Hello, friends, benders and non benders alike. Welcome to Braving the Elements, Nickelodeon's podcast about all things Avatar Verse. I'm Janet Varney and.

Hello, friends, benders and non benders alike. Welcome to Braving the Elements, Nickelodeon's podcast about all things Avatar Verse. I'm Janet Varney and.

I'm Dante Bosco Varney. I just want to let you know how funny I think you are. What, oh, really funny looking?

I'm Dante Bosco Varney. I just want to let you know how funny I think you are. What, oh, really funny looking?

No, you didn't. You did not know that you did not you know what. I think You're just trying to represent some of the jokes in the High Jinks and Avatar, and yet I also feel that there may be had a much funnier threshold than whatever that was.

No, you didn't. You did not know that you did not you know what. I think You're just trying to represent some of the jokes in the High Jinks and Avatar, and yet I also feel that there may be had a much funnier threshold than whatever that was.

I mean, I can use some help.

I mean, I can use some help.

You wet little brother on me. You just went little brother on me. All right, We're excited to share with you a special rebroadcast of our conversation with brilliant comedian Ron Funches. It's happening right now. Everyone, Please welcome mister Ron Funches. And I called you mister just like you insist.

You wet little brother on me. You just went little brother on me. All right, We're excited to share with you a special rebroadcast of our conversation with brilliant comedian Ron Funches. It's happening right now. Everyone, Please welcome mister Ron Funches. And I called you mister just like you insist.

I appreciate it is what I love. Now as I feel that I'm starting to get older and gain slight respect, some people call me mister Funches, which I was like, ooh, I like.

I appreciate it is what I love. Now as I feel that I'm starting to get older and gain slight respect, some people call me mister Funches, which I was like, ooh, I like.

It, mister.

It, mister.

Do people call me mister Bosco?

Do people call me mister Bosco?

You know?

You know?

What.

What.

I grew up as such a kid in the industry. I was always the youngest person on the set. When people started calling me mister Bosco on the set, I was like, I felt scared. I was like, well, who are you talking to right now? Like I'm the kid, aren't I? Yeah, No, you're like the oldest person on the set. I'm like, kill me now, I will say.

I grew up as such a kid in the industry. I was always the youngest person on the set. When people started calling me mister Bosco on the set, I was like, I felt scared. I was like, well, who are you talking to right now? Like I'm the kid, aren't I? Yeah, No, you're like the oldest person on the set. I'm like, kill me now, I will say.

I feel like there's a corroboration between the people who call me miss Varney and miss pronouncing my last name. Like, people who want to call me miss Varney also want to call me miss Varney, Like there's Varney fun. Yeah, there's like I want to respect you, but I also don't know how to say your name, and so it kind of cancels itself.

I feel like there's a corroboration between the people who call me miss Varney and miss pronouncing my last name. Like, people who want to call me miss Varney also want to call me miss Varney, Like there's Varney fun. Yeah, there's like I want to respect you, but I also don't know how to say your name, and so it kind of cancels itself.

Had especial even when the name is pronounced it is beautiful.

Had especial even when the name is pronounced it is beautiful.

I get it could be funchess. There's a French pronunciation here.

I get it could be funchess. There's a French pronunciation here.

Fouche people do that.

Fouche people do that.

Yeah, it's gorgeous.

Yeah, it's gorgeous.

Okay.

Okay.

So, Ron, when you and I very first met and started being around each other at all, you made my heart sing and sore because every time I saw you, you'd be like, hey, Colora, and that was like the best feeling do you remember that.

So, Ron, when you and I very first met and started being around each other at all, you made my heart sing and sore because every time I saw you, you'd be like, hey, Colora, and that was like the best feeling do you remember that.

Yeah, of course I love Kora, so I wouldn't. It was really fun to be around someone and be like, oh, I love you and this show you're so great, and then I just know you in comedy. Especially for me at that time, I didn't know many people who were on TV shows and stuff, so it was really fun for me. Now I know a lot of people on TV shows, and I myself am on several.

Yeah, of course I love Kora, so I wouldn't. It was really fun to be around someone and be like, oh, I love you and this show you're so great, and then I just know you in comedy. Especially for me at that time, I didn't know many people who were on TV shows and stuff, so it was really fun for me. Now I know a lot of people on TV shows, and I myself am on several.

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But Shine has worn off Mile Loser and Glamor.

Now she's just Janet now.

Now she's just Janet now.

Good old missus. Varney.

Good old missus. Varney.

When did you guys first meet on a show or at a comedy We.

When did you guys first meet on a show or at a comedy We.

Think we just met, like at comedy rooms, which I don't do stand up, but I guess i'd be around. Yeah, yeah, round sketch Fest for sure. Rounds were doing sketch Fest. Like since he stepped on a stage and we got wind of it, We're like, who's that? We needed met sketch Fest immediately. So that's been a good long while.

Think we just met, like at comedy rooms, which I don't do stand up, but I guess i'd be around. Yeah, yeah, round sketch Fest for sure. Rounds were doing sketch Fest. Like since he stepped on a stage and we got wind of it, We're like, who's that? We needed met sketch Fest immediately. So that's been a good long while.

And where are you coming from, Ron? What part of the country do you hell from?

And where are you coming from, Ron? What part of the country do you hell from?

Well? I moved around a lot. I was born in Los Angeles, raised in Chicago. I started comedy in Portland again, and then I would go from Portland to San Francisco to do shows, or Portland and Seattle to do shows, and that's how people started to get to know me.

Well? I moved around a lot. I was born in Los Angeles, raised in Chicago. I started comedy in Portland again, and then I would go from Portland to San Francisco to do shows, or Portland and Seattle to do shows, and that's how people started to get to know me.

Like Janet, So I went pawn Northwest, p and W in the house And then how did you find Avatar Blast Airbender in the Legend of kor where you met miss Cora?

Like Janet, So I went pawn Northwest, p and W in the house And then how did you find Avatar Blast Airbender in the Legend of kor where you met miss Cora?

Oh well, I don't know exactly how I found it, but it seemed like multiple times through my life where it's been around for me. Where I think I watched it probably near the time that it debuted, I think back like two thousand and eight or so, and then my son was getting a little older and once he started against it, and I was like, oh yeah, let's just rewatch it together, and we just would go through and I think I've bought it in DVD form and Blu ray form, watch it on Netflix, and and there was a time period, especially like I think when I would talk to you, Janet, or even a little before, where it was very important. You know, sometimes you get these shows that get to you at the right time, and if you had asked me at that time period like Avatar and stuff, was like, I wouldn't want us to be blasphemous and say like a religion, but like like the book The Secret or like these other like self help books where I was like, oh, I'm really learning a lot from watching this show about friendship and your own self confidence and your own inner power and things of that nature. And I just always love the show and I try to rewatch it Lisa every year or so and just find time when it comes to me. And then especially when the Qora the book came out, I was like, oh my god, completely different story, way different from the first one of the completely different characters, but I love it just as much. And it has my favorite character in the whole universe, which is Bolin, who is like, that's like my spirit in that universe. And I felt like I had that same journey as him, where he was like, you know, kind of looked over and underutilized and no one saw it much in him, and he's just kind of the side guy helping other people in their journeys. And then you see that he has this great talent of helping people, of bringing light and joy and out to his acting and being in movies and things, and then he becomes super popular and I'm like, that's what I want.

