Mal is joined by The Ringer's David Shoemaker to break down the outstanding fifth episode of ‘Loki,’ "Journey Into Mystery," by delving into the theme of change, what we saw from our various Loki variants, the 'Lost' reference and Marvel Easter eggs, and more (04:45). The Ringer's Daniel Chin then joins to explain Alioth's comics history, and then Mal, David, and Daniel make their predictions for the finale's eventual Big Bad reveal (84:49).

Host: Mallory Rubin

Guests: David Shoemaker and Daniel Chin

Producer: Steve Ahlman

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal and TD St. Matthew-Daniel

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‘Loki’ Ep. 5: Analysis, Themes, and Theories