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
October 2, 2025 • 153 mins
Mal and Jo are back in Hawkins to continue their rewatch of ‘Stranger Things’ in the run-up to the fifth and final season. Next up: revisiting Season 3! They talk about their original experience with this season and hand out some superlatives!
(00:00) Intro(03:57) Mailbag(08:36) Opening Snapshot(45:19) Best New Addition(51:00) Best Use of the Summer Setting(53:09) Most Important Relationship(01:00:23) Most Emotional Moment(01:13:...
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September 30, 2025 • 83 mins
There’s more to be hyped about than falling leaves and Halloween! Mal and Jo are here again to get you hyped for the things they are most looking forward to this fall season!
(0:00) Intro
(11:06) 'Predator: Badlands'
(14:20) 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'
(20:21) 'The Running Man'
(23:46) 'Star Wars: Visions' Volume 3
(26:44) 'Wicked: For Good'
(33:24) 'Fallout' Season 2
(38:05) 'The Everlasting'
(42:20) 'The Strength of the Few'
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September 24, 2025 • 155 mins
Jo, Mal, and Rob are back together to dive deep into the final episode of ‘Alien: Earth’ Season 1! They talk about how the episode begins in contrast to how the previous episode ended, Morrow vs. Kirsh, looking ahead to a potential Season 2, and so much more! Also, the one and only Kirsh, Timothy Olyphant, joins Jo and Mal! Timothy discusses what he liked about portraying the synthetic character, working with Babou Ceesay, Kirsh’s ...
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September 23, 2025 • 61 mins
Mal and Jo are here to react to the surprise first look at ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’! They talk about their initial reactions and where we left off in Season 3 of 'The Mandalorian' before they each give their five favorite moments from the trailer!
Intro (0:00:00)Opening Snapshot (4:09)Moment #1 (15:14)Moment #2 (31:30)Moment #3 (36:13)Moment #4 (40:37)Moment #5 (50:44)
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna RobinsonProducers: Isaiah ...
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September 18, 2025 • 122 mins
They made a vow to pod, no matter how many realities they have to visit. Mallory Rubin is joined by Ben Lindbergh to hand out their midseason awards for 'Peacemaker' Season 2. Come for the Eagly talk, stay for the alternate-dimension takes. Later, James Gunn pops by for a chat with Mal on 'Peacemaker' Season 2, Episode 5; possible Season 3 theme song choices; the larger DCU; and more!
(00:00) Intro
(05:14) Opening snapshot
(13...
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September 16, 2025 • 136 mins
Jo, Mal, and Rob are back together to dive deep into the penultimate episode of ‘Alien: Earth’ Season 1! They talk about the Isaac aftermath, Wendy as “Mother,” Kirsh vs. Morrow Round 2, and more!
(00:00) Intro
(06:34) Opening snapshot
(11:14) Mailbag
(22:13) Slightly, Smee, and poor Arthur
(01:09:56) The Isaac aftermath
(01:31:51) Escape from Witch Mountain
(01:46:29) Eyeballs and secret synths
(01:57:04) Morrow vs. Kirsh:...
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September 11, 2025 • 147 mins
Mal and Jo wrap up Hot Nolan Summer by revisiting Christopher Nolan’s 2006 movie, ‘The Prestige’! They discuss all the twists and turns of the movie and give out some superlatives!
(00:00) Intro
(05:13) 'The Prestige'
(01:12:00) Funniest Moment(
01:18:31) Sickest Set Piece
(01:25:11) Who Is the Real Villain?
(01:33:06) Most Exquisitely Gorgeous Shot
(01:35:08) The Scene You Think About the Most
(01:45:45) Where Would You Pu...
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September 9, 2025 • 134 mins
Jo and Rob dive deep into the sixth episode of ‘Alien: Earth’! They discuss some sad character deaths, the implications of resetting Nibs, what is actually canon in the ‘Alien’ universe, and more!
(00:00) Intro
(05:49) Opening Snapshot
(17:45) Mailbag
(33:39) The Peter Pan Question
(39:00) Hermit and Kirsch Watching Wendy With the Alien
(43:40) Resetting Nibs
(53:25) Hermit and Wendy
(01:01:52) Arbitration
(01:13:56) Mor...
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September 4, 2025 • 165 mins
It’s finally time for Mal and Jo to venture into the Hellmouth! They start their ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ rewatch with Season 1! They talk about their favorite episodes, most dated moments, the best fits, how hot Giles is, and more!
(00:00) Intro
(08:15) Opening Snapshot
(49:33) Our Favorites
(01:36:02) Favorite Line
(01:42:21) Best Villain of the Week
(01:51:24) Best Fit
(01:55:28) Favorite Episode
(01:59:25) Best Core...
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September 3, 2025 • 136 mins
Mal, Jo, and Rob come together to dive deep into Episode 5 of ‘Alien: Earth’! First, they catch up on how Jo is liking the season so far. Then, they talk about the decision to put a mini ‘Alien’ movie inside the show, the revelations about Morrow’s history, and more. Later, Mal and Jo are joined by showrunner Noah Hawley and the actor who plays Morrow, Babou Ceesay, to talk all about this intense episode!
(00:00) Intro(09:07) Jo’s...
