House of R

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Carolyn
 Jul 16, 2024
I have been listening to Joanna for years now and I love her energy with Mal! I never miss an episode.

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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.

Episode Date
'Skeleton Crew' Episode 4 Deep Dive
Dec 20, 2024
The Most Pleasant Surprises of 2024 and 'War of the Rohirrim' Reactions
Dec 17, 2024
'Skeleton Crew' Episode 3 Deep Dive
Dec 14, 2024
'Dune: Prophecy' Episode 4, and the 'Severance' Season 2 Trailer
Dec 10, 2024
'Skeleton Crew' Premiere Deep Dive, Plus Jon Watts and Christopher Ford
Dec 05, 2024
'Dune: Prophecy' Episodes 2 and 3 Deep-ish Dive
Dec 03, 2024
It’s a "Glicked" Double Dive: ‘Gladiator II’ and ‘Wicked’ | House of R
Nov 26, 2024
The 2024-25 Winter Hype Meter | House of R
Nov 23, 2024
'Dune: Prophecy' Episode 1 Deep-ish Dive | House of R
Nov 20, 2024
Taking a Look at 'Silo' Season 2 with Rob Mahoney | House of R
Nov 15, 2024
The ‘Penguin’ Finale Deep Dive With Lauren LeFranc
Nov 13, 2024
Our Favorite Genre Props With Ryan Condal and David Mandel
Nov 09, 2024
‘The Penguin’ Episodes 5-7 Superlatives | House of R
Nov 06, 2024
'Agatha All Along' Finale Deep Dive plus Showrunner Jac Schaeffer | House of R
Nov 02, 2024
'Agatha All Along' Episode 7 Deep Dive | House of R
Oct 25, 2024
'Agatha All Along' Episode 6 Deep Dive | House of R
Oct 18, 2024
'The Penguin' Midseason Superlatives | House of R
Oct 17, 2024
'Agatha All Along' Episode 5 Deep Dive | House of R
Oct 12, 2024
'Agatha All Along' Episode 4 Deep Dive | House of R
Oct 05, 2024
'Rings of Power’ Season 2 Finale Deep Dive + Show Runners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay | House of R
Oct 03, 2024
'Agatha All Along' Episode 3 Deep Dive
Sep 27, 2024
'Rings of Power’ Season 2, Episode 7 Deep Dive | House of R
Sep 26, 2024
'Agatha All Along' Episodes 1 and 2 Deep Dive
Sep 20, 2024
Rings of Power’ Season 2, Episode 6 Deep Dive | House of R
Sep 19, 2024
‘Rings of Power’ Season 2, Episode 5 Deep Dive | House of R
Sep 13, 2024
Tolkien's Music and Themes Across Middle-earth | House of R
Sep 11, 2024
‘Rings of Power’ Season 2, Episode 4 Deep Dive | House of R
Sep 06, 2024
'The Rings of Power' Season 2 Mini-Mailbag
Sep 04, 2024
‘Rings of Power’ Season 2, Episodes 1-3 Deep Dive | House of R
Aug 31, 2024
‘Rings of Power’ Season 2 Primer and Favorite Moments From Season 1 | House of R
Aug 27, 2024
Fall Hype Meter 2024 | House of R
Aug 20, 2024
'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Wrap: Season Awards, Mailbag, and Book Lookahead
Aug 15, 2024
'Deadpool & Wolverine,' Downey as Doctor Doom, and the State of the MCU | House of R
Aug 13, 2024
'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 8 Deep Dive | House of R
Aug 07, 2024
'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 8 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Aug 05, 2024
'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 7 Deep Dive. Plus: Tom Bennett! | House of R
Jul 31, 2024
'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 7 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Jul 29, 2024
'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 6 Deep Dive | House of R
Jul 26, 2024
'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 6 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Jul 22, 2024
'The Acolyte' Episode 8 Deep Dive
Jul 18, 2024
'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 5 Deep Dive. Plus: Steve Toussaint! | House of R
Jul 17, 2024
'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 5 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Jul 15, 2024
‘The Acolyte’ Episode 7 Mailbag
Jul 12, 2024
'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 4 Deep Dive. Plus: Ewan Mitchell! | House of R
Jul 10, 2024
'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 4 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Jul 08, 2024
‘The Acolyte’ Episode 6 Deep Dive
Jul 04, 2024
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 3 Deep Dive | House of R
Jul 03, 2024
'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 3 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Jul 01, 2024
'The Acolyte' Episode 5 Deep Dive
Jun 28, 2024
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 2 Deep Dive | House of R
Jun 26, 2024
'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 2 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Jun 24, 2024
'The Acolyte' Episode 4 Deep Dive
Jun 21, 2024
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 1 Deep Dive | House of R
Jun 19, 2024
'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 1 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Jun 17, 2024
'Talk the Thrones' Returns!
