Best Michael J Nelson Podcasts (2025)

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HIM LIVE (Featuring Korey Kilgore, Samantha Soriano and Patrick Nelson) 38:24

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On the 476th episode of Piecing It Together Podcast we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas to talk about HIM with guests Korey Kilgore, Samantha Soriano and Patrick Nelson. This crossroads between football and the devil was produced by Jordan Peele but doesn't quite come together the way we'd hoped. Puzzle pieces include Whiplash, Rosemary's Baby, Late …

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372 Pages #193 – Deception Point Ep 1 – Save Your Meal of Horse Till AFTER You Read About M. Tench 2:45:12

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Support the podcast on Patreon and get every episode a week free plus all the other stuff we don’t post anywhere else! patreon.com/372pages Dan Brown is back! The author of Digital Fortress (and, okay, if I have to mention it, The Da Vinci Code) is typing up words and phrases and clauses as fast as his fingers can go. Most are, well, not very good …

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The Suicide of Thought Part 2 | Chesterton's Orthodoxy | Ep.25 54:13

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Current book: Orthodoxy This week's chapter: The Suicide of Thought, Chapter 2 part 2 If you are reading along with us in Orthodoxy, this is the SEVENTH episode in that series. This is Chesterton's Gateway. The casual Chesterton commentary podcast with Ethan Nicolle and Michael Grumbine, making Chesterton accessible to everyone (or at least trying …

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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey LIVE (Featuring Teresa O'Hara, Danny Chandia & Darlene Dalmaceda) 47:40

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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…

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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (Featuring Ryan Pak) 31:45

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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 f…

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The Suicide of Thought Part 1 | Chesterton's Orthodoxy | Ep.24 44:19

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Current book: Orthodoxy This week's chapter: The Suicide of Thought, Chapter 2 part 1 If you are reading along with us in Orthodoxy, this is the SIXTH episode in that series. This is Chesterton's Gateway. The casual Chesterton commentary podcast with Ethan Nicolle and Michael Grumbine, making Chesterton accessible to everyone (or at least trying to…

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The Long Walk LIVE (Featuring Daniel Howat) 25:36

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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…

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372 Pages #192 – Book #35: Deception Point by Dan Brown! 39:33

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We announced this book a week ago on our Patreon! Join in on the fun and support the podcast at patreon.com/372pages We kick off another voyage into the microchapter world of Dan Brown! Plus we’ll hear all about a recent humiliation Mike suffered on the tennis court and read some listener emails. Get Deception Point here (affiliate link) Assignment…

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The Maniac Part 4 | Chesterton's Orthodoxy | Ep.23 39:05

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Current book: Orthodoxy This week's chapter: The Maniac, Chapter 1 part 4 If you are reading along with us in Orthodoxy, this is the FIFTH episode in that series. This is Chesterton's Gateway. The casual Chesterton commentary podcast with Ethan Nicolle and Michael Grumbine, making Chesterton accessible to everyone (or at least trying to). Get Ethan…

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The Conjuring: Last Rites LIVE (Featuring Gina Mizzoni, Tia Bean and J Spaghetti) 46:40

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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…

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Honey Don't! (Featuring Natasha Hall) 30:44

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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 b…

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The Maniac Part 3 | Chesterton's Orthodoxy | Ep.22 48:33

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Current book: Orthodoxy This week's chapter: The Maniac, Chapter 1 part 3 If you are reading along with us in Orthodoxy, this is the FOURTH episode in that series. This is Chesterton's Gateway. The casual Chesterton commentary podcast with Ethan Nicolle and Michael Grumbine, making Chesterton accessible to everyone (or at least trying to). Get Etha…

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The Toxic Avenger LIVE (Featuring Michael Keene, William-Patrick Coleman and Brianna Florian) 44:40

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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 Toxi…

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September 2025 Trailers (Special Episode) 34:37

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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 …

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The Maniac Part 2 | Chesterton's Orthodoxy | Ep.21 1:05:51

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Current book: Orthodoxy This week's chapter: The Maniac, Chapter 1 part 2 If you are reading along with us in Orthodoxy, this is the THIRD episode in that series. This is Chesterton's Gateway. The casual Chesterton commentary podcast with Ethan Nicolle and Michael Grumbine, making Chesterton accessible to everyone (or at least trying to). Get Ethan…

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Eddington (Featuring Ryan Luis Rodriguez) 38:16

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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 …

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280 Mysteries Ep 13 – The Case of the Foot Warmers 16:10

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Check out our Patreon to be the first to find out our next book and to hear the entire 280 Mysteries archives, including the episodes we just released with Bridget and Lauren! patreon.com/372pages In this ep, Conor attempts once again to unravel the many strange threads of Donald J. Sobel. This one involves Melvin Pugh, Idaville’s genius boy invent…

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The Maniac Part 1 | Chesterton's Orthodoxy | Ep.20 39:02

