We Needed Roads Podcast

📚🎬 Adapt This Book! | Dream Movie & TV Adaptations 🎬📚 What if Hollywood actually listened to us for once? In this episode of Adapt This Book, Neil, Marie and Luke each pick a book they desperately want to see turned into a film or TV series — and then argue, nerd out, and wildly over-pitch like we’ve accidentally wandered into a Netflix boardroom. 📖 Luke brings the emotional devastation with Flowers for Algernon — a beautiful, heartbreaking sci-fi classic that would absolutely ruin everyone in the best possible way. 📖 Neil champions Daviola, a dark, unsettling novel billed as White Lotus meets Hereditary — rich people, simmering dread, and the kind of slow-burn horror that would make for a seriously fucked-up prestige TV adaptation. 📖 Marie goes full fantasy with Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow, pitching it as the perfect post–Harry Potter alternative — a rich, imaginative world, a young outsider hero, and enough magic, menace and heart to hook a whole new generation without feeling like a knock-off. We talk tone, format (film vs TV), dream casting, what must not be screwed up, and why some books are crying out to be adapted. 👇 Let us know in the comments: • Which book would you adapt? • Who’s casting would you steal? • And which studio would absolutely mess it up? 👍 Like, subscribe, and ring the bell for more film & TV chaos 🎧 Also available as a podcast — search We Needed Roads #AdaptThisBook #BookToScreen #FlowersForAlgernon #Nevermoor #MorriganCrow #HarryPotterAlternative #Daviola #WhiteLotus #Hereditary #BookAdaptations #FilmPodcast #TVPodcast #WeNeededRoads

If you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to people passionately argue about films and TV… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm foreverFollow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:🐦 Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/weneededroads🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7👤 Our SocialsNeilhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialJose🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.comMariehttps://x.com/Life_onMarszhttps://www.instagram.com/life.on.marsz/And her podcast https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObX🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads#samraimi #sendhelp #rachelmcadams #dylanobrien #horror #comedy #lindaliddle

Join Neil & David as they dive boars head first in Sam Raimi's blood and mucus filled desert island darkly comic survival horror Send Help starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien.We breakdown how much of an Island bad ass Linda Liddle is until she becomes slightly problematic, and how much of a mewling man baby O'Brien's Bradley is throughout Will there be a redemption arc for any of our characters or will it all end in bloody carnage, join us as we get into the good, the bad and the WTF moments from Send HelpIf you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to people passionately argue about films and TV… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm foreverFollow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:🐦 Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/weneededroads🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7👤 Our SocialsNeilhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialJose🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.comMariehttps://x.com/Life_onMarszhttps://www.instagram.com/life.on.marsz/And her podcast https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObX🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads#samraimi #sendhelp #rachelmcadams #dylanobrien #horror #comedy #lindaliddle

🚨 SPOILER REVIEW 🚨In this episode of We Needed Roads, Neil and David sit down for a full spoiler discussion of Rental Family, a film that quietly sneaks up on you, wrecks your emotions, and then gives you a big, gentle cuddle afterwards.Neil goes all in, describing Rental Family as a warm hug of a film and argues that Brendan Fraser’s performance here hits harder and feels more honest than his Oscar-winning turn in The Whale. Yep. He said it. We talk found family, loneliness, emotional labour, understated filmmaking, and why Fraser’s performance works so well when it’s smaller, softer, and less shouty. David brings balance (and might be looking for his own Rental Family after his appalling intro), while both of us dig into what the film is actually saying beneath the sweetness.There are FULL SPOILERS throughout, so make sure you’ve seen the film before diving in.🧠 Emotional devastation🎭 Career-best Brendan Fraser chat💔 Warm, sad, funny, human stuff🤔 Is subtle Fraser better Fraser?Let us know in the comments:– Did Rental Family destroy you too?– Is Neil right?– Which Brendan Fraser performance hits you hardest?Like, subscribe, ring the bell, rent a family, etc.If you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to people passionately argue about films and TV… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm foreverFollow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:🐦 Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/weneededroads🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7👤 Our SocialsNeilhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialJose🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.comMariehttps://x.com/Life_onMarszhttps://www.instagram.com/life.on.marsz/And her podcast https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObX🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads#rentalfamily #hikaru #brendanfraser #japan

