Not-So-Giant Women: A Podcast About Steven Universe

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Historical Frictionand cover such topics as the ongoing storyline's application in this episode, Jamie's thespian ventures, Mayor Dewey's crush on Pearl and what his actual first name is, who Dewey's running against all the time anyway, Mayor Dewey's initial refusal to accept edits, the history of Dewey's family being mayor, the identity of the Fusion that saved William Dewey, Stevenian enthusiasm, Nanefua's inappropriate behavior, and the creative name 'Beach City'.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Onion Friendand cover such topics as Onion's birth video, Onion's snake, Onion's speech idiosyncrasies and whether Sour Cream can understand them, the confirmation of Onion's family relationships (and discussion of other familial relationships in Beach City), Vidalia's shotgun, Vidalia's permissive parenting, Onion's potato sculpture of Steven, Amethyst's feelings about being an inspiration to Vidalia, and how the show continued to keep the ongoing conflict still be felt in an episode that wasn't about that.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Keystone Motel and cover such topics as being the bystander in a couple's argument, learning more about Ruby and Sapphire, the couple's heat and cold powers, Sapphire's future vision and floating powers, Ruby's gauntlet, the Keystone State jokes, Greg's knowledge of Ruby and Sapphire, how Fusion components can talk to each other before they fall apart, why Steven would feel like Ruby and Sapphire's argument was his fault, discussion of whether Ruby or Sapphire was the more reasonable one, whether Garnet actually does eat, Sapphire's eye, and typical breakfasts in different countries.

Best Breakfast in the World: https://love-takes-work.tumblr.com/post/186515354907/the-best-breakfast-in-the-world-you-probably-dont

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Cry for Help and cover such topics as Daria's opinion of Sardonyx, how fusion works between a Fusion and a single Gem, Amethyst and Steven's role in the episode, the issue with Sugilite, Sardonyx's awareness of the fourth wall, the Crying Breakfast Friends parallels, the danger of Peridot, Pearl's rationalisation of her awful betrayal, Garnet failing to see Pearl's motivation with her Future Vision, and Amethyst's first solo.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Chille Tid and cover such topics as Lapis's mental state, how Malachite is different from every other Fusion, comparing the threat posed by Peridot versus Jasper, the way this dream-related episode compares to other dream-centric episodes on TV, Steven's new dream power, Pearl's projected dreams and weird ignorance about sleep despite watching Steven sleep, the surprising lack of sophistication in the Gems' Malachite search, how Gems can actually get tired, and which unlikely Gems need a song.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about We Need to Talk and cover such topics as what Rose meant when she said she's not a real person, a first examination of Rose's flaws, Garnet's bro moments with Greg, Pearl's jealousy, Rose's method of loving others, the mic drop, whether Amethyst or Garnet has ever fused with Rose, what we think of Rainbow Quartz and what she might have been thinking about her own motivation, what Connie's parents might think of their daughter's fusion, to what extent Steven 'is' his mom, censorship on the episode, and Garnet's savvy advice.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Keeping It Together and cover such topics as the horrific Fusion experiments, Garnet's reactions, Peridot's status as a villain, whether this is the most Garnet has ever spoken in an episode, Steven's concern and curiosity about Ruby and Sapphire, the terrible experience the forced Fusions must be having, Ruby and Sapphire's traumatic conversation, the physical acting of the characters, the nuanced discussion of consent and the importance of broad metaphors, whether Gem shards are conscious, indicators of time passing in the show, Peridot's insult 'clod', and Homeworld's position on the Crystal Gems.

Probing Question:What might Peridot have been trying to accomplish with sticking Gem shards together? What's the endgame?

Today's recipe:None.