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Current book: Orthodoxy This week's chapter: The Maniac, Chapter 1 part 1 If you are reading along with us in Orthodoxy, this is the SECOND episode in that series. This is Chesterton's Gateway. The casual Chesterton commentary podcast with Ethan Nicolle and Michael Grumbine, making Chesterton accessible to everyone (or at least trying to). Get Etha…

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Most Anticipated Films of the Rest of 2025 (Reposted from LA Podfidential) 1:03:08

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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 the rest of 2025! The original version of this conversation is available at https://www.lafbnetwork.com/la-podfidential/ As always, SPOILER ALERT …

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372 Pages #191 – Night of the Crabs Ep 3 – Limpet Mines, Potholers, Mills Bombs and Constitutionals! 2:18:37

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Join the Jackals and support the podcast on Patreon! Find out the next book before everyone else and hear the 280 Mysteries we recorded with Bridget Nelson! patreon.com/372pages Yes, all the things we in America know so well and love so much come together (much like dodgems) in one final episode! This episode has it all: horrible, ghoulish holiday-…

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Preface and Introduction to Orthodoxy | Ep.19 51:20

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Current book: Orthodoxy This week's chapter: Preface and Introduction If you are reading along with us in Orthodoxy, this is the FIRST episode in that series. This is Chesterton's Gateway. The casual Chesterton commentary podcast with Ethan Nicolle and Michael Grumbine, making Chesterton accessible to everyone (or at least trying to). Get Ethan's b…

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Weapons LIVE (Featuring Celine Ochoa, William Moessinger & Ernest Curcio) 51:20

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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 C…

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Happy Gilmore 2 (Featuring Joe Black & Jason Harris) 47:45

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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 dis…

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280 Mysteries Ep 12 – The Case of the Five Clues 17:24

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It’s Conor’s turn to solve the mystery, and Mike has picked out a fiendish one. There are five clues this time, and in a series where even the sole clue a mystery hinges on likely doesn’t make a lot of sense, this means we’re in for a wild ride! Support the podcast on Patreon to gain access to the entire back catalog of 280 Mysteries including some…

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Cheese, with MICHAEL J. NELSON | Chesterton's Gateway Ep.18 1:03:10

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This week's book: Chesterton's Gateway (the book) This week's chapter: Cheese (We are skipping Orthodoxy Chapters and saving them for when we do Orthodoxy, which is next!) This is Chesterton's Gateway. The casual Chesterton commentary podcast with Ethan Nicolle and Michael Grumbine, making Chesterton accessible to everyone (or at least trying to). …

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The Naked Gun LIVE (Featuring Jason Harris, Doug Ecks and Mason Gordon) 39:59

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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, Aki…

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August 2025 Trailers (Special Episode) 37:01

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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 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 To…

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372 Pages #190 – Night of the Crabs Ep 2 – If You’re Gonna Do That Anywhere, Do it in the Spiky Grass! 2:05:29

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Support the podcast on Patreon and hear stuff you can’t get anywhere else like Mike & Conor’s read thru of the CLASSIC 80s Choose Your Own Adventure book “You Are A Shark” patreon.com/372pages Read along with us, get the book here If you’re even vaguely considering listening to this particular episode, please consider this: a severely hung-over Col…

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What's Right With the World pt. 2 | Chesterton's Gateway Ep.17 54:12

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This week's book: Chesterton's Gateway (the book) This week's chapter: What's Right With the World (We are skipping Orthodoxy Chapters and saving them for when we do Orthodoxy, and saving Cheese for last.) This is Chesterton's Gateway. The casual Chesterton commentary podcast with Ethan Nicolle and Michael Grumbine, making Chesterton accessible to …

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps LIVE (Featuring Faith Nault, Perry Markle & C Jack) 44:44

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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…

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The Surfer (Featuring The Vern) 41:24

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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 Martin Directed b…

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280 Mysteries We’ll Never Get Back Ep 37 – The Case of the Carousel Horse – W/ Ken Jennings 54:34

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Get access to the complete 280 Mysteries archive on our Patreon: patreon.com/372pages Yes, the smartest man we’ve ever met – and we’ve met dozens of men – joins us in an attempt to outwit Idaville’s greatest boy detective. See if Jeopardy host Ken Jennings can assist Mike with The Case of the Carousel Horse! Pre-order Ken’s new book, The Complete K…

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What's Right With the World pt. 1 | Chesterton's Gateway Ep.16 54:00

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Sorry for missing a week, we have over 4 weeks of travel between us for summer and while we thought we had recorded enough ahead, we did not, so we had to take a week off! This week's book: Chesterton's Gateway (the book) This week's chapter: What's Right With the World (We are skipping Orthodoxy Chapters and saving them for when we do Orthodoxy, a…

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The Ballad Of Wallis Island (Featuring Jason Harris) 28:54

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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…

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Freaky Tales (Featuring Jason Harris) 28:49

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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…

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372 Pages #189 – Night of the Crabs Ep 1 – Grandpa NO! 2:53:38