Jun 14, 2024
'The Acolyte' Episode 3 Deep Dive
Jun 14, 2024
'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Primer: Where We Left Off in Season 1. Plus, Showrunner Ryan Condal Joins!
Jun 11, 2024
'The Acolyte' Episodes 1 and 2 Deep Dive, Plus Creator Leslye Headland
Jun 07, 2024
The ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Preview Mailbag
Jun 05, 2024
'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' Reactions, Plus 'The Acolyte' Prep
May 29, 2024
The Achievement of the 'X-Men '97' Finale and Season 1
May 17, 2024
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Trailer Breakdown, Plus ‘Game of Thrones’ Five Years Later
May 16, 2024
'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 2 Trailer Breakdown
May 14, 2024
Tropes Course: Vampires
May 10, 2024
'The Acolyte' Trailer Breakdown, Plus Baseball x Fandom Crossover Doubleheader
May 07, 2024
‘Tales of the Empire’ and ‘The Bad Batch’ Series Finale
May 04, 2024
Top 10 Fandom Throuples, Inspired by 'Challengers'
Apr 30, 2024
Hall of Fame: Steve Rogers, Captain America
Apr 26, 2024
Hall of Fame: Tony Stark, Iron Man
Apr 23, 2024
‘X-Men ’97’ Episodes 4-6 Deep Dive
Apr 19, 2024
The 2024 Spring Mailbag
Apr 16, 2024
'Invincible' Season 2 Finale and Awards
Apr 08, 2024
Our Top 10 ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Moments—10 Years Later
Apr 05, 2024
2024 Spring & Summer Hype Meter
Apr 02, 2024
‘X-Men ’97’ Episodes 1-3 Deep Dive
Mar 29, 2024
'3 Body Problem' Season 1 Deep Dive
Mar 26, 2024
'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Dueling Trailer Breakdown: The Green Trailer and the Black Trailer
Mar 22, 2024
'The Acolyte' Trailer Breakdown and 'The Three-Body Problem' Book Club
Mar 19, 2024
'House of R' Live From SXSW 2024
Mar 14, 2024
The 'Dune: Part Two' Mailbag
Mar 08, 2024
'Dune: Part Two' Deep Dive
Mar 05, 2024
Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Winners and Losers
Feb 27, 2024
‘The Bad Batch’ Season 3 Premiere Reactions
Feb 22, 2024
Top 10 ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Animated Moments
Feb 16, 2024
Valentine's Day Quickie: F*ck/Marry/Moon Door, Top Alterna-Ships, the Romantasy Boom, and More!
Feb 14, 2024
Tropes Course: Golden Trios
Feb 13, 2024
The 2024 Winter Mailbag
Feb 06, 2024
‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Season Finale Deep Dive
Feb 02, 2024
'Percy Jackson' Finale Preview With Writer Daphne Olive
Jan 30, 2024
‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Episodes 5, 6, and 7 Reactions
Jan 26, 2024
The 2024 Hype Draft
Jan 17, 2024
'Echo' Deep Dive
Jan 12, 2024
‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Episodes 3 and 4 Deep Dive
Jan 09, 2024
‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special: “The Church on Ruby Road”
Dec 25, 2023
'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Episodes 1 & 2 Deep Dive
Dec 20, 2023
Top 10 Moments of 2023
Dec 15, 2023
‘Doctor Who’ Anniversary Special Part 3: "The Giggle"
Dec 11, 2023
Our Top Five Miyazaki Films and ‘The Boy and the Heron’
Dec 08, 2023
'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Teaser Trailer Breakdown
Dec 05, 2023
‘Doctor Who’ Anniversary Special Part 2: "Wild Blue Yonder"
Dec 04, 2023
House of R(ecommends) 2023 Year-End Special | House of R
Dec 02, 2023
'Doctor Who' Anniversary Special Part 1: 'The Star Beast' Deep Dive
Nov 27, 2023
The 'Doctor Who' Rewatch (Part 6): The Thirteenth Doctor
Nov 22, 2023
A Celebration of Scott Pilgrim
Nov 22, 2023
'The Marvels' Deep Dive
Nov 14, 2023
'Loki' Season 2 Finale Deep Dive
Nov 12, 2023
'Loki' Season 2, Episode 5 Deep Dive
Nov 07, 2023
A Celebration of 'Invincible'
Nov 03, 2023
'Loki' Season 2, Episode 4 Deep Dive
Oct 31, 2023
The 'Doctor Who' Rewatch (Part 5): The Twelfth Doctor
Oct 27, 2023
'Loki' Season 2, Episode 3 Deep Dive
Oct 24, 2023
Did ‘Daryl Dixon’ Reanimate 'The Walking Dead'?
