Piecing It Together Podcast

On the 111th episode of Piecing It Together, Catherine Gonzales joins me to talk about the Roger Deakins cinematography extravaganza that is 1917. The war film is shot in a way that makes it seem like one long take and is probably going to win Best Picture. Puzzle pieces include Birdman, Saving Private Ryan, Dunkirk and We Were Soldiers.As always, SPOILER ALERT for 1917 and the movies we discuss! https://www.1917.movie/Director - Sam MendesWriter - Sam Mendes & Krysty Elison-CairnsStarring George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Benedict CumberbatchUniversalCatherine Gonzales is a film and TV critic and runs Shuffle Online.Check out Shuffle Online at https://shuffleonline.net/Follow Shuffle Online on Twitter @ShuffleOnlineAnd Follow Catherine on Twitter @ThingsCatLovesMy 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Journey" from my free album ... Like Ashes available exclusively on my Bandcamp page at https://davidrosen.bandcamp.com.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out All Rice No Beans, a new podcast that I produce here on the All Points West Network at https://allricenobeans.blubrry.netAnd most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On the 110th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black, quite possibly the only man with Tom Hooper's film adaptation of Cats in his Top 10 Films of 2019 list, joins me to talk about this can't-look-away train-wreck of a film. I call it a train-wreck, but really, I kind of also loved it for what it is... Pure madness. Puzzle pieces include The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Avatar, Meet The Feebles and Rent.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Cats and the movies we discuss! https://www.catsmovie.com/Writer / Director - Tom HooperStarring Jennifer Hudson, Judi Dench, Taylor Swift, Idris Elba, Jason Derulo, James Corden, Rebel Wilson, Francesca HaywordUniversal PicturesJoe 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 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is "Muffin Maker" from my currently delayed but coming out one of these days comedy album The Pup Pups.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Cinema Recall Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-recall/id1477731497And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year joins me to countdown our Top 10 Favorite Films of the Decade. Yes, the decade... It's quite the undertaking to try to even remember the hundreds of movies I've seen in the last ten years, let alone try to come up with a meaningful ranking of them... But we did it.Josh 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 @SignalBleedAlso, be sure to check out Awesome Movie Year, Josh and Jason’s podcast that I produce. You can find the show at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear/Josh’s list includes Mud, Atomic Blonde, Hell or High Water, Our Little Sister, Ida, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Blue Ruin, Certified Copy and Mistress America.My list includes 10 Cloverfield Lane, War For The Planet Of The Apes, Mission: Impossible Fallout, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Whiplash, Ex Machina, Good Time, Inside Llewyn Davis, The Nice Guys and mother!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 available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0s The song at the end of the episode “Constellations” which is from my album Head Like Fire which is one of my most listened to songs ever thanks to the hugely successful Virtual Reality music video that was made for it.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenAlso, be sure to check out Queeks: The Queer Geek Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queeks-the-queer-geek-podcast/id1469201839Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On the 109th episode of Piecing It Together, Kris Krainock joins me for the first episode of 2020, a movie that was probably my #1 most anticipated of 2019... Uncut Gems. After the Safdie Brothers blew my mind with their film 2017 film Good Time, they return with an anxiety inducing story set in the NYC diamond district starring Adam Sandler. Puzzle pieces include Punch Drunk Love, Requiem For A Dream, Boiler Room and California Split.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Uncut Gems and the movies we discuss! https://a24films.com/films/uncut-gemsWriter / Director - Josh & Benny SafdieStarring Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, Idina Menzel, LaKeith Stanfield, Kevin GarnettA24Kris 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.instagram.com/itsalldownhillfromhere.tv/You can also check out Kris’ new website for info about him and his film projects https://www.kriskrainock.comMy 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 The song at the end of the episode is “Whirlwind" from my first album Echoes In The Dark which is available on all major digital music services.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out Awesome Movie Year Podcast at https://www.aweseomemovieyear.comAnd most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Josh & Jason from Awesome Movie Year stop by to countdown the Top 10 movies of 2019. Continuing a tradition we began all the way back in 2018, we countdown our favorites as well as some favorite movie moments of the year.Josh 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 @SignalBleedJason 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 and Jason's podcast that I produce. You can find the show at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear/Josh’s list includes Honey Boy, Knife + Heart, The Art Of Self-Defense, Gloria Bell, Her Smell, High Flying Bird, Piercing, Marriage Story, Little Women and Sunset.Jason's list includes Honeyland, Good Boys, Klaus, Parasite, Honey Boy, Dolemite Is My Name, Western Stars, Plus One, Marriage Story and The Irishman.My list includes Under The Silver Lake, The Irishman, Joker, Uncut Gems, Knives Out, The Lighthouse, To Dust, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, John Wick Chapter 3 and Climax.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 available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0s The song at the end of the episode "Dreams Like These" which is from my album An Unseen Sky and is one of my most popular songs.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

