Mal and Jo sit down with Ringer guest Sean Fennessey! They discuss the special Orioles moment for Mal and Jo this past weekend, go into a general discussion about 'Oppenheimer' to prime up the conversation, and then proceed to dive into each of their 15 superlative picks for the film.
(00:00) Intro
(13:29) Oppenheimer revisited
(1:00:10) Superlatives
Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott Lee
Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo are back to dive deep into the second episode of ‘Lanterns,’ “Trust Fall.” They talk about everything from Hal’s detective work to our first look at Sinestro!

(00:00) Intro
(08:15) Opening Snapshot
(22:58) 2016
(32:06) Cold open
(46:30) Hal works the case
(53:14) A very harried Sheriff Kerry
(01:01:57) Of corpses and mansions and super suits
(01:17:58) Hello, Earl!
(01:20:05) John (and his bird) get Lantern-napped
(01:23:29) Kerry and Hal team up
(01:32:41) Of Manhunters and Red Lanterns???
(01:40:33) Sheriff Kerry’s very wary
(01:48:24) Trust is running very thin in Rushville, Nebraska
(01:57:28) Enter Sinestro
(02:02:08) Rapid-fire Theory and Comic Spoilers Corner

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Production Assistant: Scott Lee
Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo are live from Oriole Park at Camden Yards to get you hyped for the things they are most looking forward to this fall season! Plus, the Voice of the Orioles, Kevin Brown joins the show!

(00:00)
(01:15) Fall Hype Meter
(06:06) ‘Resident Evil’ and ‘Whalefall’
(08:47) ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’
(10:54) ‘Threshing Day’ and ‘A Court of Splintered Harmony’
(12:58) ‘Practical Magic 2’
(14:05) ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Season 3
(15:52) ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’
(17:26) ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’
(19:26) ‘Blade Runner 2099’
(21:54) ‘Hope’
(23:26) ‘Wicker’
(27:08) ‘Dead Beat’
(28:38) ‘Clayface’
(30:42) ‘Wildwood’
(33:07) ‘Lanterns’
(35:18) ‘VisionQuest’
(38:31) ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season 3
(42:17) Kevin Brown joins the show!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Guest: Kevin Brown
Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo are back to dive deep into the premiere of the newest DC show, ‘Lanterns.’ They talk about everything from the dynamic between Hal and John to that shocking ending! But first, they discuss all of the news that came out of D23 from the ‘X-Men’ casting announcement to a ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ trailer!

(00:00) Intro

(04:49) Opening Snapshot

(29:27) D23 check-in

(47:14) 1996: Young John and the red apple

(59:20) 2016: Hal and John go for a drive

(01:10:47) There’s hail in Rushville

(01:14:11) Tacos, selfies, and urgent warnings

(01:20:28) High school (football) is hell

(01:29:04) Hal gets arrested, John gets laid

(01:34:42) Hal meets the Macons

(01:42:40) Hal interrogates Waylon the Alien

(01:53:57) 2026: Back to the bleachers

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Production Assistant: Scott Lee

Studio Production: Jacob Cornett and Jeff Jeff Shearin

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo are back to dive deep into the ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 finale, "The Treasons at Tumbleton." They discuss everything that happened at the Battle of Tumbleton, Rhaenyra’s many mistakes, Alys’s new backstory, and more!
(00:00) Intro
(09:57) Opening Snapshot
(25:18) Opening credits
(30:22) Rhaenyra learns about Aegon and Sunfyre
(48:17) Baela calls out Rhaenyra
(52:07) Alyn takes command of the Velaryon men
(59:44) Ormund knights Daeron
(01:03:16) Ulf the White goes full Ulf the Sot
(01:06:39) Rhaenyra dismisses Mysaria
(01:12:58) Mysaria warns Helaena
(01:21:51) Alys reveals her backstory
(01:31:23) Rhaenyra force-feeds Helaena
(01:35:52) Rhaenyra debuts a new look
(01:44:17) Gwayne hatches a plan …
(01:50:41) … Which Daemon immediately rejects
(01:54:56) Aegon pays a surprise visit to Harrenhal
(02:00:27) Rhaenyra orders the High Septon’s death
(02:05:39) Rhaenyra shares the prophecy with the masses
(02:11:47) The Battle of Tumbleton begins
(02:20:42) Ormund is bowled over by betrayal and bowel movements
(02:27:41) The human battles before the flame
(02:31:28) Ulf chooses … Team Ulf
(02:33:40) The fog of dragon war
(02:37:52) Rhaenyra discovers Helaena’s tapestry
(02:42:07) Dragon math update
(02:44:33) Book spoilers!
Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Production Assistant: Scott Lee
Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo sit down with 'House of The Dragon' showrunner and Co-Creator, Ryan Condal! They discuss some of the adaptive changes made on the show, if they were tempted to keep Ormund around, the reveal of Alys's backstory, and more!
(00:00) Intro
(02:13) Morally Gray Characters in ‘House of the Dragon’
(05:53) Aegon and Rhaenyra’s Dynamic
(07:31) Rhaenyra’s Reign and Viserys’s Legacy
(11:53) What’s Next for Mysaria?
(14:28) Ormund’s Fate
(17:55) Aegon and Aemond’s Relationship
(20:02) The Targaryens and Their Crazy Shit
(25:57) Alys Rivers’s Backstory Revealed
(29:25) Dragon Bonds
(37:14) Halaena’s Destiny and the Tapestry
(42:32) Daeron’s Characteristics
Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott Lee
Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell 

