Scoring TLOK's Jazz-Age Tension with Composer Jeremy Zuckerman

Avatar: Braving the Elements

Nickelodeon

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

4.9 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Award-winning composer and Avatarverse legend Jeremy Zuckerman returns to the pod to break down his sonic approach to The Legend of Korra, especially the eerie tension of Book One’s Equalist uprising. Jeremy joins Janet and Dante to discuss Episode 3, “The Revelation,” where Korra uncovers the terrifying rise of Amon, chi-blockers, and steampunk-inspired resistance fighters. The team explores how the show’s 1920s jazz influences and rhythmic experimentation shaped Korra’s distinct musical identity, from moody horns to haunting motifs. Plus, they revisit the Avatar live concert, the legacy of chi-blocking from Ty Lee to the Equalists, and why limitations in the score made Korra’s world sound more raw, real, and revolutionary. 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	Now streaming.
0:02.0	Everyone who comes into this clinic is a mystery.
0:05.0	We don't know what we're looking for.
0:07.0	Their bodies are the scene of the crime.
0:09.0	Their symptoms in history are clues.
0:11.0	You saved her life.
0:13.0	We're doctors and with detectives.
0:15.0	I kinda love it if I'm being honest.
0:17.0	Solve the puzzle. Save the patient.
0:20.0	Watson. All episodes, now streaming on TV. being honest. Solve the puzzle. Save the patient.
0:21.4	Watson.
0:23.0	All episodes.
0:24.2	Now streaming.
0:26.1	On Paramount Plus.
0:31.2	Now streaming.
0:34.2	When people go missing, I get hired to help find them.
0:35.7	When lives are on the line.
0:37.8	Coulter, please find my daughter.
0:39.3	He's the man for the job.
0:40.2	I'm going to do everything you can.
0:41.6	Don't miss a moment.
0:43.5	Coulter's in trouble. I can feel it.
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