Avatar: Braving the Elements

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What's Avatar: Braving the Elements about?

Enter the amazing world of Avatar through the official companion podcast, Avatar: Braving the Elements from Nickelodeon. Join hosts Janet Varney (the voice of “Korra”) and Dante Basco (the voice of “Prince Zuko”) each week as they re-watch every episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender then break down key themes, notable battles, and behind-the-scenes trivia you can’t get anywhere else. Special guests from cast members to producers join them to explore elements of the Avatarverse, including the origins of the story and how Avatar was brought to life.

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Beautiful Design with Elsa ...

01.31.2023

Celebrate the gorgeous design of Ba Sing Se and more with three key artists of the Avatarverse! This week Janet and Dante welcome the brilliantly talented Elsa Garagarza, Angela Song Mueller, and podcast regular and “dad,” Bryan Konietzko! Find out ...

Avatar: Braving the Elements episodes:

01.31.2023 Beautiful Design with Elsa Garagarza, Bryan Konietzko, & Angela Song Mueller Celebrate the gorgeous design of Ba Sing Se and more with three key artists of the Avatarverse! This week Janet and Dante welcome the brilliantly talented Elsa Garagarza, Angela Song Mueller, and podcast regular and “dad,” Bryan Konietzko! Find out ...
01.24.2023 Comic Relief with Ron Funches Janet and Dante recover from “Appa’s Lost Days” with the brilliant and hilarious Ron Funches! What better way to transition from the emotionally poignant Appa-centric episode of Book Two to the rest of the season? By taking a break with ...
01.17.2023 "Appa's Lost Days" with Evanna Lynch The wonderful Evanna Lynch (aka Luna Lovegood in “Harry Potter”) comes back to the podcast for “Appa’s Lost Days!” Janet and Dante can’t imagine a better guest to weather the heartache of this crucial and unique episode of ATLA, when ...
01.10.2023 More "Tales of Ba Sing Se" with Andrew Huebner and Katie Mattila We’re not done celebrating the magic of “The Tales of Ba Sing Se.” This week we welcome two of episode's writers, Andrew Huebner and Katie Mattila! Janet and Dante are thrilled to be joined by writers Katie Mattila (“The Tale ...
01.03.2023 A New Year Celebration with Grey DeLisle It's the start of a brand new year, friends! Whether you're a bender or non-bender, we hope you're having a fantastic start to 2023. This week, we have a special re-broadcast of our delightful conversation with the amazing Grey DeLisle, ...
12.27.2022 Holiday Special: "Book Two: Earth" with Mike DiMartino & Bryan Konietzko Happy holidays from your friends at Braving the Elements! This week, our gift to you is one of our favorite conversations we've had with Avatar show creators (and our two dads), Mike DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko! We get into the ...
12.20.2022 "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" with Danielle Radford Celebrate this beloved ATLA episode of multiple character stories with the return of our friend Danielle Radford! Could we have done a single Braving the Elements episode for EACH of the marvelous stories presented in “The Tales of Ba Sing ...
12.13.2022 Meet a Legend with Lauren Tom You know her as one of the smiling guides of Ba Sing Se, but you probably know her for a lot of other amazing roles. It’s Lauren Tom! The voice of Joo-Dee joins Janet and Dante to continue the streak ...
12.06.2022 "City of Wall and Secrets" with Bryan Konietzko Janet and Dante are joined once again by Bryan Konietzko to talk about one of his favorite episodes! Expect a ton of great insider info for this recap and discussion surrounding the mysterious “City of Walls and Secrets,” Episode 14 ...
11.29.2022 Our Avatar Studios Friends with Isabella Boettcher & Pramodh Manian Meet two wonderful friends of the podcast, who also happen to work at Avatar Studios! Janet and Dante welcome Isabella Boettcher and Pramodh Manian for a chat about their work at Avatar Studios, how they discovered the Avatarverse, and some ...
11.22.2022 Live From New York Comic Con 2022! This week brings you our happy return to NYCC (where Janet and Dante recorded their first live, in-person episode last year)! Because NYCC 2021 was such a blast, we know we had to turn it up a notch— and you ...
11.15.2022 "The Drill" with Karama Horne Friend of the show Karama Horne returns to dig into “The Drill!” As a giant drill threatens to breach the walls of Ba Sing Se, Team Avatar has to figure out if it’ll be possible to stop it in time. ...
11.08.2022 Braving the Elements LIVE from London! It’s Janet and Dante live at London Fan Expo, recorded this summer! Our Braving The Elements hosts rounded up hundreds of Avatar fans for a delightful discussion across the pond. This conversation, led by Janet and Dante featuring some truly ...
11.01.2022 "The Serpent's Pass" with Afiya Augustine & Vincent Bernard Find out if you're brave enough to cross “The Serpent’s Pass” with our special guests, podcasters Afiya Augustine and Vincent Bernard! Join Janet and Dante in welcoming Afiya and Vincent for a very suspenseful ATLA episode. They don’t call it ...
