234: They Call Us Avatar: The Last Airbender
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English - March 22, 2024 21:22 - 1 hour - 84.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 315 ratingsSociety & Culture TV & Film angryasianman asian asianamerican jeffyang philyu Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Jeff and Phil welcome Albert Kim, showrunner of Netflix's live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender. He talks about the epic challenge of adapting the beloved animated series, "remixing" the original show's story elements for the streaming format, the cultural considerations that go into building an Asian-inspired fantasy world (does Iroh have an accent?) and casting Asian and Indigenous actors for these iconic roles. Plus: Jeff divulges Albert's personal email address. Also: The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of making the live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender.