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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 ...
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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 an ...
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Every week, hosts Allen and Magellan watch and review two episodes of a cult classic TV show with a focus on comedy and criticism, like a fun book club with friends! Feel free to jump into any season and watch along with us!
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0:00- Cold boxing a car, medicinal masculinity, Acolyte check-in (no spoilers) 6:30- Death Mask discussion begins 32:15- Is There a Doctor in the House? discussion begins 1:10:05- Chatzums Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be foun…
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Dive into part two of the most epic escape! Janet and Dante are once again joined by episode writers May Chan and Josh Hamilton for the twists and turns of ‘The Boiling Rock: Part 2’. We see just how much ‘Uncle Warden’ gets into everyone’s business, talk about the least ideal place to run into an ex, and catch yet another surprise appearance of ev…
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0:00- Intro, foot cream ad (not really), and TrekChatz TacoTime 12:00- "The Greater Good" discussion begins 43:22- The Omens Memo, and Callisto discussion begins 1:41:00- Chatzums segment Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be found…
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From Admiral Zhao to the Fire Lord himself, Team Avatar has had their fair share of fiery foes - but how do we really feel about their greatest enemies? Ethan Schulteis joins Janet and Dante for a lively discussion drilling down into some of the adversaries we've met in Books One, Two, and Three. Who’s the most fun? Who deserves redemption? And how…
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0:00- Intro, Street Sounds, Call Your Mom, Despicable Me talk 8:55- Altared States discussion begins 34:30- Ties That Bind discussion begins 1:08:30- Chatzums segment Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be found at https://camillafr…
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Things really start to heat up (literally) as Zuko and Sokka venture out on an impromptu, secret rescue mission to save Sokka’s father in, “The Boiling Rock: Part 1”. Uncover more behind-the-scenes info as Janet and Dante are joined by episode writers May Chan and Josh Hamilton, who reminisce about the inception of this tense, thrilling adventure. …
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0:00- The Reba Update, House of the Dragon/Acolyte early thoughts 7:55- X-Men '97 opening thoughts, history with the franchise, pilot discussion 34:27- Discussing the first half of the season, through episode 5 1:10:25- Spoiler-full discussion of all of X-Men '97 Season 1 1:54:00- Spinning the Patreon wheel 1:55:00- Chatzums Magellan's Substack new…
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Janet & Dante are joined by Avatar insider, Angela Song-Mueller, and fashion student Valerie Bortolutti, for an in depth discussion about the fashion of the Avatarverse. From Angela's work designing character wardrobe for the beloved animated series, to Valerie's real-life fashion line inspired by her love of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Lege…
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0:00- Intro, Gentleman Vagabonds, Allen Tried to Go to Boston Pride 6:35- "The Royal Couple of Thieves" discussion begins 42:22- "The Prodigal" discussion begins 1:16:14- Chatzums Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be found at http…
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Master of all four elements, in the house! Voice of Aang, Zach Tyler Eisen, returns for another huge fan-favorite episode. We know Twinkle Toes has got some moves, but what other members of Team Avatar can keep up with his fancy footwork? And more importantly, can Janet convince Dante and Zach to attempt the Dragon Dance themselves? Find out, as th…
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0:00- Intro, the first 33 rules 8:09- "Warrior...Princess" discussion 27:02- "Mortal Beloved" discussion 58:26- Chatzums Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be found at https://camillafranklin.myportfolio.com/…
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Co-creator Bryan Konietzko drops in to talk about the design of some of our favorite characters from the Avatarverse. He gives Janet and Dante some true insider info about what went into the choices that made these characters so visually dynamic, recognizable, and iconic; from the beginnings of Avatar the Last Airbender, to the first drafts of The …
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0:00- Intro, Should Allen Watch The Wolf of Wall Street, Rest Is Resistance, Song Exploder Live breakdown 9:03- "ACAPB" discussion begins 35:20- "A Fistful of Dinars" discussion begins 1:00:30- Chatzums segment Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, …
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Hello, iconic episode here! Janet and Dante hide out at ‘The Western Air Temple’ with Avatar writer, Tim Hedrick. Together, they discuss animals that are not just animals but also verbs, the most memorable lines from the episode, and their opinions on what might be a misuse of Katara’s healing water. Dante and Janet share their personal boomerang h…
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We return to everyone's favorite space station from the 90s (unless...) to finish up coverage of Deep Space Nine Season One. Come for Jake and Nog love, stay for "Duet", but really stay for discussions of religious education and censorship!Magellan's Substack newsletterTwitter/XTwitchChatzumsEmail: chatzpod@gmail.comOur main podcast feed art was do…
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Think you know Avatar? Put your knowledge to the test with Janet and Dante as they’re joined by two superfans for some FIRE trivia made by one of the biggest Avatar enthusiasts we know - Janet! We find out who really remembers their fictional musical instruments from the Four Nations, and put Dante in the hot seat to judge fans’ best impressions of…
