We've finally made it to the end as Jon and Jeff discuss book 3, chapter 21: "Sozin's Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang." Will Aang defeat Firelord Ozai? Can Zuko and Katara take down Azula? Will everything work out in the end? Of course it will! What do you think this is, Game of Thrones? Tune in to enjoy our final finale discussion in all its glory. It's been a wild ride, thanks again to everyone who joined us as guest hosts over the past three seasons. Can't wait to see everyone again to talk about ...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 21
We're at the penultimate episode of the series! Jon and Jeff discuss Book 3, Chapter 20: "Sozin's Comet, Part 3: Into the Inferno." The final battles begin. Sokka, Toph and Suki take on the Fire Nation Airship fleet, Katara and Zuko take on Azula, and Aang faces off against Firelord Ozai. Need we say more?! Didn't think so. Yip yip, everyone!
Sep 01, 2021•51 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Jon and Jeff discuss part 2 of book 3's 4-part finale, "Sozin's Comet, Part 2: The Old Masters." We've got advice from past Avatars all the way to Yangchen! We've got Lion Turtles! June is back with her shirshu! And we get the Zuko Iroh reunion we've all been waiting for. Yip yip, everyone!
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 19
We're in the first part of the epic 4-part finale as Jon and Jeff discuss Book 3, Chapter 18, "Sozin's Comet, Part 1: The Phoenix King." We've got beach parties! Adorable sand sculptures! The scariest supervillain of all, controlled by TOPH! Azula losing her mind! And it's all capped off with an epically mysterious disappearing island. Yip yip, everyone!
Aug 18, 2021•50 min•Season 3Ep. 18
We've reached the pinnacle of fun, meta episodes as Jon and Jeff discuss Book 3, Chapter 17, "The Ember Island Players." Imagine a huge fan of the show got their fan-fic summation of the series turned into an episode. This is that episode! Need we say more? Yip yip, everyone!
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Get ready, Zutara fans! This week, Jon and Jeff discuss Book 3, Chapter 16, "The Southern Raiders." Katara and Zuko go on a trip together! We learn a whole lot more about what happened to Sokka and Katara's mother! Katara faces down the monster who killed her mom! Oh, did we mention Katara and Zuko go on a trip together?! Yip yip, everyone!
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 16
This week, Jon and Jeff discuss book 3, chapter 15, "The Boiling Rock, Part 2." We've got Azula in tow! Zuko having to deal with a girl he dumped via a note! Suki just kicking butt all over the place. Oh, and most importantly, the meat of friendship and fatherhood. Yip yip, everyone!
Jul 28, 2021•50 min•Season 3Ep. 15
This week, it's Sokka's turn to go on a Zuko field trip as Jon and Jeff discuss book 3, chapter 14: "The Boiling Rock, Part 1." We've got scheming! Broing out! Surprise appearances! And the quote that turned into the most popular meme of the entire series. Yip yip, everyone!
Jul 21, 2021•47 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Jon and Jeff discuss book 3, chapter 12, "The Western Air Temple." We've got an amazingly quotable episode (hey, Zuko here!) revolving around Zuko hoping to join Team Avatar (turns out he's really bad at being good). Zuko does impressions! Combustion man returns! And how the hell did the air nomads build an upside down temple?! They had to have gotten help from earthbenders, right? Your guess is as good as ours. Yip yip, everyone!
Jul 07, 2021•42 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Jon and Jeff discuss book 3's "The Day of Black Sun, Part 2: The Eclipse." Aang and friends frustrate the hell out of everyone watching! Zuko pleases the hell out of everyone watching! Azula lies and gets away with it! And plenty more, but you'll have to tune in to find out. Yip yip, everyone!
Jun 30, 2021•50 min•Season 3Ep. 11
We dive back into the serious and the serialized this week as Jon and Jeff discuss Book 3, Chapter 10, "The Day of Black Sun, Part 1: The Invasion." It's the big day! Who cares if the Dai Li were under Azula's control, or that the Earth King told Azula-plus-twola about the plan thinking they were the Kyoshi Warriors, or that they've only got 8 firebending-free minutes to get to the Capital, take out Ozai, and escape, or that Aang CAN'T GO INTO THE AVATAR STATE - Team Avatar and friends are doing...
