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.
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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.
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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House of R
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.
