On this episode of the podcast our hosts Cody, Tierra, and Tim take an in depth look at the forth episode of the first season of Avatar: The Last Airbender. This episode sparks a conversation about gender norms in our society and finding proper representation within the show. They also talk about a bunch of other subject matter including: feeling more comfortable in a role as opposed to being who you truly are, finding healthy ways in which to deal with conflict, at the end of the day your true friends will be there for you, a warrior is a warrior no matter what their gender may be, putting aside your ego and being humble in the quest for betterment, strength is not always the answer, the masculine and the feminine that can be found in each of the elements, the importance of good sound design in an animated series, the spiritual nature of Uncle Iroh, treating people with respect and dignity no matter what your differences may be, embracing what makes you different and turning it into your power, celebrating the underdog, and why does animated food look so tasty?

On this episode of the podcast our hosts Cody, Tierra, and Tim sit down to discuss the third episode of the first season of Avatar: The Last Airbender. They attempt to answer the question Is Aang willfully deleusional about the loss of his home and his air nomad family? They also touch on a wide variety of interesting subject matter including: the power and the non-violent nature of the air nomads, theory’s on how the fire nation was able to defeat the air nomads in their home, Agni-Kai and ritualized one on one combat, the difference in fire bending styles between Zuko and Iroh, disguising Irohs true power through his bumbling nature, the character growth seen by Zuko throughout the third episode, the family that you choose can be stronger than the family that you are born into, the interconnected nature of the elements and the bending styles, the importance of good voice acting and how it can set the tone of a character, and is Momo smarter than we give him credit for?

On this episode of the podcast Cody, Tierra, and Tim take an in depth look at the second episode of the first season of Avatar: The Last Airbender. They take a look at some of the themes that are present throughout the show and touch on a variety of subject matter including: what real world culture each of the different nations are based off of, what real world martial arts each of the bending styles are based off of, the evolution and growth that each of the characters go through, the first encounters between some of our favourite characters, remembering the fact that the main character of the show is only a child, the trickster archetype versus the warrior archetype, the subconscious symbology that can be found within animation, and invoking emotions through the use of textures and tones.

Join hosts Cody Smith, Tierra Penner, and Tim Ocampo as they take an in depth look at the very first episode of the hit TV series Avatar: The Last Airbender. The three of them discuss the themes revolving around the show and cover a wide variety of subject matter including: which bending style each of the hosts most relates to and why, connecting with others through the show, watching the show as a kid versus watching it as an adult, the themes of community and family that show up in the first episode, bending being an expression of who you are and the correlation that has with real world martial arts, cultural appropriation, whats with the arrow tattoos? keeping one foot grounded in reality while building a believable fantasy world, and challenging gender stereotypes.

Join Cody Smith, Tierra Penner, and Tim Ocampo as they take an in-depth look at each episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Avatar: The Last Airbender is an American animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, with Aaron Ehasz as head writer. It aired on Nickelodeon for three seasons, from February 2005 to July 2008. Avatar is set in an Asiatic-like world in which some people can manipulate one of the four elements—water, earth, fire, or air—with telekinetic variants of the Chinese martial arts known as "bending". The only individual who can bend all four elements, the Avatar, is responsible for maintaining harmony between the world's four nations, and serves as the bridge between the spirit world and the physical world.