GC13 and David discuss New Wartwood and Friend or Frobo? from Amphibia.

Did you know that the buildings in Wartwood are perfectly weighted to not sink into the swamp that the town is built on? That’s a fun fact, Marcy! Now let’s go ahead and add some imported marble facades and a solid gold clock, it will do great things for the atmosphere!

And finally our wandering robot friend has revealed himself to his new family and has been given a name: Frobo. Welcome to the family, Iron Giant.

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GC13 and David discuss The First Temple from Amphibia.

Marcy is here and she is locked in. No puzzle is safe from her, and she is unconquerable at flipwart, even when forced to play in hard mode.

Until her opponent starts cheating by equipping its wart with laser-proof armor. That seems rather unfair. At least Marcy learned a valuable lesson, one that perhaps an aspiring conqueror would need to hear.

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GC13 and David discuss Ivy on the Run and After the Rain from Amphibia.

We don’t need much excuse to talk about Steven Universe, but not only do we have lies people have told in the past we also have a child running away from a home she thinks doesn’t love or understand her. Odd.

It’s just too bad that Hop Pop didn’t get the same leeway that Felicia did. You’d think that she had way more opportunity and incentive to tell Hop Pop the truth, but who came out of that looking like the cool Mom and who came out looking like the old man who messed up?

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GC13 and David discuss Night Drivers and Return to Wartwood from Amphibia.

Considering how long it took them to get to Newtopia, the family made amazing time on their way back! After just twenty hours of driving they’re one night’s drive away from home, and they happen to have a pair of expert night drivers held in reserve.

For how well the residents of Wartwood understood the Plantars, they didn’t seem to understand how much danger they’d be put in by asking for presents. But their loss is our gain: CHICKA-LISK!

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GC13 and David discuss The Sleepover to End All Sleepovers and A Day at the Aquarium.

Newtopia gets a beautiful sendoff with a spooky sleepover where we encounter some totally unexplained alien ghosts, followed by a trip to an aquarium where just about everything reminds them of something (or someone) who tried to eat them.

But now the King has a proposition for Marcy. Completely not ominous at all, there are definitely not any villain tropes being used here.

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GC13 and David discuss Little Frogtown and Hopping Mall from Amphibia.

Sal’s sandwich stop has been ransacked and it’s up to Hopediah Plantar PI to crack the case. Or at least do his best (he misses some pretty obvious clues we think). And while he may be on the run from a felony manslaughter charge, at least he’s not morally culpable for anything today. Plus: free sauce!

But Anne and Sprig, in the pursuit of the perfect souvenir, end up feeling nostalgic for their mothers. It’s a heartfelt moment, and it’s important enough to change the end credits.

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GC13 and David discuss Lost in Newtopia and Sprig Gets Schooled from Amphibia.

Well, we sent the two least-responsible Plantars out into Newtopia on their own, what did we think was going to happen? Frankly it’s surprising things turned out as well for Anne as they did, though maybe if she had been trying to make friends things would have gone better.

But hey, not only did Sprig get schooled by a free day of college education, but we got to learn a bit about the biology of newts and tadpoles. Amphibia may entertain us but it teaches as well (and probably gets into the cool faculty-only parties too).

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GC13 and David discuss Scavenger Hunt and The Plantars Check In from Amphibia.

While King Andrias clearly puts a lot of effort into his scavenger hunt, he could clearly use a trip to Summer Camp Island to learn how it’s done from Susie—he doesn’t even send them out for a single earring back!

At least he came through for the Plantars with an unlimited credit card. Sprig has the makings of a good rich snob, so here’s to hoping the Plantars can hang on to this wealth long enough to become old money.

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GC13 and David discuss Marcy at the Gates from Amphibia.

The barbarians may not be at the gates, but the barbari-ants are willing to stand in—at least long enough to draw Marcy out! (Thankfully they never thought to tunnel under the gate, that might have caused some problems.)

So now Marcy is on the crew and she and Anne have a new mission. We’re sure Sasha will be glad to see them. What do you think her and Grime’s chess pieces look like?

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GC13 and David discuss Swamp and Sensibility and Wax Museum from Amphibia.

Thank goodness Gravity Falls was about a bunch of humans, because Grunkle Stan is evil as a frog! Thankfully Soos is just as goodhearted whether he’s a frog or a human.

And we also learn Wally’s dark secret: he’s filthy stinking rich! Don’t worry Wally, we won’t hold it against you, especially since we can enjoy the fanciness so long as we aren’t paying for it.

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GC13 and David discuss Quarreler’s Pass and Toadcatcher from Amphibia.

We’re sorry Quarreler’s Pass, you were a very exciting episode with some very good frog-eating villains, and you even revealed a new superpower shared by Polly and Sprig, but Toadcatcher is a tough act to precede.

And what an act Toadcatcher was. Sasha and Grime …

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GC13 and David discuss Truck Stop Polly and A Caravan Named Desire from Amphibia.

Wow, Anne is really sharing the having-a-lesson spotlight today, with Polly learning the first lesson and Hop Pop learning the second.

The point goes to Polly though, for being at an age where learning lessons is a much more common occurrence …

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GC13 and David discuss the The Ballad of Hopediah Plantar and Anne Hunter from Amphibia.

Well, Hop Pop got another lesson. Usually Anne has the lessons on lock, but she’s willing to share every not and again—especially since she comes back to learn the second lesson of the pair!

And while we didn’t mention the …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the announcement of the Lars of the Stars spinoff series for Steven Universe.

For a thing with only two sentences about it, you’d think we wouldn’t be so excited yet. But this is a spinoff we’ve wanted for years, so yeah: this is kind of a big deal.

So while details are …

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GC13 and David discuss Handy Anne and Fort in the Road from Amphibia.

A season of episodes is done and a season has passed in Wartwood, which means the mountain pass is clear and the Plantar family can go out on an adventure! Just make sure to follow Hop Pop’s road rules (unless you’re looking to suffer …

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GC13 and David discuss the first season finale from Amphibia, Reunion.

Sasha, you may be evil but there is still good in you, we feel it. I’m sure we’ll get to see it some day. Today though you were pretty awful. Thankfully Wally was there to save the way!

We even made it through the season …

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GC13 and David discuss Children of the Spore and Anne of the Year from Amphibia.

It’s official, Anne is definitely accepted as a citizen of Wartwood (even if she, Polly, and Sprig are awful kids to have around). She may not have had anything to do with saving the town (and Amphibia) from Apothecary Gary, but at …

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GC13 and David discuss The Big Bugball Game and Combat Camp from Amphibia.

Ah, finally the Lunar Sea Spire has returned to Frog Show! Even though we know Amphibia is a wonderful place where nothing bad ever happens, it felt good to return to a couple of lighthearted adventures.

Still, it’s nice to see Anne learning …

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GC13 and David discuss the tenth episode of Invincible Fight Girl, The Missing Piece.

Well, here’s that four on one we were promised. Andy is able to find her missing piece though, dig deep, and send the Perm Gang blasting off for the first time.

Hopefully we get to see a second season. We may …

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GC13 and David discuss the ninth episode of Invincible Fight Girl, Formation! The Perm Gang Strikes Back.

Now that the Perm Gang has appeared Andy can have herself a real match. Unfortunately for her they have a very sad backstory, and Immaculate isn’t a challenge for her after the training she’s done.

Well, if one …

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GC13 and David discuss The Rusty Rumble from Invincible Fight Girl.

So we’ve begun a three-parter to finish off the season, and that means that stuff is about to go down. It starts off nice and calm, but nice and calm does include finally meeting Keith David the Scouter, the narrator. Dude is pure sinister…

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GC13 and David discuss the seventh episode of Invincible Fight Girl, Bertie Unbound.

Put a fork in Rumbleweed, it’s done. Bertie, you may blame Andy for this right now, but we hope that with time to reflect you will not declare Andy to be to blame and name yourself her rival.

Ruff and Tumble, definitely …

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GC13 and David discuss Behind the Wall: The Finger and the Toe from Invincible Fight Girl.

We never thought we’d hear ourselves say this, but why didn’t Andy listen to Craig? Sure, helping people is nice, but as Andy finds out there are some people out there who are beyond help.

Still, at least we …

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GC13 and David discuss The Perfect Strike from Invincible Fight Girl.

Quesa Poblana has set down a challenge for Andy: perform ten Perfect Strikes in a week and she’ll train her. The only problem is that the Perfect Strike is magic and Andy doesn’t know the secret.

Enter Craig and Mikey. Separately they can’t help, …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the third episode of Invincible Fight Girl, The Way of the World.

Andy vs Mbrandon, fight! It’s our second wrestling match of the show, and it’s a much tougher fight than Immaculate was. But then, Immaculate is a jobber, so the fact that he loses isn’t a surprise.

Thankfully the …

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GC13 and David discuss the third episode of Invincible Fight Girl, Friends.

It’s an episode about friends, and we know one guy who isn’t going to be one of the eponymous friends. (It’s okay Craig, you’ve just got some growing to do yet.) Thankfully Mikey is plenty friendly, and Andy is willing to fight for his right …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the second episode of Invincible Fight Girl, Dreamers and Busters.

Now the hooks are well and truly into us. Depending on how you feel about magic there may not be much “wrestling” in this episode, but it sets Andy out into the world of wrestling and by golly, she gets Surfs …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the first episode of Invincible Fight Girl, I Am.

In a world where wrestling is everything, one girl born on Accountant Isle dreams of becoming a wrestler. She’s trained in secret, and when the time comes she doesn’t back down from a fight. Sound exciting? Wait until you see the fights …

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GC13, Soren, David, and Ken discuss the twenty-fourth episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Dumplings 2 and Bacon and Eggs.

Ken joins us to finish off the first season! We’ll be assembled as four when we finally get a second season to chew on.

But season one left us with plenty of chewing to do. The …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the twenty-third episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Griffin Soup and Dumplings 1.

And now we know the truth. Thankfully though, so does Senshi. Laois, you solved another mystery with your crazy monster obsession, congratulations!

The changelings made it hard for them though, especially when it changed their own bodies as …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the twenty-second episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Griffin and Familiars.

You can always trust Laios to know exactly how to kill a monster, especially after Marcille did such a good job bringing it to the ground. Ah, another day is saved: the monster is dead, Senshi is safe, and Chilchuck …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the twenty-first episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Egg and the Golden Country.

Who had prophecy on their dungeon crawling Bingo card? Now Laios has been named as the one true savior of the Golden Country so now it’s time for him to start thinking really hard about what he’d do …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the twentieth episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Ice Golem and Barometz.

Chilchuck and Izutsumi don’t get off to the best start, but at least Chilchuck is able to point our bad but agile kitty at the ice golem’s weak point—now no one will ever know that Senshi’s irresponsibility is what …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the nineteenth episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Hag and Nightmare.

Never has Delicious in Dungeon felt more like two episodes stuck together into one, but we suppose starting your second half in a dream and going full Inception will do that sort of thing to you.

Izutsumi may not have …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the eighteenth episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Shapeshifter.

All of the pain and bloodletting is done for the moment, so let’s just have a fun episode about shapeshifters trying to infiltrate and eat the party. Doesn’t it feel great to relax?

But now that Izutsumi is with the party it …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the seventeenth episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Harpy and Chimera.

Well, we definitely felt that big fight. First harpies then adventurers dying left and right though, and all anyone can talk about are Falin’s huge–

Ahem. At least this world has healing magic. And at least Laios was able to …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the sixteenth episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Cleaners and Dried With Sweet Sake.

Shuro has finally reunited with his old party, and oh boy is Kabru savoring the drama. Chilchuck, we’re disappointed in you: how could you possibly think Laios was better able to handle himself in a social encounter …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Over the Garden Wall in honor of its tenth anniversary.

Do you think the events of Over the Garden Wall “really” happened? Do you think it matters? Whether it happened or not Wirt really benefited from the journey, gaining a lot of character growth. Also somehow Jason Funderburker the frog …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the fifteenth episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Dryad and Cockatrice.

You know what we’ve needed? A funny episode. Well, this episode has jokes for days, and they land. Do you want to see all of the disapproving faces Marcille is capable of making? Well so do we, and this episode …

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GC13 and Soren discuss the fourteenth episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Sea Serpent.

Now that we’ve properly raised the stakes for our brave adventurers, it’s time for us to dip back in time and follow a different group of adventurers! Kabru has a truly bizarre obsession with Falin and Laios, and quite a high skill at …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the thirteenth episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Red Dragon 3 and Good Medicine.

And here we are: the second half of the season sees the rug pulled out from under our heroes as we’re properly introduced to the Mad Mage. As you might imagine, he’s not very popular ’round these …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the twelfth episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Red Dragon 2.

We didn’t get to eat in the last episode so now it’s time to cook some dragon! Just, maybe pick a better cooking spot next time Senshi.

Marcille may have brought a bit of darkness, but even considering the time …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the eleventh episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Red Dragon 1.

The dragon is down and questions abound! Why was it so active? Can Falin be revived? Who among the party was the biggest hero in that fight? It was definitely an epic struggle against a powerful foe.

But now that …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the tenth episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Giant Frogs and Aboveground.

Well we’re not even halfway through the season and they’ve already arrived where they’re going to need to do battle with a red dragon in order to save Falin’s life, things probably don’t go well for them (Chilchuck probably …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the ninth episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Tentacles and Stew.

This is the episode where we meet Namari (who is not Nimona!), as well as her new party. Mr. Tansu seems… Nice. Yeah… At least he’s willing to heal Marcille though, after he gets paid.

And Marcille decides that if …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the eighth episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Raspberries and Grilled Meat.

It may end in a loss, but Marcille gets an unbelievably epic fight against the undine, lovingly animated by Studio Trigger. A great combination of exact duplication of manga panels where appropriate, and ramping up the action when necessary.

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GC13. Soren, and David discuss the seventh episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Kelpie, Porridge, and Broiled with Sauce.

Another episode, another hard L for Kabru’s crew. At least their food didn’t go to waste, but they’d best respect Marcille’s spellcasting—for one it works, for another she can probably explode their heads off.

It’s too bad adventurers aren’t better at sharing information, or maybe that kraken wouldn’t have been such a problem. Oh well, Laios managed to learn the sirens’ song anyway, so at least we have that.

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the sixth episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Court Cuisine and Boiled in Seawater.

Well, it’s back to the lengthy episode names. But no matter how you think the paintings work (can you digest them?), at least Chilchick got some major screentime while matching wits with one of his archnemeses.

And huh, the Elf Who Shall Not Be Named (it’s Thistle, his name is Thistle) really wasn’t happy with Laios today, was he? Man, good thing that guy totally isn’t going to be a huge jerk later, right?

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the fifth episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Snacks and Sorbet.

Yes, David has joined the party, and we’re five episodes deep into the (delicious in) dungeon.

And it’s a good episode for him to join on, because after a rough first two episodes of the series Marcille gets to be on the side dishing out the disapproval. Let’s face it, Laios is just fun to make fun of.

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss The Fairy Isle from Hilda.

Well, if you wanted a fantastic send-off for the Hilda series you couldn’t have done much better. It’s a triple-length episode that lets us explore a whole new world and answers a question we didn’t know we had. Unless you were wondering why Hilda’s hair was blue—if you did, then now you know.

So get out there and rave with the fairies (how could we not mention fairy rings?), and then get ready for the parade. Which callback was your favorite?

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Strange Frequencies from Hilda.

Hilda doesn’t need to go outside, she needs answers. Alfur is more than happy to provide, while Frida and David drag her off to deal with an upsurge in Nisse stealing from each other. We met a lot more today, who was your favorite?

But most importantly: Victoria Van Gale is back, and while Hilda is thoroughly unexcited at least some of us are happy to see her! Thank goodness she wanted some coconuts for Anders, or there wouldn’t be a rescue party on its way as we speak.

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GC13 and Soren discuss the fourth episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Stewed Cabbage and Orc (they ate with the orcs, they didn’t stew them).

We’ve met our first bunch of not-so-human humanoids, and they don’t seem to be great fans of adventurers. But of course they get along great with Senshi—and he’s able to charm even Marcille with his golem-grown vegetables.

Laios has a lot of thinking to do. What would he do if he ruled the dungeon? While that’s probably going to come up much later, right now he’s a man on a mission—and now with a map, all thanks to Senshi and Zon.

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GC13 and Soren discuss the third episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Living Armor.

So we have our party’s first discovery: the secret of the living armor, and of course how to eat it! Good on Laios for putting on his thinking cap, and the rest of the party for holding out in a tough fight.

So are there technically five of them in the party now? Oh, okay, we’re just not going to count that. At least it’s definitely not a cursed sword!

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GC13 and Soren discuss the second episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Roast Basilisk, Omelette, and Kakiage.

Laios may be giving his party plenty of time to shine in this episode, but he and Senshi can’t pass up the opportunity to demonstrate proper basilisk battling technique.

But Marcille and Chilchick really grow a lot in this episode, and—what? This is only episode two? This is going to be a wild ride, isn’t it?

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GC13 and Soren discuss the first episode of Delicious in Dungeon, Hot Pot and Tart.

It’s a show about slaying monsters in a dungeon then cooking and eating them. Thank goodness Senshi showed up to share his vast experience preparing the various monsters of the dungeon—it wouldn’t have been nearly as delicious in the dungeon without him.

And if you’ve ever played Battle Chef Brigade, well, you can be as excited about Delicious in Dungeon as GC13 is.

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss The Forgotten Lake from Hilda.

Johanna better have been nominated for some mother of the year awards after this episode. She may be a touch overprotective for Hilda’s liking, but you can’t deny that she’s quite good at protecting Hilda.

But the mystery deepens. Johanna’s parents imprisoned that spider frog to protect her, but where are they now? We’ll find the answers, but for the next few weeks we have a new series to cover while David is away: Delicious in Dungeon!

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss The Job from Hilda.

It took the final season of the series, but we finally got to meet Hilda’s father: Anders! He’s sadly no bellkeeper, but he’s a wandering adventurer with a pathological aversion to commitment—and it hasn’t been doing good things to his daughter’s family life.

And this clearly won’t be the time for Anders to stick around and finally be Hilda’s dad, but on the balance it’s probably best that he got kidnapped by our shadowy figures rather than being pulped by a troll.

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GC13 and David discuss The Laughing Merman from Hilda.

It’s the one and only episode featuring the one and only Eugene. Are you sad that we don’t have a fourth season? Knowing that this is all of the Eugene we’ll ever have is just a sad way to think about a great episode.

And the Freaky Friends also add a new member: Louise! Is this just missed opportunities: the episode? Oh well, we’ll always have season four in our hearts, and maybe Louise will make a couple of minor appearances…

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GC13 and David discuss The Giantslayer from Hilda.

He may not be tall, and he may not be strong, but the Giantslayer has a mission: annoy all the giants until they feel bad and leave. Hilda’s sad to see them go of course, but Halvor is very keen on it.

Do you wish the giants had stuck around? Do you think they owed something to humanity? Most importantly of all, do you think that humans owe anything to elfkind for… Well, everything?

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss The Fairy Mound from Hilda.

Can you imagine any episode where Hilda learns what fairy mounds are and her not going to get stuck in one? Because while this may not be Astrid’s finest moment, she also really wants a visit.

Oh well, now we’re headed back to Trolberg. But it looks like a little piece of Tofoten is on its way to see Hilda. We’re not out of the fairy realm yet.

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss The Train to Tofoten from Hilda.

With the movie over it’s time for another season, sadly the final season of the show. But we have eight great episodes to look forward to!

We’re having a wonderful vacation to Tofoten! It’s great to have met Hilda’s great-aunt Astrid, and her neighbor the Pooka too. (Hey, his desire to not eat an egg sent the team on a great adventure, and as an added bonus, he can squirm like a live plooka. If you know you know.)

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the movie Hilda and the Mountain King.

As far as cliffhangers go, Hilda being turned into a troll at the end of the second season rated quite highly. Now that we’re discussing the movie, it’s finally time to discuss how that turned out.

