Piecing It Together Podcast

On the 475th episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with Teresa O'Hara, Danny Chandia and Darlene Dalmaceda to talk about A Big Bold Beautiful Journey! This magical romance from Kogonada starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell explores all kinds of ideas about love and life. Puzzle pieces include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, What Dreams May Come, La La Land and Hot Tub Time Machine.As always, SPOILER ALERT for A Big Bold Beautiful Journey and the movies we discuss!Written by Seth ReissDirected by KogonadaStarring Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Waller-BridgeColumbia PicturesDanny Chandia is a filmmaker and co-founder of Desert Cactus Films whose latest project is “Margaret The Brave.”Check out Desert Cactus Films at https://www.desertcactusfilms.comFollow @desertcactusfilms on InstagramAnd check out the trailer for “Margaret The Brave” at https://youtu.be/juEV1ClSF44?si=pM7H4HPrSyLVg667Darlene Dalmaceda is

On the 474th episode of Piecing It Together, Ryan Pak of Soundtrack Your Life Podcast joins me to talk about Spinal Tap II: The End Continues! Against all odds, these rockers are still with us, still rocking and still hilarious. Puzzle pieces include A Mighty Wind, Popstar, Kingsman: The Golden Circle and Happy Gilmore 2.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Spinal Tap II and the movies we discuss!Written by Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob ReinerDirected by Rob ReinerStarring Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob ReinerBleecker StreetRyan Pak is a podcaster who hosts the podcast Soundtrack Your Life.Check out Soundtrack Your Life at https://www.soundtrackyourlife.net/And don’t forget to check out the episode on Ex-Machina featuring me!Follow Ryan on Instagram @soundtrackcastMy latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David

On the 473rd episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from AMC Town Square after an early screening of The Long Walk with film critic Daniel Howat. This adaptation of the Stephen King novel from JT Mollner and Francis Lawerence features a great young cast and a lot of walking. Puzzle pieces include Speed, Ploattoon, Cool Hand Luke and The Hunger Games.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Long Walk and the movies we discuss!Written by JT MollnerDirected by Francis LawerenceStarring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Charlie Plummer, Mark HamillLionsgateDaniel Howat is a film critic whose work can be seen at Next Best PictureCheck out Next Best Picture at https://www.nextbestpicture.com/And follow Daniel on Twitter @howatdkMy latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's upcoming And Other Unexplai

On the 472nd episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas to talk about The Conjuring: Last Rites, the "final" (sure) film in the hugely successful Conjuring universe. Puzzle pieces include The Haunted, Mirror Mirror and The Entity.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Conjuring: Last Rites and the movies we discuss!Written by Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrickDirected by Michael ChavesStarring Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Mia Tomlinson, Ben HardyNew Line CinemaGina Mizzoni is a photographer and also happens to be David’s wife.Follow Gina and check out her work on Instagram @ginamizzoniphotographyCousin J. Spaghetti is a film enthusiast (forte: horror genre) and CEO of S.A.H.M. Inc.Tia Bean is an actress and podcaster.Her podcast My Weird Little Podcast can be found at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-weird-little-podcast/id1588837738And you can find out about the shows Tia is in by following her on Instagram at @tiaist

On the 471st episode of Piecing It Together, real life private detective Natasha Hall joins me to talk about Honey Don't! The latest from Ethan Coen and his wife Tricia Cooke continues their trilogy of lesbian detective stories. Puzzle pieces include The Long Goodbye, Bottoms, Red State and of course, the films Natasha Hall and Suffrage which are based on Natasha's life.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Honey Don't! and the movies we discuss!Written by Ethan Coen and Tricia CookeDirected by Ethan CookeStarring Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Charlie Day, Chris EvansFocus FeaturesNatasha Hall is a private detective whose life and cases have been documented in the feature films Natasha Hall and Suffrage from director Joe Black and star Cat Black. They are currently working on the third film in the series, She's So Hot!, which you can help get made by checking out their fundraiser at https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-create-the-next-natasha-hall-adventureMy latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 i

On the 470th episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas to talk about The Toxic Avenger! I'm joined by Michael Keene, William-Patrick Coleman and Brianna Florian to discuss this new take on the Troma classic. Puzzle pieces include Freaked, Super, Little Nicky and Frankenstein.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Toxic Avenger and the movies we discuss!Written by Macon BlairDirected by Macon BlairStarring Peter Drinklage, Jakob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, Kevin Bacon, Elijah WoodTroma / LegendaryMichael Keene is a filmmaker and hosts a YouTube film review channel.Check out Michael’s website at https://www.manateepartyfilms.com/And Follow Michael on Twitter @MichaelKeeneWilliam-Patrick Coleman is the host of the FILMBUFF YouTube channel.Check out FILMBUFF at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrku_45HWx_zSx6mCSdxMkQAnd follow William on Instagram @filmbuff_showBrianna Florian is a filmmaker, producer and author.Check out her YouTube at 

