'Peacemaker' Season 2 Midseason Awards. Plus: James Gunn!
They made a vow to pod, no matter how many realities they have to visit. Mallory Rubin is joined by Ben Lindbergh to hand out their midseason awards for 'Peacemaker' Season 2. Come for the Eagly talk, stay for the alternate-dimension takes. Later, James Gunn pops by for a chat with Mal on 'Peacemaker' Season 2, Episode 5; possible Season 3 theme song choices; the larger DCU; and more!
(00:00) Intro
(05:14) Opening snapshot
(13:13) Most Important Eagly Moment
(22:09) Best Fight Sequence
(24:22) Favorite New Character
(30:31) Most Compelling Relationship
(37:07) Most Amusing Sequence
(41:36) Most Touching Moment
(46:26) Most Creative Use of an Alternate Reality
(51:54) Most Innovative Use of a Gunnverse Regular
(01:04:22) James Gunn on Episode 5
(01:12:14) James Gunn on the 11th Street Kids
(01:19:02) James Gunn on the emotion of the story
(01:23:05) James Gunn on animals
(01:30:18) James Gunn on S3 theme song suggestions
(01:35:22) James Gunn on the DCU
(01:45:04) James Gunn on Lex Luthor
(01:48:01) James Gunn on Batman
Host: Mallory Rubin
Guests: Ben Lindbergh and James Gunn
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga, John Richter, Cameron Dinwiddie, Kevin Cureghian, and Belle Roman
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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‘Alien: Earth’ Episode 7 Deep Dive
Jo, Mal, and Rob are back together to dive deep into the penultimate episode of ‘Alien: Earth’ Season 1! They talk about the Isaac aftermath, Wendy as “Mother,” Kirsh vs. Morrow Round 2, and more!
(00:00) Intro
(06:34) Opening snapshot
(11:14) Mailbag
(22:13) Slightly, Smee, and poor Arthur
(01:09:56) The Isaac aftermath
(01:31:51) Escape from Witch Mountain
(01:46:29) Eyeballs and secret synths
(01:57:04) Morrow vs. Kirsh: the rematch
(02:01:17) Wendy/Marcy is Mother
Hosts: Joanna Robinson, Mallory Rubin, and Rob Mahoney
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and John Richter
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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‘The Prestige’ Revisited | Hot Nolan Summer
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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‘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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‘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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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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