499: Ripple Effects
Episode 499 of the The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy podcast, hosted by TFM, titled "499: Ripple Effects" was published on December 23, 2025 and runs 80 minutes.
December 23, 2025 ·80m · The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy
Episode Description
Avatar: Fire and Ash.
In 2009 James Cameron introduced movie goers to a whole new world in Pandora that on the back of incredible visuals, 3D wizardry and a completely immersive experience, spawned a new franchise.
In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcome back Ry Paulsen to talk about Avatar: Fire and Ash. We discuss back to Pandora, a part 2 of 2?, loss, a dark mirror, the problem of evil, pacifism, a powerful scene, pro family, chosen one status, loses, the action and effects, more Avatar and our ratings.
Chapters
Back to Pandora (00:02:22)
Way of Water Part Two (00:06:36)
Meditation on Loss (00:10:12)
A Dark Mirror (00:22:19)
The Problem of Evil (00:33:12)
Pacifism as a Viable Philosophy (00:41:09)
The Most Powerful Scene (00:46:22)
Pro Family (00:53:23)
Loses (01:00:31)
The Action and Effects (01:05:22)
More Avatar? (01:10:16)
Ratings (01:15:58)
Host
Matthew Rushing
Guest
Ry Paulsen
Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)
Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm
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