On the 498th episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas with Gina Mizzoni, David Quinones and Patrick Nelson to talk about Primate! This killer ape movie was an absolute blast and a great way to kick off 2026. Puzzle pieces include Cujo, Dead Alive, Nope and Monkey Shines.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Primate and the movies we discuss!

Written by Johannes Roberts and Ernest Riera

Directed by Johannes Roberts

Starring Johnny Sequouyah, Jessica Alexander, Troy Kotsur, Victoria Wyant, Gia HunterParamount

David Quinones is a journalist and podcaster and host of the Why Are We Like This? Podcast

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Patrick Nelson is a filmmaker and editor.

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Gina Mizzoni is a photographer and also happens to be David’s wife.

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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.

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The song at the end of the episode is "Don't Be A Monkey!" by The Pup Pups!

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