Oh well, I don't know exactly how I found it, but it seemed like multiple times through my life where it's been around for me. Where I think I watched it probably near the time that it debuted, I think back like two thousand and eight or so, and then my son was getting a little older and once he started against it, and I was like, oh yeah, let's just rewatch it together, and we just would go through and I think I've bought it in DVD form and Blu ray form, watch it on Netflix, and and there was a time period, especially like I think when I would talk to you, Janet, or even a little before, where it was very important. You know, sometimes you get these shows that get to you at the right time, and if you had asked me at that time period like Avatar and stuff, was like, I wouldn't want us to be blasphemous and say like a religion, but like like the book The Secret or like these other like self help books where I was like, oh, I'm really learning a lot from watching this show about friendship and your own self confidence and your own inner power and things of that nature. And I just always love the show and I try to rewatch it Lisa every year or so and just find time when it comes to me. And then especially when the Qora the book came out, I was like, oh my god, completely different story, way different from the first one of the completely different characters, but I love it just as much. And it has my favorite character in the whole universe, which is Bolin, who is like, that's like my spirit in that universe. And I felt like I had that same journey as him, where he was like, you know, kind of looked over and underutilized and no one saw it much in him, and he's just kind of the side guy helping other people in their journeys. And then you see that he has this great talent of helping people, of bringing light and joy and out to his acting and being in movies and things, and then he becomes super popular and I'm like, that's what I want.

And then it started happening a little bit, and so I was like, I always love because it's just to me, he didn't have any bending powers, but he showed the true power of humor and light and what that can really do for people and for being a friend, what that can really do.

And then it started happening a little bit, and so I was like, I always love because it's just to me, he didn't have any bending powers, but he showed the true power of humor and light and what that can really do for people and for being a friend, what that can really do.

And that's what I love. I love the universe.

And that's what I love. I love the universe.

I love that so much. I don't think we ever fully had that conversation about bullint, so that makes my heart so happy. I feel like, do you also identify with Sokka as being sort of like the brain silly guy in Avatar? Or is he too sort of like sarcastic and cocky.

I love that so much. I don't think we ever fully had that conversation about bullint, so that makes my heart so happy. I feel like, do you also identify with Sokka as being sort of like the brain silly guy in Avatar? Or is he too sort of like sarcastic and cocky.

Yeah, he was more tych to me forgot I get into it like he extra, Yeah, he's got more confidence then I felt like I would have had like that time period, So.

Yeah, he was more tych to me forgot I get into it like he extra, Yeah, he's got more confidence then I felt like I would have had like that time period, So.

Like, to me, he's like that Andie Murphy Richard Pryor type of comedian love that, where Bowland is more like Midge Habberg or something. And that's where I was like, you know, and a guy who like where he's just chill until you shine that light on him, you know, And that's what I see in Boland a lot. But no, I love soccer. Soccer is great.

Like, to me, he's like that Andie Murphy Richard Pryor type of comedian love that, where Bowland is more like Midge Habberg or something. And that's where I was like, you know, and a guy who like where he's just chill until you shine that light on him, you know, And that's what I see in Boland a lot. But no, I love soccer. Soccer is great.

I love those comparisons with all my heart. I don't think I've ever heard anyone. I mean I have it like no one has ever paralleled those people to those people. That makes me so happy because you've just joined two of my favorite world's comedy and Avatar the Last Airbenders. So that's very satisfying.

I love those comparisons with all my heart. I don't think I've ever heard anyone. I mean I have it like no one has ever paralleled those people to those people. That makes me so happy because you've just joined two of my favorite world's comedy and Avatar the Last Airbenders. So that's very satisfying.

What's so very fun.

What's so very fun.

I want to see those in the tweets. I want to see people compare comics of all time to characters in Avatar Verse.

I want to see those in the tweets. I want to see people compare comics of all time to characters in Avatar Verse.

I'm into it. I'm way into it.

I'm into it. I'm way into it.

Uncle very drag comedian, like a Steven Wright style.

Uncle very drag comedian, like a Steven Wright style.

Comedian, brilliant.

Comedian, brilliant.

So before we go too much deeper into the Avatar Verse and book two in comedy Moments, we did want to ask for your help. I'm springing this on you, but our mutual friend Jason Manzucas, another person in the comedy world who was wickedly funny, who I felt such a kinship and affection for, much like I did with you when I found out that he loved the Avatar Verse. Because you know, sometimes in the comedy world everything's like very snarky or you sort of feel like it's not you gotta be cool and not be like two into something unless it's really like mean and cool and knowing that Jason was like felt the same way about you, which is like this is a touch point show for him, like goes back to it year after year and feels like he's learning lessons about who he is as a person, which Dante and I feel exactly the same way. He was like, so, what you call your listeners? And we were like, oh, yeah, that's a thing that people do. They have names for like their listeners, their group, they're people. So we asked when we had him on, We're like, help us come up with some names. We started to get a handful of suggestions. We pulled some today to see if you have any feelings about the ones that that we pulled from Twitter and Dante, do you mind reading?

So before we go too much deeper into the Avatar Verse and book two in comedy Moments, we did want to ask for your help. I'm springing this on you, but our mutual friend Jason Manzucas, another person in the comedy world who was wickedly funny, who I felt such a kinship and affection for, much like I did with you when I found out that he loved the Avatar Verse. Because you know, sometimes in the comedy world everything's like very snarky or you sort of feel like it's not you gotta be cool and not be like two into something unless it's really like mean and cool and knowing that Jason was like felt the same way about you, which is like this is a touch point show for him, like goes back to it year after year and feels like he's learning lessons about who he is as a person, which Dante and I feel exactly the same way. He was like, so, what you call your listeners? And we were like, oh, yeah, that's a thing that people do. They have names for like their listeners, their group, they're people. So we asked when we had him on, We're like, help us come up with some names. We started to get a handful of suggestions. We pulled some today to see if you have any feelings about the ones that that we pulled from Twitter and Dante, do you mind reading?

Yeah, that we have Okay, So from at Josh Lombard says, just listening to today's podcast, might I suggest pro bravers as a term for those that listen regularly a play on pro benders from the Cora era. Love the show, y'all, keep up the great work and the pro there's pro pro bravers. And then at Fire Sparks seventy one name suggestion for braving the Elements fan base, the rough Buddies, a reference to rhinos and the classic phrase that's rough buddy. And lastly, from at twenty seven to seven, my bid for what to call us to take a page out of Avatar Legends playbook, punintended we could be foundlings since we were all basically raised by all the nations of the Avatar Verse and are now braving the elements.

Yeah, that we have Okay, So from at Josh Lombard says, just listening to today's podcast, might I suggest pro bravers as a term for those that listen regularly a play on pro benders from the Cora era. Love the show, y'all, keep up the great work and the pro there's pro pro bravers. And then at Fire Sparks seventy one name suggestion for braving the Elements fan base, the rough Buddies, a reference to rhinos and the classic phrase that's rough buddy. And lastly, from at twenty seven to seven, my bid for what to call us to take a page out of Avatar Legends playbook, punintended we could be foundlings since we were all basically raised by all the nations of the Avatar Verse and are now braving the elements.

Oo.

Oo.

I mean, so we got pro bravers, the rough Buddies.

