A podcast about movies and the movies that inspired them. A good movie is the result of a large number of people both in front of and behind the camera combining to create a piece of art… But what about the movies that came before that inspired those filmmakers to make the movie? On Piecing It Together we figure out what the clear (and not so clear) influences were that make up the movies we love.
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On the 426th episode of Piecing It Together, Robert Kachelriess joins me to talk about The Last Showgirl. Both of us being Las Vegas based gave us plenty to talk about with Pamela Anderson's much hyped Vegas showgirl story. Puzzle pieces include Casino, Leaving Las Vegas, The Wrestler and Nyad. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Last Showgirl and the…
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On the 425th episode of Piecing It Together, journalist Corey Levitan joins me to talk about A Complete Unknown. This Bob Dylan biopic from James Mangold starring Timothee Chalamet does its best to make a story out of a mysterious music icon. Puzzle pieces include Bohemian Rhapsody, Amadeus, Birdman and inside Llewyn Davis. As always, SPOILER ALERT…
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Top 10 Films of 2024 (Featuring Josh Bell & Jason Harris)
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On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell & Jason Harris from Awesome Movie Year join me to discuss our Top 10 favorite films of 2024. Along with some honorable mentions and suggestions from the Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces Facebook Group, we get into a lot of the movies that made up 2024. As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies w…
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On this special episode of Piecing It Together, I’m taking a look back at the year 2024. This is not a traditional episode of the podcast, but more a chance to talk to you all and recap my year in movies, music and podcasting, as well as share some news about what’s coming in 2025. My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp a…
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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 January 2025. This month’s episode includes Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Better Man, Den Of Thieves: Pantera, The Last Showgirl, Wolf Man, One Of Them Days, Back …
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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 2025! The original version of this conversation is available at https://www.lafbnetwork.com/la-podfidential/ As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of t…
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On the 424th episode of Piecing It Together, Arthur Howell joins me to talk about Carry-On! This tight thriller is set at an airport at Christmas... So I suppose welcome to our Christmas episode! Puzzle pieces include Die Hard, Collateral, Grand Piano and Phone Booth. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Carry-On and the movies we discuss! Written by T.J. …
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On the 423rd episode of Piecing It Together, podcaster Robbie Sherman joins me to talk about The Invisible Raptor... I don't always cover these kinds of straight to VOD jokey movies, but with a concept as great as "what if a raptor was on a rampage... and it was invisible," I had to check it out. Puzzle pieces include Jurassic Park, Hollow Man, Cri…
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On the 422nd episode of Piecing It Together, Jamila Brown joins me to talk about Wicked. One of the year's biggest films, the adaptation of the beloved Wizard of Oz prequel musical actually turned out to be the hit that Hollywood thought it would be. Puzzle pieces include Wonka, Frozen, Mean Girls and Shrek. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Wicked and …
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On the 421st episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas with guests Guillermo E. Barahona C., Angel C and Dustin Ross to talk about Y2K! This comedy-horror from director Kyle Mooney and A24 imagins a world where the Y2K bug gave way to a technological uprising and all hell breaks loose. Puzzle pieces include Thi…
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On the 420th episode of Piecing It Together, Katherine Jackson joins me to talk about Nightbitch! The story of a new mother who believes she might be turning into a dog was one of my most anticipated movies of the year. We also talk about Katherine's new short Attachment Theory. Puzzle pieces for Nightbitch include Tully, Parenthood, Black Swan and…
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On this special episode of Piecing It Together, I’m taking a break from movies to share with you all my new album A Boy and His Dog and Three Cats and A Bear by The Pup Pups! This collection of novelty/comedy songs about dogs and cats (and in some cases sung by my dogs and cats) is the follow-up to Variety Snaps and I managed to get finished to rel…
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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 December 2024. This month’s episode includes Nightbitch, Werewolves, Mary, The Invisible Raptor, Maria, Lord Of The Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, Kraven The Hunter, Carry…
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On the 419th episode of Piecing It Together, Eric Langberg joins me to talk about Emilia Pérez. This musical about a trans cartel leader mixes a lot of tones and ideas... Not always so successfully. Puzzle pieces include The Assignment, South Park, La La Land and Green Book. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Emilia Pérez and the movies we discuss! Writt…
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On the 418th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas with guests Sam Novak, Korey Kilgore and Jake Gonzalez to talk about Gladiator II, the long awaited sequel to Ridley Scott's Oscar-winning epic! Puzzle pieces include Training Day, Krull, Army of Darkness and Fellini Satyricon. As always, SPOILER ALERT for…
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On the 417th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins me to talk about Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis. After decades of trying to bring his passion project to the big screen, it's finally here... And it's kind of a goof. Puzzle pieces include Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, Fateful Findings, Idiocracy and The Fountainhead. As al…
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On the 416th episode of Piecing It Together, Camille Corbett joins me to talk about Blink Twice. This controversial film, the debut from director Zoe Kravitz, hits on a lot of topics that have been in the news the last few years. Puzzle pieces include The Most Dangerous Game, 127 Hours, All About Eve and Knives Out. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Bli…
