Jeff Leavitt had to perform black magic to resurrect this episode from the grave after his portable hard drive died the day before release. The topic is Steven Universe, with a focus on metaphors that make complex concepts more digestible for children.

He's joined by Laura Cramer in her debut as a full-time regular on the podcast, talking about The Circle of Magic book series. Also joining is Pat Brehm repping Coheed and Cambria/The Amery Wars, as well as special guest Courtney Kuhn repping The Land Before Time. Hurray for equal gender representation.