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.
349 episodes transcribedJoanna and Mal are back to talk about the latest episode of 'The Last of Us'! They take their signature deep dive and discuss a new evolution of the C...
The galaxy is watching! Mal and Jo to recap the seventh, eighth, and ninth episodes of ‘Andor’ Season 2. They break down what happens on Ghorman, the...
Joanna and Mal are back to talk about the latest episode of 'The Last of Us'! They take their signature deep dive and see how Ellie and Dina are doing...
It’s time to enter the void as Mal and Jo return to break down the latest entry in the MCU! They discuss each character getting their moment to shine,...
There’s a storm brewing on Ghorman, and Mal and Jo are back to break it all down! They recap the fourth, fifth, and sixth episodes of ‘Andor’ Season 2...
It may be three months later in Jackson, but Joanna and Mal are back to talk about the latest episode of 'The Last of Us'! They take their signature d...
'Andor' is back, and so are Mal and Jo! These rebels break down everything in the first three episodes, from Cassian's mission, to a wedding on Chandr...
Jo and Mal are back to talk about the incredible yet devastating second episode of 'The Last of Us' Season 2. They dive deep into the Battle of Jackso...
The Devil has returned, and he brought two of his friends with him. Mal and Jo return to break down the Season 1 finale of 'Daredevil: Born Again' (05...
Get in the pit, Mari! Mal and Jo are here to dive into the Season 3 finale of 'Yellowjackets.' They discuss the reveal of Mari as pit girl, how the hu...
The tendrils yearn once more! Jo and Mal are back to talk about the highly anticipated premiere of 'The Last of Us' Season 2. They give their overall...
Mal is joined by Ben Lindbergh and Daniel Chin to talk about the highs and lows of ‘Black Mirror’ Season 7. Later, they dive into Episode 8 of ‘Darede...
It's time to find out who made the pit! Mal is joined by The Ringer's Jodi Walker to talk about the penultimate episode of season three of 'Yellowjack...
In the merry month of April, Mal and Jo gather to catch up on 'Daredevil: Born Again' by offering some midseason superlatives, including sexiest seque...
Eat it! Mal and Jo are here to dive into the latest episode of 'Yellowjackets.' They discuss Hilary Swank’s introduction as Melissa, Shauna’s dreams,...
Jo and Van sit down to discuss and debate the “best” movie of the ‘Star Wars’ prequels! They break down the film-making decisions and lore to settle t...
The time has come for an ax murder! Mal and Jo are here to dive into the latest episode of 'Yellowjackets' to discuss the frogs, fights, and frights t...
Jo has put together a team. A team of Chris Ryan, Van Lathan, and Sean Fennessey to discuss the status of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ in the wake of its l...
Murders, DAT tapes, and flashbacks, oh my! Mal and Jo return to discuss and dive deep into Episodes 5 and 6 of the third season of 'Yellowjackets.' Th...
The trial is upon us, and Jo and Mal are here to see whether Matt Murdock really is as good of a lawyer as he claims to be. They dive deep into the la...