I mean, so we got pro bravers, the rough Buddies.

And foundlings, any of those singing to you run.

And foundlings, any of those singing to you run.

Out of the three. I like foundlings, the things that I let the reasoning behind it. It's easy. It seems like something that you could put on sure, but like people wouldn't be like that, silly? What does that mean? You know? It's like, I think it's fun like that. But also I will recommend cabbage heads. That's it.

Out of the three. I like foundlings, the things that I let the reasoning behind it. It's easy. It seems like something that you could put on sure, but like people wouldn't be like that, silly? What does that mean? You know? It's like, I think it's fun like that. But also I will recommend cabbage heads. That's it.

Oh, carabbage heads so good. That's why, that's why you're working all the times.

Oh, carabbage heads so good. That's why, that's why you're working all the times.

Yes, that is a strong contender. I don't feel prepared to make this call right now on the cabbage heads big time. I like all of those. I think those all come from great places. I love the thought that went into it. So yeah, you guys who have submitted some so far fantastic. I think with that in mind, we should get into some of our classic questions for mister Ches.

Yes, that is a strong contender. I don't feel prepared to make this call right now on the cabbage heads big time. I like all of those. I think those all come from great places. I love the thought that went into it. So yeah, you guys who have submitted some so far fantastic. I think with that in mind, we should get into some of our classic questions for mister Ches.

What do you think, mister Funches Boiling Funches. First of all, we like to ask all our guests, what is your favorite hybrid animal in the Avatar universe?

What do you think, mister Funches Boiling Funches. First of all, we like to ask all our guests, what is your favorite hybrid animal in the Avatar universe?

Oh? I mean yeah, I just go with the original. To me, Appa is the best, like loyal, fun brave, just the best, like licks you and then like you make your whole body with your tongue. That seems like that's what you want in a past if that's a Golden Retriever taken to the ultimate level, and that's what I would want.

Oh? I mean yeah, I just go with the original. To me, Appa is the best, like loyal, fun brave, just the best, like licks you and then like you make your whole body with your tongue. That seems like that's what you want in a past if that's a Golden Retriever taken to the ultimate level, and that's what I would want.

I'm just gonna throw this out. Do we know what two animals make up that there?

I'm just gonna throw this out. Do we know what two animals make up that there?

Well?

Well?

Bison, yes, Bison yes, bison. And I only say it's because the first episode we revealed this and I did not know, and then people were looking at me like what you didn't know? I'm like, no one else knew either.

Bison, yes, Bison yes, bison. And I only say it's because the first episode we revealed this and I did not know, and then people were looking at me like what you didn't know? I'm like, no one else knew either.

But then they were like, but you were on the show, dude, but you watched the show.

But then they were like, but you were on the show, dude, but you watched the show.

It's also fun that I can imagine right now people are yelling it. Yeah, the people who.

It's also fun that I can imagine right now people are yelling it. Yeah, the people who.

Know Ronda yelling at you. I'm gonna drop a little knowledge on you. It's half bison, half manateee.

Know Ronda yelling at you. I'm gonna drop a little knowledge on you. It's half bison, half manateee.

What that doesn't seem like you could fly?

What that doesn't seem like you could fly?

I know when he's flying because he's an airbender.

I know when he's flying because he's an airbender.

It's the airbender is what makes him flyable. And then the manatee and the bison are google manatee.

It's the airbender is what makes him flyable. And then the manatee and the bison are google manatee.

And you see the picture of the manatee that comes up that's just kind of floating in the water. It's Opa. It's essentially the silhouette of Opa. It's amazing.

And you see the picture of the manatee that comes up that's just kind of floating in the water. It's Opa. It's essentially the silhouette of Opa. It's amazing.

Listen, we did not tee this up in any way, shape or form, but I will just say coincidentally, there is a fundraiser that we have going for Savethmanite dot org slash OPA. If you go to Save Themanite dot org slash Opera, it's our for the Love of Opa campaign and we're raising money to save the manatees in real life down in Florida. It's a great organization. So if you have time and the will and effort and heart to do it, please contribute. If not, feel free to spread the word. Did not tee that up, but I thank you both for thank you perfectly give would be the opportunity to mention the fundraiser.

Listen, we did not tee this up in any way, shape or form, but I will just say coincidentally, there is a fundraiser that we have going for Savethmanite dot org slash OPA. If you go to Save Themanite dot org slash Opera, it's our for the Love of Opa campaign and we're raising money to save the manatees in real life down in Florida. It's a great organization. So if you have time and the will and effort and heart to do it, please contribute. If not, feel free to spread the word. Did not tee that up, but I thank you both for thank you perfectly give would be the opportunity to mention the fundraiser.

That's what we're here for.

That's what we're here for.

Shouts all the manatees out there and.

Shouts all the manatees out there and.

The flying to I know we got some manatees listening right now.

The flying to I know we got some manatees listening right now.

I know there's a few of them out there.

I know there's a few of them out there.

Okay, let's talk about some relationships, some ships. Ron a controversial subject in the Avatar versus. It is in every verse because people have very strong feelings about their ships. Do you have favorite ships in the Avatar Verse in the last area, whether it's canon or not.

Okay, let's talk about some relationships, some ships. Ron a controversial subject in the Avatar versus. It is in every verse because people have very strong feelings about their ships. Do you have favorite ships in the Avatar Verse in the last area, whether it's canon or not.

Oh yeah, no, I got mine, and so I love My favorite one, and that is canon is Cora and Assami. That's a great one, absolutely. But then my favorite would be Cora Asami and bolan As He's okay with it.

Oh yeah, no, I got mine, and so I love My favorite one, and that is canon is Cora and Assami. That's a great one, absolutely. But then my favorite would be Cora Asami and bolan As He's okay with it.

All, strongly support this ship. Very happy.

All, strongly support this ship. Very happy.

Wow he went to a thriple.

Wow he went to a thriple.

Yeah, you know, I don't want him to have the life that I want to leave.

Yeah, you know, I don't want him to have the life that I want to leave.

I love Bowland. That's wonderful. Everybody's gonna bring something different to that. That makes me very happy. I love it. What about the big one? Do you want you to get the big question?

I love Bowland. That's wonderful. Everybody's gonna bring something different to that. That makes me very happy. I love it. What about the big one? Do you want you to get the big question?

The big question ron is in the Avatar Verse, if you can be a bender of the elements, which element would you.

The big question ron is in the Avatar Verse, if you can be a bender of the elements, which element would you.

I see, there's like desire and then there's what I would feel would be reality.

I see, there's like desire and then there's what I would feel would be reality.

Understood, go for what the desire is, let's go.

Understood, go for what the desire is, let's go.

Well.

Well.

I mean I feel like, if anything, I work and live with emotions and moving them around and being fluid with them. So I feel like water bending I would be. But I'm also very stowic and chill and so like there's an earthly qualities to me, and so I feel like at the end of the day, I would just only be able to throw mud at people.

I mean I feel like, if anything, I work and live with emotions and moving them around and being fluid with them. So I feel like water bending I would be. But I'm also very stowic and chill and so like there's an earthly qualities to me, and so I feel like at the end of the day, I would just only be able to throw mud at people.

Water and earth would be a yeah, what is that like the NBA.

Water and earth would be a yeah, what is that like the NBA.