Join Neil & David as they dive boars head first in Sam Raimi's blood and mucus filled desert island darkly comic survival horror Send Help starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien.We breakdown how much of an Island bad ass Linda Liddle is until she becomes slightly problematic, and how much of a mewling man baby O'Brien's Bradley is throughout Will there be a redemption arc for any of our characters or will it all end in bloody carnage, join us as we get into the good, the bad and the WTF moments from Send HelpIf you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to people passionately argue about films and TV… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm foreverFollow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:🐦 Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/weneededroads🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7👤 Our SocialsNeilhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialJose🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.comMariehttps://x.com/Life_onMarszhttps://www.instagram.com/life.on.marsz/And her podcast https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObX🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads#samraimi #sendhelp #rachelmcadams #dylanobrien #horror #comedy #lindaliddle

Park Chan-wook is back, and No Other Choice is another masterpiece.In this FULL SPOILER REVIEW, Neil and David dive headfirst into Park Chan-wook’s pitch-black thriller, unpacking the insanely precise editing, the escalating moral nightmare, and just how far desperation can push an ordinary bloke when a job is on the line.Along the way, Neil asks the truly important questions:Would David murder someone with a pot plant if it guaranteed employment?Why would David’s wife clock him as guilty immediately?And why did the Academy snub this masterpiece of a film?We get into the film’s darkly comic tone, its ruthless pacing, the way the editing controls your anxiety minute by minute, and why No Other Choice feels both cruel and weirdly hilarious at the same time. It’s tense, bleak, sharply funny, and edited within an inch of its life.⚠️ SPOILERS THROUGHOUT — do not watch this if you haven’t seen the film and care about going in clean.Let us know in the comments:👉 Would you commit murder for job security?👉 And what household object would absolutely get you caught straight away?Like, subscribe, prepare for some morally questionable hypotheticals because you have no other choiceIf you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to people passionately argue about films and TV… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm foreverFollow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:🐦 Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/weneededroads🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7👤 Our SocialsNeilhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialJose🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.comMariehttps://x.com/Life_onMarszhttps://www.instagram.com/life.on.marsz/And her podcast https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObX🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads#nootherchoice #parkchanwook #koreancinema

This week on We Needed Roads, Neil and David sit down to talk about Hamnet… and immediately regret thinking this would be a normal, emotionally stable conversation.Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s devastating novel, Hamnet is a quiet, beautiful, grief-soaked gut punch — and yes, we spend most of this review adjacent to the kitchen as someone was clearly cutting onions We get into:Performances that absolutely ruin usThe power of silence, absence and lingering looksGrief, memory, love, and why this film sneaks up on youIt’s thoughtful, it’s emotional, it’s occasionally sweary, and it’s two grown men desperately holding it together on mic.If you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to people passionately argue about films and TV… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm foreverFollow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:🐦 Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/weneededroads🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7👤 Our SocialsNeilhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialJose🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.comMariehttps://x.com/Life_onMarszhttps://www.instagram.com/life.on.marsz/And her podcast https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObX🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads#hamnet #hamlet #jessiebuckley #paulmescal #weneededroads #chloezhao #oscars #shakespeare

Welcome back to We Needed Roads for the most metal film of 2026 so far!!! This is your no-holds-barred SPOILER SPECIAL for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple — directed by Nia DaCosta, with Danny Boyle’s & Alex Garlands DNA still pulsing through every frame like the infection itself. If you haven’t seen the film yet, stop right now, because we are about to rip this thing open like Samson and a spine! We’re talking spine-ripping brutality, feral philosophy, Iron Maiden blaring over the end of civilisation, cultish madness, Old Nick himself grinning in the shadows — and yes, we will be asking the most important question of all did they make Samson wear trousers? ALL HAIL THE ALPHA DONG!!! If you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to people passionately argue about films and TV… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm foreverFollow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:🐦 Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/weneededroads🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7👤 Our SocialsNeilhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialJose🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.comMariehttps://x.com/Life_onMarszhttps://www.instagram.com/life.on.marsz/And her podcast https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObX🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads#horror #infected #dannyboyle #niadacosta #alexgarland #thebonetemple #28dayslater #28yearslater #28yearslaterthebonetemple #spike #samson #jackoconnel #erinkellyman #drkelson #iankelson #cillianmurphy #ironmaiden #radiohead #duranduran