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On the 415th episode of Piecing It Together, Chase Hutchinson joins me to talk about Conclave. After the death of the pope, a bunch of old cardinals must come to a decision of who will be the successor, and these guys get very catty... Puzzle pieces include 12 Angry Men, Succession, All The President's Men and Election. As always, SPOILER ALERT for…
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On the 414th episode of Piecing It Together we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Faith Nault, Samantha Soriano and Ali The Gran Finali to talk about Heretic! A24's religious thriller poses lots of questions and gave us lots to talk about. Puzzle pieces include Barbarian, Don't Worry Darling, Misert and The Book of Mormon. As a…
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On this special episode of Piecing It Together we’re following up our FilmQuest episode on Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox with an interview with the film’s writer/director Stimson Snead. We talk about some of the film’s actual influences and get some reactions to some of the puzzle pieces brought up on the main episode. As always, SPOI…
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Tim Travers and the Time Traveler’s Paradox (Featuring Caleb Wells, Rakefet Abergel & Craig Blair)
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On the 413th episode of Piecing It Together, I am at the FilmQuest Film Festival in Provo, Utah and am joined by Caleb Wells, Rakefet Abergel & Craig Blair to talk about Tim Travers and The Time Traveler's Paradox, as well as their own projects. Puzzle pieces include Rick & Morty, Looper, 13 Going on 30 and The Fifth Element .As always, SPOILER ALE…
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On this special episode of Piecing It Together we’re following up our FilmQuest episode on The Killgrin with an interview with the film’s writer/director Joanna Tsanis and lead actress Konstantina Mantelos. We talk about some of the film’s actual influences and get some reactions to some of the puzzle pieces brought up on the main episode.. As alwa…
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On the 412th episode of Piecing It Together, I am at the FilmQuest Film Festival in Provo, Utah and am joined by Colin G. Cooper, Shane Bannon & Celina Bernstein to talk about The Killgrin, as well as their own projects. Puzzle pieces include Drag Me To Hell, Hellraiser, She Dies Tomorrow and Smile. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Killgrin and the…
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On this special episode of Piecing It Together we're following up our FilmQuest episode on The Beldham with an interview with the film's writer/director Angela Gulner. We talka bout some of the film's actual influences and get some reactions to some of the puzzle pieces brought up on the main episode. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Beldham and th…
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The Beldham (Featuring Cavan Campbell, Joshua Matthews & Kieran Shea)
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On the 411th episode of Piecing It Together, I am at the FilmQuest Film Festival in Provo, Utah and am joined by Cavan Campbell, Joshua Matthews and Kieran Shea to talk about The Beldham, as well as their own projects. Puzzle pieces include The Babadook, The Dark and The Wicked, The Sixth Sense and Rosemary's Baby. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The …
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On the 410th episode of Piecing It Together, I am at the FilmQuest Film Festival in Provo, Utah and am joined by Nicole Murray, Paige Henderson and David Tappan to talk about Daughter of the Sun, as well as their own projects. Puzzle pieces include Logan, Midnight Special, The Florida Project and Firestarter. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Daughter o…
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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 November 2024. This month’s episode includes Here, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Elevation, Small Things Like These, Conclave, Emilia Perez, Red One, Wicked, Blitz, Spel…
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On the 409th episode of Piecing It Together, Tara Giancaspro joins me to talk about The Substance. One of the most buzzed about films of the year, we get into all kinds of gloopy, nasty stuff on this episode. Puzzle pieces include The Fly, Death Becomes Her, Akira and Dead Alive. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Substance and the movies we discuss!…
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On the 408th episode of Piecing It Together, Chris Scalzo joins me to talk about Smile 2. The curse from the first smile finds its way to a pop star and things get even more insane. Puzzle pieces include Vox Lux, Blonde, The Shining and Britney Spears' actual life. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Smile 2 and the movies we discuss! Written by Parker Fi…
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On the 407th episode of Piecing It Together, Ronald Meyer joins me to talk about A Different Man. You all know I love talking about a weird one... And this is a weird one. Puzzle pieces include Beau Is Afraid, Synecdoche New York, Black Swan and Death To Smoochy. As always, SPOILER ALERT for A Different Man and the movies we discuss! Written by Aar…
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On the 406th episode of Piecing It Together, Joe Black joins me to talk about Saturday Night! The true-ish story of the night the first episode of Saturday Night Live was filmed It's a fun one. Puzzle pieces include A Futile and Stupid Gesture, The Disaster Artist, Steve Jobs and Birdman. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Saturday Nigth and the movies w…
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On the 405th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Michael Keene, Tia Bean and William-Patrick Coleman to talk about Terrifier 3, the ultra-gory return of Art the Clown! Puzzle pieces include Silent Night Deadly Night, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Gremlins and Evil Dead 2. As al…
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On the 404th episode of Piecing It Together, Josie DeMarco joins me to talk about Kinds of Kindness. After joining me to discuss Poor Things earlier this year, Yorgos Lanthimos' latest opened the door to get into all kinds of other weird discussions. Puzzle pieces include The One I Love, The Twilight Zone, The Strange World of Joe Coffin and Happin…