On the 108th episode of Piecing It Together, journalist Heidi Kyser joins me to talk about Bombshell, the story of Megyn Kelly, Gretchen Carlson and sexual harassment at Fox News. It's a heavy topic but Jay Roach managed to balance the incredibly accurate performances from the likes of Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman with a story that needed to be told. Puzzle pieces include Vice, The Post and Broadcast News.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Bombshell and the movies we discuss! https://bombshell.movie/Director - Jay RoachWriter - Charles RandolphStarring Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Allison Janney, Malcolm McDowell, Kate McKinnonLions GateHeidi Kyser is a journalist who works with Desert Companion and KNPR.Heidi's work can be found at https://knpr.org/desert-companion Follow Heidi on Twitter @HeidiKyserMy 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Burnout” from my 3rd album Head Like Fire available on Apple iTunes, Spotify and all major digital music services.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Sup Doc Podcast at https://supdocpodcast.com/And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, composer TJ Kross joins me to take a look back at 2021 and some of our favorite film scores of the year! We both come from a background of composing music for film, so we thought it would be a fun chance to talk about some of the best of last year including The Power Of The Dog, The Green Knight, The Last Duel and more!As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!TJ Kross is an award-winning composer and recently started a photography series on Instagram.Check out his music at https://www.reverbnation.com/tjkrossCheck out his photography at https://www.instagram.com/blended_odyssey/My 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Multiply” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9pRAPMxqIQThe song at the end of the episode is a piece from the film Inexistent, a feature film that I scored in 2021. The soundtrack for the film will eventually be released once the film is released.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!And of course, don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts or over on Podchaser!And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On the 107th episode of Piecing It Together, it's time for another super-episode! I'm joined by JC, TJ, David Michor, Adam Wells, The Lady-Wan and Joe Black to talk about the epic conclusion to the 9 film Star Wars story in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Of course it won't really be the end, but it's still Star Wars so the only proper way to cover it is with multiple guests.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and the movies we discuss!https://www.starwars.comWriter / Director - J.J. AbramsStarring Daisy Ridley, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, John BoyegaLucasfilm / Bad Robot / Walt DisneyJC is a co-host of the Screen Fix Podcast which you can find at http://screenfixpod.com/Follow JC on Twitter @JCScreenFixDavid Michor is a writer/director. As he doesn’t have a website, check out my reel on my website at https://www.bydavidrosen.com to see a clip from The Hoarder, a film we made together.TJ Kross is an award-winning composer and recently started a photography series on Instagram.Check out his music at https://www.reverbnation.com/tjkrossCheck out his photography at https://www.instagram.com/blended_odyssey/Adam Wells is an old friend from Jew camp. He’s an active member of our Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces Facebook Group where we discuss all the new movies as well as classics and obscure ones that only Adam remembers. You should join too.The Lady-Wan is a co-host of the Screen Fix Podcast which you can find athttp://screenfixpod.com/Follow The Lady-Wan on Twitter @TheLadyWanJoe 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 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “The Void" from the album A Different Kind Of Dream which is available on all major digital music services including iTunes, Spotify and Amazon.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the I Heart Geek Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-heart-geek/id1182605298And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, it's a cross-over episode with my other podcast Bird Road! Q and I love talking about TV, even though I rarely make time to watch any of it... So he was the perfect person to talk about the best shows of the last decade. Along with our Top 10s we also get into some specific extra categories and it's a great, long conversation.David 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 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 The song at the end of the episode is a piece of library music called “Area 52" and has been featured on multiple TV shows, so I figured it was a good fit for this episode.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Sound & Vision Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1482258557And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

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 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Out Of Everything" from my 3rd album Head Like Fire available on Apple iTunes, Spotify and all major digital music services.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Stinger TV & Movie Podcast at https://stingeruniverse.com/And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

