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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Oct 30, 2021 • 1h 52min
News Round-up, Spooky Season Recommendations, and a Sweet Tooth Smackdown
Mal and Joanna sit down for a jam-packed podcast where they break down the latest in the world of fandom news (04:17). They also take the time to answer a few of your mailbag questions (21:04) and then Joanna is joined by Van Lathan of the Midnight Boys to discuss their favorite Halloween streaming recommendations (38:58). All before finally drafting their favorite Haloween candy in a Sweet Tooth Smackdown (74:05).Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna RobinsonGuest: Van LathanProducers: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 26, 2021 • 2h 27min
'Dune' Deep-Dive Analysis
Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson dive deep into the sci-fi epic 'Dune' (05:38). They discuss the historical significance of the original text, go over the pop culture that followed it, and praise the aural, visual, and storytelling elements in the latest film adaptation (44:35). They then answer your mailbag questions (121:01).Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna RobinsonProducers: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 15, 2021 • 1h 41min
The Fall Hype Top 10 Road Map
Mal and Joanna are here to break down all the things in the world of fandom they are most looking forward to this fall with a top-10 hype road map (07:12). They discuss the Sandman, Cowboy Bebop, DC FanDome, and much more to whet the appetite of the Ringer-Verse.Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna RobinsonProducers: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 8, 2021 • 1h 56min
Deep-Diving Into the ‘House of the Dragon’ Teaser Trailer. Plus: ‘What If…?’ Season Wrap-ups.
This week, Mallory welcomes a brand-new cohost, Joanna Robinson, to the ‘Ringer-verse’ feed to rank the most exciting elements of the teaser trailer for ‘House of the Dragon’—the latest installment in the ‘Game of Thrones’ universe (1:00). Then, the two answer listener questions about the series (46:02) before giving final wrap-up thoughts on Marvel’s ‘What If…?’ (1:22:00).Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna RobinsonProducers: Bobby Wagner and Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