Welcome back to We Needed Roads, and this is your FULL SPOILER WARNING, because today we’re heading back to Derry… and nothing is safe. 🎈Neil, David and Luke dive headfirst into the storm drain of Welcome to Derry, HBO’s Stephen King–soaked return to the town that really should’ve been condemned decades ago. We’re turtles,, cursed history, nightmare fuel, and how this show plugs into the ever-expanding, deeply messed-up Stephen King verse.We break down what works, what absolutely doesn’t, how much lore is too much lore, and whether this prequel actually adds something meaningful to IT… or just proves that don't move to Derry? Expect deep cuts, wild theories, connections to other King adaptations, and at least one moment where someone says “wait… that means Pennywise has been doing this HOW long?!”And because no good idea goes unpunished, stick around for the post-credits scene, where David attempts the Pennywise dance — a moment so horrifying it may genuinely be the most upsetting thing discussed all episode. (now do the bow...)So grab your red balloons, avoid storm drains, and let’s talk Welcome to Derry… spoilers, trauma, and Stephen King multiverse chaos included.If you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to four people passionately argue about things that haven’t even released yet… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm foreverFollow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:🐦 Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/weneededroads🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7👤 Our SocialsNeilhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialJose🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.com🎙 Our GuestLuke🎵 https://www.tiktok.com/@the_howdybeans_podcast?lang=en-GB📸 https://www.instagram.com/the_gingerbook_worm/🐦 https://x.com/HowdyBeans_podHis podcast – The Howdy Beans Podcast:🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/74Pe9IWfTxxbVgEcTt47SG?si=b833c0f80fb442c9🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads #MoviePodcast #TVPodcast #WeNeededRoads #FilmTalk #GeekPodcast #MoviePreview #PodcastUK #FilmDiscussion #PopCulture #weneededroads #welcometoderry #stephenking #it #andymuschietti #pennywise

Alright folks, welcome back to We Needed Roads. This week Neil, David, Jose and Luke are catching up on everything they watched over the holidays – a wildly unhinged mix of Christmas classics, (regular classics) and they even escaped the Christmas cheer to make it to the cinema several times! We’re diving into stone-cold legends like Jaws (still perfect), Home Alone (way darker than you remember), The Muppet Christmas Carol (still untouchable, regardless of the calendar), Gremlins (NOT a kids film), and It’s a Wonderful Life (emotionally devastating every single time). But it’s not all nostalgia – we also get into newer watches including new Christmas classic The Holdovers, Oh What Fun, Wake Up Dead Man, The Housemaid, Avatar:Fire & Ash. Luke also finally catches up with the Oscar winning Everything Everywhere All At Once and Neil laments the reception to Fackham Hall! Finally the guys dragged themselves out of food comas to the cinema to see Oscar hyped Marty Supreme & not Oscar hyped Anaconda and David took another trip to Pandora!So if your holiday watchlist went completely off the rails, this one’s for you. Expect hot takes, questionable opinions, and the usual chaos. This is We Needed Roads – let’s get into it. 🎬 If you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to four people passionately argue about things that haven’t even released yet… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm forever Follow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials: 🐦 Twitter/X https://twitter.com/NeededRoads 📸 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/weneededroads 🎵TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast🎧 Follow us on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7 👤 Our Socials Neil https://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78 Neil’s Substack: https://substack.com/@greggors78 David https://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.social Jose 🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.com🎙 Our Guest Luke 🎵https://www.tiktok.com/@the_howdybeans_podcast?lang=en-GB📸 https://www.instagram.com/the_gingerbook_worm/ 🐦 https://x.com/HowdyBeans_pod His podcast – The Howdy Beans Podcast:🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/74Pe9IWfTxxbVgEcTt47SG?si=b833c0f80fb442c9 🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLorean https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads #2026Movies #2026TV #MoviePodcast #TVPodcast #WeNeededRoads #FilmTalk #GeekPodcast #MoviePreview #PodcastUK #FilmDiscussion #PopCulture #weneededroads

