We Needed Roads Podcast

Send us a textJoin Neil, David & Jose for all the roundhouse kicks to the face (yet, sadly no throat ripping!) as we delve into all the spoilerly goodness for Doug Limans reboot of the 80s Swayze starrer Roadhouse, then because we had to roundhouse kick Jose in the face (okay, he hadn't seen it!) a very tired Neil & David make the mistake of trying to unravel Netflix's 3 Body Problem. Was...

Send us a textIn another bumper episode Neil, Jose & David talk Dunk and Egg casting news, and Trailer reactions to MaXXXine, Joker 2, Speak No Evil, Hitman, Hundreds of Beavers & Trap and in what we've been watching the guys review Renegade Nell, Civil War, The First Omen, Monkey Man, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare & Immaculate 03.04 - Dunk & Egg - What is Dunk & Egg?08...

Send us a textIn a seemingly packed but actually quite short episode for a change the WNR crew catch each other up on what they've been watching in a spoiler free roundup with Neil rewatching Community & Netflix's fantasy film Damsel on TV, and catching Drive Away Dolls & Godzilla X Kong at the cinema! Jose talks Blown Away/Car Masters:Rags to Riches/Brooklyn 99 Rewatch/Invincible S2 &...

Send us a textIn a bumper episode Neil, Jose, Ben & David round up all the latest casting and trailer reaction news!00.00 - 04.10 - Intro04.10 - 17.30 - Aaron Taylor Johnson Bond rumours, how do they restart the franchise & who will the new director & bond girls be?17.30 - 18.22 - Jose's Marvel minute as he expresses his love for Captain America:The Winter Solider on its 10th Birthday1...

Send us a textNeil & Ben are joined by two special guests Sarah from Popcorn Chat & Marie from 2 Girls 1 Reusable Cup Podcast as they delve into a breakdown of Netflix's 14 episode adaptation of David Nicholls 2009 novel One Day starring Leo Woodhall as Dexter and Ambika Mod as Emma. We talk about THAT spoiler in depth, the shows amazing soundtrack and most importantly 'What does Emma see...

Send us a textIn a very special episode Neil and Ben are joined by Punk Rock filmmaker Josh Roush all the way from SmodCastle cinemas in New Jersey. We talk about how we all got into the punk scene and what came first punk rock or filmmaking? We talk films that have the punk ethos about them like Clerks, El Mariachi, Trainspotting, Fight Club, Rivers Edge, Green Room and Live Freaky, Die Freaky. J...

Send us a textPut on your still suits and drink your own bodily fluids with the We Needed Roads crew as Neil, Jose, David & Ben go riding off into the desert with a spoiler filled trawl through Denis Villeneuve's Dune Part 2 Support the showInteract with us on our socialsSubscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzjUgHJLyR4UL5SHcMx0GYwFollow us on Spotify https://open.sp...

Send us a textIn a bumper packed new episode Neil, Ben, Jose & David round up the news and talk the Oscar nominations, Casting news for the new Karate Kid film, Our excitement for Fallout on Prime Video, Reactions to the new images from The Crow Reboot and Liam Neeson is Leslie Nielsen in a Naked Gun Reboot. In what we've been watching, Neil discusses Mr & Mrs Smith, Constellation, True De...

Send us a textIn a bumper new episode Neil, Ben, Jose & David talkNewsFantastic Four casting newsDune 2 excitementDo Madame Webs bad reviews damage the MCU because does the causal fan know the difference between Sony's Marvel films and Marvels studios own? What we've been watchingBen - The Bad Batch final season / TedJose - Masters of the AirNeil - Halo S2 / All of Us StrangersReviewsDavid - D...

Send us a textIn our new episode Neil, Ben, Jose & David give you their top 10 shows they are most excited about in 2024 before the final We Needed Roads combined Top 10 shows to see in 2024 listWith thanks to...Marie from 2 Girls 1 Reusable Cup PodcastHayley from @hayley_filmsThe Gentledorks PodcastNick Van DijikTurn of Phrase@exceptionalpodZed1podSupport the showInteract with us on our socia...

Send us a textThe full WNR crew is assembled as Neil, Ben, David & Jose each give their own personal top 10 films they want to see in 2024 before we give you our overall Top 10 films to see in 2024 list. Episode highlights include -Most manly thing you can do - Fight a bearChase a tornadoLift WeightsBeing a great fatherSo the Fall Guy is Drive meets Ken? On Civil War? How would Texas and Calif...

Send us a textWe're back with our first short bonus episode of 2024 as Neil, David & Jose recap what they've been watching since ChristmasNeil and David get ranty about ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post OfficeNeil reviews Emma Stone in Yorgos Lanthimos Poor ThingsDavid reviews Hayao Miyazakis The Boy & The HeronJose reviews Natalie Portman & Juilanne Moore in Todd Haynes May DecemberWe as...

