The Avatar State - An Avatar: The Last Airbender Podcast

We put it off as long as we could, but the time has finally come. This week we conclude our journey through the Legend of Korra, and mark the end of The Avatar State (for now?). There are a lot of feels and emotions and laughs – everything we've had so much of through two […]

It's the penultimate episode of our run-through of The Legend of Korra! This week is mostly about the Beifongs, but we have some major Korra feels along the way. Check out the full shownotes below: Listener Answers Discussion of the following episodes from The Legend of Korra – Book 4: Balance: -Remembrances -Beyond the Wilds […]

We're back and our journey through The Legend of Korra is almost over! But first, Kuvira marches to Zaofu and takes on Korra! Check out the full shownotes below: Listener Answers Discussion of the following episodes from The Legend of Korra – Book 4: Balance: -Enemy at the Gates -The Battle of Zaofu -Reunion Weekly […]

The final book of Legend of Korra is here! A lot has changed in three years time, and we are ready for the final adventure. Check out the full shownotes below: Listener Answers Discussion of the following episodes from The Legend of Korra – Book 4: Balance: -After All These Years -Korra Alone -The Coronation […]

We're not sure if this episode is more happy or sad, but there are definitely a lot of emotions! We watch the poisoning of Korra, witness the fall of the Red Lotus, and cry over a beautiful ceremony at the end. Check out the full shownotes below: Listener Answers Discussion of the following episodes from […]

The end of the Earth Queen and maybe the end of Tenzin too?! The drama is really starting to pick up as we get closer to the Book 3 finale and the revelation of true plot of the Red Lotus! Check out the full shownotes below: Listener Answers Discussion of the following episodes from The […]

This week finally brings us some information on the motivation of the Red Lotus! The four baddies attempt to capture Korra twice, and the airbenders struggle to adjust to their new lives! Check out the full shownotes below: Listener Answers Discussion of the following episodes from The Legend of Korra – Book 3: Change: -Original […]

We hope you're ready for family drama, tank tops, and a whole lot of Lin love this week! Join us as we leave the hated Earth Queen and travel to meet to Metal Clan! Check out the full shownotes below: Listener Answers Discussion of the following episodes from The Legend of Korra – Book 3: […]

Book Three has arrived, and with it: SO MUCH CHANGE! Airbenders have returned to the world, there's a new Earth Queen for us to meet (and hate), and Shirtless Tenzin! Check out the full shownotes below: Listener Answers Discussion of the following episodes from The Legend of Korra – Book 3: Change: -A Breath of […]

Harmonic Convergence is upon us. While Korra and Vaatu battle for the fate of the world, we discuss their fight, Bumi's stories, Bolin and Eska, and much more! Check out the full shownotes below: Listener Answers Discussion of the following episodes from The Legend of Korra – Book 2: Spirits: -Harmonic Convergence -Darkness Falls -Light […]

Are you ready for some tea and advice? This week, we welcome back everyone's favorite uncle, revisit a creepy spirit-owl, and go to a “magical” tea party. Check out the full shownotes below: Listener Answers Discussion of the following episodes from The Legend of Korra – Book 2: Spirits: -The Guide -A New Spiritual Age […]

It's an important week for our podcast as the learn the origin of our namesake – the Avatar State! We meet the first Avatar, realized that Varrick isn't as nice as he seems, and give all of our characters new jobs. Check out the full shownotes below: Listener Answers Discussion of the following episodes from […]

Don't upset the spirits! It's time to start Book 2 of The Legend of Korra, and we're so ready for it! We meet new characters like Unaloq and Varrick, travel outside of Republic City, and… sigh… Korra! Check out the full shownotes below: Listener Answers Discussion of the following episodes from The Legend of Korra […]

The Book One finale brings out the deep thoughts and feels! Join us as we discuss the complicated past of Amon, the return of Aang, and so much more! Check out the full shownotes below: Listener Answers Discussion of the following episodes from The Legend of Korra – Book 1: Air: -Skeletons in the Closet […]

Bloodbending! Who is Amon? Why is Lin Beifong so perfect? And OMG GENERAL IROH! All this and more on another episode of The Avatar State! Check out the full shownotes below: Listener Answers Discussion of the following episodes from The Legend of Korra – Book 1: Air: -When Extremes Meet -Out of the Past -Turning […]

