Piecing It Together Podcast

Piecing It Together Podcast
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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.

  1. 12H AGO

    Lee Cronin's The Mummy LIVE (Featuring Knik Woods, Kris West and Gino Ristoski)

    On the 511th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas to talk about Lee Cronin's The Mummy with guests Knik Woods, Kris West and Gino Ristoski. Puzzle pieces include Lee Cronin's The Hole In The Ground, Lee Cronin's Evil Dead Rise, and The Exorcist.. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Lee Cronin's The Mummy and the movies we discuss! Written by Lee Cronin Directed by Lee Cronin Starring Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace Unievrsal / Blumhouse Knik Woods is a Writer, Director, and Cinematographer, as well as the founder of the Sin City Horror Club. Check out Knik’s work at https://linktr.ee/ghostchaserproductions And follow the Sin City Horror Club on Instagram at @sincityhorrorclub Kristopher West is a podcaster and filmmaker. He co-hosts the Reel Sick Podcast and Spiral Out Podcast. Check out the Reel Sick Podcast at https://www.reelsickpodcast.com/ Check out the Spiral Out Podcast at https://www.spiraloutpodcast.com/ Check out his latest film Apoptosis on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqfuLz4IlSM And Follow Reel Sick Podcast on Instagram @reelsickpodcast Gino Ristoski is a production sound mixer and boom operator. You can follow him on Instgaram @afterhoursneon And check out his website at https://ginoristoski.com/ 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 and everywhere else you can find music. You can also find more about all of my music on my website https://www.bydavidrosen.com My latest music video is “Shaking" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzm8s4nuqlA Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod And “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPod And 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/bydavidrosen You can also support the show by checking out our Dashery store to buy shirts and more featuring Piecing It Together logos, movie designs, and artwork for my various music projects at https://bydavidrosen.dashery.com/ Share 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 Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser! And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

    48 min

  2. APR 13

    Hoppers (Featuring Chauncey Telese)

    On the 410th episode of Piecing It Together, Chauncey Telese joins me to talk about Pixar's latest Hoppers! Along with the big puzzle piece actually cited in the film Avatar, some other puzzle pieces include Up, The Wild Robot and Mystery Men. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Hoppers and the movies we discuss! Written by Jesse Andrews Directed by Daniel Chong Starring Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Dave Franco Disney / Pixar Chauncey Telese is one of the hosts of L.A. Podfidential. Make sure to check out LA Podfidential at https://www.lafbnetwork.com/la-podfidential/ Follow LA Podfidential on Twitter @LAPodfidential And Follow Chauncey on Twitter @bigchaunc64 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 and everywhere else you can find music. You can also find more about all of my music on my website https://www.bydavidrosen.com My latest music video is “Shaking" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzm8s4nuqlA The song at the end of the episode is "Slip & Splat" by The Pup Pups! Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod And “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPod And 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/bydavidrosen You can also support the show by checking out our Dashery store to buy shirts and more featuring Piecing It Together logos, movie designs, and artwork for my various music projects at https://bydavidrosen.dashery.com/ Share 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 Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser! And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

    29 min

  3. APR 6

    Crime 101 (Featuring Wes Clark)

    On the 509th episode of Piecing It Together, Wes Clark joins me to talk about Crime 101. Like the title says, this is a straight up, throwback, old school, meat & potatoes kind of action thriller... The kind of movie we all say we wish they'd make more of. Puzzle pieces include Heat, Den Of Thieves, Hell or High Water and Thief. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Crime 101 and the movies we discuss! Written by Bart Layton Directed by Bart Layton Starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Koeghan, Halle Berry Amazon MGM Wes Clark is a filmmaker whose latest project is How To Start A Cult In 5-Easy Steps. Check out more about the film at https://www.howtostartacultin5-easysteps.com/ And follow Wes on Instagram @awesclarkfilm 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 and everywhere else you can find music. You can also find more about all of my music on my website https://www.bydavidrosen.com My latest music video is “Shaking" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzm8s4nuqlA Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod And “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPod And 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/bydavidrosen You can also support the show by checking out our Dashery store to buy shirts and more featuring Piecing It Together logos, movie designs, and artwork for my various music projects at https://bydavidrosen.dashery.com/ Share 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 Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser! And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

    43 min

  4. APR 3 ·  BONUS

    April 2026 Trailers (Special Episode)

    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 April 2026. This month’s lineup includes The Drama, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, A Great Awakening, Fantasy Life, Faces Of Death, You Me And Tuscany, Mother Mary, Roommates, Fuze, Apex, The Mummy and Michael. 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.com 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 and everywhere else you can find music. You can also find more about all of my music on my website https://www.bydavidrosen.com My latest music video is “Shaking” which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzm8s4nuqlA Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod And “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPod And 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/bydavidrosen You can also support the show by checking out our Dashery store to buy shirts and more featuring Piecing It Together logos, movie designs, and artwork for my various music projects at https://bydavidrosen.dashery.com/ Share 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 Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser! And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

    37 min

  5. MAR 23

    Project Hail Mary LIVE (Featuring Ashley Jade, Brianna Florian and Omar Rodriguez)