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Support the podcast on Patreon and get every episode early, plus exclusive episodes like our 280 Mysteries episode with Jeopardy host Ken Jennings! https://patreon.com/372pages Get the book here Rejoice with Conor and Mike as they read through a new book that was not written by Colleen Hoover!! This one features a pipe-smoking botanist, bathing cos…

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Superman LIVE (Featuring Mike Davis, Antonio Llapur & David Tovar) 51:00

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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 ALE…

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Three Chords and the Pooch Album Commentary (Special Episode) 47:37

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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 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 avai…

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The Book of Job Pt. 3 | Chesterton's Gateway Ep.15 40:25

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This week's book: Chesterton's Gateway (the book) This week's chapter: Chapter 13, The Book of Job (part 3 of 3) (We are skipping Orthodoxy Chapters and saving them for when we do Orthodoxy, and saving Cheese for last.) This is Chesterton's Gateway. The casual Chesterton commentary podcast with Ethan Nicolle and Michael Grumbine, making Chesterton …

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Top 10 Films of 2025 So Far (Special Episode) 1:04:40

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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 Freak…

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From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina (Featuring Derrick Murray) 37:26

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On the 460th episode of Piecing It Together, Derrick Murray joins me to talk about Ballerina, the latest entry in the John Wick series. Ana De Armas leads this spin off that expands the world in some really fun ways. Puzzle pieces include Rogue One, Black Widow, Rumble In The Bronx and Hot Fuzz. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Ballerina and the movies…

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280 Mysteries – Ep 11 – The Case of the Stolen Pigs 16:00

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We just announced our next 372 Pages book on our Patreon! Find out what it is, and get access to the complete 280 Mysteries archive, by supporting the podcast! patreon.com/372pages Two prize winning pigs have gone missing in Idaville, and our intrepid Boy Detective suspects a brand new gang. How many gangs are operating in Idaville and how do thing…

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The Book of Job Pt. 2 | Chesterton's Gateway Ep.14 41:34

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This week's book: Chesterton's Gateway (the book) This week's chapter: Chapter 13, The Book of Job (part 2 of 3) (We are skipping Orthodoxy Chapters and saving them for when we do Orthodoxy, and saving Cheese for last.) This is Chesterton's Gateway. The casual Chesterton commentary podcast with Ethan Nicolle and Michael Grumbine, making Chesterton …

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M3GAN 2.0 LIVE (Featuring Luella Chavez, Darlene Dalmaceda & Ali The Gran Finali) 37:53

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On the 459th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Downtown Cinemas with Luella Chavez, Darlene Dalmaceda and Ali The Gran Finali to talk about M3GAN 2.0! The return of everyone's favorite sassy killer robot genre shifts and is a blast. Puzzle pieces include Terminator 2, Happy Death Day 2 U, Austin Powers and Scooby Doo. As always, SPOI…

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July 2025 Trailers (Special Episode) 50:50

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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 July 2025. This month’s episode includes Jurassic World Rebirth, Heads Of State, The Old Guard 2, Madea's Destination Wedding, Smurfs, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Eddi…

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The Book of Job Pt. 1 | Chesterton's Gateway Ep.13 39:53

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This week's book: Chesterton's Gateway (the book) This week's chapter: Chapter 13, The Book of Job (We are skipping Orthodoxy Chapters and saving them for when we do Orthodoxy, and saving Cheese for last.) This is Chesterton's Gateway. The casual Chesterton commentary podcast with Ethan Nicolle and Michael Grumbine, making Chesterton accessible to …

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28 Years Later LIVE (Featuring KL Martin, Kris West & Eric Mathis) 46:37

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On the 458th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas with guests KL Martin, Kris West and Eric Mathis to talk about 28 Years Later, the long awaited zombie sequel from Danny Boyle and Alex Garland. Puzzle pieces include The Road, Ghost Of Mars, I Am Legend and The Wizard Of Oz. As always, SPOILER ALERT for 2…

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Materialists (Featuring Jennifer Howell) 36:23

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On the 457th episode of Piecing It Together, Jennifer Howell joins me to talk about Materialists. Celine Song's follow-up to the indie darling Past Lives stars Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans in a love triangle. Puzzle pieces include They Came Together, The Wedding Planner, Hitch and the work of Jane Austen. As always, SPOILER ALERT fo…

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The Drift From Domesticity Pt. 3 | Chesterton's Gateway Ep.12 36:01

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This week's book: Chesterton's Gateway (the book) This week's chapter: Chapter 12, The Drift From Domesticity (We are skipping Orthodoxy Chapters and saving them for when we do Orthodoxy, and saving Cheese for last.) This is Chesterton's Gateway. The casual Chesterton commentary podcast with Ethan Nicolle and Michael Grumbine, making Chesterton acc…

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Final Destination Bloodlines (Featuring Wil Williams) 36:52

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On the 456th episode of Piecing It Together, Wil Williams joins me to talk about Final Destination Bloodlines. This long awaited new entry in the classic horror series surprised the hell out of me and became one of my favorite movies of the year. Puzzle pieces include Titanic, The Venture Bros, Top Gun Maverick and Hereditary. As always, SPOILER AL…