It’s Chill Nolan Winter! Mal and Jo are joined by Van Lathan to continue their journey through Christopher Nolan’s filmography with ‘Interstellar.’ They discuss their original experience with the movie, the influence it’s had, the story, and more! Plus, they give out some superlatives! (00:00) Intro (17:46) Opening Snapshot (01:00:49) Funniest Line (01:06:17) Sickest Set Piece (01:12:33) Who Is the REAL Villain of This Movie? (01:18:11) Most Exquisitely Gorgeous Shot (01:26:57) The Scene You Thi...
Mar 07, 2026•2 hr 51 min
From books to ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ to ‘Wonder Man,’ the House of R mailbag is here. Jo and Mal answer all of your burning questions about the content you love! (00:00) Intro (01:21) Programming Reminders (05:39) Is Ser Arlan an Actual Knight? (11:23) A ‘Game of Thrones’ Movie Is in Development (15:43) Book Recommendations - 'The Will of the Many' (23:48) Book Recommendations - 'The Everlasting' (25:11) Book Recommendations - 'Katabasis”' (31:04) 2026 Book Recommendations (39:09) Anti...
Mar 04, 2026•1 hr 54 min
Mal and Jo aren’t ready to leave Westeros yet! They are back to dive deep into the trailer for ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3! (00:00) Intro (05:43) Opening Snapshot (19:22) Deep dive (01:03:45) Book spoilers! Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Producers: Carlos Chiriboga, Jon Jones, and Chris Thomas Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 25, 2026•1 hr 30 min
Mal and Jo are back with Dunk and Egg to dive deep into the final episode of ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Season 1! They talk about the offers from Maekar and Lyonel, the green-apple Fossoways, and some changes from the novella. Plus, they look ahead to the future of the show! (00:00) Intro (05:29) Opening Snapshot (15:30) The Laughing Storm’s offer (50:12) Hard conversations at Baelor’s funeral (01:03:03) Mr. and Mrs. Fossoway, of the green-apple Fossoways (01:11:30) Maekar summons Dunk (01...
Feb 25, 2026•3 hr
Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson are back to break down ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Episode 6, “The Morrow.” They discuss the aftermath from the trial, Dunk and Egg beginning their adventures, and the future of the show. Plus, they talk about the ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 teaser. (00:00) Intro (1:49) CR’s recap (5:08) Favorite moment (12:45) War is coming (18:49) Can this show continue beyond the text? (24:38) Valarr Targaryen reflects on his father’s death (30:10) Egg's ...
Feb 23, 2026•54 min
Mal and Jo are finally back in the Hellmouth! They continue their ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ rewatch with the second half of Season 3! They talk about the best fights, most dated moments, the best fits, horniest moments, and more! (00:00) Intro (03:08) Mailbag (05:52) Opening Snapshot (01:11:13) Superlatives Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...
Feb 20, 2026•1 hr 59 min
Mal and Jo are back with Dunk and Egg to dive deep into the latest episode of ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’! They talk about the brutality of the trial, the flashback, a shocking death, and much more! (00:00) Intro (03:01) Opening Snapshot (21:09) Pregame Warm-Ups! (47:23) The Trial of Seven Begins (01:13:56) Raiding the Redgrass Field (01:23:57) Rafe Enters the Chat (01:28:30) Dangers on the Road (01:40:31) A Future Planned, a Future Robbed (01:50:40) Is That Ser Arlan’s Music?! (02:11:45) D...
Feb 18, 2026•2 hr 54 min
Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson are back to break down ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Episode 5, “In the Name of the Mother.” They discuss the trial of seven, the flashback to Dunk’s youth, and the most shocking moment of the series so far. (00:00) Intro (1:05) CR’s recap (6:40) Favorite moment (8:20) Thoughts on the flashback (15:10) Young Dunk (20:06) The Redgrass Field Battlefield (25:56) The trial of seven (28:10) When did Baelor get hit? (33:02) Baelor’s big scene (44:51) W...
Feb 16, 2026•50 min
Mal and Jo celebrate another Valentine's Day together by pairing their annual V-Day Quickie with the next installment of the Best of the Century (So Far) series. Talk about a hookup! They share their favorite descriptions of love, sex scenes, surprise pairings, and more! (00:00) Intro (05:12) The Rules (10:38) Favorite Couple That We Actually Got (21:21) That's What the FanFic Is For (36:05) Surprise Pairing You Wound up Caring About the Most (43:00) No. 1 Champion Yearner (50:05) Passionate Fir...