Happy New Year and welcome back to We Needed Roads — the podcast where the chat is nerdy, the swearing is plentiful, and research on release dates was definitely done. This week we’re diving head-first into all the major TV show and movies were excited about that are hopefully dropping in 2026. From superhero behemoths and prestige dramas to horror sequels, wild indies, new streaming experiments — we’re previewing it all with our usual hype & chaos! Featuring in this episode: 🎬 Neil – watched absolutely everything like a gremlin of content. 💥 Jose – the blockbuster believer, defender of explosions. 📝 Clare – an actual film journalist keeping the rest of us semi-professional. 🤣 Luke – bringing opinions, energy and a love for the animated film. Expect bold predictions, wrong predictions, heated debates, accidental slander, and the usual “wait… is that actually coming out in 2026?” panic. In this bumper cornucopia of an episode the team will be talking... The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Coyote vs Acme Rings of Power S3 House of the Dragon S3 A Knight of the 7 Kingdoms Interview with the vampire S3 Clayface The Chronology of Water The Cat in the Hat Bad Monkey S2 Hoppers Heart Stopper The Movie The Boys S5 One Piece S2 Resident Evil Red White & Royal Wedding Sunrise on the Reaping Scream 7 Invincible S4 Lanterns Supergirl If I had Legs I’d Kick You Hamnet The Bear S5 Twinless The Mandalorian & Grogu Wuthering Heights Yellowjackets S4 Project Hail Mary Jumanji 4 Spiderman Brand New Day Ready or Not 2 The Odyssey Avengers:Doomsday If you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to four people passionately argue about things that haven’t even released yet… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm forever. Follow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials: 🐦 Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/weneededroads 🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast 🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7 👤 Our Socials Neil https://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78 Neil’s Substack: https://substack.com/@greggors78 David https://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.social Marie 🐦 https://x.com/Life_onMarsz📸 https://www.instagram.com/life.on.marsz/ Her podcast:https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObX Jose 🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.com 🎙 Our GuestsClare Ellen Hope📸 https://www.instagram.com/clareellenhope🐦 https://x.com/clareellenhope🎵 https://www.tiktok.com/@clareellenhope1?lang=en-GB Her podcast – W Rated: 🐦 https://x.com/WRatedPod🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/2x7Ag7oDjg1e9mKOw9eGDO?si=5706fc78b32e41fa Luke🎵 https://www.tiktok.com/@the_howdybeans_podcast?lang=en-GB📸 https://www.instagram.com/the_gingerbook_worm/ 🐦 https://x.com/HowdyBeans_pod His podcast – The Howdy Beans Podcast:🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/74Pe9IWfTxxbVgEcTt47SG?si=b833c0f80fb442c9 🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads

Hello and welcome back to the final We Needed Roads podcast of the year, our Top 10 Films of 2025 episode!And honestly, we’re lucky this recording still exists because friendships were tested.Neil championed small British indie films no one else had heard of, David flew the flag for horror like it was a religion, Marie championed exactly two films, and Jose… well… Jose knows what he did and has since been formally accused of lying on the podcast.There are rants. There is swearing. There are angry looks across the screen. And by the end of this episode, we genuinely don’t know if we’ll all still be on speaking terms.So strap in — this is We Needed Roads’ Top 10 Films of 2025, and it gets messy.This list is correct. Until you tell us why it isn’t.If you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to four people passionately argue about shows… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm forever.Let us know if you agree with our Top 10 Shows of 2025 list, and if not what show you think should be there!Follow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:🐦 Twitter/X / neededroads 📸 Instagram / weneededroads 🎵 TikTok / weneededroadspodcast 🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucD...👤 Our SocialsNeilhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky... / neil_gregory78 Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky....Marie🐦 https://x.com/Life_onMarsz📸 / life.on.marsz Her podcast:https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObXJose🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 / joselopezphotos 📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.com🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneeded...

