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

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 pr...

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. Today's recipes: Our Own Snacks:...

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.  Today's recipe: None.  Today's merchandise: A bonus...

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...

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...

Join Daria and Ivy as they watch and talk about So Many Birthdays and 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 Ame...

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.  Today's recipe: Nothing, unless Steven trying to...

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.  Today's recipe: Cereal to stop the foot Today's merchandise: McFarlane builder set toy o...

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.&nbs...

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 k...

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. Toda...

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...s...

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. Today's recipe: Sandwich Not for Cats . Today's merchandise: Cookie Cat dress! Follow us on Facebook:...

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! Today's recipe: Scary Frybo fries Today's merchandise: A creepy Steven Univ...

Join the Not-So-Giant Women as they discuss Together Breakfast and 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 we...

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. Today's recipe: Bagel sandwiches ! Today's merchandise: The official Cheeseburger Backpack! This episode on YouTube, with pictures:  https://www.youtube.com/watc...

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...

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 (Sor...

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