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Analysing Avatar

Dan Doolan & Chris Billingham 115 Episodes Jul 25, 2026

Dan Doolan and Chris Billingham, hosts of the TV podcast Nothing But Static, analyze the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Dan is a longtime fan, while Chris is a newcomer who is generally uninterested in animation. Each week, Dan assigns Chris an episode to watch, and they discuss it in depth. The podcast aims to convert Chris into an Avatar fan through detailed analysis and humorous banter.

Episodes

112. Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender Jul 25, 2026 01:57:55 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender'.

News and Feedback (Bonus Episode) Mar 3, 2025 01:50:21 A special bonus episode where we discuss our thoughts on the upcoming Seven Havens series and respond to listener feedback from Book Four of Korra.

111. The Last Stand Nov 25, 2024 01:56:19 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Last Stand' from Legend of Korra - Book Four 'Balance'.

110. Day Of The Colossus Nov 18, 2024 01:11:51 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Day Of The Colossus' from Legend of Korra - Book Four 'Balance'.

109. Kuvira's Gambit Nov 11, 2024 01:07:15 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Kuvira's Gambit' from Legend of Korra - Book Four 'Balance'.

108. Operation Beifong Nov 4, 2024 01:18:30 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Operation Beifong' from Legend of Korra - Book Four 'Balance'.

107. Beyond The Wilds Oct 28, 2024 01:15:06 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Beyond The Wilds' from Legend of Korra - Book Four 'Balance'.

106. Remembrances Oct 21, 2024 01:08:38 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Remembrances' from Legend of Korra - Book Four 'Balance'.

105. Reunion Oct 14, 2024 01:15:39 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Reunion' from Legend of Korra - Book Four 'Balance'.

104. The Battle Of Zaofu Oct 7, 2024 01:09:53 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Battle Of Zaofu' from Legend of Korra - Book Four 'Balance'.

103. Enemy At The Gates Sep 30, 2024 01:26:56 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Enemy At The Gates' from Legend of Korra - Book Four 'Balance'.

102. The Calling Sep 24, 2024 01:18:38 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Calling' from Legend of Korra - Book Four 'Balance'.

101. The Coronation Sep 16, 2024 01:13:27 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Coronation' from Legend of Korra - Book Four 'Balance'.

100. Korra Alone Sep 10, 2024 01:20:25 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Korra Alone' from Legend of Korra - Book Four 'Balance'.

99. After All These Years Sep 3, 2024 01:15:12 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'After All These Years' from Legend of Korra - Book Four 'Balance'.

98. Venom Of The Red Lotus May 7, 2024 01:36:58 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Venom Of The Red Lotus' from Legend of Korra - Book Three 'Change'.

97. Enter The Void Apr 30, 2024 01:34:12 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Enter The Void' from Legend of Korra - Book Three 'Change'.

96. The Ultimatum Apr 23, 2024 01:15:07 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Ultimatum' from Legend of Korra - Book Three 'Change'.

95. Long Live The Queen Apr 16, 2024 01:17:49 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Long Live The Queen' from Legend of Korra - Book Three 'Change'.

94. The Stakeout Apr 9, 2024 01:25:37 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Stakeout' from Legend of Korra - Book Three 'Change'.

93. The Terror Within Apr 2, 2024 01:02:09 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Terror Within' from Legend of Korra - Book Three 'Change'.

92. Original Airbenders Mar 26, 2024 01:05:18 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Original Airbenders' from Legend of Korra - Book Three 'Change'.

91. Old Wounds Mar 19, 2024 01:16:43 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Old Wounds' from Legend of Korra - Book Three 'Change'

90. The Metal Clan Mar 12, 2024 01:25:55 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Metal Clan' from Legend of Korra - Book Three 'Change'.

89. In Harm's Way Mar 5, 2024 01:22:52 This week, Dan and Chris are diving into 'In Harm's Way' from Legend of Korra - Book Three 'Change'.

88. The Earth Queen Feb 27, 2024 01:13:16 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Earth Queen' from Legend of Korra - Book Three 'Change'.