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On the 403rd episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Joe Black, Jason Harris and Tyler Tutt to talk about Joker: Folie a Deux! The long awaited return of the Joaquin Phoenix's Joker in musical form, might just go down as one of the year's biggest flops. But we had fun talking about it. Puzzle pieces in…
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Breaking It Apart – Super Mario Bros (Super Episode)
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On this new entry in the special episode series Breaking It Apart, I’m joined by Kevin Brackett, Joe Black, Pete Abeyta, Derrick Patterson, Tara Giancaspro and VG Mobster for an episode on Super Mario Bros. The 1993 adaptation of the classic Nintendo platformer left a lot of people confued when it was first released but has gone on to become a cult…
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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 October 2024. This month’s episode includes The Platform 2, V/H/S/ Beyond, Saturday Night, Piece By Piece, Brothers, Smile 2, Hard Truths, Woman of the Hour, Family Pack, V…
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On the 402nd episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris joins me to talk about Kill. This ultra violent action film takes place on a train in India and there's lots of great puzzle pieces to get into. Puzzle pieces include Bullet Train, Snowpiercer, The Crow and Under Seige. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Kill and the movies we discuss! Written by …
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On the 401st episode of Piecing It Together, Nace DeSanders joins me to talk about Cuckoo. This very messed up horror movie starring Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens goes in all kinds of crazy directions. Puzzle pieces include It Follows, Alien, Vivarium and Barbarian. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Cuckoo and the movies we discuss! Written by Tilman S…
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On the 400th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris joins me at Downtown Cinemas to talk about The 4:30 Movie! Kevin Smith's latest isn't exactly a return to form, but probably the best thing he's done in over a decade. Joe Black also joins me for some puzzle pieces and his thoughts. Puzzle pieces include Adventureland, Cinema Paradiso, Super…
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On the 399th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Sam Novak, Shahab Zargari and Frances Rose Padunan to talk about Speak No Evil! This remake of the Danish horror film portrays the horrors of what can happen when you're too damn polite. Puzzle pieces include Eden Lake, Pearl, Honeydew and Sexy B…
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On the 398th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris joins me to talk about Rebel Ridge. Jeremy Saulnier's intense new film features a star making performance from Aaron Pierre. Puzzle pieces include First Blood, All The Presidents Men, Payback and Terminator 2. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Rebel Ridge and the movies we discuss! Written by Jer…
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On the 397th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Gina Mizzoni, Perry Markle and J Spaghetti to talk about Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! The long awaited return of the Michael Keaton and Tim Burton's ghost with the most had a lot to live up to and for the most part... It's a mixed bag. Puzzle pieces incl…
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On the 396th episode of Piecing It Together, M.N. Miller joins me to talk about Strange Darling. This buzzed about cat and mouse thriller from Las Vegas's own JT Mollner is actually one of the year's best. Puzzle pieces include Pulp Fiction, Duel, Gone Girl and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Strange Darling and the movies…
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On this special episode, Jason Harris joins me again to talk about some upcoming movies. We use the usual puzzle pieces format on some trailers for movies that are coming out in September 2024. This month’s episode includes Gods Not Dead 5: In God We Trust, Transformers One, My Old Ass, Speak No Evil, The 4:30 Movie, Wolfs, His Three Daughters, A D…
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On this new installment of our Missing Pieces series I'm joined by comedian/podcaster Michael Ornelas to talk about Edgar Wrights 2004 zombie comedy classic Shaun of the Dead. Back out in theaters today for its 20th anniversary, it seemed like the perfect time to discuss some films that inspired it and some films that it inspired. Puzzle pieces inc…
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On the 395th episode of Piecing It Together, Rabbi Lex Rofeberg joins me to talk about Between The Temples. Along with lots of great puzzle pieces we get into a lot of Jewish insights about this very jewish comedy. Puzzle pieces include Harold and Maude, A Serious Man, The Banshees of Inisherin and To Dust. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Between The …
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On the 394th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Jon Lefkovitz joins me to talk about Inside Out 2. Pixar's latest is now on VOD after conquering the box office and becoming the biggest movie of 2024 so far. Puzzle pieces include Eighth Grade, Turning Red, Boyhood and Uncut Gems. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Inside Out 2 and the movies we dis…
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On the 393rd episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Knik Woods, Jimmie Gonzalez and Jake Gonzalez to talk about Alien: Romulus! Fede Alvarez takes over the Alien series with a new film set between the events of Alien and Aliens and it gets intense! Puzzle pieces include Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, A…
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On the 392nd episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris joins me to talk about The Bikeriders. One of our most anticipated films of 2024, we found ourselves a little underwhelmed by Jeff Nichols latest, even if it's filled with great performances. Puzzle pieces include Goodfellas, Dazed and Confused, American HIstory X and Easy Rider. As always, …
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On this special bonus episode of Piecing It Together, I’m actually reposting a guest apperance I recently did on LA Podfidential with host Chauncey Telese where we discussed our most anticipated films of Fall 2024! The original version of this conversation is available at https://www.lafbnetwork.com/la-podfidential/ As always, SPOILER ALERT for any…
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