In this episode of Shack Together, the ultimate (and currently only) Shacknews video games podcast, your hosts Asif Khan, (maybe) John Benyamine, myself Joe Stasio, and guides editor Sam Chandler dive into another exciting (read: slow) week of gaming news. Asif, John, and Sam share what they’ve been playing recently, while I talk about finally tack…

Join us for a riveting installment of Shack Together, brought to you by Shacknews! Today, our lovely team—host Asif Khan, mysterious and invisible cohost John Benyamine, myself Joe Stasio, and senior editor Ozzie Mejia—kick things off with a discussion about what we’ve been playing recently. Ozzie dives deep into his experiences with Kunitsu-Gami: …

Send us a Text Message. In a bumper mostly TV (and two film) catch up Neil, Jose and Marie talk Snack Shack (to buy on streaming) Ghosts concert movie Rite Here Rite Now (in cinemas) Bodkin (Netflix) Obitaury (Netflix) Kin (BBC/RTE) The Regime (Apple TV+) Manhunt (Apple TV+) Spoiler Section The Artful Dodger (Disney+) House of the Dragon S2 EP 1 (S…

Join us for the latest episode of Shack Together, where we delve into all things gaming with our special guest, Donovan Erskine! This week, our hosts Asif Khan, John Benyamine (will he show face?), and myself, Joe Stasio, along with Donovan, chat about what we've been playing and share our latest gaming experiences. Most importantly, I give my long…

Send us a Text Message. What better way to start our 2nd century of episodes than a Season 2 spoiler special on Disney+ Superhero comedy Extraordinary as Neil, Jose & Marie breakdown Season 2 of the show and we have our first actor interview on the We Needed Roads Podcast as Neil chats to Magnet Girl Megan herself Olivia Marcus who takes us through…

Send us a Text Message. Great Scott!!! Yes, we overran a little bit on our 100th episode recording (on the greatest film of all time) as we realised 4 and a half hours might be a little much for one episode! So this episode continues from midway through our rewatch before we then get onto the legacy of the film and look at some of the best pop cult…

Welcome to the nineteenth episode of Shack Together, the ultimate Shacknews Extended Podcast Universe podcast for video game enthusiasts and skeptics alike! Join your host Asif Khan, a wild John Benyamine, myself Joe Stasio, and senior editor Ozzie Mejia, as we dive into the latest and greatest from Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest. But first, Ozz…

Send us a Text Message. Well it's finally here! Somehow we've made it too 100 episodes of We Needed Roads and I'm Neil & I'm joined by the full We Needed Roads team of David, Jose & Ben as we take a dive so deep into Neil & Bens favourite film Back to the Future that just like the VHS release of the film the episode says 'to be continued' because w…

Thanks for joining us for another episode of "Shack Together," the most-together Shacknews video games podcast there ever was! Asif Khan, possibly John Benyamine, myself Joe Stasio, and managing editor Bill Lavoy are today’s crew and we’re all stoked to bring you the latest and greatest in gaming. We kick off with what we've been playing lately: Bi…

In this seventeenth episode of Shack Together, we bring you your weekly does of gaming chatter, predictions, and community interactions. Join us as your host, Asif Khan, is joined by myself Joe Stasio, and News Editor Donovan Erskine. As always, we kick things off with what we’ve been playing, including titles like MultiVersus, Killer Klowns From O…

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome to Vault 99 for a special spoiler episode on one of my favourite shows of the year so far Prime Videos Fallout. My names Neil and I will be your vault overseer today and I’m joined by everyones favourite wasteland wanderer Ben-Ghoul. From the brotherhood of evil goatees we have initiate Lopez! We have child of…

Welcome to another episode of Shack Together! Today’s show is brought to you by your host, Asif Khan, myself Joe Stasio, and Senior Editor TJ Denzer. In this episode, we dive into what games we've been playing, including Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns and Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, and the mystifying Animal Well. Plus, we play a few rounds of a …