    On the 508th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall with Ashley Jade, Brianna Florian and Omar Rodriguez to talk about Project Hail Mary! This sci-fi adventure starring Ryan Gosling is the biggest movie of the year so far and we had a blast covering it. Puzzle pieces include The Martian, Independence Day, Apollo 13 and Memento. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Project Hail Mary and the movies we discuss! Written by Drew Goddard Directed by Lord & Miller Starring Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hueller Amazon Ashley Jade is a filmmaker, actress and musician. Check out her website at https://weirdrabbitproductions.com/ And Follow her @ashleyjademusic on Instgaram Brianna Florian is a filmmaker, producer and author. Check out her YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/briannaflorian And follow @bribrifresh on Instagram Omar Rodrigeuz is a filmmaker and student at the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts. Check out Omar on Instagram at @wowthisomarisreallygenius And follow his production company Fluffy Shadow @fluffy_shadow_ 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 and everywhere else you can find music. You can also find more about all of my music on my website https://www.bydavidrosen.com My latest music video is “Shaking" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzm8s4nuqlA Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod And “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPod And 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/bydavidrosen You can also support the show by checking out our Dashery store to buy shirts and more featuring Piecing It Together logos, movie designs, and artwork for my various music projects at https://bydavidrosen.dashery.com/ Share 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 Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser! And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

    43 min

  6. MAR 20

    Sirat (Featuring Chase Hutchinson)

    On the 507th episode of Piecing It Together, Chase Hutchinson joins me to talk about Sirat. This academy award nominated film is finally starting to make its way out to theaters and delivers some of the highest highs and the lowest lows imagineable. It's a trip. Puzzle pieces include Sorcerer, Climax, Nomadland and Mad Max. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Sirat and the movies we discuss! Written by Oliver Laxe and Santiago Fillol Directed by Oliver Laxe Starring Sergi Lopez, Bruno Nunez, Richard Bellamy, Stefania Gadda, Josha Liam NEON Chase Hutchinson is a writer and film critic. You can find his work by visiting his Authory page at https://authory.com/ChaseHutchinson And Follow him on Instagram @hutchthegreat 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 and everywhere else you can find music. You can also find more about all of my music on my website https://www.bydavidrosen.com My latest music video is “Shaking" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzm8s4nuqlA Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod And “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPod And 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/bydavidrosen You can also support the show by checking out our Dashery store to buy shirts and more featuring Piecing It Together logos, movie designs, and artwork for my various music projects at https://bydavidrosen.dashery.com/ Share 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 Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser! And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

    43 min

  7. MAR 13 ·  BONUS

    98th Academy Awards Predictions (Special Episode)

    On this special episode, Ben Miller joins me to give our predictions for the 98th Academy Awards, happening on Sunday, March 15th. As in previous years, we’ll just cover a selection of the Oscar categories for the sake of time, but we discuss what should win, what will win and what we think should have been nominated for those coveted Oscars. 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/ He also hosts the podcast Target Audience Follow Ben on Twitter @nebisben 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 and everywhere else you can find music. You can also find more about all of my music on my website https://www.bydavidrosen.com My latest music video is “Shaking” which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzm8s4nuqlA The song at the end of the episode is “Golden Arrows” from my latest album MISSING PIECES. Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod And “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPod And 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/bydavidrosen You can also support the show by checking out our Dashery store to buy shirts and more featuring Piecing It Together logos, movie designs, and artwork for my various music projects at https://bydavidrosen.dashery.com/ Share 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 Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser! And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

    47 min

  8. MAR 9

    The Bride LIVE (Featuring Michael Keene, William-Patrick Coleman and Destiney Cain)

    On the 506th episode of Piecing It Together, we are live from Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas to talk about The Bride!, the new take on the classic Universal Monster with a much more feminist spin this time around. I'm joined by filmmaker Michael Keene, film buff William-Patrick Coleman and actress Destiney Cain to talk about it. Puzzle pieces include Joker: Folie A Deux, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Shadow Of the Vampire and The United States of Tara. As always, SPOILER ALERT for The Bride and the movies we discuss! Written by Maggie Gyllenhaal Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal Starring Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Jake Gyllenhaal, PEter Sarsgaard, Julianne Hough, Penelope Cruz Warner Bros Michael 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 @MichaelKeene William-Patrick Coleman is the host of the FILMBUFF YouTube channel. Check out FILMBUFF at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrku_45HWx_zSx6mCSdxMkQ And follow William on Instagram @filmbuff_show Destiney Cain is an actress and member of The Obsession of Las Vegas, the Premiere Shadow Cast of The Rocky Horror Picture Show here in Las Vegas since 2001. Check out their website at https://www.rhpsvegas.com/ And Follow them on Instagram @rhps_vegas 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 and everywhere else you can find music. You can also find more about all of my music on my website https://www.bydavidrosen.com My latest music video is “Shaking" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzm8s4nuqlA Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod And “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPod And 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/bydavidrosen You can also support the show by checking out our Dashery store to buy shirts and more featuring Piecing It Together logos, movie designs, and artwork for my various music projects at https://bydavidrosen.dashery.com/ Share 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 Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser! And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

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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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  • Creator
    Piecing It Together Podcast
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    700
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All Points West
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    Piecing It Together Podcast

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