We find ourselves living in a world where the political commentary of the movie hits harder than ever (though we haven’t seen any real-world safety patrol officers carrying around assault flashlights just yet), but at least we get a feel-good ending.

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GC13 and David discuss It Takes Time, the series finale of Summer Camp Island.

How many tropes did you spot in this episode? Because we found quite a few without really even looking. But if having a beautiful song to montage over is wrong, we don’t want our cartoons to be right.

All of the action is done, even a lot of the drama, but that doesn’t mean that the show ran out of ideas. This is all about letting the characters finally grow as they move into the future, and even about a delicious new snack. (Or a meal.)

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GC13 and David discuss Weather Your Weather from Summer Camp Island.

Does anyone think there’s a lot of magic happening for a world where the source of all magic has been destroyed? Last episode it was just a tornado and a ghost, but now we have a pool and a hatch to add to the list, and a mysterious voice. Add another cliffhanger to the pile.

But whether magical or nonmagical, Oscar will still be there to bring the good vibes. Congratulations son, you redeemed yourself from last episode.

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GC13 and David discuss Swellington Boots from Summer Camp Island.

Susie has finally arrived. She’s been the de facto main character of the series for a while, but now that she’s experiencing a story arc she has officially joined the main character club.

Sue and Doug take control of the situation and teach Susie a valuable life lesson, but there’s still a tornado out there and Susie’s going to have to take care of it—while Betsy takes care of Ghost the Boy.

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GC13 and David discuss Meeting of the Mounds from Summer Camp Island.

Another series, another baseball episode filled with wacky hijinks—apparently nine innings worth, which is enough to drive anyone to exhaustion. Susie, you are forgiven—especially because at least you used your magic for a better reason than those other knuckleheads.

Thankfully Oscar’s parents aren’t the brightest, or else they really might really have gone to the president.

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GC13 and David discuss Retrace Our Hooves from Summer Camp Island.

It’s okay Mildred, there’s no rush—we’re sure Susie has time to finish her epic death speech and make it out of the Metaphysical Reserve alive.

And thank goodness that she does! Susie escapes from a not at all sinister place that had incredibly sinister designs on her. What is the Metaphysical Reserve? Why does it do what it does? We’ll probably never know, but at least we’ll know one thing: Pepper gets no respect.

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GC13 and David discuss Croissant Moon from Summer Camp Island.

With the help of Jimjams it’s time to send Mildred into her dreams to find the Thin Place and break through it into the Metaphysical Reserve. Do you think she would have even had a chance of making it without Pepper’s help? Perhaps as such a frequent sleeper he’s an expert at navigating dreams?

But back in the world of the waking we learn all of the things you can do with Oscar bucks. As long as a full moon is what you’re looking for…

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GC13 and David discuss Bear With Me from Summer Camp Island.

The Jar Guard has arrived on Summer Camp Island, and the Rascals have come out to finally feast on jelly at her expense. Thankfully they’re not very observant, and fall prey to the old couch-is-actually-two-bears trick!

It’s not easy to convince the Jar Guard that she’s actually Mildred, but now she finally has her memories back. It’s all coming together, and the light has been turned back on!

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GC13 and David discuss Jar Guard from Summer Camp Island.

And now we see what was happening a bit deeper into the Frozen North just as Susie was planning to unleash her newly minted swear words on her sister. The word “tragedy” feels quite appropriate.

We may never truly understand the Pale Dog, but we can appreciate how he fits into a tradition of beguiling storybook tricksters. The world’s dangerous out there for a naive kid, even if she’s lived out the thirteenth year of her life eighty (or was it a hundred and thirty?) times.

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GC13 and David discuss Night’s Pockets from Summer Camp Island.

So out finally comes Jimjams’ true backstory: once a god, he was turned into a ~~lowly~~ purple pair of pajamas for his transgression against Time. At least he took his punishment like a champ.

But unfortunately Time is still upset with him, so upset not even a fishing trip is enough to slow Time down to a crawl. It’s up to the scientifically minded Pajamas to come up with a solution, but unfortunately he’s still confused about the magnetic rocks…

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GC13 and David discuss The Metaphysical Reserve from Summer Camp Island.

The metaphysical reserve is a very mysterious place, but there’s no mystery to Susie: she wants love and adoration, and as long as she’s in the metaphysical reserve she’ll get it. It’s really too bad about the whole fossilization thing…

But reality keeps intruding on …

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GC13 and David discuss The Last Witch from Summer Camp Island.

Susie has a very complicated spell that just came to her (as if in a dream), but unfortunately it’s going to require the witches to go into a trance one by one to keep it going. Except for Hedgehog, of course, who’s responsible for Susie’s …

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GC13 and David discuss Storybook Susie from Summer Camp Island.

It’s finally time that Susie’s coven knows the full story: not only did Mildred turn hands into feet, she also drank Susie’s immortality potion. Because she’s her sister!

But this isn’t an anniversary, because Susie has decided it’s time to try to reach Mildred: in the …

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GC13 and David discuss Go Get Our Girls from Summer Camp Island.

It’s one of the greatest mysteries since the introduction of the coven: where did the coven go? We knew they were on the island immediately before the campers appeared, then they vanished.

Well they didn’t go off to a summer camp of their own, …

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GC13 and David discuss The Three Grrs from Summer Camp Island.

It’s an episode about a bunch of jesters doing fun bits with banana peels for the king, what could possibly be depressing about that? Leave it to Oscar, he’ll surely find a way.

But thankfully the king isn’t an “off with his head!” kind of …

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GC13 and David discuss Miracle Rabbit from Summer Camp Island.

Each week adds even more fuel to the plot train. Ramona takes Oscar on a trip all the way to the Moon in order to meet the eponymous Miracle Rabbit to get a potion to deal with the tornado on Susie’s neck—and he does seem like …

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GC13 and David discuss The Hits from Summer Camp Island.

After a tornado sweeps through the island, Barb and the King have a bad feeling and so inspect “the hits”: the Rascals, the Spotted Bears, the ferns, and the magic diamond. Unfortunately Oscar’s been on a bit of a barber binge, and he’s not too happy …

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GC13 and David discuss Pepper’s Funeral from Summer Camp Island.

Oh Pepper, we hardly knew you. Wait, what? He’s just officiating the funeral? That’s a relief. Thank goodness these episode titles didn’t leak—that really would have send the fandom into a tizzy, wouldn’t it have?

Were you waiting for the story to kick in? Because Pepper’s Funeral …

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GC13 and David discuss See Bees? Gee! Bees! from Summer Camp Island.

Oscar has a lot of dedication to his pursuit of enlightenment to spend three weeks walking a garden path 9,999 times. But he has even more dedication to his friend Hedgehog to turn down enlightenment (and probably a very cushy monastery job) to be …

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GC13 and David discuss If I Only Had a Wand from Summer Camp Island.

If any time spent with Hedgehog’s mother is depressing, then what does it say about this episode that has by far the most screen time for her?

But as mean as she is to Hedgehog, she’s doing it all for a reason. …

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GC13 and David discuss The Legs from Summer Camp Island.

Summer Camp Island, here we are! It’s time to discuss the sixth and final season, and we’re starting up on a story arc. This episode gets us started with the story slowly, but there’s a lot of friendship Oscar and Hedgehog have—enough to get them a …

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GC13 and David discuss Cheers from Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.

And now we’ve seen the big showdown. Thank goodness Simon is on a first-name basis with a deity, or that could have got real ugly. Even as it was things didn’t so great and it was up to Prismo to send in the cavalry—just don’t …

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GC13 and David discuss Casper and Nova from Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.

It’s all coming together. Simon and Betty, Scarab and our heroes… Thankfully Ellis didn’t lose his spaghetti to his squirrel friends; that would be enough to turn a dream into a nightmare.

While this episode was named after Casper and Nova, we won’t …

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GC13 and David discuss Jerry from Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.

The adventuring party comes to a new world somehow even more suited for Halloween than the episode we discussed in our Halloween episode, though of course it was perfect that we discussed it on Halloween.

It’s BMO’s time to shine. With no one else around, …

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GC13 and David discuss The Star from Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.

Marceline is such a good girl. Bad actually, a punk. But she has a good heart. Now ask yourself how dangerous she’d be with absolutely no conscience whatsoever? Why, something strong enough to do that could probably turn Martin into a good person again…

And …

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GC13 and David discuss The Winter King from Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.

It’s an easy pick for favorite episode of the series. Ice Scouts? Check. Fabulously perfect Simon? Check. Adorable, deranged Candy Queen? Check. Two, count them two songs? Check. What’s not to love?

While we could have spent a lot more time exploring the Winter …

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GC13 and David discuss Destiny from Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.

Fionna has had her first taste of adventuring and she is loving it. She’s in her element, after all (that time spent playing those post-apocalyptic RPGs is really paying off).

If only Farmworld Finn could be having as much fun as Fionna is—wearing the crown does …

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GC13 and David discuss Prismo the Wishmaster from Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.

Ah, now we’re getting into the good stuff. Fionna and Cake find themselves in Ooo oh so briefly before being sent out to the multiverse. Not to explore though, oh no! They’re running for their lives, and thanks to the too-eager self-sacrifice of …

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GC13 and David discuss Cake the Cat from Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.

Cake isn’t just in Ooo now, she’s exploring it! And while she may initially get on quite well with the locals, following her instincts leads to some… Less than kind outcomes. Thankfully Fionna arrives in time to save her before anyone can get …

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GC13 and David discuss Simon Petrikov from Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.

Simon is no longer the Ice King, but that doesn’t mean things are good: he’s not better now that he’s not part of a madness. At least it’s always wonderful to hear a Rebecca Sugar song. And adventuring with Finn isn’t very fun when …

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GC13 and David discuss Fionna Campbell from Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.

In this move to Max Adventure Time has taken some steps they couldn’t have taken on Cartoon Network while remaining fundamentally itself, if you can get over the sadness. Some people are not meant to give bus tours, and others need their own bakery …

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GC13, Soren, and David continue their discussion of the Netflix movie Nimona.

This is a movie that couldn’t have been made just a decade ago, and even still it almost got lost to history. A theatrical release, once planned, wasn’t even in the cards after its rescue.

It’s a complicated world we find ourselves living …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the Netflix movie Nimona.

Nimona took a long road to come to fruition, but now that it’s here it’s a wonderful adaptation of a graphic novel collected in 2015. Fantastic characters, beautiful art and transformations, with a kind message too.

There was a lot to say about Nimona, so next …

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GC13 and David discuss The End of the Beginning from Unicorn: Warriors Eternal.

Tell me if you’ve heard this before: the heroes all join together into one body to confront evil. At least it goes better for them this time than it did the last… And Anubis is always in style.

With no more episodes announced …

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GC13 and David discuss A Love’s Last Light from Unicorn: Warriors Eternal.

Things are getting heavy. You thought Unicorn was just about stopping a little monster rampage every couple hundred years? Well, what Unicorn fights for is no less than the protection of time itself. What the evil lacks in personality it far makes up for …

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GC13 and David discuss Darkness Before the Dawn from Unicorn: Warriors Eternal.

When things kick into high gear, things kick into high gear. When Merlin shows up and starts acting suspicious, it’s time to ignore his warning that deception is the Evil’s greatest weapon and split up into small groups. Thankfully there’s a certain werewolf in …

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GC13 and David discuss The Heart of Kings from Unicorn: Warriors Eternal.

Edred’s homeland! His backstory! Merlin finally gets some face time! The Heart of Kings was packed to the gills, running longer than an ordinary episode in order to have enough space.

And while everything in the land of the elves is dark and serious, there …

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GC13 and David discuss The Mystery of Secrets from Unicorn: Warriors Eternal.

As redundant as a mystery of secrets may be, we’ve come across another exciting episode of Unicorn: Warriors Eternal. The Inspector finally realizes that magic is real, and we meet the famous Otto and discover that he is the one who will eventually create …

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GC13 and David discuss The Past Within from Unicorn: Warriors Eternal.

This was definitely a memorable episode—inside Melinda’s memories, no less! While the events probably didn’t take place with Emma’s involvement, we have every reason to believe what we saw accurately described Morgan’s fate—explaining while Melinda is such a sourpuss.

But with a backstory like that, …

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GC13 and David discuss What Lies Beneath from Unicorn: Warriors Eternal.

It’s the middle episode of a trio of closely linked episodes. We start off with a chase through the London city streets, but we end up on a haunted/living ship that is a clear and present danger to our heroes.

Seng/Alfie has it worse than …

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GC13 and David discuss A Fateful Encounter from Unicorn: Warriors Eternal.

It’s the third of ten episodes and it’s when the mystery really picks up: what is going on with this combination Emma and Melinda? But we don’t have time to worry about that, because the heroes have heroic things to do. … After Twillion makes …

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GC13 and David discuss both parts of The Awakening from Unicorn: Warriors Eternal.

They’re the first two episodes of a whole new property, so they have a lot of setup to do. We’re introduced to our eternal warriors, and learn that this time, everything is different.

Our enemy of the week is none other than Lulu: …

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GC13 and David discuss I Won’t Leave You Alone from Bee and PuppyCat.

Well, hopefully there’s another season because there’s no way they can end the storyline there. There are so many new questions for us to answer, and so many new questions for the answers to give us! The business has to add up, we need …

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GC13 and David discuss Now I’m Really Alone from Bee and PuppyCat.

When Moully shows up on the Island, there’s a sudden increase in accidental property damage. Cas doesn’t mind though, so long as she has things she wants. And with Moully able to travel the island very quickly, he and Bee are able to get …

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GC13 and David discuss Why Don’t You Help Me from Bee and PuppyCat.

PuppyCat spent this episode being ice cold; Tempbot and Sticky probably think so, at least. It was all done in the name of love though—and hunger. But as the romance between Cellphone and Tempbot ends, a new one begins, even if the teachers …

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GC13 and David discuss Golden Eyes from Bee and PuppyCat.

Well, that’s how we expect a Bee and PuppyCat episode to end, isn’t it? Utterly baffled, and yet feeling as though it’s the only ending we could have got. Still, that ship hasn’t sunk, has it? There’s still hope.

Not for that poor butterfly though. What’s …

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GC13 and David discuss Two Clown Noses from Bee and PuppyCat.

Ah, it’s nice to return to the series on such a kind and charming episode. Two Clown Noses ships Bee and Crispin, in a way that makes much more sense than Toast and Merlin’s bizarre relationship-for-revenge.

It also gives us a change to learn more about …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss King’s Tide from The Owl House.

It’s finally been all put together: Belos (Philip?), the Collector, King, the door, and all on the Day of Unity. An arm was nobly sacrificed, but at least everyone made it out alive (even if they have to wait most of another season to see their loved ones again).

And with that we’ve finally discussed every episode of The Owl House. Here’s to hoping that we get to spend some more time on the Boiling Isles some day, but until that day comes: BYEEEEE!

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Clouds on the Horizon from The Owl House.

If there was anyone out there who didn’t know why Luz’s palisman started out as an egg, well, now you know! You also know why the Owl House crew drew a rat that looked suspiciously like Alador…

Speaking of whom, now that he’s no longer employed by Odalia, he’s free to form a better relationship with his daughter—and maybe even get to know his future daughter-in-law.

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss O Titan, Where Art Thou from The Owl House.

Okay, if you had Steve Face Reveal on your season two prediction card, it’s time to take your victory lap. He was the perfect guide to take King on his journey of self-discovery, and he even discovered something about himself while he was doing the driving.

Of all the allies Eda and Lilith could have amassed, who would have thought it would be a band of CATs they’d fall in with? Nobody hiss though, or they might lose Darius.

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GC13 and Soren discuss the pilot for Lackadaisy.

If you haven’t seen the Lackadaisy pilot, go watch it now. This isn’t something we expected to be talking about, but we’re really glad we watched it, and you’ll be glad you did too.

It’s 1927, the depths of Prohibition, and the Lackadaisy speakeasy is relying on three youngsters to help keep the lights on and… Well, they wouldn’t have made a short film about it if everything had gone to plan, would they have?

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Watching and Dreaming from The Owl House again.

What a finale. With a focus on the epilogue, we look into the future of the Boiling Isles. After Belos gets stomped, the characters all get to move on with their lives before Luz’s big party, and we wonder what a new series could cover (and how best to scale the Arm).

With this second podcast episode The Owl House is truly done. Except for the three episodes of season two we have to discuss with David. That’s not done yet.

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Watching and Dreaming, the series finale of The Owl House.

Well, it’s over. Did you think it was a good finale? There are so many questions we may never get the answers to (at least one even brought up during this episode!) but happily ever after, here we are.

This isn’t the first series we’ve seen end before its time, and it doesn’t get any easier. Here’s to hoping that The Owl House enjoys some kind of continuation in the future as well.

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GC13 and David discuss Bird Friend from Bee and PuppyCat.

The sweet episodes keep on rolling (for now). The ever-industrious PuppyCat is hard at work trying to figure out a way to take care of the Warlocks, for good, but his methods range from the direct to the esoteric.

But Bee? Bee is smart. Cas said so, and we trust her judgment implicitly. Not so much her wrestling ability these days, but at least she has a confetti cannon for her entrance now.

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Labyrinth Runners from The Owl House.

Adrian Graye, head witch of the Illusion coven, came down to Hexside looking for some magic to steal. Belos may be in a bind by now, but not as much as Severine was given the numerous times she messed up in this episode. (None of this could possibly be Adrian’s fault, could it?)

The students were victorious, but Hunter finally joining the team is probably the biggest development. We all knew Willow was super strong—Amity was the only one who learned.

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GC13 and David discuss Did You Remember from Bee and PuppyCat.

PuppyCat has been living with Bee for more than a year now, and he definitely didn’t forget her birthday: he did, in fact, follow her around all day hiding cakes for her to find. And apparently resolved PuppyCat’s bone problem in a soft, comfortable way.

But we still don’t know how it is that Bee is able to use her space money to pay off her Earthly (?) debts. When will the real mysteries be solved?

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Edge of the World from The Owl House.

Yeah, Luz and Hunter has problems, but King is throwing his little hat in the ring. First off, will be ever grow as wonderful a moustache as he dreams of? Second, the family group he thought he was joining turns out to be an enemy group, and they want him to stop being alive.

The Titan Trappers are an interesting group. Maybe we’ll never get a full explanation of them, but there’s lots of food for thought here.

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Hollow Mind from The Owl House.

Who’s ready to get on the Trauma Train? Luz and Hunter both get on, and there’s not much disagreement over who deserves their front row seat the best! But trauma isn’t a competition—and if it was, we’d all want to do our part to make sure Belos won.

And of course they would tell us the title of the final episode after we record but before this episode of the podcast goes live. Watching Dreaming, we’ll be waiting.

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GC13 and David discuss My Favorite from Bee and PuppyCat.

Is this episode your favorite? We hope so, because it has the perfect name for it. Also, it has the Pretty Patrick combo beard and baby reveal, so it’s even unveiling major plot elements.

Oh yeah, and some very strange warlocks. They’re here too. They got a face reveal, but every question answered introduces two more to ask. This is going to be a long season folks, so buckle in.

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Them’s the Breaks, Kid from The Owl House.

Alright, it’s time for a flashback! Young Eda, young Raine, young Bump: two of these characters are exactly like you’d expect them to be, and one is completely the opposite.

Who knew there were so many ways to use bardic magic? Not only the sheer devastation possible with concentrated sound, but that end-of-episode plot twist means we’re going to have to raise bards up in our estimation.

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GC13 and David discuss Funny Lying from Bee and PuppyCat.

Things in the show are getting heavy. Funny Lying brought us some serious PuppyCat backstory, and it was all accompanied by the voice acting talents of Steve Blum!

It’s not just the voices that are familiar either. Watch the flashbacks and you’ll see a familiar hairdo. Of course that all adds up to there being far, far more questions than there are answers, but we’re intrigued.

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Reaching Out from The Owl House.