Jun 23, 2021•45 min•Season 3Ep. 10
We return with a Grimm reunion as Jon and Jeff are joined by special guest host (and Jeff's fellow Grimm scribe) Sean Calder to discuss book 3, episode 9, "Nightmares and Daydreams." From Zuko & Mai getting pampered to homicidal abacus nightmares to therapy with Wang Fire to the Appa vs Momo showdown no one knew they needed, this episode really does have it ALL. Yip yip, everyone!
Jun 16, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Jon and Jeff are joined by special guest Max Marcus to discuss book 3's "The Puppetmaster." We've got scary stories! Scary people! Scary mountains! Scary nails! And a new form of bending that's far too valuable to be overlooked on account of morals. Get your nightlights ready, we've got one creepy episode to cover. Yip yip, everyone!
May 19, 2021•55 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Jon and Jeff discuss book 3, episode 7, "The Runaway." Things go from fun to frenzied when Toph goes a little far tricking some tricksters. We've got wanted posters! Messenger hawks! Terrible plans! Wooden jails! Sweatbending! And a whole lot of nicknames! Yip yip, everyone!
May 12, 2021•43 min•Season 3Ep. 7
We’ve got a big biggie this week, as Jon and Jeff discuss book 3, episode 6, "The Avatar and the Firelord." What can you say about the most informative mythology episode of the entire series? A whole lot, actually! We've got wedding day cookies! Secret hidden messages! Crazy backstory reveals aplenty! Friendships transcending lifetimes! And no, there are NO bathrooms in the spirit world. Yip yip, everyone!
May 05, 2021•59 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Jon and Jeff have their coolers packed, and their sunblock and sunglasses on, ready for fun in the sand as they discuss book 3, episode 5, "The Beach." If you've been missing some familiar fire nation faces despite having been IN the fire nation the last few episodes, you're not alone. Zuko and Azula (plus two-la) are back, and this week it's pretty much all about them! Zuko gets shirtless! Ty Lee gets thirsty! Mai gets negative! And Azula gets...FLIRTY?! Get your swimsuits ready! That goes doub...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 5
Jon and Jeff are back this week to discuss book 3, episode 4, “Sokka’s Master.” That’s right, our favorite water tribe warrior is finally getting a master of his own. But can the gaang keep it together for a few days, or will his absence drown them in boredom? How long was he actually even away? And can we please find out about Iroh's incredible workout regiment? Talk about results! All this and more as we grow ever closer to the Day of Black Sun. Yip yip, everyone!
Apr 21, 2021•36 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Jon and Jeff are joined by special guest host Geo Perez to discuss book 3, episode 3, "The Painted Lady." When Team Avatar makes their way to a Fire Nation village in the middle of a lake, they find its citizens struggling as a result of the pollution caused by a nearby military facility. Katara steps up, shows that you don't need to be the Avatar to get down with your spiritual side (though traveling with the Avatar definitely helps). We've got split personalities! Purple tongues! Our ideal hyb...
Apr 07, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Another week, another episode! This week, Jon and Jeff discuss book 3, episode 2, "The Headband." We're finally getting a glimpse at life for citizens of the Fire Nation, and it's just as horrifyingly authoritarian as you'd expect. We've got propaganda-filled curriculum! Wang and Sapphire Fire! Aang going all Footloose on everyone's asses! And we finally ask the most important unanswered question of the whole series - are Toph and her parents the only characters on the show with last names?! Yip...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 2
Welcome back!! It's been a weird March, and boy did we miss our podcast (and you!). Hope you feel the same! Sadly, the season was recorded just before the announcement regarding Avatar Studios and all that entails, or else our excitement for that alone might've taken up half of each episode. Regardless, Jon and Jeff are back for the season 3 premiere, discussing book 2, episode 1 - "The Awakening." Aang wakes up disoriented, hurt, on a Fire Navy ship, and most surprising of all - with hair! Oh y...
