House of R

House of R

Welcome to ‘House of R,’ where Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson explore your favorite fictional universes with their signature Deep Dives into everything from ‘Game of Thrones’ to ‘Star Wars,’ ‘The Lord of the Rings’ to Marvel, and beyond. Whether they’re parsing mythology, story themes, and character arcs or tracing influences across decades of fantasy and sci-fi stories, Jo and Mal will be here weekly with Deep Dives into new nerd culture releases, nostalgic revisitations of their favorite tales in fandom, Tropes Course examinations, Hall of Fame inductions, Hype Meters, drafts, mailbags, watch lists, top moments countdowns, recommendations, and more.

Episodes

June 5, 2026 107 mins
Jo is joined by Hrishikesh Hirway and Jessica McKenna to celebrate the greatest fictional musical acts in movies and TV. They hand out awards for the best songs, performances, band names, and more, plus a quick check-in on the upcoming season of ‘The Vampire Lestat.’ (00:00) Intro (05:45) Lestat Lestat Lestat Lestat (25:03) Fictional Bands Hall of Fame (01:30:26) The Potential Nominees Explore the exclusive collection at ⁠...
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Mal and Jo are here again to get you hyped for the things they are most looking forward to this summer season!(00:00) Intro(06:44) Rules refresher(13:46) 2026 Summer Hype Meter(15:35) ‘Heartstopper Forever’(17:42) 'Coyote vs. Acme'(20:59) Assorted Books Roundup(23:40) ‘Toy Story 5’(30:53) ‘Supergirl’(36:43) 'Disclosure Day'(42:06) 'The Death of Robin Hood'(47:08) 'Lanterns'(50:46) 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'(55:13) 'House of the Dr...
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Mal and Jo are joined by Jason Mantzoukas to talk about Season 1 of ‘Spider-Noir.’ Plus, Jason talks about ‘Frieren: Beyond Journey's End’ and ‘The Apothecary Diaries’ as well as some other recommendations he has for Mal and Jo!(00:00) Intro(16:48) ‘Spider-Noir’(01:24:07) Mantzoukas RecommendsExplore the exclusive collection at ⁠Target.com⁠Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinGuest: Jason MantzoukasProducers: Carlos Chiriboga an...
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A Dream of Nolan Spring continues! As ‘The Odyssey’ approaches, Mal and Jo are joined by author R. F. Kuang to continue their journey through Christopher Nolan’s filmography with ‘Tenet.' They discuss their original experiences with the movie, debate where it stands among the rest of Nolan’s films, and more! Plus, they take a more in-depth look at what to expect from ‘The Odyssey.’ (00:00) Intro(04:39) Opening Snapshot(09:05) ‘Ten...
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‘Star Wars’ is back in theaters and Mal and Jo are here to dive deep into the newest installment of the franchise, ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu!’ They break down what worked, what didn’t work, and—of course—all things Grogu! Plus, they try some of Grogu’s favorite blue cookies!(00:00) Intro(07:25) Opening Snapshot(43:35) Deep Dive(01:23:09) Blue Cookie Taste TestHosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinProducers: Carlos Chiriboga and ...
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Dig deep! Ahead of the finale, Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee of The Pod Has Spoken join Mal and Jo to raise a toast to the highlights from Season 50 so far and pitch their ideas for the future of ‘Survivor.’ Mal and Jo also bring Tyson and Riley into the nerd-verse for some fictional universe mash-ups. (00:00) Intro (04:07) ‘Survivor’ check-in (01:24:54) ‘Survivor’ enters the nerd-verse Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin...
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Mal and Jo are joined by Damon Lindelof as they prepare for ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu.’ They talk about what they expect from the movie, the characters that they hope to see, and more! Plus, they draft their favorite ‘Star Wars’ duos and do a mini mailbag! (00:00) Intro (12:38) ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ primer (01:14:23) ‘Star Wars’ duos draft (01:40:19) Mailbag Explore the exclusive collection at Target.com Hosts: J...
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A dream of Nolan Spring continues! As 'The Odyssey' approaches, Mal and Jo are joined by Mina Kimes to continue their journey through Christopher Nolan’s filmography with ‘The Dark Knight.' They discuss their original experience with the movie, the influence it’s had, the story, and more! They also give out some superlatives! (00:00) Intro(08:45) ‘The Dark Knight’ revisited(45:20) Superlatives Explore the exclusive collection a...
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Mal and Jo discuss the ‘Punisher: One Last Kill’ special. They break down what worked, what didn’t work, and what it means for the character going forward. Then, they go through the list of characters they think deserve their own specials.(00:00) Intro(07:48) Opening Snapshot(28:15) ‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’(48:23) MCU characters who deserve their own specials Explore the exclusive collection at Target.com Hosts: Joanna Rob...
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Mal and Jo break down the Season 2 finale of ‘Daredevil: Born Again.’ They discuss everything, from the battle—both inside and outside the courtroom—to Matt revealing his identity. Plus, they look ahead to Season 3 and what effect this season will have on other stories in the MCU.(00:00) Intro(07:13) Opening snapshot(27:29) Episode breakdownExplore the exclusive collection at⁠ ⁠Target.com⁠Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinPro...