On this special episode I'm joined by Jason Harris of Awesome Movie Year to talk about the trailers for a whole bunch of movies coming out in September 2025. This month's lineup includes The Baltimorons, Highest 2 Lowest, The Long Walk, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Xeno, One Battle After Another, The Strangers: Chapter 2, Gabbys Dollhouse: The Movie, The Conjuring: Last Rites, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues and Him.As always, SPOILER ALERT for all of the movies we discuss!Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las Vegas). He also co-hosts the Awesome Movie Year Podcast which you can find at https://www.awesomemovieyear.comCheck out Jason Harris on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jasonharriscomedy/My latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's upcoming And

On the 469th episode of Piecing It Together, Ryan Luis Rodriguez joins me to talk about Eddington. Ari Aster's pandemic dark comedy is unsurprisingly polarizing, but we both loved it. Puzzle pieces include No Country For Old Men, Nashville, Eyes Wide Shut and First Reformed.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Eddington and the movies we discuss!Written by Ari AsterDirected by Ari AsterStarring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Luke Grimes, Austin Butler, Emma StoneA24Ryan Luis Rodriguez is a podcaster and hosts One Track Mind Podcast and Reels Of Justice.Check out One Track Mind at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-track-mind-with-ryan-luis-rodriguez/id1431611476And Follow Ryan on Twitter @OneTrackMindPodMy latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's upcoming And Other Unexplained Phenomena. Find it on Bandc

On this special bonus episode of Piecing It Together, I’m actually reposting a guest apperance I recently did on LA Podfidential with host Chauncey Telese where we discussed our most anticipated films of the rest of 2025!The original version of this conversation is available at https://www.lafbnetwork.com/la-podfidential/As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!Make sure to check out LA Podfidential at https://www.lafbnetwork.com/la-podfidential/Follow LA Podfidential on Twitter @LAPodfidentialAnd Follow Chauncey on Twitter @bigchaunc64My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music is the 24 for 2024 series in which I’m releasing a new single on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month in 2024. 24 new songs total. Follow along on the Spotify Playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4PDKoUQ1CoFpiogLu2Sz4D?si=3cb1df0dd0384968My latest music v

On the 468th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with Celine Ochoa, William Moessinger and Ernest Curcio to talk about Zach Cregger's wildly anticipated Weapons! Puzzle pieces include Longlegs, Lost Highway, The Hunt and Tangled.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Weapons and the movies we discuss!Written by Zach CreggerDirected by Zach CreggerStarring Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Amy MadiganWarner BrosCeline Ochoa is a filmmaker from Las Vegas, NV.Follow her on Instagram @celine0ch0aErnest Curcio is a versatile stage and film actor known for his dynamic performances in both classical and contemporary roles.He will next be seen in the horror feature Jane Doe with production starting in February 2026.Check out Ernest’s IMDb at https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1661978/And follow Ernest on Instagram @ernestcurcioWilliam Moessinger is an actor known for his roles in Exposure (2014) and All I Am (2024).He wi

On the 467th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black and Jason Harris join me to talk about Happy Gilmore 2! As far as legacy sequels go, it kind of does the best and the worst of what these movies do. Puzzle pieces include Clerks 3, Alien Resurrection, Top Gun Maverick and Rocky.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Happy Gilmore 2 and the movies we discuss!Written by Tim Herlihy and Adam SandlerDirected by Kyle NewacheckStarring Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Benny Safdie, Julie Bowen, Bad BunnyNetflixJoe Black is a filmmaker and has recently completed work on his latest, Natasha Hall: Suffrage.Check out Joe’s website at https://www.bluemeanspregnantfilms.com/And Follow Blue Means Pregnant Films on Instagram @bluemeanspregnantfilmsJason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las Vegas). He also co-hosts the Awesome Movie Year Podcast which you can find at https://www.awesomemovieyear.comCheck out Jason Harris on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jasonharriscomed

On the 466th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas to talk about The Naked Gun with Jason Harris, Doug Ecks and Mason Gordon. Puzzle pieces include Mission: Impossible, Batman, Arrested Development and Airplane II.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Naked Gun and the movies we discuss!Written by Dan Gregor, Doug Mand, Akiva SchafferDirected by Akiva SchafferStarring Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Danny HustonParamountJason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las Vegas). He also co-hosts the Awesome Movie Year Podcast which you can find at https://www.awesomemovieyear.comCheck out Jason Harris on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jasonharriscomedy/Doug Ecks is an official and judge for Major League Eating recently back from the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island and commentator for PrideStyle Pro Wrestling here in Las Vegas. And sometimes comedys elsewhere otherwise.Check out Doug on Instagram 

On this special episode, Jason Harris joins me again to talk about some upcoming movies. We use the usual puzzle pieces format on some trailers for movies that are coming out in August 2025. This month’s episode includes Together, Freakier Friday, Fixed, Nobody 2, Americana, Honey Don't!, The Thursday Murder Club, Caught Stealing, The Roses, The Toxic Avenger, The Naked Gun and Weapons.I also shout out some listener provided puzzle pieces from movies we covered in the month of July including pieces from Daniel Millward and The Vern.Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las Vegas).Check out Jason Harris on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jasonharriscomedy/My latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's upcoming And Other Unexplained Phenomena. Find it on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify a

