Piecing It Together Podcast

On the 106th episode of Piecing It Together, Chad Clinton Freeman joins me to talk about one of his favorite subjects... Shia LaBeouf and his new film Honey Boy. Directed by Alma Har'el from a story written by LaBeouf about his own life, and starring him as his own father... It's a weird one. And a great one. Puzzle pieces include Private Parts, Adaptation, American Honey and Birdman.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Honey Boy and the movies we discuss! https://www.honeyboy.movie/Director - Alma Har'elWriter - Shia LaBeoufStarring Shia LaBeouf, Lucas Hedges, Noah Jupe, FKA Twigs, Martin Starr Amazon StudiosChad Clinton Freeman is the founder of the Pollygrind Film Festival and recently helped plan the Ironton Wizardfest. He’s also the only person I know who sees more movies than me.Follow Chad on Twitter at @pollystaffleAnd Check Out Ironton Wizardfest on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/irontonwizardfest/My 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Will Hines stops by to help me out with the first in a series of special episodes that looks back at the 2010s decade. For this one, we're looking at our favorite video games of the decade. Obviously this is a very different kind of conversation for this show, but we had a great time reminiscing about a long list of great video games.Will Hines (aka Knoxx Prime) is a music producer and is also known for pioneering the Wii storage hack. I also owe him a huge apology for not having seen The Last Starfighter.Follow him on Twitter @knoxximusWill's list includes Left 4 Dead 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Bayonetta, God Of War 3, Super Mario 3D Land, Shadows of the Damned, Borderlands 2, X-COM, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Dragon's Crown, Destiny, Bayonetta 2, Downwell, Bloodbourne, Titanfall 2, Doom, Nier: Automatica, Nex Machina, Into The Breach and Dead CellsMy list includes Tetris 99, Sunset Overdrive, Smash Hit, Towerfall, Portal 2, Celeste, Bulletstorm, Shove

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, David's parents share their reactions to Martin Scorsese's gangster epic, The Irishman. Get Rich & Sunny's thoughts on the film's length, Netflix distribution, which actor did the best job and more all while their dog the Koda Bear licks the floor for 20 straight minutes on this ridiculous bonus episode.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Irishman and the movies we discuss!https://www.theirishman-movie.com/Writer / Director – Martin ScorseseStarring Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Ray Romano, Anna Paquin, Bobby CannavaleNetflixMy 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “The Void” is available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0s Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPodAnd “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPodAnd Join the Conversa

On the 105th episode of Piecing It Together, new co-host Kolby Mac joins me to talk about Queen & Slim, a love story on the run starring Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith as a couple whose first date is turned upside down after they kill a cop in self defense. Puzzle pieces include If Beale Street Could Talk, Fruitvale Station, Belly and Get Out.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Queen & Slim and the movies we discuss! https://www.queenandslim.com/Director - Melina MatsoukasWriter - Lena WaitheStarring Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine, Chloe Sevigny, Flea, Sturgill SimpsonE1 EntertainmentKolby Mac is a film critic and featured on multiple podcasts.Check out Kolby's writing and his solo podcast at https://www.kolbytoldme.com/ Follow Kolby @KolbyToldMeMy 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “The Void” is available now on YouTube at https://www.youtub

On the 104th episode of Piecing It Together, new co-host Jay Ledbetter from InSession Film Podcast joins me to talk about one of the most awaited movies of the year, Rian Johnson's Knives Out. With an insanely star studded cast, Knives Out gives Johnson the chance to not only make a classic whodunnit murder mystery, but send up the genre at the same time. Puzzle pieces include Clue, The Hateful 8, Get Out and Hot Fuzz.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Knives Out and the movies we discuss! https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/knives-outWriter / Director - Rian JohnsonStarring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ana De Armas, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Don Johnson, Christopher Plummer, Edi Patterson, Jaeden Martell, Katerine LangfordLionsgateJay Ledbetter is a film-critic and contributor to the InSession Film Podcast.Check out InSession Film at http://insessionfilm.com/ Follow Jay on Twitter @MrJayLedbetterMy 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes&