Love is in the air! This week we meet Asami and the romances that ensue, have more encounters with Amon, and see the return of cabbages!  Check out the full shownotes below: Listener Answers Discussion of the following episodes from The Legend of Korra – Book 1: Air: -The Voice in the Night -The Spirit […]

The Avatar State is back! We've returned to watch and discuss the follow up to Avatar: The Last Airbender! Starting with this episode, we'll be discussing The Legend of Korra in its entirety. We're so excited to go on this new journey and continue the format of ATLA; two hosts who have seen the show […]

We've finally made it. Zuko vs Azula. Katara vs Azula. Aang and the Firelord. We share our thoughts on the final two episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender and conclude the first part of The Avatar State journey. Check out the full shownotes below: Summary and thoughts on Sozin's Comet Part 1: Into the Inferno […]

After three seasons, its finally here: the series finale has arrived! Sozin's Comet is upon us as we watch the first half of the series finale. Aang goes missing, the rest of the gaang find some old people, and Azula starts to lose it. Check out the full shownotes below: Answers to last week's listener […]

We're so close to the finale we can almost taste it! But first, we go on another Zuko field trip, this time with Katara, and reminisce about the series with the Ember Island Players. Check out the full shownotes below: Answers to last week's listener question. Summary and thoughts on The Southern Raiders Summary and […]

It's the classic prison break episode! Sokka and Zuko talk their own field trip to The Boiling Rock in search of the best meat of all: friendship and fatherhood. Check out the full shownotes below: Answers to last week's listener question. Summary and thoughts on The Boiling Rock Part 1 Summary and thoughts on The […]

Two and a half seasons of character development have led to this! Zuko joins the Gaang and we learn about the original firebenders! Check out the full shownotes below: Answers to last week's listener question. Summary and thoughts on The Western Air Temple Summary and thoughts on The Firebending Masters Feels of the week. New […]

After a long journey, we've at last reached the Day of Black Sun! Listen as we discuss all of the exciting twists and adventures of the invasion. Check out the full shownotes below: Answers to last week's listener question. Summary and thoughts on The Day of Black Sun: Part 1 Summary and thoughts on The […]

We're back from our holiday break and ready to jump back into episodes from Book 3! This week we watch the creepiest episode of the series, and prepare for the invasion. Check out the full shownotes below: Answers to last week's listener question. Summary and thoughts on The Puppetmaster. Summary and thoughts on Nightmares and […]

This week we cover three episodes as we take a trip to the beach, travel to the past, and learn about fraud. Check out the full shownotes below: Answers to last week's listener question. Summary and thoughts on The Beach. Summary and thoughts on The Avatar and the Firelord. Summary and thoughts on The Runaway. […]

The Gaang continues their journey through the Fire Nation, with Katara and Sokka getting to have their own character-building adventures along the way. We get super emotional as we discuss both episodes. Check out the full shownotes below: Answers to last week's listener question. Summary and thoughts on The Painted Lady. Summary and thoughts on […]

We start the final season of the series with Aang's hair, a secret dance party, and Zuko's bad attitude. Plus: Katara dad feels, lying Azula, and the reveal of Ozai. Check out the full shownotes below: Answers to last week's listener question. Summary and thoughts on The Awakening Summary and thoughts on The Headband. Feels […]

We've made it through Season 2! This week we discuss the epic two-part finale and all of the incredible moments that come with it. Check out the full shownotes below: Answers to last week's listener question. Summary and thoughts on The Guru. Summary and thoughts on The Crossroads of Destiny. Feels of the week. New […]

As we near the end of Season 2, the adventure in Ba Sing Se reaches a whole new level. The Gaang encounters Jet, finds out where Appa is, and gets a chance to speak with the Earth King. Check out the full shownotes below: Answers to last week's listener question. Summary and thoughts on Lake […]

There are WAY too many emotions this week as we watch two episodes that were meant to bring on the tears. We have to deal with sad Uncle, awkward Zuko, lonely Momo, hurt Appa, and more all in one week! This isn't fair. Check out the full shownotes below: Answers to last week's listener question. […]

Things start to get strange on this week's episode as we follow the Gaang past the inner wall of Ba Sing Se and into a whole new world. We meet some sinister government agents, see Jet's continued obsession with the Fire Nation, and learn that Aang and Sokka have no manners. Check out the full […]