Oct 20, 2023
'Loki' Season 2, Episode 2 Deep Dive
Oct 18, 2023
Our Favorite MCU Memories and Moments
Oct 13, 2023
'Loki' Season 2, Episode 1 Deep Dive
Oct 09, 2023
'Ahsoka' Finale Deep Dive
Oct 06, 2023
The House of R Hall of Fame: Loki
Oct 02, 2023
‘Ahsoka’ Episode 7 Deep Dive
Sep 29, 2023
Tropes Course: Down the Rabbit Hole and Into Portal-World Stories
Sep 26, 2023
‘Ahsoka’ Episode 6 Deep Dive
Sep 23, 2023
The 'Ahsoka' and 'Star Wars' Mailbag
Sep 19, 2023
'Ahsoka' Episode 5 Deep Dive
Sep 16, 2023
The 'Star Wars' Droid Draft
Sep 12, 2023
'Ahsoka' Episode 4 Deep Dive
Sep 09, 2023
The 'Doctor Who' Rewatch (Part 4): The Eleventh Doctor
Sep 06, 2023
'Ahsoka' Episode 3 Deep Dive
Sep 01, 2023
2023 Fall and Winter Hype Meter
Aug 29, 2023
'Ahsoka' Episodes 1 and 2 Deep Dive
Aug 25, 2023
The Most Essential Ahsoka Tano Moments to Revisit Ahead of the 'Ahsoka' Series
Aug 21, 2023
Welcome to House of R’s New Feed!
Aug 18, 2023
The 'Ahsoka' Primer Watch List: One Episode to Understand Each Character
Aug 17, 2023
Tropes Course: Enemies to Lovers and ‘Good Omens’ Season Two
Aug 04, 2023
Summer Mailbag: The 'Secret Invasion' Finale, Toy Movies in a Post-'Barbie' World, 'Ahsoka' Anticipation, and More!
Jul 29, 2023
A 'Doctor Who' Viewing Guide (Part 3)
Jul 22, 2023
The Best of the Year (So Far)!
Jul 14, 2023
'Silo' Season One and 'Secret Invasion' Episode Three
Jul 07, 2023
'Secret Invasion' Episode 2 Deep Dive
Jun 30, 2023
‘Secret Invasion’ Episode 1 Deep Dive
Jun 24, 2023
Build the Best Spider-Man Movie Draft
Jun 12, 2023
'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Deep Dive
Jun 05, 2023
A ‘Doctor Who’ Viewing Guide (Part 2)
May 26, 2023
2023 Spring and Summer Hype Meter: ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘Ahsoka,’ ‘Indiana Jones,’ and More!
