Our episode covering S01E08: Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku–lead by Jen–introduces us to Aang’s predecessor Avatar Roku, a firebender. We discuss the warped role of the fire sages, Zuko’s stubbornness, and stakes significantly raised due to the oncoming comet. We get another great example of Sokka’s resourcefulness and Katara’s ability to play off hisContinue reading “Pod Sing Se #9: Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku”
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Pod Sing Se #8: Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World
Our episode covering S01E07: Winter Solstice Part 1: The Spirit World has been up for about a week! If you haven’t given it a listen yet please do so! Abby leads our conversation about HeiBai’s familiar character designs, Aang’s first foray into his spirituality, and finally learning about Avatar Roku! We praise (and question) Zuko’sContinue reading “Pod Sing Se #8: Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World”
Pod Sing Se #6: The King of Omashu
Please enjoy episode 6, which covers S01E05: The King of Omashu! This episode we meet two beloved recurring characters for the first time: Aang’s long-time friend (and White Lotus member) Bumi, and fan-favorite CABBAGE MAN! The real MVP of the show, if we’re being honest. Join us as we discuss our first impressions of theContinue reading “Pod Sing Se #6: The King of Omashu”
Pod Sing Se #5: The Warriors of Kyoshi
Episode 5 has just landed! We cover S01E04: The Warriors of Kyoshi, where we meet fan favorite Suki for the first time!! Jen leads the conversation as we discuss all of the less than stellar qualities of our heroes, like Aang’s inflated ego, Sokka’s blatant sexism, Katara’s questionable medical practices, and even how effective Zuko’sContinue reading “Pod Sing Se #5: The Warriors of Kyoshi”
Pod Sing Se #4: The Southern Air Temple
Episode 4 of Pod Sing Se is out! We cover the S01E03: The Southern Air Temple, which has Abby leading our conversation. We talk about the harsh reality Aang learns about his home, people, and father-figure Monk Gyatso. We also meet our main season one villain Admiral Zhou (voiced by Lucious Malfoy actor Jason Isaacs),Continue reading “Pod Sing Se #4: The Southern Air Temple”
Pod Sing Se #3: The Avatar Returns
Episode 3 of Pod Sing Se has been out for a while, but shortly after publishing it, the protests and resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement picked up, and we as a team felt it was better to hold of on advertising out podcast when there were more important things to focus on. OurContinue reading “Pod Sing Se #3: The Avatar Returns”
Black Lives Matter
Hi everyone, You may or may not have noticed that we went quiet on here. Since we are such a new podcast with brand new social media, we felt that it was better to take a step back to keep the focus on the protests and the Black voices leading this global call for change,Continue reading “Black Lives Matter”
Pod Sing Se #2: The Boy in the Iceberg
Episode two of our podcast introduces episode one of the series. The Boy in the Iceberg first aired on February 21, 2005 along with the second episode (The Avatar Returns) as a one-hour special. So listen while we chat about our very first encounters with Aang, Sokka, Katara, Zuko, Iroh, and Appa. Find out ourContinue reading “Pod Sing Se #2: The Boy in the Iceberg”
Pod Sing Se #1: The Unaired Pilot
For the first episode of the podcast, I (Jen) wanted to do a little more than just dive in to episode one. And that’s because I know how much goes into the preproduction of an animated project. All of that work deserves to be talked about just as much as the episodes themselves, especially forContinue reading “Pod Sing Se #1: The Unaired Pilot”