Who knew a wrestling episode could be so hard-hitting? Luz has lost a father, Amity barely has one, and in his quest for acceptance Edric turns Not-Warden Wrath into a monster that can actually fight—too late to defend his championship belt, however.

While the truth-in-television on the effects of grief can make you sad, take heart: this is finally the episode where Alador makes a decision to be better.

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GC13 and David discuss Snow and Violets from Bee and PuppyCat.

It’s an episode of two parts. The island is undergoing Seasons Day, and the cat cafe is celebrating with special dishes. Toast is celebrating in her own way: riding out of Cas’s room on a toy train, on tracks being set down by Merlin.

And then, in space, Bee and PuppyCat take up a freebie job on a race tack planet and help Root Beer Guy’s racing uncle win a race the right way: by cheating! But at least he gets to be rainbow colored again.

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss For the Future from The Owl House.

The penultimate episode of the series does a fantastic job of ratcheting up the stakes: the Hexside crew is back on the Boiling Isles, but the Collector’s star people are running around collecting everyone. And Kiki is back.

But have no fear, Stringbean is here! With this mighty weapon, Luz is sure to be able to kill the Collector. (With kindness.) And Belos? Well, he won’t stand a chance, no matter who he possesses.

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GC13 and David discuss Day Off Work from Bee and PuppyCat.

In this episode, it’s PuppyCat’s turn to be a gremlin who forces the plot forward with his hilarity. Instead of making Bee eat a tracking device he ends up eating it himself, letting Bee follow it to unite with everyone at the end of the episode.

And the Wizard family carries on. Cas doesn’t understand face masks, Merlin has a voice, and Toast is finally hormonal—now she needs to make a pact with a demon for strength.

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Any Sport in a Storm from The Owl House.

If you had made it this far into the season while still hating Hunter, this was probably a confusing episode for you. Here he was regretting his choices and making the right decision in the end, all while being an absolute ace at flyer derby.

As for Amity and Luz? Well, they have a little adventure, to be sure. Luz learns Tinella Nosa’s name, and Tibbles survives another day without being made into BLTs. (Nothing’s perfect.)

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GC13 and David discuss Little Fingers from Bee and PuppyCat.

You know what? Lazy in Space can go to some weird places. Like a Palm planet, populated by a pair of gross aliens who like to touch things, like giant soda in a giant cup.

And still on her quest for revenge, Toast announces that she is going to be the mother to Merlin’s child, tying her to Cas forever. Somehow this seems more like doom for Merlin than doom for Cas…

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GC13 and David discuss Gentle Touch from Bee and PuppyCat.

It’s time to get your chill on. Not only have we arrived at what might be the most chill episode of a chill series, but the coolest member of the Wizard family is here to show PuppyCat the way: Wesley.

Of course PuppyCat may not be strong enough to punch newborn kittens, but his soft gentle paws are perfect for dispersing dandelion aliens throughout the galaxy. Not even the evil hands can be mad about that.

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Elsewhere and Elsewhen from The Owl House.

When The Owl House brings out the time travel, you know it’s going to be a doozy. Long thought to be just an urban legend, like possums, time travel turns out to be very real, and we’ll see the consequences on Luz’s conscience as we continue with the season.

There’s no way Flora D’splora is her real name though, is there? Either way, Belos knew exactly what he was doing sending her to see Lilith. His manipulations lasted hundreds of years.

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GC13 and Soren discuss Follies at the Coven Day Parade from The Owl House.

The second half of the second season starts off with some real (illegal) fireworks, with Kikimora getting some real time to shine and Terra Snapdragon practicing for her step into the spotlight. Bravo, Terra!

But just because we’re admiring the villainy doesn’t …

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GC13 and David discuss What Do You Want to Be? from Bee and PuppyCat.

It just keeps getting better and better. Now that we’ve solved some of the mysteries that surround Bee, it’s time for new ones to take their place. And, of course, for the soundtrack to come in strong.

But it’s not just Bee …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Yesterday’s Lie from The Owl House.

This is where a lot of angst gets accidentally heaped on Luz—we’re not the only ones getting hit with the gut-wrenching feels. If only she could stop beating herself up for one minute so she could defend herself.

On the bright side, at least it …

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GC13 and David discuss Who Would Want This? from Bee and PuppyCat.

The second episode of the series, recapping the original YouTube series, ups the ante of weirdness. We’re introduced to the mysterious Cardamon and his dog Sticky, and get to follow Bee and PuppyCat on three more official temp jobs.

And of course Bee unlocks …

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GC13 and Soren discuss Eclipse Lake from The Owl House.

Belos really knows how to keep a Grimwalker loyal: even though he’s being sidelined, Hunter is so desperate to stay on his good side that he goes out to get the Titan’s Blood before Kikimora does—and she knows he’s going to too!

And as rad as …

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GC13 and David discuss Again for the First Time from Bee and Puppycat.

Oh yes, that episode happened. It happened beautifully. The first episode recapping the original web series, Again for the First Time covers a lot of ground, introducing you to the characters and the basic premise of their relationship.

What mysteries does Bee and Puppycat have? …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Knock, Knock, Knockin’ on Hooty’s Door from The Owl House.

It’s like three episodes in one, each with more plot impact than the last: King learns he has a power, Eda makes her peace with the Owl Beast and gets a new form for her trouble, and Amity and Luz …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Eda’s Requiem from The Owl House.

So it turns out Eda has an ex, does she? And not only does Eda have adoptive children, Raine has adopted kids too—and it looks like Amber isn’t waiting for the wedding to start calling Eda “mama”.

This episode set King down a path. That’s …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Thanks to Them, from The Owl House.

This is how the end begins: with Luz and Hunter going through some stuff, and Belos continuing to focus entirely on the murderous task he assigned to himself those centuries ago.

We learned a lot about Caleb and Philip, about the town of Gravesfield, …

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GC13 and Soren discuss Hunting Palismen from The Owl House.

And no, we Thanks to Them hadn’t aired when we recorded this. But yes, we have watched the episode now.

On its own merits though, Hunting Palismen is a great episode. It’s a proper introduction to Hunter, we get to see a scheme from Kikimora, a wonderful usage …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Through the Looking Glass Ruins from The Owl House.

It’s a Gus-focus episode, but Luz and Amity still find a way to steal the show with their trek through the Forbidden Stacks. Their unnecessary trip; communication is key to any relationship, including your relationship with your boss.

But when Gus turns …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Keeping Up A-Fearances from The Owl House.

So, yeah, there’s no nice way to say this: Eda’s mother has been taken in by a con artist. At least they get what’s coming to them in the end.

But despite all that ugliness, this episode also does a lot to move the …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Young Blood, Old Souls from The Owl House.

It took a long time to get here, but we finally made it: the finale of the first season. And while everything is appropriately epic, the second season has just left it in the dust. The revelations of the first season are …

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GC13 and Soren discuss Echoes of the Past from The Owl House.

We have a whole lot more context for this than we did right after the episode aired and so much of it is still a mystery. We think we know what the intention was, but we only think…

At least King is doing alright …

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GC13 and David discuss Cursed! and Fiddle Me This from Amphibia.

Finally, Maddie gets her time to shine. She may be well-versed in the dark arts, but she’s a good witch at heart (Azura crossover when?), and would never curse someone just for breaking up with her by text.

And Sprig is good with the fiddle. Like, …

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GC13 discusses the latest news after the great HBO Max purge.

It wasn’t something any of us wanted to see. Numerous cartoons were removed from HBO Max, including such Lunar Sea Spire favorites as OK KO, Infinity Train, Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart, and Summer Camp Island.

Nothing more has come out officially, but …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Agony of a Witch from The Owl House.

This is it, the lead-in to the season finale. Lilith and Eda throw down with an impressive fight scene, and Eda finally learns why her sister was so insistent that she join the Emperor’s Coven.

Of course, it’s not the penultimate episode of …

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GC13 and Soren discuss Wing It Like Witches from The Owl House.

If this is the obligatory sports episode, don’t you regret that we never got the obligatory beach episode? Luz is so good at breaking down tropes. We could have learned a lot from her (though nothing’s going to top the montage explaining what montages …

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GC13 and David discuss Family Fishing Trip and Bizarre Bazaar from Amphibia.

A family-building episode, and a plot-advancing episode. Oh so slowly, anyway. Maybe as slowly as Anne is picking up parasailing. At least she has Sprig to show her how it’s done, and to maybe accidentally try to kill Sylvia. Whoops.

So Hop Pop is actually …

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GC13, Soren, and David return to season one of The Owl House to discuss Enchanting Grom Fright.

Well, here it was: accidental Lumity. Accidental on Luz’s part, anyway—Amity enjoyed what she got. Luz even got to bring out her otter with a dark side for picture time, though the photo never made it into the episode …

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GC13 and Soren discuss Escaping Expulsion, continuing with The Owl House’s second season.

Well, we’ve officially met Odalia, and she’s just as wonderful as we thought she was. At least she’s no liar: the Abomaton really won’t stop going until it’s killed Luz. And since Luz has to finish the presentation to get her friends back into Hexside… …

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GC13 and Soren discuss Separate Tides from The Owl House.

No, don’t adjust your browsing device, we have skipped ahead four episodes to the start of The Owl House’s second season. We want to discuss the last episodes of season one with David, so we skip for now.

And what a skip it is. If you’ve …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Understanding Willow from The Owl House.

Remember, when your friend falls ill at school, it’s important that you take them straight home without going to the school nurse at all—the school nurse probably isn’t a criminal willing to perform illegal medical procedures.

Also, consider this a reminder that forming parasocial relationships …

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GC13 and David discuss Really Small Problems from The Owl House.

In a world where wild houseflies are intelligent enough to serve as steeds and follow complex instructions involving not eating food, it’s probably a good thing their hairs are so fine, even on a very small scale.

It just gets weirder where it’s also a …

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GC13 and Soren discuss The First Day from The Owl House.

That’s right, we’re back to The Owl House! It’s Luz’s first day in a magical school. With a hat that can sort– we mean choose your coven track? Well, at least it’s not a boarding school…

How much foreshadowing do you see in season one? …

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GC13 and David discuss A Night at the Inn and Wally and Anne from Amphibia.

So it’s another episode with cannibal frogs in one season. What are the odds? Probably a lot better than someone being careless enough to store vinegar right next to baking soda with Anne around—that’s a choice they’re going to regret.

Plus, Wally …

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GC13 and David discuss Snow Day and Cracking Mrs. Croaker from Amphibia.

Snow Day loads up Chekhov’s Gun with some sleight of hand, but we’re not mad: those pictures Anne and Sprig took were too darling. Plus, the hibernation episode wasn’t anything like Survival of the Idiots, so that has to count for something.

Plus, Sprig is …

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GC13 and David discuss Croak and Punishment and Trip to the Archives from Amphibia.

So Anne has finally found out why it’s dangerous to have her hair taste like foliage; Sprig has probably also broken the land speed record. He makes a good bad cop too, though he’d probably make a good good cop as well.

Unfortunately …

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GC13 and David discuss Civil Wart and Hop-Popular from Amphibia.

Did someone say “Hop Pop episode”? Because Hopediah is becoming a popular man. He’s at least more popular than Hunter. Stupid Hunter. Where would he even be without his fantastic abs?

Whether Toadstool won his election fair and square or not though, at least Hop Pop has …

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GC13 and David discuss Grubhog Day and Hop Pop and Lock from Amphibia.

If you have trouble reading that first title as anything other than “Grubhub Day” then we feel your pain, and we’ve got just the medicine: a groovy electro swing beat from Hop Pop and Lock, minus the electro!

Don’t wonder why the Mayor is …

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GC13 and David discuss Toad Tax and Prison Break from Amphibia.

Well, it’s official: the plot has come to Wartwood. Three thugs from the tower deputize Anne, but in a startling display of maturity she actually earns the respect of the townsfolk rather than enjoying lording it over them.

Meanwhile at Toad Tower, Sasha introduces everyone to …

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GC13 and David discuss Lily Pad Thai and Plantar’s Last Stand from Amphibia.

Looks like Anne is at it again, and this time Hop-Pop is getting in on the scamming action. Whether you see the connection to Fred Flintstone or not, you have to admit it: the man’s a good actor.

But Anne has also proven her …

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GC13 and David discuss Contagi-Anne and Family Shrub from Amphibia.

And so on our four hundredth episode we return to Frog Show, with Emma Plantar and Polliana: the turnt-up warrior. Truly the Plantar family shrub is impressive. As was the no-twist twist in Contagi-Anne.

We should all hope we have such amazing family lairs hidden in our …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Adventures in the Elements from The Owl House.

There’s just something about snowy episodes, isn’t there? Maybe it’s just that there’s no snow in Texas—only Dr. Pepper.

But to stay out of the baby class (for babies) Luz needs to learn how to make ice, and she needs to do it …

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GC13 and Soren discuss Sense and Insensitivity from The Owl House.

Crunch culture is a heck of a thing, isn’t it? If a writer hasn’t come up with a sequel to his bestselling novel in 24 hours, then the levelheaded thing to do is obviously to trap him in a shrinking cube with his co-author and …

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GC13 and Soren discuss Escape of the Palisman from The Owl House.

Who has Hexside pride? Luz does! Even if she spends all of her time walking around in a Glandus shirt. She also cares enough for Owlbert to fight the Bat Queen: the biggest palisman you’ve ever seen! And maybe one of the funniest too.

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Something Ventured, Someone Framed from The Owl House.

Look, no one’s happy that it’s an episode based off of one character lying to another, but it’s times like this where’s it’s best to Be Like Bump: that guy doesn’t care about much of anything, does he? And that’s what we love …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Once Upon A Swap from The Owl House.

Whether you’re a fan of body swap episodes or not, this Freaky Fraturday mixup takes you to some strange places. Like the inside of a police station. But it’s still fun to see friends live out their friends’ lives, even if nobody has …

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GC13 and David discuss Dating Season and Anne vs Wild from Amphibia.

Amphibia is a strange, messed up world. Between their bizarre, exploitative courtship rituals and their idyllic campgrounds with such wimpy amenities as potable water, it’s a miracle they can get anything done.

Luckily the episodes have back to back guest voice actors, and Anne has a …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Lost in Language from The Owl House.

Spoiler alert if you’re not up to date with The Owl House, but Lumity began here. Why be someone’s rival if you can befriend and romance them instead?

And in addition to setting us down that path, we also met the Blight Twins. They …

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GC13 and David discuss the Susie and the Babies arc from Summer Camp Island’s fifth season.

Three more babies now know their magical identifies (or lack thereof): Oliver, Alexa, and Lem. Hopefully Susie can keep Alexa and Pepper separated, or else things might get lucky.

And to top it all off now we might even …

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GC13 and David discuss Sprig vs Hop Pop and Girl Time from Amphibia.

The Plantar family sure has some crazy rituals, doesn’t it? They don’t need your suggestions for that, but Hop Pop will be happy to read them anyway. Jeremy really taught him a lot.

And Anne finally got that stick out of her hair. For …

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GC13 and David discuss Hooty’s Moving Hassle from The Owl House.

Hooty’s a big boy house, and he’s got the legs to prove it! When he’s been conjured, anyway. Come to think of it, there’s an awful lot we don’t know about the way the conjuring works… And Penstagram. Maybe we’re better off never having that …

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GC13 and David discuss the Oscar and the Monsters arc from Summer Camp Island’s fifth season.

This time we have not one, but two retcons to consider. Maybe three. It would seem that Summer Camp Island owes its philosophy on worldbuilding more to Adventure Time, where that came much later in the game.

Not that …

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GC13 and David discuss Anne Theft Auto and Breakout Star from Amphibia.

Well, Anne Theft Auto was a heartfelt episode forging a connection between Anne and her adoptive frog family. Who couldn’t love that? Once Anne got to reading about Bessie’s history, she couldn’t put the book down, and we couldn’t put this episode away either.

Then, …

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GC13 and David discuss Covention from The Owl House.

No, it’s not the most fun title to pronounce, but it’s the first we see of Lilith and the Emperor’s Coven, and oh boy is that a good battle between sisters (even if it’s not the safest event to watch from the stands).

But whether you’re part …

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GC13 and David discuss the Susie and Her Sister arc from Summer Camp Island’s fifth season.

Susie started out so nice and happy. What went wrong? Perhaps she was never meant to live in the moors… Taking that immortality potion probably wasn’t a great idea though.

Well, at least Mildred got to live her dream …

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GC13 and David discuss The Domino Effect and Taking Charge from Amphibia.

So, we may not know why Anne’s phone battery was able to last so long, but at least we’ve finally found a source of power for it. Maybe in some later episode we’ll finally find out what Suspicion Island secretly was… Probably not a robot. …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss The Intruder, a very important episode of The Owl House.

Not only does The Intruder start Luz down the path of magic, it also introduces us to Eda’s curse, something that has defined her adult life and will come up again and again throughout the series.

And then there’s King. Whether he’s …

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GC13 and David discuss the Betsy and the Ghost arc from the fifth season of Summer Camp Island.

Are you ready for sad? Because if you remember the first season of Summer Camp Island, you know that this can’t have a happy ending. Poor Betsy… At least now we know Susie wasn’t interfering with Betsy’s …

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GC13 and David discuss Hop Luck and Stakeout from Amphibia.

Yep, it’s official: Amphibia is a cynical show. And yet everything is so bright and colorful, so fun and funny. Anne may be missing a shoe, but for better or worse she’s with her family, and she is taking a firm stand on the evils of pineapples …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss I Was A Teenage Abomination from The Owl House.

Well, we’re finally here: SCHOOL. Is school in the Burning Isles as horrifying as it is in our world? It looks like it. At the very least it’s headed up by a principal who may or may not have murderous intentions towards …

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GC13 and David discuss the Barb and the Spotted Bears arc from the fifth season of Summer Camp Island.

What starts out as a cute bedtime story (about putting spotted bears to bed, oddly enough) turns into a very important-feeling story about a pair of interlopers coming to the island to eat a jelly pool. …

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GC13 and David discuss Cane Crazy and Flood, Sweat and Tears from Amphibia.

Anne is trapped in a frog world, and while we do have our cartoony fun (let’s stop and admire the craftmanship on this clock before we throw it at a monster), Anne is becoming part of a frog family as well.

It’s just that, …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss Witches Before Wizards from The Owl House.

Right in the second episode The Owl House decides to rip off the chosen one bandaid. Not everything can be Fallout 2, we guess… It’s just as well, since Luz would have been a pretty bad bad girl chosen one.

So, whether we ever …

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GC13 and David discuss Amphibia’s first two episodes: Anne or Beast? and Best Fronds.

Well if The Owl House started off a little oddly, Amphibia seems to start off like it intends to continue—and that might just include a lot of jokes based on fakeouts.

So Anne has been whisked off to another world for a magical …

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss A Lying Witch and a Warden from The Owl House.

Yes, The Owl House has finally come to the Lunar Sea Spire podcast. This is the first GC13 has ever seen of The Owl House, but David and Soren are quite familiar with the series.

So come with us into this …

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GC13 and David discuss Pepper and the Fog, the (very bizarre) finish to the fourth season of Summer Camp Island.

Yeah, did you understand any of that? There’s a lot to unpack. Pepper and the Fog doesn’t just feature a new voice actor for Pepper, it features a new outlook too. Now he really likes Susie, and …

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GC13 and David discuss BITT Prime from Glitch Techs, the last episode of the second season (and probably the series).

We’re sad to see Glitch Techs go, but we’ve heard the story over and over again—this sort of thing happens a lot, and it hurts when it happens to such an ambitious and well-received show.

We …

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GC13 and David discuss Hall of Mooms from Summer Camp Island.

This episode told us so much, but it was great seeing all of the witches in Hedgehog’s ancestry (and one very mysterious ancestor you may or may not have seen!). It even told us that, at one time, there were witch hunters!

Still, Summer Camp …

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GC13 and David discuss I’m Mitch Williams from Glitch Techs.

And now you know why Mitch is the sweetest. It turns out that the true meaning of friendship was the teammates we recruited along the way. And Tech Specialist. Don’t forget him.

