Radio Free Asgard
A podcast delving into the world of the Mighty Thor and other mythological heroes in the comics!
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Thursday Dec 04, 2014
Thursday Dec 04, 2014
This week we cover the penultimate Silver Age Thor issue, where Thor faces off against The Abomination! (is that the villain, what I think of this story... or both?) - Thor makes some bad choices, Big John Buscema makes an ignominious entrance onto the Thor stage, and Vince Colletta inks.New Powers? - Yes! Thor has a Cher moment and turns back time!
Thursday Nov 27, 2014
Thursday Nov 27, 2014
This week we cover Thor #177, another rather lackluster late Lee/Kirby issue. In this one,Thor spanks a horse, sacrifices an unfortunate fish, and Surtur manages to lose his horns!! Poor Surtur...
Thursday Nov 20, 2014
Thursday Nov 20, 2014
It's a two-fer this week, as we look at, not one, but TWO Norse myths! First we have "Skirnir's Journey", a chauvinistic tale of a dude who goes to Jotunheim to threaten and curse a woman on behalf of his boss, Freyr, and then we look at "Gylfi and Gefion", where an old lady fools a King and steals a bunch of this land! (So that makes it all better...)
Thursday Nov 13, 2014
Thursday Nov 13, 2014
This week we cover The Mighty Thor #170! The evil Loki has taken over, leaving only a few valiant heroes to oppose him! Plus Odin is trapped in a giant vibrator, and a certain DOOMerific fire giant is on the loose! By the rubbery, wobbly horns of Surtur, you don't want to miss this one!
Thursday Nov 06, 2014
Thursday Nov 06, 2014
This week, freshly back from vacation, we take a Journey Into Mediocrity with The Mighty Thor #175! Loki steals Odin's bling and becomes ruler of Asgard! Thor fights some gangsters who think you can make duck soup with pigeons! Kirby phones it in! Nuff said!
Thursday Oct 23, 2014
Thursday Oct 23, 2014
Surprise! There is vacation content after all!By request, here are the first 4 of the Norse myths from Kevin Crossley-Holland's adaptation, including an ALL-NEW recording of "The Creation" - We also have "The War of the Aesir and Vanir", "The Building of Asgard's Wall", "and "The Lord of the Gallows"
Thursday Oct 16, 2014
Thursday Oct 16, 2014
This week, we look at Thor #174, where Thor fights a generic giant Kirby-bot and a mama's boy who's a bit of a suicidal loser! Also Don Blake lies to an old lady, and talks to a psychic police captain! Excelsior!!
Thursday Oct 09, 2014
Thursday Oct 09, 2014
This week, it's time to go back to the circus...the EVIL circus, that is! It's the return of the Ringmaster and his Circus of Crime! Plus Ulik! We talk about how easy it was to disguise your self in the Silver Age, and pick apart a story that doesn't make much sense... Nuff said!
Thursday Oct 02, 2014
Thursday Oct 02, 2014
Join us this week for another epic Lee/Kirby collaboration! Thor fights Volstagg's evil twin in Thor #172! Warning: This issue contains the return of Jane Foster!!
Thursday Sep 25, 2014
Thursday Sep 25, 2014
This week, we're back to 1969, as we cover Thor vs. the Wrecker in Thor #171!! This issue features very localized earthquakes, Don Blake behaving erratically, and a big shock ending!