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Mal and Jo break down the final two episodes of ‘Star Wars: Maul—Shadow Lord’ Season 1. They talk about everything from Devon’s choice to the surprise character appearance. Plus, they discuss their overall thoughts on the season and what they want from Season 2. Later, Sam Witwer joins the pod! (00:00) Intro (10:40) Opening snapshot (37:44) Sam Witwer! Explore the exclusive collection at ⁠Target.com⁠ Hosts: Joanna Robins...
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Jo is joined by Rob Mahoney to talk about the penultimate episode of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2. They discuss the episode in depth, what they think of the season so far, and what they hope happens in the finale.(00:00) Intro(05:53) Opening snapshot(17:55) ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ medium diveExplore the exclusive collection at ⁠Target.com⁠Host: Joanna RobinsonGuest: Rob MahoneyProducers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott LeeStudio Pro...
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Mal and Jo are back in Westeros to dive deep into the latest teaser trailer for ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3!(00:00) Intro(06:05) Opening snapshot(14:08) Trailer breakdown(01:33:05) Book spoilers!Explore the exclusive collection at Target.comHosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinProducers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott LeeStudio Production: Jacob CornettSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn m...
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A Dream of Nolan Spring continues! Mal and Jo are back to revisit a pair of early Christopher Nolan films in ‘Following’ and ‘Insomnia.’ They discuss their relationships to both movies, how the two pieces place in his filmography, and so much more. Plus, they give out some superlatives! Intro (0:00) Opening Snapshot (6:08) Superlatives (53:40) Outro (01:41:04) Explore the exclusive collection of Target.com Hosts: Joanna Robin...
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Mal and Jo react to the new trailers for ‘The Vampire Lestat’ (a.k.a Season 3 of ‘Interview With the Vampire’) and ‘Clayface.’ Then, they dive into ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2, Episode 6. They talk about the highly anticipated arrival of Jessica Jones, Karen’s wig, shirtless Bullseye, Matt Murdock vs. Wilson Fisk, and much more! Intro (0:00) ‘The Vampire Lestat’ Trailer (8:50) ‘Clayface’ Trailer (20:17) ‘Daredevil: Born Ag...
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Mal and Jo discuss the first half of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2! They talk about all of the characters and storylines that are working for them and the ones that aren’t! Plus, they hand out some midseason awards!(00:00) Intro(04:55) Opening Snapshot(30:25) Midseason Awards Explore the exclusive collection at Target.com Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinProducers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott LeeStudio Production: Jacob ...
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April 14, 2026 98 mins
It’s time for a Dream of Nolan Spring! Mal and Jo continue their journey through Christopher Nolan’s filmography with ‘Memento’! They discuss how this unique film holds up on a rewatch, the influence it has had, and where it ranks among the rest of Nolan’s films. Plus, they give out some superlatives!(00:00) Intro(02:49) ‘Memento’ revisited(38:41) SuperlativesHosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinProducers: Carlos Chiriboga and S...
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Mal and Jo are back to continue their ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ rewatch!  This time they’re breaking down the second half of Season 4. They talk about the best moments from all your favorite characters, the best fight scenes, the best fits, and more!(00:00) Intro(07:28) Opening Snapshot(52:02) SuperlativesHosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna RobinsonProducer: Carlos ChiribogaStudio Production: Jonathan FriasSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditio...
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Mal and Jo are back to break down the first two episodes of ‘Star Wars: Maul—Shadow Lord.’ They talk about their favorite moments and characters from the show so far, where we are in the timeline, and where they think the show will go from here.(00:00) Intro(05:20) Mini Maul DiveHosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna RobinsonProducer: Carlos ChiribogaStudio Production: Jacob Cornett, Chris ThomasSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production ...
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Mal and Jo have enrolled in UC Sunnydale and are ready to continue their ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ rewatch!  This time they’re breaking down the first half of Season 4 (through to Episode 12, “New Man”). They talk about the new and returning characters, the college setting, and the lack of a “big bad.” Plus, they give out some superlatives!(00:00) Intro(04:38) Opening Snapshot(48:50) SuperlativesHosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Rob...
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