Well, it's not unlike the swamp Benders. We got some martial swamp Yeah. You so one of the most spiritual, aware, amazing characters, and that was the guy in the swamp who tells us that time and death are an illusion. So you may be moving some mud around, but you're also blowing everyone's mind with beautiful, deep thoughts. I love it.

Well, it's not unlike the swamp Benders. We got some martial swamp Yeah. You so one of the most spiritual, aware, amazing characters, and that was the guy in the swamp who tells us that time and death are an illusion. So you may be moving some mud around, but you're also blowing everyone's mind with beautiful, deep thoughts. I love it.

That's what I want to do. Thank you so much. But in real life, I'd just be one of the hippies in the cave.

That's what I want to do. Thank you so much. But in real life, I'd just be one of the hippies in the cave.

That's also good. That's also great.

That's also good. That's also great.

You gave your two lovers. Yeah, that's a beautiful episode. God to always give a shout out to Dante, your brother, and uh Loraene Newman and Dee Brettley Baker.

You gave your two lovers. Yeah, that's a beautiful episode. God to always give a shout out to Dante, your brother, and uh Loraene Newman and Dee Brettley Baker.

My brother, Derek Bosco in the Cave.

My brother, Derek Bosco in the Cave.

Yeah, some of our favorite.

Yeah, some of our favorite.

I didn't know Lorraine Newman.

I didn't know Lorraine Newman.

She's like, it's all about love, man, Like that's yeah, I love her.

She's like, it's all about love, man, Like that's yeah, I love her.

She's the best. She sent me tupperware when we wear my wife got married.

She's the best. She sent me tupperware when we wear my wife got married.

She's so, she said, you tupperware.

She's so, she said, you tupperware.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I don't even think I ever even met her in real life. She sent me topperware when we my wife got with.

I don't even think I ever even met her in real life. She sent me topperware when we my wife got with.

So weird and so wonderful. Okay, So that's actually a great example of a very very funny episode on the funny side of Avatar. But so okay, we got all these different types of comedy. I don't want to kill the conversation about comedy by getting too in the weeds. Yet at the same time, I feel like this is a show that does a lot of different styles of comedy very well. So, you know, you got your goofball, kooky, silly, you know your sight gags. You're sort of more Nickelodeon maybe, Like there's little bodily noises and things like that, which I always feel like I don't want to laugh at and then realize they're really funny, and so I continue to laugh at them. The older I get, nothing gets less funny. You got your sarcasm. So we sort of see that in soccer and tough like things that are super absurd that we also see in the avatarverse. Ron, do you have like a style of comedy that you feel drawn to over and over, not just like maybe it doesn't even have to be like the comedy you'd like to do or be in, but just like stuff that makes you laugh when you're watching it.

So weird and so wonderful. Okay, So that's actually a great example of a very very funny episode on the funny side of Avatar. But so okay, we got all these different types of comedy. I don't want to kill the conversation about comedy by getting too in the weeds. Yet at the same time, I feel like this is a show that does a lot of different styles of comedy very well. So, you know, you got your goofball, kooky, silly, you know your sight gags. You're sort of more Nickelodeon maybe, Like there's little bodily noises and things like that, which I always feel like I don't want to laugh at and then realize they're really funny, and so I continue to laugh at them. The older I get, nothing gets less funny. You got your sarcasm. So we sort of see that in soccer and tough like things that are super absurd that we also see in the avatarverse. Ron, do you have like a style of comedy that you feel drawn to over and over, not just like maybe it doesn't even have to be like the comedy you'd like to do or be in, but just like stuff that makes you laugh when you're watching it.

Oh. I think I'm very open to lots of different styles of comedy. I guess overall, I like story driven comedy. I liked my humor and everything to be driven off of what's happening in real life. I think, especially as I get older, I find less in common with like absurdist humor, which I think when I was young, I was all about and it was all about, especially for myself in the way I do it. I was all about let me show you how smart I am, how many tricks, how much wordplay I can use in a joke. And now I'm more like, let me tell you about my life and let me tell you about my story, and I think like the relationship between Zuko and Uncle is one of the funniest things that I mean, it's like heartwarming and sweet and a lot of things, but just the way they speak to each other as family does, in the way that there is love and care, but also there is this like you need to get your stuff together and you gotta just Uncle is just very funny as a character and just very dry. But also I love how silly and we're is what's not hanging out?

Oh. I think I'm very open to lots of different styles of comedy. I guess overall, I like story driven comedy. I liked my humor and everything to be driven off of what's happening in real life. I think, especially as I get older, I find less in common with like absurdist humor, which I think when I was young, I was all about and it was all about, especially for myself in the way I do it. I was all about let me show you how smart I am, how many tricks, how much wordplay I can use in a joke. And now I'm more like, let me tell you about my life and let me tell you about my story, and I think like the relationship between Zuko and Uncle is one of the funniest things that I mean, it's like heartwarming and sweet and a lot of things, but just the way they speak to each other as family does, in the way that there is love and care, but also there is this like you need to get your stuff together and you gotta just Uncle is just very funny as a character and just very dry. But also I love how silly and we're is what's not hanging out?

I like both totally totally.

I like both totally totally.

What about min you guys like mime? I guess about mine? Mind coming anything farning?

What about min you guys like mime? I guess about mine? Mind coming anything farning?

Hold on, this is a podcast. Let me do some of my best mind work for everyone. I'll take it over to physical comedy when that is done. Miel is beautiful. Yeah, I'll watch your mind.

Hold on, this is a podcast. Let me do some of my best mind work for everyone. I'll take it over to physical comedy when that is done. Miel is beautiful. Yeah, I'll watch your mind.

Always got time for am I could take some mind.

Always got time for am I could take some mind.

You don't have to say a word yet, it's a universal thing that everyone can understand. Is meant to be funny. Uh sure, yeah, minded up.

You don't have to say a word yet, it's a universal thing that everyone can understand. Is meant to be funny. Uh sure, yeah, minded up.

Truthfully, one of the great things about the show is there is this comedy that comes every soap from the show that is like just essential to the show as as anything else is, and it's it's hard to you know, you see shows that came with that got inspired by Avatarn and try to bring it into it, and then bringing that comedy is always a hard part. Or when just anime in general, when they try to do live actions of anime and doing all the great things of a lot of animes and then try to add that, I don't know, it's hard for them to get it's weird.

Truthfully, one of the great things about the show is there is this comedy that comes every soap from the show that is like just essential to the show as as anything else is, and it's it's hard to you know, you see shows that came with that got inspired by Avatarn and try to bring it into it, and then bringing that comedy is always a hard part. Or when just anime in general, when they try to do live actions of anime and doing all the great things of a lot of animes and then try to add that, I don't know, it's hard for them to get it's weird.

That's a really good point. Trying to translate cartoon comedy into live action has the opportunity to not succeed a lot. Do you agree with that run.

That's a really good point. Trying to translate cartoon comedy into live action has the opportunity to not succeed a lot. Do you agree with that run.

Absolutely, because you're taking away one of its strengths with its ability to be as surreal as possible. There's rules in your mind that you will allow a cartoon to have that you won't allow a live action to have. And so if you start seeing things that break that reality in your mind, you'll just you'll reject it. But when it's animated, it gets a little bit more of a leeway. And I think the same way in the messaging from a youth, I always find it, like, you know, it's fun with so many messages and some of the things that you can hide in things like graphic novels or animated shows that you couldn't put in a live action show. And I think that's some of the beauty of it. So to me, sometimes things are just meant to be what they are, and you just got to let a great animated show be a great animated show.

