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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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    • TV & Film
    • 4.8 • 112 Ratings

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.

    Abigail LIVE (Featuring Gina Mizzoni, Knik Woods & Perry Markle)

    Abigail LIVE (Featuring Gina Mizzoni, Knik Woods & Perry Markle)

    On the 369th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas with guests Gina Mizzoni, Knik Woods & Perry Markle to talk about Abigail! A movie about a bunch of dumb criminals who kidnap a little girl who happens to be a ballerina-vampire. What could go wrong? Puzzle pieces include Renfield, M3GAN, From Dusk Till Dawn and Orphan.
    As always, SPOILER ALERT for Abigail and the movies we discuss!
    Written by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett
    Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett
    Starring Alisha Weir, Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, Giancarlo Eposito
    Universal
    https://www.abigailmovie.com/
    Gina Mizzoni is a photographer and also happens to be David’s wife.
    Follow Gina and check out her work on Instagram @ginamizzoniphotography
    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
    Perry Markle is a student filmmaker currently attending CSN.
    Follow Perry on Instagram at @perrylex13
    My 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=3cb1df0dd0384968
    My latest music video “Burn" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxKAWFm0gAo
    The song at the end of the episode is "Playtime" the theme from the film Heidi.
    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 Vouch store where we're selling a bunch of great products at https://vouch.store/piecingittogether
    Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!
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    • 40 min
    Hundreds of Beavers – Mike Cheslik Interview (Special Episode)

    Hundreds of Beavers – Mike Cheslik Interview (Special Episode)

    On this special episode of Piecing It Together we're following up our LIVE episode on Hundreds of Beavers with an interview with the film's director Mike Cheslik. We talk about some of the film's actual influences and get reactions to some of the puzzle pieces brought up on the episode
    As always, SPOILER ALERT for Hundreds of Beavers and the movies we discuss!
    https://www.hundredsofbeavers.com/
    Mike Cheslik is a filmmaker and the director of Hundreds of Beavers
    Follow Mike on Instagram @mikeches
    And watch Hundreds of Beavers now on rental and still in some limited screenings at independent movie theaters around the country.
    My 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=3cb1df0dd0384968
    My latest music video “Burn" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxKAWFm0gAo
    The song at the end of the episode is "The Blue Cat Blues" from my comedy album The Pup Pups - Variety Snaps! Out now on all streaming services and limited edition CD on Bandcamp!
    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 Vouch store where we're selling a bunch of great products at https://vouch.store/piecingittogether
    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!

    • 20 min
    Late Night With The Devil (Featuring Nick Roth)

    Late Night With The Devil (Featuring Nick Roth)

    On the 368th episode of Piecing It Together, filmmaker Nick Roth joins me to talk about Late Night With The Devil. This buzzed about horror film beautifully recreates a 1970s talk show, and the haunting that took place on it. Puzzle pieces include Videodrome, Ghostwatch, Nope and Deadstream.
    We also talk abot Nick's new film Hanky Panky out this weekend on Amazon and other rental platforms.
    You can also grab my Nite Owls T-Shirt Design on TeePublic at https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/58658379-night-owls?store_id=173142
    As always, SPOILER ALERT for Late Night With The Devil and the movies we discuss!
    Written by Colin and Cameron Cairnes
    Directed by Colin and Cameron Cairnes
    Starring David Dastmalchian, Ingrid Torelli, Rhys Auteri, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss
    IFC Films
    https://www.latenightwiththedevil.movie/
    Nick Roth is a TV writer and filmmaker and has a new movie out this weekend called Hanky Panky
    Check out https://hankypankythemovie.com/
    Follow the film on Instagram @HankyPankyMovie
    My 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=3cb1df0dd0384968
    My latest music video “Burn" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxKAWFm0gAo
    The song at the end of the episode is "The Dissection Table" from my Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of The Dissection Table, a film with an eerily similar premise.
    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 Vouch store where we're selling a bunch of great products at https://vouch.store/piecingittogether
    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, a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7p0feDfiVX8CBRouqXwEPG"...

