Piecing It Together Podcast

On the 197th episode of Piecing It Together, Chauncey Telese from LA Podfidential joins me to go on a Disney jungle adventure with The Rock and Emily Blunt in the new film Jungle Cruise. Based on the classic Disney ride, it's a movie that has no confusion about what kind of movie it's trying to be. Puzzle pieces include The Mummy, Anaconda, Indiana Jones and The Lost City of Z.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Jungle Cruise and the movies we discuss!https://movies.disney.com/jungle-cruiseDirector - Jaume Collet-SerraWriter - Michael Green, Glenn Ficarra and MoreStarring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Emily Blunt, Jack Whitehall, Jesse Plemons, Paul Giamatti, Edgar RamirezDisneyChauncey Telese is a podcaster who hosts the LA Podfidential PodcastCheck out LA Podfidential at https://www.lafbnetwork.com/la-podfidential/And follow Chauncey at @bigchaunc64My 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Multi

On the 196th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmakers Ian Ebright and Sina Dolati join me to discuss David Lowery's The Green Knight from A24. Despite not really being well versed in Arthurian legends, it was one of my most anticipated films of the year due to the talent in front of and behind the camera and it did not disappoint. Puzzle pieces include The Odyssey, Gretel & Hansel, The Witch and The Revenant.As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Green Knight and the movies we discuss!https://a24films.com/films/the-green-knightDirector – David LoweryWriter – David LoweryStarring Dev Patel, Ralph Ineson, Joel Edgerton, Alicia Vikander, Sean Harris, Barry KeoghanA24Ian Ebright is a filmmaker whose film The Devil Needs A Fix recently won Best Director at the CyberShorts Film Festival.Check out his work on his website https://brokentelegraph.com/And follow Ian on Instagram at @ianebrightSina Dolati is a filmmaker whose film Terminal Love recently won Best Screenplay at the Cyber Shorts Film Festival.Check ou

On the 195th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris from Awesome Movie Year joins me to talk about one of the year's biggest surprises, Pig. Nicolas Cage stars as a man who just wants one thing... To find his stolen truffle pig. It's one of the best films of the year and a reminder for all the people who love to make fun of him... The man can act. Puzzle pieces include First Cow, The Rover, Big Night and Leave No Trace.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Pig and the movies we discuss!https://neonrated.com/films/pigWriter / Director - Michael SarnoskiStarring Nicolas Cage and Alex WolffNEONJason 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/ And check out his new podcast Food & Loathing at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/food-and-loathing/id1573608650Awesome Movie Year is currently in its 8

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 2021. This month’s episode includes The Suicide Squad, Free Guy, Coda, Don't Breathe 2, The Protégé, Reminiscence, Candyman and Vacation Friends.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any 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/And check out his new podcast Food & Loathing at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/food-and-loathing/id1573608650Awesome Movie Year is currently in its 8th season on the films of 1967. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen including the most recent bonus episode on 2003’s Oldboy! Subscribe today!My

On the 194th episode of Piecing It Together, podcaster Grace Aki from Tell Me On A Sunday joins me to discuss Space Jam: A New Legacy. LeBron James replaces Michael Jordan in this decades later follow-up, and instead of fun and Looney Tunes silliness we're treated to a gross cavalcade of Warner Bros IP. Who says movies are dead? Puzzle pieces include Wreck-It Ralph, Ready Player One, BASEketball, and Jumanji.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Space Jam: A New Legacy and the movies we discuss!https://www.spacejam.com/Director – Malcolm D. LeeWriter – There are 10 of them... Find the list on IMDb or something.Starring LeBron James, Don Cheadle, Cedric Joe, Soniqua Martin-GreenWarner Bros.Grace Aki is an actor, comedian, writer and hosts the Tell Me On A Sunday PodcastCheck out all of Grace's projects on her website at http://graceaki.com/And follow Grace on Twitter @itsgraceakiMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My

On the 193rd episode of Piecing It Together, Ryan Luis Rodriguez from The Coolness Chronicles joins me to talk about the Netflix action flick Gunpowder Milkshake. With a name like Gunpowder Milkshake, it's gotta at least be a little bit fun, right? Puzzle pieces include Kill Bill, The Kingsman, Batman and Drive.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Gunpowder Milkshake and the movies we discuss!https://www.netflix.com/title/81457469Director – Navot PapushadoWriter – Navot PapushadoStarring Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh, Paul GiamattiNetflixRyan Luis Rodriguez is a podcaster and hosts The Coolness Chronicles and the Reels of Justice Podcasts.Check out The Coolness Chronicles at https://www.buzzsprout.com/200242And follow Ryan on Twitter @Coolnesspodryan and @ReelsofJusticeMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Multiply” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watc