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August 28, 2025 • 117 mins
Mal and Jo are back together and in Hawkins to continue their rewatch of ‘Stranger Things’ in the run-up to the fifth and final season. Next up: revisiting Season 2! They talk about their original experience with this season and hand out some superlatives!
(00:00) Intro
(08:46) Opening snapshot
(22:08) Best New Addition
(31:03) Most Important Relationship
(38:39) Funniest Moment
(42:46) Most Emotional Moment
(45:45) Scarie...
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August 26, 2025 • 120 mins
Mal and Rob are back to dive deep into the fourth episode of ‘Alien: Earth.’ They talk about Wendy’s new skill, Morrow and Slightly’s chats, the xenolung, and more!
(00:00) Intro(03:29) Opening Snapshot(09:34) The Opening Montage(13:09) Diagnosing Wendy(51:06) The Xenolung(57:54) Nibs’s Session With Dame Sylvia(01:04:45) Wendy Shows Hermit Her Room(01:08:02) Peter Pan Corner(01:11:52) Morrow and Slightly Have a Chat(01:18:17) Arth...
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August 23, 2025 • 116 mins
Mal is joined by Mike Golic Jr. to dive deep(ish) into the ‘Peacemaker’ season 2 premiere! They talk about the continuity retcon, where we find all of our characters, and, of course, the orgy. Later, Mal talks to James Gunn about the show!
(00:00) Intro(07:58) Opening Snapshot(18:24) The New Opening Credits Song and Dance(25:24) The Continuity Retcon(31:15) A.R.G.U.S(41:10) The 11th Street Kids(01:05:53) Peacemaker(01:45:30) James...
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August 19, 2025 • 126 mins
Mal is once again joined by Rob Mahoney to dive deep(ish) into the third episode of ‘Alien: Earth.’ They talk about Wendy and Hermit’s relationship, Boy Kavalier’s motivations, the lost boys starting to turn on each other, and more!
(00:00) Intro(09:31) Opening Snapshot(11:55) Wendy and Hermit(38:13) Creatures(48:32) The Lost Boys(01:26:58) The Prodigy Braintrust(01:48:50) Morrow
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Rob MahoneyProducers: C...
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August 15, 2025 • 168 mins
Mal is joined by many of your favorite Ringer hosts to talk about what stocks they’re buying, selling, or holding in the world of fandom. From the MCU and DCU to video game adaptations and ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ they talk about it all!
(00:00) Intro(01:57) Sean: Video game adaptations(15:57) Van: The MCU(01:00:01) Charles: Tom Holland(01:14:16) Daniel: The DCU(01:22:08) Ben: Warner Bros. Pictures(01:32:29) Meg: ‘Brimstone’(01:41:57...
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August 12, 2025 • 151 mins
Mal is joined by Rob Mahoney to dive deep into the first two episodes of ‘Alien: Earth’! They talk about everything from the Xenomorph to the tech overlords to some unexpected ‘Peter Pan’ references. Later, you can listen to an interview with Noah Hawley and Alex Lawther that Mal and Jo did at Comic-Con!
(00:00) Intro(14:23) Opening snapshot(30:42) The Maginot(01:02:02) Tech overlords(01:33:29) The Lost Boys(01:47:35) Hermit and W...
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July 30, 2025 • 126 mins
Mal and Jo travel across the multiverse to Earth-828 to break down the latest entry in the MCU, ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’! They dive deep into each character, discuss the visuals and the story, and break down what it all means going forward.
(00:00) Intro(08:18) Opening Snapshot(18:05) Box Office(23:58) State of the MCU(28:21) How We Got Here(48:49) Reed Richards(01:22:02) Sue Storm(01:31:43) Ben Grimm(01:39:06) Johnny Sto...
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July 28, 2025 • 46 mins
Mal and Jo are coming to you from San Diego Comic-Con to give you their favorite moments from the convention! From the ‘Alien Earth’ panel that Jo hosted to taking pictures with cosplayers, they talk about it all!
(00:00) Intro(03:02) Jo’s panel reactions(05:06) Meeting the listeners(09:00) ‘Peacemaker’ panel(11:58) Mal’s panel reactions(16:25) ‘Percy Jackson’ panel(20:02) Hanging with the Ringer-Verse crew(22:54) ‘Interview wit...
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July 22, 2025 • 162 mins
Hot Nolan Summer continues! Mal and Jo are back to revisit Christopher Nolan’s 2010 movie, ‘Inception.’ They discuss how the movie holds up 15 years after its release, and give out some superlatives. They break down everything from the most baffling accent to the sickest set piece, and more!
(00:00) Intro
(10:38) Opening Snapshot
(18:04) Hot Nolan Summer: 'Inception'
(01:12:54) Funniest Moment
(01:17:36) Sickest Set Piece
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July 13, 2025 • 139 mins
We’ve called in the Justice Gang! Mal is joined by Van Lathan and Sean Fennessey to dive deep into James Gunn’s 'Superman.' They delve into their thoughts on the movie, James Gunn’s vision for the character, David Corenswet as Superman/Clark Kent, the heavy amount of themes in the film, the world-building of the new DCU, and more!
Also, The Ringer-Verse is going to Comic-Con! We'll be hosting our very own panel at 6 p.m. PT on Thu...
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