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The Ringer

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.

House of R

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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Fictional Bands Hall of Fame

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 mentionsExplore the exclusive collection at Target.comHosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinProducers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott LeeStudio Production: Jacob CornettSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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The 2026 Summer Hype Meter

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 RecommendsExplore the exclusive collection at ⁠Target.com⁠Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinGuest: Jason MantzoukasProducers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott LeeStudio Production: Jacob CornettSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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‘Spider-Noir’ Season 1 and Mantzoukas Recommends With Jason Mantzoukas!

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 RubinGuest: R. F. KuangProducers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott LeeStudio Production: Jacob CornettSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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‘Tenet’ With R. F. Kuang | Nolan Revisited

‘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 TestHosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinProducers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott LeeStudio Production: Jacob CornettSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Deep Dive

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 ‘Survivor’ Season 50 Crossover Event With The Pod Has Spoken!

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 Mandalorian and Grogu’ Primer and 'Star Wars' Duos Draft With Damon Lindelof

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 RubinGuest: Mina KimesProducers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott LeeStudio Production: Jacob CornettSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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‘The Dark Knight’ With Mina Kimes | Nolan Revisited

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 RubinProducers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott Lee 

Studio Production: Jacob CornettSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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‘The Punisher: One Last Kill.’ Plus, MCU Characters Who Deserve Their Own Specials.

Mal and Jo break down the Season 2 finale of ‘Daredevil: Born Again.’ They discuss everything, from the battle—both inside and outside the courtroom—to Matt revealing his identity. Plus, they look ahead to Season 3 and what effect this season will have on other stories in the MCU.(00:00) Intro(07:13) Opening snapshot(27:29) Episode breakdownExplore the exclusive collection at⁠ ⁠Target.com⁠Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinProducers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott LeeStudio Production: Jacob CornettSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 Finale

A Dream of Nolan Spring continues! Mal and Jo are back to revisit a pair of early Christopher Nolan films in ‘Following’ and ‘Insomnia.’ They discuss their relationships to both movies, how the two pieces place in his filmography, and so much more. Plus, they give out some superlatives!

Intro (0:00)

Opening Snapshot (6:08)

Superlatives (53:40)

Outro (01:41:04)

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Producers: Carlos Chiriboga, Jamie Yukich, Scott Lee, and Kai Grady

Studio Production: Jacob Cornett

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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‘Following’ and ‘Insomnia’ | Nolan Revisited

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