We Needed Roads Podcast

Join Neil Gregory, David Llong, Jose Lopez Jr, Ben Davis & Marie Sztana as they delve into all the latest TV, film and geekery news, reviews and deep dives

We Needed Roads Podcast is a tv podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 190 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #201

  SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY — The Good, The Bad & The WTF! ️ | We Needed Roads Podcast

  Aug 17, 202656 minS2

  The web-slinging chaos is back! Neil, Marie, Jose, Luke and special guest Stew from the Stew World Order Podcast go FULL SPOILERS on Spider-Man: Brand New Day.We’re breaking down the good, the bad and the WTF — from the biggest story beats and character moments to the cameos and obligatory post credits scene We also round out the episode by each picking our top 3 Spiderman movies, except Marie whose laptop actually became a fire hazard during this episode.Follow the 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/Lukehttps://www.instagram.com/thehowdybeanspodcast/And our guest Stewhttps://swoproductions.com and at "swoproductions" on all socials Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads#SpiderManBrandNewDay #SpiderMan #Marvel #MCU #TomHolland #WeNeededRoads #StewWorldOrder #MovieReview #MarvelFans #SpoilerReview

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  THE FREDDY GOT FINGERED INCIDENT! From We Needed Roads 200th Episode

  Aug 14, 20263 min

  Sometimes a film review goes exactly as planned.And sometimes… it becomes podcast folklore.Back in the early days of We Needed Roads, we let YOU decide what film we should review by voting on social media. Neil’s friend Jamie took this responsibility very, very seriously… voting a lot for one particular film until Tom Green’s gloriously unhinged comedy Freddy Got Fingered was chosen.Neil was already a fan.David, however, had never seen it.So David did what any loving fiancé would do… he sat down with his fiancée to watch Freddy Got Fingered.What happened next has gone down in We Needed Roads history as simply…THE INCIDENT. Now, for the 200th episode, the full team reunites to revisit the story, relive the chaos and decide whether David was justified in his reaction or whether Neil was right all along.But the big question is… Whose side will Ben take? Will Luke defend David? Will Jose choose chaos? And will Marie even care?One film. One questionable social media poll. One unforgettable viewing experience.This is the story of… THE FREDDY GOT FINGERED INCIDENT.

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  Doctor Sleep Vs. The Shining | Neils Hot Take! | From We Needed Roads 200th Episode

  Aug 14, 20263 min

  We’re going back to Episode 1 of We Needed Roads and revisiting one of the most controversial opinions in podcast history… Neil said Doctor Sleep is better than The Shining.Yes. Really.Now, years later, Neil and David are back to settle the argument once and for all. Was Neil onto something? Has David finally accepted the truth? Or is saying Doctor Sleep is better than The Shining still one of the most outrageous takes ever recorded on the podcast?And this time, Ben is back to throw his opinion into the mix… while Jose, Marie & Luke reveal themselves to be the biggest scaredy cats in the We Needed Roads family, having not seen one — or, in some cases, either — of these films! We revisit the original argument, and see whether anyone has changed their minds.

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  Episode #200

  THE ULTIMATE WE NEEDED ROADS EPISODE! | 200 Episodes, Film Favourites & WNR Lore

  Aug 11, 20263h 52mS1

  We’ve been a bit quiet recently, but there’s a very good reason WE NEEDED ROADS HAS HIT 200 EPISODES! And rather than doing something sensible, we got everyone together and talked absolute nonsense for 3 HOURS & 51 MINUTES. Neil. David. Jose. Marie. Luke & a mystery returning guest...? So what the hell have we packed into this monster? ️ The history & highlights of 199 episodes Dr Sleep vs The Shining The Freddy Got Fingered Incident Our favourite films of all time, across genres and categories including: Action Comedy Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi Guilty Pleasure Queer Animation Comic Book 2️⃣ Sequels Actor/Actress Director Soundtrack ❤️ Romance ️ Most Quoted Underrated ️ And the film that made you love cinema And then we dive DEEP into the WNR pod lore… Neil's frankly insane ranking system — #NeilMaths Marie’s most frequently asked question whenever we choose something to podcast about:“But is it gay?” Marie must name her No.1 fictional husband from her ever-expanding harem. ❤️ And then, because apparently we’ve all lost our minds, the rest of us reveal our fictional husbands and wives. Our mystery guest shares stories from his dealings with two actors who ventured into music — including Keanu Reeves and Jared Leto — and reveals exactly what you'd think! We reveal our Top 5 most popular episodes of all time And our most popular short-form clips ❤️ Before finally getting a little bit serious and talking about what being part of We Needed Roads has meant to each of us over the years. And because apparently 3 hours and 51 minutes still wasn't enough… STICK AROUND FOR THE POST-CREDIT SCENES. 200 episodes. 3 hours. 42 minutes. Nearly 4 hours of WNR history, chaos, arguments, questionable opinions and questionable life choices. We’ve clearly learned absolutely nothing. Thank you to every single Roadie who has listened, watched, shared, commented, argued with us and stuck around through all 200 episodes. We genuinely couldn’t have done it without you. ❤️Here’s to the next 200!!! 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.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78 Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78 Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.social Jose https://x.com/aspanishjoe https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos https://www.jlopezphotos.com Mariehttps://x.com/Life_onMarsz https://www.instagram.com/life.on.marsz/ Lukehttps://www.instagram.com/thehowdybeanspodcast/ Fund Our Quest for a DeLorean https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads

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  Episode #199

  The Bear's Final Service | Full Season 5 Spoiler Review | We Needed Roads Podcast

  Jul 13, 20261h 24mS1

  The kitchen is officially closed... but before we say goodbye to The Bear, there's one very important question...Did we actually predict Season 5 correctly? 👀Back when we reviewed Season 4, Neil and Marie made some bold predictions about how Carmy, Sydney, Richie and the rest of The Bear's story would end. One of us ended up being alarmingly accurate (and has been unbearably smug ever since), while the other wasn't too far behind.In this FULL SPOILER REVIEW, Neil and Marie look back at their predictions before diving into everything that made the fifth and final season such an emotional farewell.🍽️ In this episode we discuss:Did The Bear stick the landing after two seasons that some viewers considered "mid" (Neil & Marie definitely didn't!)Carmy's final journey and whether his ending felt earned?Sydney's leadership and the evolution of her relationship with Carmy.Richie's incredible character arc (again!).Ebra's genius idea that could save the restaurant.The incredible structure of the season.Why this might be one of television's most satisfying final seasons.We also discover which member of Marie's ever-growing harem of fictional husbands made an appearance this season (she genuinely can't help herself), while Neil slowly realises he's become the Carmy Berzatto of podcast editing—sleep deprived, fuelled almost entirely by caffeine, and only capable of doing one thing: editing podcasts.Because Neil's life has been complete chaos recently, he made his notes live while watching the episodes, meaning this review occasionally descends into the unfiltered stream of consciousness of a very tired man. If you hear random observations about cheese, possessed Paul Rudd, Michelin stars or shouting "CHEESE!" at inappropriate moments... there's a reason.So grab a sandwich, say "Yes, Chef," and join us for one last service.Let us know your favourite moment from the final season in the comments!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.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#TheBear #TheBearSeason5 #TheBearFinalSeason #JeremyAllenWhite #AyoEdebiri #FX #DisneyPlus #TVReview #SpoilerReview #EndingExplained #Podcast #WeNeededRoads

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