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
January 8, 2026 • 152 mins
Mal and Jo are back in the Hellmouth! They continue their ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ rewatch with the first half of Season 3 (through Episode 12, “Helpless”)! They talk about their favorite episodes, most dated moments, the best fits, how hot Giles is, and more!
(00:00) Intro
(15:49) Opening Snapshot
(52:56) Our Favorites: Season 3, Episode 6, “Band Candy”
(01:12:09) Our Favorites: Season 3, Episode 12, “Helpless”
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January 5, 2026 • 227 mins
Mal and Jo take a trip to Hawkins one last time to dive deep into the ‘Stranger Things’ finale!
(00:00) Intro
(04:13) Opening Snapshot
(28:57) Operation Beanstalk, Part 1: Lab Edition
(46:21) Operation Beanstalk, Part 2: Sending Joyce Up That Tower
(01:00:51) Operation Beanstalk, Part 3: Time Travel-ish…
(01:14:32) A Reminder of Kali’s Powers
(01:21:20) Hopper Freaks Out
(01:34:14) The Teens (and Joyce) Reach the Abyss
(01...
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December 27, 2025 • 149 mins
Mal and Jo are back in the Upside Down to dive deep into Episode 7 of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Volume 2!
(0:00) Intro
(6:10) Opening Snapshot
(22:28) "Chapter Seven: The Bridge"
(2:16:45) Theory Corner
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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producer: Oscar De La Luz and Tucker Tashjian
Social: Alysha Tsuji
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopo...
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December 25, 2025 • 177 mins
Mal and Jo are back in the Upside Down to dive deep into the first two episodes of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Volume 2!
(00:00) Intro
(04:15) Opening Snapshot
(32:54) “Chapter Five: Shock Jock”
(01:44:34) “Chapter Six: Escape from Camazotz”
(02:42:41) Stage Show Script Reader Corner
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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producer: Carlos Chir...
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December 19, 2025 • 127 mins
Mal and Jo get into the holiday spirit with a gift swap! This time they exchange ‘Interview With the Vampire’ Season 2 for ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash.’ Plus, they discuss the new ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Teaser.
(00:00) Intro
(08:15) ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Teaser
(20:48) ‘Interview With the Vampire’ Season 2
(01:13:14) ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’
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Hosts: Mallory R...
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December 16, 2025 • 112 mins
Mal and Jo count down and relive their top moments of 2025! They talk about everything from ‘Andor’ and ‘Stranger Things’ to ‘The Last of Us’ and ‘Superman.’
(00:00) Intro(11:25) Jo’s no. 10(15:19) Mal’s no. 10(19:21) Jo’s no. 9(24:06) Mal’s no. 9(29:26) Jo’s no. 8 and Mal’s no. 7(38:11) Mal’s no. 8(42:23) Jo’s no. 7(45:00) Jo’s no. 6(50:51) Mal’s no. 6(57:20) Jo’s no. 5 and Mal’s no. 4(01:03:42) Mal’s no. 5(01:09:16) Jo’s no. 4(0...
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December 12, 2025 • 135 mins
Mal and Jo are heading into battle as they go through their favorite fights of the century. They talk about everything from ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ to ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender.’
(00:00) Intro(18:34) Jo’s no. 10(22:06) Mal 's no. 10(25:58) Jo’s no. 9(29:13) Mal’s no. 9(33:54) Jo’s no. 8(39:09) Mal’s no. 8(43:46) Jo’s no 7(48:44) Mal’s no. 7(55:14) Jo’s no. 6(59:18) Mal’s no. 6(01:05:48) Jo’s no....
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December 8, 2025 • 128 mins
Mal and Jo are back in Westeros to break down the final trailer for the new ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff, ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.’ First, they discuss their overall impressions of the trailer and set the stage for this story; then they break down the trailer moment by moment in a spoiler-free fashion. Later, they head over to book corner for a spoiler-filled trailer chat!
(00:00) Intro(06:15) Opening snapshot(28:06) Spoiler-...
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December 2, 2025 • 200 mins
Mal and Jo return to the Upside Down to dive deep into episodes 3 and 4 of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5.
(0:00) Intro
(8:15) Opening Snapshot
(48:40) Deep Dive
(2:48:04) Theory Corner
Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producers: Chris Thomas and Mike Wargon
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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November 27, 2025 • 173 mins
Mal and Jo are back in the Upside Down to dive deep into the first two episodes of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Volume 1!
(00:00) Intro
(4:25) Opening Snapshot
(28:39) "Chapter One: The Crawl"
(1:56:33) "Chapter Two: The Vanishing of …"
Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga, Jon Jones, and Mike Wargon
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
Prepare for one...
