Neil Rodger

The Podyssey

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The Podyssey is a monthly podcast with the Odyssey Cinema, St Albans and Mix 92.6, local radio for St Albans and Hertfordshire. Neil Rodger talks to the team at The Odyssey about the latest films, what goes on behind the scenes, what makes the team cry and all things film. #stalbans #cinema #films #movies #odysseycinema #favouritefilm #mix926 #cinemaparadiso #

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Neil Rodger

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The Podyssey: Sam’s last episode! (sob) plus Michael Jackson biopic, a Rocketman watchalong and a lot of love for Project Hail Mary 19.05.2026

It’s Sam’s final Podyssey episode today, so we do our very best to make it as bang average as all ... Read more

The Podyssey: Pixar films, the Oscars and a grumpy Nick at 9am on a Monday morning 10.04.2026

The April pod is upon us! This episode, the boys look at Pixar films because of much anticipated new one ... Read more

The Podyssey: A look at the Golden Globes, a watchalong of Evil Dead 2 and some controversial Pixar suggestions… 18.03.2026

In this month’s episode, the team chat about some of the Oscar nominees you might have missed and have a ... Read more

The Podyssey: love is in the air as the boys discuss romantic films just ahead of Valentine’s day 09.02.2026

It’s a romantic scene in the studio this month as Neil, Nick, Roberto and Sam discuss romantic films, the tropes, ... Read more

The Podyssey: a look at the amazing films coming to a cinema near you in 2026 15.01.2026

It’s January and we’re back at it (just about…). It’s gonna be an exciting year for films, so the boys ... Read more

The Podyssey: It’s Chriiiiiiiiiiistmaaaas! So we’re counting down the top ten Christmas films of all time. 16.12.2025

It’s a very festive edition of the Podyssey this month. Incredibly, the boys have been invited to do a two ... Read more

The Podyssey: a look back to the Odyssey Anniversary do, a (grudging) watch-along of Black Narcissus and the realisation that Neil is an acting revelation 11.11.2025

This month the boys look back at their cinema screen acting debut at the recent Odyssey Anniversary screening (watched by ... Read more

The Podyssey: Don’t Look Now, but it’s Halloween month, so we have a special guest to join our watch-along of 70s horror classic don’t look now 06.10.2025

SIT UP STRAIGHT AT THE BACK. We have an actual guest who knows what he’s talking about this month. It ... Read more

The Podyssey: Superman, Jurassic Park, Fantastic Four, and WHERE IN THE WORLD IS SAM?! 19.08.2025

Blockbuster season is back, and so are we! This week, we dive into the new Superman film and take a ... Read more

The Podyssey: F1, Mission Impossible, a Days of Thunder retro watchalong and HOW IS BRAD PITT 61?!?! 14.07.2025

There's a blockbuster summer in full swing at the Odyssey, starting with the new F1 film starring Brad Pitt. We discuss the film in today’s Pod along with some other great racing films and a special watch along of F1’s predecessor, Days of Thunder starring a young Tom Cruise. Moving onto a less young Tom Cruise, the boys also talk about the latest (and last Mission Impossible) film and look excite...

The Podyssey: Best British films, some old classis showing soon and do they like Wallace and Gromit in America? 16.06.2025

Get your pie and mash, Union Jacks and pints of warm beer ready… in this week’s pod, the crew are discussing the best British films. Or more specifically, the best British films you might be less familiar with. Alongside that, we talk about the John Wick universe, which Monty Python films are *actually* any good and have a chat that basically amounts to all of us saying: ‘hasn’t Richard Ayoade don...

