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'The Vampire Lestat’ Episode 1 Deep Dive Jun 09, 2026

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Mal and Jo dive deep into the premiere episode of ‘The Vampire Lestat.’ They discuss all of the characters (both new and returning from ‘Interview with the Vampire’) and break down everything from Lestat being the show’s new narrator to how the show is adapting Anne Rice's novel.
(00:00) Intro
(05:50) Remembering Anthony Head
(15:39) Quick Facts
(21:41) Opening Snapshot
(42:28) The Auction
(48:04) Detroit, Night 1
(01:12:27) The C-ntessa vs. the Useful Idiot
(01:23:45) Montreal
(01:31:19) Dracula’s daughter and vampons
(01:39:01) Detroit, Night 2
(01:44:57) Baby Jenks on the ceiling
(01:48:05) Immortal properties
(01:54:19) After-party on the Asshole Floor
(02:00:50) A hotel in Windsor, Canada
(02:03:11) Book spoilers!
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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott Lee
Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Fictional Bands Hall of Fame Jun 05, 2026

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Jo is joined by Hrishikesh Hirway and Jessica McKenna to celebrate the greatest fictional musical acts in movies and TV. They hand out awards for the best songs, performances, band names, and more, plus a quick check-in on the upcoming season of ‘The Vampire Lestat.’

(00:00) Intro

(05:45) Lestat Lestat Lestat Lestat

(25:03) Fictional Bands Hall of Fame

(01:30:26) The Potential Nominees

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Host: Joanna Robinson

Guest: Hrishikesh Hirway and Jessica McKenna

Producers: Cameron Dinwiddie and Scott Lee

Studio Production: Jacob Cornett

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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The 2026 Summer Hype Meter Jun 02, 2026

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Mal and Jo are here again to get you hyped for the things they are most looking forward to this summer season!
(00:00) Intro
(06:44) Rules refresher
(13:46) 2026 Summer Hype Meter
(15:35) ‘Heartstopper Forever’
(17:42) 'Coyote vs. Acme'
(20:59) Assorted Books Roundup
(23:40) ‘Toy Story 5’
(30:53) ‘Supergirl’
(36:43) 'Disclosure Day'
(42:06) 'The Death of Robin Hood'
(47:08) 'Lanterns'
(50:46) 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'
(55:13) 'House of the Dragon' Season 3
(01:00:12) 'The Vampire Lestat'
(01:07:37) 'The Odyssey'
(01:15:56) Honorable mentions
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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott Lee
Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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‘Spider-Noir’ Season 1 and Mantzoukas Recommends With Jason Mantzoukas! May 30, 2026

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Mal and Jo are joined by Jason Mantzoukas to talk about Season 1 of ‘Spider-Noir.’ Plus, Jason talks about ‘Frieren: Beyond Journey's End’ and ‘The Apothecary Diaries’ as well as some other recommendations he has for Mal and Jo!
(00:00) Intro
(16:48) ‘Spider-Noir’
(01:24:07) Mantzoukas Recommends
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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Guest: Jason Mantzoukas
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott Lee
Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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‘Tenet’ With R. F. Kuang | Nolan Revisited May 28, 2026

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A Dream of Nolan Spring continues! As ‘The Odyssey’ approaches, Mal and Jo are joined by author R. F. Kuang to continue their journey through Christopher Nolan’s filmography with ‘Tenet.' They discuss their original experiences with the movie, debate where it stands among the rest of Nolan’s films, and more! Plus, they take a more in-depth look at what to expect from ‘The Odyssey.’

(00:00) Intro
(04:39) Opening Snapshot
(09:05) ‘Tenet’ revisited
(01:07:43) Superlatives
(01:47:28) ‘The Odyssey’ hype

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Guest: R. F. Kuang
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott Lee
Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Deep Dive May 23, 2026

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‘Star Wars’ is back in theaters and Mal and Jo are here to dive deep into the newest installment of the franchise, ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu!’ They break down what worked, what didn’t work, and—of course—all things Grogu! Plus, they try some of Grogu’s favorite blue cookies!
(00:00) Intro
(07:25) Opening Snapshot
(43:35) Deep Dive
(01:23:09) Blue Cookie Taste Test
Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott Lee
Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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The ‘Survivor’ Season 50 Crossover Event With The Pod Has Spoken! May 20, 2026

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Dig deep! Ahead of the finale, Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee of The Pod Has Spoken join Mal and Jo to raise a toast to the highlights from Season 50 so far and pitch their ideas for the future of ‘Survivor.’ Mal and Jo also bring Tyson and Riley into the nerd-verse for some fictional universe mash-ups.

(00:00) Intro

(04:07) ‘Survivor’ check-in

(01:24:54) ‘Survivor’ enters the nerd-verse

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Guests: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee

Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott Lee

Studio Production: Chris Thomas

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Primer and 'Star Wars' Duos Draft With Damon Lindelof May 18, 2026

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Mal and Jo are joined by Damon Lindelof as they prepare for ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu.’ They talk about what they expect from the movie, the characters that they hope to see, and more! Plus, they draft their favorite ‘Star Wars’ duos and do a mini mailbag!

(00:00) Intro

(12:38) ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ primer

(01:14:23) ‘Star Wars’ duos draft

(01:40:19) Mailbag

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Guest: Damon Lindelof

Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott Lee

Studio Production: Jacob Cornett

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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‘The Dark Knight’ With Mina Kimes | Nolan Revisited May 15, 2026

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A dream of Nolan Spring continues! As 'The Odyssey' approaches, Mal and Jo are joined by Mina Kimes to continue their journey through Christopher Nolan’s filmography with ‘The Dark Knight.' They discuss their original experience with the movie, the influence it’s had, the story, and more! They also give out some superlatives!

(00:00) Intro
(08:45) ‘The Dark Knight’ revisited
(45:20) Superlatives

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Guest: Mina Kimes
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott Lee
Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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‘The Punisher: One Last Kill.’ Plus, MCU Characters Who Deserve Their Own Specials. May 14, 2026

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Mal and Jo discuss the ‘Punisher: One Last Kill’ special. They break down what worked, what didn’t work, and what it means for the character going forward. Then, they go through the list of characters they think deserve their own specials.
(00:00) Intro
(07:48) Opening Snapshot
(28:15) ‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’
(48:23) MCU characters who deserve their own specials

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott Lee

Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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