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, Shovel Knight, 1,000,000, You Must Build A Boat, Rise of The Tomb Raider, Super Mario 3D World, Luigi's Mansion 3, Trials Frontier, Mortal Kombat X, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Steamworld Dig, Super Mario Odyssey, Uncharted 4, Limbo, Inside and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.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 available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0s The song at the end of the episode is called "Ballistic" and was made for a Las Vegas based video game company's untitled game project. It will eventually be released on a compilation of Game Music I'm putting out.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Sound & Vision Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1482258557And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

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 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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out Wax Trax Records at http://www.waxtraxonline.comAnd most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

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.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Unsolved Missed Stories" from Skydro, a rapper whose album Success Stories I produced and is available on iTunes, Spotify and all major digital music services.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out South & Vision: The Movie Theme Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-vision/id1482258557?ign-mpt=uo%3D4And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

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 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “The Master" from Another Sky, which is one of my free albums available on my Bandcamp profile at https://davidrosen.bandcamp.com.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Cinema Recall Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-recall/id1477731497And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

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.instagram.com/itsalldownhillfromhere.tv/You can also check out Kris’ new website for info about him and his film projects https://www.kriskrainock.comMy 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 The song at the end of the episode is “Forgotten" from my album An Unseen Sky.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out Wax Trax Records at http://www.waxtraxonline.comAnd most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

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 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is "Blur," an unreleased track that was featured in some video-games and may eventually be released as part of a Game Music Compilation album I want to release one day.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Find more about Gina Mizzoni 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/ginamizzoniAnd most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

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 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is the score from a film called "Rick Thunder" from the Copper Creek Web-series, directed by friend of the show Jason Harris. Copper Creek isn't available to watch online yet, but I'll post a link once it is.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Find more about Gina Mizzoni 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/ginamizzoniAnd most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

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 available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0s The song at the end of the episode is “Searching Further" from my most recent album, A Different Kind Of Dream which is available on iTunes, Spotify and all major digital music services.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

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, 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 The song at the end of the episode is “Last Day Of School," a song from the film of the same name that felt like a perfect fit for this episode. Also, the producers of Last Day Of School have a new film out called Art Of The Dead available on VOD, and you can get a free download of a song I made for the film called "When The Night Comes" at https://soundcloud.com/bydavidrosen/when-the-night-comes-from-the-film-art-of-the-dead/s-UXDGZMake 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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Release The Clowns Podcast at https://releasetheclowns.podbean.com/And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

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 the form of a weekly comic strip you can check out on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/itsalldownhillfromhere.tv/You can also check out Kris’ new website for info about him and his film projects https://www.kriskrainock.comMy 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 The song at the end of the episode is "Scarecrow" from my free album ... Like Ashes available at https://davidrosen.bandcamp.com.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the There Will Be Geek Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/there-will-be-geek/id1109789826And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

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 available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0s The song at the end of the episode is “An Unseen Sky," the title track from my 2nd album An Unseen Sky which is available on iTunes, Spotify and all major digital music services.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Cinema Recall Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-recall/id1477731497And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

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 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 The song at the end of the episode is “Crash & Burn" by Skydro, a hip-hop artist here in Las Vegas that I produced. His album Success Stories is available on iTunes, Spotify and all digital music services.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Truth Be Told Hip-Hop Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-be-told-podcast-hip-hop-podcast-album-reviews/id1123218561And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

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 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 The song at the end of the episode is "Don't Eat Fire" from my comedy-rap group D-Mize & Dee. Rockz. It's available on our album 6 Years Later on Spotify, iTunes and all major digital music services.Want to support Piecing It Together? Vote for us Best TV & Movie Podcast at the Discover Podcast Awards! You don’t have to sign up for anything, just fill in Piecing It Together in Category 14. Thank you in advance for your support! https://awards.discoverpods.com/nominationsMake 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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Truth Be Told Hip-Hop Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-be-told-podcast-hip-hop-podcast-album-reviews/id1123218561And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

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 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 The song at the end of the episode is “On The Outside" from my free album Further Into The Dark available at https://davidrosen.bandcamp.comWant to support Piecing It Together? Vote for us Best TV & Movie Podcast at the Discover Podcast Awards! You don't have to sign up for anything, just fill in Piecing It Together in Category 14. Thank you in advance for your support! https://awards.discoverpods.com/nominationsMake 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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Cinema Recall Podcast at https://www.thatmomentin.com/And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