This week we complete the journey to the legendary city of Ba Sing Se! Join our Boomeraang Squad as we follow Team Avatar through the Serpent's Pass and inside a major Fire Nation weapon. Check out the full shownotes below: Answers to last week's listener question. Summary and thoughts on The Serpent's Pass Summary and […]

NO APPA! This week the gang suffers a lot of emotional stress as Appa is taken. We follow Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, and Momo as they explore a secret library, meet a creepy owl, and get stuck in a desert. Check out the full shownotes below: Answers to last week's listener question. Summary and thoughts […]

We're back with our discussions of THREE new and important episodes to cover! Zuko takes a private feels trip, Azula and the crazy train catch up to the gaang, and Aang finally gets to learn earthbending. Plus, Sokka gets stuck in a hole! Check out the full shownotes below: Answers to last week's listener question. Summary […]

This week, we follow the gang to the WORST town and then meet the BEST person! This has been a long awaited episode for many of our listeners, as Meg and Jonathan finally get to meet Toph – one of the greatest characters of all time! Join us as we meet the Blind Bandit! Check […]

Season 2 is here! We'll cover FOUR episodes this week, which means we get to discuss everything from our namesake, to nomadic hippies, to new characters, to swamp hippies! Snuggle up with your favorite sky bison and get some fried possum chicken while you enjoy the start of Book 2 – Earth! Check out the […]

Season finale alert! As the Fire Nation invades the Northern Water Tribe, we get hit with a ton of feels that come in many different shapes and sizes! Katara kicks some serious butt, Koh is the creepiest thing ever, Zhao is a major nerd, and new theories on Iroh's past! Plus so much sadness…. Check […]

We finally make it to the North Pole! First, we follow the gang on a detour to the Northern Water Tribe, where significant victories turn into opportunity for the Fire Nation. Then, we encounter the worst person: Master Pakku. Join us for new romances, angry Aang, and much more! Check out the full shownotes below: […]

As we inch closer and closer to reaching the North Pole, the gang encounters an old friend and a new master. Join us as we talk about Bato, Aang's bad attitude, creepy Iroh, the philosophy of Jeong Jeong, and much more! Check out the full shownotes below: Answers to last week's listener question. Summary and […]

Frozen frogs, volcanic doom, and love in the air. It's a big week on The Avatar State! We finally get to discuss one of the most memorable episodes of the series in The Blue Spirit, and visit a fortuneteller who stirs up some new romantic feelings. Expect epic battles, deep questions, and plenty of shipping […]

We hope you got your permission slip signed for this week's feels trip! When a storm causes the gang to hunker down in a cave, the downtime gives us the chance to learn some very important backstory! A series of flashbacks reveal how Aang got in the iceberg and how Zuko got his scar! It's […]

It's a week of wild adventures as the gang encounters pirates and a group of freedom fighters! We follow Aang, Katara, and Sokka as they steal a waterbending scroll, face Zuko again, and meet Jet (Katara LOVES HIM). Uncle's cleverness, weird reptile-birds, a stupid piece of hay, and more in this week's show! Check out […]

The Winter Solstice is upon us! This week we get our first look at the mysterious Spirit World and Roku, the Avatar before Aang. Join us as we meet Hei Bai, follow a captured Uncle Iroh, and travel into the Fire Nation! Welcome to the fourth episode of The Avatar State! Check out the full shownotes […]

My cabbages! This week we journey to the Earth Kingdom city of Omashu, and then follow the trio as they help some earthbenders escape a Fire Nation prison! In Omashu, we meet King Bumi and the Cabbage Merchant, and watch the Gaang as they ride on the world's worst delivery service. Later, Katara and Haru […]

This week we take trips to the Southern Air Temple and Kyoshi Island! We see first appearances from Commander Zhao and Momo, and get glimpses into Aang's past. Meanwhile, Zuko duels a master, Iroh has a sick burn, and best of all – NO PANTS NEEDED! Welcome to the second episode of The Avatar State! […]

Welcome to the first episode of The Avatar State! On this week's show, we discuss “The Boy in the Iceberg” and “The Avatar Returns”. Check out the full shownotes below: Summary and thoughts on The Boy in the Iceberg. Summary and thoughts on The Avatar Returns. Discussion Points: Introduction to Sokka and Katara First impressions […]