Feb 13, 2026•1 hr 57 min
Mal and Jo are back with Dunk and Egg to dive deep into the latest episode of ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’! They talk about the trial of seven, Raymun getting knighted, and Baelor's decision to join Dunk's side. (00:00) Intro (06:25) Opening Snapshot (17:47) Dunk awaits his judgment (51:46) Baelor gives Egg some tough love (01:13:40) Baelor counsels Dunk (01:36:33) Dunk demands trial by combat. Aerion ups the ante. (01:49:30) The Fossoways side with Dunk (01:58:36) Daeron the Drunken. Daeron...
Feb 11, 2026•3 hr 45 min
Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson are back to break down ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Episode 4, “Seven.” They discuss Daeron’s dream, the teams for the trial of seven, and the knighting of Raymun Fossoway. Plus, did Aerion have a point? (00:00) Intro (1:47) CR’s recap (5:06) Favorite moment (9:25) Did Aerion have a point? (13:24) Daeron’s dream (18:11) Recruiting the teams for the trial (28:14) The knighting of Raymun Fossoway (34:37) Egg and Baelor supporting Dunk Hosts: Chris...
Feb 06, 2026•43 min
Mal and Jo are back with Dunk and Egg to dive deep into the latest episode of ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’! They talk about Dunk and Egg’s morning routines, the cruelty of Aerion, and the reveal of Egg’s identity. (00:00) Intro (04:49) Opening Snapshot (30:26) Two Tickets to the Egg and Thunder Show, Please! (52:40) Ser Robyn Rhysling and His Walking Stick Interrupt (01:09:33) Morning Chores and Sewing Lessons (01:22:47) Top Chef: Ashford Meadow (01:29:45) The Day’s Jousting Commences (01:45...
Feb 05, 2026•3 hr 23 min
Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson are back to break down ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Episode 3, “The Squire.” They discuss their favorite moments of the episode, Egg’s big reveal, and what it all means going forward. (00:00) Intro (1:20) CR’s Recap (6:30) Favorite Moment (9:37) Is This Show a Hit? (12:17) The Egg Twist (19:56) Aerion Brightflame (25:47) Aegon Targaryen (32:56) Targaryens and Incest (40:24) Alice and Her Three Fingers (43:01) Humfrey Hardyng (46:33) Robyn Rhysli...
Feb 02, 2026•52 min
Mal and Jo are set to draft their most hyped films, TV shows, and everything in between of 2026! Sean Fennessey and Rob Mahoney also join in to add to the annual chaos that is picking from the best the new year has to offer. (00:00) Intro (03:42) The draft order (06:18) Looking back at the 2025 Hype Draft (12:16) The rules (25:47) Sean’s no. 1 pick (29:14) Mal’s no. 1 pick (32:21) Jo’s no. 1 pick (35:16) Rob’s no. 1 pick (37:39) Rob’s no. 2 pick (42:56) Jo’s no. 2 pick (45:58) Mal’s no. 2 pick (...
Jan 29, 2026•1 hr 39 min
Mal and Jo are back with Dunk and Egg to dive deep into the latest episode of ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’! They talk about Dunk as Ser Arlan’s legacy, the Targaryens' arrival, and the start of the tourney. And, of course, they have plenty of thoughts about THAT Ser Arlan scene. (00:00) Intro (08:12) Opening Snapshot (21:45) Dunk remembers Ser Arlan. Does anyone else? (53:52) Egg gives Dunk a pep talk (58:09) The Targaryens arrive at Ashford (01:06:30) Dunk meets Aerion Brightflame (01:10:22...
Jan 28, 2026•2 hr 38 min
The Targaryens have arrived, the tourney has begun, and Talk the Thrones is here to break it all down! Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson react to ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Episode 2, “Hard Salt Beef.” They talk about the flashback with Ser Arlan, plus Dunk meeting Baelor and the rest of the Targaryens. And, of course, CR has some thoughts about the Kingsguard. (00:00) Intro (00:54) Programming reminders (2:28) CR’s recap (7:08) Favorite moment of the episode (9:43) Targaryens...
Jan 26, 2026•47 min
Mal and Jo are back in Westeros to dive deep into the latest ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff series, ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’! They talk about everything from Dunk’s attempt to enter the tourney, Dunk meeting Egg, and the introduction of the incredible Lyonel Baratheon. (00:00) Intro (09:48) Opening Snapshot (41:12) Dunk Buries Ser Arlan of Pennytree (48:02) Dunk Contemplates His Future (01:05:25) Dunk Meets Egg (and a Mysterious Stranger) At the Inn (01:13:57) Dunk Arrives At Ashford Meadow t...
