meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Avatar: Braving the Elements

“Zuko Alone” with Adal Rifai: ATLA’s Boldest Character Study

Avatar: Braving the Elements

Nickelodeon

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

4.92.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2022

⏱️ 45 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

This week, Zuko is anything BUT alone, since Dante and Janet are joined by ATLA superfan Adal Rifai for “Zuko Alone!” It’s the episode (and episode title) that would end up launching future iconic storylines (“Suki Alone,” “Korra Alone”) and Adal Rifai (Hello From the Magic Tavern, Hey Riddle Riddle podcasts) is here for the deep dive! Find out more than ever before about Zuko’s troubled childhood, including his relationship with Azula, Ozai, and his beloved mother's mysterious disappearance. Oh, and yes—TURTLE DUCKS. You'll leave knowing why this solo story has become one of the most emotionally resonant moments in the Avatarverse. 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

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Hello, friends, Bender, and non-Benders and non-benders alike.

0:22.5

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

0:26.6

Verzweger.

0:27.1

Really, really quiet there.

0:28.8

I'm Janet Barney.

0:29.8

And I'm Dante Bosco.

0:31.2

We were so excited to finally have on the podcast for the first time, and it's been

0:34.8

a long time coming, the voice of Toff, Michaela Murphy.

0:38.6

What a doll, what a joy.

0:40.6

She's all grown up, Dante.

0:42.0

From Jesse Flower to Michaela Murphy.

0:44.1

So for anybody who hasn't listened to that episode, very quickly, I just want to revisit the idea that Michaela was a little kid, and her mom said she could pick a name.

0:55.2

So she got to pick her own stage name.

0:57.2

Stage name as a child and she picked Jessie Flower.

1:00.7

And I'm like, that is the perfect name for a child to come up with.

1:04.4

Like, I mean, not like a child.

1:05.6

No, she was young.

1:06.6

So we had the conversation of like, I shuddered to think what mine would have been

1:09.7

because mine probably would have been like Vanessa Rainbow or something.

1:14.6

Jessie Flower.

1:15.8

I love that she did that.

1:17.7

So that was a blast.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Nickelodeon, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Nickelodeon and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.