‘Alien: Earth’ Episode 8 Deep Dive, Plus Timothy Olyphant
Jo, Mal, and Rob are back together to dive deep into the final episode of ‘Alien: Earth’ Season 1! They talk about how the episode begins in contrast to how the previous episode ended, Morrow vs. Kirsh, looking ahead to a potential Season 2, and so much more! Also, the one and only Kirsh, Timothy Olyphant, joins Jo and Mal! Timothy discusses what he liked about portraying the synthetic character, working with Babou Ceesay, Kirsh’s relationship with Issac, and the "milking" process.
(00:00) Intro
(08:08) Opening Snapshot
(37:11) Deep Dive
(37:45) Fill In the Gaps
(43:09) Kids In Cages … What Could Go Wrong?
(01:04:43) To Morrow and To Morrow and To Morrow
(01:14:02) Battle Bots: Morrow Vs. Kirsh
(01:21:05) Wendy, Too, Is Sick of This Peter Pan Bullshit
(01:29:27) Hide and Seek
(01:34:57) Joe Vs. the Volcan-Eye
(01:46:25) Adults In Cages … What Could Go Wrong?
(01:49:26) Oh Needle Drops
(01:53:29) Looking Ahead to Season 2
(01:58:42) Timothy Olyphant / Is Kirsh OK?
(02:00:56) Will there be a new Kirsh hairstyle?
(02:02:26) What is the “milking” process like?
(02:06:00) What was it about working with Babou Ceesay?
(02:09:16) What is the Kirsh-Isaac relationship?
(02:14:59) What is the most helpful note a director can give?
(02:16:22) Does Kirsh know how to flirt?
(02:17:55) What led to giving Kirsh the signature hip waggle?
(02:20:51) What does Kirsh really think of Boy Kavalier?
(02:24:29) Are Givens and Kirsh connected by his daddy issues?
(02:25:30) Which of his characters would survive longest in the Alien universe?
Hosts: Joanna Robinson, Mallory Rubin, and Rob MahoneyGuest: Timothy OlyphantProducers: Jessie Lopez and John RichterSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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'The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Trailer Reactions
Mal and Jo are here to react to the surprise first look at ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’! They talk about their initial reactions and where we left off in Season 3 of 'The Mandalorian' before they each give their five favorite moments from the trailer!
Intro (0:00:00)Opening Snapshot (4:09)Moment #1 (15:14)Moment #2 (31:30)Moment #3 (36:13)Moment #4 (40:37)Moment #5 (50:44)
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna RobinsonProducers: Isaiah Blakely and Chris ThomasAdditional Production Supervision: Arjuna RamgopowellSocial: Jomi Adeniran
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'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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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.