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 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “The Black River," a track from my free album Another Sky exclusively available on my Bandcamp at https://davidrosen.bandcamp.com.Want to support Piecing It Together? Vote for us Best TV & Movie Podcast at the Discover Podcast Awards! You don’t have to sign up for anything, just fill in Piecing It Together in Category 14. Thank you in advance for your support! https://awards.discoverpods.com/nominationsMake 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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Awesome Movie Year Podcast, also on the All Points West Network. Find it on Apple Podcasts or at https://www.awesomemovieyear.comAnd most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

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 discuss all the new movies as well as classics and obscure ones that only Adam remembers. You should join too.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 available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Burnout” from my 3rd album Head Like Fire which is available on iTunes, Spotify and all major music services.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Secret Transmission Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/secret-transmission-podcast/id1090705905And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

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 collaborated with David Rosen on a number of projects.Check out his website at http://sharmandraproductions.com/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 available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Cut Open” from my 2nd album An Unseen Sky which is available on iTunes, Spotify and all major music services.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the I Heart Geek Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-heart-geek/id1182605298And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

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-Z6BCeJLU&t=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Walka Walka" from my upcoming novelty/comedy album The Pup Pups - "Who Wants Din Din?"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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

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 available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “The Void" from my album A Different Kind Of Dream which is the most perfect track for any space travel related movie.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Cinema Recall Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-moment-in-presents/id1477731497?ign-mpt=uo%3D4And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On the 90th episode of Piecing It Together, my friend David Michor, a filmmaker and Stallone fanatic joins me to discuss the latest (and possibly last) in the Rambo series, Rambo: Last Blood. We do our best to give it the puzzle pieces treatment, but the conversation mostly goes off the rails, much like the movie itself... Puzzle pieces include Cold Pursuit, Home Alone and Halloween.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Rambo: Last Blood and the movies we discuss! https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/rambo-last-bloodWriter - Matthew Cirulnick, Sylvester StalloneDirector - Adrian GrunbergStarring Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vegas, Yvette MonrealLionsgateDavid Michor is a writer/director. As he doesn't have a website, check out my reel on my website at https://www.bydavidrosen.com to see a clip from The Hoarder, a film we made together.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 available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Home" from my free album ... Like Ashes available at my Bandcamp profile at https://davidrosen.bandcamp.com.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Filmmakers On Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/filmmakers-on/id1442918373And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On the 89th episode of Piecing It Together, Catherine Gonzales from Shuffle Online joins me to talk about Brittany Runs A Marathon, a film about a woman who decides to make a change her life. Starring Jillian Bell, it's a sweet movie with a great message. Puzzle pieces include The Big Sick, Rocky, Yes Man and Heavyweights.On a side note (and personal note), as of this episode, I'm down 94lbs since October 22nd, 2018. Go me. Maybe I'll run a marathon one of these days... Yeah... Maybe...As always, SPOILER ALERT for Brittany Runs A Marathon and the movies we discuss! https://www.brittanyrunsamarathon.movieWriter / Director - Paul Downs ColaizzoStarring Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins, Lil Rey Howery, Utkarsh AmbudkarAmazon StudiosCatherine Gonzales is a film and TV critic and runs Shuffle Online.Check out Shuffle Online at https://shuffleonline.net/ Follow Shuffle Online on Twitter @ShuffleOnlineAnd Follow Catherine on Twitter @ThingsCatLovesMy 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Destined For Greatness" which is an unreleased track I made for a photography project but will probably appear on a future 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 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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Watching My Stories Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watching-my-stories/id1391319418And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