10.25.2022 Roleplaying and Playing Roles with Sam Riegel This week we talk Avatarverse, voice acting and directing, and more with Critical Role’s Sam Riegel! Sam sits down with Janet and Dante to talk not just about what makes "Avatar: The Last Airbender" and "The Legend of Korra" so ...
10.18.2022 "The Desert" with Jason Mantzoukas Get ready for one of our quenchiest episodes, with returning super-guest Jason Mantzoukas! Jason’s back with Janet and Dante to talk about the both very stressful and very funny ATLA episode “The Desert,” in which some pivotal actions take place. ...
10.11.2022 Inspired by the Avatarverse with Daniel Mertzlufft & Katherine Lynn-Rose One of the most amazing things about the Avatarverse is the creativity it inspires in its fandom, as shown by this week’s guests, Daniel Mertzlufft and Katherine Lynn Rose! Janet and Dante are joined by these two innovative, collaborative content ...
10.04.2022 "The Library" with Phil Yu Take a trip with Janet, Dante, and their special guest Phil Yu... to the “The Library!” Will Team Avatar find a way to defeat the Fire Nation, using information guarded by a giant owl spirit? Can Toph save the day? ...
09.27.2022 Season 2 Midseason Superfan Quiz Show! It’s a family affair for this special midseason game of Avatarverse superfans! Our Season One player Abby Abebefe is back to once again test her ATLA knowledge, but this time she’s brought two of her sisters with her! Janet and ...
09.20.2022 "Bitter Work" “Pride is not the opposite of shame, but its source.” It’s an episode full of Uncle Iroh wisdom! Janet and Dante delve into ATLA’s “Bitter Work” this week, following the progress (or lack thereof) of a certain Avatar and his ...
09.13.2022 Fandom Crossover One of our favorite things about the Avatarverse is when people from fandoms we love happen to love "The Last Airbender!” This week Janet and Dante are joined by Major Curda (“KPOP" The Broadway Musical) and Lex Mayson (“Joe vs. ...
09.06.2022 San Diego ComicCon '22 We’re back at San Diego Comic Con for another LIVE podcast recording! This time, Braving the Elements is joined by not one but TWO beloved voice actors: Jack DeSena (Sokka) and Phil LaMarr (Kuei the Earth King). Join us for ...
08.30.2022 "The Chase" with Erika Ishii This week brings us the exciting ATLA episode “The Chase”— and Erika Ishii is along for the ride! Janet and Dante welcome the marvelous actor/performer/cosplayer Erika Ishii, who brings her love of the Avatarverse into the frame as the trio ...
08.23.2022 Avatar on the Page with Tim Hedrick What happens when the Avatarverse makes friends with the amazing Dark Horse Comics world? Brilliance on the page! This week Janet and Dante spend time with friend of the show Tim Hedrick, who talks with them about the expansion of ...
08.16.2022 "Zuko Alone" with Adal Rifai This week, Zuko is anything BUT alone, since Dante and Janet are joined by ATLA superfan Adal Rifai for “Zuko Alone!” It’s the episode (and episode title) that would end up launching future iconic storylines (“Suki Alone,” “Korra Alone”) and ...
08.09.2022 Meet the Cast: Michaela Jill Murphy "Toph" Continuing our celebration of all things Toph Beifong, Janet and Dante welcome Michaela Jill Murphy (aka Jessie Flower), the original voice of Toph! Find out more about the real-life personality behind one of the biggest personalities in the Avatarverse as ...
08.02.2022 Creating an Icon: TOPH! with Mike DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko Janet and Dante reconnect with their “two dads” to hear more about Toph’s origin story! A character as iconic as Toph deserves a whole episode about how she came to be! Mike DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko reminisce about their original ...
07.26.2022 "The Blind Bandit" with Ethan Spaulding To usher in the first truly Toph-centric ATLA episode, Janet and Dante welcome “The Blind Bandit” director Ethan Spaulding! Ethan’s debut appearance on Braving the Elements includes great insights about the powerhouse that is Toph Beifong, as well as some ...
07.19.2022 Meet the Cast: Cricket Leigh ("Mai") Delight in this conversation with the incredibly warm and energetic Cricket Leigh, whom you also know as the voice of the significantly less warm and energetic Mai! Janet and Cricket sit down for a chat about the Avatarverse and its ...
07.12.2022 "Avatar Day" with James Sie Finally! Janet and Dante are overjoyed to welcome the wonderful person who voiced the beloved words… “MY CABBAGES!” Prolific voice-over actor and novelist James Sie (The Cabbage Merchant!) joins Janet and Dante for this trip back in time for ATLA ...
07.05.2022 Live from San Diego Comic Con! This week we bring you a special episode from our Braving the Elements LIVE appearance at San Diego Comic Con, winter of 2021! Janet and Dante are joined by an amazing audience of fans and friends at the show, featuring ...
06.28.2022 Best Bending Battle! Janet and Dante welcome 4 superfans to debate on one of the Avatarverse’s most popular questions: which bending power is the “best?" Taking into account various aspects of each element, including defensive and offensive uses, overall awesomeness, examples of usage ...