Absolutely, because you're taking away one of its strengths with its ability to be as surreal as possible. There's rules in your mind that you will allow a cartoon to have that you won't allow a live action to have. And so if you start seeing things that break that reality in your mind, you'll just you'll reject it. But when it's animated, it gets a little bit more of a leeway. And I think the same way in the messaging from a youth, I always find it, like, you know, it's fun with so many messages and some of the things that you can hide in things like graphic novels or animated shows that you couldn't put in a live action show. And I think that's some of the beauty of it. So to me, sometimes things are just meant to be what they are, and you just got to let a great animated show be a great animated show.

A great like in real life. And I'm gonna give a couple of examples. Well, to give an example from book one before we get into book two, The Fortune Teller to me has you know, and this is something that like, that's one of those episodes that sometimes people are like, yeah, like it's fun and yeah, you find out maybe some stuff that goes towards Cannon, but it also feels a little bit like it's just a side story or Madam Wo and that's kind of woo woo or whatever. There's so much funny stuff in that episode. That's an the episode where the Platypus bear we see a platypus bear anxiously and fearfully count egg, which is fricking gorgeous, and then also just the whole exchange of Sokka's frustration in that episode where people are like, of course, fortune telling is the only way we know how things work, like can your science explain why it rains? And Soaka's like, yes, yes it can. Love the moment in the water rating scroll where Katara is like, you know, everyone's gathered altogether, and Katara is like, you know, this is really my fault. Someone else is like no, no, and then Iro of all people like over on the side, is like it kind of is. It's like beautiful dry Ira, not expecting it to come from Iro comes for Iro makes me happy?

A great like in real life. And I'm gonna give a couple of examples. Well, to give an example from book one before we get into book two, The Fortune Teller to me has you know, and this is something that like, that's one of those episodes that sometimes people are like, yeah, like it's fun and yeah, you find out maybe some stuff that goes towards Cannon, but it also feels a little bit like it's just a side story or Madam Wo and that's kind of woo woo or whatever. There's so much funny stuff in that episode. That's an the episode where the Platypus bear we see a platypus bear anxiously and fearfully count egg, which is fricking gorgeous, and then also just the whole exchange of Sokka's frustration in that episode where people are like, of course, fortune telling is the only way we know how things work, like can your science explain why it rains? And Soaka's like, yes, yes it can. Love the moment in the water rating scroll where Katara is like, you know, everyone's gathered altogether, and Katara is like, you know, this is really my fault. Someone else is like no, no, and then Iro of all people like over on the side, is like it kind of is. It's like beautiful dry Ira, not expecting it to come from Iro comes for Iro makes me happy?

Is true tell and truth. That's some of the best humor is just telling the truth and moment where people don't expect you too.

Is true tell and truth. That's some of the best humor is just telling the truth and moment where people don't expect you too.

Yes, that is beautiful and that is so very very Iro. Where we are in the show you heard in the intro ron that we've just been going through like Tales of Using Say, which has some great funny moments in it, but is also very emotional because of different you know, struggles of people are going through and Momo trying to find Apa, and then we go right it. We roll right into Appa's lost days, which is heartbreaking in many ways. So we are doing our sort of comic relief. We haven't got to Lake Lau Guy yet, but in this sort of handful of episodes. Are there any things that like call out to you as favorite moments either of you from episodes in Book two, of course.

Yes, that is beautiful and that is so very very Iro. Where we are in the show you heard in the intro ron that we've just been going through like Tales of Using Say, which has some great funny moments in it, but is also very emotional because of different you know, struggles of people are going through and Momo trying to find Apa, and then we go right it. We roll right into Appa's lost days, which is heartbreaking in many ways. So we are doing our sort of comic relief. We haven't got to Lake Lau Guy yet, but in this sort of handful of episodes. Are there any things that like call out to you as favorite moments either of you from episodes in Book two, of course.

The caves, people going in the cave all get lost in the cable. They with hippies with lo reg moment. It's a classic. It's such a fun episode.

The caves, people going in the cave all get lost in the cable. They with hippies with lo reg moment. It's a classic. It's such a fun episode.

It's funny. It kind of comes out of nowhere in the Avatar verse. You're like, where are those guys from? Like they sound so modern and kind of like dudeish, pro ish kind of people, like hippies, groovy, groovy. It's like, where did these people come from? And then it's not like a one liner and then leave. It's like they're there the whole episode. And then Soccer has a very real reaction to them that I think a lot of lot. It's like, come on, you guys are killing me.

It's funny. It kind of comes out of nowhere in the Avatar verse. You're like, where are those guys from? Like they sound so modern and kind of like dudeish, pro ish kind of people, like hippies, groovy, groovy. It's like, where did these people come from? And then it's not like a one liner and then leave. It's like they're there the whole episode. And then Soccer has a very real reaction to them that I think a lot of lot. It's like, come on, you guys are killing me.

Yeah, he's the real life proxy for us with how out there they are but so adorable. I love that too. I have made no secret about the fact that I am super into that bird that screams in the swamp. That is very Simpsons to me, just like you know, you're trying to sleep and all of a sudden you hear a horrible human shriek and then you look over and it's just a bird that sounds like that. That makes you very happy. And I would say on par with that for me in terms of animal humor in this book, the prairie dogs that sing at the beginning of the library, they're like, la la la, extraordinarily funny. I'm a sucker for those animals.

Yeah, he's the real life proxy for us with how out there they are but so adorable. I love that too. I have made no secret about the fact that I am super into that bird that screams in the swamp. That is very Simpsons to me, just like you know, you're trying to sleep and all of a sudden you hear a horrible human shriek and then you look over and it's just a bird that sounds like that. That makes you very happy. And I would say on par with that for me in terms of animal humor in this book, the prairie dogs that sing at the beginning of the library, they're like, la la la, extraordinarily funny. I'm a sucker for those animals.

I mean the pro wrestling, like the blind banded stuff. I grew up loving pro wrestling, so I just grew up in the Hulk Hogan era and Jimmie super Fly Stucker, but just a throwback to that era and it done so well and so was just comedy, I think to me, and I don't even know. Yeah, the kids, they have the same feeling towards it that when they watch them for the first time, but like the people that were older thinking about those days, it's like it's hilarious. You know, Randy Savage, like it's just like those Oh yeah, I totally got the same feeling from when they're introducing him, and how the characters are acting and the wrestlers are talking is just this almost farcical, theatrical, yeah, fun thing.

I mean the pro wrestling, like the blind banded stuff. I grew up loving pro wrestling, so I just grew up in the Hulk Hogan era and Jimmie super Fly Stucker, but just a throwback to that era and it done so well and so was just comedy, I think to me, and I don't even know. Yeah, the kids, they have the same feeling towards it that when they watch them for the first time, but like the people that were older thinking about those days, it's like it's hilarious. You know, Randy Savage, like it's just like those Oh yeah, I totally got the same feeling from when they're introducing him, and how the characters are acting and the wrestlers are talking is just this almost farcical, theatrical, yeah, fun thing.

It's just that guy named the Boulder and the Boulder is a great.

It's just that guy named the Boulder and the Boulder is a great.

