EPISODE · May 5, 2020 · 40 MIN
Selah and The Spades (Featuring Josh Bell)
from Piecing It Together Podcast
On the 125th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell stops by to talk about a stylish, unique debut from filmmaker Tayarisha Poe, the Amazon Original Selah and the Spades. It's a film that flips the high school movie sub-genre by blending it with an almost organized crime style story. Puzzle pieces include Brick, Donnie Brasko, Rushmore and Mean Girls.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Selah and The Spades and the movies we discuss! https://www.amazon.com/Selah-Spades-Lovie-Simone/dp/B0868VWVH7Writer / Director - Tayarisha PoeStarring Lovie Simone, Jharrel Jerome, Celeste O'Connor, Ana Mulvoy Ten, Jesse WilliamsAmazonJosh 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 @SignalBleedMy 5th album, Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Ferris Wheel” on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkRQZLam5z4The song at the end of the episode is “Brothers" from the album Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) available now on iTunes, Spotify and all major digital music services.Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPodAnd “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPodAnd 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/bydavidrosenShare 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 Apple Podcasts or over on Podchaser!Also, be sure to check out the Awesome Movie Year Podcast which is about to start its 4th season at https://www.awesomemovieyear.comAnd most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:Two Live Shows in March 2026We will be doing two live shows in March 2026! At Maya Cinemas on Thursday March 5th - The Bride! At Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall on Thursday March 19th - Project Hail Mary All the info at chances to win tickets at piecingpod.com
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Selah and The Spades On the 125th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell stops by to talk about a stylish, unique debut from filmmaker Tayarisha Poe, the Amazon Original Selah and the Spades. It's a film that flips the high school movie sub-genre by blending it with an almost organized crime style story. Puzzle pieces include Brick, Donnie Brasko, Rushmore and Mean Girls. As always, SPOILER ALERT for Selah and The Spades and the movies we discuss! https://www.amazon.com/Selah-Spades-Lovie-Simone/dp/B0868VWVH7 (https://www.amazon.com/Selah-Spades-Lovie-Simone/dp/B0868VWVH7) Writer / Director - Tayarisha PoeStarring Lovie Simone, Jharrel Jerome, Celeste O'Connor, Ana Mulvoy Ten, Jesse WilliamsAmazon Josh 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/ (http://joshbellhateseverything.com/)Like Him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/ (https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/)And Follow him on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/signalbleed (@SignalBleed) My 5th album, Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available NOW on https://music.apple.com/us/album/beater-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1502647634 (iTunes) and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Ferris Wheel” on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkRQZLam5z4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkRQZLam5z4) The song at the end of the episode is “Brothers" from the album Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) available now on iTunes, Spotify and all major digital music services. Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod (http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod)And “Follow” us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/piecingpod (@PiecingPod)And Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/191332658169943/ (Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group).And check out https://www.piecingpod.com/ (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 (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 Apple Podcasts or over on https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/piecing-it-together-podcast-635852 (Podchaser)! Also, be sure to check out the Awesome Movie Year Podcast which is about to start its 4th season at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com/ (https://www.awesomemovieyear.com) And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!
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