On this special episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell and Jason Harris from Awesome Movie Year join me to talk about all of the best films of a very strange, but awesome movie year. It’s the Top 10 Films of 2021! Three very different lists makes for a great conversation about a lot of movies!As always, SPOILER ALERT for any of the movies we discuss!Josh Bell is a film critic whose reviews can be read at CBR, Crooked Marquee, The Inlander and elsewhere. With comedian and filmmaker Jason Harris, he co-hosts the podcast Awesome Movie Year, at awesomemovieyear.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.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/My 7th album, The Dissection

On the 192nd episode of Piecing It Together, film critic and the "David Thewlis of Podcasting" Ben Miller joins me to talk about the wild new A24 film Zola. Based on a series of tweets about an insane weekend that actually happened with two strippers, it was one of my most anticipated movies of the year and I'm excited to finally get to talk about it. Puzzle pieces include Spring Breakers, Hustlers, The Disaster Artist and After Hours.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Zola and the movies we discuss!https://a24films.com/films/zolaDirector - Jenicza BravoWriter - Janicza Bravo, Jeremy O. Harris and A'Ziah "Zola" KingStarring Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun, Colman DomingoA24Ben Miller is a film critic and runs Ice Cream For Freaks at https://icecream4freaks.com/Follow Ben on Twitter @nebisbenMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Multiply” is available at http

On the 191st episode of Piecing It Together, Rachel Wagner from Rachel's Reviews joins me to talk about Marvel's Black Widow. It's been a long time since we've gotten a chance to talk about the MCU, and an even longer time since Black Widow should have gotten her own solo outing. It's finally here and it's a lot of fun. Puzzle pieces include James Bond movies, Ghost In The Shell, Wonder Woman and The Royal Tenenbaums.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Black Widow and the movies we discuss!https://www.marvel.com/movies/black-widowDirector – Cate ShortlandWriter – Eric Pearson, Ned Benson, Jac SchaefferStarring Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Rachel Weisz, Ray WinstoneMarvel / DisneyRachel Wagner is a film critic and runs Rachel's Reviews at https://rachelsreviews.net/She also co-hosts the Hallmarkies Podcast at https://www.hallmarkiespodcast.com/Follow Rachel on Twitter @rachel_reviewsMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stor

On the 190th episode of Piecing It Together, Chad Clinton Freeman returns to the podcast to talk about a unique horror film that turns its sights on the British film censorship board during the time of the Video Nasty. Puzzle pieces include The Ring, The Evil Dead, The Assistant and a bunch of Video Nasties.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Censor and the movies we discuss!https://www.censormovie.com/Director – Prano Bailey-BondWriter – Prano Bailey-BondStarring Niamh Algar, Michael Smiley, Nicholas Burns, Vincent Franklin, Sophia La PortaMagnetChad Clinton Freeman is the founder of the Pollygrind Film Festival and is the only person I know who sees more movies than me.Follow Chad on Twitter at @pollystaffleFollow Chad on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/pollystaffleMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Multiply” is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v

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 July 2021. This month’s episode includes No Sudden Move, Summer Of Soul, The Tomorrow War, Black Widow, Gunpowder Milkshake, Pig, Die In A Gunfight, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, Jungle Cruise, Stillwater and The Green Knight.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any 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/Awesome Movie Year is about to start its 8th season on the films of 1967. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen including the most recent bonus episode on 2003’s Oldboy! Subscribe today!My 6th album, Dav

On the 189th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Joe Black joins me to talk about the latest in the long running Fast & Furious series, F9: The Fast Saga. We both share a love of these ridiculous, over-the-top movies, so this had been easily one of our most awaited movies of the year. Along with the main influences conversation, we also ranked the Fast & Furious series. Puzzle pieces include Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Independence Day, Sharknado and Pulp Fiction.As always, SPOILER ALERT for F9: The Fast Saga and the movies we discuss!https://www.thefastsaga.com/Director – Justin LinWriter – Justin Lin, Daniel Casey, Alfredo BotelloStarring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Charlize Theron, John CenaUniversalJoe Black is a filmmaker. Check out his work at https://www.bluemeanspregnantfilms.com/My 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “

On the 188th episode of Piecing It Together, Carson Timar from Clapper Cast joins me to talk about Luca, the latest animated adventure from Pixar. Somehow, in 188 episodes of this podcast, it's our first time covering a Pixar film, and I'm excited to finally dive in to this literal fish out of water story. Puzzle pieces include Finding Nemo, Ponyo, Wolfwalkers and yes... Call Me By Your Name.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Luca and the movies we discuss!https://movies.disney.com/lucaDirector – Enrico CasarosaWriter – Enrico Casarosa, Jesse Andrews, Simon StephensonStarring Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman, Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan, Sacha Baron CohenDisney / PixarCarson Timar is the host of Clapper Cast and also runs Buttered Popcorn Movies.Check out Clapper Cast at https://pod.link/1518295067And check out Buttered Popcorn Movies at https://www.butteredpopcornmovies.com/And follow Carson on Twitter @BP_MovieReviewsMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes a