This past Sunday, September 15th, Piecing It Together held its first live recording of the podcast during the 3rd annual Sin City Horror Fest. Film-critic Josh Bell of Awesome Movie Year Podcast and filmmaker/festival co-creator Drew Marvick joined me to discuss the shot-on-VHS horror-comedy, The Head. The film's writer/director Michael Keene also joined us to talk about the film's influences. Make sure to listen to the episode on your favorite podcast app, or right here on this website at https://www.piecingpod.com/2019/09/16/the-head-live-from-sin-city-horror-fest/Doing a live show for Piecing It Together has definitely been something I've wanted to do since I started the show a year and a half ago. I always knew doing it at a film festival after a film's screening, would be a great fit, and I'm really happy that the Sin City Horror Fest team was down to have the show be a part of their line-up. Having Michael Keene join the conversation made it even better.I hope to do a lot more live shows with the podcast in the future as we continue to grow. In the meantime, we have lots of new studio-recorded episodes coming your way, a lot of extra content I'm getting ready to start releasing on our Patreon page, and then... Soon enough... We'll get another live show going.And of course, a BIG thank you to Gina Mizzoni Photography for the awesome photos!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On the 87th episode of Piecing It Together, Tim Schermer joins us to talk about It Chapter Two, the sequel to one of the most successful horror movies of all time. It's based on the classic Stephen King novel and focuses on the grown up Loser's Club taking on Pennywise the clown once and for all... Puzzle pieces include Nightmare On Elm Street, Beetlejuice, The Thing and Sam Raimi films.As always, SPOILER ALERT for It Chapter Two and the movies we discuss! https://www.itthemovie.com/Director - Andy MuschiettiWriter - Gary DaubermanStarring Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader, James McAvoy, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, Andy Bean, James Ransone, Bill SkarsgardWarner Bros / New Line CinemaMy 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Evil Circus,” a piece of library music that is available for licensing.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenMore details about our first ever Piecing It Together Live Show are coming soon! Follow our social media accounts for more info about the show which will take place during the Sin City Horror Fest on Sunday, September 15th!https://www.facebook.com/sincityhorrorfest/Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the I Heart Geek Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-heart-geek/id1182605298And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

On the 86th episode of Piecing It Together, JC from Screen Fix Podcast joins me to discuss the horror-comedy Ready Or Not. Initially a movie I planned on skipping due to the fact that I didn't really love it, it seems like everyone keeps talking about this silly little movie, so we figured we might as well do it. Puzzle pieces include Game Night, Get Out, You're Next and Surviving The Game.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Ready Or Not and the movies we discuss!http://www.foxsearchlight.com/readyornot/Director - Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler GillettWriter - Guy Busick & Ryan MurphyStarring Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark Obrien, Henry Czerny and Andie MacDowellFox SearchlightJC is a co-host of the Screen Fix Podcast which you can find at http://screenfixpod.com/Follow JC on Twitter @JCScreenFixMy 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Hell Night," a piece of library music that is available for licensing. It's also been released by a 3rd party on Spotify.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenMore details about our first ever Piecing It Together Live Show are coming soon! Follow our social media accounts for more info about the show which will take place during the Sin City Horror Fest on Sunday, September 15th!https://www.facebook.com/sincityhorrorfest/Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Scream Scene Podcast at https://screamscenepodcast.tumblr.com/And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell & Jason Harris from Awesome Movie Year Podcast join me to play a few rounds of a new party game for movie fans, Cinephile! We probably should have spent a little more time reading the rules before we started, but we had a fun time anyway, and you can win a copy of the game in our Facebook group Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces.To find out more about Cinephile, check out https://www.cinephilegame.com/Josh 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 @SignalBleedJason 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 & Jason'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, 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Warp Zone" which is an unreleased track I made with the Super Audio Cart audio software.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenMore details about our first ever Piecing It Together Live Show are coming soon! Follow our social media accounts for more info about the show which will take place during the Sin City Horror Fest on Sunday, September 15th!https://www.facebook.com/sincityhorrorfest/Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On the 85th episode of Piecing It Together, Chad Clinton Freeman returns to the show to talk about the sweetest movie you'll see this year, The Peanut Butter Falcon. A man with downs syndrome escapes from a hospital and goes on the run with a southern Shia LeBeouf as they travel the country to enroll in wrestling school. Puzzle pieces include Hunt For The Wilderpeople, Swiss Army Man, Wizard of Oz and Into The Wild.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Peanut Butter Falcon and the movies we discuss! https://www.thepeanutbutterfalconmovie.com/Writer / Director - Tyler Nilson & Michael SchwartzStarring Shia LeBeouf, Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen, John Hawks, Bruce Dern, Thomas Hayden ChurchRoadside AttractionsChad 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 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Into The Black" from my album An Unseen Sky which is available on iTunes, Spotify and all major digital music services.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenMore details about our first ever Piecing It Together Live Show are coming soon! Follow our social media accounts for more info about the show which will take place during the Sin City Horror Fest on Sunday, September 15th!https://www.facebook.com/sincityhorrorfest/Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the VCR Kids Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vcr-kids/id1348087942And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On the 84th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris returns to the show to talk about a movie that's set to the music of one of his favorite people in the world - Blinded By The Light and the music of Bruce Springsteen. It's a sweet, crowd-pleaser that is as much about Springsteen as it is about finding your voice as a writer and connecting with something universal. Puzzle pieces include A Star Is Born, Billy Elliot, 8 Mile and Little Miss Sunshine.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Blinded By The Light and the movies we discuss!https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/blinded-lightWriter / Director - Gunrinder ChadhaStarring Viveik Kalra, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Ganatra, Aaron PhaguraWarner Bros / New Line CinemaJason 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, 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Last Kiss" from my album An Unseen Sky which is available on iTunes, Spotify and all major digital music services.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenMore details about our first ever Piecing It Together Live Show are coming soon! Follow our social media accounts for more info about the show which will take place during the Sin City Horror Fest on Sunday, September 15th!https://www.facebook.com/sincityhorrorfest/Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the All2RealToo Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all2reeltoo/id1458214814And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On the 83rd episode of Piecing It Together, Kris Krainock returns to the show to talk about one of his favorite movies of the year, the debut from writer/director Joe Talbot, The Last Black Man In San Francisco. This beautiful, surreal look at the effects of gentrification from A24 is one of the year's best, most unique films. Puzzle pieces include The Royal Tenembaums, Do The Right Thing, The Florida Project and Atlanta.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Last Black Man In San Francisco and the movies we discuss! https://a24films.com/films/the-last-black-man-in-san-franciscoDirector - Joe TalbotWriter - Joe Talbot & Jimmie FailsStarring Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Danny Glover, Mike EppsA24Kris 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.instagram.com/itsalldownhillfromhere.tv/You can also check out Kris’ new website for info about him and his film projects https://www.kriskrainock.comMy 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Under The Dust" from my album Head Like Fire which is available on iTunes, Spotify and all major digital music services.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenMore details about our first ever Piecing It Together Live Show are coming soon! Follow our social media accounts for more info about the show which will take place during the Sin City Horror Fest on Sunday, September 15th!Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Awesome Movie Year Podcast (which I produce) at https://www.awesomemovieyear.comAnd most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