We watched an irresponsible amount of television in 2025, and now it’s time to shout about it.On this episode of The We Needed Roads Podcast, we count down our Top 10 TV & streaming shows of 2025 — from prestige TV to the smaller show only Neil tried to make us watch.Join Neil who likely watched more TV than his other 3 co-hosts combined, Marie who checked out if it wasn't gay enough and also only seemed to rewatch the same 3 shows all year, David who luckily avoided the horrors of toddler TV but also because of parenting a tiny person had very limited TV time, and Jose who sent in a list of his top 3 shows (as opposed to 10) because either his amnesia is kicking in or he just watched a lot of mid-shows that didn't deserve a ranking.This list is correct. Until you tell us why it isn’t.If you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to four people passionately argue about shows… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm forever Let us know if you agree with our Top 10 Shows of 2025 list, and if not what show you think should be there!Follow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:🐦 Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/weneededroads🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7👤 Our SocialsNeilhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialMarie🐦 https://x.com/Life_onMarsz📸 https://www.instagram.com/life.on.marsz/Her podcast:https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObXJose🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.com🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads#2025tv #MoviePodcast #TVPodcast #WeNeededRoads #FilmTalk #GeekPodcast #MoviePreview #tv #PodcastUK #tvdiscussion #PopCulture #bestof2025 #podcast

Merry Christmas from everyone at the We Needed Roads Podcast!!! It’s a time for friends, family, peace on earth and goodwill to all men (except Jose). Join the We Needed Roads team as SantaGreggors hosts a wonderfully festive Christmas Movie Quiz where David, Marie, Jose & Luke compete to be the ultimate Christmas movie nerd. And just like a real family Christmas in this episode there will be swearing, shouting, accusations, storming off and Jose repeatedly being called a bag of dicks, for well acting like a bag of dicks and interrupting Santa Greggors before the questions have been fully asked! So break out the mince pies, crack open a bottle of something strong and play along at home and let us know how you did and if you beat any of the We Needed Roads team? (Spoiler - you probably did!) If you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to five people arguing over a quiz like you’re in your local pub… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm forever Follow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials: 🐦 Twitter/X https://twitter.com/NeededRoads 📸 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/weneededroads 🎵 TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast 🎧 Follow us on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=4dd51da27a324ca0 👤 Our Socials Neil https://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78 Neil’s Substack: https://substack.com/@greggors78 David https://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.social Marie 🐦 https://x.com/Life_onMarsz 📸 https://www.instagram.com/life.on.marsz/ Her podcast: https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObX Jose 🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe 📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos 📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.com 🎙 Our Guest Luke 🎵 https://www.tiktok.com/@the_howdybeans_podcast?lang=en-GB 📸 https://www.instagram.com/the_gingerbook_worm/ 🐦 https://x.com/HowdyBeans_pod His podcast – The Howdy Beans Podcast: 🎧https://open.spotify.com/show/74Pe9IWfTxxbVgEcTt47SG?si=3a4cc334a6704811 🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLorean https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads

It’s a happy day in Hell — because we’re diving deep into Hazbin Hotel Season 2. This season took everything fans loved and cranked it up. We got lore, emotions, wild twists, and songs that that are the good kind of tingle. Vox rises as an incredible villain, delivering some of the most , memorable and entertaining songs of the series. The music is top-tier — from emotional ballads to heavy metal bangers. And yes… Huskerdust fans are absolutely broken-hearted after the finale. Lucifer cements himself as Hell’s Number 1 Daddy, stealing scenes with charm, power, and goofy dad energy. And Alastor? A mad genius, both terrifying and brilliant — Season 2 had big plans for him and it delivered. Sir Pentious is a good boy now! This review covers character arcs, new lore, the emotional devastation, Vox’s rise to power, Alastor’s cunning plan, and how Season 3 sets can’t come soon enough. If you love Hazbin Hotel’s chaos, music, and heartbreak, this is the breakdown you don’t want to miss. Follow us on socials Subscribe for more reviews, breakdowns, and fandom deep dives Comment your favourite song from Season 2! #HazbinHotel #HazbinHotelSeason2 #Alastor #Vox #Huskerdust #AngelDust #HelluvaBoss #Vivziepop #HazbinReview #HazbinExplained #Hellaverse #Trending #ForYou