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0:00- Intro, Magellan's Last Jedi thoughts, The Humongous Entertainment talk, dig up, stupid! 7:40- "The Black Wolf" episode discussion begins 51:50- "Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts" discussion begins Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work ca…
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Hold on to your ostrich horses - we’re back with ‘Day of Black Sun Part 2’! Janet and Dante are once again joined by friend and Avatar aficionado, Hector Navarro, to collectively scream over this mid-eclipse twist, as Team Avatar finally makes their way to the Fire Lord’s secret underground bunker only to find Princess Azula sitting smugly on her f…
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0:00- Intro, Happy Teacher Appreciation Week, May the 4th, Easter lore 13:36- "Death in Chains" discussion begins 44:10- "Hooves and Harlots" discussion begins Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be found at https://camillafranklin.…
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Get your eclipse glasses ready - Janet, Dante, and Avatar aficionado, Hector Navarro, are catching up with the Gaang in, ‘Day of Black Sun Part 1’. With the arrival of some familiar faces and fancy new gadgets, Team Avatar is ready to bring the fight to the Fire Lord’s doorstep, but what trouble awaits on the other side of the palace gates? Who kno…
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0:00- Intro, Simpsons Meme Initiative finale 11:50- Initial thoughts, our history with the Fallout games 20:00- Pilot thoughts 51:30- Episodes 1-4 thoughts 1:20:10- Full series spoilers and thoughts Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work c…
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Janet and Dante are joined by OG Avatar superfans to talk about their best character recreations from the show, their ultimate dream cosplays, and the coolest group cosplay they’ve seen at a con to date. We hear about DJ Dante’s most uncomfortable fit, and the gang deliberates the best character from the Avatarverse to bring to a party (SPOILER ALE…
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0:00- Intro, Simpsons Meme Initiative 12:07- "The Titans" discussion begins 48:10- "Prometheus" discussion begins Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be found at https://camillafranklin.myportfolio.com/…
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Revisit the most stressful episode of Book 3, ‘Nightmares and Daydreams’ with Janet, Dante, and…Azula?? Not quite, but it IS the iconic voice actress behind this most delightful and nightmarish princess, Grey DeLisle! With the solar eclipse only a handful of days away, Team Avatar sets camp at the meeting spot for the invasion force. Everyone prepa…
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0:00- Intro, fantasy basketball update, Simpsons Meme Initiative 13:45- "The Path Not Taken" discussion 48:06- "The Reckoning" discussion Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be found at https://camillafranklin.myportfolio.com/…
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Masks, the debut of Red X, is considered one of the best episodes of Season 1 - so why did we think it was so mediocre? The plot is bare-bones, questions go unanswered, there are so many opportunities for emotional fulfillment and character development that are just glossed over, and the twist, oh the TWIST! Who ever saw THAT coming??? What is this…
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Scary ghost stories, creepy dark woods, and an eerie little town in the Fire Nation…what could possibly go wrong? Dive into this fan favorite ep with Janet & Dante as they are joined by storyboard artist & director Joaquim Dos Santos. We hear some insider info about alternate titles for the episode and all the ways the original series broke the rul…
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"But Chatz, when did you cover the first four episodes of Xena?" Great question! Those discussions can be found on this feed in: Couch Madness Round 4 Couch Madness Round 10 Couch Madness Round 13 Couch Madness Round 15 Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla F…
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Nerd out with Janet, Dante, and two superfans as they talk about all things Avatar - from which show characters they would want on their team for a 48-hour film challenge, to the impact of the thoughtful representation of disabilities in the Avatarverse. We’ll learn a bit about the origins of extreme martial arts from real-life Korra (a title besto…
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0:00- Intro, fantasy basketball check-in, Simpsons Meme Initiative 13:25- DS9 Season 1 Part 1 Discussion begins 45:33- Episode discussion/ tier rankings begin 1:48:34- Plug Zone and outro begin Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be…
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Janet and Dante are thrilled to welcome back Michaela Jill Murphy, the original voice of everyone’s favorite earthbending melon lord, Toph. We’ll uncover more golden nuggets from Dante’s past (y’all ever seen a pre-teen do a 3 card monte?) and discuss the one person you NEVER want to pull a scam with. Find out what happens when cheating a cheater g…
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0:00:00- Intro, fantasy basketball update, Simpsons Meme Initiative 12:03- Xena: Warrior Princess "Cradle of Hope" discussion begins 45:14- Battlestar Galactica "Water" discussion begins 1:21:29- Deliberations begin 1:39:27- A winner is decided 1:45:26- Next time on Chatz and plug zone begins Follow Omens online: chastingtheskyline.tumblr.com twitt…
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What’s it like to be besties with the Avatar? Who gave Roku his lewk? Are there any good folks in the Fire Nation?? Answers to these questions and more as Janet, Dante and special guest, Ify Nwadiwe dive into, ‘The Avatar and the Firelord’. We’ll catch up with Aang as he receives yet another very specific calendar ask from his predecessor, Avatar R…
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A brief pause this week between the semi-finals and the final round of Couch Madness. In the meantime, we wanted to share this Patreon episode with you all for free from last month. We celebrated finally reaching triple digits on our first Patreon series - ChatzNightz. Hear our competitive spirits emerge as we try to guess 100 items across 10 Top 1…