Live Action Series First Impressions (Bonus Episode) Feb 24, 2024 01:14:16 This week Dan and Chris are doing a bonus episode where we give some initial impressions of The Last Airbender live action show on Netflix. This segment was taken from episode 291 of our TV Podcast Nothing But Static.

87. Rebirth Feb 20, 2024 01:26:56 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Rebirth' from Legend of Korra - Book Three 'Change'.

86. A Breath Of Fresh Air Feb 13, 2024 01:04:37 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'A Breath Of Fresh Air' from Legend of Korra - Book Three 'Change'.

85. Light In The Dark Oct 17, 2023 01:17:33 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Light In The Dark' from Legend of Korra - Book Two 'Spirits'.

84. Darkness Falls Oct 9, 2023 01:32:13 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Darkness Falls' from Legend of Korra - Book Two 'Spirits'.

83. Harmonic Convergence Oct 3, 2023 01:10:35 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Harmonic Convergence' from Legend of Korra - Book Two 'Spirits'.

82. Night Of A Thousand Stars Sep 26, 2023 01:28:11 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Night Of A Thousand Stars' from Legend of Korra - Book Two 'Spirits'.

81. A New Spiritual Age Sep 19, 2023 01:15:28 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'A New Spiritual Age' from Legend of Korra - Book Two 'Spirits'.

80. The Guide Sep 12, 2023 01:09:27 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Guide' from Legend of Korra - Book Two 'Spirits'.

79. Beginnings (Part Two) Sep 5, 2023 01:17:25 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Beginnings (Part Two)' from Legend of Korra - Book Two 'Spirits'.

78. Beginnings (Part One) Aug 29, 2023 01:18:29 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Beginnings (Part One)' from Legend of Korra - Book Two 'Spirits'.

77. The Sting Aug 22, 2023 01:18:06 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Sting' from Legend of Korra - Book Two 'Spirits'.

76. Peacekeepers Aug 15, 2023 01:06:56 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Peacekeepers' from Legend of Korra - Book Two 'Spirits'.

75. Civil Wars (Part Two) Aug 8, 2023 01:19:56 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Civil Wars (Part Two)' from Legend of Korra - Book Two 'Spirits'.

74. Civil Wars (Part One) Aug 1, 2023 01:08:02 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Civil Wars (Part One)' from Legend of Korra - Book Two 'Spirits'.

73. The Southern Lights Jul 25, 2023 01:12:11 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Southern Lights' from Legend of Korra - Book Two 'Spirits'.

72. Rebel Spirit Jul 18, 2023 01:27:55 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Rebel Spirit' from Legend of Korra - Book Two 'Spirits'.

71. Endgame Apr 25, 2023 02:00:27 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Endgame' from Legend of Korra - Book One 'Air'.

70. Skeletons In The Closet Apr 18, 2023 01:18:57 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Skeletons In The Closet' from Legend of Korra - Book One 'Air'.

69. Turning The Tides Apr 11, 2023 01:09:05 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Turning The Tides' from Legend of Korra - Book One 'Air'.

68. Out Of The Past Apr 4, 2023 01:14:34 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Out Of The Past' from Legend of Korra - Book One 'Air'.

Avatar Apr 1, 2023 02:23:43 A review of the Avatar Movie.

67. When Extremes Meet Mar 28, 2023 01:15:38 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'When Extremes Meet' from Legend of Korra - Book One 'Air'.

66. The Aftermath Mar 21, 2023 01:13:06 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Aftermath' from Legend of Korra - Book One 'Air'.

65. And The Winner Is... Mar 14, 2023 01:12:03 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'And The Winner Is...' from Legend of Korra - Book One 'Air'.

64. The Spirit Of Competition Mar 7, 2023 58:26 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Spirit Of Competition' from Legend of Korra - Book One 'Air'.

63. The Voice In The Night Feb 28, 2023 01:13:15 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Voice In The Night' from Legend of Korra - Book One 'Air'.

62. The Revelation Feb 21, 2023 01:09:25 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Revelation' from Legend of Korra - Book One 'Air'.

61. A Leaf In The Wind Feb 14, 2023 01:15:09 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'A Leaf In The Wind' from Legend of Korra - Book One 'Air'.

