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GC13 discusses a particularly humorous episode of the Steven Nuke:  Restaurant Wars . It may not have involved literal armed warfare between the two restaurants in question, but no one can deny that both mobilized some serious effort to dramatically drum up business (even the fry stand was doing deliveries, which says a lot about how crazy things must have been). Plus Kofi went totally crazy and t...

GC13, Dakota, and Hunter are very happy to present an episode about the fifth StevenBomb, and only a month early! ( Thanks Cartoon Network! ) It’s too hard to give a summary of the podcast for those who still haven’t watched the episodes yet, so here’s a spoiler-free recap: Could we be Ronaldo? Is it possible? Circles and ovals, squares and hexagons. What are Gemlins? Butter was...

It’s our first podcast of the new year, and GC13 and Dakota are covering Beach City Drift , known both as a Stevonnie episode and as the second appearance of a very controversial character: Kevin. Love him or hate him, you have to admit that he knows how to push Stevonnie’s buttons. At least he used to know, before Connie and Steven heeded the wise words of Mr. Universe. Even if his me...

GC13 and Hunter engage in some consequence-free hyping, guessing at what some short episode descriptions might hint at for the next Steven Bomb to hit the airwaves . Now surely with Steven Universe episode descriptions being notoriously difficult to draw predictions from, we’d be cautious, wouldn’t we? Wrong! This is a special occasion, one where we throw caution to the wind and dare t...

In the spirit of the season, GC13 writes out his Christmas wish list for the series. This list has everything: new seasons, lore, character development. And who’s that? Tiger Millionaire? You better believe he’s on the wishlist too! We must always hopal for more Opal, but there are plenty of characters who have disappeared that it would be great to see back. (Bonus points if the charac...

GC13 and Hunter talk a lot about Lars and  The New Lars , and even learn some fun facts about koalas at the start of the episode! So, whether you love or hate Lars you have to admit that this episode took him to a dark place. GC13 and Hunter aren’t the kind of people to think that Lars is being treated unfairly, or that Steven is being portrayed as doing nothing wrong, but… Seriously,...

GC13, Sophia, and Hunter have the goods with a discussion of  Three Gems and a Baby . Well if baby Steven isn’t just the cutest baby we’ve ever seen… Greg also helps him get a diamond onto his chest, not long after we get confirmation on the cool kids’ ages. So what do you think? Does a Gem’s gem shrink and grow as they shapeshift or fuse, or does it actually stay the...

GC13 is here to give thanks for the best parts of Steven Universe:  Tiger Millionaire , and some memorable lines from the show. Of course there’s a lot more to love than just that (GC13 is prepared if Sugilite ever asks him if he likes anything): not only is  Tiger Millionaire a great episode, it can even lead to you learning about wrestlers from the nineties. Then, of course, there’s...

GC13 and Hunter discuss the second double-length episode of Steven Universe:  Gem Harvest . That Lapis joke though. We want more Carl Andy on the show. Thankfully we’ll probably get more of him, because he’s funny and a really good guy. Even if the Gems were being more befuddled by humanity than usual, that didn’t stop this from being a fun Thanksgiving episode. (Plus, it was a s...

GC13 is back with another solo episode, this time giving a brief discussion of what’s coming in  Gem Harvest and  Three Gems and a Baby . With the bonus informational stylings of an upcoming voice actress. You’re welcome. We’ve actually seen a lot of  Gem Harvest thanks to Comic Con—four minutes. It’s all setup though, so who knows where the episode will go from there? Espe...

GC13 discusses a favorite episode of the Steven Nuke:  Too Short to Ride . Alas, there was no Alexandrite to be found (see podcast episode 60 , 14:48 into it). Still, with Peridot around there’s not much disappointment to be found (certainly there are no union benefits to be found for poor Mr. Smiley). She has some really cute moments earlier in the episode, then an emotional roller coaster...

GC13, Sophia, and Hunter discuss the most musical episode of a very musical series:  Mr. Greg . It’s everything we could have wanted: joy, sorrow, love—there’s even a sleazy Marty thrown in at the beginning! When can we go on our trip to Empire City? (Well, we probably couldn’t afford the singalong with the hotel staff—those cost somethin’.) Though we do know that Greg stil...