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Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson are excited to give you all of their thoughts on the final episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3! They discuss Rhaenyra’s speech, Ormund’s fate, Ulf’s betrayal, and more!

(00:00) Intro

(01:25) CR’s recap

(03:14) Overall thoughts

(06:53) What’s next for Rhaenyra?

(19:30) Helaena’s fate

(26:19) Daemon and Corlys

(31:35) Ormund’s death and his arc

(35:16) Hugh and Ulf’s allegiance

(40:48) Aegon and Aemond’s reunion

(46:52) Alys’s backstory

(50:00) Alyn’s loyalty

(54:04) Addam and Baela buckling under Rhaenyra’s rule

Hosts: Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Carlos Chiriboga, Scott Lee, and Jacob Cornett

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Set Production: Jonathan Ratliff and Gitu Mehra

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo answer all of your questions about 'The Odyssey'! They discuss everything from Emily Wilson's criticisms of the movie to what Nolan-verse regulars should have been cast! Later, they each give their current rankings of Nolan's filmography.
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:26) The Odyssey Inspired Mailbag
(00:59:26) The Official Nolan Rankings
Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott Lee
Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo are back to dive deep into the seventh episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, "The Dragon in Winter." They discuss Helaena’s dreams, a dragon ground battle, Aegon’s rebirth, and more!

(00:00) Intro

(10:03) Opening Snapshot

(23:17) Deep dive

(24:48) Helaena the dreamer

(51:30) The dragons dance

(01:28:05) Mysaria makes her move

(01:45:52) Alicent, Aemond, and Alys get weird

(02:08:21) Aegon experiences a rebirth

(02:20:58) Tumbleton readies for battle

(02:35:52) Dragon math update

(02:38:04) Book spoilers!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Production Assistant: Scott Lee

Studio Production: Jacob Cornett

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson are excited to give you all of their thoughts on the newest episode of ‘House of the Dragon’! They start off by decoding Helaena’s visions, then get into Aemond’s latest hallucinations at Harrenhal, and later rank the ferocity of the dragons that are still in play.

(00:00) Intro

(1:14) CR’s recap

(6:03) Helaena’s visions and what they mean

(12:11) Is Rhaenyra starting to have some doubts about the prophecy?

(14:54) Mysaria and Rhaenyra’s relationship

(18:54) Aemond’s Harrenhal vision with Alicent

(22:47) Rhaenyra’s plan to take out Aemond

(26:13) The hierarchy of dragon superiority

(34:47) Aegon and his arc this season

(45:05) Hightower schemes

(51:50) Fallout of the Daemon and Rhaenyra conversation

(56:39) What do you want from the finale?

Hosts: Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Carlos Chiriboga, and Scott Lee

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Set Production: Jonathan Ratliff and Gitu Mehra

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo are here to dive deep into the latest Marvel movie, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day.’ They break down all of the characters that make an appearance, the themes of the movie, and what it sets up for the future of the MCU.

(00:00) Intro

(08:21) Opening Snapshot

(29:09) Deep Dive

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Producers: Carlos Chiriboga, Scott Lee, and Jamie Yukich

Studio Production: Jacob Cornett

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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