Thor's Hour of Thunder

Email the show: hourofthunder (at) gmail Jokes and over-analysis about under-seen films. current cover art designed by DoomsdayLLC . Previous cover art: "Thor Against the World" album cover by Mark Dancey. Opening music when we have it is "Ride of the Valkyries" covered by grimmolehill747. Ending music when we have it is Franz Nicolay https://franznicolay.com/Want to listen to an old episode we no longer have posted? Have thoughts about the show or a movie we discussed? Email: hourofthunder (at) gmail

1147: 633 Squadron (1964) 08/17/2026

1147: 633 Squadron (1964) In case you missed it, Old Tomato Face visited the grave of the real baseball player that we nicknamed him afterward, and he felt compelled to give the name back. He now goes by Charles Bronson Pinchot, Charles, Charlie, Charli XCX, Chuck, or simply CBP. We are joined by a full guest panel this week, including Rob & Aric from & Hoov. Next week's episode will be The Black Cat (1934), with probaly 2 new members and 3 new nicknames. /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/42343950

1146: Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993) 08/10/2026

1146: Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993) BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Old Tomato Face visited the grave of Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs catcher and manager Gabby Hartnett, the real Old Tomato Face! He decided to retire the nickname; be sure to listen to this episode to hear the new name he and Thor landed on. Next week's episode will be 633 Squadron (1964). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/42343870

1145: Reviewing all 31 NHL Mascots (of 2026) 08/03/2026

1145: Reviewing all 31 NHL Mascots (of 2026) We used this to review the mascots in alphabetical order by team. See Mr. Monopoly's final . Next week resumes movie coverage with Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/42185945

1144: 13 going on 30 (2004) 07/27/2026

1144: 13 going on 30 (2004) Special guest co-hosts include: Dot, Sarah from , and Doctrette of Horror from being a real doctor! We will dive into August, by celebrating the NHL off-season and all 31 of the league's mascots (as of 2026). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/42059315

1143: 29th Street (1991) 07/20/2026

1143: 29th Street (1991) Ba Bah Ba Bah Ba Bah. We've got more numbered street content in , , & . The next episode will be 13 going on 30 (2004). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/42059140

1142: 28 Days/Weeks/Years Later 07/13/2026

1142: 28 Days/Weeks/Years Later Thor assigned all 3 movies as one topic. If you're a long-time listener, you guessed correctly that Thor only watched the first one as he loved it in high school. Next week's topic will be 29th Street (1991). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/41981100

1141: Supergirl (2026) 07/09/2026

1141: Supergirl (2026) Look in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a modern super hero movie that has nothing to do with numbers year, except that Krypton is atomic number 36 on the periodic table of elements. SPOILERS! You may also like and . We will resume numbers year with the 28 Days/Weeks/Years Later trilogy. /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/41980600

1140: The 27th Day (1957) 07/06/2026

1140: The 27th Day (1957) Viva la Bob Hope! Join us this THORsday for the rare, still-in-theaters review of Supergirl (2026)! /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/41899230

1139: 26 Summer Street (1996) 06/29/2026

1139: 26 Summer Street (1996) Not the first short film we covered... but is it the worst? Next week's topic will be The 27th Day (1957). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/41794285

1138: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) 06/22/2026

1138: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) This movie is campy, and so are the other films we discussed. Artwork by McFly, Happy Pride Month! Next week's topic will be 26 Summer Street (1996). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/41654550

1137: 24 Hour Party People (2002) 06/15/2026

1137: 24 Hour Party People (2002) For more 24 content, check out Episode , or you may be interested in another 70s rock biopick . Week 25 will be Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/41513035

1136: The Number 23 [Specifically the DVD commentary track] 06/08/2026

1136: The Number 23 [Specifically the DVD commentary track] Tori from is back with her perspective as a New Line Cinema employee at the time this film was made. Here is an amazing . We recommend seeing if your local library has the DVD so you can also experience the glory of the full commentary. For more special peaks behind the curtain related to the number 23, check out . Next week's episode will be 24 Hour Party People (2002). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/41495585

1135: 22 Jump Street (2014) 05/31/2026

1135: 22 Jump Street (2014) From the makers of and , we bring you 22 Jump Street. The next numberly topic will be The Number 23 (2007). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/41426720

1134: 21 Days (1940) 05/25/2026

1134: 21 Days (1940) Both of our lawyers showed up to school us on the modern British court system. The next topic will be 22 Jump Street (2014). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/41355310

1133: 20 Feet from Stardom (2013) 05/18/2026

1133: 20 Feet from Stardom (2013) For more tubular twenty topics, check out episodes , , & . The next episode will be 21 Days (1940). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/41290305

1132: The Legend of 1900 (1998) 05/11/2026

1132: The Legend of 1900 (1998) We are joined by David from . For more 19ish topics, you can check out , , & . Week 20 will be 20 Feet from Stardom (2013 Documentary). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/41142890

