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Super Nuclear Presents

Super Nuclear Group

Remember the cartoons you loved as a kid? Do you, like us, remember mid-2000s Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network with a mix of fondness and terror – or, if you don’t, do you want to know what the fuss was about? Join Mary, David, and Ben as we revisit the cartoons that shaped us in an episode-by-episode deep dive, as well as the Internet fan culture as it was then and is now. How do these nostalgic shows hold up? What do we think of them now, as not kids but sad adults? How has the zeitgeist and

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01:32:15

Secret Tunnel #2 - Hooked on the Ceiling (feat. Jess!)

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/12/24

It's the first season break, and you know what that means: statistics (oh boy)! Join us as we once again consider the SNA, read some Avatar comics, and talk about Shrek. Jess is here, so you know this one's a keeper. === Click here to see the pacu, the herbivorous piranha! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacu Click here for Avatar The Last Airbender: The Lost Adventures and Team Avatar Tales, Library Edition:

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01:35:02

TAR #20 - Zhao Does Some Bull Shit (Siege of the...

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/12/17

It's the season one finale, and Avatar has officially come into its own, like a caterpillar tadpole coming out of its cocoon as a beautiful butterfrog. That's good news, provided that you like hearing three ostensible adults freak out about cartoons. We cover all the bases: Zuko's gradual de-villainization, Ben realizing that the Undertale meme skeletons are fonts, Spirit World shenanigans, Diddy's Kong Quest, when exactly a dying Jedi becomes intangible, Azula, cats, Handsome Squidward and

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01:26:49

TAR #19 - This Might be a Silly Episode of Super...

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/12/10

Good news, everyone! We heard your complaint about there not being enough year-end holidays and have magnanimously decided that December 8th is Super Nuclear Day. You may curry favor with our traditional mascots, the Super Alpaca and Gnuclear Gnome, by supporting us on Patreon. Good fortune is sure to follow. In this episode, Katara does some badass stuff, Zhao does some bad stuff (and is an ass), and we talk about a horrible nightmare we all had were M. Night Shyamalan made a terrible movie based

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01:45:36

TAR #18 - The Butthole of Time (The Waterbending Master)

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/12/02

Apologies for the wait, everyone! Moving and life got in the way but we are BACK! Welcome back to The Avatar Recycle, the show where we talk about our cats and then, if we have time, Avatar. In this episode, Mary moves down the street, Ben moves across the country, and David stays right the fuck where he is, because in an ever-changing world, it's nice to have a little stability. You're welcome. It's the first part of the two-part season finale, wherein our merry gang of goofuses travels to the

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01:49:49

TAR #17 - The Mysterious Skywalkers (The Northern Air...

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/11/14

Donald Trump slowly shrinks and transforms into a corn cob. Ben's mother humiliates him in front of the host of Nickelodeon's Slime Time Live. David crushes his own mother's dreams of being a showbiz mom. Mary roasts her dad's exceptionally dadly qualities. And on Avatar, some kid has to cope with the fact that his dad is in bed with the fantasy reich. That's right, it's an episode all about the trials and tribulations of family relationships. (And moreover, Donald Trump losing.) ===

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01:59:50

TAR #16 - High on That Dank Jeong Jeong (The Deserter...

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/10/28

This time it is David who will not be with us for this one, and Jess who will rise to the occasion and take his place as we take on a SURPRISINGLY intense ATLA episode! All the more so for Mary, because she never saw it the first time round. What does that mean for you all? A whole lot of well deserved slamming on Heart of Darkness, the secrets of Ben's clown heritage, Aang's best Cornholio impression, and so, so many stories about cats. Content warnings for discussions of racism and colonialism

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01:36:54

TAR #15 - The Only Way Out Is Through The Perfume...

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/10/23

This episode is all about trust, in the sense that it betrayed ours by being kinda crappy and on-the-nose, as well as having uncomfortable sexual undertones. And speaking of that, watch us revive old Homestuck memes you hoped to never see again! (At least Sokka gets to be smart in this one.) The Super Nuclear Group would also like to remind our fellow dirty, smelly Yanks to vote, vote, vote! For Joe Biden if at all possible, or failing that, for the D next to his name. We love Joe Biden's D. Can't

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02:02:13

TAR #14 - Girls? I Heard Of Em (The Fortuneteller...

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/10/14

This is one of those cartoon episodes that tries to be about faith vs. empiricism, but in a way that doesn't piss off any homeschool moms and/or the ACLU. Surprisingly, it doesn't suck, and in fact taught us a very valuable lesson. It taught us what platypuses eat. (It's pebbles and small mollusks, apparently.) Join us as we discuss our favorite flowers, poke some well-deserved fun at the British, an exhibit an appreciation for Aunt Wu that, at times, pokes a toe over the line into low-key

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01:44:43

TAR #13 - Cough Drop Box Beard (The Blue Spirit feat....