On the 103rd episode of Piecing It Together, Kris Krainock returns to talk about some real cinema... Marin Scorsese's The Irishman. The Netflix film is out today after a limited theatrical run (thank you Maya Cinemas and Eclipse Cinemas for showing it here in Las Vegas!) and stars Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. Puzzle pieces include Casino, First Reformed, You Were Never Really Here and Rashoman.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Irishman and the movies we discuss! https://www.theirishman-movie.com/Writer / Director - Martin ScorseseStarring Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Ray Romano, Anna Paquin, Bobby CannavaleNetflixKris Krainock is a filmmaker and film fan who hosts Cinemondays, a weekly film event here in Las Vegas. Check out info on upcoming editions of Cinemondays at https://www.facebook.com/Cinemondays/Kris also has a web series in the works called “It’s All Downhill From Here” which currently takes the form of a weekly comic strip you can check out on Instagram at https://www.in

On the 102nd episode of Piecing It Together, new co-host filmmaker Sean Fallon joins us to talk about James Mangold's crowd pleaser Ford V Ferrari (or Le Mans '66 as it's known overseas). Starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale as the team that got Ford (and America) the historic win on the race track, it's a great underdog story, even if I knew nothing about racing going into it. Puzzle pieces include Armageddon, The Right Stuff, The Martian and The Fighter.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Ford V Ferrari and the movies we discuss!https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/ford-v-ferrariDirector - James MangoldWriter - Jez & John-Henry ButterworthStarring Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Josh Lucas, Tracy Letts20th Century FoxSean Fallon is a filmmaker. Check out his work including the short "A Bad Feeling" at https://www.dontpanicfilms.net/ Follow Sean on Twitter at @Sean_FallonMy 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music st

On the 101st episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me to discuss Edward Norton's passion project, Motherless Brooklyn. A throwback film noir starring Norton as a tourette's syndrome afflicted private detective, it's a bit of a mixed bag... But a bag that's more good than it's bad. Mostly. Puzzle pieces include The Untouchables, Road To Perdition, Sin City and Live By Night.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Motherless Brooklyn and the movies we discuss!https://www.motherlessbrooklynfilm.com/Writer / Director - Edward NortonStarring Edward Norton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec Baldwin, Bobby Cannavale, Bruce Willis, Willem DafoeWarner Bros.Joe Black is a filmmaker. You can find a great interview with him about his work at https://scenester.tv/an-interview-with-filmmaker-joe-black-a-scenester-exclusive-documentary/You can also check out his company at https://www.facebook.com/BlueMeansPregnantFilms/My 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, my fiancee Gina Mizzoni joins me to celebrate 100 episodes of the podcast and talk about this decade of my life. We talk about our life together, this podcast, producing podcasts, composing music, my albums, our pets, our adventures and more.Apologies to Terminator Dark Fate, Jojo Rabbit and Motherless Brooklyn (as well as the guests I recorded episodes with on them), as they were all vying for the spot of Episode 100, but I thought this would be more appropriate. Those episodes will all be up eventually!Gina Mizzoni is a professional photographer and my bear.Find more about her photography as well as her great Holiday Specials at https://www.ginamizzoni.comFollow her on Facebook at https://facebook.com/ginamizzoniphotography and on Instagram https://instagram.com/ginamizzoniMy 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “The Void” is av

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, comedian Jason Harris joins me to discuss two of the most talked about comedies of the year: Booksmart from director Olivia Wilde and Good Boys from director Gene Stupnitsky (and produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg), as well as the classic comedy they're both so clearly inspired by, Greg Mottola's Superbad. We talk about what works, what doesn't, and get into some puzzle pieces for all three of them.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Booksmart, Good Boys, Superbad and the movies we discuss!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/And check out his new web series Copper Creek at https://www.facebook.com/coppercreekshow/Also, be sure to check out Awesome Movie Year, Josh’s podcast that I produce. You can find the show at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear/My 4th album,

