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Avatar: Braving the Elements

Korra’s Mom Speaks Out! Alex McKenna on Harmonic Convergence and the Dark Avatar

Avatar: Braving the Elements

Nickelodeon

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

4.92.4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Harmonic Convergence has arrived, and the fate of the Avatar world hangs in the balance. In this episode of Braving the Elements, hosts Janet Varney and Dante Basco sit down with Alex McKenna, the voice of Senna—Korra’s mom—to explore one of the most pivotal moments in The Legend of Korra: Unalaq’s shocking plan to fuse with Vaatu and create a Dark Avatar. Alex shares behind-the-scenes stories from recording sessions and her thoughts on Korra’s family dynamics and the fandom’s favorite ship, Korrasami. The conversation dives into why Harmonic Convergence changes everything, the philosophy of balance between light and dark, and what it truly means to be the Avatar when darkness rises. Along the way, we celebrate Naga’s fierce loyalty, Bumi’s unexpected heroics, and the emotional stakes that make this episode unforgettable. Join the fun and react to the stunning action featured in this episode on the official Avatar YouTube Channel! 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

A new season of Survivor means a new season of On Fire, the only official Survivor podcast.

0:07.3

Each week, we break down the game like nobody else can.

0:09.9

From how the season is built to why the players make the moves they do,

0:14.5

it is the ultimate companion to the show.

0:17.1

So if you love Survivor, I think you're going to love On Fire.

0:19.9

Follow and listen to On Fire with Jeff Probst on the free Odyssey app or wherever you get your podcast.

0:38.3

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

0:58.6

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

1:02.0

Avatarverse.

1:02.9

I'm Janet Varney.

1:03.8

And I'm Dante Bosco.

1:05.0

And Varney, I'm a little nervous today.

1:08.6

You're feeling a little scared?

1:09.7

I mean, there's spirits and portals and now we got this harmonic convergence to deal with.

1:17.6

Yeah.

1:18.6

What the?

1:19.6

Are you worried that's what it could happen to you?

1:22.6

I've seen some things.

1:24.6

Like those are going to pop out from outside the episode?

1:26.6

You know, I've seen some things and then I'm getting re-stimulated on some PTSD of some things. Like those are going to pop out from outside the episode. You know I've seen some things and then I'm getting restimulated on some PTSD of some stuff. We're going to do everything we can to calm your nerves. I don't think you're in any real physical danger, but I can't guarantee that. Do you know for sure? I don't know for sure. Sure. But what I do know for sure is that we have a wonderful guest with us today because we

1:44.4

have the voice of Senna, aka Kora's mom. This is Alex McKenna. Hi, everybody. Alex, hi. It's been a minute.

1:53.6

Your mom's here. Your mom looks so good. My mom looks real good. This is the magic of VO, guys. You don't have to be someone's mom's age to be someone's mom. Your mom looks great. If you do a compelling and wonderful performance. Well, I was going to say the Avatarverse just really help me out. There's some magic that I can't discuss here. It was a hookup. But that's how this happened. Age and reverse trying. I see, I see, I see. Yeah, no, it definitely was like, well, even when we were recording when Alex and I first met, I was like, okay, you're younger than me. There's absolutely no doubt in my mind. And I think she was going to play my mom, but that's cool. That's how this works. Listen that voice, that voice. I know. This Alex does a billion things. Certainly you may know her from Red Dead Redemption, too.

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