Mallory Rubin
Mallory Rubin
Joanna Robinson
Joanna Robinson1:54:00
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.
Let's Draft!
Episode Breakdown
Mal and Jo are joined by Rob Mahoney for the ‘Mission: Impossible’ movie draft! They’ll be drafting their best Ethan Hunt, two team members, a villain, a MacGuffin, a stunt, and a device/gadget. Later, they also rank the ‘Mission: Impossible’ movies!
Rob Mahoney
Rob Mahoney1:54:00
Episode Breakdown
Mal and Jo are joined by Rob Mahoney for the ‘Mission: Impossible’ movie draft! They’ll be drafting their best Ethan Hunt, two team members, a villain, a MacGuffin, a stunt, and a device/gadget. Later, they also rank the ‘Mission: Impossible’ movies!
Tony Gilroy!
1:06:00
Episode Breakdown
Mal and Jo are joined by ‘Andor’ showrunner Tony Gilroy! They dive into everything from the world-building and ideology of Andor to the fate of the Maya Pei Brigade, what’s in Syril’s box, and much more!
1:06:00
Episode Breakdown
Mal and Jo are joined by ‘Andor’ showrunner Tony Gilroy! They dive into everything from the world-building and ideology of Andor to the fate of the Maya Pei Brigade, what’s in Syril’s box, and much more!
‘Andor’ Deep Dives
‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Deep Dives
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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!
Spotlight
2:11:00
Episode Breakdown
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.
Ben Lindbergh
Ben Lindbergh
Sean Fennessey
Sean Fennessey2:11:00
Hosts
Episode Breakdown
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.
Spotlight
1:44:00
Episode Breakdown
Mal and Jo are back on their final pod of the year to count down and relive their top magical storytelling moments of 2024!
1:44:00
Episode Breakdown
Mal and Jo are back on their final pod of the year to count down and relive their top magical storytelling moments of 2024!
The History of Our Favorite Tropes
Witch Stuff, Go
Collections
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