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Joanna and Mal journey to Middle-earth once again to talk about the latest episode of &#039;The Rings of Power.&#039; They start by discussing their overall impressions of the episode (3:02). Then they go for a Helm&#039;s-Deep deep dive into the episode to break down all the details and character moments (14:24). Later, they discuss if their theories about Halbrand or Adar have changed (1:25:10). Finally, they take a dip in the Forbidden Pool and look ahead to what potential book spoilers might mean for some of the revelations in the episode (1:35:02).
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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Addition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Joanna Robinson is a cultural critic appearing on several podcasts, including ‘House of R,’ ‘Prestige TV,’ and ‘Trial by Content.’ Formerly a senior writer at Vanity Fair from 2014-21, she is the author of the New York Times bestselling book ‘MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios.’

Joanna Robinson

Mallory Rubin is the head of editorial at The Ringer and the cohost of ‘House of R’ and ‘Binge Mode.’

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