Piecing It Together Podcast

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 Phenomena. Find it on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify and everywhere else you can find music.You can also find more about all of my music on my website https://www.bydavidrosen.comMy latest music video is “Shaking" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzm8s4nuqlAThe song at the episode is "The Perks" from the NEXT The Pup Pups album.Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPodAnd “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPodAnd Join the Conversation in our Faceboo

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, I’m taking a break from movies to share with you all my new album Another 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 out https://thepuppups.bandcamp.com to buy the limited edition CD of Another One Already??? But You Just Had One!Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPodAnd “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPodAnd Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.And check out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at 

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 for Thunderbolts* and any of the movies we discuss!Written by Eric Pearson and Joanna CaloDirected by Jake SchreierStarring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, David HarbourMarvelKris Mayeshiro is an actor, stunt choreographer and visual artist.Check out Kris’s website at http://www.km2creative.com/And Follow Kris on Instagram @KM2CreativeAntonio Llapur is a filmmaker and runs Swamp Media Group.Check out Swamp Media Group at https://swampmediagroup.com/And check out his film Space Detective at https://spacedetectivemovie.com/And follow Antonion on Instagram @antoniollapurL

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 Another 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 pieces from movies we covered in the month of April including pieces from Josie DeMarco, Sam Novak and Demetrius Sanders.Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las Vegas).Check out Jason Harris on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jasonharriscomedy/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

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 for The Shrouds and the movies we discuss!Written by David CronenbergDirected by David CronenbergStarring Vincent Cassell, Guy Pearce, Diane KrugerSideshowEric Langberg is a film critic whose work can be read at SlashFilm, Bright Wall/Dark Room and on his own website Everything’s InterestingCheck out Everything’s Interesting at https://medium.com/everythings-interestingAnd Follow Eric on Twitter @ericanders.bsky.comMy 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

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 for Warfare and 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 documentarian and co-founder of Humans For HousingCheck out more of Davey's work and his new docuemntary "No Place To Grow Old" at https://www.daveyschaupp.com/no-place-to-grow-oldAnd check out Humans For Housing at https://www.humansforhousing.org/noplacetogrowoldAnd also follow them on Instagram at @noplacetogrowold and @humansforhousingorgMy 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 Differe

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 for Sinners and the movies we discuss!Written by Ryan CooglerDirected by Ryan CooglerStarring Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfield, Jack O'Connell, Miles Caton, Delroy LindoWarner BrosMs Michelle is a filmmaker and founded the Las Vegas Black Film Festival.Check out Ms Michelle’s website for the Las Vegas Black Film Festival at https://www.lasvegasblackfilmfestival.com/And Follow Ms Michelle on Twitter @LvbffMsMichelleAnd Follow Ms Michelle on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MsMichelleProductions/Tyler Najera is a filmmaker and winner of the Rising Star Award at the Sin City Ho

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 for Companion and 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 elsewhere. With comedian and filmmaker Jason Harris, he co-hosts the podcast Awesome Movie Year, at awesomemovieyear.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.Like Him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/And Follow him on Bluesky at @signalbleed.bsky.comMy 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

On the 444th episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas to talk about The 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 for The Amateur and the movies we discuss!Written by Ken Nolan and Gary SpinelliDirected by James HawesStarring Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Michael Stuhlbarg, Laurence Fishburne20th Century StudiosShahab Zargari is an award-winning Iranian-American filmmaker and administrative faculty member of the UNLV College of Fine Arts.Check out Shahab’s work at https://www.shahabzargari.net/And Follow Shahab on Instagram @shahabzargariMarco Arriaga is a stand-up comedian, a pro wrestling ring announcer, a movie theater enthusiast, but most importantly a guest of the Piecing It Together Podcast.Check out his Cold Soup Productions YouTube channel at http

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 for Newlyweeds and the movies we discuss!Written by Shaka KingDirected by Shaka KingStarring Amari Cheatom, Trae Harris, Tone Tank, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Colman DomingoNic Patrick, Ani Rogy and L Villarreal are this season's hosts of the UNLV Film Department PodcastFollow each of them on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nicpatrickk/https://www.instagram.com/issaa_villaa/https://www.instagram.com/ace.rog/And check out the UNLV Film Department Podcast at https://www.unlv.edu/film/film-deptMy latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the g

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 for Screamboat and the movies we discuss!Written by Steven LaMorte and Matthew Garcia-DunnDirected by Steven LaMorteStarring David Howard Thornton, Allison Pittel, Amy Schumacher, Jesse Posey, Kailey HymanSleight Of Hand / Fuzz On The Lenshttps://steamboatwilliehorrormovie.com/Deborah Richards is a writer and filmmaker whose latest films include Move Me No Mountain and Shaken & Stirred.She is currently working on her third film Scissor Mouth.Find her website at https://www.debbiinpink.com/And follow @debbiinpink on InstagramPatrick Wirtz is a producer and collaborator of Deborah Richards on all three of their feature films.Check out

