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Our 10 Favorite Fights of the Century (So Far) Dec 13, 2025

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Mal and Jo are heading into battle as they go through their favorite fights of the century. They talk about everything from ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ to ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender.’

(00:00) Intro
(18:34) Jo’s no. 10
(22:06) Mal 's no. 10
(25:58) Jo’s no. 9
(29:13) Mal’s no. 9
(33:54) Jo’s no. 8
(39:09) Mal’s no. 8
(43:46) Jo’s no 7
(48:44) Mal’s no. 7
(55:14) Jo’s no. 6
(59:18) Mal’s no. 6
(01:05:48) Jo’s no. 5
(01:09:00) Mal's no. 5
(01:18:56) Jo’s no. 4 and Mal’s no. 3
(01:31:02) Mal’s no. 4
(01:35:18) Jo’s no. 3
(01:39:26) Jo’s no. 2
(01:43:15) Mal’s no. 2
(01:53:29) Mal and Jo’s no. 1
(02:06:53) Honorable mentions

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Jon Jones
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Final Trailer Breakdown Dec 09, 2025

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Mal and Jo are back in Westeros to break down the final trailer for the new ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff, ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.’ First, they discuss their overall impressions of the trailer and set the stage for this story; then they break down the trailer moment by moment in a spoiler-free fashion. Later, they head over to book corner for a spoiler-filled trailer chat!

(00:00) Intro
(06:15) Opening snapshot
(28:06) Spoiler-free trailer breakdown
(01:44:47) Book corner: SPOILERS!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Jon Jones
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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'Stranger Things' Season 5, Episodes 3-4 Deep Dive Dec 03, 2025

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Mal and Jo return to the Upside Down to dive deep into episodes 3 and 4 of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5.

(0:00) Intro

(8:15) Opening Snapshot

(48:40) Deep Dive

(2:48:04) Theory Corner

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Producers: Chris Thomas and Mike Wargon

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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'Stranger Things' Season 5, Episodes 1 and 2 Deep Dive Nov 27, 2025

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Mal and Jo are back in the Upside Down to dive deep into the first two episodes of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Volume 1!

(00:00) Intro

(4:25) Opening Snapshot

(28:39) "Chapter One: The Crawl"

(1:56:33) "Chapter Two: The Vanishing of …"

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Producers: Carlos Chiriboga, Jon Jones, and Mike Wargon

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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‘Wicked: For Good’ Deep Dive Nov 22, 2025

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Mal and Jo hit the yellow brick road and head back to Oz for ‘Wicked: For Good.’ They dive deep into the highly anticipated sequel, breaking down everything from the songs and relationships in the movie to their questions and theories about how a scarecrow has sex.

(00:00) Intro

(9:44) Opening Snapshot

(33:19) Deep Dive

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell and John Richter

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‘Dunkirk’ With Chris Ryan | Nolan Revisited Nov 18, 2025

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It’s Chris-p Nolan Fall! Mal and Jo are joined by Chris Ryan to continue their journey through Christopher Nolan’s filmography with ‘Dunkirk.’ They discuss their original experience with the movie, the unique story structure, the performances, and more! Plus, they give out some superlatives!

(00:00) Intro

(04:08) ‘Dunkirk’

(56:06) Superlatives and Other Sundries

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Mike Wargon

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell and John Richter

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‘Frankenstein’ and ‘The Running Man’ Nov 14, 2025

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Mal and Jo go to the movies! They discuss two recent releases with ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘The Running Man.’ Plus, they get into the horniest moments in Guillermo del Toro’s movies and the best action sequences in Edgar Wright’s movies!

(00:00) Intro
(06:29) Opening Snapshot
(11:49) ‘Frankenstein’
(53:44) ‘The Running Man’

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Mike Wargon
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Revisited (Part 2) Nov 11, 2025

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Mal and Jo are ready to face off against Vecna as they wrap up their rewatch of ‘Stranger Things’ in the run-up to the fifth and final season. Now it’s time for Part 2 of Season 4! They talk about their original experience with this season, hand out some superlatives, and look ahead to Season 5.

(00:00) Intro
(08:25) Opening snapshot
(50:52) Stranger superlatives
(02:15:32) Season 5 look-ahead

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Jade Whaley
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell and John Richter

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Our 10 Favorite Musical Moments of the Century (So Far) Nov 07, 2025

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Sing along with Mal and Jo as they go through their favorite musical moments of the century. They talk about everything from ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ to ‘The Leftovers’ and ‘Lost’!

Musical Moments Playlist

(00:00) Intro (05:55) Our favorite musical moments (27:02) Jo’s no. 10 (34:18) Mal’s no. 10 (40:43) Jo’s no. 9 (46:10) Mal’s no. 9 (56:45) Jo’s no. 8 (01:03:11) Mal’s no. 8 (01:10:24) Mal’s no. 7 (01:19:00) Jo’s no. 6 (01:26:38) Mal’s no. 6 (01:35:09) Jo’s no. 5 (01:40:50) Mal's no. 5 (01:49:08) Jo’s no. 4 (01:55:46) Mal’s no. 4 (02:04:07) Jo’s no. 3 (02:11:42) Mal’s no. 3 (02:19:05) Mal’s no. 2 and Jo’s no. 7 (02:26:29) Jo’s no. 1 (02:35:03) Mal’s no. 1 and Jo’s no. 2 (02:49:52) Honorable mentions Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell and John Richter

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‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Revisited (Part 1) Nov 05, 2025

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Mal and Jo are back in the Upside Down to continue their rewatch of ‘Stranger Things’ in the run-up to the fifth and final season. Next up: revisiting the first part of Season 4 (Episodes 1-6)! They talk about their original experience with this season and hand out some superlatives!

(00:00) Intro

(11:11) Season 5 trailer reaction

(23:54) Opening snapshot

(50:33) Stranger superlatives

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell and John Richter

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