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The Ringer

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.

House of R

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’!

(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
(01:19:00) Jo’s no. 6
(01:26:38) Mal’s no. 6
(01:35:09) Jo’s no. 5
(01:40:50) Mal's no. 5
(01:49:08) Jo’s no. 4
(01:55:46) Mal’s no. 4
(02:04:07) Jo’s no. 3
(02:11:42) Mal’s no. 3
(02:19:05) Mal’s no. 2 and Jo’s no. 7
(02:26:29) Jo’s no. 1
(02:35:03) Mal’s no. 1 and Jo’s no. 2
(02:49:52) Honorable mentions

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell and John Richter

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Our 10 Favorite Musical Moments of the Century (So Far)

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

Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell and John Richter

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‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Revisited (Part 1)

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 Ramgopowell
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‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Season 2 Rewatch (Part 2)

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 AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Season 2 Rewatch (Part 1)

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. 4

(1:40:22) Mal's no. 3

(1:47:29) Jo's no. 3 and Mal's no. 2

(1:57:31) Mal's no. 5 and Jo's no. 2

(2:07:27) Jo's no. 1

(2:14:53) Mal's no. 1

(2:22:52) Honorable Mentions

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson

Producers: Mike Wargon, Kevin Lam, and John Richter

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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Our 10 Favorite Villains of the Century (So Far)

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 dive(02:18:17) Book corner: SPOILERS!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinProducer: Carlos ChiribogaSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Trailer Deep Dive

Jo is joined by some of your favorite Ringer hosts to talk about Halloween, rules for picking a costume, and what pop culture–related costumes will be the most popular this year. From ‘Weapons’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ to ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Andor,’ this pod has a little bit of everything!

(00:00) Intro

(02:25) Van Lathan and Charles Holmes

(24:28) Chris Ryan

(34:40) Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti

Host: Joanna Robinson

Guests: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Chris Ryan, Jodi Walker, and Nora Princiotti

Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Jon Jones

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

Social: Jomi Adeniran

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2025 Halloween Costume Recommendations

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(01:13:49) Funniest Moment(01:23:11) Scariest Moment(01:31:01) Goopiest Moment(01:33:42) Best Coming-of-Age Moment(01:38:33) Award for Honoring the Nerds(01:43:51) Ship Wars(01:51:18) Best Quote(01:56:57) Most Memorable Visual(02:00:25) Favorite Pop Culture Influence(02:04:08) Most Potent Use of ‘80s Nostalgia(02:06:43) '80s Parenting: We Have Some Notes(02:10:47) Fit (or Hair) Lord(02:12:40) Shortest Shorts Lord(02:16:00) Best Needle Drop(02:18:43) Best Netflix Subtitles(02:21:28) Season 3 MVP(02:23:00) Season 5 Lookahead

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinProducers: Carlos Chiriboga and John RichterSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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‘Stranger Things’ Season 3 Revisited

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'

(46:00) 'Frankenstein'

(51:12) 'Bugonia'

(55:34) 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Season 2

(59:40) 'Pluribus'

(1:04:50) 'Stranger Things' Season 5

(1:10:08) Honorable mentions

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson

Producers: Mike Wargon and John Richter

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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The 2025 Fall Hype Meter

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 relationship with Issac, and the "milking" process. 

(00:00) Intro
(08:08) Opening Snapshot
(37:11) Deep Dive
(37:45) Fill In the Gaps
(43:09) Kids In Cages … What Could Go Wrong?
(01:04:43) To Morrow and To Morrow and To Morrow
(01:14:02) Battle Bots: Morrow Vs. Kirsh
(01:21:05) Wendy, Too, Is Sick of This Peter Pan Bullshit
(01:29:27) Hide and Seek
(01:34:57) Joe Vs. the Volcan-Eye
(01:46:25) Adults In Cages … What Could Go Wrong?
(01:49:26) Oh Needle Drops
(01:53:29) Looking Ahead to Season 2 

(01:58:42) Timothy Olyphant / Is Kirsh OK?
(02:00:56) Will there be a new Kirsh hairstyle?
(02:02:26) What is the “milking” process like?
(02:06:00) What was it about working with Babou Ceesay?
(02:09:16) What is the Kirsh-Isaac relationship?
(02:14:59) What is the most helpful note a director can give?
(02:16:22) Does Kirsh know how to flirt?
(02:17:55) What led to giving Kirsh the signature hip waggle?
(02:20:51) What does Kirsh really think of Boy Kavalier?
(02:24:29) Are Givens and Kirsh connected by his daddy issues?
(02:25:30) Which of his characters would survive longest in the Alien universe? 

Hosts: Joanna Robinson, Mallory Rubin, and Rob MahoneyGuest: Timothy OlyphantProducers: Jessie Lopez and John RichterSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell 
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‘Alien: Earth’ Episode 8 Deep Dive. Plus: Timothy Olyphant!

Our intrepid girls have returned! As well as Jo and Mal to break down the double episode premiere of the third season of 'Yellowjackets'. They take a deep look into what happens in the aftermath of season two and where these first two episodes set up what hopes to be an incredible season.

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman
Video Supervision: John Richter
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Addition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal
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'Yellowjackets' Season 3 Episodes 1 and 2 Deep Dive

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