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Avatar: Braving the Elements

Korra's Family Fallout in Book Two 'Southern Lights' with Writer Tim Hedrick

Avatar: Braving the Elements

Nickelodeon

Animation & Manga, Tv & Film, Leisure, After Shows

4.92.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

In this revealing episode of Avatar: Braving the Elements, hosts Janet Varney (Korra) and Dante Basco (Zuko) are joined by writer Tim Hedrick to break down The Legend of Korra Book Two, Episode 202: “The Southern Lights.” As Korra begins her spiritual journey under Unalaq’s guidance, long-buried family secrets surface - leading to a painful fallout with her father, Tonraq. Meanwhile, Tenzin, Kya, and Bumi arrive at the Southern Air Temple, sparking sibling tension and raising questions about Avatar Aang’s legacy. Tim shares behind-the-scenes insights on crafting Korra’s emotional arc, the inspiration behind the Southern Lights, and the creation of fan-favorite Varrick. Plus: Bolin’s inflatable snowsuit, Pabu’s scene-stealing moments, and the eerie beauty of the spirit world. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Dora's Mermaid Adventures podcast, an interactive audio adventure where you can sing, dance, and play under the sea.

0:07.8

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0:14.5

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0:16.4

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0:17.8

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0:18.8

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0:20.7

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0:22.9

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0:24.8

Available in the Dora's Amazing Adventures feed.

0:27.4

Dora's Mermaid Adventures.

0:32.8

A Nickelodeon original podcast.

0:59.4

The Nickelodeon original podcast. Hello, friends, benders and non-benders alike.

1:03.6

Welcome to Braving the Elements Nickelodeon's podcast about all things Avatarverse.

1:04.5

I'm Janet Varney.

1:05.8

And I'm Dante Bosco.

1:10.9

And Varney, I hope you're dressed pretty warm because we're very close to the South Pole. Yeah.

1:11.3

And there's a lot going on down there. It's chilly down there. I know it's a long way from the Fire Nation. It is. That being said, I know you want to visit Antarctica. We've talked about this. No, I know. And I was recently in Alaska, close to the North Pole. And it was cold. It's very cold. But down the south, there's a lot of spirits going on there.

1:29.6

It does seem like there's maybe a little different kind of danger. A little danger, but you know what? I'm Fire Nation. I can keep it warm. We can keep it warm. You can do it. You can do that. You know what? I'm going to warm you up. I'm going to warm up your heart. friend and friend of the show and writer of the show. Of many shows.

1:46.7

Of many shows. your heart because we are joined by our friend and friend of the show and writer of the show

1:45.4

of many shows of many shows tim headrick's back tim welcome back to the pod it's great to be here

1:52.3

thanks for having me no thanks for coming back we were just tapping our toes waiting for book one to

1:56.3

end so we could bring you back oh yeah finally right yeah yeah yeah yeah? Mike, Brian, Mike, Mike, Mike and Brian.

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