Jan 22, 2026•2 hr 43 min
Talk the Thrones is back! There’s a new knight in Westeros and Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson return to break everything down! They talk about their favorite moments and characters so far, where we are in the timeline, and how it all compares to the novella. (00:00) Intro (00:59) Initial Reactions (2:19) CR’s Recap (8:09) Favorite Moment of the Episode (12:58) Book Thoughts (24:05) Where Is This Show in the Timeline? (36:24) Egg’s Performance (38:38) Lyonel Baratheon (43:51) Thou...
Jan 19, 2026•53 min
Mal and Jo are back in the Hellmouth! They continue their ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ rewatch with the first half of Season 3 (through Episode 12, “Helpless”)! They talk about their favorite episodes, most dated moments, the best fits, how hot Giles is, and more! (00:00) Intro (15:49) Opening Snapshot (52:56) Our Favorites: Season 3, Episode 6, “Band Candy” (01:12:09) Our Favorites: Season 3, Episode 12, “Helpless” (01:33:14) Superlatives Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Producer: Carlos ...
Jan 09, 2026•2 hr 32 min
Mal and Jo take a trip to Hawkins one last time to dive deep into the ‘Stranger Things’ finale! (00:00) Intro (04:13) Opening Snapshot (28:57) Operation Beanstalk, Part 1: Lab Edition (46:21) Operation Beanstalk, Part 2: Sending Joyce Up That Tower (01:00:51) Operation Beanstalk, Part 3: Time Travel-ish… (01:14:32) A Reminder of Kali’s Powers (01:21:20) Hopper Freaks Out (01:34:14) The Teens (and Joyce) Reach the Abyss (01:40:26) You Know Who Is Running? The Kids. (01:50:28) Meanwhile, Sigh, the...
Jan 06, 2026•3 hr 47 min
Mal and Jo are back in the Upside Down to dive deep into Episode 7 of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Volume 2! (0:00) Intro (6:10 ) Opening Snapshot (22:28 ) "Chapter Seven: The Bridge" (2:16:45) Theory Corner Prepare for one last adventure at Target. Visit target.com/StrangerThings Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin Producer: Oscar De La Luz and Tucker Tashjian Social: Alysha Tsuji Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...
Dec 27, 2025•2 hr 30 min
Mal and Jo are back in the Upside Down to dive deep into the first two episodes of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Volume 2! (00:00) Intro (04:15) Opening Snapshot (32:54) “Chapter Five: Shock Jock” (01:44:34) “Chapter Six: Escape from Camazotz” (02:42:41) Stage Show Script Reader Corner Prepare for one last adventure at Target. Visit target.com/StrangerThings Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell L...
Dec 26, 2025•2 hr 57 min
Mal and Jo get into the holiday spirit with a gift swap! This time they exchange ‘Interview With the Vampire’ Season 2 for ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash.’ Plus, they discuss the new ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Teaser. (00:00) Intro (08:15) ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Teaser (20:48) ‘Interview With the Vampire’ Season 2 (01:13:14) ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Prepare for one last adventure at Target. Visit target.com/StrangerThings Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Social: Jomi Adeniran Add...
Dec 19, 2025•2 hr 7 min
Mal and Jo count down and relive their top moments of 2025! They talk about everything from ‘Andor’ and ‘Stranger Things’ to ‘The Last of Us’ and ‘Superman.’ (00:00) Intro (11:25) Jo’s no. 10 (15:19) Mal’s no. 10 (19:21) Jo’s no. 9 (24:06) Mal’s no. 9 (29:26) Jo’s no. 8 and Mal’s no. 7 (38:11) Mal’s no. 8 (42:23) Jo’s no. 7 (45:00) Jo’s no. 6 (50:51) Mal’s no. 6 (57:20) Jo’s no. 5 and Mal’s no. 4 (01:03:42) Mal’s no. 5 (01:09:16) Jo’s no. 4 (01:12:57) Mal’s no. 3 (01:16:50) Jo’s no. 3 and Mal’s ...
Dec 17, 2025•1 hr 52 min
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...
Dec 13, 2025•2 hr 16 min
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: ...
Dec 09, 2025•2 hr 9 min
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 Prepare for one last adventure at Target. Visit target.com/StrangerThings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 03, 2025•3 hr 21 min
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 Prepare for one last adventure at Target. Visit target.com/StrangerThings Learn more about your...
Nov 27, 2025•2 hr 53 min
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 Prepare for one last adventure at Target. Visit target.com/StrangerThings Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Pro...
Nov 22, 2025•1 hr 54 min
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 Prepare for one last adventure at Target. Visit https://target.com/StrangerThings Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin Guest: Chris...
Nov 18, 2025•1 hr 53 min