Send us a Text Message. Join 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…

Welcome to Shack Together, the definitive Shacknews podcast experience where we discuss all things gaming, entertainment, and technology. Asif Khan, a belated John Benyamine, myself Joe Stasio, and TJ Denzer team up and dive into the latest news, reviews, and discussions. In this episode, the crew discusses their thoughts on indie-sensation "Animal…

Another episode of Shack Together, the Shacknews video games podcast where we celebrate May the 4th a week late because I forgot about it last week. Fronted by our host Asif Khan, myself Joe Stasio, and Senior Editor Ozzie Mejia, we dive into a fun new segment entitled How Long 2D2 where the crew tries to guess how long Star Wars video games take t…

Send us a Text Message. In 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…

In this episode of Shack Together, host Asif Khan is not joined by cohost John Benyamine, but is joined by myself Joe Stasio, and managing editor Bill Lavoy for a fun-filled discussion about the latest in video games. The team chats about what they’ve been playing lately, including titles like Fallout 4, Tears of the Kingdom, and [checks notes] Sno…

It’s Shack Together! Today we’re brought to you by Asif Khan, producer Joe Stasio and news editor Donovan Erskine. Donovan shares his thoughts on Sony and SHIFT UP’s sci-fi action game, Stellar Blade, in his detailed review. The gang also discusses their latest gaming adventures, including Asif’s resurgent, duplicative journey through Tears of the …

Send us a Text Message. In 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:Ra…

Join Asif Khan, a few moments of John Benyamine, Cake Producer Joe Stasio, and the lovely Sam Chandler on this episode of Shack Together as we discuss what games we’ve been playing lately and so much more. From F-Zero 99 to Destiny 2, we dive into our gaming (and reading) experiences of the past week. Afterward, we play a few rounds of “Sea of Dece…

Send us a Text Message. In a bumper episode Neil, Jose, Ben & David round up all the latest casting and trailer reaction news! 00.00 - 04.10 - Intro 04.10 - 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 Capta…

Join us for this week's Shack Together, the official Shacknews video games podcast. Asif Khan, John Benyamine, myself Joe Stasio, and freelance contributing editor Lucas White discuss their latest adventures, including a very special update on F-Zero 99, Lucas’s jaunt through SaGa Emerald Beyond, and Joe’s continued love affair with 3-Body Problem.…

Send us a Text Message. Neil & 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 …

Join us on this episode of Shack Together as we celebrate our favorite pasttime live, for you! Hosted by Asif Khan, John Benyamine, and myself, this episode is jam-packed with fun and informative edutainment for all! What’s more is we’re joined by Shacknews community manager, Dennis White! From discussing what games we’ve been playing lately to tes…

Send us a Text Message. In 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 …

Join Asif Khan, John Benyamine, myself, and Senior Editor Ozzie Mejia on the eighth episode of Shack Together as we discuss the latest in the gaming world. Asif talks about playing Splatoon 3’s latest Splatfest, while John shares his varied experience with Balatro. Ozzie discusses his Visions of Mana and Sand Land previews, all before the crew head…

Send us a Text Message. Put 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 Show. Interact with us on our socials https://twitter.com/NeededRoads (run by Neil) https://www.instagr…

In this episode of Shack Together, host Asif Khan, myself Joe Stasio, and Managing Editor Bill Lavoy dive into what we’ve been playing recently, including Dragon’s Dogma 2, Super Mario Maker for Wii U, and more. The team also plays a round or ten of Code Games, where I test Asif and Bill’s knowledge of console codenames over the past several decade…

Welcome to Shack Together! In this episode, host Asif Khan is joined by cohost John Benyamine, myself Joe Stasio, and Senior News Editor TJ Denzer. We discuss what games they have been playing recently, including Balatro, F-Zero 99, Like A Dragon: Ishin, and FFVII Rebirth. In our first ever installment of Backclogged, the crew uncovers their most b…

Send us a Text Message. In 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, N…

