From books to ‘Star Wars’ to ‘The Last of Us,’ the House of R mailbag is here. Jo and Mal are here to answer all of your burning questions about the content you love!
(00:00) Intro
(07:09) Book club with the Orioles
(17:39) House of R countdowns
(25:19) R-rated 'Star Wars' movies
(43:49) 'Survivor 50' casting
(52:36) 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' reboot
(57:47) Book recommendations
(01:13:36) Bras and gauze in 'The Last of Us'
(01:21:34) Food options in 'The Last of Us'
(01:29:15) Finale reaction
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna RobinsonProducers: Jessie Lopez and John RichterSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal
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1:44:52
‘Rogue One’ Revisited Through the Lens of ‘Andor’
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.’
(00:00) Intro
(07:21) Opening snapshot with Chris Ryan
(50:27) Krennic comes for Galen
(01:04:01) Cassian meets Tivik on Kafrene
(01:10:48) Prison break: Jyn Erso
(01:15:23) Taking Jyn to Yavin
(01:23:21) Project: Imperial infighting
(01:35:23) Converging on Jedha
(01:58:07) Saw and Jyn reunite and hear Galen’s message
(02:21:05) A change of heart on Eadu
(02:38:28) A tense flight back to Yavin
(02:42:13) Everyone in a position of power embarrasses themselves
(02:56:36) Our rogues get their name
(03:00:41) The Battle of Scarif
(03:06:48) Cassian and Jyn versus Project Stardust
(03:22:02) Vader chases us to 'A New Hope'
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Guest: Chris Ryan
Producers: Jonathan Frias and Carlos Chiriboga
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal
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3:28:51
‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 7 Deep Dive
Joanna and Mal are back to talk about the season two 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!?
(00:00) Intro
(24:08) A night at the theater
(35:16) Shimmer name check #1
(01:10:59) Shimmer name check #2
(01:23:15) It’s not our war
(01:39:08) Is my Costco membership still good in the apocalypse?
(01:49:56) The confusingly named Kingston Bookstore
(02:13:01) I’m seasick just watching this
(02:15:38) Day trip to the aquarium
(02:32:52) Curtain call
(02:43:30) Seattle day 1 (Again)
(02:45:45) Spoilers: a fungus among us
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Producers: Steve Ahlman and Carlos Chiriboga
Video Supervision: John Richter
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal
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3:02:29
'The Last of Us' Season 2, Episode 6 Deep Dive
Joanna and Mal are back to talk about the latest episode of 'The Last of Us'! They take their signature deep dive and discuss this flashback-filled episode. They talk about Joel and Ellie’s trip to the museum, Eugene’s death, Ellie finding out the truth, and more!
(00:00) Intro
(18:44) Austin, 1983
(44:48) Vanilla … It’s Easier
(52:59) “All My Missing Stolen Parts”
(01:25:54) “This Is Just Too Good to Be Gone”
(01:50:04) “When the Hurricanes and Cyclones Raged”
(02:00:29) “I’m Grateful Now They’ve Left”
(02:05:35) “All the Complexities and Games”
(02:29:45) “When Wind Turned Dirt to Dust”
(02:32:34) “All the Missing Crooked Hearts”
(02:37:11) “All the Promises at Sundown”
(02:56:03) Spoilers: A Fungus Among Us
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Producers: Steve Ahlman and Carlos Chiriboga
Video Supervision: John Richter
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal
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3:05:18
‘Andor’ Season 2, Episodes 10-12 Deep Dive
Jedha, Kyber, Erso. Mal and Jo return to recap the final three episodes of ‘Andor’ Season 2. They break down Dedra's fate, Kleya and Luthen’s backstory, the build-up to ‘Rogue One’, and more.
(00:00) Intro
(04:32) Opening Snapshot
(20:40) Lonni Shares the Endgame
(57:41) Dedra and Axis Face Off
(01:20:51) Panic at the ISB
(01:25:26) Luthen and Kleya: An Origin Story
(01:53:01) Kleya Hits the Hospital
(01:58:58) Heart Begins His Hunt
(02:04:23) Dedra Faces Krennic
(02:15:42) Kleya Signals for Help
(02:28:34) Orson and Lio!
(02:34:57) Mission Kleypossible
(02:46:28) The Not-So-Safehouse
(02:52:46) The Yavin Push Begins
(03:06:25) Reflections and Remembrances
(03:15:58) “One Single Thing Will Break the Siege”
(03:21:53) The Road to Rogue
(03:35:06) The End
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Producers: Steve Ahlman and Carlos Chiriboga
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal
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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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