60. Welcome To Republic City Feb 7, 2023 01:20:21 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Welcome To Republic City' from Legend of Korra - Book One 'Air'.

59. Sozin's Comet (Part Two) May 31, 2022 02:45:57 This week Dan and Chris are analysing 'Into The Inferno' and 'Avatar Aang' the twentieth and twenty-first chapters of Book Three 'Fire'.

58. Sozin's Comet (Part One) May 26, 2022 02:09:44 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Phoenix King' and 'The Old Masters' the eighteenth and nineteenth chapters of Book Three 'Fire'.

57. The Ember Island Players May 17, 2022 01:32:55 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Ember Island Players' the seventeenth chapter of Book Three 'Fire'.

56. The Southern Raiders May 10, 2022 01:09:24 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Southern Raiders' the sixteenth chapter of Book Three 'Fire'.

55. The Boiling Rock (Part Two) May 3, 2022 01:06:14 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Boiling Rock Part Two' the fifteenth chapter of Book Three 'Fire'.

54. The Boiling Rock (Part One) Apr 26, 2022 01:02:19 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Boiling Rock Part One' the fourteenth chapter of Book Three 'Fire'.

53. The Firebending Masters Apr 19, 2022 01:04:03 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Firebending Masters' the thirteenth chapter of Book Three 'Fire'.

52. The Western Air Temple Apr 12, 2022 01:13:53 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Western Air Temple' the twelfth chapter of Book Three 'Fire'.

51. Day Of Black Sun (Part Two) Apr 5, 2022 01:29:59 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Day Of Black Sun Part Two' the eleventh chapter of Book Three 'Fire'.

50. Day Of Black Sun (Part One) Mar 29, 2022 01:31:46 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Day Of Black Sun' the tenth chapter of Book Three 'Fire'.

49. Nightmares and Daydreams Mar 22, 2022 01:21:19 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Nightmares And Daydreams' the ninth chapter of Book Three 'Fire'.

48. The Puppetmaster Mar 15, 2022 01:03:28 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Puppetmaster' the eighth chapter of Book Three 'Fire'.

47. The Runaway Mar 8, 2022 01:16:08 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Runaway' the seventh chapter of Book Three 'Fire'.

46. The Avatar And The Fire Lord Mar 1, 2022 01:16:29 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Avatar And The Fire Lord' the sixth chapter of Book Three 'Fire'.

45. The Beach Feb 22, 2022 01:18:55 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Beach' the fifth chapter of Book Three 'Fire'.

44. Sokka's Master Feb 15, 2022 01:06:04 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Sokka's Master' the fourth chapter of Book Three 'Fire'.

43. The Painted Lady Feb 8, 2022 58:55 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Painted Lady' the third chapter of Book Three 'Fire'.

42. The Headband Feb 1, 2022 01:08:31 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Headband' the second chapter of Book Three 'Fire'. Plus we ponder how a seemingly unimportant plot teaches us a lot about the Fire Nation and Aang.

41. The Awakening Jan 25, 2022 01:22:50 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Awakening' the first chapter of Book Three 'Fire'. Plus we get very off-topic for some bonus nonsense at the end.

40. The Crossroads Of Destiny Oct 19, 2021 01:29:09 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Crossroads Of Destiny' the twentieth and final chapter of Book Two 'Earth'. Plus Chris talks about his hopes and theories for the final season.

39. The Guru Oct 12, 2021 01:12:15 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Guru' the nineteenth chapter of Book Two 'Earth'. Plus Chris does the recap this week, off the top of his head.

38. The Earth King Oct 5, 2021 58:56 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'The Earth King' the eighteenth chapter of Book Two 'Earth'. Plus Dan thanks our Patrons for finally helping us break even.

37. Lake Laogai Sep 28, 2021 01:03:47 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Lake Laogai' the seventeenth chapter of Book Two 'Earth'. Plus Dan's lawnmower man returns and creates both sound issues and distractions.

36. Appa's Lost Days Sep 21, 2021 54:59 This week Dan and Chris are diving into 'Appa's Lost Days' the sixteenth chapter of Book Two 'Earth'. Plus a new entry for the Nobhead Hall Of Fame.

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