

House of R
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.
Episodes
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Nov 11, 2022 • 2h 27min
'Andor' Episode 10 Deep Dive, Plus Toby Haynes
We have made our pod a sunless place! But it is full of great discussion on the latest episode of 'Andor,' including some of the best 'Star Wars' content to ever exist! (09:55). Later, Ben Lindbergh joins to discuss some of the best speeches in 'Star Wars' history, and what makes a great speech (90:26). All before an illuminating chat with episode director Toby Haynes about this magnificent episode of television (02:07:31).If you would like to email Mal and Joanna about the show, you can reach them at hobbitsanddragons@gmail.com.Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinGuest: Ben LindberghSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 4, 2022 • 2h 11min
'Andor' Episode 9 Deep Dive, Plus Andy Serkis
They want what you want! Jo and Mal jump back into the ISB and dive deep into the latest episode of 'Andor' (06:11). Later they are joined by Ben Lindbergh to discuss the twisted meeting between him and Dedra, then they take a look at what is going on with his character (38:04). Joanna also sits down with actor Andy Serkis to discuss the compelling character of Keno Loy (1:59:58).If you would like to email Mal and Joanna about the show, you can reach them at hobbitsanddragons@gmail.com.Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinGuest: Ben LindberghSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 29, 2022 • 2h 10min
'Andor' Episode 8 Deep Dive
Mal and Joanna return once again to a galaxy far, far away to discuss the latest episode of ‘Andor.’ But first, they are joined by Ben Lindbergh to take a deeper look into Saw Gerrera, his character history, and how he interacts with the rest of the rebels (7:33). Then, they go for a deep dive into the episode, breaking down each character and storyline, while answering your questions (42:10).If you would like to email Mal and Joanna about the show, you can reach them at hobbitsanddragons@gmail.com.Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinGuest: Ben LindberghAssociate Producer: Carlos ChiribogaSocial: Jomi AdeniranAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 28, 2022 • 2h 59min
'House of the Dragon’ Season 1 Awards, Season 2 Book Look Ahead, and Greg Yaitanes Chat!
This is the stuff, Ringer-Verse! Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson gather one last time to discuss their favorite moments of the first season of 'House of the Dragon' (05:22). They also share their final words and thank each other for a wonderful pod run (40:50). Then they have an in-depth chat with series director Greg Yaitanes to discuss the nuances of the first season (52:53). Later, they take a look at your emails in a non-book spoiler segment (93:10) before heading to the citadel library and looking into predicting what might happen in season two with all the book spoilers you can imagine (1:59:19).Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 26, 2022 • 3h 34min
‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 10 Deep Dive
The time has come! Now that the season finale of ‘House of the Dragon’ is upon us, Mal and Joanna give their thoughts on the exciting conclusion (05:40). Then they begin their monstrous deep dive into all of the consequential events that conclude this season (12:35). Later they give their episode awards!Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 24, 2022 • 1h 9min
‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 10 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
The time has come for Chris Ryan, Joanna Robinson, and Mallory Rubin to give their instant reactions to the explosive season finale of the first season of ‘House of the Dragon.’Hosts: Chris Ryan, Joanna Robinson, and Mallory RubinSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 22, 2022 • 2h 43min
'Andor' Episodes 1-6 Catchup and Episode 7 Deep Dive
At long last, Joanna and Mal are back in a galaxy far, far away to discuss ‘Andor.’ They start by catching up on what they’ve thought of the show so far and briefly breaking down the first six episodes (7:56). Then, they go for a deep dive into Episode 7 (“Announcement”) to break down each story line and character (1:08:26). Later, they are joined by Ben Lindbergh to discuss Mon Mothma and her character history (2:01:18).If you would like to email Mal and Joanna about the show, you can reach them at hobbitsanddragons@gmail.com.Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinGuest: Ben LindberghAssociate Producer: Carlos ChiribogaSocial: Jomi AdeniranAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 19, 2022 • 3h 18min
‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 9 Deep Dive
It’s time to do a coup and dive deep into the latest episode of ‘House of the Dragon.’ They head to the Dragonpit for some plot analysis (07:22). Later, they give out the episode’s awards (02:51:24), as well as look into book spoilers and see what they can predict for the future (02:59:19).If you would like to email Mal and Joanna about the show, you can reach them at hobbitsanddragons@gmail.com.Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 17, 2022 • 53min
'House of the Dragon' Episode 9 Reactions | Talk the Thrones
Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson give their thoughts and reactions to the penultimate episode of 'House of the Dragon' Season 1 and how the characters in Westeros still have the ability to shock us as The Dance of the Dragons begins.Hosts: Chris Ryan, Joanna Robinson, and Mallory RubinAssociate Producer: Carlos ChiribogaAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 15, 2022 • 3h 1min
'The Rings of Power' Episode 8 Deep Dive. Plus, Showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay
Joanna and Mal are back in Middle-earth to talk about the Season 1 finale of 'The Rings of Power.’ They start by discussing their overall impressions of the episode (1:22). Then, they go for a Helm's-Deep deep dive into the episode to break down all the details, character moments, and major reveals (7:11). Then, they look ahead and talk about what could come next season (2:07:42). Later, Joanna is joined by ‘The Rings of Power’ showrunners, J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay to discuss making the show as well as the character reveal in the finale (2:24:21)!If you would like to email Mal and Joanna about the show, you can reach them at hobbitsanddragons@gmail.com. Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinAssociate Producer: Carlos ChiribogaSocial: Jomi AdeniranAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