Name to have.

Name to have.

Yeah, it's like it Also it makes me happy when because you know, sometimes things get parodied that are funny in and of themselves, and therefore it doesn't almost work as a parody, whereas like and because pro wrestling is funny, Like, it's genuinely very funny, and they're very funny talented people in wrestling who then also come out of wrestling and do other stuff if they want to. I love that this is like, it's you can tell that it's about the love of pro wrestling. It's not like trying to make fun of a thing that's already meta. Does that make sense now? I really am getting actually.

Yeah, it's like it Also it makes me happy when because you know, sometimes things get parodied that are funny in and of themselves, and therefore it doesn't almost work as a parody, whereas like and because pro wrestling is funny, Like, it's genuinely very funny, and they're very funny talented people in wrestling who then also come out of wrestling and do other stuff if they want to. I love that this is like, it's you can tell that it's about the love of pro wrestling. It's not like trying to make fun of a thing that's already meta. Does that make sense now? I really am getting actually.

Exactly what I was about to say, So I wasn't going to say it anymore, but that's exactly what I was going to say. That's what great world building and the thing I love in lots of art, whether it shows our music when I'm like, oh, they love something that I love too, someone that works there also love the things that I love. And you can tell when you watch that scene that it wasn't making fun of progressling. It was a send up and a love of it totally.

Exactly what I was about to say, So I wasn't going to say it anymore, but that's exactly what I was going to say. That's what great world building and the thing I love in lots of art, whether it shows our music when I'm like, oh, they love something that I love too, someone that works there also love the things that I love. And you can tell when you watch that scene that it wasn't making fun of progressling. It was a send up and a love of it totally.

I should have just let you say it. I had no idea that.

I should have just let you say it. I had no idea that.

You know, it's okay, it makes it, but then it would have been like I stole it from you, so better this way.

You know, it's okay, it makes it, but then it would have been like I stole it from you, so better this way.

Never what else somebody suggested we'd be called the cabbage head. So I assume you enjoy a certain someone who pops back.

Never what else somebody suggested we'd be called the cabbage head. So I assume you enjoy a certain someone who pops back.

The Cabbage Merchant. I mean the fact that cab Merchant is all around it's great.

The Cabbage Merchant. I mean the fact that cab Merchant is all around it's great.

It's a great runner. That's what every good show needs, is a classic runner where something just continues to happen over and on. You never know when it's gonna happen. It always happens in different ways, but it's always funny and just to happen pleas exactly and again, to go back to what you said, Janet, to me, it reminds me of another like not to the Simpsons, of that, you know, the character who's always down on his level, Gil who always just needed a job in the Cabbage Merchant was the same thing where he's just like just trying to sell you can't oh every time my cabbage is it's just ah, it's so funny.

It's a great runner. That's what every good show needs, is a classic runner where something just continues to happen over and on. You never know when it's gonna happen. It always happens in different ways, but it's always funny and just to happen pleas exactly and again, to go back to what you said, Janet, to me, it reminds me of another like not to the Simpsons, of that, you know, the character who's always down on his level, Gil who always just needed a job in the Cabbage Merchant was the same thing where he's just like just trying to sell you can't oh every time my cabbage is it's just ah, it's so funny.

It's very like his life should be so simple and easy, And it's that feeling that we all can relate to where it's like, I'm not asking for much, Like I just have a card of cabbages, y'all. I'm not trying to overthrow a government. I'm not trying to do anything crazy. Yet you are causing me to have a nervous breakdown over this tiny, simple thing I'm doing, which like who cannot relate to that? Because I feel like that's like when your computer is not working when you needed to most and you're like, oh, come on, really, and.

It's very like his life should be so simple and easy, And it's that feeling that we all can relate to where it's like, I'm not asking for much, Like I just have a card of cabbages, y'all. I'm not trying to overthrow a government. I'm not trying to do anything crazy. Yet you are causing me to have a nervous breakdown over this tiny, simple thing I'm doing, which like who cannot relate to that? Because I feel like that's like when your computer is not working when you needed to most and you're like, oh, come on, really, and.

You've got to think about how determined and proud he is of his cabbages. He never stops, he gets back back out there.

You've got to think about how determined and proud he is of his cabbages. He never stops, he gets back back out there.

It brings the everyday man right into the end of habitar verse. Everyone to be the cabbage man. We all cabbage man. But speaking of crowd pleasers, there's Cactus Juice, the Cactus Juice episode which apps but the audience at large and call it the cactus Juice episode and just Sokka drinking that Catus juice and going on a you know, fear and loathing in Las Vegas kind of situation is even just thinking about it now, it makes me laugh. Is crazy and fun and I'm surprised someone hasn't bottled that cactus juice up yet because that thing is a winner winner.

It brings the everyday man right into the end of habitar verse. Everyone to be the cabbage man. We all cabbage man. But speaking of crowd pleasers, there's Cactus Juice, the Cactus Juice episode which apps but the audience at large and call it the cactus Juice episode and just Sokka drinking that Catus juice and going on a you know, fear and loathing in Las Vegas kind of situation is even just thinking about it now, it makes me laugh. Is crazy and fun and I'm surprised someone hasn't bottled that cactus juice up yet because that thing is a winner winner.

I would say that's a real example. And I'm sure we said it when we talked about that episode, but I don't know if we hit it home enough that like it makes me really happy. Then Nickelodeon was like, yes, Soccer can go on a mystical trip by this consuming they go way out. That's a growing up thing to make, you know, to joke about.

I would say that's a real example. And I'm sure we said it when we talked about that episode, but I don't know if we hit it home enough that like it makes me really happy. Then Nickelodeon was like, yes, Soccer can go on a mystical trip by this consuming they go way out. That's a growing up thing to make, you know, to joke about.

That's a real thing today.

That's a real thing today.

Uh okay, And then I guess we got a shout out and part of her what makes her so great is like her own sarcasm.

Uh okay, And then I guess we got a shout out and part of her what makes her so great is like her own sarcasm.

Yeah, I think she's just very real. That's what I see with her. I don't necessarily like to making fun of her. I'm the kind of opposite and the fact that I don't usually enjoy that type of humor. I don't enjoy when people, especially if it's done falsely. If you to me to lower yourself down in order to make other people comfortable, It's not something that I'm usually into. But what I love about a character like talk and her jokes is that it's not usually coming at this thing. Like you guys said, it's not to make other people feel more relaxed. It's to make them uncomfortable. It's to make herself laugh. She's humoring herself. And that's what makes her so funny to me is that it's like the real life of like, you know, like my son has has autism, and at some point you don't sit around, especially if you were born blind or whatever type of differently able to disability that you have. At some point. For most people, it's just part of your life. It does not define you, and so it doesn't define her. It's just a part. She goes, yeah, I'm blind. I'll make jokes about it if it comes out, but it's not this thing of like, oh well it's me or I'm putting myself down. It's just like I'm confident with I'm so tough, I'm strong, I'm smart, I'm everything, and I'm also happen to be blind. So I make fun of it sometimes and that's what I love about it.