Today's merchandise: Color-changing Ruby/Sapphire/Garnet mug

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Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Rising Tides, Crashing Skies and cover such topics as the entertaining titles Ronaldo gave his interviewees, Onion's statement to the documentary audience, Ronaldo's intentional annoyingness and how audiences receive Ronaldo, why corrupted Gems are drawn to the main characters, why Beach City might have been founded in a place with such high Gem activity, Mr. Smiley's history with the Big Donut, the giant crab battle, Amethyst using her hair as a weapon, Jasper's singing voice, why Ronaldo would leave scenes in his documentary that make him look bad, and how Steven is kind of like a Fusion.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Sworn to the Sword and cover such topics as Connie buying into Pearl's programming, Pearl's self-sacrificial nature, Connie getting bandaged up instead of having Steven heal her, Connie's existing athletic skills before starting sword-fighting lessons, Connie's upbringing having raised her to value obeying authority and following rules, Steven and Connie's jam bud relationship, how Connie and Pearl are similar and different, what Rose might have thought of Pearl's behaviour, what Gem armour might be like, details of the Ancient Sky Arena setting, questions about the timeline that could have Pearl learning about knighthood for the first time in a Sky Arena, how old Pearl is, what Connie's parents think she's up to when she's running off to sword-fighting lessons, and Garnet as 'Master of Comedy'.  

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about the Season 2 shorts and cover such topics as Gem 'biology', Steven not knowing what an essay is, the idea of 'baby' Gems, headcanons on what extra body parts Stevonnie might have hidden (two hearts??), hot dog length standards, speculation on the Slinker, Steven being routinely asked to help in battles these days, what Amethyst would feed cats, cat habits, speculation on Steven's age when he moved in with the Gems, why Greg doesn't live in the house with Steven, Steven's perception of fulfilling the legacy of Rose Quartz, and speculation about the mysterious character in the extended opening.  

Probing Question (one for each short):

 Do you think the Gems think it's creepy to see a poofed Gem in gemstone form, like it's akin to a dead body?   Do Gems come out with blank minds or with some knowledge?  What do you think the creator of the Gems intended fusion to be used for?  What TubeTube channel themes would the other characters have?  Which character would be most likely to adopt a cat?  What kind of entrance does a built-up villain need to be satisfying?  

Today's recipes:  Club Sandwiches for Amethyst: https://love-takes-work.tumblr.com/post/190746730562/club-sandwiches-for-amethyst-i-made-some-delicious

Today's merchandise: 

Chibi Gems coffee mug  Chibi Gems body pillow  Small plushies  Lion Journal  Opening Theme style Lunchbox  

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Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Reformed and cover such topics as Amethyst's long-known insecurities manifesting in her physical form, how Amethyst receives and acts on Garnet's words, how interesting it was to see a conflict between Garnet and Amethyst instead of Amethyst and Pearl, Garnet's self-reflection on her role in affecting Amethyst's insecurity, how the episode might've been different if she'd been searching for the Slinker with Pearl, questions about how the Slinker got into the Temple in the first place, Amethyst's new look, theCrying Breakfast Friendsparallels, what Garnet might have meant by calling Amethyst's lopsided form 'unsustainable', theories on Garnet's rocket fists and whether having her Gems on her hands is a liability, theories on how Rose's final poofing might have gone, the trope of aliens using complicated vocabulary for no reason, and thoughts on Gem corruption.

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Love Letters and cover such topics as Love at First Sight narratives, the importance of respecting the love interest's agency, clarification of Garnet's relationship, Jamie accepting Garnet's answer, Garnet's ability to repel water off her body, the mystery of the Water Bear Gem, whether Rose and Greg are presented by the story to represent love at first sight, whether Garnet minded that Steven told Connie she was a Fusion and whether Greg knows (and how much he knows about Steven's experience with fusion), Malachite's status as a hate Fusion, Garnet's color palette shift after her reformation, and the trials and tribulations of having a fringe.  

Join Ivy and Dari as they watch and talk about Say Uncleand cover such topics as whether Daria plans to seek out and watch Uncle Grandpa, the lol-random humor, the best joke in the episode, the one-Steve limit, the Crystal Gems' desire to murder Uncle Grandpa, our opinion of crossovers in general, the fan reception of the episode, background for why the crossover was made, Pearl's freakouts, and shipping Lion with Giant Realistic Flying Tiger.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Joy Ride and cover such topics as Peridot's probable proximity, what the Gems might do with the escape pod, the Cool Kids' desire to hang out with Steven, each Cool Kid's relationship with their family, Sour Cream's DJ aspirations and the future of the Onion family, the heavy thoughts Steven shares with the Cool Kids, the concept of Steven being his own mom and the Gems blaming him for Rose's disappearance, Garnet calling Earth "my planet," British PSAs, the Crystal Gems' roles on the team, Steven's super strength, why the pod's liquid was breathable, what Peridot would think of Malachite, and Daria's Yellowtail impression.  

