

House of R
The Ringer
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.
Episodes
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Aug 12, 2022 • 1h 21min
2022 Fall Hype Meter
The hierarchy of power in podcasting is about to change! Mal and Joanna are back with their Fall Hype Meter to discuss all the great and exciting events in fandom left in the year (07:01).Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinSocial: Jomi AdeniranSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 5, 2022 • 2h 31min
'The Sandman' Season One with Marc Bernardin
It's a dream come true! Joanna and Mal return with writer and podcaster Marc Bernardin to discuss the first season of Netflix's 'The Sandman' (06:54). They break the season into three parts by discussing episodes 1-4 (28:04), then discuss their two favorite tales with episodes 5 and 6 (78:54), and take a look at the final arc in episodes 7-10 (02:04:15).Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinGuest: Marc BernardinSocial: Jomi AdeniranSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 24, 2022 • 1h 31min
Comic-Con Superlatives: 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Trailer, Marvel Slate Update, Thrones Hype, and More
Joanna and Mal emerge from the virtual halls of San Diego Comic-Con to discuss all of the major news and give awards for some of the most exciting moments of the convention. Including Best Trailer (06:57), Most Surprising Moment (21:26), Biggest Hype moment (44:41), and much more!Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinSocial: Jomi AdeniranSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 22, 2022 • 1h 52min
‘House of the Dragon’ Trailer Freakout
Mal and Jo are back to break down the trailer for the new HBO series ‘House of the Dragon'. They talk about the highlights from the trailer and speculate on what to expect from the ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff.Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinSocial: Jomi AdeniranAssociate Producer: Carlos ChiribogaAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 15, 2022 • 2h 16min
'The Rings of Power' Trailer + 'Ms. Marvel' Season Finale
Joanna and Mal travel into the fires of Mount Doom to take a look at the soaring new trailer for 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' (06:50). Then they dive deep into the explosive season finale of 'Ms. Marvel' (34:07). Later, they also talk about the famous utterance of a particular word and what it means for the entire MCU (80:50). Finally, they are also joined by 'Ms. Marvel' head writer Bisha K. Ali to discuss all the possibilities 'Ms. Marvel' brings (1:57:13).Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinGuest: Bisha K. AliSocial: Jomi AdeniranAssociate Producer: Isaiah BlakelyAddition Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 12, 2022 • 1h 36min
'Thor: Love and Thunder' Theories, Easter Eggs, and Mailbag
Mal and Joanna take one more swing of the hammer and dive deep into 'Thor: Love and Thunder' once again. They are joined by Jomi to address some of the biggest Easter eggs surrounding the latest MCU blockbuster (08:17). Then they crack open your mailbag questions and expound on theories around all things involving Gods and the MCU (45:07).Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinGuest: Jomi AdeniranSocial: Jomi AdeniranSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAddition Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 11, 2022 • 2h 31min
'Thor: Love and Thunder' Deep Dive | Plus: Director Taika Waititi
Jo and Mal step into the shadow realm for another MCU deep dive: This time it's 'Thor: Love and Thunder'. They talk about their initial thoughts of the film and how it stacks up in the 'Thor' canon and the MCU as a whole (06:23). They then dive into the characters of both Thor, and Mighty Thor (48:32). They also tackle Gorr the God Butcher and Christian Bale's captivating performance (107:18). Then, Joanna is joined by the film's director, Taika Waititi, to discuss comics influence, queer representation, and much more (2:20:05).Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinGuest: Taika WaititiSocial: Jomi AdeniranSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAddition Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 8, 2022 • 1h 35min
'Ms. Marvel’ Episode 5 Deep Dive
Mal and Joanna are here to dive deep into the fifth episode of ‘Ms. Marvel’. They start with their general thoughts on the episode and the series so far (4:22). Then, they go through each key scene of the episode, starting with Aisha’s journey (20:18). They then have a discussion about time travel in this show and in other popular TV shows (50:35). They talk about their expectations for the finale and answer a mailbag question (1:22:36).Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinSocial: Jomi AdeniranAssociate Producer: Isaiah BlakelyAddition Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 4, 2022 • 2h 14min
‘Stranger Things’ Season 4, Episode 9 Deep Dive
Mal and Joanna are back in the Upside Down for the Season 4 finale of ‘Stranger Things.’ They go through each story line, starting with what is going on in Russia with Joyce and Hopper (7:05). Then, they break down what is going on with the California kids (41:20) before discussing what happened in Hawkins (52:35). They finish by looking forward to Season 5 and taking some mailbag questions (1:38:28)Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinAssociate Producer: Carlos ChiribogaAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 2, 2022 • 1h 35min
‘Stranger Things’ Season 4, Episode 8 Deep Dive
Mal and Joanna return to the Upside Down to give you their latest deep dive into Episode 8 of the fourth season of 'Stranger Things' (05:20). They break down each story line and what it means for the gang, starting with the adventure in Russia (21:52). Later, they break down what is happening with Eleven (56:33) and conclude with team Hawkins (68:50).Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices