Mal and Jo are back to wrap up ‘Squid Game’ Season 3! They break down the final three episodes by discussing the final game, a CGI baby, a surprising cameo, and more! Later, they discuss what games should be in the American version.

(00:00) Intro
(09:07) ‘Fourth Wing’ and ‘The Last of Us’ News
(22:04) Opening Snapshot
(36:04) Was the Final Game Captivating Enough?
(51:55) Which Death Hit You the Hardest?
(01:12:54) Too Much Baby-in-Peril Action?
(01:16:43) Thoughts on Myung-gi
(01:26:24) No-eul and 246
(01:30:28) Jun-ho
(01:32:29) Favorite or Least Favorite Payoff
(01:36:18) Cate Blanchett Cameo
(01:39:39) What Games Should Be in the American Season?

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

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Mal and Jo are back for some more life-or-death games in ‘Squid Game’ Season 3! They break down the first three episodes by discussing the characters and relationships they were most invested in, as well as the emotional moments, surprising twists, and meaningful deaths.

(00:00) Intro
(00:53) ‘Project Hail Mary’ trailer reaction
(12:55) ‘Squid Game’
(41:12) Characters we’re invested in
(49:48) Relationships we’re invested in
(01:01:24) Most meaningful death
(01:13:07) Most intriguing commentary
(01:24:20) What’s the deal with the VIPs?
(01:29:36) Most emotional moment
(01:37:07) Most surprising twist
(01:38:42) Most harrowing game

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

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Mal and Jo are back in Hawkins and the Upside Down for a rewatch of ‘Stranger Things’ in the run-up to the fifth and final season. First up: Revisiting Season 1! They talk about their original experience with the show and hand out some superlatives!

(00:00) Intro
(06:21) Opening Snapshot
(29:48) Favorite Episode
(36:43) Most Important Friendship
(48:19) Funniest Moment
(51:34) Most Emotional Moment
(01:01:24) Scariest Moment
(01:08:41) Most Electric Moment
(01:14:22) Best Coming-of-Age Moment
(01:19:00) Honoring the Nerds
(01:25:32) Best Quote
(01:27:31) Most Memorable Visual
(01:33:35) Goopiest Goop
(01:35:50) The Internet Was Wrong About This
(01:41:29) Favorite Pop Culture Reference
(01:45:02) Most Potent Use of '80s Nostalgia
(01:46:55) Fit Lord
(01:49:46) Best Needle Drop
(01:51:33) Most Netflix-y Subtitle
(01:52:32) Most Enticing Endgame Setup
(02:01:57) Biggest Season 5 Question
(02:10:24) Season 1 MVP

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

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Mal and Jo are here to discuss ‘28 Years Later.’ They talk about what worked, what didn’t, the future of the franchise, and more! Plus, they create their pop culture zombie survival team!

(00:00) Intro

(06:24) ‘28 Years Later’

(41:14) The Father

(01:17:19) The Mother

(01:38:28) The Elder

(01:53:14) The Jimmy Gang

(01:58:43) The Bone Temple

(02:03:00) Our Pop Culture Zombie Survival Team

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson

Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and John Richter

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo are going through their favorite speeches of the century. Listen as they struggle to narrow it down from ‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Andor,’ and much more!

(00:00) Intro
(7:45) Rules
(21:03) Jo’s no. 10
(26:03) Mal’s no. 10
(31:14) Jo’s no. 9
(36:15) Mal’s no. 9
(43:07) Jo’s no. 8
(48:46) Mal’s no. 8
(55:25) Jo’s no. 7
(58:55) Mal’s no. 7
(01:05:59) Jo’s no. 6
(01:12:35) Mal’s no. 6
(01:16:04) Jo’s no. 5
(01:23:57) Mal’s no. 5
(01:30:05) Jo’s no. 4
(01:34:31) Mal’s no. 4
(01:41:08) Jo’s no. 3
(01:46:42) Mal’s no. 3
(01:53:33) Jo’s no. 2
(02:02:22) Mal’s no. 2
(02:07:11) Jo’s no. 1
(02:14:17) Mal’s no. 1
(02:21:24) Honorable mentions

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

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It’s Hot Nolan Summer! Mal and Jo are back to revisit Christopher Nolan’s first Batman movie, ‘Batman Begins.’ They discuss how the movie holds up 20 years after its release and give out some superlatives. They break down everything  from the most baffling accent to the sickest set piece and more!

(00:00) Intro

(06:41) ‘Batman Begins’ turns 20

(01:00:59) Funniest line/moment

(01:04:08) Sickest set piece

(01:09:18) Who is the real villain of the movie?

(01:17:04) Most exquisitely gorgeous shot

(01:20:16) The scene you think about the most

(01:29:13) Where would you put the one f-bomb?

