18 Magical Girls: Usagi (Sailor Moon) and Amethyst (Princess of Gemworld)
Get ready for rainbows, ribbons, and transformations as we talk about one of our favorite subgenres of witchery: Magical Girls! Compare the catch-all magical combat abilities and indistinct gem-related powers of Usagi from \u201cSailor Moon\u201d and Amethyst, DC Comics\u2019 Princess of Gemworld. Also: 90\u2019s kids will understand, America can\u2019t have nice things, too few positive female friendships in media, Masters of the Universe, fighting about Infinity War (no spoilers), the U.S. women\u2019s soccer team is amazing, it\u2019s easy to forget DC continuity, transformation dance offs, and so much more!\n\nAudio samples:\n\u201cSailor Moon\u201d theme\nXena: Warrior Princess\u2019s battle cry\nVanilla Ice \u2013 \u201cIce, Ice Baby\u201d\n\nDon't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or SoundCloud!