Thor's Hour Of Thunder
- Autor: Vários
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Sinopse
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
Episódios
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1111: Records Titled 11:11 or 1111
29/12/2025 Duração: 49minBecause 1111 is such a fun, milestone episode number, we discussed albums featuring the number 1111. Concept by Old Tomato Face, artwork by McFly. 11:11 - Come (1992) 11:11 - Regina Spektor (2001) Eleventeen - Eve 6 (1996) Eleven Eleven - Dinosaur Pile-Up (2016) 11:11 - Mac Lethal (2007) 11:11 - Danny Romero (2018) 11:11 - Rodrigo y Gabriela (2009) We hope you enjoy discussions about numbers because 2026 will be a year of numbers, starting with Zero Effect (1998).
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BONUS: Live reading of Arsenic and Old Lace on Zoom
25/12/2025 Duração: 03minHappy THORsday and Merry Toyotathon! Long before Thor's Hour of Thunder existed as a podcast, the gang performed radio dramas live on college radio. With many new friends collected over a decade, the pantheon performed another LIVE reading. Here is a preview of the madness, and the entire performance of Arsenic and Old Lace can be found on YouTube. Artwork by McFly. We have a pletora of options if you're looking for a fully produced traditional holiday radio play with sound effects and music: 181 - 183: It's a Wonderful Life 360: Mickey's Christmas Carol 536: Thor's Improvised Christmas Commercial Special 581: Scrooged 638: Sherlock Holmes and the Night Before Christmas 791: Archie Christmas Shopping 850: The Muppet Christmas Carol The last episode of the year will be Records Titled 11:11 or 1111 to commemorate the milestone episode number.
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1110: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)
22/12/2025 Duração: 39minArtwork by McFly. Special song by Anthony Vincent. Next time of the Thor's Network, will be the dramatic trailer for the dramatic live reading of the dramatic film script for the dramatic Arsenic and Old Lace.
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1109: Shakedown (1988)
15/12/2025 Duração: 30minStarring Sam Elliott from 957: Tombstone and Peter Weller from 1002: Robocop. Next week's topic will be Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964).
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1108: Weapons (2025)
08/12/2025 Duração: 46minSPOILERS! Check out Tough Luck Cinema on Instagram. Anthony can be found at Second City and Other World Theatre. Chibi can be found on the Unidentified Flying Obsession. The next topic will be Shakedown (1988).
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1107: Top 15 Grossing Movies of the 1980s
01/12/2025 Duração: 01h02minWe used an article from mentalfloss.com to list the top grossing movies of the 1980s. Artwork by McFly. You might also like episodes 724: Top Ten of the 2010s and 903: The 1980s Influence On GTA: Vice City. The next topic will be Weapons (2025).
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1106: The Hurricane Heist (2018)
24/11/2025 Duração: 36minIf you live in or near Chicago, IL, you can be part of a very special screening, SUNDAY NOV 30th @ 6:30 PM. From visionary genre filmmaker and special effects master STEVEN KOSTANSKY comes his newest adventure; DEATHSTALKER starring DANIEL BERNHARDT and PATTON OSWALT. Tickets available here. This concludes El Niñovember as well as themed months for the year. Tori is back with her favorite movie that she has been threatening promissing to pick since Episode 724: Top Ten of the 2010s. The next episode will be the top 15 Grossing Movies of the 1980s. We will be using the rankings from this Mental Floss article.
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1105: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
17/11/2025 Duração: 30minNot to be confused with Episode 1031: Meatballs (1979). If you live in or near Chicago, IL, you can be part of a very special screening, SUNDAY NOV 30th @ 6:30 PM. From visionary genre filmmaker and special effects master STEVEN KOSTANSKY comes his newest adventure; DEATHSTALKER starring DANIEL BERNHARDT and PATTON OSWALT. Tickets available here. The next and last topic in El Niñovember will be The Hurricane Heist (2018).
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1104: Twister (1996)
10/11/2025 Duração: 34minSpoilers for Twisters (2024). Natuarally, Thor saw a movie with Jodie Foster and decided to rank the Hannibal franchise. The next El Niñovember topic will be Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009).
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1103: The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
03/11/2025 Duração: 40minThor's newest month is El Niñovember, full of bad weather films. Don't cofuse this movie with 1058: The Day After (1983). Next week will be Twister (1996).
