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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

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 last adventure at Target. Visit target.com/StrangerThings
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'Stranger Things' Season 5, Episodes 1 and 2 Deep Dive

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

Prepare for one last adventure at Target. Visit target.com/StrangerThings

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell and John Richter
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‘Wicked: For Good’ Deep Dive

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

Prepare for one last adventure at Target. Visit https://target.com/StrangerThings

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Mike Wargon

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell and John Richter
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‘Dunkirk’ Revisited With Chris Ryan | Chris-p Nolan Fall

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’

Prepare for one last adventure at Target. Visit target.com/StrangerThings

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinProducers: Carlos Chiriboga and Mike WargonSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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‘Frankenstein’ and ‘The Running Man’

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

Prepare for one last adventure at Target. Visit target.com/StrangerThings

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinProducers: Carlos Chiriboga and Jade WhaleySocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell and John Richter
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‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Revisited (Part 2)

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
(01:19:00) 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

Prepare for one last adventure at Target. Visit https://target.com/StrangerThings

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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

Watch the full spot on Stranger Things Day, November 6 at https://Target.com/StrangerThings

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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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‘Wicked: For Good’ Deep Dive

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