(01:32:52) Most baffling accent

(01:35:25) Best use of a Nolanverse regular

(01:40:41) Best stunt

(01:44:28) Stealth MVP

(01:50:28) Best dead wife moment

(01:53:30) Clearest “great man” moment

(01:56:38) Regrettably miscast and how to replace them

(01:58:03) Most satisfying twist

(01:59:50) Horniest moment

(02:02:05) The line that hits the hardest

(02:03:49) Most devastating moment

(02:05:50) Most unforgettable Zimmerism

(02:08:45) Never returned to the Nolanverse but should have

(02:09:15) The most Nolan thing about this movie

(02:10:59) What about ‘The Odyssey’ are you most hyped for?

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson

Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and John Richter

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Let the hype flow through you! Mal and Jo are here again to get you hyped for the things they are most looking forward to this summer season!

(00:00) Intro
(01:50) ‘House of R’ Summer Lookahead
(12:09) Rules
(18:21) ‘Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil’
(22:30) ‘Ironheart’
(25:39) ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’
(27:56) ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’
(35:58) ‘Eyes of Wakanda’
(38:16) ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2
(43:23) ‘Katabasis’
(48:19) ‘Squid Game’ Season 3
(53:47) ‘28 Years Later’
(01:00:35) ‘Alien: Earth’
(01:08:27) ‘Star Trek: Strange New Words’ Season 3
(01:14:31) ‘Fantastic Four: The First Steps’
(01:22:03) ‘Superman’
(01:29:52) Honorable Mentions

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

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Mal and Jo are back to go through the latest installment in the John Wick universe, ‘Ballerina.’ They discuss the film’s box office results, break down what changed in the extensive reshoots, and talk about the future of the 'John Wick' franchise and whether it can survive without Keanu Reeves. Next, they each come up with five burning questions about ‘Ballerina’ and the rest of the Wickverse.

(00:00) Intro
(05:45) Opening snapshot
(08:45) Box office results
(25:32) What happened during the reshoots?
(32:12) Our history with the Wickverse
(42:38) Burning questions
(43:59) Timeline continuity issues
(55:43) Training dogs to attack the crotch
(58:33) Is it time for the Continental to change its policies?
(01:05:16) Is Evanescence's "Fight Like a Girl" the worst needle drop?
(01:10:18) How much of a city in the Wickverse is made up of assassins?
(01:15:42) What about the rest of the children at Hallstatt?!
(01:17:15) Will the Director and Ruska Roma look to recruit at Hallstatt?
(01:24:45) Accent corner with Joanna Robinson
(01:28:13) Who put the hit on Eve?
(01:39:35) Letter grades and final reaction

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Producers: Jessie Lopez and John Richter
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo are joined by Rob Mahoney for the ‘Mission: Impossible’ movie draft! They’ll be drafting their best Ethan Hunt, two team members, a villain, a MacGuffin, a stunt, and a device/gadget. Later, they also rank the ‘Mission: Impossible’ movies!

(00:00) Intro

(08:21) Rules

(18:39) Mal Pick 1

(21:57) Rob Pick 1

(27:06) Jo Pick 1

(31:00) Jo Pick 2

(33:26) Rob Pick 2

(35:29) Mal Pick 2

(40:06) Mal Pick 3

(43:06) Rob Pick 3

(44:31) Jo Pick 3

(47:26) Jo Pick 4

(50:43) Rob Pick 4

(57:31) Mal Pick 4

(01:01:52) Mal Pick 5

(01:07:11) Rob Pick 5

(01:10:36) Jo Pick 5

(01:12:42) Jo Pick 6

(01:16:44) Rob Pick 6

(01:19:34) Mal Pick 6

(01:23:54) Mal Pick 7

(01:28:55) Rob Pick 7

(01:32:48) Jo Pick 7

(01:37:03) Recap

(01:39:39) Honorable Mentions

(01:46:32) ‘Mission: Impossible’ Rankings

(01:51:16) Outro

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson

Guest: Rob Mahoney

Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and John Richter

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Mal and Jo are joined by ‘Andor’ showrunner Tony Gilroy! They dive into everything from the world-building and ideology of ‘Andor’ to the fate of the Maya Pei Brigade, what’s in Syril’s box, and much more!

(00:00) Intro
(05:08) Speeches and Quotes in ‘Andor’
(07:16) World-Building in ‘Andor’
(10:24) The Sense of Place and Ideology in ‘Andor’
(15:30) Balance of Characters
(21:15) Power Dynamics and How They Shift
(23:32) If You Made ‘Rogue One’ After ‘Andor,’ How Would it Be Different?
(25:41) Jyn and Cassian’s Relationship
(26:52) Figuring Out Character Retributions
(29:42) Luthen and Saw
(34:35) Staying in His Five-Year Period
(36:40) Taking the Ideas of ‘Andor’ and Moving Beyond It
(43:39) Which Characters Will You Miss Writing For?
(46:11) Cinta Kaz and Tay Kolma’s Demise
(48:00) B2EMO and a Farewell Scene with Cassian
(51:57) Budget Restrictions Where They Had to Get Creative
(56:56) Lessons to Take from ‘Andor’
(01:00:35) Syril’s Private Box and Enza
(01:03:04) Did Anyone from the Maya Pei Brigade Survive?

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Guest: Tony Gilroy
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and John Richter
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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