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Full Disclosure and cover such topics as the intimidating future events bearing down on the Crystal Gems, the ambiance of a wrecked town after the battle, Steven's hero's burden vibe and why he does NOT have to be 90s Batman, Ronaldo's brooding encouragement, the effect of Gem catastrophes on the Beach City residents, Connie's determination to provide support and continue the friendship, the Gems' perspective on isolation from humans, Steven's lasting injury, the threat Peridot poses, and Amethyst's refusal to commit to life as a moat crocodile.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Jailbreak and cover such topics as how they got all of that into 11 minutes, the glory of 'Stronger Than You', Ruby and Sapphire's character design and same-sex love relationship and how that makes Garnet who she is, how Garnet compares to other Fusions, hints from earlier in the show that Garnet might be a Fusion, Fusion traits as compared to human heredity, Steven's reaction to learning Garnet was a Fusion and why she might have concealed it, Jasper's hate of Fusions, Gem gender concepts, how energy barriers and weapons work, Steven's evolution with his powers, the arguments AGAINST Garnet being a Fusion, Malachite's peculiar and horrifying way of being fused, Garnet's new outfit, Lapis's brokenness, Daria's original terminology, and how Ruby and Sapphire correspond to Rebecca Sugar and Ian Jones-Quartey.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about The Returnand cover such topics as the Yellow Diamond name drop, the descriptions Jasper used for the Crystal Gems, Jasper as an unambiguous villain, Steven being mistaken for Rose, Steven's competence with summoning his bubble and shield, Lion's convenient appearance, the hand ship's cool design, Daria's theory on Peridot's age, Opal's cameo, the brutality of Garnet's destabilization and what it means that Garnet's two Gems are separate, the terror of evacuations, Jasper's helmet, and what kind of sports the Gems would play.  

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Political Power and cover such topics as the growing dread in Beach City, Mayor Dewey's crush on Pearl, the Ocean Town joke, Mayor Dewey's governing style, the significance of the Light Cannons under the house, the Gems keeping things from Steven, the Onion Chaos factor, birthstones, and a bunch of discussion of spoiler dangers.  

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about The Messageand cover such topics as what Homeworld really wants in terms of populating the universe with their kind, the march forward of the plot, Greg's self-worth issues, Pearl being dismissive to Greg and Garnet thanking him, Greg's audio terminology, whether Gems can recognize each other through some sixth sense, Greg's musician influences, Amethyst's apparent history of grand theft auto, the particulars of sending messages via Wailing Stone, how Lapis knows what's going on well enough to warn Steven, and the concept of a B-side. 

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Story for Steven and cover such topics Greg's rockstar life, Rose's interaction style, the younger Gems' old outfits, Beach City back in the day, Owlmethyst, Marty and his weird teeth, Gems' understanding of human concepts, Rose's possible human-dating habits, who added 'please' to the 'keep off' sign, Greg liking huge women, the origin of Steven's shirts, whether Greg and Rose had love at first sight, the show's balance between heavy emotions and wacky space rock fun, and Rose's giant tubular hair.  

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Shirt Club and cover such topics as Greg becoming a meme, the Gems putting together furniture, Steven's cool pencil case, Buck's relationship with his dad (and as contrasted with Steven's with his dad), conflict resolution with the Gems, and the mystery of who Mayor Dewey is running against.  

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Open Book and cover such topics as the obsession with shoehorning relationships into YA novels, Connie and Steven's different ways of reading the same story, Steven's familiarity (or lack thereof) with story tropes, our personal experiences liking and disliking media, Connie being able to murder her own clone, self-contained episodes, and Steven and Connie's relationship.  

