Piecing It Together Podcast

On the 399th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Sam Novak, Shahab Zargari and Frances Rose Padunan to talk about Speak No Evil! This remake of the Danish horror film portrays the horrors of what can happen when you're too damn polite. Puzzle pieces include Eden Lake, Pearl, Honeydew and Sexy Beast.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Speak No Evil and the movies we discuss!Written by James WatkinsDirected by James WatkinsStarring James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy, Alix West LefierBlumhousehttps://www.speaknoevilmovie.com/Shahab 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 @shahabzargariSam Novak is the Deputy Editor of VEGAS 411, an online source for Sin City tourists and locals. He’s a fitness fan, a pet adoption advocate, and is mad about the movies. A forme

On the 398th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris joins me to talk about Rebel Ridge. Jeremy Saulnier's intense new film features a star making performance from Aaron Pierre. Puzzle pieces include First Blood, All The Presidents Men, Payback and Terminator 2.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Rebel Ridge and the movies we discuss!Written by Jeremy SaulnierDirected by Jeremy SaulnierStarring Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, David Denman, Emory CohenNetflixhttps://www.netflix.com/title/81157729Jason 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 sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new single on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month in 2024. 24 new songs total. Follow along on the Spotify Playlist at https

On the 397th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Gina Mizzoni, Perry Markle and J Spaghetti to talk about Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! The long awaited return of the Michael Keaton and Tim Burton's ghost with the most had a lot to live up to and for the most part... It's a mixed bag. Puzzle pieces include Ghostbusters Afterlife, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, Plan 9 From Outer Space and The Entity.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and the movies we discuss!Written by Alfred Gough, Miles MillarDirected by Tim BurtonStarring Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton, Jenna Ortega, Catherine O'Hara, Justin Theroux, Monica Belluci, Willem DafoeWarner Bros.https://www.beetlejuicemovie.com/Gina Mizzoni is a photographer and also happens to be David’s wife.Follow Gina and check out her work on Instagram @ginamizzoniphotographyCousin J. Spaghetti is a film enthusiast (forte: horror genre) and CEO of S.A.H.M. Inc.Perry Markle is a stud

On the 396th episode of Piecing It Together, M.N. Miller joins me to talk about Strange Darling. This buzzed about cat and mouse thriller from Las Vegas's own JT Mollner is actually one of the year's best. Puzzle pieces include Pulp Fiction, Duel, Gone Girl and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Strange Darling and the movies we discuss!Written by JT MollnerDirected by JT MollnerStarring Willa Fitzgerald, Kyle Gallner, Ed Begley Jr., Barbara HersheyMiramaxhttps://www.strangedarlingfilm.com/M.N. Miller is a film critic and writes for Ready Steady Cut, FandomWire, and many other websites.Check out Ready Steady Cut at https://readysteadycut.com/Follow M.N. Miller on Twitter @MNMillerFilmRevMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new single on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month in 2024. 24 new so

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 September 2024. This month’s episode includes Gods Not Dead 5: In God We Trust, Transformers One, My Old Ass, Speak No Evil, The 4:30 Movie, Wolfs, His Three Daughters, A Different Man, Megalopolis, The Wild Robot, Lee and Never Let Go.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 May. Included are puzzle pieces from Eric Lanberg, Josie DeMarco, Darin Lundberg and Lex Rofeberg.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 sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music is the 24 for 2024 series in which

On this new installment of our Missing Pieces series I'm joined by comedian/podcaster Michael Ornelas to talk about Edgar Wrights 2004 zombie comedy classic Shaun of the Dead. Back out in theaters today for its 20th anniversary, it seemed like the perfect time to discuss some films that inspired it and some films that it inspired. Puzzle pieces include Evil Dead 2 (of course), Scary Movie and Monty Python.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Shaun of the Dead and the movies we discuss!Written by Simon Pegg and Edgar WrightDirected by Edgar WrightStarring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Shfield, Lucy Davis, Bill NighyFocus Featureshttps://www.focusfeatures.com/shaun_of_the_deadMichael Ornelas is a comedian and hosts the Fine Dining PodcastCheck out their website at https://www.finediningpodcast.com/Check out Fine Dining Podcast on Instagram @finediningpodcastMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My late

On the 395th episode of Piecing It Together, Rabbi Lex Rofeberg joins me to talk about Between The Temples. Along with lots of great puzzle pieces we get into a lot of Jewish insights about this very jewish comedy. Puzzle pieces include Harold and Maude, A Serious Man, The Banshees of Inisherin and To Dust.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Between The Temples and the movies we discuss!Written by Nathan Silver and C. Mason WellsDirected by Nathan SilverStarring Jason Schwartzman, Carol Kane, Robert Smigel, Dolly de Leon, Carolin Aaron, Madeline WeinsteinSony Pictures Classicshttps://www.sonyclassics.com/film/betweenthetemples/Lex Rofeberg is a Rabbi, Jewish educator and host of Judaism Unbound Podcast.Check out Judaism Unbound at https://www.judaismunbound.com/Follow Lex on Twitter @lexaphusMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new