It’s the end to Mitch’s season two character arc, but we still have one …

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GC13 and David discuss Hark the Gerald Sings from Summer Camp Island.

We may have lost fairies from Summer Camp Island’s pantheon of magical creatures this season, but we’ve been given a new one: superstitions! Betsy gets her chance to shine by revealing to us Gerald, the unpleasant mirror life holds up to Oscar.

Just …

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GC13 and David discuss Settling the Score from Glitch Techs.

Brad Breeck’s music is mighty, and this episode is a pleasure to watch just for “Rock ’em, Sock ’em” and “Kaiju Baby” alone. But this episode has more than just music: it has heart.

Miko’s backstory, previously established in Ralphie Bear is Back, comes back into play …

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GC13 and David discuss He’s Just Not Here Right Now from Summer Camp Island.

This is the debut (maybe?) of the Jersey Devil, a very good hider who serves as the boogeyman of the pine barrens and an eater of sandwiches. It’s also a flashback to Oscar and Hedgehog in their younger days, back when Oscar …

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GC13 and David discuss The Real Glitch Techs. Yep, it’s from Glitch Techs.

We get introduced to a whole new squad from another town. It’s kind of a shame that we won’t get to see much of them in the future, actually… Still, new tech store, new techs, new boss (with a very, very expensive voice …

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GC13 and David discuss Shave A Little Off the Wheel from Summer Camp Island, another very different-feeling episode of the series.

Cookiesmell the mouse goes on an annual adventure for a ridiculously small amount of cheese, but this year he makes a friend: a snowflake named Snowflake. We can’t be certain that Snowflake will return to the …

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GC13 and David discuss Wizard City, the fourth and final episode of the Adventure Time: Distant Lands miniseries.

It’s over, isn’t it? Well technically it was over after Together Again if you consider the timeline, but Wizard City was the last to air. This is a very different Peppermint Butler from the one we knew, but we know …

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GC13 and David discuss Find the Glitch from Glitch Techs.

It’s finally happened: YouTube Poop culture has seeped into Glitch Techs and taken over, at least for one episode. Do all of the crazy edits you want, just so long as we don’t need to animate much new stuff.

Mitch raised a lot of good points …

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GC13 and David discuss Tomorrow’s Bananas from Summer Camp Island, a double-meaning of an episode title if we’ve ever heard one.

And tomorrow IS bananas, especially when you’re using bananas to shape it. Sounds like a certain rubber piggy-centric episode of another cartoon, doesn’t it?

Susie is quite the uplifting mentor when she wants to be, …

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GC13 and David discuss The New Recruit from Glitch Techs.

The triumphant return of everyone’s favorite glitch modder, Ridley, is only slightly tempered by the mass destruction she manages to cause. Besides, she’s able to put Mitch in his place—his respect sure isn’t easy to earn.

It’s sad to know that Ridley’s second appearance is her …

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GC13 and David discuss Jeremiah from Summer Camp Island.

Oscar, the camper with the most telepathically intrudable mind, just so happened to stumble on one of Susie’s magical artifacts that preys on weakness. What are the odds? Yep, Susie probably should have brought in Hedgehog for this one. All’s well that ends well though.

Do you …

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GC13 and David discuss BUDS from Glitch Techs.

Come on, we can’t be the only ones disappointed we never got to see any gameplay from Burrowing Underground Doppelganger Squad. At least we got to see some Pixel Panic, even if it does seem oddly familiar…

But this is it: the start of Mitch’s redemption. The seeds …

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GC13 and David discuss The Emily Ghost Institute For Manners and Magical Etiquette from Summer Camp Island, and yep: that title is a mouth full.

And we all know how rude it is to talk with your mouth full. Well, except for maybe Oscar. (He’s kind of thick, you see.) At least he didn’t have to …

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GC13 and David discuss Ralphie Bear is Back from Glitch Techs.

So, everyone mark “Five Nights at Freddy’s episode” off of your checklist. Jinkies those animatronics are creepy… Thank goodness we have a Birthday Ruiner around to take care of them! Maybe we even have two…

Save all of your money up, and you too can …

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GC13 and David discuss Oscar and His Demon from Summer Camp Island.

It’s an episode where the strictest standards of silence are upheld. There’s no speaking, no music, and no sounds of wildlife (don’t worry, the woodpeckers are excellent mimes).

Well we say there’s no speaking, but that bit at the end… Oscar’s demon gives voice …

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GC13 and David discuss Spirit Balls from Summer Camp Island.

Ah, 10 years before Betsy. Isn’t it nice to be able to place things on a timeline? We get another look at Mallory in this episode, but it’s Emma we really get a dive into. But… Do we actually understand her any better?

No, no, all …

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GC13 and David discuss Breakfast Like Gene Kelly from Summer Camp Island.

We may not know much about Gene Kelly, but we know a lot about Summer Camp Island—except for maybe monster names, we’re still working on those. Thank goodness we have pine needle skiing with a ski patrol, and a swear patrol to go along …

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GC13 and David discuss Ping from Glitch Techs.

This is it: the big retro game episode! Games like Pong may not be as advanced as the games we play nowadays, but they’re still fun. Even Super Mario 64 still has a few things it can teach us.

But of course Mitch isn’t a big fan of …

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GC13 and David bring up a double-header and discuss both Sea Bunnies and Mushrumours from Summer Camp Island.

Sea Bunnies is a wild ride, not least because of the huge difference in art style the episode has. Just watch out for the sea rabbits: they’re not nearly as cute and cuddly as they first appear…

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GC13 and David discuss Susie’s Fantastical Scavenger Hunt from Summer Camp Island.

Yeah, Susie’s lost a lot of earring backs, okay? At least she remembers vaguely where she lost them. And apparently isn’t too particular about where she gets them from, as long as she gets them.

Oscar and Lucy make a good team though, even …

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GC13 and David discuss Dark Harvest from Invader Zim, AKA “Body Horror: The Episode”.

You could do body part replacement without it looking so uncomfortable, but that’s not the world Invader Zim takes place in. Everything is awful, everyone is awful, and every background must be lovingly crafted by a (hopefully) well-paid background artist for use …

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GC13 and David discuss The Glitch Modder from Glitch Techs.

Introducing a new character is a heck of a way to start a season (or the second half of a season for you sticklers). Well, Ridley… If you’ve seen the episode you’ll know, and if you haven’t seen the episode then what are you waiting for?

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GC13 and David discuss Together Again from Adventure Time: Distant Lands.

Finn and Jake are finally together again! We knew this was coming ever since Finn had his Jake tattoo in Obsidian, and it’s a suitably epic adventure for Finn and Jake to end their tenure on.

Did you wonder about Dead Worlds? We get to …

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GC13 and David discuss Sneeze Guard from Summer Camp Island. Yes, an episode about being sick to follow an episode about germs.

And oh how sick things become. Alice doesn’t pass her illness on to anyone, oh no—she passes it on to the island itself. Magical illnesses don’t mess around on Summer Camp Island.

Thankfully, witches …

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GC13 and David discuss Germs from Invader Zim.

Another episode of Zim, another episode that got its own Flash game on Nick.com. Okay, this is also the last one with its own game, but it’s still remarkable.

So come with us into a world where the 3D printers are really good and the spray cans last …

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GC13 and David discuss Karate Trainer from Glitch Techs.

Become one with the combo—see, we told you tutorials are useful! It’s Lexi’s time to shine with a little bit of help from Karate Trainer 4, so let’s get achievement hunting!

Ribbit!

This episode of the podcast is also available on YouTube.

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GC13 and Ken make way to Invincible to discuss its first episode, It’s About Time. It sure is.

Yep, neither of them have ever read the comic series, but that just means they approach the show without expectations. Well, except for one expectation—waiting for a heel turn. Don’t worry though, it still managed to be surprising.

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GC13 and David discuss NanoZim from Invader Zim.

Do you want to see what a 3D budget can do in an early 2000s show? Well, NanoZim is your episode. Dib and Zim may both be dumb, but the money was very wisely spent.

So load up Dib’s Nanochase if you can find it: we don’t get games …

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GC13 and David discuss Mom Soon from Summer Camp Island.

So, Skadi punches clouds and craves her mother’s approval, while Hedgehog boils pianos and doesn’t care much about her mother’s approval. It seems like there are some lessons that can be taught here, even if it ends up putting Hedgehog in debt.

And yes, there’s also …

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GC13 and David discuss Adventures in Pet Training from Glitch Techs.

Do you think with your thumper, or your thinker? That is to say: what is a glitch but a– Wait, wrong episode!

Delve deep into the philosophy of clones and software this episode, thanks to the wonders of science-fiction. Also, if 2016’s Ghostbusters and Wreck-It …

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GC13 and David bring doom to the podcast by discussing the first episode of Invader Zim: The Nightmare Begins.

If you’ve never seen Invader Zim, if you’ve never seen The Nightmare Begins, then do yourself a favor and treat yourself. It was the perfect first episode for Invader Zim, and Invader Zim itself is still a series …

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GC13 and David discuss Space Invasion from Summer Camp Island.

Oscar is a great host, but it really breaks him down. Perhaps his mother set too good an example? Much like Hedgehog’s mother also set a pretty high (low?) bar for Hedgehog to tackle. It’s no wonder the King made the decision he did…

And you know …

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GC13 and David discuss Flyaway from Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart.

So, we learned that dentists in the Pure Heart Valley are scary. Also about the existence of the schnepp realm (resemblances to Jon Schnepp probably not coincidental).

But mostly we’ve learned that there’s no problem Badgerclops can’t run away from in the end.

This episode …

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GC13 and David discuss Collection Quest from Glitch Techs.

It may not be his debut, but the Robo-Burgr definitely gets some time to shine, as does Miko’s sister (high school is scary). This one is a favorite episode of GC13, and that means it’s time to get nerdy!

So whether or not you buy into any conspiracy …

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GC13 and David discuss I Heart Heartforde, the episode about the least-magical place on Summer Camp Island!

Yes, it’s true: the food doesn’t talk to you, and your microphone doesn’t interject when you’re trying to record a podcast. The toilet paper isn’t even scented! In short, it’s exactly where Oscar had to go to get what …

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GC13 and David discuss Captured Clops from Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart.

How far will one badger go to avoid doing either of his chores? Apparently all the way into the comforting arms of the Sky Pirates—and Orangusnake’s chair.

Has Badgerclops ever been this desperate to avoid his chores? No, not really. But that’s okay: …

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GC13 and David discuss Alpha Leader from Glitch Techs.

Is it wise to try to imitate Mitch? We doubt that very much. But when you’re trying to impress some p-cool techs, you can put yourself under so much pressure you’re bound to make mistakes.

Since we know that Mitchpires have reflections though, how can you detect …

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GC13 and David discuss The Haunted Campfire from Summer Camp Island.

Well it took twenty-four episodes, but we finally got to see the Summer Camp Island spin on the ghost stories around a campfire episode.

If your worst fear is a ghost made out of toast who has to be the most handsome person in the …

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GC13 and David discuss Sugar Berry Fever from Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart, aka the origin of the Golden Truth.

While it’s true that Mao Mao definitely had the fever in this episode, this isn’t the only time he’s abused his power as sheriff. If only King Snugglemagne weren’t plotting something, perhaps Mao Mao could …

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GC13 and David discuss Castle Crawl from Glitch Techs. We hope you like Castlevania episodes: you’re watching one!

If you ever question just how much Glitch Techs loves gaming, Castle Crawl is your go-to episode. We certainly love gaming too, and neither of us is going to let the fact that we’ve never played Castlevania before stop …

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GC13 and David discuss Director’s Cut from Summer Camp Island.

Yes, it’s here: the herald of lore for Summer Camp Island. Whether you think there’s been a retcon or not, this is where we learned about the island’s status as a refuge for the magical creatures of the world.

You can scale all of the rad …

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GC13 and David discuss Orangusnake Begins from Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart.

It’s a fully loaded episode: the tragic origin story of Orangusnake, an epic final boss battle (and with sixteen episodes to go in the first season!), and a dark tale of emotional manipulation.

Thank goodness Adorabat took her training so seriously.

This episode …

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GC13 and David discuss Smashozaurs from Glitch Techs.

Even though they’re rookie Glitch Techs, Miko and Five still have the moves. With Ally by their side, only phone calls (so unprofessionally taken during battle) can stop them in their quest to solve ALL of the problems!

Plus, we learned that the tech gauntlets have a cat …

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GC13 and David discuss the five episodes about Lucy and the yetis from the third season of Summer Camp Island: Don’t Tell Lucy, The Yum Whisperer, The Sherbet Scoop, Lucy’s Instrument, and Where’s the Confetti?.

So, it’s time for a big, five-episode focus on yetis. What about poor Oscar though? He’s never been so jet-lagged. At least he finally …

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GC13, David, and Ken meet in this Christmas special podcast to discuss their favorite Christmas special cartoon episodes.

What’s your pick? Are you going for traditional celebrations of Christmas with Steven Universe, Santa and toys with Fairly Oddparents, or are you a man of culture who prefers Invader Zim?

What’s your pick for your favorite …

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GC13 and David discuss the thee episodes featuring Puddle and the King from the third season of Summer Camp Island: Honey Moondog, Royally Bored, and All the King’s Slides.

Yes, Queen Hedgehog and Prime Minister Oscar probably feature more heavily, but are you going to say no to more of our favorite aliens? We won’t say no to …

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GC13 and David discuss the four Susie and Ramona episodes that opened up Summer Camp Island’s third season: Susie’s Ark, Ghost Baby Jabberwock, Meet Me in Massachusetts, and Witches in the City.

Well, are you ready to cry? We are, we are. Usually Summer Camp Island is such a chill show, but it seems to …

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GC13 and David discuss Going, Going, Gauntlet! from Glitch Techs. Ah, their first day on the job…

And what an eventful day it was. And such a splendid episode too! Who knew that living the fantasy of being a Glitch Tech would be so cool? Grind for your XP!

Of course charging glitches head-on and applying …

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GC13 and David discuss Head Chef from Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart. Put your hand up if you thought Mao Mao would ever have a cooking show episode, and then put it back down again because you are a liar.

But it’s always some wild episode type, isn’t it? The real surprise would be if it …

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GC13 and David discuss the second episode of Adventure Time: Distant Lands, Obsidian.

If you’re a fan of Marceline then we’re pretty sure you enjoyed this episode. If you’re a fan of learning about characters, then we’re pretty sure you enjoyed this episode. Who knew that a setting so new to us could give us such …

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GC13 and David break their silence to discuss Radio Silence from Summer Camp Island.

Oscar has it tough when he’s chasing his rainbow, but it turns out that the treasure he was looking for was friendship the entire time. And a unicorn. Plus, we are inspired by visions of a Steven Universe episode that never was.

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GC13 and David discuss Tutorial Mode from Glitch Techs.

Yep, Glitch Techs really did manage to work its wrestling episode in as its second episode. Yes, the main antagonist of the episode looks suspiciously like Hulk Hogan, brother!

Glitch Techs is an amazing series, so if your interest was piqued by Age of Hinobi then you owe …

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GC13 and David discuss Trading Day from Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart. Yep, who had body switch episode? You win.

Well, you win, but the characters never actually switch bodies, do they? (Humorous endings aside.) What they do prove is that they are absolutely awful at being each other (though in Mao Mao’s defense he …

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GC13 and David discuss Cosmic Bupkiss from Summer Camp Island.

Oscar and Hedgehog are eleven, so when they say they’ve been waiting their whole lives to see the Bupkiss comet, they pretty much mean it.

This is the kind of episode we were waiting for though. Do you want to understand the batch of episodes that follows? …

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GC13 and David discuss Age of Hinobi, the first episode of Glitch Techs.

It’s an episode with a lot to do, so it makes sense that it’s double-length. We meet Five (who you might hear called “Hector” a lot during this discussion) and Miko, we meet the Glitch Techs, and we meet… Mitch.

Even with all of …

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GC13 and David discuss The Truth Stinks from Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart.

Yes, Badgerclops stinks. No, we’re not jealous of his crystals. You and we all know he just hates taking showers.

If it ever turns out that the Ruby Pure Heart is responsible for the shifting roles of Mao Mao and Badgerclops, who …

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GC13 and David discuss the mid-season pre-finale of Summer Camp Island: Fuzzy Pink Time Babies.

The introduction of Ramona. What more could you ask for? A free trip to business camp? Sure, if retirement is what you dream about.

Meanwhile, Oscar and Hedgehog invent their magnum opus in frozen time. Who said time freezing had to …

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GC13 and David discuss the final form of Craig of the Creek: Pencil Break Mania.

Yes, it’s a wrestling episode. No, we don’t know how Matt and Ben were able to wait so long to put one into the show, we’re just glad it finally came.

Will we ever see the WCPBF title defended by JP …

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GC13 discusses Weapon of Choice from Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart.

Mao Mao is a show full of morals. While there might be some deeper moral in the episode, I think the most important thing Weapon of Choice has to say is this: any time the Sky Pirates are kicking your butt, re-evaluate what you’re …

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GC13 and David discuss Mr. Softball from Summer Camp Island.

Is Mr. Softball Oscar’s Heisenberg? Just throwing that one out there. It’s unlikely that Summer Camp Island would be making a reference to Breaking Bad, but since we don’t know the deep lore of the Killer Whale yet, we have to make do with what we …

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GC13 and Isabelle return to Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure a little earlier than anticipated to discuss Youth With Dio.

Melodrama aside, there’s some significant action to this episode. And significant Speedwagon. (Yes, he was a good addition.) Jojo, you’ve got a good heart.

Even if you don’t have much else now.

This episode of the podcast is …

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GC13 and Isabelle continue their quest into Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, covering A Letter From the Past.

The seven-year time skip has made Jojo and Dio look a bit more normal, but wow has Jojo become really strong. And such a nice boy! He’s exactly the son any father would want to have. And, while Speedwagon might …

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GC13 and David discuss Meet Tanya Keys from Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart.

Disappointingly, this is the only time we get to meet Tanya Keys. We’re sure glad we did though: she’s a very amusing character in her own right, and has such an interesting past with Mao Mao.

She’s also a shapeshifter, so you …

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GC13 and David look at Hedgehog Werewolf, the episode of Summer Camp Island where, spoiler alert, Hedgehog becomes a werewolf.

Well, that’s two Cartoon Network shows of this generation where a main character (or characters!) becomes a werewolf. Enjoy your curse, Hedgehog!

Except, maybe it’s not a curse? It could be a metaphor. But for what…? …

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GC13 and Isabelle open up the anime can with the first episode of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Dio the Invader.

Well, Dio is not a likable boy, is he? If he wasn’t good at everything he did, he’d probably have a hard time in life.

We’ll certainly be back to Jojo in the future. The floodgates have …

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GC13 and David discuss The Ground is Lava from Craig of the Creek. No, these creek games aren’t getting any safer.

Well this is a rarity, isn’t it? An episode that zooms out to show that the kids’ fantasy play is just that: fantasy play. Hopefully they don’t make a habit of it.

J.P. gave The …

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GC13 and David discuss Small from Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Hearts.

Don’t let the title confuse you: Small is Shin Mao’s big debut. Shin may not be that impressed by the kingdom or its king, but, well… His son comes out of the episode looking pretty impressive.

While we do get a lovely tour of …

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GC13 and David discuss Summer Camp Island’s mystery episode: Pepper’s Blanket Is Missing.

Sailors get shore leave, so obviously thieves get sailor leave. Who put that rule into the new camp guide? Oscar was probably there—he’s everywhere. If Lucy were there in boss mode, we’d probably have a very different policy.

Do you need nice attention? …

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GC13 and David discuss the first episode of Adventure Time: Distant Lands, BMO.

Well, surprises mount upon surprises when watching BMO. When going to distant lands, you don’t expect to see many familiar faces—or familiar feet, in this case. Still, it’s great to have a continuation of Adventure Time, and BMO managed to be an entertaining lead …

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GC13 and David discuss Children of the Dog from Craig of the Creek. We hope it’s not spoiling too much to mention that it’s the return of Brigid (it does have “dog” in the title…).