1131: Apollo 18 (2011) 05/04/2026

1131: Apollo 18 (2011) May the 4th be with you! Here's a space movie that's not Star Wars. Jack Attack from is back! For more 18 relatedness, you can enjoy episode . Week 19's topic will be The Legend of 1900 (1998). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/40968840

BONUS: Live reading of X-Files: Bad Blood on Zoom 04/30/2026

BONUS: Live reading of X-Files: Bad Blood on Zoom Happy THORsday, the truth is out there! 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 reading, and some behind the scenes audio. The entire performance of the . If you're looking for our discussion of the classic X-Files episode, that can be found in , part of Thor's two months of Halloween X-tacular 2023. Check out our amazing Dana Scully lookalike . Next week we return to our year of numbers with Apollo 18 (2011). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/40968805

1130: 17 Again (2009) 04/27/2026

1130: 17 Again (2009) We are joined this week by and . For more 17 fun times, check out . Coming up next time on a very special ThorsDAY bonus, the pantheon performed a LIVE reading of the X-Files episode: Bad Blood. /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/40968790

1129: 6 out of 10 Films 04/20/2026

1129: 6 out of 10 Films "This totally counts guys for week 16. This is 100% allowed under the dumb rules that totally exist that we're following. If you don't like it, name 16 movies with 16 in the title. See, you can't. So sit down, shut up, and listen to Thor and the gang talk about movies that are one up from meh. Also tell 16 people about us. And do 16 push ups. Do it; we'll know if you didn't. Go on, you can do it." ~ Old Tomato Face, the brains behind the year of numbers. Next week will be 17 Again (2009). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/40800995

1128: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) 04/13/2026

1128: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) We have finally made it to week 10, only being briefly interupted by calendar shenanigans and Klingons. Special guests this week include Jessica from , Sarah from , and Bates Motel. For more 10 topics, check out & . /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/40800985

1127: 1408 (2007) 04/06/2026

1127: 1408 (2007) For more Stephen King adaptations, check out , , & . Next time, we use the wayback machine to go to week ten, with 10 Things I Hate About You (1999). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/40642570

1126: 13 Ghosts (1960) 03/30/2026

1126: 13 Ghosts (1960) Here is the version we watched on . There are many sources out there to purchase red/blue glasses. Rob from is back to cover this classic flick. For more 13ness, check out & . Next week, we resume our numbers year with 1408 (2007). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/40632720

1125: 12 Angry Men (TV Movie 1997) 03/23/2026

1125: 12 Angry Men (TV Movie 1997) We spend a lot more time discussing the musical version of 12 Angry Men and musicals in general than we did this movie. McFly kept it in so it wouldn't be too short an episode. For more on the number 12, check out . Our unlucky number 13 topic will be 13 Ghosts (1960) /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/40559270

1124: A Very Star Trek Saint Patrick's Day 03/17/2026

1124: A Very Star Trek Saint Patrick's Day Thor and Heimdall discuss important Klingon matters, like how did they invent space travel and achieve warp drives while drunk fighting each other? Thor brings the Irish heritage (so basically Earth Klingons) and Heimdall brings deep Trek lore from print media and the various canon shows. Special song by . We will resume our year of "Oops All Numbers" with 12 Angry Men, the 1997 TV Movie. /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/39309350

1123: Apollo 11 (2019 Documentary) 03/16/2026

1123: Apollo 11 (2019 Documentary) For you lunar nuts, you may also like episodes and . If you celebrate elevenses, you may also enjoy . We discuss modern space news, including the launch of Artemis II, and Scarlet Witch found their . The next topic will be a Star Trek Saint Patrick's Day Special! /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/40340885

1122: 1521 (2023) 03/09/2026

1122: 1521 (2023) Due to scheduling conflicts, the podcast has swapped number weeks 10 and 15. Who knows what will happen when we run out of fingers and toes to count to those high numbers. If you like topics containing 15, you may also like . We also reference . Next week will be Apollo 11, the 2019 Documentary. /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/40327145

1121: Session 9 (2001) 03/02/2026

1121: Session 9 (2001) Content warning for the real history of America's institutionalisation of the mentally ill. Mr. Monopoly provides humor in legal advice. Doctrette of Horror is back to provide her expertise on mondern metal health practices, and The Last Atlantean discusses the cool audio design. Thor knew a surprising amount about the specific digital film camera used and McFly didn't see the movie but designed the poster based on the discussion. closes our discussion with a wonderful dissertation of the piece. Due to scheduling conflicts, the podcast will be swapping number weeks 10 and 15. The next topic will be 1521 (2023). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/40176080

1120: Ocean's 8 (2018) 02/23/2026

1120: Ocean's 8 (2018) Crazy for more 8s? Check out and The Number Nine Nuisance will be Session 9 (2001). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/40118075

1119: Lucky Number Slevin (2006) 02/16/2026

1119: Lucky Number Slevin (2006) We are joined by . Please enjoy these other 7 topics we covered: and The number 8 film will be Ocean's 8 (2018). /episode/index/show/4d3a4b09-cf5d-42d2-b0b6-acd97b93316c/id/39926960

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