On the 394th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Jon Lefkovitz joins me to talk about Inside Out 2. Pixar's latest is now on VOD after conquering the box office and becoming the biggest movie of 2024 so far. Puzzle pieces include Eighth Grade, Turning Red, Boyhood and Uncut Gems.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Inside Out 2 and the movies we discuss!Written by Kelsey Mann, Meg LeFauve, Dave HolsteinDirected by Kelsey MannStarring Amy Poehler, Tony Hale, Ayo Edebiri, Maya Hawke, Kensington TallmanPixar / Disneyhttps://movies.disney.com/inside-out-2Jon Lefkovitz is a filmmaker, editor and composer.Check out his website at https://www.jonlefkovitz.com/And follow him on Twitter @jonlefkovitzMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new single on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month in 2024. 24 new songs total. Follow along on the

On the 393rd episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Knik Woods, Jimmie Gonzalez and Jake Gonzalez to talk about Alien: Romulus! Fede Alvarez takes over the Alien series with a new film set between the events of Alien and Aliens and it gets intense! Puzzle pieces include Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, Fantastic Planet and Eight Legged Freaks.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Alien: Romulus and the movies we discuss!Written by Fede Alvarez, Rodo SayaguesDirected by Fede AlvarezStarring Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, Aileen Wu20th Century Studioshttps://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/alien-romulusKnik Woods is a Writer, Director, and Cinematographer, as well as the founder of the Sin City Horror Club.Check out Knik’s work at https://linktr.ee/ghostchaserproductionsAnd follow the Sin City Horror Club on Instagram at @sincityhorrorclubJimmie Gonzalez is a DJ and hosts

On the 392nd episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris joins me to talk about The Bikeriders. One of our most anticipated films of 2024, we found ourselves a little underwhelmed by Jeff Nichols latest, even if it's filled with great performances. Puzzle pieces include Goodfellas, Dazed and Confused, American HIstory X and Easy Rider.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Bikeriders and the movies we discuss!Written by Jeff NicholsDirected by Jeff NicholsStarring Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Jodie Comer, Michael Shannon, Norman ReedusFocus Featreshttps://www.focusfeatures.com/the-bikeridersJason 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 sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new single on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every

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 Fall 2024!The original version of this conversation is available at https://www.lafbnetwork.com/la-podfidential/As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!Make sure to check out LA Podfidential at https://www.lafbnetwork.com/la-podfidential/Follow LA Podfidential on Twitter @LAPodfidentialAnd Follow Chauncey on Twitter @bigchaunc64My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Antiviral” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdGctz_xF5cThe song at the end of the episode is "Good Lookin' Dog" from my upcoming 3rd The Pup Pups album of silly songs about my pets.Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, I'm sharing night one of a two night event at The Beverly Theater in Las Vegas talking to Greg Sestero of The Room after back to back screenings for the film's 20th anniversary. We discuss the cult classic film, his book The Disaster Artist and the crazy career path he's taken in the years since.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Room and the movies we discuss!Don't forget to check out the blog post I posted about The Room and over on my Produced by David Rosen Patreon you can find exclusive unedited videos of both nights of the Q&A!My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new single on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month in 2024. 24 new songs total. Follow along on the Spotify Playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4PDKoUQ1CoFpiogLu2Sz4D?si=3cb1df0dd0384968My latest mu

On the 391st episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Luella Chavez, K.L. Martin and Dustin Ross to talk about Trap, the pop concert thriller from M. Night Shyamalan. Puzzle pieces include Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Music and Lyrics and Vertigo.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Trap and the movies we discuss!Written by M. Night ShyamalanDirected by M. Night ShyamalanStarring Josh Hartnett, Saleka Night, Ariel Donoghue, Alison Pill, Jonathan LangdonWarner Bros.https://www.trapthefilm.com/KL Martin is a writer-director-filmmaker from Las Vegas. He has directed nine shorts including “You Should Smile More” which is currently on a film festival run.Check out his work at https://linktr.ee/KEVINLMARTINFollow KL Martin on Twitter @Codename_LEONLuella Chavez is an actress and comedian.Check out Luella’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@luellachavez365And Follow Luella on Twitter @luellachavezDust

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 2024. This month’s episode includes Harold and the Purple Crayon, Kneecap, Sing Sing, One Fast Move, Borderlands, Cuckoo, Blink Twice, The Crow, Jackpot!, Stranger Darling, Afraid and Reagan.We also announce two LIVE shows coming up in August. More details and enter to win tickets at:TRAP - https://www.piecingpod.com/2024/07/26/trap-live-show-sunday-august-4th-in-las-vegas/ALIEN: ROMULUS - https://www.piecingpod.com/2024/07/26/alien-romulus-live-show-thursday-august-15th-in-las-vegas/As always, SPOILER ALERT for all of the movies we discuss!I also shout out some listener provided puzzle pieces from movies we covered in the month of May. Included are puzzle pieces from Eric Lanberg, Michael Keene, Josie DeMarco, Fran Smith and William Riel.Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las Vegas).Check out Jaso

