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Jo and Mal step into the shadow realm for another MCU deep dive: This time it's 'Thor: Love and Thunder'. They talk about their initial thoughts of the film and how it stacks up in the 'Thor' canon and the MCU as a whole (06:23). They then dive into the characters of both Thor, and Mighty Thor (48:32). They also tackle Gorr the God Butcher and Christian Bale's captivating performance (107:18). Then, Joanna is joined by the film's director, Taika Waititi, to discuss comics influence, queer representation, and much more (2:20:05).Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinGuest: Taika WaititiSocial: Jomi AdeniranSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAddition Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mal and Joanna are here to dive deep into the fifth episode of ‘Ms. Marvel’. They start with their general thoughts on the episode and the series so far (4:22). Then, they go through each key scene of the episode, starting with Aisha’s journey (20:18). They then have a discussion about time travel in this show and in other popular TV shows (50:35). They talk about their expectations for the finale and answer a mailbag question (1:22:36).Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinSocial: Jomi AdeniranAssociate Producer: Isaiah BlakelyAddition Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mal and Joanna are back in the Upside Down for the Season 4 finale of ‘Stranger Things.’ They go through each story line, starting with what is going on in Russia with Joyce and Hopper (7:05). Then, they break down what is going on with the California kids (41:20) before discussing what happened in Hawkins (52:35). They finish by looking forward to Season 5 and taking some mailbag questions (1:38:28)Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinAssociate Producer: Carlos ChiribogaAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mal and Joanna return to the Upside Down to give you their latest deep dive into Episode 8 of the fourth season of 'Stranger Things' (05:20). They break down each story line and what it means for the gang, starting with the adventure in Russia (21:52). Later, they break down what is happening with Eleven (56:33) and conclude with team Hawkins (68:50).Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mal and Joanna team up and dive deep into the fourth episode of 'Ms. Marvel'. They start with Mal giving her perspective and thoughts on the show up to this point (6:54). Then, they discuss the theme of Kamala being torn between two worlds (14:00). They wrap up with pointing out some Easter eggs, and answering some listener questions (1:08:30).Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinAssociate Producer: Isaiah BlakelyAdditional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mal and Joanna are joined by Ben Lindbergh to dive deep into the heart of the finale of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'! They begin with their initial thoughts and a discussion about fandom as a whole (04:47). They then take on the themes of the episode as Obi-Wan confronts Darth Vader once again (34:06). Later, they talk about Leia's involvement in the season (02:09:14), then conclude with Ben's lore corner before answering your questions with Jomi.Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna RobinsonGuest: Ben LindberghSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mal and Joanna take a trip back to Coruscant and dive deep into the fifth episode of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'. But first, they begin by giving their thoughts on the latest 'Game of Thrones' spinoff news (06:07). Then they sink their teeth into this new episode and the major themes and revelations within (18:23). They are also joined by Ben Lindberg, who provides an education on Force Ghost lore (02:07:39), as well as Jomi to answer your mailbag questions (02:27:04).Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna RobinsonGuest: Ben LindberghSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mal and Jo take a stroll through Moan Manor and mourn the death of Wayde in the latest episode of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi', looking at the details of the episode and the critical mission he undertakes (06:22). Joanna also questions Obi-Wan's personal journey with the Force (63:05). Later they are joined by Jomi to answer your questions (01:49:11) before being joined by series head writer and executive producer Joby Harold to talk about the challenges of bringing this series to life. (01:55:26).Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna RobinsonGuest: Joby HaroldSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mal and Ben team up to discuss the third episode of ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ (6:00). They run through the plot in its entirety (19:00), talk about why Vader chose Mustafar as his seat (31:00), and speculate on what Reva’s true motivations may be (43:00). Plus, Ben explains the backstory of the Jedis whose names appear in the safehouse (02:24:00) and Jomi joins to answer mailbag questions (02:19:00).Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Ben LindberghAssociate Producer: Mike WargonSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jo and Mal return to the world of ‘Stranger Things’ to break down the final episode of the first half of Season 4 (4:00). They discuss the origin of Vecna (16:00), their favorite theories heading into the midway point of the season (29:00), and Eleven’s relationship with Dr. Brenner (56:00). Plus, they speculate on what could lie ahead for Hopper (67:00), share their brief thoughts on a scene of Eddie from the trailer (70:00), and close the show by answering some mailbag questions with Jomi (76:00).Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinAssociate Producer: Mike WargonSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices