Steven University

Nothing But Static's Dan and Chris are embarking on a weekly trip into the world of Steven Universe. Dan already loves the show and has seen it multiple times, Chris has never seen it, and doesn't really like animated TV. Each week Dan will attempt to educate Chris by making him watch an episode and then discuss it for your amusement. Welcome to Steven University.

Postgrad #5 - Revisiting Rose's Scabbard 10/20/2020

Postgrad #5 - Revisiting Rose's Scabbard This week's postgrad lecture has our hosts finally taking a second look at Rose's Scabbard, will they feel differently than the first time? /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/16447841

Postgrad #4 - Top Five Episodes 10/06/2020

Postgrad #4 - Top Five Episodes This week's postgrad lecture covers our hosts counting down their top five episodes of Steven Universe. Plus we reveal our listener's top five as determined by a survey. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/16294718

Postgrad #3 - Reviewing The Comics (2014) 09/07/2020

Postgrad #3 - Reviewing The Comics (2014) This week's postgrad lecture is on the subject of the early 2014 run of comics. Plus we indulge in some really unusual tangents. Sorry about that. To take part in the episode ranking for our next episode, it can be done from here. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/15919259

Postgrad #2 - Revisiting Lion 2 The Movie 08/18/2020

Postgrad #2 - Revisiting Lion 2 The Movie This week's postgrad lecture is a revisit of Lion 2: The Movie. And we wonder whether the show gave us enough information about Lion's past in the end. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/15666716

Postgrad #1 - Revisiting Lars And The Cool Kids 08/04/2020

Postgrad #1 - Revisiting Lars And The Cool Kids This week's postgrad lecture is on the subject of Lars and the Cool Kids. We talk about our plans for the podcast going forward and wonder if this early episode still stands out as being exceptional. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/15456914

180. The Future 04/01/2020

180. The Future This week's lecture is on The Future, the twentieth and final episode of Steven Universe Future, plus we get super self-indulgent at the end as we reflect on this podcast's past and future. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/13807223

179. I Am My Monster 03/31/2020

179. I Am My Monster This week's lecture is on I Am My Monster, the nineteenth episode of Steven Universe Future, plus we take a look at some of the criticisms that have been aimed at these episodes. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/13752416

178. Everything's Fine 03/29/2020

178. Everything's Fine This week's lecture is on Everythings Fine, the eighteenth episode of Steven Universe Future, plus we talk about Bismuth and Pearl, because why not? /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/13752110

177. Homeworld Bound 03/26/2020

177. Homeworld Bound This week's lecture is on Homeworld Bound, the seventeenth episode of Steven Universe Future. Plus we discuss gem cameos and whether all roads lead back to Pink Diamond. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/13710335

176. Fragments 03/25/2020

176. Fragments This week's lecture is on Fragments, the sixteenth episode of Steven Universe Future. Plus we discuss theories about where we go from here. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/13703918

175. Mr. Universe 03/24/2020

175. Mr. Universe This week's lecture is on Mr. Universe, the fifteenth episode of Steven Universe Future. Plus Dan explains how he ended up eating lunch twice in the space of an hour. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/13688195

174. Growing Pains 03/22/2020

174. Growing Pains This week's lecture is on Growing Pains, the fourteenth episode of Steven Universe Future. Plus we discuss the explanation of stevens pink powers. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/13648661

173. Together Forever 03/20/2020

173. Together Forever This week's lecture is on Together Forever, the thirteenth episode of Steven Universe Future. Also, we discuss Chris's freezer situation for some reason. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/13629698

172. Bismuth Casual 03/18/2020

172. Bismuth Casual This week's lecture is on Bismuth Casual, the twelfth episode of Steven Universe Future. We discuss whether or not it's too late to establish a new relationship effectively and Dan loses his ability to think and string sentences together. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/13597679

171. In Dreams 03/16/2020

171. In Dreams This week's lecture is on In Dreams, the eleventh episode of Steven Universe Future. Plus we discuss our schedule going forward for these episodes. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/13574888