Not to take anything away from how funny Craig of the Creek usually is, but Children of the Dog is especially hilarious. Oh …

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GC13 and David discuss He’s the Sheriff from Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart.

What kind of king is King Snugglemagne? Obviously a bad one, but is he one doomed to failure, or does he have a chance to redeem himself? Obviously not as a sheriff (that job is terrible), but perhaps in some other way. …

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GC13 and David carry on with Summer Camp Island, discussing Monster Visit from the first half of the first season.

It’s not hard to discern what Monster Visit is about: the discomfort caused when you try to be something you aren’t for the sake of pleasing others. Much more difficult to figure out is where the Godmonster …

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GC13, Sophia, Ken, and David settle a very special versus debate for a very special three hundredth podcast episode.

So despite being sweethearts, of course all three are perfectly willing to fight to win. The big question is who will be our winner? Aang, the Avatar, Adora, the She-Ra, or Steven, the bearer of the …

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GC13 and David discuss Mortimer to the Rescue from Craig of the Creek, the highest-rated weekly episode premier Cartoon Network had in May.

And what a thrilling episode it was! Mortimer finally got his time to shine, showing animal intelligence right up there with Appa from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Of course, some scouts showed less …

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GC13 and David discuss All By Mao Self from Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart.

Well, nobody said Mao Mao was the brightest upcoming legendary hero, did they? He’s fast, he’s incredible with a sword, but his powers of self-delusion are worthy of being commemorated in song.

Until Lady Legasus shows up to challenge, Mao Mao …

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GC13 and David discuss Moon Problems from Summer Camp Island.

Oh what a mess a lost friendship bracelet can cause. Would you have gone looking for it, or would you have partied with the ice cream sandwiches? Whatever you choose, hopefully Susie ends up getting her new hair style (pancake, you will be remembered).

Showbiz friends …

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GC13 and David discuss one of the recent Craig of the Creek episodes: Crisis at Elder Rock.

The Elders are kids in crisis. As is JP. And Craig’s math skills (he and Alice from Summer Camp Island should hang out some time…). A moment of silence, if you will, for Mark’s lost shovel. And Mark’s lost …

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GC13 and David discuss the trailer for the first episode of Adventure Time: Distant Lands, BMO.

It looks like this episode will give you what you want out of a BMO episode: our cute robotic protagonist looks to be doing his very best to hero his way through a tough situation. Whether the bunny boy …

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GC13 and David discuss the big trailer for the fifth and final season of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.

The trailer footage was… Well-selected. There’s a lot to speculate on, but we’re very short on conclusive answers (though GC13 will of course point out that the trailer makes it look like SPOILERS REDACTED, as expected …

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GC13 and David discuss Thumb War from Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart.

While the Maomalore is surely deep, we don’t know where Big Thumb Pete came from or where he went. Also that breadsticks are apparently expensive enough to be worth bribing everyone for.

While Badgerclops is a master of Doorbell Danglers, his thumbs are …

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GC13 and David discuss It’s My Party from Summer Camp Island.

This is it. This is the episode that really starts Susie’s shift from pure antagonist to a character you’re rooting for. (Even if she really was charming the entire time.)

Susie may be able to walk around understanding two contradictory sets of facts, but Pepper’s …

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GC13 and David discuss Popularity Conquest from Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart.

Ah, back to Mao Mao, and right back to another episode about Mao Mao’s insecurities. Miserable as he is on the inside, he at least looks happy when he’s living in the Now Now. (It’s kind of distressing how eager the sweety pies are …

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GC13 and David consider Cartoon Network’s future now that Steven Universe is gone.

It’s up to four shows to carry the network: Craig of the Creek, Infinity Train, Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart, and Summer Camp Island. Three are definitely getting new episodes, and Infinity Train should as well.

Of course there’s also Cartoon …

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GC13, Ken, Isabelle, Sophia, and David discuss the final four episodes of Steven Universe: Future: Homeworld Bound, Everything’s Fine, I Am My Monster, and The Future.

You saw the episodes. What should we say here? How about a request? What ways do you think that Jasper will carry on her campaign of petty evil through Beach City?

This was …

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GC13, Ken, Isabelle, Sophia, and David break down Mr. Universe and Fragments.

Oh boy those were sure two episodes, weren’t they? Do you remember back when Steven was happy? We do.

So did Steven have a bad childhood? Does he know how to pick his mentors or what? These episodes should have you ready for the finale, …

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Ken returns for the end of the Universe, and he, GC13, Isabelle, and David discuss the two latest episodes of Steven Universe: Future: Together Forever and Growing Pains.

Well, if In Dreams and Bismuth Casual were the hope spots, there was definitely more heartache put into these two episodes. Steven is clearly feeling isolated and is making bad decisions, …

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GC13, Isabelle, Sophia, and David discuss the beginning of the end of Steven Universe: Future: In Dreams and Bismuth Casual.

This is it: the happiest Steven is likely to be before the finale. Savor it. Savor the Camp Pining Hearts reboot, the skating rink, and Cam’s Camshafts.

Dreams continue to be weird in Steven Universe, even in …

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GC13 and David discuss the first four episodes of the second half of Steven Universe: Future.

Yes, recording happened too soon to get the two episode titles that came after, but there was plenty of juicy speculation to be had. It looks like Steven will in fact be dreaming in his first episode back, and …

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GC13, Isabelle, and David discuss the trailer for Steven Universe: Future’s second half.

Oh, Steven Universe: Future is ending. Now we all feel as sad as Steven. Well… Maybe not that sad. Did you see that trailer? Steven doesn’t look like he’s doing so well.

With only ten episodes to go, how will they wrap everything …

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GC13 and David discuss Summer Camp Island’s Computer Vampire.

When the vampire is not defeated, Fruit Farmer (a game that’s cursed as all get-out) takes over the island until Oscar can finish what he started. Thankfully, he shows more care for his friends (well, Hedgehog) than he shows respect for computer hardware and for books.

This …

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GC13 and David discuss Bao Bao’s Revenge from Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart.

What’s your favorite line from the episode? There are, as always, some outstanding quotes to choose from. More importantly, do you think Bao Bao is the reason Mao Mao became the hardcore adventurer he is today?

Mao Mao doesn’t always exaggerate, he …

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GC13 and David discuss the ninth episode of Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart: Outfoxed.

Driven by his desire to prove to Adorabat that not all nice people can be trusted, Sheriff Mao Mao works to expose the “special men” who take advantage of the monster buffet called the “sweetiepies”.

Just know this: we cherish all …

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GC13 and David discuss the first episode of Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart: I Love You Mao Mao.

Buckle up, we’re about to get into no-margin comedy with villains who have very serious decor. The first episode starts like the series means to begin: very funny, with a great dynamic between the three main characters.

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GC13 and David discuss the fourth episode of Summer Camp Island, Saxophone Come Home.

While Summer Camp Island is a very kind show, this episode does feature some bullying of Oscar (though his cool new friend Saxophone is able to help him deal with the problem in style). Also Susie may or may not actually need …

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GC13 and David discuss Infinity Train’s second season: Cracked Reflection.

If you wanted more lore about the train, you got it. Plus, with the season following Tulip’s former reflection, we also learned a little bit more about the mirror world. In both cases we ended up with so many more questions than we had before.

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GC13 and David discuss what new cartoons are coming out in 2020, and some of the old ones that will be airing new episodes.

Of course it’s really best to have seen a cartoon before you decide whether you’re excited about it or not, but it can’t hurt to take a peek ahead and see …

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GC13 and David discuss the last two episodes of Steven Universe: Future’s opening salvo: Little Graduation and Prickly Pair.

Oh boy, we were worried about our beautiful baby boy’s future and now here it is. Please, we’re begging: get Steven some therapy! At the very least get him to use his Emotional Support Amethyst.

Where will the …

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GC13, Isabelle, and Sophia enter the game to discuss the two latest episodes of Steven Universe: Future: Snow Day and Why So Blue?.

They’re two very cute episodes, for different reasons. Our little boy’s all grown up, and he’s even been a vegetarian for like a month! Also, shows of strength are paradoxically signs of …

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GC13, Isabelle, and David discuss Bluebird and A Very Special Episode.

These episode had something for everyone. Mortal enemies, townies, Mary Poppins reborn. Perhaps if you hate fun you might find an episode not to like. (Even then, you’d have to be trying pretty hard.)

Anyway, smash the fourth wall, never eat grass without peanut butter, and …

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GC13, Isabelle, Sophia, and David discuss the first four episodes of Steven Universe: Future: Little Homeschool, Guidance, Rose Buds, and Volleyball. And, for the first time, on the podcast’s new day: Tuesday!

There is so, so much contained in the first four episodes it’s impossible to get to it all. Oh how we wish we could hear the screams …

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GC13 and David discuss the descriptions and titles of the first ten episodes of Steven Universe: Future (coincidentally, all of the episodes that will be airing in 2019).

Steven Universe: Future is almost here, and with the titles and descriptions for the first ten episodes announced we have to speculate on what is coming up. …

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GC13, Isabelle, and David discuss the sneak peek for Steven Universe: Future.

The story behind the sneak peek’s release is almost as interesting as the content itself, with its early release and the copyright claiming spree that was launched in an attempt to halt its spread. It was officially released just two days after its …

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GC13 and David discuss the first episode of season four of Rick and Morty: Edge of Tomorty: Rick Die Rickpeat.

Edge of Tomorty brought out some serious Akira references and was a nice start to a long-awaited season, but there are some nagging feelings that perhaps certain things were included in the episode to poke …

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GC13 and David discuss the third episode of Summer Camp Island, Chocolate Money Badgers. (Yes, despite the episode’s focus on badges it’s “badgers”, not “badges”.)

It’s still early in the series and Susie is still doing the work of establishing herself as the mean witch. Despite all of that though, Summer Camp Island is as kind …

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GC13 and David discuss what HBO Max could mean for Cartoon Network.

Two shows produced by Cartoon Network Studios have been announced to be exclusive to HBO Max, and we know that the continuation (of a sort) of Adventure Time will be exclusive as well. What we don’t know is how many more exclusives will …

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GC13 and David discuss the announcement of Adventure Time: Distant Lands.

Adventure Time will get a continuation of sorts, with four hour-long specials appearing on the upcoming HBO Max streaming service under the title “Adventure Time: Distant Lands”.

Two episodes, “BMO” and “Obsidian” (the Bubbline episode) will be available in 2020 and two more, “Wizard …

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GC13 and David discuss two theories from earlier days in the fandom: that Lion was actually Rose, and that Pearls were Homeworld’s original techies.

They are definitely theories from another time, but while Pearls have been decisively proven not to be techies there are still doubts lingering in their air about Lion, since the show …

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GC13 and David discuss the second episode of Summer Camp Island, Monster Babies.

If you were expecting to have any episodes where Oscar was getting to know the camp then as Susie might say you were sorely mistaken. Still, that puts us right into the swing of things with Oscar being friends with some sophisticated monsters.

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GC13 and David discuss the intro for Steven Universe: Future. Twenty seconds of glimpses into the future.

It’s also a glimpse at the end of the series—yes, once this season (or season-length series?) is over it will by all accounts be the end of Steven Universe.

What we’re seeing is enticing though. It’s a whole …

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GC13 and David discuss the first episode of Summer Camp Island, The First Day.

For a character who begins the episode riding in a car without his seatbelt on, then quickly climbs on top of the roof, Oscar has some problems with anxiety. It’s okay, that just means he has more room to grow.

It’s a …

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GC13 and David discuss the finale of OK K.O.: Let’s Be Heroes!: Dendy’s Video Channel, Let’s Fight to the End, and Thank You For Watching the Show.

It needs to be said again and again, but OK KO ended before its time. Even one more season of the same length, or making season three a more normal …

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GC13 and David discuss what could come next in the Steven Universe franchise after the end of season five and the movie.

Little Homeworld is hopefully going to become a very important location, but could Steven become a guest character in his own franchise? Never mind all of the character development we’ve either missed or …

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GC13, Isabelle, Sophia, and David discuss Steven Universe: The Movie.

It finally happened. There’s a movie for the series, and of course it’s a musical (shake a leg for Mr. Greg why don’t you?). What was your favorite song? We like basically every single one.

Even if there are lots of questions to ask about the …

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GC13 discusses some last-minute hype for the movie, as well as a couple of half-read spoilers.

What did Rolling Stone accidentally spill about the movie? You’ll find out here. Probably. Assuming GC13 heard right. What about TV Guide? What did they spoil? A small thing, really, but a spoiler’s a spoiler.

Also, be excited: the …

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GC13 and David discuss the track list (complete with singers) for the upcoming Steven Universe: The Movie.

So there’s a lot you can try to figure out from knowing the song titles, their singers, and where they are in the movie. Oh so much. What’s your tolerance for spoilers? The spoiler level for this episode …

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GC13 brings out the serious (we guess?) spoilers. The movie villain’s name has been leaked by Cartoon Network, so it’s time to speculate about what it could mean for Bendy’s role in the movie.

It should go without saying that this is a pretty spoiler-heavy podcast episode, though since at the moment all we have …

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GC13 and David give the rub to Infinity Train in a very spoiler-heavy discussion of the ten-episode miniseries we’ve seen so far.

Have you seen Infinity Train? You really should. Especially before listening to this episode. But also because it’s really good.

If you’re interested in watching the video form of this episode, it’s available …

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GC13 and David discuss two possible gem types for the villain shown in the trailer for Steven Universe: The Movie.

In Morganite’s favor we have how long ago the gem type was first mentioned on the show, her status as a beryl, and the penchant people have for fashioning “red morganites” into hearts.

In Garnet’s …

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GC13 and David discuss the Steven Universe panel at San Diego Comic Con 2019, uploaded for everyone in lovely quality.

Though the fandom wants lots of spoiler questions answered they don’t ask about Lion—but they do ask about Pearl, giving us further clarification about how they are made. Also: new fusion in the movie confirmed?

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GC13, Isabelle, and David discuss the trailer for Steven Universe: The Movie, recently unveiled at San Diego Comic Con 2019.

It’s just ninety seconds long and doesn’t even let us hear the villain’s voice or know her name (we choose “Bendy” for now), but boy does the trailer give us a lot to chew on. …

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GC13, Isabelle, Sophia, and David dig into the secrets that can be gleaned from a movie poster. (Quite a lot of stuff, actually.)

The time skip has been confirmed, and puberty has definitely been kinder to Steven in these two years than it was when he briefly experienced it in So Many Birthdays.

We also wait …

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GC13 and David discuss the Craig of the Creek episode Bring Out Your Beast, the card game episode of the series.

If you played collectible card games when you were a kid then this episode was made for you. Heck, if you like Mark then this episode was made for you (alright, maybe not).

Alas, poor …

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GC13 and David discuss the OK K.O.! episode Do You Have Any More in the Back?, the first in glorb trees, and the first in initiative rolls.

Does Rad grow as a character over the course of the series? Did this episode plant the seed for any growth? Early in the series he’s quite two-dimensional, but …

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GC13, Isabelle, and David discuss Carton Network’s announcement that the upcoming Steven Universe movie will be a musical.

Really, is anyone surprised by this news? No, the movie being a musical wasn’t obvious beforehand, but it does definitely fit with the series (and with the episode Mr. Greg in particular). Now we just need to wonder …

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GC13 and David discuss the Craig of the Creek episode Dog Decider, the first and final appearance of Brigid (with a D!).

We had the choice to do a two-person podcast about the Steven Universe movie being a musical or about Dog Decider, and Fred chose Dog Decider. We don’t want any trouble with the Fredites, so we …

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GC13 discusses the OK K.O.! episode You Get Me (Wally the White’s episode!)

K.O. (spoiler alert) proves himself to be both a go-getter and an Enid-getter, and Dendy accepts that she ‘s not adept as emotional issues (but still does her best analyzing more practical problems!).

Really though, as a wizard you’d think Wally would be …

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GC13 and David discuss the twenty-eighth issue of the current comic book series, and the end of this adventure of Lars and the Off Colors (and Stevonnie too!).

Obviously as the discussion of the end of the four-issue adventure this episode will contain a lot of spoilers, but you’re probably either current with the series …

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GC13 and David discuss the Craig of the Creek episode Escape From Family Dinner. Familiar, why is this so familiar?

Get your favorite dad joke ready, because Duane’s bringing the heat. The steaks couldn’t be hotter.

Also, please press F to pay respects to J.P.’s phone.

This episode of the podcast (should have been) sponsored by …

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GC13 and David discuss the OK K.O.! episode I Am Dendy, the first appearance of everyone’s favorite kappa.

Dendy is a darling right from the start, and we know she becomes a great friend, but let’s not pretend that she doesn’t have a… Practical streak in her first introduction. Thankfully she was able to make it …

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GC13 and David discuss the Craig of the Creek episode Sunday Clothes, the best way to wear your Sunday clothes on a Saturday.

We don’t know exactly how old J.P. and the gang are, and we don’t know who Kit sells the golf balls she trades for to, but we know that Kelsey is a master …

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GC13 and David discuss the newest Steven Universe graphic novel: Camp Pining Play.

Peridot and Lapis decide to do a fan play of a Camp Pining Hearts fan fiction (made by none other than Lars), and shenanigans ensue. Can you imagine an episode summary more appropriate for an upcoming season six?

In summary, Pearl is …

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GC13 and David discuss the twenty-seventh issue of the current comic book series. Steven and Connie are investigating, and more dream stuff is happening.

Of course some of the Off-Colors are doing better than others. We continue to be rooting for Padparadscha facing (and handling so well!) a realization about herself, though we’re still not …

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GC13 and David discuss the OK K.O.! episode Sibling Rivalry, the debut of Raymond and the origin of the term “pompadork”.

While it might not actually be the most important episode to the lore of OK K.O.! (all jokes aside), it’s still a good look at the dark side of life at Boxmore. If life at …

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GC13 and David discuss the episode Wildernessa from Craig of the Creek—a good episode that is named for a good character as well.

Setting aside just what gave Cheesesticks the super size and strength necessary to give rides to children (seriously, he’s like a bear to them), he’s still the ideal companion animal for Wildernessa. Wildernessa …

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GC13 and David discuss We Messed Up, the OK K.O.! episode featuring the disappointment cannon and the first use of the vague flashback.

The bodega knaves are pretty wascally, and while Mr. Gar is keen to get back to his office he’s not above a bit of distraction. Carol also takes things in stride, if for …

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GC13 and David discuss the five fusion stories contained within Fusion Frenzy #1.

Awesome Stevonnie outfit? Check. Garnet backstory? Check. Smoky Quartz angst? Check. Opal? Check. Thoughtful discussions about Sugilite? Check.

Comics are the one place where fusions can run free, never having to worry about royalty checks to their voice actresses, so we’re glad …

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GC13 and David discuss the twenty-sixth issue of the comic book series, continuing with the peril that Lars and his crew have found themselves in.

There’s less Emerald than last time, and Parparadscha is mostly back to “normal”, but things are getting serious in other ways. There’s a strong guest appearance, and definitely a strong …

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GC13 and David discuss the Craig of the Creek episode The Final Book.

Introducing more kids, some for the first time and some for the only time. Also the first appearance of the Trials of Trebulon. And alas poor “Fart” sticker, we never knew you.

Also, “Justice Bro” is only slightly less generic than “Super Bro”.

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GC13 and David discuss the OK K.O.! episode You’re Everybody’s Sidekick.

Despite the art style still not being where it would later end up, and the characters still being in their early stages, it’s a great episode. We learn so much about the Plaza and are introduced to (and see again) some great plazoids.

Who said …

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GC13 and David discuss the twenty-fifth issue of the comic book series, featuring Lars of the Stars and his Off Color crew.

It has Captain Lars, it has Emerald, what more could you ask for? It even has something lots of you knew you wanted: Padparadscha being able to interact with others like an ordinary …

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GC13 and David discuss Steven Universe alumni Matt Burnett’s and Ben Levin’s series, Craig of the Creek.

These Steven Universe alumni can’t help but put story arcs into their shows. Will the creek be invaded by nefarious no-gooders? Can the vulture be tamed?

As for potential crossovers between Steven Universe and Craig of the Creek, …

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GC13 and David discuss a show we’ll be covering a bit of while we wait for more Steven Universe: OK K.O.!

The show has come a long way from back when it was just the Lakewood Plaza Turbo pilot, created around the same time as the Steven Universe pilot. It may have taken a while to …

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GC13 discusses the twenty-fourth issue of the current comic series.

Now here’s an issue of the comic that would make for a good minisode: show us that grove in beautiful animated form, complete with a wonderful soundtrack. Also, surprisingly enough, maybe a time where keeping the fusions on the bench was for the best. 🙂

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GC13 and Isabelle discuss a few things that were missed about Change Your Mind the first time the episode was discussed.

This is a time to discuss happier things, like the ending—wasn’t that sweet? Or Lars finally getting back to Sadie. Wasn’t it great to see him make it to her big Beach City concert after …

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GC13, Isabelle, Sophia, and David discuss the 44-minute episode Change Your Mind.

Wow. Just wow. The episode definitely feels like a series finale (though we have official word that more Steven Universe is on the way, even after the movie), and so it worked in a lot of stuff.

If there’s anything to complain about, it’s …

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GC13, Isabelle, and David wonder what’s coming up in the hour-long special Change Your Mind.

The trailer, while filled with what many would consider to be spoilers, actually doesn’t give us much to go on. It does what a great trailer does: greatly intrigues without giving much away.

We can’t even be sure who’s going to …

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GC13 and Sophia discuss Escapism.

It was definitely a polarizing episode among the fandom, but even within one person it can still bring such conflicting emotions: so much to wonder about, yet perhaps not one’s cup of tea?

That said, Escapism is certainly Foreshadowing: The Episode. Watch it and you’ll see what surely must be concepts that …

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GC13, Isabelle, Sophia, and David discuss Together Alone.

Pay no attention to the Pearl behind the curtain, just focus on the excellent voicework going into differentiating our Pearl from Blue Pearl and White Pearl. Also all of the tension of the disaster everyone knows is coming being partially offset with more funny jokes.

Speaking of which—Connie: …

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GC13 and Sophia discuss the second episode of Diamond Days (and the first that wasn’t on the app before): Familiar.

Getting some time on Homeworld brings the show back to old form, giving us interesting stuff to wonder about. Gems in walls, Steven’s ability to give life to melons and pebbles, and what an original Diamond …

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GC13 and Isabelle discuss Legs From Here to Homeworld, fresh from the app to the world of television, and the promos for the upcoming Diamond Days episodes.

With a lot of discussion of the promos this episode is rather spoilertastic—it spoils as much as commercials and press releases can, at least.

As far as Legs From Here …

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GC13 and David discuss the new Steven Universe graphic novel, Ultimate Dough-Down, with its author: special guest Talya Perper.

In short: it’s a great read, and keeps the streak of great Steven Universe comics alive. Do you want an updated version of the Do or Donut song? Dough-down has you covered. Do you love seeing …

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GC13 and David discuss the fifth and final issue of the Harmony miniseries.

It’s over. Much has been done, many songs have been sung, and Peridot still has many Internet arguments yet to win.

We know exactly when in the timeline the miniseries fits (just before The Big Show), but we don’t know how this might …

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GC13 and David discuss an episode of Craig of the Creek written and storyboarded in part by a Steven Universe storyboarder (Amber Cragg): The Curse.

It was an episode awaited ever since the Witches of the Creek were seen in the opening theme, and it didn’t disappoint. Two fantastic character designs were attached to two fantastic …

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GC13, Isabelle, and David discuss what we know about the upcoming Diamond Days episodes, based mostly off of the trailer and episode descriptions.

It’s definitely not a spoiler-free episode (sorry Sophia), but there are still a lot of questions. We don’t even have a clue what questions could be answered by the event, let alone …

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GC13 and David give thanks for Steven Universe’s 2018 exploits (and some things from after Thanksgiving in 2017).

Not only was a very big question answered, but smaller questions were answered. Back among the big questions, we also know at least the appearance of all four Diamonds and their Pearls.

Plus, Craig of the Creek …

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GC13 and David discuss the fourth issue of the Harmony miniseries.

There’s one more to go! This one definitely has the biggest cliffhanger yet, though depending on how the comic ties in to the movie (which is a pretty good bet at this point) there may be an even bigger cliffhanger at the end of …

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GC13, Isabelle, and David discuss Gemcation (this time with the benefit of having seen A Single Pale Rose).

After his realization of how he made Connie feel in Dewey Wins Steven develops a bit of a single-minded fixation on the matter. Still, the Gems do their best to try to get him to open up to them, even …

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GC13 and David look back at that tragic episode, Dewey Wins. (At least it ends up happy, by the end of Letters to Lars.)

It was a big shakeup to the status quo of Beach City, even if that status quo wasn’t worth a whole lot by the time it happened. Steven learned a lesson though, and …

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GC13 and David discuss Ms. Sugar’s seventh episode of Adventure Time (and GC13’s favorite), Morituri Te Salutamus.

Remember how Jake acted in Power Animal? Here’s a lot more of that. It’s just as glorious this time, plus it spawned the song Tropical Island, which we just love.

Plus Finn gets to show off how good he is …

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GC13, Isabelle, and Sophia discuss the OK K.O.! episode Crossover Nexus.

Sophia liked it a lot more than she liked the crossover that shall not be named, but it did suffer from only being eleven minutes and having to include characters from four different shows and a brand new villain.

If you haven’t read Mr. Jones-Quartey’s …

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GC13 and David discuss the third (and middle) issue of the Harmony miniseries.

Well if #2 felt a bit similar to #1, then #3 definitely shakes things up (we were right, it was quite the middle entry). Sure, Gems are still visiting Sadie to sing, but now a plan is coming together. There’s a lot …

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GC13 discusses the twentieth issue of the current comic series (featuring the lovely Sardonyx on the cover).

Every issue of the comic would make a good episode, but what do people always think of first when pondering which they’d like to see on TV? Action. This issue has it, on the strawberry battlefield.

Of course it …

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GC13 and David discuss an episode of Craig of the Creek written and storyboarded by two Steven Universe boarders (Lamar Abrams and Jeff Liu): Monster in the Garden.

It’s about as slice-of-life as a story gets when the main character still traps a monster and earns a favor from the deer goddess. Sometimes trips to your …

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GC13 and Isabelle discuss the exciting conclusion to the Wanted arc (as well as the exciting premier of zombie Lars), Lars’ Head.

Lars has really come a long way, and this episode shows us that. (Of course this doesn’t make up for us not being shown how he becomes Lars of the Stars, but we can …

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GC13 and David discuss the second issue of the Harmony miniseries.

Is it spicier or is it not? A lot of story beats did repeat between issues, but the stakes have definitely been raised. Subtle continuity continues to place this miniseries somewhere between Sadie Killer and Letters to Lars, and we can say with complete certainly that …

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GC13 and Isabelle discuss Off Colors (perhaps most noteworthy to some as the debut episode of Padparadscha).

In this episode Lars definitely made an effort to better himself after his realization and demeanor shift from Stuck Together. He even became a bit of an action hero, at least as far as dishing out the hits was concerned.

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GC13 and David discuss The Trial, made particularly interesting because now we know whodunnit: nobody dunnit.

Really, we’ve learned so much since then. After Reunited we even know why Yellow was so angered by Zircon accusing her of shattering Pink: she was the one who let Pink have a colony in the first place, making her responsible.

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GC13 and David bring it all the way back to Stuck Together. Oh how far we’ve come. Aquamarine and the Topazes are both still great though.

Steven may be accepted by Blue and Yellow now, but back in Stuck Together he still regarded them as cyclopean entities to be feared. We never did find out what could …

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GC13 and David discuss Ms. Sugar’s sixth Adventure Time episode: Mortal Folly.

It’s the first Lich episode, and they made sure he was quite the presence. Even if they didn’t know what they would end up doing with him, they knew one thing: the Lich is not funny. He definitely controls the screen when he’s on …

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GC13 and David discuss the first issue of the Harmony miniseries.

While we’re no closer to knowing for sure whether the comic ties in to the movie, we at least got to see the early stages of the effects the harmony core can have. We also got a new Sadie Killer song, in comic form. …

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GC13 and David discuss the teaser for the upcoming Steven universe movie.

It’s a very short teaser, and it doesn’t do much besides tease, but you can’t deny how well it teases. Without telling us much, it immediately intrigues us.

Of course the red crystal heart immediately brings to mind the upcoming comic miniseries: Harmony. …

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GC13, Isabelle, Sophia, and David discuss Legs From Here to Homeworld, premiered at San Diego Comic Con on Saturday and posted to the Cartoon Network app on Sunday.

Oh boy, if you haven’t seen the episode then watch it. We’re all about that new Steven Universe, and you don’t want to be left behind.

By the …

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GC13 and David discuss the state of Steven Universe: where its story has been, and where it’s going.

The State of the Universe is strong. Even though so much has changed since the beginning of the show (do you remember ruins? Monsters of the week? Distance models?), as the show has changed it’s kept everyone …

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GC13, Isabelle, and David finally get to discuss the bomb itself, probably the biggest one to date.

Phenomenal. Whatever you think about Monday through Wednesday, Thursday and Friday definitely delivered the goods. (Though Ruby is certainly adorbable as always.) If you haven’t seen the bomb yet, you’re missing out!

What did you think about the …

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GC13, Isabelle, and David discuss the super-spoilery commercial for the Heart of the Crystal Gems bomb, as well as the bingo card Cartoon Network posted for it.

Reunited will be a two-parter episode, meaning that after this bomb there should be two more episodes left in the season (assuming they don’t cut the season down …

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GC13, Isabelle, and David discuss the promo for the upcoming Steven Bomb, entitled Heart of the Crystal Gems.

The future may not be nothing but Ruby, but you can be sure there will be a lot of Ruby in the upcoming episodes. The closest thing we’ve seen to this episode was the Sardonyx arc, but …

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GC13 and David discuss Mass Burnett and Ben Levin’s new show, Craig of the Creek (he’s gonna save the da-a-a-ay!).

There were high hopes for Craig of the Creek and it’s definitely delivered (they can’t help it if they make a scene), though we can of course hope for a dream-fueled crossover rather than just …

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GC13 discusses the stories of two great tweeners: Pink Diamond and Tiger Millionaire.

Cookie Cat may be the more popular story to compare with Pink Diamond’s (he left his family behind!), but Tiger Millionaire provides a more satisfying comparison: he also left his family, but was also born to privilege and wrongly reviled.

We haven’t …

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GC13 and David discuss Ms. Sugar’s fifth Adventure Time episode: Susan Strong.

This was another Adventure Time episode where a humble seed planted early in the series would eventually grow into a mighty story arc. This same penchant for building a world before setting into the story arcs would be carried into Steven Universe.

We apologize …

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GC13 discusses why, even as the theory was shunned by the majority of vocal users, he was convinced that Rose was Pink Diamond well before A Single Pale Rose aired.

There were hints scattered through the series, even in Sworn to the Sword which was the first indication that there was Pink Diamond (though people had been …

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GC13 and Isabelle discuss the spoilers from the original version of the promo video for episode one of the Drawn Podcast.

In case you are unfamiliar with the spoilers, we discuss their existence (without saying what they are!) in Advanced Spoilers and You, and you can find a clip of just the important spoilers on …

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GC13, Sophia, David, and Isabelle discuss the latest episodes: Can’t Go Back and A Single Pale Rose.

What time is it? It’s spoiler time! If you haven’t seen the episodes, then what are you still doing here?!? There are going to be tons of spoilers in this podcast, for crying out loud! (Especially about A Single Pale Rose …

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GC13 and Isabelle discuss the final episode before the coming storm: Letters to Lars.

What will be so dangerous that the town will need to seek refuge? Where will they shelter? Why is it that Amethyst can shapeshift away the human clothing she’s wearing as part of the improv troupe?

Pearl is still adorbable, Dewey is …

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GC13 and David discuss the ultimate future vision episode: Pool Hopping.

While the last piece of Garnet’s future vision puzzle was finally explained to us in Pool Hopping, there’s a lot more to get excited over—cats, for instance! Hopefully we see a lot more of Cat Steven in the future, even if just in the background.

It …

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GC13 and Isabelle discuss The Big Show.

Let’s get one thing out of the way: we need a Sadie Killer and the Suspects album. Obviously the songs that have appeared on the show should be in the second volume of the soundtrack, but we should get more songs to go with them.

Greg’s musical connections have …

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GC13 and Isabelle discuss the first episode of Steven Torpedo 2, Your Mother and Mine.

This episode is all about story time with Garnet, but how accurate is that story? Garnet wasn’t there, and is probably relying on Rose for some pretty crucial information. Plus, is Pink Diamond gone or not?

The saga of Lars and …

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GC13 and David discuss the finale for the first season of Mr. Jones-Quartey’s OK K.O.!: You’re In Control.

Even if the power levels on display in the episode make absolutely no sense at all, it’s certainly a big deal of an episode. Not only is there a big change in management at Boxmore, the fight scenes …

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GC13 and David discuss the second Steven Torpedo (a batch of episodes released to the app first).

Our predictions weren’t bad, all things considered. (Maybe we cheated by knowing what thumbnails the episodes had.) Don’t worry though, we still got things wrong, and had at least one joke turn out to be true.

It was …

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GC13, Isabelle, and David discuss the promo for the episodes that have just come out, and make predictions based off of the promo.

It’s a very juicy promo, so there’s plenty to be excited about, even if the episode descriptions don’t leave much room for heavy plot to happen. Where there’s a beach, there’s a …

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GC13 and Sophia discuss Ms. Sugar’s fourth episode of Adventure Time: The Real You.

It’s sweet and may or may not feature the first kiss Princess Bubblegum gives to Finn (not even the crew of Adventure Time knows).

If you manage to sit through the commentary track’s opening (including a three minute and thirty second ukulele …

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GC13 and David discuss the questions they want answers to after being promised some answers by the tweet accompanying the twelve-second promo for new episodes scheduled to arrive on April 9.

We still know so little about the Diamonds, especially White Diamond though Pink is still quite new to us as well. Homeworld is also still …

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GC13 and David discuss the (current) peak of Aquamarine’s glory: I Am My Mom.

It’s the second of three episodes Aquamarine has been in so far, and she doesn’t let us down. Even Topaz is a sweetheart, protecting Connie from Amethyst’s questionable attempt to rip her out and then attacking weakly enough for Connie to block …

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GC13, Isabelle, Sophia, and David discuss the full-screen debut of Aquamarine and Topaz: Are You My Dad?.

Peridot mentioned that her height was indicative of her rarity and importance, but we’re still no closer to understanding what height actually means for a Gem. (Aquamarine sure doesn’t have much of it.)

Are there more Gems like Steven? …

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GC13 and David discuss the ube debut: The Good Lars.

This was Lars’s last chance to be a good Lars, before he became Captain Lars (or, if you prefer, Lars the Baker—kicker of butts and taker of names). He opened up about his feelings, and Steven and Sadie tried their best to make him happy, but …

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GC13 and David discuss the episode Doug Out, where the bomb portion of its Steven Bomb actually began.

It was our first in-depth look at Mr. Maheswaran, and he turned out to have the same lovably goofy side he had briefly showed in other episodes—he didn’t even need the clown nose.

Despite flashlights apparently not working …

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GC13 and David go back to the retrospective episode discussions to talk about the beginning of another bomb: Lion 4: Alternate Ending.

Anagrams are fun, and Steven may not have been on the right path; did Rose eat Steven’s fry bits?

Plus, like some sort of Sphinx, Lion is mysterious—terribly mysterious. We’re still unsure of exactly …

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GC13 and Sophia discuss the pilot for Matt Burnett and Ben Levin’s new series: Craig of the Creek.

It’s a setup that will be familiar to fans of Ed, Edd, and Eddy: a neighborhood of kids out playing. Except this time with an imagined fantasy settling and a lot of self-narration.

The show will be …

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GC13 and David discuss Steven Universe’s second graphic novel: Anti-Gravity.

In this second graphic novel apparently the comic team felt like introducing some interesting tidbits about Gems. Of course they also heavily featured Ronaldo, which may make some people happy and others less so.

There are other Gem satellites out there, somewhere. Could the show …

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GC13 and David discuss Ms. Sugar’s third episode of Adventure Time, The Chamber of Frozen Blades (and also completely fail to recall the title of Revolutionary Girl Utena).

Ms. Sugar really brought the anime side of ninjas to this episode, and to great effect. Alas, Finn and Jake are fickle creatures and never use their ice …

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GC13, Isabelle, and Sophia discuss the lore bomb also known as the Stranded event, containing Lars of the Stars and Jungle Moon.

Seeing Lars and his off-color crew was quite fun, even if the episode raises certain questions about how far Lars really has come (and how good he is at estimating relative ship speeds).

It was Jungle …

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GC13 discusses Sadie Killer and Kevin Party, finishing off the batch of app-released episodes before Stranded airs on Friday.

Do or Donut: GC13 could use a donut apparently, just like the Big Donut’s sign could use some updating. Sadie could also use some backup, but at least she finds a creative outlet (and it wasn’t even a …

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GC13 discusses the latest episodes to make their way from the app to the television: Raising the Barn and Back to the Kindergarten.

These are two of the sadder episodes in one of the sadder packs of episodes, but at least they end with a bright spot (those sunflowers would warm anyone’s heart). How long it will …

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GC13 and Sophia discuss the two episodes that have most recently reached television: the misleadingly named (or completely accurately named if you get the historical reference) Dewey Wins and the normally named Gemcation.

How do you feel about Steven’s inability to tell that he’s upsetting Connie? How do you feel about his martyr complex? How tough should …

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GC13 and David discuss Ms. Sugar’s second episode of Adventure Time, Power Animal.

Not only was Ms. Sugar pivotal for adding tears to the episode – Finn isn’t supposed to cry, but she managed to get tears of joy into the episode – but she is even responsible for the personal anecdote that led to the …

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GC13 wonders about the mystery of Lion, and the lions described by Buddy Buddwick in his journal.

We don’t even know whether Rose’s secret pride of lions was normal or if they were pink and Buddy somehow managed to not relate this fact (though it would make sense that they were normal and Rose chose …

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GC13 and David discuss the first four issues of the new comic series, which for some reason have been dubbed “Warp Tour” when compiled together.

It’s a great start to the comic series, with great humor, characters we don’t often get to see, and an art style far more faithful to the show. It’s also …

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GC13 discusses the announcement of the season-one DVD set for the USA, due out on January 30, 2018.

At $25 and with the special features you’d expect (commentaries especially), it looks like it will be a great boxed set to buy. It’s even only a couple years late!

Still, one thing needs to be said: …

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GC13, Isabelle, Sophia, and David talk about the latest batch of episodes.

It’s a nice little story arc, if one that has plenty of sad moments in it. It even has valuable life lessons for kids, even if the lessons do come out to the fore of the episodes sometimes rather than running deeper.

Still, …

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GC13, Isabelle, Sophia, and David discuss the preview for the episodes Cartoon Network will be putting up on its app on November 10.

It’s a minute of preview but there’s plenty to talk about, whether it’s worrying about the challenge to Dewey’s possession of the mayorship (the scent of “Dewey Defeats Truman” wafts in the …

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GC13 and David look back at Ms. Sugar’s first episode of Adventure Time, It Came From the Nightosphere.

Nominated for an Emmy in 2011, It Came From the Nightosphere is certainly a great first outing for Ms. Sugar, and more good work from her partner on the episode Mr. Muto. Plus of course Ms. Sugar’s first episode …

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GC13 and Sophia discuss the four-issue comic miniseries Steven Universe and the Crystal Gems, written by Josceline Fenton and illustrated by Chrystin Garland.