On the 465th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas with Faith Nault, Perry Markle and C Jack to talk about The Fantastic Four: First Steps! This next step in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has a lot riding on it. Puzzle pieces include Oppenheimer, The Wizard of Oz, Star Trek and Pieces Of A Woman.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Fantastic Four: First Steps and the movies we discuss!Written by Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, Ian SpringerDirected by Matt ShakmanStarring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, Julia GarnerMarvelFaith Nault is an award winning short film director, writer, and sound designer. She recently graduated magma cum laude from UNLV with a film degree and continues to work freelance in film/television. Check out Faith’s work at https://linktr.ee/faithnaultFollow Faith on Instagram @strongfaith1CJack is a content creator and host of the CJack Productions YouTube Channel.Check out CJack Productions at&

On the 464th episode of Piecing It Together, The Vern joins me to talk about The Surfer. Who doesn't want to watch Nic Cage get tortured on an Australian beach for 90 minutes? Puzzle pieces include Mandy, Eden Lake, Swiss Army Man and After Hours.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Surfer and the movies we discuss!Written by Thoams MartinDirected by Lorcan FinneganStarring Nicolas Cage, Finn Little, Julian McMahonRoadside Attractions / LionsgateThe Vern hosts the Cinema Recall PodcastCheck out Cinema Recall at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-recall/id1477731497Follow Cinema Recall @cinema_recall and The Vern @videovanguardMy latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's upcoming And Other Unexplained Phenomena. Find it on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify and everywhere else you can find mus

On the 463rd episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris joins me to talk about The Ballad Of Wallis Island. This sweet indie features a folk singer and his biggest fan, stuck on an island. It's a delight. Puzzle pieces include Once, A Mighty Wind, Local Hero and Inside Llewyn Davis.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Ballad Of Wallis Island and the movies we discuss!Written by Tom Basden and Tim KeyDirected by James GriffithsStarring Tom Basden, Tim Key, Carrey Mulligan, Akemnji NdjifornyenFocus FeaturesJason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las Vegas). He also co-hosts the Awesome Movie Year Podcast which you can find at https://www.awesomemovieyear.comCheck out Jason Harris on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jasonharriscomedy/My latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's upcomin

On the 462nd episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris joins me to talk about Freaky Tales. This collection of crazy stories spread across one wild night in Oakland is inspired by the classic Too Short song. Puzzle pieces include Suburbia, Decline of Western Civilization, House Party and The Fog.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Freaky Tales and the movies we discuss!Written by Anna Boden and Ryan FleckDirected by Anna Boden and Ryan FleckStarring Pedro Pascal, Jay Ellis, Ben Mendelsohn, Angus Cloud, Too ShortLionsgateJason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las Vegas). He also co-hosts the Awesome Movie Year Podcast which you can find at https://www.awesomemovieyear.comCheck out Jason Harris on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jasonharriscomedy/My latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and

On the 461st episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas to talk about Superman! I am joined by Mike Davis, Antonio Llapur and David Tovar to discuss James Gunn's new take on the iconic superhero starring David Corenswet. Puzzle pieces include Blue Beetle, Ali, John Wick and The Incredibles.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Superman and the movies we discuss!Written by James GunnDirected by James GunnStarring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas HoultWarner Bros / DCMike Davis is a host & anchor for Silver State Sports & Entertainment Network & MORE Show Fox 5 Las VegasCheck out Mike Davis on FOX 5 at https://www.fox5vegas.com/authors/mike.davis%40gray.tv/And Follow Mike on Instagram @michaelmikedavisAntonio Llapur is a filmmaker and runs Swamp Media Group.Check out Swamp Media Group at https://swampmediagroup.com/And check out his film Space Detective at https://spacedetectivemovie.com/And follow Antonion on Instagram&nb

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, I’m taking a break from movies to share with you all my new album Three Chords and the Pooch by The Pup Pups! This collection of novelty/comedy songs about my dog Harvey (and in some cases sung by him) is the 5th album by The Pup Pups and dare I say… The best one yet? As of 7/11/2025 the album is available to stream on all the major streaming platforms and the limited edition CD can be purchased on Bandcamp.Check out https://thepuppups.bandcamp.com to buy the limited edition vinyl of Three Chords and the Pooch or the official The Pup Pups tennis ball (which comes with a digital download)!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 ca

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Ben Miller joins me to discuss our Top 10 favorite films of 2025 so far. Along with our lists we get into some honorable mentions and talk about the weird year that 2025 has been so far.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!Ben Miller is a film critic and runs Ice Cream For Freaks at https://icecream4freaks.com/Follow Ben on Twitter @nebisbenMy latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's upcoming And Other Unexplained Phenomena. Find it on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify and everywhere else you can find music.You can also find more about all of my music on my website https://www.bydavidrosen.comMy latest music video is “Shaking" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzm8s4nuqlAThe song at the end of the episode is "The Perks" fr