We don't have time to bleed but we do have time to get into all the bloody spoilerific carnage (PG-13 carnage that is!) in Dan Tractenberg's 3rd Predator film, Predator Badlands.Join Neil, David & Jose as they hunt for answers in their full spoiler review of Badlands and ask questions like 'is this actually a Predator film?' & 'Have they turned the Predator into a Disney Princess?' We're only joking with those questions but some people honestly believe that and we also get into the films reception, as well as giving our own personal rankings of the Predator Franchise. And try and stop Jose rating films he hasn't seen!!!#predator #predatorbadlands #ellefanning #dek #kalisk #bud #dantrachtenberg #predators #thepredator #shaneblack #disney

Tron has never been a massively successful franchise in terms of Box Office or critical acclaim, yet its always been a franchise that had amazing ideas that the 3 films have never delivered on.Join Neil & Jose as the delve into all 3 Tron films and look at what made the first two films cult hits and have such a hardcore fan base, but also why the films have never been able to be mainstream box office and critical successes?We also give our good, bad and WTF moments from the latest film Tron: Aresand we finish by asking is this the end for Tron on the big screen as Disney have hinted, and what is the future of the franchise? Let us know in the comments what you want from a great Tron film?#tron #tronlegacy #tronares #endofline #flynns #cultfilm #gretalee #jodieturnersmith #gilliananderson #evanpeters #jaredleto

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We finally covered a film festival...kind of, if not having seen any of the films is coverage? But thankfully we know someone that did attend the London International Film Festival this year, first time guest on the We Needed Roads Podcast film journalist and co-host of the W-rated Podcast Clare Ellen Hope.Neil sits down with Clare to find out all the films that we need to see when they come out on general release such as 00:00 - 06.45 - Intro06:45 - 10:40 - The History of Sound10:40 - 13:46 - Têtes Brûlées13:46 - 22:00 - Christy22:00 - 28:23 - Pillion28:23 - 39:35 - Jay Kelly39:35 - 49:50 - The Voice of Hind Rajab49:50 - End - OutroFollow us on our socialshttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads (run by Neil)https://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78/ (Neils Insta)https://www.instagram.com/weneededroads (run by David)https://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/Life_onMarsz (Maries Twitter)https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObX (Maries Podcast 2 Girls 1 Reusable Cup)https://x.com/aspanishjoe (Joses Twitter)https://www.jlopezphotos.com/ (Joses Photography Site)https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos/ (Joses Insta)And our Guest Clare Ellen Hopehttps://www.instagram.com/clareellenhope/https://x.com/clareellenhopeAnd her podcast https://x.com/WRatedPodhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2x7Ag7oDjg1e9mKOw9eGDO?si=5706fc78b32e41faFollow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjbFund our quest for a Deloreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/WeneededroadsNew episodes every week!Subscribe for more plutonium-powered pop culture breakdownsWhat did you think of Clares highlights from LFF 2025 Let us know in the comments!#independentfilm #lff #lff2025 #filmfestival #podcast

The We Needed Roads gang rises from the grave for our ultimate Halloween trivia showdown — joined by Luke from The Howdy Beans Podcast! Quizmaster David returns to haunt us with questions about classic horror movies, slasher villains and all things Halloween pop culture. But only one host will survive the night... or at least win bragging rights. Who will be crowned the Master of Horror Trivia? Will Neil finally get his horror movie redemption arc? Can Marie resist cursing out David? And most importantly — who had the best costume? It’s tricks, treats, and trivia galore in our spookiest episode yet. Follow us on social media for more ghoulish pop culture. New episodes every week Subscribe for more fang-tastic, fright-filled pop culture breakdowns Tell us in the comments: What did you score… and who had the best costume? #HalloweenTrivia #Podcast #HalloweenSpecial #WeNeededRoads #HorrorMovies #SpookySeason #HalloweenQuiz