Yeah, I think she's just very real. That's what I see with her. I don't necessarily like to making fun of her. I'm the kind of opposite and the fact that I don't usually enjoy that type of humor. I don't enjoy when people, especially if it's done falsely. If you to me to lower yourself down in order to make other people comfortable, It's not something that I'm usually into. But what I love about a character like talk and her jokes is that it's not usually coming at this thing. Like you guys said, it's not to make other people feel more relaxed. It's to make them uncomfortable. It's to make herself laugh. She's humoring herself. And that's what makes her so funny to me is that it's like the real life of like, you know, like my son has has autism, and at some point you don't sit around, especially if you were born blind or whatever type of differently able to disability that you have. At some point. For most people, it's just part of your life. It does not define you, and so it doesn't define her. It's just a part. She goes, yeah, I'm blind. I'll make jokes about it if it comes out, but it's not this thing of like, oh well it's me or I'm putting myself down. It's just like I'm confident with I'm so tough, I'm strong, I'm smart, I'm everything, and I'm also happen to be blind. So I make fun of it sometimes and that's what I love about it.

That's exactly what it is. It's very funny, and I mean, she's one of everyone's favorite characters, particularly on the side of comedy, and we'll talk about that in a second, because we definitely ask people online what some of their favorite moments were from the show from book two, and unsurprisingly, talk comes up a lot. In fact, let's start with the ak Men's ak M E n d Z on Twitter simply wrote, there, there it is, and I do exactly what they were talking about. We know that it is. When they are looking for the library. They are looking all they see is this vast expanse of sand, and Toff calls it out excitedly. There it is, and has to remind everyone shortly thereafter, like is what you would hear from me if I had seen it. And it's a great moment. It's a great moment. A lot of people into there.

That's exactly what it is. It's very funny, and I mean, she's one of everyone's favorite characters, particularly on the side of comedy, and we'll talk about that in a second, because we definitely ask people online what some of their favorite moments were from the show from book two, and unsurprisingly, talk comes up a lot. In fact, let's start with the ak Men's ak M E n d Z on Twitter simply wrote, there, there it is, and I do exactly what they were talking about. We know that it is. When they are looking for the library. They are looking all they see is this vast expanse of sand, and Toff calls it out excitedly. There it is, and has to remind everyone shortly thereafter, like is what you would hear from me if I had seen it. And it's a great moment. It's a great moment. A lot of people into there.

It is classic moment, simple quick joke, the best type.

It is classic moment, simple quick joke, the best type.

Yep, yep, yep. Dante you want to read the top couple of ones from Twitter and Instagram.

Yep, yep, yep. Dante you want to read the top couple of ones from Twitter and Instagram.

Yes, so the Lonely Will on Twitter he says, totally underrated, but soccer is hikup badly. Yes, that very funny high coup battle scene. I thought it was hilarious. I come from this book and word poetry scene, and you know, we take ourselves seriously sometimes, but also there's a somewhat there's room for comedy and humor and the lightness and and hey, Soccer had bars, so I'll give it to Soccer, and even the comedy of him, you know, the last one we had one too many syllables, one too many syllables. There are Soccer hilarious. So all of that was really funny and really even detailed within the poetry scene, which I thought was really funny and cool, agreed salon Fire on Instagram, says Soccer, triumphantly declaring, I'd like to spend my vacation at the library, which I mean, Soca is funny.

Yes, so the Lonely Will on Twitter he says, totally underrated, but soccer is hikup badly. Yes, that very funny high coup battle scene. I thought it was hilarious. I come from this book and word poetry scene, and you know, we take ourselves seriously sometimes, but also there's a somewhat there's room for comedy and humor and the lightness and and hey, Soccer had bars, so I'll give it to Soccer, and even the comedy of him, you know, the last one we had one too many syllables, one too many syllables. There are Soccer hilarious. So all of that was really funny and really even detailed within the poetry scene, which I thought was really funny and cool, agreed salon Fire on Instagram, says Soccer, triumphantly declaring, I'd like to spend my vacation at the library, which I mean, Soca is funny.

Anime moment too, write, didn't they do like a whole thing around that?

Anime moment too, write, didn't they do like a whole thing around that?

And I mean, who wants to go to the library And they're all trying to take a vacation, to try to take some time off and they have to go to the library? Are you serious? You're going to the library right now?

And I mean, who wants to go to the library And they're all trying to take a vacation, to try to take some time off and they have to go to the library? Are you serious? You're going to the library right now?

I know a couple of people who who loved that.

I know a couple of people who who loved that.

I know, you know, but there's certain things as I've gotten older, I go on vaca like as a kid, you couldn't get me the museum. The museum are we flew on a plane to get to this wherever we're at and we want to go to the music. Now it's like that's the first place, I'm trying to go comedy to me now somehow, Yeah.

I know, you know, but there's certain things as I've gotten older, I go on vaca like as a kid, you couldn't get me the museum. The museum are we flew on a plane to get to this wherever we're at and we want to go to the music. Now it's like that's the first place, I'm trying to go comedy to me now somehow, Yeah.

Now, trying to go to a museum and eat some Brussels sprout some local fair Brussels.

Now, trying to go to a museum and eat some Brussels sprout some local fair Brussels.

Browse's farm table here.

Browse's farm table here.

Quick shout out to Bernsko on Instagram, who said the Sugar Queen and the I'm completely calm moments from the chase when Katara just starts to lose it and unravel. We talked about this when we recap the episode, in that episode of Bringing the Elements, but like, that really hits home for me. It makes me really happy when I can laugh at my own moodiness based on lack of sleep. Let's turn it into comedy. I don't need to be feeling bad about it. Let's just turn it into comedy. I'm a baby. I'm an infant, and when I don't get enough sleep, I go a little crazy. That's fine, No big deal.

Quick shout out to Bernsko on Instagram, who said the Sugar Queen and the I'm completely calm moments from the chase when Katara just starts to lose it and unravel. We talked about this when we recap the episode, in that episode of Bringing the Elements, but like, that really hits home for me. It makes me really happy when I can laugh at my own moodiness based on lack of sleep. Let's turn it into comedy. I don't need to be feeling bad about it. Let's just turn it into comedy. I'm a baby. I'm an infant, and when I don't get enough sleep, I go a little crazy. That's fine, No big deal.

I'm a human, No big did well. Cindy Lorne Paul on Instagram and Tibbler Nibbler on Twitter both say when Ira was like, ah, this tea is nothing more than hot leaf juice, and Zuke's like, Uncle, that's what all tea is, Uncle, Iral, How could a member of my own family say something so horrible. Yes, yes, you guys. Hot leaf juice is hilarious and so right, And every time I drink tea to this day, I think I just bought me some hot Leaf juice for her prime price, and I started thinking, you know, it's just wild, it's just so funny and so true. But it is hot leaf juice, That's what it is.

I'm a human, No big did well. Cindy Lorne Paul on Instagram and Tibbler Nibbler on Twitter both say when Ira was like, ah, this tea is nothing more than hot leaf juice, and Zuke's like, Uncle, that's what all tea is, Uncle, Iral, How could a member of my own family say something so horrible. Yes, yes, you guys. Hot leaf juice is hilarious and so right, And every time I drink tea to this day, I think I just bought me some hot Leaf juice for her prime price, and I started thinking, you know, it's just wild, it's just so funny and so true. But it is hot leaf juice, That's what it is.

It's that's hilarious. But it always that made me feel bad because I always think of the world where I'm like, oh, I really wish they got to live in this world where they just ran a successful tea cafe and you just got to go on dates and live his life. He deserves ite.