The title may be awfully generic (far from being a slice-of-life series, the miniseries is very focused on one specific story and is structured like a single episode), but the art style …

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GC13, Isabelle, Sophia, and David have the second Lunar Sea Spire trivia night.

This was a much more competitive trivia night than our first.

Again we’d like to thank those who submitted trivia questions (especially anything that gives GC13 an excuse to do a Jasper voice).

So, tell us how you did in the comments. …

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GC13, Sophia, Isabelle, and David discuss the preview for the next episode Dewey Wins, that was premiered at New York Comic Con (with a stated release date of Winter).

If you haven’t seen the episode preview we covered it here. The discussion is (as one might expect) full of spoilers for the first two minutes of the episode, …

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GC13, Sophia, and David discuss the first graphic novel for Steven Universe, Too Cool For School.

Whether Steven’s first moments in school were cute or not, it seems that by the second day he found himself in his element (that is to say: a monster attack). He’s also surprisingly capable at taking tests in a …

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GC13, Sophia, and David talk about Steven Universe: Art and Origins.

For an art book there’s a lot of text (that would be where the “Origins” in the name comes from), which kind of steals the show. Yes, the art is absolutely gorgeous, but the behind-the-scenes looks at the show are a must for any …

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GC13 and David open up the art book (to page 105!) to talk about the timeline that covers 20,000 years of the past and future of the Gem Homeworld and Earth.

No, we don’t know what’s on it. We don’t even know how much of it is past and how much of it is future. …

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GC13, Isabelle, and David take a moment in this hiatus to talk about Ian Jones-Quartey’s new series, OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes.

Mr. Jones-Quartey was the supervising director of Steven Universe for its first two seasons (and then some), and the pilot for OK K.O.!, Lakewood Plaza Turbo, was released at around the same time …

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GC13 and David wrap up the Out of This World discussion by talking about That Will Be All.

When Ms. Sugar joins the storyboard team you know it’s going to be good, and That Will Be All didn’t disappoint at all. Though we unfortunately only just got to meet the Famethyst, at least we know Amethyst had …

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GC13 and David talk about the reunion of Ste-Van and Ga-Reg: The Zoo.

The zoomans live in an idyllic little paradise (at the very least we don’t see much of it). They even seen to enjoy the choosening, so aren’t fazed by the one downside to their utopia (well, two if you count the lack of …

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GC13, Isabelle, and David talk about the middle episode of the bomb: Gem Heist.

It’s another episode (kind of) involving future vision, so even if the line isn’t in the podcast we’ll go ahead and add it: why did they tell us about future vision? What did Sapphire see when she said their plan wouldn’t work? …

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GC13, Sophia, and David discuss Adventures in Light Distortion.

It’s the melodramatic second episode, so there’s a bit of criticism. It could have been better (or at least more appealing to the podcasters) if it had focused less on Steven worrying about people we knew to be fine, and maybe if Steven had used his powers …

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GC13 and David discuss Steven’s Dream, the start of Out of This World and our first present-day look at Blue Diamond.

Check out Greg’s new watch! We know he didn’t lose it when he was alien-abducted, since he wasn’t wearing it in Korea (or in the van for that matter), so where did it go? Mr. …

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GC13 and Sophia discuss the best new late-night talk show on the air: Know Your Fusion. Play us in, Jorge!

Sardonyx is a star of the episode (perhaps even the lead, much to her later dismay), so it’s only natural to talk about her. What kind of fusion did you expect out of Garnet and Pearl …

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GC13 and David discuss the spoilerific (we think) promotional footage shown at the Steven Universe panel at San Diego Comic Con 2017.

So, Lars of the Stars? Are you hyped yet? Whether it feels real or not, it definitely feels awesome.

We have a Gem going full Saturday morning cartoon villain in a fully Pirates of …

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GC13, Sophia, and David discuss the Looney Tunes homage episode with a Yogi Bear reference in it: Kindergarten Kid.

Peridot comes up with several flawlessed Peri-Plans. Which one was your favorite? Surely all that is needed to succeed is a reduction in variables (or perhaps in increase in pupil sizes?).

It’s possible (probable even) that we’ll …

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GC13 and David talk about Bubbled, home of the Ruby Funny Face.

It’s a more contained episode with some interesting interpretations of how outer space works, but it also has some gorgeous interpretations of how outer space looks so it gets a free pass from us.

Steven adds to his list of mental traumas this episode, …

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GC13 and Isabelle join the Jasper fan club in Back to the Moon. (Jasper is so funny and strong.)

This was the first episode to say out loud what happened to Pink Diamond, and it seems like more than just Jasper is messed up about it (thankfully Amethyst didn’t go into full “Your Diamond! My Diamond!” …

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GC13 and David discuss the exciting end of the Jasper Saga: Earthlings!

So it finally happened: Jasper and Bismuth are locked up in the temple basement together. Amethyst can finally get over her (quite significant) physical inferiority to Jasper; as long as she has another Crystal Gem to hold hands with, nothing can stop her!

Jasper …

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GC13, David, and Hunter talk about Beta (and the rest of the show too).

Beta can be considered two episodes: one lighthearted morp show in the barn, and one tour of the beta kindergarten (even getting dark at the end). This makes Beta the first episode where we’re cheated out of a big chunk of time hanging …

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GC13, Sophia, and David talk about Bismuth (and a fair bit about Bismuth as well).

Bismuth is a key episode for understanding the timeline, but it indicates that a lot of action was packed into the final three hundred years of the war: most crucially, Pink Diamond’s shattering and therefore the entire Cluster project.

So we …

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Oh boy, were we waiting for this. GC13, Sophia, Isabelle, and David deliver a lengthy discussion of the Wanted event, covering Stuck Together, The Trial, Off Colors, and Lars’ Head.

From the surprise reveal of Topaz’s voice to Steven’s triumphant return to Earth, we obviously had plenty to talk about.

Do you like your TV shows happy or sad? …

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GC13, Isabelle, and David give us a bit of calm before Wanted airs, discussing the track list of the first volume of the soundtrack (and other soundtrack-related stuff).

It has almost everything. The only big absences are the Little Butler theme and the donut training video song, which are at least partially made up for …

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GC13, Isabelle, and David have the podcast’s second discussion of the sixth Steven Bomb.

How melodramatic did you think the bomb was? Even if you think it was, you can’t deny that Jamie can bring the real drama just as well as he can bring the melodrama.

Characters (and giant fusions) not being animated, the …

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GC13 and Sophia get hyped for the Wanted event, coming up on Monday, May 29 (you won’t want to miss it). Since Stuck Together is part of the Wanted event, and has been posted on the Cartoon Network app to build hype, there will be some spoilers for the episode here.

So the Wanted promo has …

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GC13 and Sophia have a big discussion about the episodes in Steven Bomb 6 (and try to avoid speculating until next week, hard as that can be).

Oh boy, for those of you who have watched on the Cartoon Network app already, it was a big bomb, wasn’t it?

Don’t worry, we’ll be covering it …

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GC13 and Sophia are here to talk about Steven vs Amethyst. Yes, the episode turned out to be far more innocuous than the title sounded back when we first learned about it, but Amethyst was still being hit with the feels.

This episode is a top contender on some favorite lists, and with moments like the …

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GC13 and Sophia talk about Crack the Whip (which, despite popular demand, was about Amethyst rather than being a crossover with Johnny Test 😉 ).

Despite some initial microphone difficulties, it’s an episode worth listening to because Crack the Whip is an episode worth watching. It has Stevonnie riding Lion into battle, for crying out loud. What …

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GC13, Sophia, and Hunter discuss an episode that it can be kind of hard to know how to feel about sometimes: Gem Hunt.

It’s an episode where important stuff happens, especially some crucial character building. However for whatever reason it just feels… Strange. It’s hard to place.

What’s easy to see, however, is how precious Pearl …

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GC13 and Sophia are hungry for babies! It’s time to talk about Greg the Babysitter!

Greg starts his flashback with a marvelous song (which has Rose being about as adorable as is legally allowed on television), and while we don’t learn anything really weighty in the plot it’s great to see what Rose was like in …

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GC13 and Sophia discuss Alone at Sea, the oh-so-heavy episode that starts out oh so light.

So of course the podcast starts out very heavy, discussing the very real-world relationship troubles that Lapis has been going through, and that Jasper brings back. This all happened because the ship was named the Misery—that has to be what did …

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GC13 is here with the intervention that Cartoon Network needs (when three shows can take up five sixths of the network’s week, something is terribly wrong).

Cartoon Network, as fans we just want one thing: more Steven Universe in the schedule. Surely it would be good for you too, as ratings have dropped by half …

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GC13 and Hunter talk about the episode that inched us that little bit closer to a cured Centipeetle. Maybe by season five we’ll learn for sure what her Gem name is! (Probably Nephrite, but probably not that Nephrite.)

While most of the episode is bright and happy, it goes to a dark place before taking us …

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GC13 and Sophia discuss Room for Ruby.

Well gee, if you can’t trust the cute ones, then who can you trust? Maybe Army would have been an eager convert once she found out that there were a lot more Homeworld Gems to punch than there were Crystal Gems…

There was some more Because Cartoon logic happening …

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GC13 and Sophia talk about the newest, mewest episode: Tiger Philanthropist.

If ever there was a time where Lars was all of us, this was it (though we are not an individual, we are complex!). As individuals we do appear to be a lot better at knowing what we want than Lars, but then we’re not …

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GC13 goes solo to discuss Rocknaldo, why Ronaldo is not just a fantastic character but also a wonderful human being, and to beg for an episode with Ronaldo and Jamie hanging out.

There are too many funny moments in this episode to name, but the one Avatar fans will probably love the most is Ronaldo’s “that’s …

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GC13 and Sophia discuss the latest emotional hammer blow from Steven Universe: Storm in the Room. Some things are just too heavy to deal with right after you’ve got back from the spa.

Continuing pretty much right on from The New Crystal Gems, we transition from light to heavy. Connie is really worried about her mother, but …

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GC13 and Sophia discuss the first of this string of weekly episodes: The New Crystal Gems.

This one was a treat. Connie wearing Steven’s shirt? Yes. Peridot wearing sunglasses? Definitely. Lapis doing her best Garnet impression? All of our want (even if her Peridot impression is lousy).

So no, there was no time skip from using …

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GC13, Sophia, and Hunter come back to discuss #StevenBomb 5 (the Out of This World event) a second time, this time after its official air date!

Fanart is always good, especially when it depicts trick-or-treating (sure they don’t have Halloween in Steven’s Earth, but they can start the tradition). That would be a good ending …

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GC13 discusses Cartoon Network’s newfound predilection for spoiling aspects of the upcoming story arc in the advertisements for it.

The earlier bombs may not have been spoiled much by their ads, but starting with Steven Bomb 4 we’ve been getting many more spoilers in purposeful advertisements.

Of course not all advertising spoilers have been intentional, …

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GC13 and Sophia discuss the best episode of Steven Universe named after a Studio Ghibli film: Kiki’s Pizza Delivery Service.

How many pizzas can you carry with one arm? Can you beat Kiki’s displayed strength, all while running fast enough to deliver warm pizzas to the hungry citizens of Beach City? (If so, Mayor Dewey is …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 four …

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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 …

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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 …

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GC13, Sophia, and Ken get together to go over their initial thoughts about the first week of the Summer Adventure event: Steven Floats, Drop Beat Dad, Mr. Greg, Too Short to Ride, The New Lars, and Beach City Drift.

If you can’t find an episode in the event you loved, you probably aren’t looking very hard (you probably also didn’t watch Mr. …

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GC13 and Hunter do another hype piece, talking about what we know about the first two weeks of the Summer Adventure event. If you’re allergic to spoilers, then this episode will probably give you a reaction.

A triumphant return to Beach City is a lot to get hyped for. It’s tough to give a good …

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GC13 discusses the Everything’s Changing (big spoiler warning) and The Bazzzillionaire previews, plus the commercial airing to promote the Summer Adventure Steven Universe event.

A mega-bomb of twenty-one episodes in four weeks isn’t what many of us would have chosen, but at least we have some enticing previews. Greg has money now? Let’s hope he gets …

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GC13 and Hunter are alone together to discuss Alone Together, one of the heavier-hitting episodes of the series.

So, this episode was a big one. Not so significant for the story arc (which Warp Tour was a crucial episode in), but with so much to say not just about the characters but about relationships in the real …

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GC13, Sophia, and Dakota discuss a big episode: Warp Tour.

So Peridot didn’t turn out to be the biggest, baddest Gem we’d ever see—in fact she turned out to be great and lovable! That doesn’t make her reveal any less amazing.

Looking back on Warp Tour with the benefit of knowledge gained in later episodes we know …

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GC13 comes out for another solo episode discussing a favorite theory: that Rose used to be or used to work for Pink Diamond, the missing fourth member of the Great Diamond Authority.

It’s a well-known theory, though less popular in its strict Rose-as-Pink-Diamond form after It Could’ve Been Great. GC13 still hasn’t lost faith in the …

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GC13 and Hunter discuss the In Too Deep event, plus ask for more Steven Universe comics or a webcomic and a more consistent airing schedule (pretty please?).

So, the bad news: we never found out what they really are (still, it made for a great commercial). On the plus side, Lapis is integrating well, and …

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Sophia and GC13 discuss the last episode of the In Too Deep event: Hit the Diamond. The fans wanted a baseball game, and we got it!

Rev up those Ruby jokes, but while they may not be the brightest Gems out there they can play baseball pretty well. They’re no match for Earl, Amy, Bob, and Sophie …

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GC13 and Hunter discuss what is certain to be the most precious episode of the In Too Deep event: Barn Mates. Let the wacky roommate comedy commence! In a different episode…

So Lapis certainly has good reason to be angry. Poor Peridot is so new at this whole friendship thing (and not making people feel bad), …

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GC13 and Hunter discuss the first episode of Steven Universe where Lapis has actually been happy: Same Old World.

There’s a flashback with lots of interesting goodies (including a Gem who has intrigued the fanbase and we hope to see again), as well as a bright future ahead for Lapis and Peridot (who may either become …

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GC13 and Sophia discuss the high-hype opening of the In Too Deep event: the two-parter of Super Watermelon Island and Gem Drill.

Even if you had seen (most of) the Alexandrite vs Malachite fight thanks to Cartoon Network UK’s carelessness with posting episode clips, it was still quite a sight to behold. Besides, we didn’t get …

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GC13, Sophia, and Hunter discuss, in a wonderful coincidence, the closest thing Steven Universe has to a Mother’s Day special: Lion 3: Straight to Video.

It’s an adorable episode, with lots of wonderful cat humor coming from the interaction of Steven and Lion. Plus Pearl sometimes watches Steven sleep—and by sometimes we mean often.

Steven …

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GC13 and Sophia discuss the first in a string of good old episodes: Watermelon Steven. (Not everybody likes it just for the assault against Ronaldo.)

Steven is crowned king by a Greg who is surprisingly good at chomping through a watermelon rind, and Steven shows off the impressive watermelon seed spitting genes that his father gave …

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GC13, Sophia, and Hunter start up the hype train for In Too Deep, four weeks of Steven (and not a bomb in sight). Choo choo!

Be warned: if you have managed to keep away from the Cartoon Network UK leaks (no spoilers in the link), this is an episode all about those spoilers, and what they …

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GC13 and Sophia discuss everyone’s favorite piece of Garnet fan fiction: Garnet’s Universe.

It’s fun, it’s anime, and it’s over 9000. The word “filler” might come up a lot, but it doesn’t have to be a dirty word (and remember, foreshadowing comes in many forms). Plus, it has an epic training song.

How do you remember who’s Hopper …

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GC13 and Hunter discuss Alexandrite’s debut episode: Fusion Cuisine.

It may not be the best episode ever, but it’s the one that gave us the term “mid-season pre-finale”, which has retroactively been applied to the Mirror Gem and Ocean Gem two-parter. Plus, Steven in a little bowtie. What’s not to love?

Well, Pearl did develop an incredibly strong …

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GC13 does his best to discuss Keep Beach City Weird. (Hey, at least it’s a Ronaldo episode, right?)

There are some heavy things in this episode: the breaking of Ronaldo especially, but also Pearl’s observations on why humans form conspiracy theories. That doesn’t mean it’s all doom and gloom though: just because Ronaldo functions as a …

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GC13 and Sophia put on their sunscreen and head to a tropical island to discuss Island Adventure (underneath the molten lava moon, of course).

While Steven was being just as funny as always (if not more!), Lars and Sadie really were the stars of this episode. Lars may have been a sourpuss, but being trapped on …

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GC13 and Hunter discuss another old favorite episode: Secret Team (definitely another episode worthy of a gold star).

A fun episode showing how Amethyst, Steven, and Garnet used to be earlier in the series (less responsible, less mature, and less warm, respectively), Secret Team is a great episode to watch if you want to appreciate some character …

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GC13 and Sophia discuss another favorite: Space Race.

Everybody loves Pearl, and this was a really good Pearl episode: there was so much emotion, it showed off Pearl’s qualities and her flaws so well, and she was reminded of how much she appreciates Steven.

Just in case Mirror Gem and Ocean Gem left any doubt about whether Gems were …

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Ken and GC13 discuss House Guest, the episode that had the unfortunate duty of following Ocean Gem (let’s face it: not the easiest episode to follow).

Coming after a big episode wasn’t House Guest‘s only problem though: it seems to have a more basic cartoon plot than most episodes of Steven Universe. Plus, apparently, people don’t respond well …

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GC13, Sophia, and Hunter discuss Ocean Gem, the second half of Steven Universe’s mid-season finale.

While we may not know much about Lapis yet, even after another full season, imagine how much worse it would have been to have the series end on Ocean Gem. Not only would we still be in the dark about a whole lot of …

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GC13 discusses the first episode of Steven Universe’s first mid-season pre-finale: Mirror Gem.

Ah, to go back to a time when we as a fandom were so young, so innocent. “We didn’t know what we were getting into.” Or at least GC13 didn’t. But how could we have known so early? (Particularly at a time when …

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Sophia and GC13 discuss the first episode this site was around to post about (and serious contender for Best Funny Faces): An Indirect Kiss.

Which was your funny face? Steven?? Steven.? Steven!? And those are only the Connie faces. Steven and Pearl were really on their games as well. It’s alright if you can’t choose a …

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GC13 and Sophia discuss an old favorite: Monster Buddies. Centipuppy forever! (Eventually…)

As the first episode of the (unofficial) Saliva Saga, this is the first inkling we get of Steven as a healer (though it won’t be until next week that we discuss the episode that really delves into it).

It’s also a touching story of Steven …

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Sophia, GC13, and Ken discuss the episode currently holding the show record for most characters killed off on-screen: Steven and the Stevens.

Ken may not be able to get past (an alternate version of) Steven killing off so many alternate versions of himself, but if Steven and the Pompadours wasn’t going to happen, then there probably …

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GC13, Sophia, and Hunter discuss that wacky episode: Joking Victim. It has fire breathing and a giant bowl of ice cream (but somewhere in Delmarva there’s a bigger bowl), so you know it’s going to be good.

After the obligatory beating up on Lars comes a discussion of Steven Universe’s hottest tune: Do or Donut! Mr. …

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GC13, Sophia, and Dakota (who is finally back in the real way) get back to the retro episode discussions and discuss our second fusion sighting: Coach Steven.

It was a long wait over the summer for Coach Steven, but everyone agrees we got a great episode out of the deal with Nicki Minaj doing a great vocal …

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GC13 and Sophia recap #StevenBomb4. It was definitely one heck of a way to end a three-month-long hiatus, and dropped some pretty big plot bombs on us. Two Diamonds, a drawing of a third, two Pearls, many Gem silhouettes, some new Gem installations… It was very good as a late present to the fandom.

It’s a …

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GC13 and Sophia discuss the final episode of #StevenBomb4: Log Date 7 15 2. We needed an episode like this after all of the lore, good and character-focused. Sure there’s a bit of what looks like foreshadowing, but we’re here for the fun!

