Sinopsis
Thor's Hour of Thunder is a podcast that primarily discusses Action, Horror, and Comic Book movies.However, we have covered a wide variety of topics outside of that, for example: Doctor Who, James Bond, Robert Shaw, Marvel Comics, Aquaman, Robin Williams films, and your favorite happy meal toys from childhood. The Pantheon is:in order of number of episodes...Thor: He started this thing, but is by no means in control of it. Duties include: Turning on the microphones and hoping for the best, and forgetting peoples' names.Bjork:"Armed with her knowledge of Shaq-Fu and mid century furniture design, Bjork brings the funny without having to wear a swan dress. Her comedy prowess rivals Chris Kattan in Corky Romano."-Entertainment Weekly*Not a direct quote from Entertainment Weekly.Dr Detroit:A chubby know-it-all who thinks he's much funnier than he really is. He's not actually from Detroit and only named himself that because he thinks his knowledge of obscure movies somehow makes him look cool to his peers. In reality they look down on him with contempt. Mick Fly:Came on as a guest Back to the Future expert (episodes 141-144), stayed for the White Russians and Octopussy. Duties include: Editing, meme creation, and laughing like Peter Griffin at "duties".Hiemdallr:Sees all but doesn't understand how to do computerNapoleon Bonerfrog: Origin: Classified. Alan Smithee:Director of history's greatest cinematic achievements. Perpetually lonely. Perpetually angry. Did you like something? Well guess what, you're wrong!Han:Shot that movie first. You love me. I know__________________Legal stuff:Any and all content on this page and within the recordings of the episodes, is copyright to the Thor's Hour of Thunder. Except for any clips from the movies being discussed, which are being used for noncommercial purposes in order to review and critique the films being discussed.Main logo is not owned by this podcast. Rather, it is the cover art the the album "Thor Against the World," which contains the best ever music made by a canadian bodybuilder. Buy that album on amazon here: http://amzn.to/1HxI47WThe opening and closing music for the podcast, is used with permission, but is copyright these individuals:Opening Music:by grimmolehill747 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk5djS6LA_M&list=UUz315U96VWYBz3O3BcSeX7AEnding Music:Franz Nicolayhttp://franznicolay.bandcamp.com/track/the-ballad-of-hollis-wadsworth-mason-jrContact about individuals about licensing the music used for Thor's opening and closing music. Thor's does not own the copyright on the opening and closing music.No content from this podcast can be used, without permission, for any reason. Email the show to obtain the rights to use our content.. (Email address is hourofthunder (at) gmail). © Copyright 2010 to 2015, Thor's Hour of Thunder.__________________Thoughts on the show? Want to listen to an old episode we no longer have posted? Email:hourofthunder (at) gmail
Episodios
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1072: Airheads (1994)
14/04/2025 Duración: 01h07minMatt's various projects can be found at KittySneezes.com, including an upcoming M.A.S.H. watchalong podcast. End song by Cats And Cats And Cats. Check out their UK tour dates and upcoming remasters. Lebby can be found on the Game Link Podcast. Next week will be The Return of the Living Dead (1985).
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1071: Lemonade Mouth (2011)
07/04/2025 Duración: 55minDøuble Identity is back to kick off March-ing Bands month. Check out their new Spotify account. They also have a new song out May 2nd called "The Party", and here is the presave link. The next musical treat is Airheads (1994).
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BONUS: Val Kilmer R.I.P.
02/04/2025 Duración: 01minThe Thor's pantheon is saddened by the news of Val Kilmer's passing. If you wish to relisten, below are our past discussions celebrating the actor that inspired 2 years worth of "VALentines" months. Introducing: VALentines Month 956: Batman Forever (1995) 957: Tombstone (1993) 958: The Doors (1991) 959: Top Secret! (1984) 960: The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) 1008: Real Genius (1985) 1010: Top Gun (1986) 1011: The Super (2017)
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BONUS: Special Announcement
01/04/2025 Duración: 03minFind out what the newest themed month is! Here's a hint, the first topic will be Lemonade Mouth (2011). If you are looking for a few innings of baseball, check out episodes 962 - 964.
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1070: Crimes of Passion (Revisited)
31/03/2025 Duración: 31minContent Warning for X-rated adult situations, particularly sexual violence. We've re-uploaded our 2020 conversation with a different panel, and it can be found at episode 747. Following this pattern, we will cover it again as episode 1393. Mr. Monopoly co-hosts Bad For Me. Are you looking for more content? Did you know this podcast started as a college radio show, with original parody radio plays of The Shadow? We backfilled our library with many of these classics: 067: The Return of the Shadow 071: The Shadow in The Race Towards Death 072: The Shadow in The Wrath of Magnon 107: The Shadow in The Man Made of Man-made Knifes Part 1 225: The Shadow in The Man Made of Man-made Knifes Part 2
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1069: The Night Comes for Us (2018)
24/03/2025 Duración: 49minTori from Pajiba joined this week. The last topic of March Radness is Crimes of Passion (1984).
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1068: Crank (2006)
17/03/2025 Duración: 44minWe are joined by Jon Schnaars, co-host of Bloody Good Horror and co-founder of The Horror Section. Keep your eye on horrorsectionstudios.com. Next up on the Rad Wheel is The Night Comes for Us (2018).
