House of R

Latest Episodes:

'Ms. Marvel’ Episode 4 Deep Dive Jun 30, 2022

Show notes

Mal and Joanna team up and dive deep into the fourth episode of 'Ms. Marvel'. They start with Mal giving her perspective and thoughts on the show up to this point (6:54). Then, they discuss the theme of Kamala being torn between two worlds (14:00). They wrap up with pointing out some Easter eggs, and answering some listener questions (1:08:30).

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely

Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Episode 6 Deep Dive Jun 25, 2022

Show notes

Mal and Joanna are joined by Ben Lindbergh to dive deep into the heart of the finale of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'! They begin with their initial thoughts and a discussion about fandom as a whole (04:47). They then take on the themes of the episode as Obi-Wan confronts Darth Vader once again (34:06). Later, they talk about Leia's involvement in the season (02:09:14), then conclude with Ben's lore corner before answering your questions with Jomi.

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson

Guest: Ben Lindbergh

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

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'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Episode 5 Deep Dive Jun 17, 2022

Show notes

Mal and Joanna take a trip back to Coruscant and dive deep into the fifth episode of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'. But first, they begin by giving their thoughts on the latest 'Game of Thrones' spinoff news (06:07). Then they sink their teeth into this new episode and the major themes and revelations within (18:23). They are also joined by Ben Lindberg, who provides an education on Force Ghost lore (02:07:39), as well as Jomi to answer your mailbag questions (02:27:04).

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson

Guest: Ben Lindbergh

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Episode 4 Deep Dive Jun 10, 2022

Show notes

Mal and Jo take a stroll through Moan Manor and mourn the death of Wayde in the latest episode of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi', looking at the details of the episode and the critical mission he undertakes (06:22). Joanna also questions Obi-Wan's personal journey with the Force (63:05). Later they are joined by Jomi to answer your questions (01:49:11) before being joined by series head writer and executive producer Joby Harold to talk about the challenges of bringing this series to life. (01:55:26).

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson

Guest: Joby Harold

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Episode 3 Deep Dive Jun 04, 2022

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Mal and Ben team up to discuss the third episode of ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ (6:00). They run through the plot in its entirety (19:00), talk about why Vader chose Mustafar as his seat (31:00), and speculate on what Reva’s true motivations may be (43:00). Plus, Ben explains the backstory of the Jedis whose names appear in the safehouse (02:24:00) and Jomi joins to answer mailbag questions (02:19:00).

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Ben Lindbergh

Associate Producer: Mike Wargon

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘Stranger Things’ Season 4, Episode 7 Deep Dive May 31, 2022

Show notes

Jo and Mal return to the world of ‘Stranger Things’ to break down the final episode of the first half of Season 4 (4:00). They discuss the origin of Vecna (16:00), their favorite theories heading into the midway point of the season (29:00), and Eleven’s relationship with Dr. Brenner (56:00). Plus, they speculate on what could lie ahead for Hopper (67:00), share their brief thoughts on a scene of Eddie from the trailer (70:00), and close the show by answering some mailbag questions with Jomi (76:00).

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Associate Producer: Mike Wargon

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

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'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Episodes 1 and 2 Deep Dive May 30, 2022

Show notes

Mal and Joanna join one last fight and talk about the two-episode premiere of the long-awaited series 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' (05:43). They talk about the key plot points and the incredible character moments (23:00). Later, Ben Lindbergh joins to talk about the presence of Darth Vader in this timeline (02:14:50). Then they conclude by answering your burning questions with Jomi (02:37:24).

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Guest: Ben Lindbergh

Senior Producer: Steve

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘Stranger Things’ Season 4, Episodes 4-6 Deep Dive May 29, 2022

Show notes

Jo and Mal return to the Upside Down to share their thoughts on Episodes 4-6 of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 (4:00). They discuss how the show deals with memories (10:00), Mike and Will’s relationship (35:00), and Hopper’s escape and potential return to Hawkins (48:00). Plus, they each pick the songs that would bring them back from the Upside Down (50:00) and, of course, talk about Steve Harrington’s chest hair (61:00).

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Associate Producer: Mike Wargon

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

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‘Stranger Things’ Season 4, Episodes 1-3 Deep Dive May 27, 2022

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Mal and Jo take a trip to the Upside Down to discuss the first three episodes of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4. They start by talking about their ‘Stranger Things’ journeys and why Netflix decided to split the season into two parts (7:23). Then they discuss how Eleven and the Byerses are adjusting to their new lives (30:52), before talking about what is going on in Hawkins and the season’s villain, Vecna (53:46). Later, they get into some of their favorite Easter eggs so far in the season (1:17:01).

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson

Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

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The Most Essential Obi-Wan Moments May 24, 2022

Show notes

Mal and Jo sound off to give you the greatest moments in Obi-Wan's 'Star Wars' history in anticipation of the new Disney+ series (12:22). Later they are joined by Ben Lindbergh to discuss the essential reading and comics that dive into the character's greatest hits (01:50:06). After that, Joanna sits down with 'Obi-Wan' series director Deborah Chow to share some of her thoughts on what the character has to offer in the new show (02:07:31).

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson

Guests: Ben Lindbergh and Deborah Chow

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

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