May 19, 2023
'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Deep Dive
May 08, 2023
Tropes Course: Magical Weapons, From Excalibur to the Darksaber
May 04, 2023
The ‘Mandalorian’ Season 3 Finale Deep Dive
Apr 21, 2023
The 'Mandalorian' Season 3, Episode 7 Deep Dive
Apr 14, 2023
The 'Mandalorian' Season 3, Episode 6 Deep Dive
Apr 07, 2023
The ‘Mandalorian' Season 3, Episode 5 Deep Dive
Mar 31, 2023
A ‘Doctor Who’ Rewatch (Part 1)
Mar 27, 2023
The ‘Mandalorian’ Season 3, Episode 4 Deep Dive
Mar 25, 2023
The ‘Mandalorian’ Season 3, Episode 3 Deep Dive
Mar 17, 2023
‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3, Episode 2 Deep Dive, Plus Katee Sackhoff
Mar 11, 2023
'The Mandalorian' Season 3 Episode 1 Deep Dive
Mar 04, 2023
'The Mandalorian' Season 3 Primer: Essential Moments and Animated Watch List
Feb 22, 2023
'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Deep Dive
Feb 20, 2023
The Marvel Villain Rankings With Clay Keller
Feb 11, 2023
Surviving in 'The Last of Us' Universe, Reading Recommendations, 'Doctor Who' Prep, and More Mailbag!
Jan 27, 2023
‘The Last of Us’ and the Lone Wolf and Cub Trope
Jan 20, 2023
The 2023 Hype Draft
Jan 13, 2023
‘The Bad Batch’ Season 2 Premiere and Previewing the Year Ahead in Star Wars
Jan 06, 2023
House of R(ecommends): If You Loved These Five Stories, Here's What to Try Next
Dec 23, 2022
Top 10 Moments of 2022
Dec 09, 2022
'Andor' Episode 12 Deep Dive
Nov 25, 2022
'Andor' Episode 11 Deep Dive
Nov 18, 2022
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Deep Dive
Nov 16, 2022
'Andor' Episode 10 Deep Dive, Plus Toby Haynes
Nov 11, 2022
'Andor' Episode 9 Deep Dive, Plus Andy Serkis
Nov 04, 2022
'Andor' Episode 8 Deep Dive
Oct 29, 2022
'House of the Dragon’ Season 1 Awards, Season 2 Book Look Ahead, and Greg Yaitanes Chat!
Oct 28, 2022
‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 10 Deep Dive
Oct 26, 2022
‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 10 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Oct 24, 2022
'Andor' Episodes 1-6 Catchup and Episode 7 Deep Dive
Oct 22, 2022
‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 9 Deep Dive
Oct 19, 2022
'House of the Dragon' Episode 9 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Oct 17, 2022
'The Rings of Power' Episode 8 Deep Dive. Plus, Showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay
Oct 15, 2022
'House of the Dragon' Episode 8 Deep Dive
Oct 12, 2022
'House of the Dragon' Episode 8 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Oct 10, 2022
'The Rings of Power' Episode 7 Deep Dive
Oct 07, 2022
'House of the Dragon' Episode 7 Deep Dive
Oct 05, 2022
'House of the Dragon' Episode 7 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Oct 03, 2022
'The Rings of Power' Episode 6 Deep Dive
Sep 30, 2022
'House of the Dragon' Episode 6 Deep Dive
Sep 28, 2022
'House of the Dragon' Episode 6 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Sep 26, 2022
'The Rings of Power' Episode 5 Deep Dive
Sep 24, 2022
'House of the Dragon' Episode 5 Deep Dive
Sep 21, 2022
'House of the Dragon' Episode 5 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Sep 19, 2022
'The Rings of Power' Episode 4 Deep Dive
Sep 16, 2022
'House of the Dragon' Episode 4 Deep Dive
Sep 14, 2022
'House of the Dragon' Episode 4 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Sep 12, 2022
'The Rings of Power' Episode 3 Deep Dive
Sep 09, 2022
‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 3 Deep Dive
Sep 07, 2022
‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 3 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Sep 05, 2022
‘Rings of Power’ Episodes 1 and 2 Deep Dive
Sep 02, 2022
‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 2 Deep Dive
Aug 31, 2022
'House of the Dragon' Episode 2 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Aug 29, 2022
The Most Essential 'The Lord of the Rings' Moments to Revisit Before 'Rings of Power,' With Bryan Cogman!