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 from movies we covered in the month of March including pieces from Josie DeMarco, Joe Black and Josh Bell.Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las Vegas).Check out Jason Harris on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jasonharriscomedy/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

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 for Death Of A Unicorn and the movies we discuss!Written by Alex ScharfmanDirected by Alex ScharfmanStarring Jenna Ortega, Paul Rudd, Will Poulter, Tea Leoni, Richard E. GrantA24https://a24films.com/films/death-of-a-unicornJake Gonzalez is a film critic and 17 year old cinephile.Check out Jake’s writing on Letterboxd at https://boxd.it/3g50PAnd follow Speaking On Flicks on Instagram @speakingonflicksTia Bean is an actress and podcaster.Her podcast My Weird Little Podcast can be found at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-weird-little-podcast/id1588837738An

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 for Baby Invasion and the movies we discuss!Written by Harmony KorineDirected by Harmony KorineStarring Juan Bofill, Shawn Thomas, Steven Rodriguez, Antonio JacksonEdglrdhttps://edglrd.com/Joe Black is a filmmaker and has recently completed work on his latest, Natasha Hall: Suffrage.Check out Joe’s website at https://www.bluemeanspregnantfilms.com/And Follow Joe on Twitter @WatchBMPFilmsMy 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 u

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 for The Day The Earth Blew Up and the movies we discuss!Written by Pete Browngardt and othersDirected by Pete BrowngardtStarring Eric Bauza, Candi Milo, Peter MacNicolKetchup Entertainment https://www.thedaytheearthblewup.com/Robbie Sherman is a podcaster and hosts Conversations With Robbie Sherman.Check out his podcast at https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/convos-w-r-sherman/And follow Robbie on Bluesky at @convoswrob.bsky.socialAlso be sure to check out our prequel of sorts episode on The Curse of the Monkey Bird, a

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 for Presence and the movies we discuss!Written by David KoeppDirected by Steven SoderberghStarring Lucy Lui, Chris Sullivan, Callina Liang, Eddy Maday, West Mullholland, Julia FoxNEONhttps://www.neonrated.com/film/presenceJosh Bell is a film critic whose reviews can be read at CBR, Crooked Marquee, The Inlander and elsewhere. With comedian and filmmaker Jason Harris, he co-hosts the podcast Awesome Movie Year, at awesomemovieyear.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.Like Him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/And Follow him on Bluesky at @signalbleed.bsk

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 for any of the movies we discuss!Nick Marcus is the host of The Film Scorer Podcast, featuring long-form interviews with film composers.Check out The Film Scorer at https://thefilmscorer.com/And follow The Film Scorer on Twitter @thefilmscorerMy 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 Phenomena. Find it on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify and everywhere else you can find music.You can also find more about all of my music on my websit

On this special episode, I'm joined by Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year to discuss our picks for the best films of the 2020s decade so far at the mid-way point. With very differring movie tastes, we get into a lot of varied picks from over the last 5 years.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!Josh Bell is a film critic whose reviews can be read at CBR, Crooked Marquee, The Inlander and elsewhere. With comedian and filmmaker Jason Harris, he co-hosts the podcast Awesome Movie Year, at awesomemovieyear.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.Like Him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/And Follow him on Bluesky at @signalbleed.bsky.comMy 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 Phenomena. Find it on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify

On the 437th episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas to talk about Mickey 17! The latest from Bong Joon-ho features 17 Robert Pattinsons (well, mainly two but still, we want as many Robert Pattinsons as we can get). Puzzle pieces include Downsizing, The Death of Stalin, Dead Ringers and The Island.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Mickey 17 and the movies we discuss!Written by Bong Joon-hoDirected by Bong Joon-hoStarring Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, Mark RuffaloWarner Bros. https://www.mickey17movie.com/David Quinones is a journalist and podcaster and host of the Why Are We Like This? PodcastFollow David on Twitter @David_QuinonesAnd check out Why Are We Like This? at wawlt.comGuillermo E. Barahona C. is a producer, filmmaker and writer.Check out Guillermo’s LinkTree for his work at https://linktr.ee/GuibarahonaAnd Follow Guillermo on Twitter @guillbarahonaSamantha Soriano is a film theorist, critic, an

On this new entry in the special episode series Breaking It Apart, I’m joined by Mike Miley, author of the book David Lynch's American Dreamscapes, to do a first of its kind episode... A look at films that may have been inspired by the collective works of David Lynch. Undoubtebly one of the most influential figures in cinema, after he recently passed away, it only made sense to do this episode on his full filmography rather than a single film. Puzzle pieces include Natural Born Killers, Synecdoche New York, Barton Fink and I Saw The TV Glow.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!Mike Miley is a professor and writer whose most recent book is David Lynch's American Dreamscape.Check out Mike's work at https://www.mikemiley.com/And follow Mike on Instagram @mikecmileyMy 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