Avatar: The Last Podcasters

Shawn and Chris discuss YouTube tactics for asking people to subscribe, Shawn's anxiety from the pre-employment drug screen, Chris' ability to sleep in class, whether or not pro bending is actually a "good" sport and Tenzin is actually a "good" teacher, and (eventually) The Legend of Korra Book 1 Chapter 2, "A Leaf In The Wind." Chris: @objective_geek Shawn: @ShawnSchaller Facebook: facebook.com/A...

Today we decided to take a crack at a fan appreciation episode! We just wanted to take a few minutes to thank everyone for comments, ratings, and listenership! We read through a couple comments (which Shawn wishes he had written more down beforehand), answer a couple fan questions, and allow a long-awaited DC takeover of the podcast, including Shawn's live reaction to The Batman trailer. Chris: @o...

In another one-off episode before we truly run full force into Korra, we invite Jaimee back to talk about the second comic book in the series, which is appropriately mostly about Zuko: "The Search." We also let Jaimee weigh in retroactively on the Kyoshi novels and Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino's departure from the live-action Netflix adaptation. Chris: @objective_geek Shawn: @ShawnS...

Finally, after like 2.5 years' worth of podcasting, we've arrived at The Legend of Korra, Book 1: Air, Chapter 1 "Welcome to Republic City." It is serendipitous (and fairly recently planned, on our part) that we get to publish this episode on the exact date that The Legend Of Korra in its entirety comes to Netflix in the U.S.! We also touch (again) on Bryan Konietzko and Michael DiMartino&...

It is with great displeasure and some rare profanities from Chris that we bring you this emergency episode of the podcast. Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino have announced that they are leaving production of the Netflix live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and that they will have no involvement going forward. We hastily pulled together this mini-podcast to offer our thou...

About a year ago, we ranked every avatar from the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe. However, now that we have both of F.C. Yee's Avatar Kyoshi novels - The Rise of Kyoshi, and The Shadow of Kyoshi - we are much better informed than we were last time we had this discussion. That's why we decided to officially/scientifically/undisputedly re-rank every avatar from the universe in this week's episo...

SPOILER ALERT! As you can probably tell from the length of the video, in this gargantuan episode we walk through every chapter of "The Shadow Of Kyoshi" novel in nearly as much detail as we would do for any given episode of the show on the average podcast week. So, if you haven't read it, you might consider listening to our much shorter non-spoiler review. After numerous technical issues, countles...

Approximately one year ago, F.C. Yee treated us to a masterpiece of a novel called "The Rise of Kyoshi," a novel set in the Avatar: The Last Airbender Universe following Kyoshi's early days as avatar. Finally, in July 2020, the sequel is here. We won't reveal too much in this episode - we're saving it up for a massive, in-depth discussion coming soon - but we couldn't wait to at least get our our...

Since we've watched, reviewed and rated every single episode in the Avatar: The Last Airbender series, it's only natural that we dedicate one show to the final rankings! So here you are, the super-objective/official/scientific/indisputable rank of every episode of the show! All rankings come directly from the aggregate scores of our episode rankings, and multi-part episodes are ranked as one. Let...

Finally we embark on a discussion over the first volume of the Avatar: The Last Airbender comic book series, "The Promise." But not without the usual preliminary detours to discuss our thoughts on Hamilton, Chris' upcoming videos, and Dave Chappelle. Buckle up, though, because not only is this a particularly long episode, but it also approaches some pretty serious subject matter including justice...

We rave frequently about the beautiful, meticulous design and animation in our favorite TV show, Avatar: The Last Airbender. Here we take that mad respect to the max by pinning the series' most iconic characters, head-to-head, in a top-16 bracket to determine who officially, unequivocally, and undisputedly has the best character design in the entire show. Also, here to help for such an integral to...

Happy belated father's day! In honor of all our esteemed fathers and father figures, today we're ranking each and every dad from the Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra universe! (Well... all the dads that actually have a real role at some point.) We hope you enjoy the episode, and also that you understand the immense impact you have as parents on your children! (Hint: Don't be like Oza...

Nothing crazy here; just a good old-fashioned comparison of Chris and Shawn's Top 10 Episodes from Avatar: The Last Airbender, Book 3: Fire. We start at #10, each giving our pick (based solely on the scores we awarded the episode), and serpentine our way on down through #1. And stay tuned, because at some point we're going to rank every single episode... in the entire series! But not today... some...