On this special episode we follow up Episode 82's conversation about The VelociPastor with an interview with the film's writer/director Brendan Steere. After a silly viral trailer, Brendan moved on with his career, but eventually found himself wanting to return to this parody of B-Movie horror-schlock. Who would have thought that the movie with the silly title would end up being so fun?As always, SPOILER ALERT for The VelociPastor and the movies we discuss!https://www.facebook.com/thevelocipastor/Writer / Director - Brendan SteereStarring Greg Cohan, Alyssa Kempinski, Daniel Steere Wild Eye ReleasingJosh 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 @SignalBleedAlso, 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, 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is the theme from "Heidi," a film that I did music for a few years back. The film, a found-footage style creepy doll movie is available to watch on Amazon Prime and the song is actually available as a single on iTunes, Spotify and all major digital music services!More details about our first ever Piecing It Together Live Show are coming soon! Follow our social media accounts for more info about the show which will take place during the Sin City Horror Fest on Sunday, September 15th!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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On the 82nd episode of Piecing It Together, film-critic Josh Bell joins me for a movie that I never thought we'd be covering on this show... The ridiculous direct-to-video schlocky horror-comedy The VelociPastor. It's about a pastor... Who turns into a raptor. Strap in folks, because we are DOING THIS... Puzzle pieces include Orgazmo, Kung Pow and Grindhouse cinema.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The VelociPastor and the movies we discuss!https://www.facebook.com/thevelocipastor/Writer / Director - Brendan SteereStarring Greg Cohan, Alyssa Kempinski, Daniel SteereWild Eye ReleasingJosh 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 @SignalBleedAlso, 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, 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Party Bus To Hell" from the movie Bus Party To Hell, another silly B-Movie in the same style as The VelociPastor that I did a lot of the music for, including this theme song. Make sure to check out Bus Party To Hell and our episode on the film from 2017!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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the I Heart Geek Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-heart-geek/id1182605298And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On this Special Episode of Piecing It Together, I'm actually just reposting an episode of the Faces & Aces Podcast I was recently a guest on. I was contacted by the show's host to join him for a special episode in which we took the Piecing It Together formula and applied it to the city I live in, Las Vegas, NV. Using the format, we came up with a list of movies that represent Las Vegas. It's a fun talk and I thought you'd all want to hear it. Puzzle pieces include The Hangover, Swingers, Spy and Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas.As always, SPOILER ALERT for all the movies we discuss.Faces & Aces Podcast is a great podcast about life in Las Vegas. The original version of this episode can be found at http://www.facesandaceslv.com/bonus-round-the-vegas-puzzle/ and on all major podcast apps.You can also follow Faces & Aces on Twitter @FacesAndAcesLVMy 4th album, A Different Kind Of Dream is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!Also, my Virtual Reality Music Video “Palindrone 360” is available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26kcl20ESp0And now my new short-film style Music Video “Artificial” is also available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6wnnMqoEr8The song at the end of the episode is "1000 Years" from my album Echoes In The Dark which is available on iTunes, Spotify and all major digital music services.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!Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On the 81st episode of Piecing It Together, we jump head first into the Fast & Furious Universe with the hilariously titled Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (a movie we already started to discuss on the special episode with my parents). The Lady-Wan from Screen Fix podcast joins me to discuss this absolutely ridiculous, unnecessary and pretty fun spin-off. Puzzle pieces include the Mission: Impossible, James Bond and Star Wars series, as well as every The Rock movie.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Hobbs & Shaw and the movies we discuss!https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/fast-furious-presents-hobbs-shawDirector - David LeitchWriter - Chris Morgan & Drew PearceStarring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba, Vanessa KirbyUniversal PicturesThe Lady-Wan is a co-host of the Screen Fix Podcast which you can find at http://screenfixpod.com/Follow The Lady-Wan on Twitter @TheLadyWanMy 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Burnout” from my album Head Like Fire which is available on iTunes, Spotify and all major digital music services.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Secret Transmission Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/secret-transmission-podcast/id1090705905And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On the 80th episode of Piecing It Together, film-critic Liz Shannon Miller joins me to discuss Lulu Wang's The Farewell. This A24 film invites you into a beautiful Chinese family's lives when the grandmother is diagnosed with cancer, but Chinese culture dictates that no one should tell her. It's a film that reminds you just how important family is. Puzzle pieces include The Joy Luck Club, Little Miss Sunshine, Crazy Rich Asians and Catch Me If You Can.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Farewell and the movies we discuss! https://a24films.com/films/the-farewellWriter / Director - Lulu WangStarring Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Shuzhen ZhaoA24Liz Shannon Miller is a film critic whose work can be seen at IndieWire, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and The AV Club.Check out her website at https://lizshannonmiller.com Follow Liz at @lizletMy 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Home" from my free album ... Like Ashes which is available at https://davidrosen.bandcamp.comMake 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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Truth Be Told Hip-Hop Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-be-told-podcast-hip-hop-podcast-album-reviews/id1123218561And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, David Rosen and his parents Rich & Sunny recorded their initial reactions in the car ride home from watching Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. Rich loves a good action movie... And Sunny loves a bad action movie, so Hobbs & Shaw seemed like the perfect movie to have them on again for.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Hobbs & Shaw and the movies we discuss!https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/fast-furious-presents-hobbs-shawYou can find more about Wax Trax Records at http://www.waxtraxonline.com or on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/waxtraxrecordsMy 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Cut Open” from my album An Unseen Sky which is available on iTunes, Spotify and all major music services.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On the 79th episode of Piecing It Together, Rosa from Rosa's Reviews joins me to discuss a beautiful film shot right here in Nevada - The Mustang. The story of a prisoner who is rehabilitated through a program that has violent criminals train horses hits all the classic prison and horse movie beats while showcasing the beauty of our state. Puzzle pieces include The Shawshank Redemption, Raging Bull, Black Beauty and The Wild Horse Redemption.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Mustang and the movies we discuss! http://www.focusfeatures.com/the-mustangWriter / Director - Laure de Clermont-TonnerreCo-Writer - Mona Fastvoid, Brock Norman BrockStarring Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Mitchell, Bruce Dern, Connie Britton, Gideon AdlonFocus FeaturesRosa is a film-critic who publishes her reviews at https://rosasreviews.net/ Follow Rosa at @RosasreviewsFind out more about shooting films here in Nevada at the Nevada Film Office website at https://www.nevadafilm.comMy 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Angel" from my album Head Like Fire which is available on iTunes, Spotify and all major music services.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Feature Podcast at https://soundcloud.com/user-537065271And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, film-maker Joe Black joins me for a follow-up to our episode on Once Upon A Time In Hollywood to rank the nine incredible films of Quentin Tarantino. These films are events, and with the amount of excitement and ideas that Tarantino packs into each one, it makes for a great, fun conversation to even try to rank them.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and the movies we discuss!https://www.onceuponatimemag.com/Poster Artwork From https://wallpapercave.com/tarantino-wallpaperJoe 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 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Confrontation" which is available on a local music compilation I produced in the early 2000s called the UNLV Polar Bear Club Support Your F***'n Scene Compilation.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Think To The Brink Podcast at https://thinktothebrink.podomatic.com/And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