On the 10th installment of our Missing Pieces series, Las Vegas hip-hop mainstay Phil A returns to the podcast to talk about 2016's music mockumentary Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping starring the Lonely Island. One of the funniest movies of last decade, it's filled with memorable funny songs and performances and was a great movie to rediscover for this series.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping and the movies we discuss!https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/popstar-never-stop-never-stoppingDirector – Akiva Schaffer and Jorma TacconeWriter – Andy Sanberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma TacconeStarring Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, Tim Meadows, Maya RudolphUniversalPhil 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. It can be ordered at: https://slumplords.bandcamp.com/And for a limited time use code "puzzle" for 30% off!Check him ou

On the 187th episode of Piecing It Together, Jason Harris from Awesome Movie Year joins me to talk about Bo Burnham's new comedy special Inside. We've never covered a comedy special before, but this unique piece that Burnham made by himself during the pandemic feels more like an experimental feature film than a comedy special. Puzzle pieces include Eighth Grade, Slacker, The Social Dilemma and Synecdoche New York.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Bo Burnham: Inside and the movies we discuss!https://www.netflix.com/title/81289483Writer / Director - Bo BurnhamStarring Bo BurnhamNetflixJason 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/Awesome Movie Year is currently in its 8th season on the films of 2003. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavi

On the 186th episode of Piecing It Together, Carlo from the Thief's Monthly Movie Loot Podcast joins me to talk about Spiral, the latest in the long running Saw franchise. This time around the series' main villain Jigsaw is out, but Chris Rock is in and the whole thing feels a lot like Se7en. Puzzle pieces include Se7en (of course), Mortal Kombat, Training Day and LA Confidential.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Spiral and the movies we discuss!https://spiral.movie/Director – Darren Lynn BousmanWriter – Josh Stolberg and Peter GoldfingerStarring Chris Rock, Max Minghella, Marisol Nichols, Samuel L. JacksonLionsgateCarlo is a film critic and hosts the Thief's Monthly Movie Loot PodcastCheck out his podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/4o5ZvtvZ64XAoxIIxiAj1q?si=17iiXbhTSim_FHvD-D51VA&nd=1And follow Carlo on Twitter @ThiefCGTMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Multiply” is availab

On the 185th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell from Awesome Movie Year joins me to talk about Alexandre Aja's Oxygen, a claustrophobic sci-fi thriller set entirely in a cryogenic pod where a woman wakes up with no memory of how she got there or any idea how to get out. Puzzle pieces include Phone Booth, Gravity, Searching and Moon.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Oxygen and the movies we discuss!https://www.netflix.com/title/81277610Director – Alexandre AjaWriter – Christie LeBlancStarring Melanie Laurent, Mathieu Amalric, Malik ZidiNetflixJosh 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 @SignalBleedAwesome Movie Year is currently in its 8th season on the films of 2003. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen&nbs

On the 184th episode of Piecing It Together, Gerald from Two Peas On A Podcast joins me to discuss Disney's latest attempt to create an origin story from one of its infamous villains, Cruella. It's far from perfect, but it turns out that this fun, upbeat film is one of the studio's better attempts at turning cartoons to live action. Puzzle pieces include Maleficent, Joker, Birds of Prey and Superman.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Cruella and the movies we discuss!https://movies.disney.com/cruellaDirector – Craig GillespieWriter – Dana Fox, Tony McNamara, Aline Brosh McKennaStarring Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Houser, Mark Strong, John McCreaDisneyGerald is a film critic and hosts the podcast Two Peas On A Podcast.Check out his podcast at https://www.twopeasonapod.com/And his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ELV9WKgw4jeBftTy7d_oQAnd follow Gerald on Twitter @TwoPeasOnAPodMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digi

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 June 2021. This month’s episode includes The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Awake, In The Heights, Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, Luca, The Sparks Brothers, Fatherhood, The Ice Road, False Positive and Zola.As always, SPOILER ALERT for any 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/Awesome Movie Year is about to start its 8th season on the films of 1967. They’ve also launched some bonus episodes on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosen including the most recent bonus episode on 2003's Oldboy! Subscribe today!My 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTun

On the 183rd episode of Piecing It Together, our resident Zack Snyder fan Chad Clinton Freeman and I discuss the Army Of the Dead, Snyder's return to the zombie genre that gave him his start. Zombies invade Las Vegas (my town!) and a bunch of mercenaries have to rob a casino. What could go wrong? Puzzle pieces include Oceans 11, Resident Evil Extinction, The Hurricane Heist and Aliens.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Army Of The Dead and the movies we discuss!https://www.netflix.com/title/81046394Director – Zack SnyderWriter – Zack SnyderStarring Dave Bautista, Huma Qureshi, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Tig NotaroNetflixChad Clinton Freeman is the founder of the Pollygrind Film Festival and is the only person I know who sees more movies than me.Follow Chad on Twitter at @pollystaffleFollow Chad on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/pollystaffleMy 6th album, David Rosen is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-