Mallory Rubin
Mallory Rubin
Joanna Robinson
Joanna Robinson2:13:00
About the show
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.
Revisiting 'Batman Begins'
Episode Breakdown
It’s Hot Nolan Summer! Mal and Jo are back to revisit Christopher Nolan’s first Batman movie, ‘Batman Begins.’ They discuss how the movie holds up 20 years after its release and give out some superlatives. They break down everything from the most baffling accent to the sickest set piece and more!
2:13:00
Episode Breakdown
It’s Hot Nolan Summer! Mal and Jo are back to revisit Christopher Nolan’s first Batman movie, ‘Batman Begins.’ They discuss how the movie holds up 20 years after its release and give out some superlatives. They break down everything from the most baffling accent to the sickest set piece and more!
All Episodes
Hype Meter
1:37:00
Episode Breakdown
Let the hype flow through you! Mal and Jo are here again to get you hyped for the things they are most looking forward to this summer season!
1:37:00
Episode Breakdown
Let the hype flow through you! Mal and Jo are here again to get you hyped for the things they are most looking forward to this summer season!
‘Andor’ Deep Dives
‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Deep Dives
Spotlight
2:05:00
Episode Breakdown
It’s time to enter the void as Mal and Jo return to break down the latest entry in the MCU!
2:05:00
Episode Breakdown
It’s time to enter the void as Mal and Jo return to break down the latest entry in the MCU!
Shorts
‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3 Deep Dives: Get in the Pit!
Spotlight
1:59:00
Episode Breakdown
It’s time for the smut! Mal and Jo are here on Valentine’s Day to discuss the romantasy phenomenon, including the latest hit, ‘Onyx Storm.’ They answer your questions on reading recommendations and more, then break out the white boards to illustrate some of the spicy scenes in the Empyrean series!
1:59:00
Episode Breakdown
It’s time for the smut! Mal and Jo are here on Valentine’s Day to discuss the romantasy phenomenon, including the latest hit, ‘Onyx Storm.’ They answer your questions on reading recommendations and more, then break out the white boards to illustrate some of the spicy scenes in the Empyrean series!
The History of Our Favorite Tropes
Witch Stuff, Go
Collections
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