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1067: Conan the Barbarian (1982)
10/03/2025 Duración: 40minCheck out our other Arnold Schwarzenegger topics: 965: Last Action Hero, 1004: Predator, and 1014: Terminator 2. We briefly touch upon the ethical use of AI and the recent Writers Guild of America strike, which you can learn more about from our episode Inside View of the 2023 media strikes. Next week on The Rad Network: we'll feature Crank (2006), and a friend of the podcast has BIG NEWS!
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1066: The City of Lost Children (1995)
03/03/2025 Duración: 44minNew month who dis? We now present the newest month theme, March Radness (movies that go hard). Mr. Monopoly describes this film as "If Leon from 'Leon the Professional' was trying to retell his story to a smaller child." We reference 840: Halloween Kills and 1035: Cats. Next week's rad topic will be Conan the Barbarian (1982).
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1065: Train to Busan (2016)
25/02/2025 Duración: 53minCheck out other Zombie content: 1013: Zombeavers, Plug It Up: Rec 3 and Plug It Up: The Substance. That concludes February Made Me Shiver. Next month will be March Radness (movies that go hard), starting with The City of Lost Children (1995). Looking for more episodes? We are continuously backfilling our library with classics such as Movie Songs Better Than The Movies They Were Written For (443 - 445) and our fully produced Scrooged Radioplay (581 - 582). If you want to check out the full list of topics covered, it can be found here, and we'd love to take requests for re-upload.
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1064: The Substance (2024)
17/02/2025 Duración: 47minOur friends over at Plug It Up discussed the monstrous feminine side of this film. There's a point where the pantheon transitions from Demi Moore's voice over career to the problematic parts of 90s Disney films, and McFly kept it all in! This final topic of February Made Me Shiver will be Train to Busan (2016).
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1063: Apostle (2018)
10/02/2025 Duración: 39minSpoiler Alert, Thor ruins the ending immediately. Special theme song by Colin Tribe. Co-host is Tori from Pajiba. This movie is compared to 839: The Witch (2015). The next horror topic will be The Substance (2024).
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1062: Unsane (2018)
03/02/2025 Duración: 45minCONTENT WARNING: we discuss attempted suicide and the harsh treatment of those experiencing mental illness. Elon Thrust references his article on Bloody Good Horror called Unsane and the Representation of Mental Illness Facilities. It's a new month, and we continue our tradition of Thor coming up with the theme, while McFly makes a punny name. This new theme is February Made Me Shiver, containing horror films. Next week's topic is Apostle (2018).
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1061: The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000)
27/01/2025 Duración: 36minWe reference McFly's 70s rock podcast Tequila Sunrise and Judi Dench's role in the James Bond Franchise (Episodes 217 - 223). Jazzy theme by Iain Farrington. Need more made for TV Movies? Check out 907: Phantom of the Megaplex and 933: Ghostwatch. Next month's theme is February Made Me Shiver, containing all horror films, starting with Unsane (2018).
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1060: The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
20/01/2025 Duración: 47minIt went from traditional Muppets adaptation to WTF real fast. Check out these other Muppet properties we covered: 819: Labyrinth, 823: Muppet Treasure Island, & 1006: The Great Muppet Caper. The final topic of TV Dinner Theatre month is The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000).
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1059: Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
13/01/2025 Duración: 41minJody of Dads From the Crypt picked this week's TV Dinner Theatre. We reference 847: Serial Mom, 1001: Fargo, 1026: Wild Wild West and 1041: Big Trouble in Little China. Speaking of Scarecrows, next week's made-for-TV topic will be The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005).
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1058: The Day After (1983)
06/01/2025 Duración: 49minThor's newest theme month is TV Dinner Theatre, featuring made-for-TV movies. The Day After originally aired on ABC. The next TV Dinner Theatre course will be Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981).
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1057: Kraven the Hunter (2024)
30/12/2024 Duración: 01h06minWe compare the film to 845: Ghost Rider and 911: Morbius. 2025 will kick off with a month of Made for TV Movies, starting with The Day After (1983).
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1056: THOR CON Pt 2: Enemy Mine (1985)
29/12/2024 Duración: 45minThis is part 2 of THOR CON 2024. Joe from Films at First Sight gave us an amazing tour of Phoenixville PA, home of the famous Colonial Theatre and The Blob. We reference 614: Lifeforce, 806: Witness, and 906: Under the Skin. The next topic will be Kraven the Hunter (2024).
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BONUS: Live reading of Clue on Zoom
23/12/2024 Duración: 04minIt's the holiday season, time for another radio play by the silly pantheon! This time, we performed the 1985 film Clue (wonderfully trascribed by Jack Witzig). The publish date of this behind-the-scenes bonus episode falls on the birthday of our wonderful Mrs. White herself, the Scarlet Witch! You can find the full LIVE recording of our zoom session with costumes, props, and minimal editing on YouTube. Check out the below for related content. 250 - 253: Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps 270 - 272: Spicy Burgers, an original Radio Play 536: Thor's Improvised Christmas Commercial Special 683: Jason Statham Holiday Album 850: The Muppet Christmas Carol (edited with sfx) BONUS: Live reading of Muppet Christmas Carol on Zoom The next traditional episode will be Enemy Mine (1985).