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Rose's Scabbard and cover such topics as the nature of Pearl's feelings for Rose, how much of Rose is still present in Steven, the problem of sainted characters, Pearl's mental health issues and many layers, Lion's connection to Rose, the mysterious need for material Gem weapons, same-sex relationships on cartoons, euphemisms for genitals, and who the heck named all those items in Rose's armoury.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Marble Madnessand cover such topics as plot movement, Peridot's attitude toward humans, Gem history on Earth and how much is known about the Crystal Gems, the Red Eye's purpose, the Gems' approach of 'attack first, ask questions never', Connie's different character designs and clothing, books with an ORDER, storyboarders' different styles, digressions about alien languages and Babel fish, and how Rose Quartz's hair got so shiny.  

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Maximum Capacity and cover such topics as the episode's drastic tonal shift, Greg's reactions to Amethyst's over-the-line behavior, Amethyst's self-worth issues and where her actions came from in her personality, how Rose figured into the feeling of loss for both of them, how Amethyst feels about Greg (and common fan misconceptions), where the line is for getting sucked into a TV show, how Amethyst's origin of being abandoned figures into who she is now and how she acts in this episode, Greg's racy book, Garnet and Pearl wearing human clothes, absurd '80s and '90s sitcoms, holidays in Steven's world, Peedee's possible OCD and Greg's hoarding, pros and cons of bingeable television, and how the lack of environmental music for most of the episode actually enhanced the discomfort of the cringeworthy moments.  

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Winter Forecastand cover such topics as karmic rewards for good behavior, a more reasonable side to the Maheswarans, Greg's love of cherries, Steven's experience of future visions and whether it's different from Garnet's, the ethics of Steven telling other people about Garnet's power, Connie and Steven's adorable relationship, Greg's outfits, the characters' lack of cell phone use when it would've been practical, the show's metaplot sneaking in there, what Lion gets up to when he's not busy being in an episode, and a digression about Ivy's toilet frog.  

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about "Horror Club" and cover such topics as Lars and Ronaldo's childhood friendship and the origin of their current personalities, the fact that Ronaldo SOMEHOW didn't mention his blog for an entire episode, Ronaldo's filing cabinet, thoughts on the Lighthouse Gem and how it works if Gems are embedded in an object, horror movie fan authenticity, Lars's glow-in-the-dark plugs, whether Daria would like to see a Sadie-only episode, what Gems might think of TV and movies, and what would happen if the Gems celebrated Halloween.  

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about On the Run and cover such topics Amethyst's deep resentment toward Pearl, what all the other holes in the Kindergarten mean, Peridot's connection to the Kindergarten, what it means that Amethyst was there alone for so long, the 'we kept Amethyst' joke and what the others might have thought about keeping her initially, Amethyst episodes and their range of emotion, Pearl's apparent trauma surrounding Homeworld, whether there are other Amethysts, Amethyst's whip skills, the realities of hay, the extent to which real gemology applies in the SU world, the issues associated with writing very old characters or alien terminology, the Gems' heights, and why there are so many kids' books about children solving mysteries.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Future Vision and cover such topics as the mechanics of Garnet's future vision ability, the cute animated deaths for Steven, the evidence for Garnet's power that we already had before this episode, the ways future vision can break a story or enhance it, Garnet's experience of letting Steven in a little and having it result in disaster, examples of Garnet demonstrating future vision in previous episodes before the reveal, old technology, and a digression about violence and sexuality being allowed on television, .  

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about The Test and cover such topics as video game glitches of our youths, Steven's tendency to parentify himself, Pearl's tendency to put her foot in her mouth, the Temple being able to accommodate a testing space and the way the Gems activated the door for it, the games named and the similarities to real-life games, the way continuity has persisted, opinions of each Gem's test room, how Steven might have dealt with his real feelings after not being honest with the Gems, and the show being tied to Steven's perspective.  

