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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.

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Mal and Jo are back to talk about Episode 4 of ‘Dune: Prophecy’! But first, they break down the trailer for Season 2 of ‘Severance.’ They talk about what they’re most excited about from the trailer, and theories for the season (7:25). Then, they dive into 'Dune' by discussing six questions they have about the show (31:09). 

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin 
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and John Richter 
Video Editor: Cameron Dinwiddie 
Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal 
Social: Jomi Adeniran
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'Dune: Prophecy' Episode 4, and the 'Severance' Season 2 Trailer

All aboard the Stinky Cinder - it’s time to dive deep with Mal and Jo as they discuss Episode 3 of 'Skeleton Crew,' (14:07). Later, they are joined by Ben Lindbergh for a journey to hidden worlds of Star Wars with Lore Corner (01:46:45) and some Easter Eggs (02:08:37)!

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Guests: Ben Lindbergh
Producers: John Richter and Mike Wargon
Video Editor: Cameron Dinwiddie
Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal and John Richter
Social: Jomi Adeniran
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'Skeleton Crew' Episode 3 Deep Dive

Arise, listeners of the Mark! Mal and Jo are here to announce and rank their most pleasant surprises of 2024 (12:24) before diving back into Middle-earth for their review of the epic new anime film 'The War of the Rohirrim' (35:37).

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Producers: John Richter and Steve Ahlman
Video Editor: John Richter
Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal
Social: Jomi Adeniran
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The Most Pleasant Surprises of 2024 and 'War of the Rohirrim' Reactions

No more fighting! Jo and Mal are here to dive deep into the fourth episode of 'Skeleton Crew'! They break down all the new hijinks these crazy kids get up to and discuss their favorite Easter eggs. Later, they're joined by Ben Lindbergh for a Lore Corner!

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Guest: Ben Lindbergh
Producers: John Richter and Steve Ahlman
Video Editor: Steve Ahlman
Social: Jomi Adeniran
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'Skeleton Crew' Episode 4 Deep Dive

Sometimes the sands are cruel. Today, Mal and Jo are here to recap and react to the final episode of ‘Dune: Prophecy.’ They then break down the winners and losers of this season. And while it might have been underwhelming, they can always find the silver sand lining.

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Producers: John Richter and Steve Ahlman
Video Editor: Steve Ahlman
Social: Jomi Adeniran
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'Dune: Prophecy' Episode 6 Winners and Losers

Mal and Jo are back on their final pod of the year to count down and relive their top magical storytelling moments of 2024!

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Producers: John Richter and Steve Ahlman
Video Editor: Stefano Sanchez
Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal
Social: Jomi Adeniran
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The Top 10 Moments of 2024!

Just imagine a place where you could hear a patented Deep Dive on not one, but TWO episodes of 'Skeleton Crew!' That’s right—'House of R' is back in 2025, as Mal and Jo join with the shanty-singing Jod, KB, Neel, and the rest of the Skeleton Crew to discuss the two latest episodes of the hit 'Star Wars' series! After a rollicking Opening Snapshot going over first impressions (09:21), Mal and Jo dive deep on both episodes (21:59), with more than a couple sprinklings of Theory Corner to boot!

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Producers: John Richter and Mike Wargon
Video Editor: Cameron Dinwiddie
Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal
Social: Jomi Adeniran
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'Skeleton Crew' Episodes 5-6 Deep Dive

It may be January, but the holiday season continues inside the 'House of R!' Mal and Jo have a holiday gift swap, exchanging a beloved season of television that the recipient had yet to see!

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Producers: John Richter and Jessie Lopez
Video Editor: Cameron Dinwiddie
Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal
Social: Jomi Adeniran
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The Holiday Gift Swap: 'Landman' for 'Interview With the Vampire'

It's time for the jabber jabber about the final two episodes of 'Skeleton Crew' with Jo and Mal! Our hosts take a look at the exciting finale of the latest 'Star Wars' show with their opening snapshot thoughts on the season as a whole (09:05). Later they dive deep into the back story of Jod, the kids making it back home, and what could be next in a galaxy far, far away (27:50).

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Producers: John Richter and Steve Ahlman
Video Editor: Steve Ahlman
Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal
Social: Jomi Adeniran
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'Skeleton Crew' Episodes 7-8 Deep Dive

Mal and Jo are set to draft their most hyped films, TV, and everything in between of 2025! Sean Fennessey and Ben Lindbergh also join in to add to the annual chaos that is picking from the best the new year has to offer (26:01).

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Guests: Ben Lindbergh and Sean Fennessey
Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman
Video Supervision: John Richter
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Addition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal
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The 2025 Hype Draft

Mal and Joanna are strapping in to discuss the biggest episode of 'The Book of Boba Fett' yet! They share their thoughts on this monumental episode and why it's the most important bit of 'Star Wars' lore in a long time (05:39). They also discuss the return of Ahsoka and what it means for Luke to become a Jedi master at this point in his life (37:12) and dive into the journey of Grogu and Din (75:02), all before joining Ben Lindbergh to have a lore lesson on the bounty hunter Cad Bane (1:39:30).
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Producer: Steve Ahlman
Guest: Ben Lindbergh
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal
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‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Chapter 6 Deep Dive

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