GC13, Sophia, and Hunter real talk about the second episode of the Steven Nuke:  Drop Beat Dad . It’s about a DJ’s dead beat dad—who knew? Are you ready to Guac? Have you ever had a dream? Seen a glorious future for yourself that you yearn to achieve? Steven has: he wants to be a roadie. This is the episode where he gets to live that dream! With eighty percent of Germans making their l...

GC13 comes out for another solo run, starting our recap of the Steven Nuke with a discussion of  Steven Floats . Again, it feels so great to be back in Beach City! Let’s get this thing started: it’s our kind of episode. Even though Sadie is the only boardie to show up “in the flesh” during the episode, and then for just a bit part, it’s a nice breath of fresh air to h...

GC13 and Sophia discuss the second batch of minisodes (though the first batch to initially be called that, with the first batch being called online shorts ): Cooking With Lion, Gem Karaoke, Steven Reacts, Video Chat, and Steven’s Song Time. With five pieces of new content clocking in at roughly the length of a full episode there’s bound to be something there for you. Were you excited t...

GC13 and Sophia finish the retro episode discussions by talking about that wonderful kettle of fish:  Future Vision . It’s fun, but boy does the existence of future vision make some things hard to theorize about. We manage though! Whether you gotta go quickly, or whether you’re still in the Ninja Squad, you can’t deny that future vision is at least a very consequential power. It...

GC13 and Sophia discuss one of our two old episodes waiting to be talked about, and we promise it’s not something we planned behind your backs (since we did say it was a possibility last week). Beyond making us really want a ukulele showdown, this is an episode really showcasing what a great leader Steven can be. It also really shows off how much he and the Crystal Gems care about each other...

GC13 and Hunter discuss the last new episode of Steven Universe before the new break in the schedule,  Onion Gang . So we can finally put Onion into context: he’s definitely not the only strange kid around, it’s just that he doesn’t get to meet up with his friends when it isn’t summer time. The episode is cute, and so is Onion’s gang of friends. Well, mostly. When the...

GC13 and Hunter discuss  Last One Out of Beach City (which may or may not be the stealth pilot for a new spinoff series, Pearl Versus the World). This episode was a lot to process. That could be the end of the description right there (so says our voice of reason), but our ultimate wingman is encouraging us to write more. The big thing everyone is talking about, of course, is Pearl’s new frie...

GC13, Sophia, and Hunter discuss  Future Boy Zoltron (and try to put an end to the newest Internet war). Steven lived his dream, giving advice to everybody (though was somehow shielded from them learning his true identity), and might have a future running the arcade if he can keep from being banned from it. Of course Frowney managed to completely steal the show (even if he wasn’t Greg’...

Sophia, GC13, and Hunter discuss Steven Universe’s latest strike in the Feels War:  Mindful Education . Let’s get the most important thing out of the way first: Stevonnie is the best Yoshi, period. Also, the outfit that results when Connie is wearing her training garb is just great. (We may not be worried about that diamond that ends up on the outfit, but that can’t be accidental...

GC13, Sophia, and Hunter discuss  Buddy’s Book (the first weekly episode we’ve had in a long time that wasn’t part of some special event). So, this episode had drama; it had adventure; it had lions! (And shushing!) We can’t know what the story behind the lions is yet, but it’s a pretty sure bet that we’ll learn at some point. Also, there is another mystery: wher...

GC13 finishes out the Summer Adventure solo, discussing the last episodes:  Beta ,  Earthlings ,  Back to the Moon ,  Bubbled ,  Kindergarten Kid , and  Know Your Fusion . Oh yes, and plenty of discussion of Pink Diamond Theory (don’t believe what you’ve heard—it’s more true than ever now!). This week had some heavy stuff, but it had some fun stuff too. We’re into season fo...

Sophia and GC13 are in to talk about the week the Summer Adventure really heated up. Week three (stateside) consisted of  Gem Hunt ,  Crack the Whip ,  Steven vs Amethyst , and  Bismuth . Weren’t those Beach City episodes from the first two weeks nice? We didn’t get much of that Beach City flavor this week (though we did get a little taste). It’s definitely story arc season, and...

GC13 and Hunter discuss the second week of the Summer Adventure event:  Restaurant Wars ,  Kiki’s Pizza Delivery Service ,  Monster Reunion ,  Alone at Sea , and  Greg the Babysitter . This week had something we had been hoping for for a long time, and we’re pretty sure you now what it was. It also had Steven doing a very convincing Hunter impression, which was also fun. Of course it a...