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Noel, Allison, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season two, episodes five and six, “Avatar Day” and “The Blind Bandit.” Toph has arrived! We’re already massive fans so we give plenty of time to our new earthbender, plus more time with Kyoshi and a love letter to wrestling. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow as we talk episode seven, “Zuko Alone.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listener, Marcus. Thanks for joining us and sharing your thoughts on these episodes.

Allison, Noel, and Kate start week 15, and continue their journey with Avatar: The Last Airbender season two, with episodes three and four, “Return to Omashu” and “The Swamp.” Death-tiny’s Child teams up, Bumi’s delightful/maniacal cackle, and our intro to swamp bending. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow as we talk episodes five and six, “Avatar Day” and “The Blind Bandit.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Scottie!

The beginning of the COVID-19 TV drought has officially hit here at the podcast. There’s still plenty of TV to discuss, but once again, reality is picking up the slack. We kick things off with Our Week in TV, starting with our sole drama and comedy offerings, the premiere of Perry Mason and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. There’s plenty of reality to discuss, though, including the kickoff of Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020, Netflix and Channel 4’s Crazy Delicious season one, more thoughts on Floor is Lava season one, and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. Then we wrap up the week with a quick look at Adventure Time: Distant Lands, and longer looks at Stargirl and Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. Afterward, it’s time for the spotlight section, and we dive in with season two of Netflix’s Top Boy: Summerhouse. Listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on the week’s TV and what you’re watching during these lighter weeks.

Season Spotlight: Top Boy: Summerhouse Season 2 (1:09:40)

Our Week in TV Perry Mason premiere (13:30) Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (32:11) Jelle’s Marble Runs: Marble League 2020 Opening Ceremony (35:06) Crazy Delicious Season 1 (41:05) Floor is Lava Season 1 (46:53) RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (52:04) Adventure Time: Distant Lands premiere (1:00:02) Stargirl (1:01:50) Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (1:05:59)

Music Featured:  “Twilight Zone” by 2 Unlimited

Noel, Allison, and Kate finish out week 14, and start their journey with Avatar: The Last Airbender season two, with episodes one and two, “The Avatar State” and “The Cave of Two Lovers.” Badgermoles, more Avatar State, and of course, “Secret tunnel!”. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back next week as we talk episodes three and four, “Return to Omashu” and “The Swamp.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie!

Allison, Noel, and Kate look back on season one of Avatar: The Last Airbender, then turn the mic over to the listeners. Appa’s the best, lots of love for “The Blue Spirit,” and too many visuals to choose from. Tune in for our thoughts on the season and come back tomorrow as we start our journey through season two with episodes one and two, “The Avatar State” and “The Cave of Two Lovers.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, Scottie, and Tom. Thanks for coming on and sharing your experience watching season one!

Noel, Allison, and Kate finish their journey with Avatar: The Last Airbender season one, episodes 19 and 20, “The Siege of the North.” Those gorgeous visuals, the terrifying Ko, and of course, Coyzilla. And yes, his girlfriend did indeed turn into the moon. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow as we look back at the season as a whole.

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Marcus and Scottie! We’re looking forward to hearing your takes on the season tomorrow.

Allison, Noel, and Kate continue Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season one, episodes 17 and 18, “The Northern Air Temple” and “The Waterbending Master.” The horror of war, the prevalence of misogynistic a-holes, and Sokka the Science Guy! Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow for our takes on the big season one finale, “The Siege of the North.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listener Marcus for chatting along and sharing your thoughts. Thanks!

Noel, Allison, and Kate kick off week 14 Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season one, episodes 15 and 16, “Bato of the Water Tribe” and “The Deserter.” Aang’s occasional less-than-heroics, Sokka’s leadership skills and rookie spicy food habits, and Katara’s cool new abilities. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back tomorrow for our takes on episodes 17 and 18, “The Northern Air Temple” and “The Waterbending Master.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan and Marcus!

The TV offerings are starting to dry up, but this week on the podcast, reality more than picked up the slack. We kick off the episode with our week in TV, starting with the comedy, drama, and genre shows: One Day at a Time’s animated special, the Quiz finale, and Stargirl and Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. Then we move to reality, including the Don’t premiere, The Floor is Lava season one, Holey Moley II: The Sequel, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Legendary, and the Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. finale. Afterward, we head to the spotlight section and dive in with season one of Channel 4’s Top Boy, which has been retitled on Netflix as Top Boy: Summerhouse. Reach out with your thoughts on Top Boy and the week’s TV, particularly any reality that we somehow missed.

Season Spotlight: Top Boy: Summerhouse Season 1 (1:41:56)

Our Week in Comedy, Drama, and Genre One Day at a Time animated special (25:02) Quiz finale (37:14) Stargirl (43:02) Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (49:16)

Our Week in RealityDon’t premiere (1:01:12) The Floor is Lava Season 1 (1:08:10) Holey Moley II: The Sequel (1:13:38) RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (1:17:42) Legendary (1:27:21) Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. finale (1:30:28)

Music Featured:  “People are Strange” by Echo & the Bunnymen; Shea Coulee’s verse of “I’m In Love!” from RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars

Allison, Noel, and Kate finish up week 13 Streaming In Place with Avatar: The Last Airbender season one, episodes 13 and 14, “The Blue Spirit” and “The Fortuneteller.” Badass archers, the Avatar state, and science! Plus some generational warfare talk and guys, Allison really needs a nap. Tune in for our thoughts on these episodes and come back next week for our takes on episodes 15 and 16, “Bato of the Water Tribe” and “The Deserter.”

Shout-out to our Zoom listeners, Keenan, Marcus, and Scottie! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for helping us welcome our eventual Zoomer overlords.

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