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Here Comes a Thought

30 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratings

Here Comes a Thought is a podcast that deconstructs the mental health themes in every episode of Rebecca Sugar’s Steven Universe. Join hosts Gian Ramos, Kathleen LaForgia, and Marc Cuiriz as they discuss themes including family structure, gender, mental illness, and much more.

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Reformed Love Letters

July 02, 2021 00:06 - 1 hour - 52.5 MB

Episode two of the second season of Here Comes A Thought is here!! The Crew examines Love Letters and Reformed. The first revolves around Jamie and his infatuation with Garnet. Kat and Gian discuss boundaries and the importance of language in written communication. This language topic is carried over to the next episode where Kat […] The post Reformed Love Letters appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Disclosure Joyride

July 02, 2021 00:06 - 1 hour - 51.3 MB

We talk about the value of situational awareness and developing appropriate coping skills. Kat praises Greg for having a structured emotional regulation plan in place although ultimately it wasn't fully well executed. The post Disclosure Joyride appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

JailBreak Returns

May 28, 2020 01:37 - 1 hour - 63.4 MB

SEASON 1 FINALE!!!!!!! The Crystal Gems are again treating Steven like a child, and even Pearl has gotten Greg involved; attempting to get Greg to take Steven out of Beach City to safety. When Pearl and Greg are unable to talk to Steve and tell them why they want him to leave, they turn to […] The post JailBreak Returns appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Political Message

March 11, 2020 00:01 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

Greg and Steven start creating music about Lapis Lazuli when the wailing stone starts WAILING, which freaks everyone out. At first, Greg feels he shouldn’t get involved but Steven believes this is a problem he can solve. We all have that one person we want to impress for Greg it’s the Crystal Gems. Greg has […] The post Political Message appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Story for Uncle

February 28, 2020 01:18 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

Marc is out this week, and Gian and Kat take the wheel. In a non-Canon episode…Steven learns how to use his powers and where he gets his powers from. Gian and Kat debate the feminist definition of Steven’s maternal instincts. Also, how do Greg and Rose meet? What do they have in common that attracts […] The post Story for Uncle appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

The Open Shirt Club

February 19, 2020 04:11 - 1 hour - 45.7 MB

Steven is unable to admit to Connie that he has a different opinion than she does about their favorite book series. Instead of being confident Steven relies on the magic of Rose’s room to give Connie the ending she wants. Steven wants to help his dad sell guitar lessons and creates a poster, Sour Cream […] The post The Open Shirt Club appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Roses Madness

November 23, 2019 02:22 - 1 hour - 45.6 MB

Sometimes fear keeps up trapped keeps us unable to try new things it keeps us stuck in the past and unwilling to change. The Crystal Gem’s fear of Homeworld keeps them battling marbles on a consistent basis always on the defense. What happens when they finally listen to Steven? Our perception of where we stand […] The post Roses Madness appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Maximum Forecast

September 28, 2019 02:33 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MB

Why are they not setting their marshmallows on fire??? Steven gets gifted with future vision and sees several outcomes of procrastinating and hanging out with Connie. Steven learns that sometimes when he makes the right choice he will still get exactly what he wants. Who do you call when you need to organize your overfull […] The post Maximum Forecast appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Steven Universe: The Movie

September 19, 2019 01:07 - 2 hours - 98.9 MB

This is a SPOLIERIFIC episode be prepared. We talk about some of our thoughts with Steven consistently having to clean up his mother’s messes. But there is no deep dive into psychology. Just us showing our love for Steven Universe, the music, the artwork, and of course the actors The post Steven Universe: The Movie appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

The Running Horror Boys

September 10, 2019 00:47 - 1 hour - 76.3 MB

Pearl finally tells Amethyst she belongs, in a sort of backhanded way. Lars is jealous of Sadie having any friends other than him and when he hears that Sadie is going to a party with Steven and Reynoldo he has to go to, just because Sadie can't have other friends. We get to see the beginning of Lars low self-esteem and get to discuss how trauma can leave a scar The post The Running Horror Boys appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Future Test

August 02, 2019 00:57 - 51 minutes - 41.4 MB

What happens when you have the ability to see into the future? Does it help or do all the infinite possibilities hinder you from living your life?Garnet learns that even though she wants Steven to learn all about her she still has to be careful on the information that is given because she can be […] The post Future Test appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Warp Tour

July 13, 2019 20:37 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MB

The Gems are afraid and avoiding dealing with Steven's view. Stevonnie steps on the scene. The post Warp Tour appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Watermelon Universe: Straight to Video

June 05, 2019 02:07 - 1 hour - 50.3 MB

Get ready for a three episode extravaganza. Listen to us cover Steven's childlike perspective on Garnet and whether that is appropriate to his age in Garnet Universe. Ponder the ethics of a God-like Steven in Watermelon Stevens. Last but DEFINITELY not least, we go into a deep dive of the Emmy award nominated episode Lion 3: Straight to Video. The post Watermelon Universe: Straight to Video appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Keep Fusion Cuisine Weird

May 26, 2019 02:19 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MB

Why does Marc hate Ronaldo so much?????lol Ronaldo is having an existential crisis and it’s up to his good friend Steven and his little brother Peedee to help him out during this time. Steven has grown a lot from secret team. Now Connie is keeping secrets and he knows where that leads. HCAT discuss Nuclear […] The post Keep Fusion Cuisine Weird appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Secret Adventure

April 24, 2019 23:11 - 1 hour - 49.5 MB

When are secrets ok? Steven,Pearl, and Amethyst keep a secret from Garnet so that they don’t get in trouble. Is it better to keep a secret in this situation, or would it have been better to just tell her the truth. The episode also discusses the relationship between Pearl and Amethyst and their constant bickering […] The post Secret Adventure appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Space Guest

March 30, 2019 04:46 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MB

The group discusses the power of mind over matter and how negative self-talk can cause impotence, as evidenced in the episode of House Guest, and the importance of gaining trust and how easy it is to break that trust in people. Of course, as always, the group discusses attachment, as well as co-parenting in Greg […] The post Space Guest appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Ocean Mirror

March 21, 2019 07:06 - 53 minutes - 43 MB

This episode is all about our favorite water-bending gem, Lapis Lazuli. We discuss questions on lore, the relationship of the crystal gems with gem artifacts and trauma. We give free rein for Kat to unload all of her PTSD experience. Marc talks about the repeated trauma that corrupted gems experience. Gian discusses AI and mental […] The post Ocean Mirror appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

An Indirect Monster Kiss

February 28, 2019 07:15 - 1 hour - 5 MB

Charge up your empathy batteries, this episode is all about empathizing with Centipeetle’s trauma and Steven’s struggle to find his emotional core. Join us as we discuss Monster Buddies going in-depth into a discussion about trauma, retraumatization, how to identify and how to empower those who have gone through it. This is followed by An […] The post An Indirect Monster Kiss appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Steven & the Victims

February 06, 2019 06:12 - 1 hour - 50.2 MB

What happens when a prank goes wrong. What is the real relationship between Lars & Sadie? The idea’s of relationships are discussed and trust with relationships. As always discussing family bonds with gems and Steven, but also outside relationships between Steven & Sadie and Lars. If you could clone yourself would, would you? Steven does […] The post Steven & the Victims appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Special Change Your Mind

February 04, 2019 04:06 - 1 hour - 94.6 MB

****Spoilers**** We jump all the way to season 5 Diamond Days! We have a special guest, the creator of the Geek Therapy Network, Josué Cardona. This episode is just us being able to talk about our love for the Diamond Days episodes and the season finale. We get to talk about all the things that […] The post Special Change Your Mind appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Coach Steven’s Room

January 29, 2019 17:23 - 1 hour - 53.2 MB

Rose’s room is where we start to see that Steven is still struggling to figure out his own identity. Steven is given room in the temple based on “his”/Rose’s gem. The room in the temple is a metaphor for not knowing where he belongs in either human or gem culture and since Steven is half […] The post Coach Steven’s Room appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Lion Party

December 23, 2018 19:55 - 42 minutes - 29 MB

In this episode we breakdown Lion 2: The Movie, and Beach Party! Here we discuss feelings of inadequacy and impostor syndrome with Connie. We also compare and contrast the lives of Steven and Connie and how both strive for what the other has. In Beach Party we examine the idea of collateral damage in both […] The post Lion Party appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Onion Fighter

December 09, 2018 17:22 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MB

In this episode we take a look at episodes 15 and 16, Onion Trade, and Steven the Sword Fighter. In Onion Trade we take a look a possible diagnoses for Onion without actually diagnosing him. We examine a few disorders such as selective mustism, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, and kleptomania (which is in the Disruptive, […] The post Onion Fighter appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

So Many Cool Kids

November 24, 2018 01:48 - 1 hour - 41.2 MB

Gian finally teaches us how to properly pronounce his names & as a whole we discuss & promise to explain things in the episode in layman’s terms while discussing topics. With so many birthdays we discuss important rituals, cultural significance of certain rituals, the assumption of adult roles by Steven, the importance of play in […] The post So Many Cool Kids appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Giant Woman Mania

November 15, 2018 00:29 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MB

This episode we discuss episodes 11 and 12 of SU.  In Arcade Mania, we get to further the discussion of responsibility with Steven after he brings the gems to the arcade. We also dive into the idea of gaming addiction with Garnet and Meat Beat Mania. In Giant Woman, we take a look and gender, […] The post Giant Woman Mania appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Liger Millionaire

October 17, 2018 19:19 - 46 minutes - 32 MB

This episode we discuss episodes 9 and 10 of SU.  In Tiger Millionaire, we get to discuss family roles of the crystal gems further, as well as gender preferences/roles (briefly.)  A brief discussion of parentification in adolescents vs. parental figures as well as knowing your fan base with Steven as Tiger Millionaire.  Amethyst is finally […] The post Liger Millionaire appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

About Serious Bubble

October 01, 2018 00:32 - 36 minutes - 24.7 MB

Episode 3 of Gian, Kat, and Marc being seriously silly.  The discussion of developmental milestones continues in this episode as well as some CRAZY INTENSE SPOILERS! ****SPOILER WARNING****   Steven attempts to make friends and displays some appropriate social development for the first time since the beginning with meeting Connie.  A brief discussion of adolescent developmental […] The post About Serious Bubble appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

About Cheeseburger Breakfast

September 20, 2018 22:46 - 1 hour - 44.4 MB

Welcome to the newest Podcast on Geek Therapy Network.  A new podcast by Kat La Forgia, Gian Ramos, and Marc Cuiriz discuss different topics of psychology with the help of Steven Universe. This episode discusses the episodes Cheeseburger Backpack to Cat Fingers. The topics of preparation vs. on the fly thinking, child labor, family connections, […] The post About Cheeseburger Breakfast appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

About the Beginning

September 13, 2018 00:06 - 1 hour - 45.1 MB

Welcome to the newest Podcast on Geek Therapy Network.  A new podcast by Kat La Forgia, Gian Ramos, and Marc Cuiriz discuss different topics of psychology with the help of Steven Universe. This episode discusses the rarely seen pilot of Steven Universe as well as the first three episodes of Steven Universe.  Gian discusses a correlation […] The post About the Beginning appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

Coming Soon: Here Comes a Thought

September 01, 2018 16:11 - 1 minute - 875 KB

Here’s a preview of Here Comes a Thought. A new podcast on the Geek Therapy Network. The post Coming Soon: Here Comes a Thought appeared first on Here Comes a Thought.

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