Friend and first-time podcast guest Paul Retterer joins Hanging with Becky to celebrate AVATAR AANG: THE LAST AIRBENDER—the new continuation of the beloved Avatar: The Last Airbender story.

Paul is the friend who spent months convincing Becky and her daughter to finally watch Avatar: The Last Airbender—and once they did, Becky became completely obsessed. For this episode, Paul went one step further and "hard binged" the entire original series again before watching the movie, bringing years of fandom and a fresh rewatch to the conversation.

Together, Becky and Paul dive into the film's gorgeous hand-drawn animation, seeing Aang, Zuko, Katara, Sokka, and Toph as older characters, the joy of reuniting with Team Avatar, and why the movie feels both like a continuation of the original series and a love letter to the world fans already know.

They also revisit some of the series' most enduring characters and themes—including Aang's unwavering moral compass and Zuko's extraordinary redemption arc—and Paul points out a detail about Zuko in the very first episode that Becky had never noticed before. Along the way, they debate Team Appa vs. Team Momo, admire Zuko's hair, and wonder why apparently everyone in Team Avatar now has abs.

Then it's time for The Becky Challenge: Have You Met Ted (57:14)? Paul puts his encyclopedic knowledge of nine seasons of How I Met Your Mother to the test with 25 questions covering legendary moments, deep cuts, unforgettable characters, and running gags.

Whether you've loved Avatar: The Last Airbender for twenty years or are discovering Team Avatar for the first time, this episode is a celebration of why these characters—and this world—continue to mean so much to fans.

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Host: Becky D'Anna

Guest: Paul Retterer

Producer: Kyle Reardon

Produced and Edited By: KPR Media

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