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Warp Tour and cover such topics as Peridot's design and status as a modern Gem, Daria's theory about whether Gems need to keep their Gems exposed, the 'no one believes the protagonist' trope, what Peridot might be on Earth to do, Steven's allergies, the nature of Warp Space, death-related language in cartoons, theories about Garnet's third eye, and whether Lapis somehow triggered Peridot's visit.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Alone Together and cover such topics as Stevonnie's design, the Gems' reactions, gender and pronoun stuff, the trans allegory, humans' reaction to Stevonnie, whether Fusions' components can absorb skills from each other that they can take with them, comparisons of fusion to sex, Fusion names, theories on what fusion is actually like, the importance of the dance, the grossness of Kevin's behavior, the whole mess of people thinking they should get to know what is in a transgender or intersex person's pants, and the dangers of spoilers.  

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Lion 3: Straight to Videoand cover such topics as the mechanics of Rose's pregnancy and Steven's existence, the contradiction in Greg's hairline, whether Steven is the only hybrid and what being a hybrid means, the multitude of abandoned projects and scattered messes and messages Rose left behind, Pearl's creepy sleep-watching habits, how much Lion knows about how to help Steven, Gem heights, the mysterious bubbled Gem in Lion's mane, and whether the episode made us cry.  

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Watermelon Steven and cover such topics as the Universe men's watermelon tricks, Rose's past use of the plant ability, Beach City's money, the Gems' new abilities, the surprising difficulty of fighting the watermelons, American television and its take on soft blasphemy and violence, judging Steven for eating Baby Melon, and Greg and Steven's wholesome bonding.

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Garnet's Universe and cover such topics as Steven's desire to be important to Garnet, Hoppy and Hopper, reuse of voice actors for the imaginary characters, Zach's 'narrator' voice, the cuteness of the video game-influenced story Steven tells, theories on why Ronaldo was reinvented as a bad guy in Steven's story, Garnet's established pattern of never asking questions, and the importance of context in what makes SU episodes so good.  

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Fusion Cuisine and cover such topics as Alexandrite's design, the rules and attributes of fusion, Alexandrite's offscreen fusion dance, Alexandrite's eating habits, the new information that Pearl hates eating, opinions of Connie's parents, the infamous 'I panicked' moment from Garnet, cultural weirdness surrounding "foreign" names, Connie's flip phone, some digressions about parents banning things, how the Gems might act if they had human bodies, and how the dinner might have gone if Steven HAD picked one of the other three.  

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about Keep Beach City Weird and cover such topics as Sneeple theories, Ronaldo's anime eyes, the adorable Steven Tag forms, discussions of the Fryman family dynamics, Ronaldo's conspiracy theories always casting himself in a critical role, why the Gems knew to come rescue Steven after he'd been kidnapped, Sneeple arms, the fact that actual aliens are Ronaldo's neighbors and he still finds that unworthy of an explanation, Peedee's support of his older brother, Pearl's refusal to participate in Steven Tag, money in the SU world, the controversy of whether Ronaldo's delusions should have been encouraged, and the real-life Ronaldo blog on Tumblr.

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Island Adventure and cover such topics as Sadie and Lars' abusive relationship dynamic, more about how warp pads work, whether anyone missed Sadie, Lars, or Steven while they were gone, the 'Sadie hid the Warp Pad' reveal, Sadie's badassery, theories about the invisible Gem monster, Amethyst's fly impression and Garnet's approval, the difference between context-dependent and non-context-dependent songs in the show, and who the gayest Gem might be.    

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Secret Teamand cover such topics as Pearl's physical acting, Gem shards becoming limbs, Daria's opinion of Steven's noir schtick, Garnet's eating habits, the physics of the Temple, Amethyst's wonderful world of STUFF in her room, Big Mouth Billy Bass, what Pearl might have been REALLY up to with those shards, the team's perspective on Garnet, PIZZA DAUGHTER, and Daria's non-feverish fever dream for an ending to Steven Universe.    

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Space Race and cover such topics as Greg taking over Pearl's role of being cautious and level-headed, Pearl's first break with reality and longing for space, thoughts about the Galaxy Warp, Greg's parental rights, Steven's legal identity, stuff about the barn, Crying Breakfast Friends (and the show's shows within a show), a digression about sapient food, Estelle getting two lines per episode, various questions about Gem weapons, the effectiveness of full emotions with simple line art, thoughts on humanized Gem fanart, the 'grounded' pun, the growth of the main characters as the show goes on, and why Daria does NOT want a deep-dive Garnet episode yet.