On the 78th episode of Piecing It Together, film-maker Joe Black joins me for one of our most awaited movies of the year, Quentin Tarantino's 9th film, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie and set against 1969 Hollywood on the eve of the Charles Manson murders, it's a film that plays with expectations and leaves you with a lot to think about. Puzzle pieces include Hail, Caesar!, Tropic Thunder, American Psycho and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and the movies we discuss! https://www.onceuponatimemag.com/Writer / Director - Quentin TarantinoStarring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Al Pacino, Kurt RussellColumbia PicturesJoe 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 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Hustle! Fight! Grind! (It's Time For Pollygrind)," the theme song from our friend and frequent co-host Chad Clinton Freeman's Pollygrind Film Festival.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Filmmakers On Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/filmmakers-on/id1442918373And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On the 77th episode of Piecing It Together, film-critic Josh Bell joins me for the hilarious dark comedy The Art of Self-Defense from writer/director Riley Stearns. It stars Jesse Eisenberg as a man who gets attacked and decides to learn to defend himself by taking karate classes... But the world of karate ends up being much different than he expected. Puzzle pieces include Fight Club, Napoleon Dynamite, The Foot Fist Way and Office Space.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Art of Self-Defense and the movies we discuss! https://bleeckerstreetmedia.com/theartofselfdefenseWriter / Director - Riley StearnsStarring Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots, Alessandro NivolaBleecker StreetJosh 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 @SignalBleedAlso, 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, 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=0sThe song at the end of the episode is “Burnout" from my 3rd album Head Like Fire which you can find on iTunes, Spotify and all digital music services as well as at https://davidrosen.bandcamp.com.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the Feature Podcast at https://soundcloud.com/user-537065271And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com