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/10/01

In this episode, the role of Ben is played by our good friend Jess, but don't worry, we're definitely not classing up the joint! Much merriment is had discussing the rare and elusive Sugondese frogs. (Would you suck on them? Tell us in the comments!) We also discover that the crazy old people of the Avatar universe are a lot less racist than ours. === Click here for the best cow joke of 1891:

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02:19:47

TAR #12 - Twice The Duck For Your Buck (The Storm)

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/09/30

This episode involves Aang and Iroh telling heartbreaking stories of past trauma whilst they and their friends huddle around a campfire. Celebrate the occasion by listening to three nerds talk about My Big Fat Greek Wedding whilst hunched over their computers. Be warned: this episode contains more vagina references and discussion than the average Super Nuclear production. (We feel that we really outdid ourselves this time). Note: We ended up recording this over the course of two days because Mary's

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01:42:31

TAR #11 - Both Sides: The Episode (The Great Divide)

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/09/18

Ah yes, here we are. One of the Famously Bad episodes of Avatar, which means it would be a low average in any other show. Even as we try not to judge it by its reputation and/or memes, we still find it... condescending? A bit tone deaf? Paints centrists as the real victims? We're not quite sure what they're actually trying to say here. But it's okay that this one's a bit of a stinker, because on our end, MARY GOT A CAT! Say hello to Ness, of whom pictures can absolutely be found on our Twitter

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01:08:31

TAR - Secret Tunnel #1 - Spotted Bat Appreciation Zone

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/09/14

First and foremost I have to deeply DEEPLY apologize for the lateness of this episode, I had it and it was up on Patreon and I just straight up forgot to put it on the main feed. ._. Thank you all for your patience! === Welcome to the Secret Tunnel, the Rec Room-alike where we take a break from painstakingly recapping a show in order to talk about side material, fan ephemera, and really just whatever the heck we want. This time, we're diving deep into the world of New Avatar Memes, which we are so

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02:12:27

TAR #10 - Wow Cool Hook Swords!! (Jet)

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/09/03

Listeners, hide your bananas, cause we're about to meet some guerillas. This episode is all about Jet, the freedom fighter dude who is definitely NOT literally just Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop, and Jess is here to discuss how cool his hook swords are and whether or not he would vape in real life (he would). Also, in light of all the strongly-worded emails we've recently received, we've decided to bring back Vriskourse. Lucky you! A couple of notes: - There are minor ATLA spoilers at 1:58:15. -

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01:20:10

TAR #9 - Surrender Your Booty (The Waterbending Scroll)

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/08/20

Join your Super Nuclear pals for a lively discussion on whether bare man ass is allowed on Nickelodeon. That's right: it's an episode all about pirate booty! Arrgh! And when you're done listening send us an email! Would YOU eat cabbage that the cabbage merchant had lovingly rubbed on his unshaven face? Would YOU buy a box from a horse-faced man with lipstick that may or may not contain a corpse (the box, not the man)? We're dying to know! === Here are some of the best resources at hand

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01:23:55

TAR #8 - Aang Arrives 112 Years Late With Starbucks...

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/08/13

Happy belated vore day, everyone! And speaking of vore day, Aang's quest to stop the Fire Lord is a little bit like googling that: he's not gonna like what he sees, but may learn something about himself and walk away profoundly changed. In particular, he's going to learn that he has exactly nine months to learn three lifetimes' worth of bending. This episode also gives us the birth of Inventor Sokka, an important facet of his character that'll help us later! Also, Ben's cat gets cancelled. === Here

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02:34:39

TAR #7 - Places Where The Veil is Thin (Winter...

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/07/30

In this episode, the former half of our very first two-parter, Iroh gets naked, Aang wrestles a bear, and the Super Nuclear Group waxes poetic about America's two favorite underdogs: Jeb Bush and Scrappy Doo! Think we can't prattle about this for three straight hours? Click and be amazed! === This episode of The Avatar Recycle carries a content warning for discussion of a racist meme at 1:37:00 and discussion of homophobia at 2:14:00. Click here for a body that is about to be discovered:

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01:37:42

TAR #6 - A Powerful Nut (Imprisoned)

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/07/23

Hey, remember that one funny meme where Live-Action Aang reminds a group of earthbenders that they are earthbenders? And then they do a choreographed dance routine that results in a single baseball-sized rock to float slowly across the screen? This is the episode that scene was based on. Surprise! It's much better with funny cartoon people. Another thing the live-action movie didn't have: George Takei! Here, he features as a prison warden who sounds exactly like Vincent Price. Or maybe George Takei

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01:35:37

Patreon Bonus! Remember the Titan #1 - Gend It Like...

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/07/16

Hello, everyone! This is the first episode of what will from here on be a Patreon-exclusive podcast for donors at the $5 and up level! We hope you enjoy this trip into the glory that is SBT! === Long ago, in 2010, Cartoon Network gave us something very special: a new Genndy Tartakovsky show, in their classic house style of the mid to late nineties. It may have been overshadowed by the shows with the stretchy dog and the hipster bluebird, but Sym-Bionic Titan was something special. And then, when the

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01:29:49

TAR #5 - DON'T SAY HIS NAME (The King of Omashu)

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/07/09

This episode is all about King [NAME REDACTED]. But we're not supposed to say his name. We say it dozens of times anyway. And no, for once, it's not K*maeda. But we don't just laugh at our own incompetence. We also laugh at silly internet videos, pausing only to groan at some puns. And somewhere in there, there's some Avatar discussion too. === Click here for a kimchi slap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pZ7Kj00wJ4 Click here for crab, crab, and crab:

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02:30:04

TAR #4 - Prince Zuko Autonomous Zone, or PZAZ, ft....

Super Nuclear Presents ·

2020/07/02

This episode takes the Gaang to Kyoshi Island, where Sokka learns respect-women-bending from cool new character Suki. Longtime friend of the show Jess joins us yet again to discuss this and other topics tangentially related to grrrl powah, including: skipping your school's water park trip to watch Avatar, air nomad tourists with fanny packs and floral print robes, Swears for the Classy Gent, and the saga of Dave, the lazy painter of Kyoshi Island. === This episode carries a content warning for

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