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November 21, 2025 • 114 mins
Mal and Jo hit the yellow brick road and head back to Oz for ‘Wicked: For Good.’ They dive deep into the highly anticipated sequel, breaking down everything from the songs and relationships in the movie to their questions and theories about how a scarecrow has sex.
(00:00) Intro
(9:44) Opening Snapshot
(33:19) Deep Dive
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November 18, 2025 • 112 mins
It’s Chris-p Nolan Fall! Mal and Jo are joined by Chris Ryan to continue their journey through Christopher Nolan’s filmography with ‘Dunkirk.’ They discuss their original experience with the movie, the unique story structure, the performances, and more! Plus, they give out some superlatives!
(00:00) Intro
(04:08) ‘Dunkirk’
(56:06) Superlatives and Other Sundries
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November 14, 2025 • 89 mins
Mal and Jo go to the movies! They discuss two recent releases with ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘The Running Man.’ Plus, they get into the horniest moments in Guillermo del Toro’s movies and the best action sequences in Edgar Wright’s movies!
(00:00) Intro(06:29) Opening Snapshot(11:49) ‘Frankenstein’(53:44) ‘The Running Man’
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November 11, 2025 • 166 mins
Mal and Jo are ready to face off against Vecna as they wrap up their rewatch of ‘Stranger Things’ in the run-up to the fifth and final season. Now it’s time for Part 2 of Season 4! They talk about their original experience with this season, hand out some superlatives, and look ahead to Season 5.
(00:00) Intro(08:25) Opening snapshot(50:52) Stranger superlatives(02:15:32) Season 5 look-ahead
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November 6, 2025 • 184 mins
Sing along with Mal and Jo as they go through their favorite musical moments of the century. They talk about everything from ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ to ‘The Leftovers’ and ‘Lost’!
Musical Moments Playlist
(00:00) Intro
(05:55) Our favorite musical moments
(27:02) Jo’s no. 10
(34:18) Mal’s no. 10
(40:43) Jo’s no. 9
(46:10) Mal’s no. 9
(56:45) Jo’s no. 8
(01:03:11) Mal’s no. 8
(01:10:24) Mal’s no. 7
(01...
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November 4, 2025 • 157 mins
Mal and Jo are back in the Upside Down to continue their rewatch of ‘Stranger Things’ in the run-up to the fifth and final season. Next up: revisiting the first part of Season 4 (Episodes 1-6)! They talk about their original experience with this season and hand out some superlatives!
(00:00) Intro
(11:11) Season 5 trailer reaction
(23:54) Opening snapshot
(50:33) Stranger superlatives
Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin...
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October 28, 2025 • 166 mins
Mal and Jo continue their ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ rewatch with the second half of Season 2! They talk about their favorite episodes, the most dated moments, the funniest moments, the horniest moments, and more!
(00:00) Intro
(09:58) Opening snapshot
(37:11) Our favorites
(01:40:41) Superlatives
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgop...
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October 23, 2025 • 149 mins
Mal and Jo are back in the Hellmouth! They continue their ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ rewatch with the first half of Season 2 (through Episode 14 “Innocence”)! They talk about their favorite episodes, most dated moments, the best fits, how hot Giles is, and more!
(00:00) Intro(12:49) Opening Snapshot(38:48) Our Favorites(01:19:40) Superlatives
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna RobinsonProducer: Carlos ChiribogaSocial: Jomi Adeniran...
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October 21, 2025 • 152 mins
It feels good to be bad! Mal and Jo share their top 10 villains of the century (so far) and round it out with some honorable mentions.
(0:00) Intro
(6:19) Rules
(24:31) Jo’s no. 10
(29:50) Mal’s no. 10
(37:56) Mal’s no. 9
(42:31) Jo's no. 8
(49:12) Mal’s no. 8
(54:21) Jo's no. 7
(1:04:15) Jo's no. 9 and Mal's no. 7
(1:08:28) Jo's no. 6
(1:16:39) Mal's no. 6
(1:22:14) Jo's no. 5
(1:28:30) Jo's no. 4
(1:34:55) Mal's no....
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October 15, 2025 • 169 mins
Mal and Jo are back in Westeros to dive deep into the first trailer for the new ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff, ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.’ First, they discuss their overall impressions of the trailer and expectations for the show, then they break down the trailer moment by moment in a spoiler-free fashion. Later, they head over to book corner for a spoiler-filled trailer chat!
(00:00) Intro(22:48) Opening snapshot(01:10:49) Deep...
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