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about House Guest and cover such topics as theories about the Warp Whistle, what the heck the Geode is, the Gems' opinion of Greg, the mystery of how inconsistent Steven's powers are, why Greg doesn't live with the Gems, Chekhov's duct tape, the comparison of Pearl fixing Greg's van vs Greg fixing the Gems' Geode, our desire for Pearl to have a mechanic's outfit, opinions on 'Dear Old Dad', and thoughts on Greg being a flawed but authentic character we can believe in.  

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Ocean Gem and cover such topics as the reveal and theorized fate of corrupted Gems, why the Crystal Gems are on Earth, what Lapis might reveal to Homeworld, what a cracked Gem can do to a Gem, whether Gems speak English, why Lapis made water clones, Steven's negotiating skills, Greg's participation in the mission, Garnet's opinion of Greg's musical tastes, whether Pearl has a driver's license, what the beef might be between Homeworld and our Gems, 'No prob, Bob', Daria's running theory of corrupted Gems, the original plan for Greg's injured leg, how long Lapis will take to get home, and . . . Vegemite?  

Probing Question: Regarding the beef between Lapis and the Crystal Gems, do you think this is a personal feud where they've met before, or do you think it's more of a broad ideological rift?  

Today's recipes: None!  

Today's merchandise: Lapis plushie and Funko Pint Size Heroes of the Water Clones.  

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Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Mirror Gem and cover such topics as Lapis' color scheme, Steven's fart sounds, Pearl's attitude toward teaching, Steven's lack of schooling, Lapis's water powers, what it means that Lapis's Gem is cracked, how the Gems reacted to the mirror being 'like a person', and why Lapis might be angry with our Gems.  

Tune in to learn Daria's anecdote about inappropriate puns!  

Probing Question:If there had been no conflict between them, how would the other Gems have reacted if Lapis had turned out to be a new addition to the household? 

Today's recipes:  None!  T

Today's merchandise: Steven Universe Boxer Shorts  

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Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about An Indirect Kissand cover such topics as healing power theories, Connie's place in the series, Amethyst's relationship with her body and how terrifying it is to watch that break down, representation for eyeglass wearers in television, squishy drawings by Raven and Paul, Pearl's "thing" for Rose, and a digression about bad eyesight. 

Join Ivy and Daria as they watch and talk about "Monster Buddies" and cover such topics as theories on what made the Centipeetle reform so small, discussions of different bubble types and colors, Steven's mission to heal monsters, the purpose of the Shooting Star, bubbling ability, Amethyst's crane pose, evil seagulls, the unfortunate person who became a skeleton left in the ice caves, bubbling being used as teleportation, whether Lion and Centipeetle would be friends if Steven had kept her as a pet, what happened to other Gems besides our three and whether there are multiple Gems of the same name, and whether Gems think gemstone jewelry is weird.  Tune in to find out Daria's cute nickname for little Centipeetle.  

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Steven and the Stevens and cover such topics as Daria's thoughts on Doctor Who time travel versus Steven Universe time travel, comparisons to the pilot episode, Steven dying onscreen 60 times, whether Ivy should make meanie zucchini with linguine, the annoyingness of spoilers, Ivy's cosplay to cover songs, comparisons to Indiana Jones, discussions of 'girl' TV shows, the fat boat, Amethyst being 'down for whatever', the Gems' instruments, and whether all these shrines, temples, and spires might have religious significance.

Today's recipes: 

Today's merchandise:  

Probing question:

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Joking Victimand cover such topics as Daria's experience with spicy food, Sadie and Lars's relationship and history, Steven's helpfulness, whether the show made fun of Sinbad, Sadie's need to 'fix' Lars, Amethyst's role as an instigator and as the youngest Gem on the team, the experience of being introduced to an adult workplace for the first time, whether Canine Court is a reference to anything, how Gem ages work, the Ink-Suit Actor trope with Mayor Dewey, oyster crackers and meat substitutes, and whether the Big Donut location is intentionally close to Steven because he's such a good customer.