On the 76th episode of Piecing It Together, JD Duran from the InSession Film Podcast joins me to talk about Wild Rose, a fantastic new film about a country music singer who tries to balance launching a career with being a mother. It's all anchored by an incredible lead performance by rising-star Jessie Buckley and some great music. Puzzle pieces include 8 Mile, Crazy Heart, Inside Llewyn Davis and The Florida Project.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Wild Rose and the movies we discuss!https://www.wildrose-movie.com/Director - Tom HarperWriter - Nicole TaylorStarring Jessie Buckley, James Harkness, Julie Walters, Sophie OkonedoNEON / Film4 / Entertainment OneJD Duran has a movie podcast called the InSession Film Podcast which you can find at http://insessionfilm.com/You can also follow him @RealJDDuran and the podcast itself @InSessionFilmMy 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 The song at the end of the episode is “Hero" from my 4th album A Different Kind Of Dream which is available now on iTunes, Spotify and all major digital music services.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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!Also, be sure to check out the All2RealToo Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all2reeltoo/id1458214814And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, I got the opportunity to interview Scott Evans, an author and inventor who also happens to be the guy who was the real kid that went over that wall to retrieve a baseball from a vicious dog named Hercules in the classic family film The Sandlot. Scott has a new book out called Pacoima Days about the true stories of his youth that led to both The Sandlot and another movie written by his brother, David Mickey Evans, Radio Flyer. We have a great conversation about his book and the movies that inspired and were inspired by The SandlotPacoima Days is available now on Amazon and from Scott's website https://pacoimadays.com/ This past weekend he did a book signing at my friend Shawn Lane's No Regrets Bar here in Las Vegas. He'll be doing more signings around the country in the coming months, which you can also find out about on the website.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any movies we discuss!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 available now on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Z6BCeJLU&t=0s The song at the end of the episode is “Give Me Back That Toy Again," a song from my upcoming novelty album Who Wants Din-Din? by my pet-based group The Pup Pups. More details on its upcoming release will be announced soon!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 https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com