Mal and Jo are back in the Upside Down to dive deep into Episode 7 of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Volume 2!

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Mal and Jo are back in the Upside Down to dive deep into the first two episodes of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Volume 2!

(00:00) Intro

(04:15) Opening Snapshot

(32:54) “Chapter Five: Shock Jock”

(01:44:34) “Chapter Six: Escape from Camazotz”

(02:42:41) Stage Show Script Reader Corner

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo get into the holiday spirit with a gift swap! This time they exchange ‘Interview With the Vampire’ Season 2 for ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash.’ Plus, they discuss the new ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Teaser.

(00:00) Intro

(08:15) ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Teaser

(20:48) ‘Interview With the Vampire’ Season 2

(01:13:14) ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’

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Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson

Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo count down and relive their top moments of 2025! They talk about everything from ‘Andor’ and ‘Stranger Things’ to ‘The Last of Us’ and ‘Superman.’

(00:00) Intro
(11:25) Jo’s no. 10
(15:19) Mal’s no. 10
(19:21) Jo’s no. 9
(24:06) Mal’s no. 9
(29:26) Jo’s no. 8 and Mal’s no. 7
(38:11) Mal’s no. 8
(42:23) Jo’s no. 7
(45:00) Jo’s no. 6
(50:51) Mal’s no. 6
(57:20) Jo’s no. 5 and Mal’s no. 4
(01:03:42) Mal’s no. 5
(01:09:16) Jo’s no. 4
(01:12:57) Mal’s no. 3
(01:16:50) Jo’s no. 3 and Mal’s no. 2
(01:26:17) Jo’s no. 2 and Mal’s no. 1
(01:37:41) Jo’s no. 1

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell and John Richter

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Mal and Jo are heading into battle as they go through their favorite fights of the century. They talk about everything from ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ to ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender.’

(00:00) Intro
(18:34) Jo’s no. 10
(22:06) Mal 's no. 10
(25:58) Jo’s no. 9
(29:13) Mal’s no. 9
(33:54) Jo’s no. 8
(39:09) Mal’s no. 8
(43:46) Jo’s no 7
(48:44) Mal’s no. 7
(55:14) Jo’s no. 6
(59:18) Mal’s no. 6
(01:05:48) Jo’s no. 5
(01:09:00) Mal's no. 5
(01:18:56) Jo’s no. 4 and Mal’s no. 3
(01:31:02) Mal’s no. 4
(01:35:18) Jo’s no. 3
(01:39:26) Jo’s no. 2
(01:43:15) Mal’s no. 2
(01:53:29) Mal and Jo’s no. 1
(02:06:53) Honorable mentions

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Jon Jones
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo are back in Westeros to break down the final trailer for the new ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff, ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.’ First, they discuss their overall impressions of the trailer and set the stage for this story; then they break down the trailer moment by moment in a spoiler-free fashion. Later, they head over to book corner for a spoiler-filled trailer chat!

(00:00) Intro
(06:15) Opening snapshot
(28:06) Spoiler-free trailer breakdown
(01:44:47) Book corner: SPOILERS!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Jon Jones
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo return to the Upside Down to dive deep into episodes 3 and 4 of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5.

(0:00) Intro

(8:15) Opening Snapshot

(48:40) Deep Dive

(2:48:04) Theory Corner

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Producers: Chris Thomas and Mike Wargon

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo are back in the Upside Down to dive deep into the first two episodes of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Volume 1!

(00:00) Intro

(4:25) Opening Snapshot

(28:39) "Chapter One: The Crawl"

(1:56:33) "Chapter Two: The Vanishing of …"

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Producers: Carlos Chiriboga, Jon Jones, and Mike Wargon

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo hit the yellow brick road and head back to Oz for ‘Wicked: For Good.’ They dive deep into the highly anticipated sequel, breaking down everything from the songs and relationships in the movie to their questions and theories about how a scarecrow has sex.

(00:00) Intro

(9:44) Opening Snapshot

(33:19) Deep Dive

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell and John Richter

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It’s Chris-p Nolan Fall! Mal and Jo are joined by Chris Ryan to continue their journey through Christopher Nolan’s filmography with ‘Dunkirk.’ They discuss their original experience with the movie, the unique story structure, the performances, and more! Plus, they give out some superlatives!

(00:00) Intro

(04:08) ‘Dunkirk’

(56:06) Superlatives and Other Sundries

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Mike Wargon

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell and John Richter

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