Send us a textJoin Neil, David, Ben & Jose as they rundown their respective top 10 favourite TV shows of 2023 and then at the end of an increasingly frantic pod using the power of MATH we give you our overall We Needed Roads Podcast Top 10 TV Shows of 2023Support the showInteract with us on our socialsSubscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzjUgHJLyR4UL5SHcMx0GYwFollo...

Send us a textJoin Neil 'Greggors' Gregory, David 'I Don't Know Whats Happening Long?' Long, 'Ho Ho' Jose Lopez Jr & Ben "Lord' Davis as this fearless foursome give you their top 10 films of 2023 before using the power of MATHS we give you our combined We Needed Roads official Top 10 of 2023.Strap in folks, it is a long episode! Support the showInteract with us on our socialsSubscribe to our Y...

Send us a textWelcome to the party pals as We Needed Roads has its first ever 4 person episode and Christmas special as we delve into the Christmas classic (no, its not up for debate!) John McTiernans Die Hard.00.00 - 12.00 - When did you first see Die Hard?12.00 - 19.14 - Joses fun facts19.14 - Alternate castings32.48 - Rewatch notes1.42.52 - 1.53.45 - Pre Die Hard Influences 153.34 - Future of D...

Send us a textNeil is joined by his original co-host David Llong who has spent the last 4 month solely playing Baldurs Gate 3 and watching horror films & shows! In this episode they get into full spoilers for...Talk To MeTotally KillerEvil Dead Rise Lake MungoThe Fall of the House of UsherAnd a classic Neil rant on David Gordon Green's The Exorcist:Believer *And a bonus last minute Ghostbuster...

Send us a textWell it is a super packed episode today which will be split in two the first part will be non-spoiler reviews where we’ll be reviewing Justine Triets oscar tipped courtroom drama Anatomy of a Fall, then we have Barry Keoghan in Emerald Fennels sophomore effort Saltburn andNicholas Cage stars in a A24 film called Dream ScenarioThen we are going to dive into spoilers as we talk Gareth...

Send us a textAs we say farewell to Laurie Nunn's Sex Education after 4 seasons myself & Ben-Lord are joined by a big fan of the show Marie from the 2 Girls 1 Reusable Cup podcast as we breakdown all the twists and turns of S4 and wildly speculate about where we think all the key characters end upHighlights include - Is Otis a dick? Do we know what any of the other characters study other than...

Send us a textOh God! Oh Jesus Christ!!!Yes, its time for our Halloween special where Neil & guest Nik Huggins delve into Robin Hardys 1973 classic The Wicker Man. Nik is an entertainment copywriter who has an extensive career in TV & Film and we find out what film we discuss that he renamed!!!05.27 - History of the Wickerman05.27 - 42.07 - General Wickerchat42.07 - Why is the folk horror...

Send us a textAlright, alright, alright we're back with a new episode where Neil & special guest Sarah from Popcornchat break down their respective Richard Linklater Top 10 lists and look at his overall career. Popcornchat Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Pmi4h-Gr5G7c-323o7J7QSupport the showInteract with us on our socialsSubscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel...

Send us a textYES JEFF,Join Neil (not Fak) & cousins Ben & Jose as they tuck into both courses of Christopher Storers sublime The Bear. This will be a full spoiler discussion of all episodes. Highlights include - A Breakdown of all the major character arcsJose finds a link to 1993 Superhero movie The Meteor ManBen revokes Neils musical licence for not knowing RefusedAnd who wins in a fight...

Send us a textJoin Neil and Jose as Neil recounts his theatre days in Joseph as we review Theater Camp, Celine Songs Past Lives, the first 3 episodes of Season 2 of The Wheel of Time, Aussie comedy Fisk on Netflix and we get into some spoiler Trek talk as Jose begins his Strange New Worlds journey and we breakdown episodes 1+2 of Lower Decks S40.53 - Theatre Camp 13.57 - Past Lives19.57 - Wheel of...

Send us a textJoin Neil & Jose as they delve into...00.00 - Intro02.04 - The Meg 2 10.57 - Talk to Me19.05 - The Blackening27.13 - Scrapper34.20 - Blue Beetle46.29 - Dead Loch S1 53.56 - Blackbird 57.54 - Platonic Spoiler SpecialSupport the showInteract with us on our socialsSubscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzjUgHJLyR4UL5SHcMx0GYwFollow us on Spotify https://ope...

Send us a textJoin Neil, David & Jose for there 75th episode as they delve into all the films that are most definitely still coming out this year (at time of recording)00.00 - 02.28 - Intro02.28 - 07.19 - Killers of the Flower Moon07.19 - 12.06 - Dune Part 2 (delayed today as we post this!)12.06 - 21.06 - The Creator21.06 - 25.47 - Poor Things25.47 - 31.40 - The Marvels31.40 - 39.48 - The Kill...

Send us a textJoin Neil & the returning David as they deep delve into the other half of the Barbenheimer phenomenon as they review Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer and talk the threat of nuclear annhilationSupport the showInteract with us on our socialsSubscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzjUgHJLyR4UL5SHcMx0GYwFollow us on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0E31u...