On the 99th episode of Piecing It Together, Kris Krainock (our resident Stanley Kubrick expert) joins me for Doctor Sleep, the 40 years later sequel to the classic horror film The Shining. Based on a recent novel from Stephen King, Doctor Sleep and director Mike Flanagan tries to answer questions you probably never had about The Shining and expands the mythology in all kinds of new, unexpected ways. Puzzle pieces include Ready Player One, It Chapter 1 & 2, The Frighteners and the Twilight series.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Doctor Sleep and the movies we discuss! https://www.doctorsleepmovie.com/Writer / Director - Mike FlanaganStarring Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Jacob Tremblay, Emily Alyn LindWarner Bros.Kris Krainock is a filmmaker and film fan who hosts Cinemondays, a weekly film event here in Las Vegas. Check out info on upcoming editions of Cinemondays at https://www.facebook.com/Cinemondays/Kris also has a web series in the works called “It’s All Downhill From Here” which currently takes

On the 98th episode of Piecing It Together, Bee Garner joins me for a Robert Pattinson reunion of sorts (she previously was on the High Life episode) with our conversation about Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse (also starring Willem Dafoe). This A24 film starts at crazy and just goes off the rails from there, masterfully acted and shot in gorgeous black & white. Puzzle pieces include The Shining, Persona, Eraserhead and Step Brothers.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Lighthouse and the movies we discuss!https://a24films.com/films/the-lighthouseWriter / Director - Robert EggersStarring Robert Pattinson and Willem DafoeA24Bee Garner is a film critic whose work can be seen on many sites including her new site In Their Own League which you can check out at https://intheirownleague.com/ Follow Bee Garner on Twitter @ThefilmB My 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “The Void” is avai

On this special mini episode, Phil A and I record our first impressions of the experience that was the IMAX screening of Kanye West's Jesus Is King. Part film, part music video, part live performance... Love him or hate him, Kanye West is one of the most unique artists working today, and while the film doesn't warrant a full length episode, it was definitely worth talking about.NOTE: This is a special mini-episode and unlike our usual episodes of the podcast. It was also recorded in a moving car on a pocket recorder so it doesn't sound like our usual episodes.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Jesus Is King and the movies we discuss! https://jesusisking.imax.com/Phil A is a producer/rapper and has worked with a number of artists including his own rap groups. His newest release is the album Maryland Harkway from his group Slump Lords which comes out on June 28th. It can be pre-ordered now at: https://slumplords.bandcamp.com/Check him out on Twitter @slumplords_My 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream&n

On the 97th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to discuss the return of Eddie Murphy in the Netflix Original, Dolemite Is My Name. A crowd-pleasing biopic of Rudy Ray Moore, it's a fun movie about making movies. Puzzle pieces include the Disaster Artist, Ed Wood, Hustle & Flow, and Black Dynamite.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Dolemite Is My Name and the movies we discuss! https://www.netflix.com/title/80182014Director - Craig Brewer Writer - Scott Alexander & Larry KaraszewskiStarring Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Keegan-Michael Key, Craig Robinson, Snoop Dogg, Tituss Burgess, Chris RockNetflixJosh Bell is a film critic whose work has been seen in the Las Vegas Weekly, Film Racket and more. Check out his website at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/Like Him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/And Follow him on Twitter @SignalBleedMy 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stor

On the 96th episode of Piecing It Together, Isaac Vanegas from The Broken Mug Podcast joins me to discuss the Kumail Nanjiani / Dave Bautista / Uber team-up action comedy Stuber. Is it a great movie? Not exactly. Was it hilarious? Not really. Did it have a lot of awesome action? Not particularly... But hey, it wasn't that bad. Puzzle pieces include Lethal Weapon, Crank, Collateral and I Love You Man.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Stuber and the movies we discuss! https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/stuberDirector - Michael DowseWriter - Tripper ClancyStarring Kumail Nanjiani, Dave Mautista, Mira Sorvino, Natalie Morales, Iko Uwais, Betty Gilpin20th Century FoxIsaac Vanegas is the host of The Broken Mug Podcast which you can find at https://thebrokenmug.fireside.fm/ He also runs a Nevada based Podcaster networking group at https://podcastnv.com/ Follow him on Twitter @PodcastNVMy 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to chec

