Bending Towards Justice: Avatar the Last Airbender for the Global Majority

Sandhya Jha
Bending Towards Justice: Avatar the Last Airbender for the Global Majority

ATLA holds a special place in the heart of the global majority (people of color)…join host Sandhya Jha and special guests as they make their way through the series episode by episode (as curse-free and spoiler-free as they can manage) to talk about what's special about the shows and some of the lessons it has to offer that you may not have caught even if you watched it before!

  1. 24/10/2023

    Ep. 12: Don’t Drink the Banana Onion Juice

    Swati Rayasam joins Sandhya and Cayden to discuss The Guru and The Crossroads of Destiny (episodes 19 & 20). Subjects include supporting loved ones with addiction, enjoying platonic relationships vs shipping,  and what a bad idea banana onion juice is. Swati is a Southern fried scientist and organizer with the Alliance of South Asians Taking Action (asata.org) who was raised on TV and lives every day like Avatar Kyoshi. Follow Swati on her website, swatirayasam.com. Also, you can support Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund at davisputter.org. Connect to Cayden at Twitter.com/cayden and Linkedin.com/in/cayden/ and follow his magazine at convergencemag.com. Connect to Sandhya at facebook.com/pastorsandhya, instagram.com/sandhyainoakland, and linkedin.com/in/withoutfearconsulting and sign up for their substack at https://sandhyajha.substack.com/.

    44min

  2. 17/10/2023

    Ep. 11: Team Regular Bear

    Sandhya and Cayden talk about whether these episodes are too dark for kids, the mechanics of earth bender lie detectors, and how Richard Nixon’s team put dog treats in his pocket so his dog wouldn’t ignore him. Cayden Mak is a technologist, writer, all-purpose nerd, and art school dropout, and works as the Publisher at Convergence Magazine. Sandhya Jha is an organizer, DEI consultant, and author who would rather be riding a flying bison. Connect to Cayden at bodywithout.org, twitter.com/cayden, and linkedin.com/in/cayden/, and follow his magazine at convergencemag.com. Connect to Sandhya at facebook.com/pastorsandhya, instagram.com/sandhyainoakland, and linkedin.com/in/withoutfearconsulting and sign up for their substack at https://sandhyajha.substack.com/.

    35min

  3. 10/10/2023

    Ep. 10: Appa Needs to Be Brushed

    Namira Islam Anani joins Sandhya and Cayden to discuss Appa's Lost Days (episode 16). Subjects include orientalist tropes, horizontality in organizing, and care and grooming of flying bison. Namira is a network weaver with experience as a lawyer, coach, and graphic designer. Follow Namira on her website, namiraanani.com. Also, you can support Saffron Community Kitchen Meal Relief in Detroit at launchgood.com/sck2023. Connect to Cayden at Twitter.com/cayden and Linkedin.com/in/cayden/ and follow his magazine at convergencemag.com. Connect to Sandhya at facebook.com/pastorsandhya, instagram.com/sandhyainoakland, and linkedin.com/in/withoutfearconsulting and sign up for their substack at https://sandhyajha.substack.com/.

    45min

  4. 03/10/2023

    Ep. 9: Stories of Humans and Other Animals

    Cayden and Sandhya talk about The Tales of Ba Sing Se (episode 15). Subjects include the ways parenthood changes you, the ethologists studying animal cognition, and our favorite lemur’s new friendship with three mini-panthers. Cayden Mak is a technologist, writer, all-purpose nerd and art school dropout, and works as the Publisher at Convergence Magazine. Sandhya Jha is an organizer, DEI consultant, and author who would rather be riding a flying bison. Connect to Cayden at bodywithout.org, twitter.com/cayden and linkedin.com/in/cayden/ and follow his magazine at convergencemag.com. Connect to Sandhya at facebook.com/pastorsandhya, instagram.com/sandhyainoakland, and linkedin.com/in/withoutfearconsulting and sign up for their substack at https://sandhyajha.substack.com/.