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Coach Steven and cover such topics as Amethyst and Garnet's relationship (and how that influences their Fusion), how Sugilite is different from Opal, how a Fusion might exist in some capacity even when she is not fused, Amethyst's attitude toward fusing with Garnet versus fusing with Pearl, Daria's theories on the consequences of staying fused too long and whether it's healthy, Steven looking up to Sugilite, the racial coding of the Gems, whether the musical numbers are generally being sung in-universe, and why certain characters get to be Funko Pops while others don't.  

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Rose's Room and cover such topics as Steven's non-linear maturity, the issues associated with leaving Steven alone without guardians, why Greg was the best rendering that Rose's Room came up with and whether Greg's been inside, Onion's level of creepiness in real life versus the room, whether Gems feel pain, and Garnet wearing Greg's pants. The probing question of the day: What might the other Gems' fantasy rooms might be like?

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Beach Party and cover such topics as characters' clothing shapeshifting, Pearl's duplicates, whether Garnet or Pearl would be the next one to eat food, the real-life inspiration for Nanefua, Estelle's voice, the trope of having every character have an important role, what the Gems might be like on social media, and whether Amethyst might poop. The probing question of the day: Gems don't eat, but does Daria think they need some kind of sustenance?

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about "Lion 2: The Movie" and cover such topics as Lion's secrets and connection to Rose, all the Easter eggs in that armory, speculation about Connie's role in the series, what Daria thinks Steven Universe would be like if it were adapted to a live-action movie, theories about what Lion eats, and whether Gem animals exist.

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about "Steven the Sword Fighter" and cover such topics as immortality, what Steven's experience with school or the doctor might be like, Pearl's new outfit, sword fighting, toys, Holo Pearl's murderous nature, Amethyst and Garnet's behavior without Pearl, weather in Beach City, and boomerangs. 

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Onion Trade and cover such topics as child endangerment, Onion being a thief, the ethics of mystery pack toys, funnel cake, Onion's chaos face, the mystery of Dave Guy's identity, Onion as a potential secret crime boss, and how replicators work. We also do impressions of Onion and his dad. Today's recipe: Suitcase Sam's burger (and ketchup!) and some pictures of funnel cake. 

Today's merchandise: Selected Mystery Minis, including Onion.  

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about Lars and the Cool Kids and cover such topics as Lars being kind of a jerk, Pearl's ability to produce police tape from her head, the Cool Kids' family relationships, Steven finally letting loose on Lars, whether Lars knew Steven's mom, the use of the word 'lame', where Steven's shirts come from, Steven's driving and 'stick power', how the citizens of Beach City might react to a civilian death caused by Gem activity, and who Mayor Dewey might be trying to beat in an election all the time.

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about So Many Birthdaysand cover such topics as vegan tuna, the Gems' involvement in human affairs, Old Steven lookin' like Danny DeVito, the Gems' emotional reactions, Steven's middle name, Zach Callison's fluctuating voices for different ages of Steven, Steven's 'birthday suit', a digression about the disadvantages of time travel, and the concept of Amethyst having a yard sale.

Today's recipe: Moldy Tuna Burrito and Gem birthday parties. 

Today's merchandise: Steven Chewniverse bag featuring the Everything Bagel Dog.  

It's our almost-namesake! Join Daria and Ivy as they discuss the landmark episode Giant Woman and cover such topics as realistic portrayals of four-armed people, analysis of how Opal works, water-balloon checkers, Pearl's sand manipulation, what's up with those beetles, who might fuse next, and whether this was Garnet's master plan all along. 

Join Daria and Ivy as they discuss "Arcade Mania" and cover such topics as Garnet's leadership, breakfast cereals, video games, Garnet's bizarre eyes, the secrets of Gem clothing, games appropriate for each Gem, fighting the foot, censorship surrounding the beating of meat, and which Gem might be oldest. 

