking It Apart, I’m joined by Noah Gittell for an episode on The Bad News Bears . This 1976 Walter Matthau baseball comedy inspired all kinds of movies from sports films to misfit teams to the many movies we've had since about adult men behaving badly. Puzzle pieces include Little Big League, Caddy Shack, School of Rock and Big Daddy. As always, S...

On the 369th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas with guests Gina Mizzoni, Knik Woods & Perry Markle to talk about Abigail ! A movie about a bunch of dumb criminals who kidnap a little girl who happens to be a ballerina-vampire. What could go wrong? Puzzle pieces include Renfield, M3GAN, From Dusk Till Dawn and Orphan. As always, SPOILER ALERT for  Abigail ...

On this special episode of Piecing It Together we're following up our LIVE episode on Hundreds of Beavers with an interview with the film's director Mike Cheslik. We talk about some of the film's actual influences and get reactions to some of the puzzle pieces brought up on the episode As always, SPOILER ALERT for  Hundreds of Beavers  and the movies we discuss! https://www.hundredsofbea...

On the 368th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Nick Roth joins me to talk about Late Night With The Devil. This buzzed about horror film beautifully recreates a 1970s talk show, and the haunting that took place on it. Puzzle pieces include Videodrome, Ghostwatch, Nope and Deadstream. We also talk abot Nick's new film Hanky Panky out this weekend on Amazon and other rental platforms. You ca...

On the 367th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Downtown Las Vegas with guests Michael Keene, Tia Bean and William-Patrick Coleman to talk about Hundreds of Beavers ! This sure to be cult classic festival hit is the kind of slapstick we never see anymore and was so much fun to watch with a crowd. Puzzle pieces include Looney Tunes, Cannibal: The Musical, The Adven...

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, I’m taking a break from movies to share with you all my new album Variety Snaps 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 follow-up to last year's Who Want's Din-Din? and is an album I never thought would actually happen, but here it is! As of 4/11/2024...

On the 366th episode of Piecing It Together, Jacob & Ben Burghart join me to talk about Night Swim . One of 2024's first movies is finally out on streaming, so we can finally throw this episode in the pool. Puzzle pieces include Lady In The Water, Cat People, Lights Out and The Ring. We also talk about Jacob & Ben's new film Head Count , a great crime thriller available on rental! Check it...

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 2024. This month’s episode includes Someone Like You, The First Omen, Monkey Man, Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead, Sting, Arcadian, Sasquatch Sunset, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Rebel Moon Part Two: T...

On the 365th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas with guests Joe Black, Michael Keene and Sam Novak to talk about Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire ! This follow-up to 2021's Godzilla Vs Kong was one of my most anticipated movies of the year, so it was exciting to do a live episode on it, even if we all had wildly different opinions on it. Puzzle pieces i...

On the 364th episode of Piecing It Together, Eric Langberg joins me to talk about Immaculate. Sydney Sweeney reateams with director Michael Mohan for some sacriligeous fun. Puzzle pieces include Midsommar, A Cure For Wellness, Barbarian and mother! As always, SPOILER ALERT for  Immaculate  and the movies we discuss! Written by Andrew Lobel Directed by Michael Mohan Starring Sydney Sweene...

On the 363rd episode of Piecing It Together, Manish Mathur joins me to talk about Ricky Stanicky! Peter Farrelly takes a break from Oscar bait to return to his R-rated debaucherous comedy roots with a very game John Cena. Puzzle pieces include Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, There's Something About Mary, Horrible Bosses and Tag. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Ricky Stanicky   and the mov...