    48min

  5. 26/09/2023

    Ep. 8: There is no war in Ba Sing Se

    Shawn Taylor joins Sandhya and Cayden to discuss City of Walls and Secrets (episode 14). Subjects include navigating class, fascism within the US, and the brilliance of a just-bear who’s the most strategic character we’ve met yet. Shawn is a pop culture researcher and folklorist.   Connect to Shawn at www.shawntaylor.net. Also, keep an eye out for his upcoming book titled, Alphabets for New and Expecting Fathers! Connect to Cayden at Twitter.com/cayden and Linkedin.com/in/cayden/ and follow his magazine at convergencemag.com. Connect to Sandhya at facebook.com/pastorsandhya, instagram.com/sandhyainoakland, and linkedin.com/in/withoutfearconsulting and sign up for their substack at https://sandhyajha.substack.com/.

    48min

  6. 19/09/2023

    Ep. 7: Sandhya wishes they were a Milkbender

    Nabil Arnaoot joins Sandhya and Cayden to discuss The Serpent's Pass and The Drill (episodes 12 & 13). Subjects include hiding who you’re from while being who you are, the tensions around navigating bureaucracy and who is equipped to do so, and how Nabil relates to Zuko’s desire to hunt down Aang. Nabil is a tech nerd and writer living in San Francisco. Connect with Nabil and his gifts for data analytics for social good at n4bil.com Follow Autostraddle website at autostraddle.com. Connect to Cayden at Twitter.com/cayden and Linkedin.com/in/cayden/ and follow his magazine at convergencemag.com. Connect to Sandhya at facebook.com/pastorsandhya, instagram.com/sandhyainoakland, and linkedin.com/in/withoutfearconsulting and sign up for their substack at https://sandhyajha.substack.com/.

    56min

  7. 12/09/2023

    Ep. 6: Is that a Star Wars Stereotype I see behind those ATLA villains?

    Cayden and Sandhya talk about The Library and The Desert (episodes 10 & 11). Subjects include emotional labor, discovering that our elders have their own stories outside of their connection to us, and what a bad strategic move it is to lie to a giant owl spirit. Cayden Mak is a technologist, writer, all-purpose nerd and art school dropout, and works as the Publisher at Convergence Magazine. Sandhya Jha is an organizer, DEI consultant, and author who would rather be riding a flying bison. Connect to Cayden at bodywithout.org, twitter.com/cayden and linkedin.com/in/cayden/ and follow his magazine at convergencemag.com. Connect to Sandhya at facebook.com/pastorsandhya, instagram.com/sandhyainoakland, and linkedin.com/in/withoutfearconsulting and sign up for their substack at https://sandhyajha.substack.com/.

    37min

  8. 05/09/2023

    Ep. 5: Working with no sleep? Try bending with no sleep

    Salma Mirza joins Sandhya and Cayden to discuss The Chase and Bitter Work (episodes 8 & 9). Subjects include the connections between fear and independence, how nondisabled people cast people with disabilities as victim, and how “Sheddy” is a horrible nickname for Appa. Salma is an organizer, strategist, and disability advocate. They enjoy nerding out over pop culture, RPGs, food/nutrition history/recipes and neuropsych/medical advances. Follow The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies at disasterstrategies.org, Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network at awnnetwork.org and Muslims for Just Futures at muslimsforjustfutures.org. Connect to Cayden at Twitter.com/cayden and Linkedin.com/in/cayden/ and follow his magazine at convergencemag.com. Connect to Sandhya at facebook.com/pastorsandhya, instagram.com/sandhyainoakland, and linkedin.com/in/withoutfearconsulting and sign up for their substack at https://sandhyajha.substack.com/.

    56min
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ATLA holds a special place in the heart of the global majority (people of color)…join host Sandhya Jha and special guests as they make their way through the series episode by episode (as curse-free and spoiler-free as they can manage) to talk about what's special about the shows and some of the lessons it has to offer that you may not have caught even if you watched it before!

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