Aug 27, 2022
‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 1 Deep Dive
Aug 24, 2022
'House of the Dragon' Season Premiere Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Aug 22, 2022
The Most Essential 'Game of Thrones' Moments to Prep For 'House of the Dragon'
Aug 19, 2022
2022 Fall Hype Meter
Aug 12, 2022
'The Sandman' Season One with Marc Bernardin
Aug 05, 2022
Comic-Con Superlatives: 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Trailer, Marvel Slate Update, Thrones Hype, and More
Jul 24, 2022
‘House of the Dragon’ Trailer Freakout
Jul 22, 2022
'The Rings of Power' Trailer + 'Ms. Marvel' Season Finale
Jul 15, 2022
'Thor: Love and Thunder' Theories, Easter Eggs, and Mailbag
Jul 12, 2022
'Thor: Love and Thunder' Deep Dive | Plus: Director Taika Waititi
Jul 11, 2022
'Ms. Marvel’ Episode 5 Deep Dive
Jul 08, 2022
‘Stranger Things’ Season 4, Episode 9 Deep Dive
Jul 04, 2022
‘Stranger Things’ Season 4, Episode 8 Deep Dive
Jul 02, 2022
'Ms. Marvel’ Episode 4 Deep Dive
Jun 30, 2022
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Episode 6 Deep Dive
Jun 25, 2022
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Episode 5 Deep Dive
Jun 17, 2022
‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Episode 4 Deep Dive
Jun 10, 2022
‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Episode 3 Deep Dive
Jun 04, 2022
‘Stranger Things’ Season 4, Episode 7 Deep Dive
May 31, 2022
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Episodes 1 and 2 Deep Dive
May 30, 2022
‘Stranger Things’ Season 4, Episodes 4-6 Deep Dive
May 29, 2022
‘Stranger Things’ Season 4, Episodes 1-3 Deep Dive
May 27, 2022
The Most Essential Obi-Wan Moments
May 24, 2022
Exploring 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' With Jordan Hoffman. Plus, 'Batman Unburied' Discussion With Sam Witwer
May 16, 2022
'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Deep Dive
May 10, 2022
‘Moon Knight’ Episode 5 Deep Dive Plus Show Runner Jeremy Slater
Apr 29, 2022
'Moon Knight' Episode 4 Deep Dive
Apr 22, 2022
'Moon Knight' Episode 3 Deep Dive
Apr 15, 2022
'Moon Knight' Episode 2 Deep Dive
Apr 09, 2022
'Moon Knight' Episode 1 Deep Dive
Apr 01, 2022
‘Turning Red’ and the Pixar Hall of Fame
Mar 15, 2022
‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Trailer Freakout
Mar 11, 2022
'The Batman' Deep Dive
Mar 08, 2022
The Build the Best Batman Movie Draft
Mar 02, 2022
The Spring Hype Top 10 Roadmap
Feb 25, 2022
‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Season Finale Deep Dive
Feb 12, 2022
‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Chapter 6 Deep Dive
Feb 05, 2022
‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Chapter 5 Deep Dive
Jan 29, 2022
‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Chapter 4 Deep Dive
Jan 22, 2022
‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Chapter 3 Deep Dive
Jan 15, 2022
'The Book of Boba Fett' "Chapter 2" Deep Dive
Jan 07, 2022
'The Book of Boba Fett' "Chapter 1" Deep Dive
Dec 31, 2021
‘Hawkeye’ Season Awards + ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Primer
Dec 25, 2021
‘Hawkeye’ Finale Analysis. Plus, Director Rhys Thomas on Kingpin and More
Dec 24, 2021
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Deep Dive Analysis
Dec 21, 2021
Analyzing ‘Hawkeye’ Episode 4
Dec 11, 2021
Analyzing ‘Hawkeye’ Episode 3
Dec 04, 2021
Analyzing ‘Hawkeye’ Episodes 1 and 2
Nov 26, 2021
Exploring 'Cowboy Bebop' With John Cho
Nov 22, 2021
'The Wheel of Time' Premiere With Zach Baron and Rafe Judkins
Nov 20, 2021
‘Eternals’ Deep-Dive Analysis
Nov 09, 2021
News Round-up, Spooky Season Recommendations, and a Sweet Tooth Smackdown
Oct 30, 2021
'Dune' Deep-Dive Analysis
Oct 26, 2021
The Fall Hype Top 10 Road Map
Oct 15, 2021
Deep-Diving Into the ‘House of the Dragon’ Teaser Trailer. Plus: ‘What If…?’ Season Wrap-ups.
Oct 08, 2021