Mar 24, 2021•54 min•Season 3Ep. 1
We made it! Jon and Jeff discuss the book two finale, "The Crossroads of Destiny." It's all been leading to this. The fate of Zuko. The fate of Aang and the Avatar State. The fate of Ba Sing Se. The fate of Middle Earth...er, the world. We've got betrayal happening everyone, the Dai Li suffering from inverse ninja theory (the more there are, the easier they are to fend off), Toph metalbending and road surfing, and the most Empire Strikes Back ending since, well, The Empire Strikes Back. What a f...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Jon and Jeff dig into the penultimate episode of book 2, "The Guru." Just when things are going well - Aang meets Guru Pathik! Sokka reunites with Hakoda! - our heroes' worlds get turned upside down: they're separated, falling into traps, being duped by Azula plus two-la posing as Kyoshi Warriors, Zuko's behaving upbeat and agreeably...it's madness! What a mess! We're on a crash course with the book 2 finale! Strap in, and yip yip, everyone!
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Jon and Jeff discuss book 2, episode 18, "The Earth King." With Appa and Team Avatar reunited, it's time for our heroes to finally meet the Earth King and tell him about the upcoming solar eclipse. Of course, they'll have to make Long Feng Long GONE first, eh, Sokka? And that's gonna be far from easy. Meanwhile, Zuko's dealing with some intense fever dreams under Uncle Iroh's watchful eye. We've got animals saving the day! Our heroes attacking the palace! Zuko attacking himself! And a few terrif...
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Jon and Jeff discuss book 2, episode 17, "Lake Laogai." What an episode. We've got heartwarming reunions, tragic goodbyes, surprise promotions, underground brainwashing, some well-timed biting, and a whole lot of bending. Oh also Zuko has some serious inner turmoil he has to deal with, but what else is new? So close to the book 2 finale we can taste it! Yip yip, everyone!
Jan 26, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Jon and Jeff are joined by APPA HIMSELF as they discuss a very special episode - book 2, episode 16, "Appa's Lost Days." We finally get a chance to see all that's transpired for Appa since he was first taken from Team Avatar in the desert. Hear from everyone's favorite sky bison as we dissect this one-of-a-kind episode. Yip yip, indeed!
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Jon and Jeff discuss book 2, episode 15, "Tales of Ba Sing Se." A wonderful change of pace finds a series of vignettes giving us a rare, fun glimpse at our characters as they each experience time on their own in Ba Sing Se. From haiku battles and spa days to sad anniversaries and momo-vision, this one-of-a-kind fan favorite episode is as fun to recap as it is to watch. Get ready to laugh and cry in equal measure. Yip yip, everyone!
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 15
We've made it inside Ba Sing Se! Jon and Jeff discuss all things Ba Sing Se as they dissect book 2, episode 14, "The City of Walls and Secrets." This city is as massive and sprawling as it is creepy. We've got secret police! Parties for bears! Jet falling to obsession! Brain washing! Toph teaching the others how to be...classy and sophisticated?! And don't get us started on Joo Dee. Here we go! Yip yip, everyone!
Jan 14, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Jon and Jeff discuss book 2, episode 13, "The Drill." Just when Team Avatar thinks they've made it to Ba Sing Se, Aang finds a massive spinning obstacle in their way. When it's clear those protecting Ba Sing Se's outer wall aren't up to the task of stopping the giant Fire Nation drill, our heroes spring into action. Of course, the drill isn't the only obstacle as they're quickly met by Azula, Mai, and Ty Lee. Meanwhile, when trying to establish a new alliance with "Lee" and "Mushi," Jet stumbles...
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Jon and Jeff are joined by special guest Shaun Dadjoo to discuss book 2, episode 12, "The Serpent's Pass." Aang's gone from distraught to emotionally numb with the continued absence of Appa, and it's made no easier when the gang has to navigate a dangerous shortcut while escorting a vulnerable refugee family to the city of Ba Sing Se. But there's so much more! Suki returns! Katara goes full Moses! Jet meets Zuko, and the two...work together?! It's a topsy, turvy episode with a really twisted end...
Jan 07, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Welcome to 2021! Jon and Jeff kick off the new year with special guest host Chris Shurr as they get into book 2, episode 11, "The Desert." Times are at their darkest as the gang find themselves without Appa, Aang's optimism, or Sokka's connection to reality. Meanwhile, we dig deeper into the White Lotus with Iroh and Zuko when they find themselves being hunted. It's the quenchiest episode yet! Yip yip, everyone!
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 11