06.21.2022 “The Swamp” with Hector Navarro Our old friend The Profector returns to settle into “The Swamp” with Janet! Hector and Janet try to do credit to an ATLA episode of mysteries… and visions… and some of that profound wisdom that makes us all love the ...
06.14.2022 Meet the Cast: Olivia Hack ("Ty Lee") Meet the voice behind the ever-cheerful and ever-dangerous Ty Lee, Olivia Hack! Janet and Olivia sit down to discuss her experience of voicing the first character we see in the Avatarverse who can seriously affect someone’s bending power! They talk ...
06.07.2022 "Return to Omashu" with Jennie Kwan It’s a return to the second-largest city of the Earth Kingdom (Omashu!) AND the return of our beloved Jennie Kwan to take us there! Janet and Jennie are thrilled to discuss this epic episode in which we meet two new ...
05.31.2022 Secret Tunnel! with Joshua Hamilton and Jeremy Zuckerman We said we’d do it and we did: diving further into "The Cave of Two Lovers,” this time with writer Josh Hamilton and composer Jeremy Zuckerman! This episode is truly a treasure trove of trivia you could only learn from ...
05.24.2022 "The Cave of Two Lovers" with Jack DeSena How could we cover this iconic episode without bringing back a buddy like Jack De Sena? Janet and Dante welcome Jack back to the podcast for this dive into the Secret Tunnels near Omashu, where music fills the air and ...
05.17.2022 Meet the Cast: Grey DeLisle Griffin This week brings you a conversation with the amazing Grey DeLisle Griffin, who voiced Azula on ATLA! It’s the long-awaited debut of the magnificent actor who brought Azula to life— in all her terrifying glory! Grey talks about her experience ...
05.10.2022 "The Avatar State" Team Avatar has a rough time of it in this first episode of Book Two, and Janet and Dante are feeling it! While Aang, Katara and Sokka (and, of course, Appa and Momo!) try to navigate a relationship with a ...
05.03.2022 Book Two: Earth! We’re Back and we couldn’t be more excited! Janet and Dante catch up with each other and with their two Dads, Mike DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko! In anticipation of all the great things that happen in ATLA Book Two: Earth, ...
04.26.2022 Introducing Season 2 of Avatar: Braving The Elements Ready to explore more of the amazing world of Avatar: The Last Airbender? Nickelodeon’s official companion podcast, Avatar: Braving the Elements is back for a second season! Join hosts Janet Varney and Dante Basco every Tuesday as they rewatch and ...
04.19.2022 Zach Tyler Eisen on Aang & more! Hear from The Avatar himself, Zach Tyler Eisen! Join Janet & Dante for an exclusive, rare appearance by the former actor who gave Aang life. We revisit Zach’s experience of recording ATLA, which he did when he was about the ...
04.12.2022 Live From Emerald City Comic Con ’21! This exclusive release of the live Avatarverse panel at ECCC features Janet, Dante, and friend of the podcast (and talent extraordinaire) Dee Bradley Baker! Recorded in the chilly December clouds of beautiful Seattle at Emerald City Comic Con, moderator Patrick ...
04.05.2022 Fan Favorite Special This week, Janet and Dante reminisce about some of their - and YOUR! - favorite moments from Season One of the podcast. We'll hear memorable conversational gems with ATLA creators and Avatar Studios’ Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino, Jack ...
03.29.2022 Live From New York Comic Con '21! Join Janet and Dante for their first-ever live Braving the Elements, which they did live at NYCC 2021! They are joined by their friend and ATLA/TLOK staple Dee Bradley Baker for a spirited discussion about the Avatarverse… and a very ...
03.22.2022 Season One Finale with Jack De Sena, Jennie Kwan, Antoine Bandele & Kendall Byrd It’s the final episode of Braving the Elements’ first season, and Janet and Dante are celebrating with friends new and old! The game’s afoot as Janet and Dante are joined by two amazing superfans and two delightful voice actors for ...
03.15.2022 "The Siege of the North, Part 2" with Gene Luen Yang It’s Book One’s spectacular finale episode, and we’re talking about it with the spectacular author of the first five ATLA graphic novels, Gene Luen Yang! Janet and Dante wrap up the recap side of BTE in the second-to-last episode of ...
03.08.2022 Recapaganza! with Hector Navarro As we approach the Season Finale of Book One: Water, Janet and Dante welcome back the awesome Hector Navarro! It’s a good time to take a close look at some of the big moments of Book One, and review the ...
03.01.2022 "The Siege of the North Part 1" with Christopher Sabat The penultimate episode of Book One features our guest, the voice of Vegeta (Dragonball Z) and All Might (My Hero Academia): Christopher Sabat! It’s the first half of the two-parter that marks the finale of Book One of ATLA: “The ...
02.22.2022 Meet the Director: Giancarlo Volpe Join Janet and Dante for a fun and informative conversation with longtime ATLA Director, Giancarlo Volpe! Hear more about the early experience of working on ATLA from the Directing side, including very cool details about the animation process. Learn about ...

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