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Avatar: Braving the Elements

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

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53:25

"The Library" with Phil Yu

Avatar: Braving the Elements ·

2022/10/04

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? And what will happen to Appa? Phil Yu (Founder and Editor of Angry Asian Man) helps Janet and Dante navigate the plot twists and turns of this exciting ATLA episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Season 2 Midseason Superfan Quiz Show!

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2022/09/27

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 Dante welcome Abisola and Ayosola Abebefe to Braving the Elements for the first time, challenging all three sisters to discover who knows the most about the Avatarverse. Guess the answers as you listen along, and let us know how YOU did! Learn more about your ad choices

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36:11

"Bitter Work"

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2022/09/20

“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 certain Earthbending Master, as well as training of a different sort between Iroh and Zuko. Along the way, we discover a connection between water and lightning, fire and rage, and Sokka and a very cute sabertooth moose lion cub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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Fandom Crossover

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2022/09/13

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. Carole") for a roundtable discussion about what makes ATLA so beloved, including the ways it helps propel us forward to follow our own artistic passions. And as always with our guests, we talk hybrid animals, ships, and bending! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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38:46

San Diego ComicCon '22

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2022/09/06

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 an exclusive listen to our panel from this past July. Expect from thrilling conversations with our Avatar VOs, breaking Avatar Studios news, and of course - a dynamic table read featuring fans and friends alike of some iconic scenes from Book 2 (and beyond). With our amazing

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"The Chase" with Erika Ishii

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2022/08/30

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 breaks down the many aspects of “The Chase.” Find out whose “fault” it is that Azula, Mai and Ty Lee keep successfully tracking Team Avatar, and does that really cause the rift in this episode? Because Janet, Erica and Dante (and probably YOU!) all know what

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48:01

Avatar on the Page with Tim Hedrick

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2022/08/23

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 the ATLA television series into the Dark Horse realm, resulting in phenomenal graphic novels, delightful comic books, and more! Whether you’re a longtime fan of the books or just dipping a toe in for the first time, this is a great overview of ways to experience Avatar

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48:40

"Zuko Alone" with Adal Rifai

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2022/08/16

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 Adal Rifai (Hello From the Magic Tavern, Hey Riddle Riddle podcasts) is here for the deep dive! Find out more than ever before about Zuko’s troubled childhood, including his relationship with Azula, Ozai, and his beloved mother. Oh— and… TURTLE DUCKS!! Learn

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Meet the Cast: Michaela Jill Murphy "Toph"

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2022/08/09

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 we sit down with Michaela to hear more about her life before and after joining the cast of Avatar: The Last Airbender, how much the young Jessie Flower (Michaela’s stage name) could relate to Toph’s bold and original characteristics, and what it’s

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33:12

Creating an Icon: TOPH! with Mike DiMartino and Bryan...

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2022/08/02

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 concept designs for Toph and how they evolved during the collaborative process with writers and animators, as well as their memories of Jessie Flowers (aka Michaela Jill Murphy) — the voice is behind fan-favorite Toph lines like “Twinkle Toes!" Learn more about your ad

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50:43

"The Blind Bandit" with Ethan Spaulding

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2022/07/26

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 fantastic behind-the-scenes trivia about the making of this seminal episode. With Ethan’s insider knowledge around all things Earth Rumble Six, discussion about Toph’s family dynamics, and much more, this BTE episode gets the Toph celebration

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Meet the Cast: Cricket Leigh ("Mai")

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2022/07/19

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 emotional depth, digging into how Cricket became a part of the show-- even as she wrestled with doubts about her own magnificent voice! Find out Cricket's thoughts on shipping and bending, Ty Lee and Azula, and of course, a certain moody hero whose name starts with a

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54:29

"Avatar Day" with James Sie

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2022/07/12

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 Book Two episode 5, “Avatar Day.” Why does a whole town of people hate the Avatar? Can Aang and the gang change the minds of its citizens? And what’s the deal with Kyoshi Island? James brings his wisdom, memories and humor to this not-to-be-missed

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52:53

Live from San Diego Comic Con!

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2022/07/05

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 live performances by members of the audience playing all of your favorite characters in a myriad of different beloved scenes from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Among other things, this live recording just goes further to prove that the Avatarverse is one of the best fandoms in the

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56:12

Best Bending Battle!

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2022/06/28

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 by individual ATLA characters and more, our debaters bring passion, heart and humor to this lively discussion! For WATER: Amanda Castrillo Foxworth For EARTH: Mikaila Baskin For AIR: Suraj Muralidharan For FIRE: Nicholas Mayfield Learn

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58:04

“The Swamp” with Hector Navarro

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2022/06/21

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 Avatarverse so much. Plus: you’ll get to hear some very fine accent work by the two friends as they talk about those irrepressible swampbenders. This episode of BTE is at least as much fun as a screaming bird with a human voice! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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Meet the Cast: Olivia Hack ("Ty Lee")

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2022/06/14

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 about Ty Lee’s origin story as well as Olivia’s own origin story and how she came to the series for Book Two. And never fear— even an actor who voiced a chi blocker has thoughts about what kind of bender she would be! Learn more about your ad choices

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"Return to Omashu" with Jennie Kwan

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2022/06/07

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 fierce non-bending characters in the form of Mai (Cricket Leigh) and Ty Lee (Olivia Hack). Jennie (the voice of Suki) is ready to compare Suki’s formidability to these two new fighters, and there’s a lot to dissect about their fascinating friendship dynamic with the controlling Azula

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43:36

Secret Tunnel! with Joshua Hamilton and Jeremy Zuckerman

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2022/05/31

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 Josh and Jeremy’s uniquely "inside" perspectives. From hearing about Josh and Tim Hedrick’s own renditions of the ATLA episode’s famous songs, to finding out more about the process of making a show like Avatar, to hearing what these behind-the-scenes contributors to the Avatarverse

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45:39

"The Cave of Two Lovers" with Jack DeSena

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2022/05/24

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 love leads the way. Celebrate the fabulous voice work by the dynamic guest cast in Episode Two of Book Two of ATLA, including Dee Bradley Baker’s turn as troubadour Chong and his rendition of one of the most famous songs ever to hit animation! Will Jack, Dante and Janet be able to meet

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