It’s tough to pick an MVP between Opal, Camp Pining Hearts, or the …

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Sophia, GC13, and Ken discuss the fourth episode of #StevenBomb4: Message Received. Definitely quite a big one (in more ways than one!).

Whether you think Peridot’s journey through this episode was strangely charted or not, you have to agree it took us to a very good place (both lore-wise and comically). We talk to such interesting …

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GC13 and Ken discuss the third episode of It Could’ve Been Great and we both agree with Peridot: it really could have been great!

We’re too awestruck by Ronaldo getting two huge points correct to mention it in the podcast: the Great Diamond Authority being named just that, and the plan to (mostly) hollow out the …

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Ken, GC13, and Hunter discuss the second episode of #StevenBomb4: Steven’s Birthday. Join us in hopaling for more Opaling.

Yes, it’s true, Amethyst and Pearl have the moves, and Pearl seems to be dancing in a more Amethyst-compatible style now. Then Garnet puts on a slow dance just for Steven and Connie? She can’t get enough …

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Sophia, GC13, and Ken start off #StevenBomb4 with a discussion of The Answer.

Well the episode certainly more than lived up to its name: not only did it bring us multiple answers (including the one it specifically references: love, but we already knew that), but it brought us plenty of questions as well.

This episode has …

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GC13, Sophia, and Hunter discuss the pilot episode of Steven Universe. A real blast from the past with some very different character designs, but all of the magic we’ve come to love the show for.

With the hiatus finally ending it’s time to look back to where it all began. We don’t understand time travel …

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Host GC13, and contestants Ken, Sophia, and Hunter have the podcast’s first trivia night.

It was a… Rough night.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a question for trivia night, and thank you to everyone for being good sport!

Those of you who played along: how did you do?

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Sophia and GC13 do a second hype/speculation episode in a row, this time talking about #StevenBomb4 which will be starting on January 4 (not much longer to go…).

We’re ready for backstory, we’re ready for feels, and you know we’re ready for the hiatus to be over. There’s a good chance that we’ll get the …

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GC13 and Sophia discuss the full list of season-two episodes Cartoon Network posted online a while back. This is full-on speculation mode; we have so much to look forward to in 2016 when Steven Universe begins premiering new episodes again.

Perhaps the episode titles most prone to hype are the ones that sound like they …

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Ken, GC13, and Sophia are joined by online columnist Eric Thurm (who you most likely know from his AV Club reviews of Steven Universe episodes).

Of course everyone has to talk about their favorite songs. Yes, it’s always a tough question (so many to choose from!), but you get your answers. 🙂

Eric’s article in …

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GC13, Sophia, and Hunter discuss the various online shorts for Steven Universe: the extended theme, the three Classroom Gems shorts (What Are Gems, How Are Gems Made, and Fusion), the Hot Dog Duffel Bag unboxing video, and Lion!

Which short was your favorite? How informative do you find the Classroom Gems to be? Can you …

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GC13, Sophia, and Hunter come back strong with an episode about the eight issues of the Steven Universe comic series, plus the Greg Universe special.

While the comic series is definitely different than the show, the comics are fun to read. Plus, they are canon until the show contradicts them, which has so far only …

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Ken tries to save the day while GC13, Sophia, and Hunter talk about just about anything but Rose’s Room.

There’s not even much to summarize about this episode. It just… Is. Talk to us on our Tumblr account.

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Ken, GC13, and Sophia discuss Beach Party (twice). We hope you’re ready, because it’s Kofi time!

It’s actually not just Kofi time, it’s finally Nanafua time too. As you may have heard, Nanafua was based off of Mr. Jones-Quartey’s grandmother, Theodosia Okoh, famous for designing the flag of Ghana.

Steven’s wardrobe expanded in this episode, adding …

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GC13, Ken, and Hunter discuss Lion 2: The Movie, and give a special shout-out to the track Aivi and Surasshu made for the Google 2015 Halloween doodle game.

So, what is the deal with Lion? Nobody knows. It’s the big mystery of the show, and unlike a lot of stuff doesn’t seem to have any …

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GC13, Ken, and Sophia deal with the hiatus blues by talking about the sixteenth episode of the series: Steven the Sword Fighter.

It was the episode that introduced the concept of Gems regenerating to us, and since we’ve seen Reformed (forty-one episodes later) we definitely know that we got the wrong idea about how long reformation should normally …

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Ken, GC13, and Hunter see Steven Universe into the year-end break with a discussion of the latest episode: Too Far.

It’s quite interesting to learn more about the homeworld, but it’s also great to learn that once again the fans were right: Amethyst’s body was meant to look a lot like Jasper’s, but she looks the …

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Sophia, Ken, GC13, and Hunter continue to conduct the Peridemption train and discuss Back to the Barn and the huge lore drop about Pearls (next stop, Pink Diamond Station!).

This was one of those big episodes. Of course everyone is excited about the confirmation of the Servant Pearl Theory, but we’re building robots now. Even if the episode …

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Ken, GC13, Sophia, and Dakota, back from his break for an episode, get very excited to talk about When it Rains. The Peridemption train is rolling!

At this point everyone will have their heart broken should something happen to keep Peridot from permanently joining the team, since that scene of her stepping into the rain seemed …

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GC13, Ken, Sophia, and Hunter do a little bit of late-night recording to discuss the very exciting new episode of Steven Universe: Catch and Release.

Who could fail to be thrilled by the prospect of Peridot becoming Green Mom? Nobody, not even a heartless podcaster who doesn’t love Centipeetle.

There’s just so much to wonder about: …

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Sophia, Ken, and GC13 (and Hunter!) discuss the new episode and pop music factory: Sadie’s Song. How many times have you listened to Haven’t You Noticed (I’m a Star)?

This makes two episodes in a row where a character’s mother has featured prominently, so maybe we’ve finally fixed Beach City’s dearth of mothers. We also finally got …

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GC13, Ken, and Sophia discuss the episode that ended the post-#StevenBomb3 break: Nightmare Hospital. Ms. Molisee and Mr. Villeco definitely flexed their spooky-writing muscles when making this episode!

We can’t be sure that the cause for Earth’s impending expiration was revealed with this episode, but the fusion clusters certainly seem like they could do the job …

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GC13, Hunter, and new member Sophia discuss our last retro episode for a while: Onion Trade.

Onion Trade was great; it has some more wonderful and fatherly Greg, an excellent romp through Beach City, and the Scooter Saga ends in fire. Also, as always, wonderful music.

We’ll be happy to get on to new episodes again this …

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GC13, Ken, and Hunter continue to go through the old episodes by discussing Lars and the Cool Kids.

The cool kids we see are nearly perfect opposites of the traditional “cool kid” that cartoons like to portray, but rather than be one-note characters they’ve continued to see episodes in the series.

Lars didn’t come off so …

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GC13 and Hunter discuss the secret origin of Pearl the Sad Crying Clown: So Many Birthdays. You’re gonna get whacked!

It’s plain to see that Greg put a lot of effort into Steven’s birthdays as he grew up, but what about Aqua Mexico? So many tantalizing things, even without discussing the appearances of the Crystal Gems …

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GC13 and Ken discuss one of the giants of Steven Universe: Giant Woman. This one sits near the top of a lot of “best of” lists, and with good reason. It’s the episode that introduced us to fusion, and that ultra-powerful, stone-cold Betty: Opal.

There’s a lot to consider about this episode now that we’ve seen …

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Ken and GC13 talk about Arcade Mania, the growth evident in Steven and Amethyst since the early days of the series, and Beach City’s uncanny skill for naming their amusements—Joe Murray would be proud.

Really, episodes like this serve to show us how much Steven and Amethyst have really grown. New Steven and New Amethyst would have …

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GC13, Ken, and Hunter discuss Steven’s Lion, the source of a two great enigmas: Lion and the Desert Glass. At least with the Desert Glass it’s okay to not know much about it, but since he’s been an important character in so many episodes Lion must put some serious effort into being enigmatic.

There are a …

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Ken, GC13, and Hunter see the ropes and discuss Tiger Millionaire (the character as well as the episode, though of course it’s the Good-Looking Gang everyone wants to see).

Everyone came back to an old favorite and felt a bit differently about it, but the group is still able to unearth the truth about Lars (wake …

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GC13 and Dakota blast off at the speed of light to recap #StevenBomb3. It wasn’t the heavy face-punch of plot that was the first #StevenBomb, but it was still a good run, wouldn’t you say?

The way the episodes fit together is discussed (this is definitely a five-episode story arc), as is Peridot’s propensity for …

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GC13, Ken, and Hunter discuss the fifth episode of #StevenBomb3, the end of the #WeekOfSardonyx: Friend Ship.

Finally, Pearl should be back to normal after being quite frustrating to watch during this episode. The resolution of her stress, from Cry For Help came quickly but believably. To compensate for Pearl’s normalcy Peridot has made it official that …

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GC13, Ken, and Hunter discuss the fourth episode of #StevenBomb3 and your much-needed Dose of Dewey: Historical Friction.

The merits of both versions of the scripts are discussed, as are the implications for the history of Steven’s Earth that a few details in the episode give. How inhabited were the Americas before settlers from the east …

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Ken, GC13, and Dakota discuss Onion Friend, the third episode of #StevenBomb3 and probably the most mundane, all about the characters, episode of Steven Universe yet (because no mayors get shirted).

Everyone is happy to see Vidalia back, and to see Amethyst get a chance to talk out some of the issues she’s been having lately. …

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GC13, Ken, Dakota, and Hunter discuss the second episode of #StevenBomb3: Keystone Motel.

We get to talk a lot about Garnet’s fury and patience, and learn about mer-men (they can’t resist good deals).

Greg is definitely living the high life: he’s wearing shirts with sleeves and he’s sleeping in motels now, and can afford to buy car …

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GC13, Ken, and (if you listen until the end) Hunter discuss the start of #StevenBomb3, the beginning of #WeekOfSardonyx: Cry For Help.

There’s a lot to talk about. Who would have expected Sardonyx to turn out looking the way she did? What is the deal with the Crying Breakfast Friends? Should Garnet forgive Pear(l)?

Amethyst was …

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GC13, Ken, and Dakota discuss the mural from the pyramid temple in Serious Steven. (Okay, they discuss the rest of the episode too, but who would talk about Serious Steven and not focus on the mural?)

It’s pretty much a given that the mural portrays Rose Quartz and the rest of the Diamonds, but we still haven’t learned …

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Ken, GC13, Dakota, and special guest Nina from the Toon Goons podcast discuss Bubble Buddies. Still early in the series, how could we have known the kind of continuity we were in for? Except for, of course, watching the opening and seeing this new character appears in it. 🙂

We talk a lot about how much …

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GC13, special guest Max from The Ringo Zone podcast, Ken, and Dakota discuss Cat Fingers (the first appearance of Mayor Dewey, the Internet’s mayor!).

Amethyst’s penchant for shapeshifting is discussed, as is how Steven could possibly need a lecture about shapeshifting. Pearl’s hesitance to shapeshift is also brought up, as is the perfect first shape …

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GC13 and Ken discuss #StevenBomb2.0, which just finished, and #StevenBomb3, which was just announced for July 13-17.

The ratings of #StevenBomb2.0, which were much better than the ratings for the first #StevenBomb, are discussed, as is the huge spike in fan activity online. Even though GC13 and Ken would both prefer a return to getting …

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StevenBomb2.0 is over, and GC13 and Ken are here to talk about its final episode: Chille Tid.

[Applause]

If you can’t tell, we’re excited that the long-awaited laugh track episode has finally arrived. Of course there’s plenty more to discuss. It seems we finally know that Malachite will be dealt with before Peridot.

Alas, however, poor …

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Ken, GC13, and Dakota convene to talk about We Need To Talk and talk about how cool What Can I Do For You was (well, GC13 and Dakota liked it, but Ken is doing the contrarian thing).

The design on Rainbow Quartz, the character of Rose Quartz, and Pearl’s actions are all discussed (with GC13, as always, taking …

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Phew. Sometimes these episodes just get heavy, you know? GC13, Ken, and Dakota are here, though, to discuss Keeping It Together and all it means.

So the good news/bad news first: while chances look grim for Peridot eventually joining the Crystal Gems, it’s not impossible yet. And the experiments mean that, in the future, we’re going …

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GC13, Ken, and Dakota assemble once more to discuss Rising Tides, Crashing Skies. Despite the relatively low-key nature of the episode, the lore discussion gets kind of heavy.

Is Mayor Dewey involved in some conspiracy to cover up the activities of the Crystal Gems? Or is he just a very nervous politician keen to change the …

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GC13, Ken, and Dakota think that #StevenBomb2.0 is starting off on the right foot: if Sworn to the Sword is any indication of what we’re in store for, it’s going to be a great week (with a podcast episode every day!).

So of course the new opening (with its apparent anime influences) come up, as do …

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GC13, Ken, and Dakota discuss the fifth episode of Steven Universe: Frybo. Ken and GC13 get right back to disagreeing—at least their first impressions of the episode disagreed, and that’s what we’re counting.

We get another mystery in Frybo: the origin of the gem shards. It’s certainly possible to make some educated guesses about how the …

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Ken, GC13, Dakota, and Hunter discuss the fourth episode of Steven Universe: Together Breakfast. While GC13 holds the episode in a special place in his heart since it was his first episode, Ken predictably disagrees. 🙂

The episode was our first (and only for a while) look into the temple, and gave us a big mystery …

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GC13, Ken, and Hunter discuss Cheeseburger Backpack, the first and last appearance of the site and podcast’s namesake: the Lunar Sea Spire. Also, right at the start of the episode, some of the big news (#StevenBomb 2.0 and Mr. Jones-Quartey’s departure) is brought up.

The appearance of Garnet and Pearl in the background of a page …

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GC13 and Hunter discuss the second episode of the series: Laser Light Cannon and discover an interesting fact: the second and second-to-last episodes of the season both involve Steven riding onto the beach to save the Crystal Gems. Is this a coincidence, or are the sneople at it again?

Has the question of why the …

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Ken and GC13 stave off the hiatus blues by discussing the first episode of the series: Gem Glow.

As the first episode in the series, Gem Glow carries the burden of being entertaining while still introducing viewers to the key concepts, and we think it manages that task quite well.

Steven loves Cookie Cats. Do you want to …

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GC13, Dakota, and Ken discuss the mobile game for Steven Universe, Attack the Light.

It’s a fun dungeon crawl RPG with excellent blurbs from all of the characters. What more could you want for $3? Each character has their specific uses in battle, and if you really want to win a fight you can fuse …

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GC13, Ken, and Hunter discuss the new episode, Reformed. With Dakota gone, Ken has a chance to take revenge for the Shirt Club podcast. GC13 also can’t say numbers well.

The personality quirks of the Crystal Gems are discussed, as is the temple and the writing process of a Steven Universe episode. (When talking about the writing …

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Ken, GC13, and Dakota talk about the second Lamar Abrams / Hellen Jo episode to air in a row: Love Letters, and Ken delivers a full-throated defense of the previous episode: Shirt Club.

We get the introduction of Sadie’s mother, some actual characterization for Jamie, and even some more adorable interaction between Steven and Connie. We also get …

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GC13 (aka TheRealGC13), Dakota, and Hunter discuss the last season one episode to air, Shirt Club. With season one finally finished (and after only three season two episodes have aired), it is officially on.

It may have aired a bit out of order, but even if there’s some disagreement over how good the episode is, everyone’s glad …

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GC13, Ken, and Dakota discuss another of our season-one refugees: Story for Steven.

Oddly enough for an episode without any fusing, fusion Gems are discussed quite a bit. Sour Cream (and the now likely identity of his father) is also discussed, as is his (probably half-) brother, the dark lord Onion. Gem outfits and episode synopses …

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GC13, Ken, Dakota, and Hunter discuss the crossover between Steven Universe and Uncle Grandpa: Say Uncle. Many laughs were made out loud, and if you dislike Say Uncle then Ken will find you.

Clarence and Codename: Kids Next Door – and attempts to build support for a new Galactic Kids Next Door series – come up. The …

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GC13, Ken, and Dakota discuss Joy Ride, the second episode to air which was produced as part of season two. The upcoming crossover episode between Steven Universe and Uncle Grandpa, Say Uncle, also comes up: get ready, it’s coming!

Are Sour Cream and Onion step-brothers or half-brothers? Did we see Peridot walking down the road as Steven …

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Ken, GC13, and Hunter discuss Open Book, the first of three season one episodes being aired with the season two episodes.

Connie’s behavior as a representation of fandoms in general is explored. Also, when did you realize what was going on in the episode? Did the Crewniverse miss a good opportunity to introduce a recurring antagonist for …

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With #StevenBomb over, GC13 and Ken get their final thoughts in on the event.

While the event was intense for lore, with all of the “filler” (if there is such a thing in Steven Universe) cut out, we’re still left with plenty of questions.

Perhaps most importantly, there’s now plenty of hype for the show …

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Ken and GC13 discuss the season two premier of Steven Universe and the last episode of the #StevenBomb, Full Disclosure.

A rare occurrence! Ken and GC13 agree on an episode for the first time (not counting the finale, which was too amazing for anyone to dislike)! Of course the discussion goes back to The Return and Jailbreak briefly, …

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GC13, Dakota, Ken, and Hunter discuss the big season-one finale of Steven Universe: The Return and Jailbreak. It happened, and it was huge.

There’s so much to talk about in this episode that it’s hard to list. Jasper as a villain, the relative strength of Peridot’s ship compared to other homeworld ships, the Planet of the Pearls, …

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Dakota, GC13, Ken, and Hunter discuss Political Power, the latest episode dropped as part of #StevenBomb.The Steven Universe community is falling dangerously behind in fan art: we still haven’t received any viking Pearl fan art, and now we need fan art of Mayor Dewey as Batman.

With The Return and Jail Break just a day away it’s …

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Dakota, GC13, and Ken continue to cover #StevenBomb, discussing The Message and the possible continuation of Greg’s music career.

Also, we bring you our hard-hitting report on the #TelevisionGate scandal currently sweeping the fandom. 😉

Tomorrow we will continue our daily #StevenBomb coverage with an episode on Political Power.

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Ken, GC13, and Dakota kick off our daily #StevenBomb coverage with a discussion of Rose’s Scabbard.

How do immortal beings cope with the loss of a loved one? What was the deal with the pyramid temple in Serious Steven? Pearl: threat or menace?

Be sure to check back daily as we cover the previous day’s episode!

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In the fifth episode of the podcast, GC13, Ken, and Hunter discuss Marble Madness and the impending #StevenBomb.

Peridot: cute bureaucrat or cutest bureaucrat? Will Pearl gain the secondary title of crab mom, or is she simply being dramatic? Why is the homeworld returning now? Is there a point in dancing around a (spoiler warning) new character’s name if …

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In the fourth episode of the podcast, Ken, GC13, and Hunter go over Maximum Capacity. It looks like Amethyst may have taken a hit to her popularity but is still holding on.

Other questions asked are: Could Greg have done better if he had never met Rose? How long has Steven lived with the Crystal Gems? …

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In the third episode of the podcast, GC13, Ken, and Dakota discuss Winter Forecast, but not before discussing the big news of the show’s upcoming crossover with fellow Cartoon network program Uncle Grandpa.

Also discussed are Garnet’s future vision, her status as a fusion, and a continuation of last week’s discussion about the lighthouse gem, the …

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In the second episode of the podcast Hunter joins the crew after losing a Super Smash Brothers tournament. Horror Club is the subject of this week’s podcast, and the crew has a lot of questions: what should the Ronaldo x Sadie ship be named, why is Ronaldo so weird, and what does the diamond mean? Things …

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In the first episode of our podcast, Takuza, MexicanGameboy, and GC13 discuss On the Run and what could be coming at the end of season one. Is the Kindergarten the full extent of the homeworld’s plans for Earth, or was there more to it? What was Lapis Lazuli doing on Earth? How did the corruption occur?

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StevenBomb2.0 is over, and GC13 and Ken are here to talk about its final episode: Chille Tid.