Bold move watching a whole season hours before recording—so let’s not pretend this episode isn’t powered by caffeine, chaos, and Neil desperately trying to keep things on the rails.Welcome to our Star Trek: Starfleet Academy spoiler special, where the syllabus includes: deep lore dives, unhinged takes, and Jose and Marie trying to remember character names like they’re cramming for an exam they absolutely didn’t revise for.Neil is, of course, in his element—our resident lore master, ready to break down everything from Federation politics to the tiniest canon detail like he personally helped write Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.Jose has technically finished the show… but emotionally? Spiritually? Debatable. Expect vibes, chaos, and at least one take that makes Neil briefly reconsider doing this podcast.And Marie—let’s be honest—only showed up because Neil promised heated Klingonry. Was it worth it? Did she get what she came for? Or has she just accidentally made another sci-fi obsession her entire personality? History suggests we already know the answer.We’re talking best moments, worst decisions, standout characters, questionable plot choices, and whether this is a worthy addition to the Star Trek universe—or one that should’ve stayed in the holodeck.⚠️ FULL SPOILERS throughout ⚠️Drop your thoughts in the comments—did you love it, hate it, or are you still trying to figure out what Neil was on about?Subscribe for more reviews, rants, and absolute nonsense from We Needed Roads

Tonight… we ride...Not in a DeLorean, not through time, but straight into muddy fields, dodgy taverns, and the most polite violence HBO has ever put on television — because we’re talking Season One of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.Yes, the smaller, scrappier, surprisingly heartfelt cousin to Game of Thrones — where the politics are quieter, the swords are still sharp, and the vibes are basically a tall guy and bald kid seek adventure And joining me on this noble quest are the finest knights in the realm…Sir Neil the Lore-Burdened, Keeper of Forgotten Truths, of the House EncyclopaediaA knight who has seen every tale, read every scroll, and yet cannot remember where he put his bloody sword.Knows more about cinema than the Citadel, sighs deeply at inaccuracies, and will casually drop knowledge so ancient even the maesters blink. Has “forgotten more films than most men have watched” etched on his shield.Sir David of the Night Cradle, Oathbound Father and Warden of the DreadA sworn knight of horror and sleepless nights.Battles demons on screen and nappies at dawn. Speaks softly of terror, screams loudly at jump scares, and refuses to follow Lady Marie into her latest obsession—declaring it “too much, even for the gods.”See Marie the Bannered Obsessive, She-Who-Chooses and Will Not Let GoOnce she pledges her heart to a tale, she will ride for it until the realm bends the knee.Bearer of the Rainbow Standard, wielder of Passion Unto Excess. When she loves a show, it becomes law. When she hates one, it is declared heresy. Entire seasons have been watched purely out of spite.Sir Luke the Red-Bearded Reader, of the Quiet WatchA thoughtful knight who carries books where others carry blades.Speaks less, but when he does, the realm listens. Chooses stories that break hearts and mend them again. Likely to recommend a tale so devastating it becomes legend—and then apologise for it.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#aknightofthesevenkingdoms #dunk&egg #gameofthrones #westeros

Join Neil & Luke as they delve into these years somewhat controversial BAFTAS films awards.Neil talks his issues with the format of the ceremony, Luke declares his love for the smaller films getting a big stage and they work there way through the winners and losers before getting into THAT controversy with their take on it.Also go watch I Swear ASAPIf 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#baftas

📚🎬 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?

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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

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