The Podyssey: Spy thrillers, Mission Impossible and a team night out to watch the latest Statham flick 12.05.2025

In this episode of The Podyssey, Sam makes his triumphant (or reluctant?) return as we bumble our way through the ... Read more

The Podyssey: which are the best family films ever made? who cried the most at the Bridget Jones film? and where on earth is Sam? The answers to these (and most of life’s big questions) are revealed. 14.04.2025

Sam is taking a ‘well-earned’ break (lazy…) while the rest of us hold down the fort on this month’s Podyssey. ... Read more

The Podyssey: Are the Oscars still relevant? (and why is the ceremony so long?) Who are the best up-and-coming directors to look out for? And how will the lads fare attempting their own Oscar speeches? 13.03.2025

In this month’s Podyssey we talk about, what else, The Oscars. Were they the right winners? Is the Oscars still relevant? And why are the speeches so unbelievably cringe? We also hear from the lads about some new and up-and-coming directors that they’re excited to hear more from, so have a listen if you want to sound clever about cinema next time you’re in the pub. We also hear about what’s coming...

The Podyssey: It’s February, so love is in the air as we discuss the most romantic films (but still manage to mention Jason Statham…) 12.02.2025

Love is in the air…or maybe that's just the smell of popcorn as this month’s Podyssey dives headfirst into all things romance for Valentine’s Day. The boys reveal their top picks for the most romantic films, sparking debates, laughs and possibly some tears. There’s also a sneak peek at what’s coming up at the Odyssey as Oscar season hots up and things get a little intense with some romantic sign-o...

The Podyssey: a look ahead to 2025 – will the new Superman be any good? How wicked is Wicked 2? (….and what did Sam’s mum think of Conclave?) 13.01.2025

In this, the first pod of 2025, we star as we mean to go on by being beset with technical ... Read more

The Podyssey: It’s Chriiiiiiiiiiiiistmaaaaaaaaas! the best Christmas films, Gladiator 2,Wicked the Movie and is Home Alone 2 REALLY better than the original?! 03.12.2024

In this month’s pod, it’s finally time for the lads to pick and discuss the greatest Christmas films ever made ... Read more

The Podyssey: cosy films, Al Pacino Impressions, new films releases this Autumn and is film acting actually really that difficult?! 01.11.2024

In this month’s pod, the boys pick their favourite cosy films for Autumn and talk about some great new releases, ... Read more

The Podyssey: what are the best horror films, has Francis Ford Coppola gone mad? and what is the most complained about 12 certificate film of all time? 03.10.2024

Nicolas is off galivanting somewhere this month so Neil and Roberto are joined by Sam Allport from the Odyssey to ... Read more

The Podyssey: Star Wars costumes, shocking Michael Caine impressions and alien films – which ones are the best and are they actually much cleverer than we thought? 03.09.2024

This month, in honour of Star Wars being screened and the latest in the Alien franchise coming up, the lads ... Read more

The Podyssey: Deadpool and Wolverine, Batman impressions and superhero films – how many more do we need, which ones are good and why are they always so long? 06.08.2024

In this month’s episode of The Podyssey, we dive deeper than Aquaman’s house into the world of superhero films and ... Read more

The Podyssey: film soundtracks, Back to the Future, Jaws and what (on earth?!) is Tom Hardy up to? 01.07.2024

In the latest episode, we hear what’s on the boys’ top five film soundtracks, head back to the eighties with a chat about Jaws, Chariots of Fire and Back to the Future (all showing soon at the Odyssey!) and hear some borderline libelous Scorsese impressions. Hope you enjoy it.

The Podyssey: a new film podcast with the Odyssey cinema. This month: Challengers, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and the return of ‘the summer blockbuster’ 02.06.2024

The Odyssey is the world’s greatest independent Cinema and can be found on London Road in St Albans. In this ... Read more

The Podyssey: a new film podcast with the Odyssey cinema Dune, the Oscars and bad Guy Ritchie impressions 24.04.2024

In this episode, the boys discuss the Oscars and the new Dune film (including a bizarre previous attempt at a Dune film starring Sting) and look at what's coming up at the Odyssey this month. We also have a film review from a listener and discuss the films of Guy Ritchie, which leads to some dreadful impressions. Hope you enjoy it!

The Podyssey: a new film podcast with the Odyssey cinema 22.03.2024

The Odyssey is the world’s greatest independent Cinema and can be found on London Road in St Albans. In this ... Read more