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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 joined by Chris Ryan to talk about how ‘Andor’ has changed their perception of ‘Rogue One.’ Then they dive deep into the movie and talk about each moment and character through the lens of ‘Andor.’

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Joanna and Mal are back to talk about the Season 2 finale of ‘The Last of Us’! They take their signature deep dive and discuss this devastating episode. They talk about Ellie’s confession to Dina, a shocking death, catching up with Abby, and (most importantly) where is Shimmer?!

‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Deep Dives

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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!

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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.

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

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Deep Dives

Talk the Thrones ‘HOTD’ Season 2 Reactions

‘Rings of Power’ Season 2 Deep Dives

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