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It’s Time to Join the Cult Following of Steven Universe

Cartoon Network's infectious animated series demands to be in your queue

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Steven Universe, Cartoon Network
Steven Universe, Cartoon Network

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    It’s recurring guest Kate Kulzick’s birthday, which means it’s a perfect time for another installment of our regular segment Just Do This For Me! – in which one of our hosts or guests forces the others to watch a show of their choosing and talk about it.

    This time, we take a look at Cartoon Network’s bubbly, infectious animated series Steven Universe, just in time for the show’s Big StevenBomb event! Kate (and her Gem of a sister Maggie) join Allison and Clint to talk about the show’s incredible cult following, surprisingly nuanced grasp of serialized storytelling, and groundbreaking LGBT representation.

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    Oh, and the songs, of course. So many great songs.

    (Note: Some technical difficulties affected the audio quality of this episode, apologies for that. We’ll be back to our sprightly, professional-sounding selves next week.)

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    Timestamps:

    7:41 – Picks of the Week:
    Kate: Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (Netflix), Claws, “Scream” (TNT)
    Allison: The Bold Type, “Stride of Pride” (Freeform), The Handmaid’s Tale, “Postpartum” (Hulu)
    Clint: GLOW, “The Good Twin” (Netflix), Pose, “Mother’s Day” (FX)

    20:37 – Bachelorette Haikus

    Just Do This For Me! Steven Universe
    21:38 – Introductions
    30:51 – Themes
    42:53 – Characters
    51:46 – Episodes
    1:05:57 – Music
    1:19:11 – The most recent StevenBomb

    1:35:30 – Picks for Next Week:
    Allison: Harlots season 2 (Hulu)
    Kate: The Handmaid’s Tale finale (Hulu)
    Clint: Sharp Objects (HBO), rewatching Babylon 5 (Amazon Prime)

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