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Big burly men with lovely lady legs, iconic superheroes, and more - all in a day’s work for a storyboard artist and director, and this episode Janet and Dante are joined by one of the best, Lauren Montgomery! Lauren gives a behind-the-scenes scoop on a couple animal hybrids that didn’t quite make the cut, and shares her very surprising favorite shi…
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0:00- Intro, Simpsons Meme Initiative update, fantasy basketball talk 12:56- BSG "33" discussion 39:54- Fringe "The Ghost Network" discussion 57:00- Deliberations begin 1:23:41- A decision is made The bracket showing everything we're covering for Couch Madness and the winners of each round so far: https://challonge.com/chatzpod16 Magellan's Substac…
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Join Zuko, Azula, and the girlies for a bit of sun, a little relaxation, and just a touch of ambition for total world domination. We’ll get a taste of the trials and tribulations of Fire Nation teens, and witness a touching moment between siblings that *almost* convinces Dante that Azula means well. Almost. Guests Olivia Hack (voice of Ty Lee) and …
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0:00- Intro, fantasy basketball update 9:50- Xena: Warrior Princess discussion begins 31:39- Stargate SG-1 discussion begins 55:13- Deliberations begin 1:12:50- The decision is made The bracket showing everything we're covering for Couch Madness and the winners of each round so far: https://challonge.com/chatzpod16 Magellan's Substack newsletter Tw…
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Leaves from vines and secret tunnels - feel all the feelings with Janet and Dante as they are joined by composer, Jeremy Zuckerman and original show editor, Jeff Adams to talk about the Avatar live concert tour and the iconic music that makes us laugh and makes us cry (especially Janet). We’ll hear more about Jeremy's super airbending music powers …
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0:00- Intro, and where we were last Leap Day 10:20- Right Hand of God discussion begins 38:07- How the Tess Was won discussion begins Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be found at https://camillafranklin.myportfolio.com/ Magellan'…
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Space rocks, training montages, and Fire Nation shopping sprees - there is never a dull day on a road trip with Team Avatar. In ‘Sokka’s Master’ we follow the journey of our favorite (and only) non-bending member of the Gaang as he discovers his own unique strengths and learns the skill of the blade. And who better to join this Sokka-focused side q…
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0:00- Introduction, fantasy basketball update and Simpsons Meme Initiative update 14:50- Star Trek: Insurrection discussion begins 54:25- Star Trek: Nemesis discussion begins 1:26:48- Galaxy Quest discussion begins Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Frankl…
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Apologies for the impromptu break, everyone – we’re back and we’re ready to party! Or, uh, in this case, cringe, because despite being written by the original author of The New Teen Titans comics, this episode… isn’t all that great. Of Teen Titans, I mean. WE, your humble podcasters, are in top form. And together we look on in horror as the Titans …
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Author of the Avatar Kyoshi & Avatar Yangchen novels, F.C. Yee, and the novels’ audiobook actor/narrator, Nancy Wu, join Janet and Dante to geek out! Together, they discuss team Avatar throughout history, what it's like to expand the Avatarverse with a master like Michael DiMartino, and why ‘The Great Divide’ is such an important episode. Nancy tal…
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12:14 - Death Note discussion 37:23 - Fringe discussion 58:45 - Death Note vs. Fringe discussion 1:13:21 - The final votes are revealed 1:19:23- Next week on Chatz The bracket showing everything we're covering for Couch Madness and the winners of each round so far: https://challonge.com/chatzpod16 Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Cha…
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4:10- Red Dwarf "Camille" discussion begins 39:17- Relationship/Romance talk begins Check out chatzpod.com for all things Chatzpod! Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be found at https://camillafranklin.myportfolio.com/ Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X T…
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Janet and Dante are joined by Avatar graphic novel and comic book author, Faith Erin Hicks, as we follow our favorite Gaang to a peculiar little fishing village in, ‘The Painted Lady’. Plagued by the toxic run-off from the Fire Nation weapons factory up the river, the villagers suffer greatly from the surrounding polluted waters - that is, until a …
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07:51 - Battlestar Galactica discussion 40:22 - The Tick (1994) discussion 40:09 - The Tick (2001) 56:41 - The Tick (2016) 1:09:00 - Musical break 1:09:20 - BSG vs The Tick discussion 1:27:41 - Voting craziness 1:31:57 - Next week and end chat The bracket showing everything we're covering for Couch Madness: https://challonge.com/chatzpod16 Magellan…
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Janet and Dante welcome 3 superfans to tell us what kind of bending THEY would love to see in the Four Nations. Along the way, important questions are answered like, who is the best ship? Do animal hybrids exist IRL? And is any type of bending innately good or evil? Together, Janet, Dante, and our fiery fans stretch the fabric of the Avatarverse to…
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Check out Ryan's podcasts: Yum Yum Podcast and Spit & Polish Presents The bracket showing everything we're covering for Couch Madness: https://challonge.com/chatzpod16 Magellan's Substack newsletter: https://notthatmagellan.substack.com/ Check out chatzpod.com for all things Chatzpod! Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main pod…
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