On the 95th episode of Piecing It Together, my buddy David Quinones from Bird Road Podcast joins me to talk about El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. Picking up right where the beloved television series leaves off, we finally find out what happens to Jesse Pinkman, for better or worse. Puzzle pieces include Payback, Fargo, Thief and the films of Sergio Leone.As always, SPOILER ALERT for El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie and the movies we discuss!https://www.elcaminobreakingbadmovie.com/Writer / Director - Vince GilliganStarring Aaron Paul, Jonathan Banks, Matt Jones, Charles Baker, Jesse Plemons, Robert ForsterNetflixDavid Quinones is a writer, reporter, podcaster and my best friend. He’s also my boss here at the All Points West Podcast Network. Make sure to check out our other show, Bird Road Podcast wherever you’re listening to Piecing It Together and at http://www.birdroadpodcast.comFollow David Quinones on Twitter @david_quinonesMy 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on&nb

On the 94th episode of Piecing It Together, I’m joined by returning co-hosts Joe Black and Adam Wells to talk about Rob Zombie's latest, 3 From Hell. The epic conclusion to his horror trilogy that started with House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects, it's a grindhouse extravaganza and a somewhat surprise Fathom Events hit. Puzzle pieces include Leatherface, Mad Max, El Mariachi and Easy Rider.As always, SPOILER ALERT for 3 From Hell and the movies we discuss! https://robzombie.com/tag/3-from-hell/Writer / Director - Rob ZombieStarring Bill Moseley, Sid Haig, Richard Brake, Sheri Moon ZombieLionsgateJoe Black is a filmmaker. You can find a great interview with him about his work at https://scenester.tv/an-interview-with-filmmaker-joe-black-a-scenester-exclusive-documentary/You can also check out his company at https://www.facebook.com/BlueMeansPregnantFilms/Adam Wells is an old friend from Jew camp. He’s an active member of our Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces Facebook Group where we discu

On the 93rd episode of Piecing It Together, I'm joined again by Chad Clinton Freeman and Ryan Daugherty to complete our trilogy of nerdy episodes by talking about Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix's Joker. Following up our conversations on Glass and Godzilla King Of The Monsters, we take on quite possibly the most divisive movie of the year. Puzzle pieces include Taxi Driver, The King Of Comedy, Fight Club and Falling Down.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Joker and the movies we discuss!http://www.jokermovie.net/Writer / Director - Todd PhillipsStarring Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Marc Maron, Frances ConroyGood Deed EntertainmentChad Clinton Freeman is the founder of the Pollygrind Film Festival and recently helped plan the Ironton Wizardfest. He’s also the only person I know who sees more movies than me.Follow Chad on Twitter at @pollystaffleAnd Check Out Ironton Wizardfest on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/irontonwizardfest/Ryan Daugherty is a programmer and has collaborat

On the 92nd episode of Piecing It Together, James Anderson joins me to talk about the Danny Boyle film Yesterday, about a world in which everyone forgets The Beatles existed. Everyone except one man, who just so happens to know how to play their tunes and pretends they're his. Puzzle pieces include Big, Across The Universe, Forrest Gump and Bohemian Rhapsody.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Yesterday and the movies we discuss!https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/yesterdayWriter / Director - Danny BoyleStarring Himesh Patel, Lily James, Kate McKinnon, Ed SherranUniversal PicturesJames Anderson is the co-host of Newsies MinuteCheck out Newsies Minute at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsies-minute/id1469809060Follow James on Twitter @UnabashedJamesMy 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “The Void” is available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BC

On the 91st episode of Piecing It Together, Rico Albarracin from Always The Critic Podcast joins me to talk about the James Gray / Brad Pitt space epic Ad Astra. It just hit me that we made it through an entire 40 minute episode about this movie without saying the phrase "daddy issues." Puzzle pieces include Event Horizon, Goodfellas, Ex Machina and Interstellar.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Ad Astra and the movies we discuss! https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/ad-astraWriter / Director - James GrayStarring Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland, Liv Tyler20th Century FoxRico Albarracin has a film podcast called Always The Critic Movie Podcast you can find athttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/always-the-critic-movie-podcast/id1387900048You can also follow Always The Critic on Twitter @AlwaysCriticPodMy 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “The Void” is a