    • 47 min
    Hundreds of Beavers LIVE (Featuring Michael Keene, Tia Bean & William-Patrick Coleman)

    Hundreds of Beavers LIVE (Featuring Michael Keene, Tia Bean & William-Patrick Coleman)

    On the 367th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas in Downtown Las Vegas with guests Michael Keene, Tia Bean and William-Patrick Coleman to talk about Hundreds of Beavers! This sure to be cult classic festival hit is the kind of slapstick we never see anymore and was so much fun to watch with a crowd. Puzzle pieces include Looney Tunes, Cannibal: The Musical, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and Kung Pow.
    As always, SPOILER ALERT for Hundreds of Beavers and the movies we discuss!
    Written by Mike Cheslik and Ryland Brickson Cole Tews
    Directed by Mike Cheslik
    Starring Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, Olivia Graves, Wes Tank, Doug Mancheski, Luis Rico
    SRH
    https://www.hundredsofbeavers.com/
    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
    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/id1588837738
    And you can find out about the shows Tia is in by following her on Instagram at @tiaisthecoolest
    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
    My 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=3cb1df0dd0384968
    My latest music video “Burn" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxKAWFm0gAo
    The song at the end of the episode is "What're We Gonna Do Today?" from the just released second album by The Pup Pups, Variety Snaps! Available now on limited edition CD from Bandcamp and on streaming services like Spotify!
    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 a...

    • 43 min
    Variety Snaps Album Commentary (Special Episode)

    Variety Snaps Album Commentary (Special Episode)

    On this special episode of Piecing It Together, I’m taking a break from movies to share with you all my new album Variety Snaps 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 last year's Who Want's Din-Din? and is an album I never thought would actually happen, but here it is! As of 4/11/2024 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 CD of Variety Snaps!
    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
    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
    Night Swim (Featuring Jacob & Ben Burghart)

    Night Swim (Featuring Jacob & Ben Burghart)

    On the 366th episode of Piecing It Together, Jacob & Ben Burghart join me to talk about Night Swim. One of 2024's first movies is finally out on streaming, so we can finally throw this episode in the pool. Puzzle pieces include Lady In The Water, Cat People, Lights Out and The Ring.
    We also talk about Jacob & Ben's new film Head Count, a great crime thriller available on rental! Check it out at https://imdb.com/title/tt22044656/
    And check out Jacob's Letterboxd list of "Creepy Indoor Pools" at https://letterboxd.com/thelowgman/list/creepy-indoor-pools/
    As always, SPOILER ALERT for Night Swim and the movies we discuss!
    Written by Bryce McGuire
    Directed by Bryce McGuire
    Starring Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, Amelie Hoeferie, Gavin Warren, Rahmuna Panthaky
    Blumhouse / Universal
    https://www.uphe.com/movies/night-swim
    Jacob & Ben Burghart (collectively known as the Burghart Brothers) are filmmakers whose latest film is the excellent Head Count, available now on VOD.
    Follow Jacob on Twitter @jacob_burghart
    Follow Ben on Twitter @benburghart
    My 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=3cb1df0dd0384968
    My latest music video “Burn" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxKAWFm0gAo
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    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 Vouch store where we're selling a bunch of great products at https://vouch.store/piecingittogether
    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 a...

    • 1 hr

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
112 Ratings

112 Ratings

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Great show!

Top flight movie review podcast that is very in depth, and often looks at things from angles that other shows don’t! Check it out!

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Endless movie fun!

This show is a joy to listen to! David brings amazing and unique guests that provide some unique perspectives and knowledge to new releases. The live episodes are a must to check out if you’re in vegas!

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Your place to find new movie recommendations!

I've had the fortune of being on Piecing It Together twice and each time has been a joy. David's cultivated a great show, bringing on insightful guests to talk about the way art connects us as people. Art doesn't exist in a vacuum; it's molded by experience and environment, so to discuss movies using this idea only feels natural. I love this podcast and can only hope the inevitable Piecing It Together cross-country tour makes its way to Dallas!

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