The Beta Test (Featuring David Quinones)

Published: Nov. 19, 2021, 4:01 p.m.

On the 213th episode of Piecing It Together, David Quinones joins me to talk about Jim Cummings' third feature, The Beta Test. A very of the moment story about a Hollywood agent who has a breakdown after a mysterious sexual encounter... Yep, it sounds like a Jim Cummings movie to me. Puzzle pieces include Punch-Drunk Love, Barton Fink, The Player and Under The Silver Lake.\n\n\n\nAs always, SPOILER ALERT for The Beta Test and the movies we discuss!https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-beta-test (https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-beta-test)\n\n\n\nDirector \u2013 Jim Cummings and PJ McCabeWriter \u2013 Jim Cummings and PJ McCabeStarring Jim Cummings, PJ McCabe, Virginia NewcombIFC\n\n\n\nDavid Quinones is a writer and podcaster and my co-host on our other podcast Bird Road Podcast.Check out Bird Road at https://www.birdroadpodcast.com (https://www.birdroadpodcast.com)And Follow David Q on twitterhttps://twitter.com/DavidMQuinones ( @David_Quinones)\n\n\n\nMy 7th album, The Dissection Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available for pre-order NOW on https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/david-rosen/1532125086?itsct=music_boxanditscg=30200andls=1andapp=music (iTunes), https://davidrosen.bandcamp.com/ (Bandcamp) and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video \u201cMultiply\u201d is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9pRAPMxqIQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9pRAPMxqIQ)\n\n\n\nThe song at the end of the episode is an unreleased piece of music that I'm working on for my next album! It's unfinished, and I plan on finishing it and the rest of the album sometime in 2022.\n\n\n\nMake sure to \u201cLike\u201d Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod (http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPod)And \u201cFollow\u201d 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 \u2013 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)\n\n\n\nShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!\n\n\n\nAnd of course, don\u2019t 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)!\n\n\n\nAlso, be sure to check out the Awesome Movie Year Podcast at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com (https://www.awesomemovieyear.com)\n\n\n\nAnd most important of all\u2026 Keep going to the theater to see new movies!