It's that's hilarious. But it always that made me feel bad because I always think of the world where I'm like, oh, I really wish they got to live in this world where they just ran a successful tea cafe and you just got to go on dates and live his life. He deserves ite.

You're so right, it's such a good Yeah, it's like at the snapshot where you're like, oh, what if it were just that, like, oh life, it's beautiful.

You're so right, it's such a good Yeah, it's like at the snapshot where you're like, oh, what if it were just that, like, oh life, it's beautiful.

You would be great at it. They will. People would go travel from every nation to go to that tea shot.

You would be great at it. They will. People would go travel from every nation to go to that tea shot.

Yeah. You know, I drink this tea and I like tea. I'm into tea. But I'm always marveled at the fact that there was a time in the world where it was the most popular drink in the world. From England to China. Yeah, you know that old saying, what's that got to do with the price of tea in China? Tea was the gold mark of the world, like the price of tea in China set the currency part of the US Revolution. And the Boston Tea Party was over tea.

Yeah. You know, I drink this tea and I like tea. I'm into tea. But I'm always marveled at the fact that there was a time in the world where it was the most popular drink in the world. From England to China. Yeah, you know that old saying, what's that got to do with the price of tea in China? Tea was the gold mark of the world, like the price of tea in China set the currency part of the US Revolution. And the Boston Tea Party was over tea.

Yeah, it was over talk you guys, I love her, know how much you know about tea.

Yeah, it was over talk you guys, I love her, know how much you know about tea.

I can't believe done a tea episode.

I can't believe done a tea episode.

Guys, it was over tea.

Guys, it was over tea.

All right, This will not surprise anyone. Most popular responses on social media from the question of what is your favorite funniest moment from book to number one cactus juice, cactus juice, cactus juice, Number two, hot.

All right, This will not surprise anyone. Most popular responses on social media from the question of what is your favorite funniest moment from book to number one cactus juice, cactus juice, cactus juice, Number two, hot.

Leaf juice, and nevergree there it is there, it is So.

Leaf juice, and nevergree there it is there, it is So.

Those are the most popular responses. We have missed so many because there's so much funny stuff packed into this entire show, much less Book two.

Those are the most popular responses. We have missed so many because there's so much funny stuff packed into this entire show, much less Book two.

We're talking about comedy in the show. It makes you think, you know how this comedy has to come from Mike and Brian to a degree, the creators are two dads of the show, which Mike's a little more subdued, but I could see Brian having a little more zanier comedy side to him, but.

We're talking about comedy in the show. It makes you think, you know how this comedy has to come from Mike and Brian to a degree, the creators are two dads of the show, which Mike's a little more subdued, but I could see Brian having a little more zanier comedy side to him, but.

It has to.

It has to.

They populated their writer's room with a bunch of comedy writers to remember, we had a bunch of them on so that's of course, of course, of course we love our two dads. Ron Funches, thank you so much for doing this episode with us and coming on the show. We were so excited to have you. And perhaps if there's a favorite episode you have from book three as things really stir up up, come back or we'll save all come.

They populated their writer's room with a bunch of comedy writers to remember, we had a bunch of them on so that's of course, of course, of course we love our two dads. Ron Funches, thank you so much for doing this episode with us and coming on the show. We were so excited to have you. And perhaps if there's a favorite episode you have from book three as things really stir up up, come back or we'll save all come.

Back, come back when we get because I'm going to be getting into it and now I need to know more about how you're thinking about things.

Back, come back when we get because I'm going to be getting into it and now I need to know more about how you're thinking about things.

Absolutely give me more reasons to go back, and rewatch, I would love that anytime.

Absolutely give me more reasons to go back, and rewatch, I would love that anytime.

Uh, is there anything do you want people to check out? We want to promote anything you want to tell people where to find you?

Uh, is there anything do you want people to check out? We want to promote anything you want to tell people where to find you?

That's you. I'm in a show called Loot with my Rudolph on Apple TV that people can check out. The full seasons out on Apple TV right now. I play King Shark on Harley Quinn on HBO Max. If people want to check one out, if the Bloodier and Shark, people can look out for next Since this is Nickelodeon coming out next year. I'm gonna cartoon called Rock Paper Scissors that'll be coming out on Nickelodeon next year. So hopefully it's nothing like Avatar, but if they hopefully they'll still check.

That's you. I'm in a show called Loot with my Rudolph on Apple TV that people can check out. The full seasons out on Apple TV right now. I play King Shark on Harley Quinn on HBO Max. If people want to check one out, if the Bloodier and Shark, people can look out for next Since this is Nickelodeon coming out next year. I'm gonna cartoon called Rock Paper Scissors that'll be coming out on Nickelodeon next year. So hopefully it's nothing like Avatar, but if they hopefully they'll still check.

I think it's wonderful. So everybody got to check it out.

I think it's wonderful. So everybody got to check it out.

And where can we find you on social media? Ron?

And where can we find you on social media? Ron?

Oh, just Twitter at Ronfunches. You can go Roundfunches dot com if you everyone see me do stand up comedy. I like doing that. And then Instagram just Ron Funch.

Oh, just Twitter at Ronfunches. You can go Roundfunches dot com if you everyone see me do stand up comedy. I like doing that. And then Instagram just Ron Funch.

Run Punch. Everybody go find Thank.

Run Punch. Everybody go find Thank.

You Ron, Thanks you so much for joining us this week.

You Ron, Thanks you so much for joining us this week.

Of course, thank you so much for having me. It's a pleasure to be talk about you know, it's not often you get to find a little corner, a little place where you can just talk about something you really love. It's what I enjoy, whether you know, I love talking about pro wrestling or video games or animation. And again, like I said, this show meant a lot for me in a lot of ways, and so it's a pleasure to be able to talk about it. Thank you for having me.

Of course, thank you so much for having me. It's a pleasure to be talk about you know, it's not often you get to find a little corner, a little place where you can just talk about something you really love. It's what I enjoy, whether you know, I love talking about pro wrestling or video games or animation. And again, like I said, this show meant a lot for me in a lot of ways, and so it's a pleasure to be able to talk about it. Thank you for having me.

Oh man, He's the best, all right, everybody, Thank you so much for listening to Avatar. Braving the Elements, and hey, make sure to subscribe, follow, leave us a review. All of that really helps the podcast so much and we love you guys. Next week is our one hundredth episode of the podcast, Can you believe it? And we are bringing back I know it's so crazy, so to celebrate, we thought we would bring back the development executive who gave Avatar the green light for Nickelodeon, the incredible CEO of Avatar Studios, mister Eric Coleman. You can follow me on social media at the JV Club on Instagram and at Janet Varney on Twitter.

Oh man, He's the best, all right, everybody, Thank you so much for listening to Avatar. Braving the Elements, and hey, make sure to subscribe, follow, leave us a review. All of that really helps the podcast so much and we love you guys. Next week is our one hundredth episode of the podcast, Can you believe it? And we are bringing back I know it's so crazy, so to celebrate, we thought we would bring back the development executive who gave Avatar the green light for Nickelodeon, the incredible CEO of Avatar Studios, mister Eric Coleman. You can follow me on social media at the JV Club on Instagram and at Janet Varney on Twitter.

I'm at Dante Bosco on both of those.

I'm at Dante Bosco on both of those.