On the 390th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Mike Davis, Faith Nault and Marco Arriaga to talk about Deadpool & Wolverine! Our first time doing a live show on a Marvel movie led to a lot of fun discussions about the film and everything going on with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Puzzle pieces include The Flash, The Adjustment Bureau, Minority Report and 8 Mile.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Deadpool & Wolverine and the movies we discuss!Written by Shawn Levy, Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick and Zeb WellsDirected by Shawn LevyStarring Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Rob Delaney, Matthew MacfadyenMarvel / Disneyhttps://www.marvel.com/movies/deadpool-and-wolverineMike Davis is a host & anchor for Silver State Sports & Entertainment Network & MORE Show Fox 5 Las VegasCheck out Mike Davis on FOX 5 at https://www.fox5vegas.com/authors/mike.davis%40gray.tv/And Follow Mike on Instagram @michaelmikedav

On the 389th episode of Piecing It Together, Max Wood joins me to talk about Twisters. This update to the 90s disaster classic stars Glen Powell in a role that cements his movie star status. Puzzle pieces include Independence Day, Man of Steel, Halloweentown and Top Gun Maverick.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Twisters and the movies we discuss!Written by Joseph Kosinski and Mark L SmithDirected by Lee Isaac ChungStarring Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar Jones, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Sasha Lane, David Corenswet, Katy O'BrianUniversalhttps://www.twisters-movie.com/Max Wood is a filmmaker and host of the Galaxy of Film PodcastCheck out Galaxy Of Film at https://www.galaxyoffilm.comFollow Galaxy of Film on Twitter @galaxyoffilmMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new single on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month in 2024. 24 new

On the 388th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason from Binge Movies joins me to talk about Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. The latest in the beloved series didn't exactly thrill critics... Or fans... Or Jason who is a superfan. But we had a fun time talking about it anyway. Puzzle pieces include Army of Darkness, The Real Ghostbusters, Casper and Annabelle.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and the movies we discuss!Written by Gil Kenan and Jason ReitmanDirected by Gil KenanStarring Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, McKenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Bill Murray, Dan Akyroyd, Ernie HudsonColumbia Pictureshttps://www.ghostbusters.com/Jason is the host of the Binge Movies PodcastCheck out Binge Movies at https://bingemovies.podbean.com/And follow Binge Movies on Twitter @BingeMoviesMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm relea

On the 387th episode of Piecing It Together, Wil Williams joins me to talk about Longlegs. This breakout indie hit from Osgood Perkins features Maika Monroe as a detective hunting down a satanic serial killer played by Nicolas Cage. Puzzle pieces include The Silence of the Lambs, Zodiac, It and Rosemary's Baby.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Longlegs and the movies we discuss!Written by Osgood PerkinsDirected by Osgood PerkinsStarring Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Alicia Witt, Blair UnderwoodNEONhttps://neonrated.com/films/longlegsWil Williams is a podcast critic, journalist, and a marketing campaign manager at Tink Media.Check out their webistes at:https://hughouse.productionshttps://substack.com/@wilwilliamshttps://wilwilliams.reviews/My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new single on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month in 2

On the 386th episode of Piecing It Together, Rachel Wagner joins me to talk about Robot Dreams. This beautiful, melancholy, wordless animated film was nominated for an Oscar and then just kind of disappeared. It's out now in limited release and if you get a chance to see it, see it! Puzzle pieces include The Iron Giant, Beau is Afraid, Pinnocchio and After Yang.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Robot Dreams and the movies we discuss!Written by Pablo BergerDirected by Pablo BergerStarring Ivan LabandaNEONhttps://cinema.neonrated.com/en-US/product/robot-dreams-film/Rachel Wagner is a film critic and runs Rachel’s Reviews at https://rachelsreviews.net/She also co-hosts the Hallmarkies Podcast at https://www.hallmarkiespodcast.com/Follow Rachel on Twitter @rachel_reviewsMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new single o

On the 385th episode of Piecing It Together, Eric Langberg joins me to talk about The Exorcism. Russell Crowe stars as an actor playing an exorcist in a remake of a classic exorcism movie... If you know how much I love meta stuff you'll know why I liked this one even if it didn't do much for most critics. Puzzle pieces include Wes Craven's New Nightmare, The Stunt Man, Absolution and Birdman.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Exorcism and the movies we discuss!Written by Joshua John MillerDirected by Joshua John MillerStarring Russell Crowe, Ryan Simpkins, Adam Goldberg, Chloe Bailey, Sam Worthington, David Hyde PierceVertical Entertainment / Shudderhttps://www.theexorcismmovie.com/Eric 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 @MrEAndersMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iT