Join us for the fifth installment of Shack Together as host Asif Khan and myself, producer Joe Stasio are joined by editor Steve Tyminski to discuss our current gaming obsessions. In our first ever Mario-themed segment, I challenge the crew’s knowledge of everyone’s favorite Italian plumber in the form of Cudgel, Bubble, Trouble: Mario Edition. Ove…

Join us on this episode of Shack Together as we dive into the world of Pokémon with Shacknews’ resident Pokémon expert, Donovan Erskine! Our host Asif Khan, co-host John Benyamine, and myself are joined today by News Editor Donovan as we talk about the latest, greatest, and frequently saddest from the games and tech industry. In today’s episode, we…

Send us a Text Message. In a bumper new episode Neil, Ben, Jose & David talk News Fantastic Four casting news Dune 2 excitement Do 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 watching Ben - The Bad Batch final season / Ted Jose - Masters …

Join us on this week's episode of Shack Together as we dive into the industry’s latest gaming news, reviews, and goings on. From Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to Nintendo Switch 2 predictions, we've got all the latest insights from our host Asif Khan, our esteemed guest Greg Burke, and of course myself, Joe Stasio. John couldn’t make this episode’s rec…

On this, the sophomore episode of Shack Together, we have an exciting lineup for you. Asif Khan is joined by cohost John Benyamine, myself, and Shacknews Long Reads Editor, David Craddock. We discuss the games we’re playing lately, including F-Zero 99, Prince of Persia, Helldivers 2, Like a Dragon, Animal Crossing, and more. But the real reason you…

Send us a Text Message. In 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 list With thanks to... Marie from 2 Girls 1 Reusable Cup Podcast Hayley from @hayley_films The Gentledorks Podcast Nick Van Dijik Turn of Phrase@exce…

Hey listeners, Joe here, producer of Shack Together. Today, our host Asif and cohost John dive deep into the spatial wonder of Apple Vision Pro to find out if it's indeed the future of computing. They’ll be sharing their overall experience, remarking on the headset's fidelity, sharing a few pros and more than a few cons. Next we've got the world’s …

This is Shack Together, a brand-new podcast from Shacknews about coming together in the name of our very first love: games. Tune in for commentary from me, Asif Khan, my cohost John Benyamine, our producer Joe Stasio, and a pool of rotating guests covering the latest in gaming, technology, their respective industries, and more. Join us every Friday…

Send us a Text Message. The 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 bear Chase a tornado Lift WeightsBeing a great father So the Fall Guy…

Send us a Text Message. We're back with our first short bonus episode of 2024 as Neil, David & Jose recap what they've been watching since Christmas Neil and David get ranty about ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office Neil reviews Emma Stone in Yorgos Lanthimos Poor Things David reviews Hayao Miyazakis The Boy & The Heron Jose reviews Natalie Portm…

Send us a Text Message. Join 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 2023 Support the Show. Interact with us on our socials https://twitter.com/NeededRoads (…

Send us a Text Message. Join 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 …

Send us a Text Message. Welcome 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 facts 19.14 - Alternate castings 32.48 - Rewatch notes…

Send us a Text Message. Neil 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 Me Totally Killer Evil Dead Rise Lake Mungo The Fall of the House of Usher And a classic Neil rant on David Gordon Green…

Thank you everyone for your support and feedback. It has been a lot of fun getting to share stories on this podcast and I'm sorry to have to shut it down but life has gotten busy this last year. This will be my last KSP episode. Thank you again. On this episode we talk about nonsense, as is tradition, but we also talk about Ukraine getting F-16s, u…

Send us a Text Message. Well 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 Scenar…

Send us a Text Message. As 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 up Highlights include - Is Otis a dick? Do w…

Send us a Text Message. Oh 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 Wickerman 05.27 - 42…

Send us a Text Message. Alright, 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 Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Pmi4h-Gr5G7c-323o7J7Q Support the Show. Interact with us on our socials ht…