Mal and Jo wrap up Hot Nolan Summer by revisiting Christopher Nolan’s 2006 movie, ‘The Prestige’! They discuss all the twists and turns of the movie and give out some superlatives!
(00:00) Intro
(05:13) 'The Prestige'
(01:12:00) Funniest Moment(
01:18:31) Sickest Set Piece
(01:25:11) Who Is the Real Villain?
(01:33:06) Most Exquisitely Gorgeous Shot
(01:35:08) The Scene You Think About the Most
(01:45:45) Where Would You Put the One F-Bomb?
(01:47:40) Most Baffling Accent
(01:48:58) Best Use of a Nolan-verse Regular
(01:51:17) Best Stunt
(01:54:31) Stealth MVP
(01:59:06) Best Dead-Wife Moment
(02:01:36) Clearest “Great Man” Moment
(02:07:41) Regrettably Miscast and How to Replace Them
(02:08:28) Most Satisfying Twist
(02:09:24) The Horniest Moment
(02:11:13) The Line That Hits Hardest
(02:13:04) Most Devastating Moment
(02:15:42) Most Unforgettable Sound Design
(02:19:29) Should Have Returned to the Nolan-verse
(02:20:26) Most Nolan Thing About This Movie
(02:22:14) What About ‘The Odyssey’ Are You Most Hyped About?
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and John Richter
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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2:27:54
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2:27:54
‘Alien: Earth’ Episode 6 Deep Dive
Jo and Rob dive deep into the sixth episode of ‘Alien: Earth’! They discuss some sad character deaths, the implications of resetting Nibs, what is actually canon in the ‘Alien’ universe, and more!
(00:00) Intro
(05:49) Opening Snapshot
(17:45) Mailbag
(33:39) The Peter Pan Question
(39:00) Hermit and Kirsch Watching Wendy With the Alien
(43:40) Resetting Nibs
(53:25) Hermit and Wendy
(01:01:52) Arbitration
(01:13:56) Morrow and Kirsch in the Elevator
(01:24:54) Slightly Gets an Upgrade in His Zoom Background
(01:30:04) Hermit Drawing a Map and on Patrol
(01:34:31) Fully Grown Alien
(01:36:46) Kirsch Tells Isaac/Tootles to Take Care of the Critters
(01:51:21) Wendy Confronts Dame about Nibs
(02:00:55) Arthur and Slightly at the Lab
Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and John Richter
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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2:14:34
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2:14:34
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Season 1 Rewatch
It’s finally time for Mal and Jo to venture into the Hellmouth! They start their ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ rewatch with Season 1! They talk about their favorite episodes, most dated moments, the best fits, how hot Giles is, and more!
(00:00) Intro
(08:15) Opening Snapshot
(49:33) Our Favorites
(01:36:02) Favorite Line
(01:42:21) Best Villain of the Week
(01:51:24) Best Fit
(01:55:28) Favorite Episode
(01:59:25) Best Coredlia-ism
(02:02:44) Best Guest Star
(02:06:41) When Willow Cries, We Cry
(02:14:02) Best Fight Scene
(02:18:44) Horniest Moment
(02:24:07) Most 1997 Thing
(02:27:26) Cringiest Low-Budget Moment
(02:31:13) Most Creative Dusting
(02:33:20) Funniest Moment
(02:36:25) Most Emotional Moment
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga, John Richter, and Chris Thomas
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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2:45:08
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2:45:08
'Alien: Earth' Episode 5 Deep Dive. Plus, Noah Hawley and Babou Ceesay
Mal, Jo, and Rob come together to dive deep into Episode 5 of ‘Alien: Earth’! First, they catch up on how Jo is liking the season so far. Then, they talk about the decision to put a mini ‘Alien’ movie inside the show, the revelations about Morrow’s history, and more. Later, Mal and Jo are joined by showrunner Noah Hawley and the actor who plays Morrow, Babou Ceesay, to talk all about this intense episode!
(00:00) Intro(09:07) Jo’s Episode 1-4 Takes(34:10) A Mini ‘Alien’ Movie in our TV Show!(59:23) Morrow’s History(01:06:48) The Boy/Petrovich Reveal(01:08:20) Please Pick the Worst Way to Die(01:29:07) Humans: We Have Some Notes(01:33:43) Aliens: We Stand in Awe(01:41:24) Noah Hawley and Babou Ceesay
Hosts: Mallory Rubin, Joanna Robinson, and Rob MahoneyGuests: Noah Hawley and Babou CeesayProducers: Carlos Chiriboga and John RichterSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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2:16:58
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2:16:58
‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Revisited
Mal and Jo are back together and in Hawkins to continue their rewatch of ‘Stranger Things’ in the run-up to the fifth and final season. Next up: revisiting Season 2! They talk about their original experience with this season and hand out some superlatives!
(00:00) Intro
(08:46) Opening snapshot
(22:08) Best New Addition
(31:03) Most Important Relationship
(38:39) Funniest Moment
(42:46) Most Emotional Moment
(45:45) Scariest Moment
(54:12) Goopiest Moment
(57:51) Best Coming-of-Age Moment
(01:03:16) Award for Honoring the Nerds
(01:10:05) Ship Wars
(01:15:38) Best Quote
(01:18:03) Most Memorable Visual
(01:22:01) Favorite Pop Culture Influence
(01:24:49) Most Potent Use of ’80s Nostalgia
(01:27:59) ’80s parenting: We have some notes
(01:31:14) Sophomore slump miscalculation
(01:33:47) The Fit (or Hair) Lord of S2
(01:36:17) Best Needle Drop
(01:39:01) The Most Netflix-y Subtitle
(01:41:27) Season MVP
(01:46:33) The Most Enticing Endgame Setup
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Jon Jones
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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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.