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Radio Free Asgard

A podcast delving into the world of the Mighty Thor and other mythological heroes in the comics!
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Episodes

Radio Free Asgard 370

It's the Unworthy Thor #4 this week, where nothing much happens, but we have almost as many flashbacks as an episode of "Lost"! Warning: This issue has not one, but *two* Jane Foster appearances!

Apr 30, 202027 minEp. 169

Radio Free Asgard 369

This time we cover 'The Last Days of Loki' from Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology, a story all about the invention of fishing nets! Also people being disemboweled by wolves.... and snake venom torture... and earthquakes....

Apr 14, 202025 minEp. 168

Radio Free Asgard 368

In this episode, Thor meets a talking dog, and fights with Beta Ray Bill, while the servants of Thanos try to acquire Ultimate Mjolnir from Benicio Del Toro! It's The Unworthy Thor #3!

Apr 02, 202028 minEp. 166

CasperCast Revisited!!

WhOooOooOooOoOOOOOOOOoOoOOo9o!!! It's a ghost!!!!! Casper, that is! Is this any funnier after 5 years? Probably not, but listen anyway!

Apr 01, 202026 minEp. 167

Radio Free Asgard 367

This week we continue our coverage of The Unworthy Thor with issue #2! There's action aplenty as the Odinson and his pal Beta Ray Bill face off against Jeff Goldblum! Thor dreams, a new hammer appears, and there are weird eyeball tie fighter thingers! It's even more fun than a toilet paper shortage!

Mar 17, 202028 minEp. 165

Radio Free Asgard 366

This time around, we're looking at Little Red Ridin...er... The Unworthy Thor #1! While Jane Foster is running around being Thor, what is the Odinson up to? Fighting trolls and talking to strangers for a start! Why not listen in, and find out more?

Mar 05, 202029 minEp. 164

Radio Free Asgard 365

In this weird sort of milestone episode, we shift gears and we cover "Generations: The Thunder" from 2017, where two Thors team up to fight some Egyptians! Also, we find out one of Odin's kinks!

Feb 20, 202037 minEp. 163

Radio Free Asgard 364

It's the conclusion of the Sssthgar saga this week as we cover The Mighty Thor #213! This time Thor is rude to a bunch of aliens! The Asgardians are on drugs!! (Just say no, kids!) Also... more lizard people!

Feb 06, 202038 minEp. 162

Radio Free Asgard 363

This time we delve into a story of lizard people that would make David Icke jealous, as we cover The Mighty Thor #212! You might think we're talking illuminati conspiracies, but all I can say to that is... "Close, but no Sssthgar!"

Jan 23, 202037 minEp. 161

Radio Free Asgard 362

Happy 2020 everyone! We ring in the new year as we cover Thor #211 from 1973! In this issue, Ulik and his army invade New York City! Jarvis sends the Warriors Three on a mission! Tana Nile actually does something for a change! Thor plugs a hole in an unexpected way! Don't miss it!

Jan 09, 202039 minEp. 160

Radio Free Asgard 361

Happy Holidays, everyone! This episode, we have a look at The Mighty Thor #210, where we find out that Gerry Conway keeps track of his Norse lore about as well as I do, and learn that uru can be magnetized! Plus, the return of everyone's favorite troll!

Dec 26, 201937 minEp. 159

Radio Free Asgard 360

360?? It's a full circle, and a mythology episode, as we return to Gaiman's Norse Mythology to cover "The Death of Balder"!! This episode includes the gods throwing things at people for fun, an oddly familiar giantess, and the gratuitous death of a random dwarf...

Dec 12, 201930 minEp. 158

Radio Free Asgard 359

This week, Thor heads over to England looking for Sif, and with kibbitzing from some egregiously stereotypical Brits, fights the eeevil Demon Druid! (yet another blue skinned baddie - is this a trend?) - Blimey!

Nov 28, 201935 minEp. 157

Radio Free Asgard 358

It's The Mighty Thor #208 this week, as Thor (and ever so conveniently the Warriors Three, off-panel) goes up against the ridiculous Mercurio! Plus Thor yells at Jarvis, Hildegard yells at Thor, and apparently Tony Stark has tech that can spy on Asgard...

Nov 14, 201940 minEp. 156

Radio Free Asgard 357

It's Halloweeeeeen, everyone! And to celebrate this spooky occasion, we cover The Mighty Thor #207, coincidentally a Halloween issue, and an unofficial Marvel/DC crossover! Thor's battle with Absorbing Man leads to a confrontation with none other than the eeeeevil Loki! Mwahahah!