Join Daria and Ivy as they discuss "Steven's Lion" and...Steven's lion, and cover such topics as Gem biology and sleep habits, Amethyst's bubbling abilities, theories about Lion's pinkness and relationship to Gems, the universal truths of cats, Pearl and Amethyst's contentious relationship, the baffling confusion of how fish and stew and pizza go together, and Garnet's "we kept Amethyst" joke. 

Join Daria and Ivy as they discuss "Tiger Millionaire" and cover such topics as the family dynamics of Garnet and Pearl presenting as the "grownups" versus Amethyst and Steven as the "kids", facial differences, Lars denying that Tiger Millionaire is Steven, Mr. Smiley's shorts, "Captain Square," Steven's performance as a heel, whether there are multiple Gems with the same gemstone type, and what kind of big brother Steven might be. Today's recipe: None. Today's merchandise: Tiger Millionaire plushie, and Tiger Millionaire Backpack Hanger.

Join Daria and Ivy as they discuss "Serious Steven" and cover such topics as Steven's hilarious way of being "serious," Garnet's support for Steven through the maze, theories on whether the Gems keep score with who bubbles what, the first hints of a Gem battle, Zelda references, Garnet's potential inner world, which Gem would be which Ninja Turtle, and guesses at Hogwarts Houses for the Gems.

Join Daria and Ivy as they discuss Bubble Buddies and cover such topics as Connie's design, Onion's status as a dock troll, the concept of repeating words until they stop having meaning, adults' well-meaning but embarrassing interference with children's relationships, the Gem ecosystem and gemetics, Lars and Sadie's relationship, what emotions might fuel Steven's powers, toy merchandising, and...sunburn. 

Today's recipe: Popcorn for Onion. 

Today's merchandise: Steven and Connie original minis figures!

This episode with pictures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT6DQPlunWo 

Join Daria and Ivy as they discuss Cat Fingers and cover various topics - such as cute body horror, the posture styles of Amethyst and Pearl, the greatness of Greg, facial differences, Amethyst's willingness to accept blame, and a potential secret power for Garnet. With a cameo from Olive the cat.

Join Daria and Ivy as they discuss Frybo and cover various topics - such as nudity in cartoons, Halloween, fast food mascots, Peedee's blues, the creepiness of what Gem armies might get up to, and how they can get away with bleeding monsters if they call it ketchup. 

Today's merchandise: A creepy Steven Universe mask!

Join the Not-So-Giant Women as they discuss Together Breakfastand cover various topics--such as the mystery of the temple door, Amethyst's sibling relationship with Steven, cartoon physics, how breakfast works in our countries, what the Gems' rooms say about them personally, trollish content promotion, a conversation about how canon is canon (with a Doctor Who digression), and why Florida is a weird hellscape culturally isolated from the rest of the United States.

Join Ivy and Daria as they discuss Cheeseburger Backpack and cover various topics - such as animation styles, the Gems' personalities, Garnet's leadership, Pearl's love of educating others, and the very important character Mr Queasy.

Join Daria and Ivy as they discuss Laser Light Cannon and cover various topics--such as living on the beach, the popularity of fry bits, portrayals of masculinity with regard to crying, and Greg's bald-guy mullet.

Today's recipe: Fry Bits!

Today's merchandise:The McFarlane Toys Mr. Universe Van!

This episode on YouTube, with pictures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC0nsLE4j8c

(Apologies for the tech issues. Rest assured we'd got them into submission by the next episode.)

Listen with Ivy and Daria as they discuss Steven Universe's first episode, Gem Glow. Includes some character and plot analysis, a compare-and-contrast with the Pilot, and a little bit of digression regarding older technology.

Today's recipe: Cookie Cat! 

Today's merchandise: Cookie Cat plushie pillows!

This episode on YouTube, with pictures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zFoBMzvlM0

(Sorry about some of the quality dips. We're still sorting out the tech.)

Meet Daria and Ivy as they discuss Steven Universe's Pilot and somehow talk about a seven-minute cartoon for over an hour. Includes an introduction, some character and plot analysis, and only a couple digressions. 

Today's recipe: Dog-Nut! 

Today's merchandise:A near-Pilot-era Poster!

This episode on YouTube, with pictures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9-WCybKSDg