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1102: Anime-Stravaganza
30/10/2025 Duração: 37minHappy THORSday! Mr. Monopoly picked a fun trick... or treat for us, you be the judge. If you want to play along at home, here are the anime opens that Thor watched and tried to guess the plot: 1. Tokyo Ghoul 2. アニメ『極主夫道』主題歌・打首獄門同好会「シュフノミチ」 (we suggest you turn off subtitles beforehand as it gives it away) 3. TVアニメ「BEASTARS」ノンクレジット OP 4. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure 5. Upotte!! AND A BONUS: Propane Genesis Evangelion - Side by Side Comparison Novemember will be a new month "El Niñovember", starting with The Day After Tomorrow (2004).
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1101: The Stuff (1985)
27/10/2025 Duração: 33minWe reference 787: The Blob, 806: Witness, 930: Rambo First Blood Part 2, 973: Hard Target, 1064: The Substance, and 1080: Cloak & Dagger. Tom Spanks hosts Films at First Sight. This concludes Village of the Damaged month. Tune in THORsday for a special Mr. Monopoly pick.
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1100: Batman Returns (1992)
20/10/2025 Duração: 51minTim Burton loves to make movies that are creepy, gooey, and Christmas, and this film checks all the boxes! Whether you're a long time listener, or first time caller, thank you being with us for the 1100th episode! Are you looking to dive into the vault? We are continuously backfilling our library with classics such as 421: Rick & Morty Season 1 and 724: Top Ten of the 2010s. If you want to check out the full list of topics covered, it can be found here. Next week we conclude Village of the Damaged with The Stuff (1985).
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1099: The Wizard of Oz (1939)
13/10/2025 Duração: 46minTori's pick for Village of the Damaged month is so scary, that she didn't even show up to review it. She would also probably be terrified of our related episodes: 587: The Wiz, 655: Return to Oz and 1060: Muppets Wizard of Oz. Next week is episode 1100 and we decided to celebrate with a movie that NOBODY was prepared for, Batman Returns!
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1098: Fire in the Sky (1993)
06/10/2025 Duração: 46minWelcome to Thor's newest month theme, Village of the Damaged (movies you watched too young). Mr. Monopoly describes this as a movie that has moments too scary for kids, but also the viewer can be asleep the entire time. McFly was scared by this movie at 30 years old, and was actually asleep for most of the talking scenes. We compare this to 768: Alien (1979) and 948: Communion (1989). Next week's topic will be The Wizard of Oz (1939).
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1097: Baywatch Nights: S2.E6 "The Cabin"
29/09/2025 Duração: 33minThis concludes our Monster Mash of Monster TV Episodes. Was man the monster all along? Yes, yes he was. October will continue Thor's Long Halloween with a new month called "Village of the Damaged", beginning with Fire in the Sky (1993).
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BONUS: Talking Michelangelo
25/09/2025 Duração: 29min"Two idiots on Elliot" ~ Mr. Monopoly's exact desciption. Thor and Mr. Monopoly showed up to a recording an hour early and made their own THORSday bonus episode. They reference 1034: Cats (2019) many times. Next week will be the regularly scheduled final monster of the week discussion about Baywatch Nights: S2 E6 "The Cabin".
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1096: Freaky Stories: "When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go"
22/09/2025 Duração: 43minFrom the Wikipedia page: The series, described as "a Twilight Zone for kids", centers on the kind of myths and legends that are told as scary campfire or bedtime stories. Every episode always starts with and finishes with the phrase: "This is a true story, and it happened to a friend of a friend of mine." and "Just because they never happened, doesn't mean they ain't true." Tune in THORsday for a special bonus episode!
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1095: X-Files: S2.E3 "Blood"
15/09/2025 Duração: 36minIf you want to play along with the final question, we used Mathsquad.com's Calculator Word PDF and The Wiki page for calculator spelling to write words on a standard calculator. Our favorites were ILLEGIBLE (378163771), BOZO (0.208), BLOBS (58078), BEEGEES (5336338), and IGLOOS (500761). Also check out Thor's Long Halloween 2023, full of X-Files content in episodes 987-998. The next monster of the week topic will be Freaky Stories: S1 E7, "When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go".
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1094: AYAOTD: "The Tale of Station 109.1"
08/09/2025 Duração: 33minThis week we discuss Are You Afraid of the Dark: S5, E7 "The Tale of Station 109.1". Next week's monster tv episode is X-Files: S2, E03 - Blood.