Avatar: The First Viewing

In our season finale, the fire nation makes its attack on the northern water tribe. Aang journeys through the spirit world and temporarily fuses his soul with a fish. We discuss the moon and ocean spirit and the meaning of the word "faustian". This is episode 18 of Avatar: The First Viewing, the podcast where two first time viewers and a series veteran watch Avatar: The Last Airbender from start t...

As we enter the tail end of season one, the Aang gang finally arrives at the northern air temple. There they meet the ultimate enemy of the season: sexism. We examine the source of Katara's power and Zuko's fate. This is episode 17 of Avatar: The First Viewing, the podcast where two first time viewers and a series veteran watch Avatar: The Last Airbender from start to finish. We go episode by epis...

In our second roast session, we recount the Aang gang's visit to the northern air temple. We discuss the many problems with this episode and theorize the nature of the temple with its residents. This is episode 16 of Avatar: The First Viewing, the podcast where two first time viewers and a series veteran watch Avatar: The Last Airbender from start to finish. We go episode by episode to recount Aan...

Aang tries firebending and learns why you shouldn't play with fire. I'm winking really hard after typing this. Katara learns a game changing power. We discuss birth, destiny, and fate. This is episode 16 of Avatar: The First Viewing, the podcast where two first time viewers and a series veteran watch Avatar: The Last Airbender from start to finish. We go episode by episode to recount Aang's story....

The Aang gang faces internal conflict when they decide to go separate ways for a whole 4 minutes after a man of the water tribe named Bato. Meanwhile, Zuko is hot in pursuit with a mid-2000s goth bounty hunter. This is episode 15 of Avatar: The First Viewing, the podcast where two first time viewers and a series veteran watch Avatar: The Last Airbender from start to finish. We go episode by episod...

In a break from our quarantine norm, we have our first ever in person podcasting session to talk about The Fortuneteller. In this episode, the Aang gang sees a famous fortuneteller to uncover their destinies. But... can fate be twisted? Aang sure hopes so. This is episode 14 of Avatar: The First Viewing, the podcast where two first time viewers and a series veteran watch Avatar: The Last Airbender...

In a heart-pounding HESIT episode, Aang is captured by the fire nation, only to be rescued by a mysterious masked figure who turns out to be....... Zuko! We discuss Zuko's codependency issues. This is episode 13 of Avatar: The First Viewing, the podcast where two first time viewers and a series veteran watch Avatar: The Last Airbender from start to finish. We go episode by episode to recount Aang'...

Aang and Zuko dig deep into their tragic backstories™. We learn how the two characters ended up in colliding paths, and in a thematically appropriate storm, Aang and Zuko face their past. This is episode 12 of Avatar: The First Viewing, the podcast where two first time viewers and a series veteran watch Avatar: The Last Airbender from start to finish. We go episode by episode to recount Aang's sto...

In our first roast session, we discuss one of our least favorite episode of Avatar so far. But like pizza, even some bad Avatar is still enjoyable. In this episode, the Aang gang has to sheperd two feuding groups of people across a dangerous valley. We discuss this episode's connection to "us vs. them" politics and rewriting the past. This is episode 11 of Avatar: The First Viewing, the podcast wh...

Today we meet one of the hunkiest hunks of the whole series - a charming, yet troubled young man named Jet who leads a gang of "freedom fighters". In this episode, we discuss how this episode connects to the war on terror. This is episode 10 of Avatar: The First Viewing, the podcast where two first time viewers and a series veteran watch Avatar: The Last Airbender from start to finish. We go episo...

Katara is a kleptomaniac. Her dirty deeds get the group mixed up with some pirates. But what does their treasure REPRESENT? This is episode 9 of Avatar: The First Viewing, the podcast where two first time viewers and a series veteran watch Avatar: The Last Airbender from start to finish. We go episode by episode to recount Aang's story. If you're a fan of ATLA, or are watching for the first time,...

In our first two part episode, the Aang gang channels its best Princess Mononoke and calms a forest spirit. We also meet the previous avatar - a firebender named Roku. This episode may or may not be brought to you by Roku™. This is episode 7 & 8 of Avatar: The First Viewing, the podcast where two first time viewers and a series veteran watch Avatar: The Last Airbender from start to finish. We go e...

The Aang gang comes across a village of oppressed earthbenders. Naturally, they start a Leninist revolution. This is episode 6 of Avatar: The First Viewing, the podcast where two first time viewers and a series veteran watch Avatar: The Last Airbender from start to finish. We go episode by episode to recount Aang's story. If you're a fan of ATLA, or are watching for the first time, join us as we r...

Aang meets some earthbenders and almost dies in a grueling challenge. More importantly, we meet the cabbage man for the first time. This is episode 5 of Avatar: The First Viewing, the podcast where two first time viewers and a series veteran watch Avatar: The Last Airbender from start to finish. We go episode by episode to recount Aang's story. If you're a fan of ATLA, or are watching for the firs...

Aang gets a fan club and rides a giant fish. This is the wackiest episode of the whole series. We dig deeper into who REALLY is the mayor of Kyoshi. This is episode 4 of Avatar: The First Viewing, the podcast where two first time viewers and a series veteran watch Avatar: The Last Airbender from start to finish. We go episode by episode to recount Aang's story. If you're a fan of ATLA, or are watc...

Aang returns to home, but turns out everyone there is dead. Also turns out that Peter can't remember Katara's name this time, so he's dead to me. This is episode 3 of Avatar: The First Viewing, the podcast where two first time viewers and a series veteran watch Avatar: The Last Airbender from start to finish. We go episode by episode to recount Aang's story. If you're a fan of ATLA, or are watchin...

Will Zuko capture Aang? Will Peter remember Sokka's name? Who is truly the main protagonist of the show? Find out in this episode of Avatar: The First Viewing

Welcome to the podcast! To kick things off, we give a brief background and discuss the episode that started it all.