Oct 31, 201941 minEp. 155

Radio Free Asgard 356

This week we have a look at The Mighty Thor #356! Thor mopes and watches TV! The Warriors Three go camping! Sif and Hildegard fight the Absorbing Man! Plus we get to visit Vermont! Plus, the return of....???

Oct 17, 201935 minEp. 154

Radio Free Asgard 355

This week we look at The Mighty Thor #205! That diabolical devil, Mephisto, has kidnapped Thor & company, taken them to Hell! Thor fights Ernest Borgnine, and demons who are afraid of fire! Plus, what happened to the supporting cast?

Oct 03, 201937 minEp. 153

Radio Free Asgard 354

This week we look at Thor #204, starting off an all-new storyline, as Odin decides to be a dick (take a drink!) and exiles Thor and company to Earth! (again???) - This week we have Tana Nile touching herself, a silent hissing monster, an oddly off-model Iron Man, and more!

Sep 19, 201940 minEp. 152

Radio Free Asgard 353

This week it's Thor #203, featuring the introduction of a 'New' set of 'Gods', Volstagg following a creepy little girl into a basement, "The Game", casual sexism, and an ending of sorts to the Ego Prime storyline... check it out!

Sep 05, 201937 minEp. 151

Radio Free Asgard 352

This week it's back to 1972, as we pick up where we left off, and cover The Mighty Thor #202! Thor and company are reunited with Sif's merry band as their combined forces fight primary-colored gloopy people, giant ants, and... Ego Prime! Plus, Heimdal is up to something in Earth!

Aug 22, 201937 minEp. 150

Radio Free Asgard 351

This week we cover "Thor and Hymir's Fishing Expedition" as adapted by Neil Gaiman in his "Norse Mythology" - It's a familiar tale of gods, giants, oxen, giant oxen, fishing, giant fish, regular sized goats, and a giant cauldron! Nuff said!

Aug 08, 201927 minEp. 149

Radio Free Asgard 350

In this episode, we wrap up Hercules Unbound once and for all! (and there was much rejoicing!) Does the series go out with a bang? Or a whimper? Both? The answer may surprise you!

Jul 25, 201934 minEp. 148

Radio Free Asgard 349

This week we cover the penultimate issue of Hercules Unbound! This time, Hercules fights Barney the Dinosaur, we lose another cast member, and we finally get to see some Simonson art shining through the drek! Plus the mystery of the Anti-Gods! Don't miss it!

Jul 11, 201935 minEp. 147

Radio Free Asgard 348

This week our rapidly shrinking gang of misfits teams up with the Atomic Knights to resolve a dangling plot from OMAC, as we take a look at Hercules Unbound #10. This issue has not only one, but two off-panel deaths, giant Dalmatians, and an implausibly small Great Lake...

Jun 27, 201933 minEp. 146

Radio Free Asgard 347

This week we look at Hercules Unbound #9! This issue involves a flying comb and robots made of Play-doh! Also, weird hand gestures, and an old lady starting WWIII!! Also, a listener tells us what he thought of Avengers: Endgame! Nuff Said!

Jun 13, 201941 minEp. 145

Radio Free Asgard 346

This week we take a break from silly Hercules comics and give our review of Avengers: Endgame! There are spoilers, spoilers and more spoilers galore! Also corn flakes.

May 30, 201926 minEp. 144

Radio Free Asgard 345

Another fortnight gone by, and now it's time for Hercules Unbound #8. Have David Michelinie and Walt Simonson created an underrated masterpiece of sequential storytelling, or is this just a kind of lame 1970's DC comic? This issue has Tweetie bird's owner assaulting our heroes, Hercules leaving one of his friends to drown, an early holodeck, and of course, lots of T&A!!

May 16, 201935 minEp. 143

Radio Free Asgard 344

Because no one demanded it! This week we head back to 1976 and commence the second half of our coverage of DC's Hercules Unbound with issue #7! This one has solid electricity, Not-The-Loch-Ness-Monster, Scottish Greeks, and Walt Simonson!

May 02, 201942 minEp. 142

Radio Free Asgard 343

This week we unexpectedly cover Thor v2 #41! In the aftermath of the epic battle with Surtur, we have a test of the Emergency Dead Allfather Broadcast System. This is only a test!

Apr 18, 201935 minEp. 141

Radio Free Asgard 342

This week we start off with "The Story of Gerd and Frey", courtesy of Neil Gaiman's "Norse Mythology", followed up by my convention report from C2E2 2019!! This episode contains overspending, a golden boar, Russell Dauterman, a bunch of giants, Esad Ribic, gay erotica, Valhalla, original comic art, and a sword that fights by itself! (not necessarily in that order...) Music courtesy of Adrian Van Ziegler

Apr 04, 201935 minEp. 140
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