Avatar: The Last Airbender is the #1 show on Netflix (U.S.) at the time of this recording. It's fitting and particularly timely given the powerful lessons the show preaches, while we as a nation continue to combat racism. We pay homage to the show creators' message for social justice, and ask ourselves what further changes could be made to the live action series - concerning race, sexual orientati...

In a return of the "what if" series, today Chris and Shawn try to understand how different Avatar: The Last Airbender might have been if Toph's dad had been... you know... a good parent. Starting from the moment Toph came clean to her dad, instead of doubling down his efforts to protect (and basically imprison) his daughter, what if Lao Beifong had been good? There's only one way to find out for s...

In another mild spinoff episode, these week we're exploring the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and how it would have been different if Aang wouldn't have sleep-wandered off onto a lion turtle in episode 58, "Sozin's Comet Part 1." When would energy bending be invented? Would Aang kill Ozai? Would Zuko and Iroh reunite? Would Toph finally get her life-changing field trip with Zuko? There's on...

In a bit of a spinoff of our usual podcast, today we tackle one of the biggest "What if?" scenarios in the entire Avatar: The Last Airbender series: What if Katara healed Zuko's Scar in The Crossroads Of Destiny? Check it out, let us know your thoughts on doing this type of 'cast in the future, and let us know what you think might have happened (or how far off we are)! Chris: @objective_geek Shawn...

In perfect coordination with the welcoming of the Avatar: The Last Airbender animated series back to Netflix, Chris and Shawn end the run of series reviews by wrapping up Sozin's Comet Parts 3-4, and giving final thoughts on what we believe to be the best finale in television history! Join us one last time to discuss this masterpiece! ...Then, you know, keep joining us after that as we cover the c...

It's finally here. The day to end our podcast days. The grand finale of months upon months of labor. Almost. (And not really; we're not stopping at the end of ATLA.) Due to their scope and awesomeness, in this week's podcast episode we take a look at only the first two episodes (the first half) of the series finale, Sozin's Comet parts 1 & 2. We'll finish up next week... provided Chris isn't i...

Recap episodes can be a weird subject. There are good ones and bad ones; does this one fall somewhere in between? We also discuss selling everything in our nerd caves (and what we'd keep), Community, some inappropriate pieces of memorabilia and - of course - Avatar: The Last Airbender, Book 3: Fire, Ep. 17 "The Ember Island Players." Chris: @objective_geek Shawn: @ShawnSchaller Facebook: facebook....

These week we get into some pretty deep discussions like getting the Avatar: The Last Airbender series on Netflix and how Katara is acting like a jerk... but also (and more seriously) the different types of justice, what we would do in her shoes and, of course, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Book 3: Fire, Ep. 16 "The Southern Raiders." Chris: @objective_geek  Shawn: @ShawnSchaller Facebook: face...

I'm (Shawn) so sorry for the late upload! The end is truly in sight, as this two-part episode features a number of high-impact turning points between Zuko and Team Avatar, Azula and Team... Azula I guess, and the re-emergence of two of our most beloved nonbenders. We also make time to discuss our personal strategic approaches to prison and the Fire Nation's surprisingly successful criminal rehabil...

In one of Shawn's favorite podcast recordings of all time, we find excuses to talk about several of his favorite things; Yugioh, traps, the Cabbage Merchant and (most importantly) dragons. And somewhere in there we make room for a really strong episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Book 3: Fire, Ep. 13 "The Firebending Masters." Chris: @objective_geek  Shawn: @ShawnSchaller Facebook: faceboo...

This week Chris has finally finished his mosaic, and also published a video about underrated ATLA characters. We give a quick review of the live-action ATLA fan film from Re-Anime, and a heads-up on a new Katara graphic novel coming soon. Last, but not least, we discuss "The Western Air Temple." Chris: @objective_geek Shawn: @ShawnSchaller Facebook: facebook.com/AvatarTheLastPodcasters/ Also, you...

In a desperate attempt to replace the absence of March Madness in our lives, Chris drew up a bracket of the top 16 nonbenders from the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe, invited our friend Chandler from The Arrow Podcast, and together we debated and voted our way to the now-absolute-definitive nonbender there is! Tune in to hear us weigh in on martial arts with which we have no practical experie...