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

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

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

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

Today's recipes:  None!  

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

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Video edition of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pjZzFR560A

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

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

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

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Today's merchandise: Steven Universe Boxer Shorts  

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

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

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

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

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

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