Hiatus Watch #33 - New SU Future Trailer Analysis 02/27/2020

Hiatus Watch #33 - New SU Future Trailer Analysis This week's hiatus lecture has Chris and Dan discuss the new trailer for the final batch of Steven Universe Future episodes. Plus we spend some time breaking down what we want the last episodes to wrap up against what we expect they will wrap up. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/13327298

170. Prickly Pair 01/10/2020

170. Prickly Pair This week's lecture is on Prickly Pair, the tenth episode of Steven Universe Future. Plus we get quite distracted... alot. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/12638714

169. Little Graduation 01/06/2020

169. Little Graduation This week's lecture is on Little Graduation, the ninth episode of Steven Universe Future. Plus we discuss why representation is so important in TV and why Shep is such a great example of how to do it right. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/12638594

168. Why So Blue 12/26/2019

168. Why So Blue This week's lecture is on Why So Blue, the eighth episode of Steven Universe Future. Plus we ponder how far Lapis has come and how she truly feels about fusion. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/12518789

167. Snow Day 12/24/2019

167. Snow Day This week's lecture is on Snow Day, the Seventh episode of Steven Universe Future. Plus Dan observes how his perspective on this episode shifted between his first and second viewing. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/12518720

166. A Very Special Episode 12/20/2019

166. A Very Special Episode This week's lecture is on A Very Special Episode, the sixth episode of Steven Universe Future. Plus we wonder whether a slightly frivolous episode is a good or bad sign for the total number of episodes we'll get from Future. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/12450599

165. Bluebird 12/18/2019

165. Bluebird This week's lecture is on Bluebird, the fifth episode of Steven Universe Future. Plus we consider why it's good that not all characters have redemption. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/12450362

164. Volleyball 12/13/2019

164. Volleyball This week's lecture is on Volleyball, the fourth episode of Steven Universe Future. We talk about the psychological trauma Pink Pearl has endured and how the show will ultimately teach Steven to come to terms with his mother's choices. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/12350126

163. Rose Buds 12/12/2019

163. Rose Buds This week's lecture is on Rose Buds, the third episode of Steven Universe Future. We talk about how amusing this episode is and take some time to compliment some of the most brilliantly awkward and wonderful expressions this show has ever had. Also, abrupt endings. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/12350252

162. Guidance 12/11/2019

162. Guidance This week's lecture is on Guidance, the second episode of Steven Universe Future. We talk about how much fun it is to just have a fun beach city romp episode again and of course, we discuss the most important topic of all. Pepperoni distribution on a Pizza. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/12349910

161. Little Homeschool 12/10/2019

161. Little Homeschool This week's lecture is on Little Homeschool, the first episode of Steven Universe Future. Overall opinions of this opening episode, plus we discuss if Jasper is likely to come back following this. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/12341357

Hiatus Watch #32 - Steven Universe Future Title Speculation 12/05/2019

Hiatus Watch #32 - Steven Universe Future Title Speculation This week's hiatus lecture has Chris and Dan take a deep dive on the ten revealed titles and synopsis for Steven Universe Future and see if we can derive any meaning from titles like "Volleyball". /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/12281045

Hiatus Watch #31 - Behind The Curtain and Movie Retrospective 12/03/2019

Hiatus Watch #31 - Behind The Curtain and Movie Retrospective This week's hiatus lecture has Chris and Dan discuss the Behind The Curtain documentary that came on the Steven Universe Movie DVD, as well as the other extras, reflecting on the movie and discussing why the show may have ended. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/12262508

Hiatus Watch #30 - Steven Universe Future Trailer Analysis 11/18/2019

Hiatus Watch #30 - Steven Universe Future Trailer Analysis This week's hiatus lecture has Chris and Dan doing an impromptu discussion and analysis of the new Steven Universe Future Trailer that just dropped. Plus for some reason, Chris shoehorns in a whole thing about Jumanji. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/12085763

Hiatus Watch #29 - Steven Universe Future Discussion 10/08/2019

Hiatus Watch #29 - Steven Universe Future Discussion This week's hiatus lecture has Chris and Dan discuss the reveal of Steven Universe Future, plus we breakdown the intro released at New York Comic Con. /episode/index/show/stevenuniversity/id/11559014

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