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All Things Thor!

Tom Thordarson aka “THOR” & Kurt Schneider 25 Episodes Dec 18, 2025

Tom 'THOR' Thordarson takes listeners along on his many adventures in this podcast. Joined by co-host Kurt Schneider, he shares tales from his life and experiences. The show offers an entertaining look into the daring and unique journeys of its host. Each episode brings new stories and perspectives from THOR's world.

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“The blessing and curse of the empathic artist” Dec 18, 2025 1280 Greetings podcast listeners - and welcome to the last episode of All Things Thor (for 2025!) In this episode, Tom will share his thoughts and feelings about art and empathy. It's a great listen, and I know you're going to enjoy it! Hope your year was awesome, and may you have an even better 2026! We are back on track, and look forward to sharing a whole lot of interesting "stuff" in the coming yea

The Tale Of Black Bart (and where the heck have we been?) Dec 13, 2025 346 Happy Holidays Podcast Listeners! We are happy to be back and sharing a story of tiki mugs and pirates. Tom has been working hard on his newest (ad)venture with his daughter Katelyn in sunny California. Tiki Mugs! And boy are they something to see! Tom shares the story behind the story of his new mug that "honors" the legend of Black Bart. Have a listen - and get ready for more to come!

We're coming back! Apr 25, 2025 50 Greetings podcast listeners! NEW episodes of All Things Thor are on the way! You've been more than patient, and now we've got some amazing new material coming your way! Be on the lookout for new episodes, and our YouTube video podcast! As always, thanks for listening, and we'll see ya soon!!!

Becoming An Imagineer (THE END) Jun 19, 2024 2247 Well, it's finally here! The end of the road to imagineering for Tom. Thank you for waiting patiently podcast listeners. We know you've been wondering where we were! Here for the first (and last) time is the conclusion of Tom's story of becoming an Imagineer, and all the ups and downs that came with it. Please enjoy this episode, and get ready for some amazing new content to be coming to you very,

Becoming An Imagineer 11 (the beginning of the end!) Mar 31, 2024 2083 Well folks, we're coming to the end of Tom's story about his journey to Imagineering. It's been an amazing story so far for sure, but now we are just one episode away from the conclusion! Thanks for taking this e ticket attraction ride with us, and get ready for some more cool stuff ahead!

NEW! EXCITING! (new stuff on the way!) Mar 30, 2024 79 Greetings podcast listeners! Just a quick little update on what we've been up to. New and exciting content is on the way - so get ready! And if you haven't yet - please consider subscribing/following our little show. Stay tuned - some really great stuff is coming soon!

All Things Thor - With Special Guest Rick Kess Mar 13, 2024 3940 Greetings Podcast Listeners! On this episode of All Things Thor, we welcome our first guest - Rick Kess! Rick is an artist, sculptor, model maker and much more. He has worked in film, theme park attraction design and show production at Walt Disney Imagineering, and was part of the Journey To The Center Of The Earth attraction team with Tom. We are happy to have him join us as our first guest on Al

Becoming An Imagineer (PART 10) Feb 19, 2024 2184 Tom takes us further along his adventure creating the "Journey To The Center Of The Earth" attraction at Tokyo DisneySea. Find a comfortable chair, get those headphones or bluetooth speakers warmed up, and have a listen!

Becoming An Imagineer (PART 9) Feb 8, 2024 1881 The journey to the center of the earth continues! In episode 9, we learn even more about the inner workings of imagineering, and what it takes to make a great attraction come to life!

Becoming An Imagineer (PART 8) Jan 29, 2024 1879 Welcome to season 2 of All Things Thor! We kickoff season 2 with episode 8 of Becoming An Imagineer. The story of Tom's creation of the Journey To The Center Of The Earth attraction at Tokyo DisneySea. It's been a great story so far, and it keeps getting better! If you've ever wondered what it's like to create an "E ticket" attraction for Disney, you're in the right podcast!

All Things Thor! - Season 2 is on the way!!! Jan 26, 2024 74 Greetings podcast listeners! We're so thankful you've joined us on our podcast. We've taken a short break to get caught up on mug designs, and other "pressing matters" but can assure you that even more cool "stuff" is on the way! Get ready for SEASON 2 of "All Things Thor!" We'll be branching into other areas that Tom has worked in, and we know you're going to enjoy it. So sit tight, keep yoursel

Becoming An Imagineer (PART 7) Jan 1, 2024 1014 Welcome to 2024! (and another exciting episode of All Things Thor! We continue Tom's Journey To The Center Of The Earth story at Walt Disney Imagineering, and the story just keeps getting better with each new episode. So sit back, ignore that New Year's resolution list for a bit, and enjoy Tom's continuing tale of becoming an imagineer!

Becoming An Imagineer (PART 6) Dec 26, 2023 1332 Continuing our story of Tom's creation of the Journey To The Center Of The Earth attraction at Tokyo DisneySea. Tom talks about creating the mood and atmosphere of the attraction, and it's a great listen for anyone interested in how an imagineer creates the amazing "stuff" that they do!

Becoming An Imagineer (PART 5) Dec 16, 2023 2654 Part 5 (yes 5!) of Thor's tale of working at Disney Imagineering in California. It's a great listen, and one you'll enjoy for sure! In this episode, we continue to learn about Tom's work creating attractions for Tokyo DisneySea, and all of the folks he encountered while he worked there. Enjoy!

Becoming An Imagineer (PART 4) Dec 4, 2023 1639 In yet another exciting episode, Tom continues the story of creating the Tokyo DisneySea attraction "Journey To The Center Of The Earth". It's a fascinating story for sure, and who knows just how many episodes this story is going to take to tell! So get your headphones adjusted, or your car stereo set to a pleasant volume level, and let's get listening to part 4!

Becoming An Imagineer (PART 3) Nov 30, 2023 1505 In our continuing series of Tom's journey into imagineering, we find ourselves at part 3 (yes 3!) of the story. Tom's work on Journey To The Center Of The Earth continues, and he learns more of the teamwork involved in creating an "E TICKET" attraction!

Becoming An Imagineer (PART 2) Nov 24, 2023 1691 In part 2 of "Becoming an Imagineer" - Tom continues his tale of how he came to work for Disney Imagineering, and what he created while he was there. Our story unfolds as Tom begins creating some E ticket attractions for Tokyo DisneySea, and as you'll hear - discovers there's a whole lot that happens when you undertake creating an attraction!

Becoming An Imagineer (PART 1) Nov 19, 2023 1457 In this episode of All Things Thor, Tom shares the story of how he came to work for the Walt Disney company in their world renowned Imagineering division. It's such a great story, it's going to take more than one podcast episode to tell - so here's part 1 to get things underway! Grab a cup of eggnog, and enjoy Tom's journey into Imagination (err Imagineering!)

Childhood Adventures with James Nov 11, 2023 1077 Did you have a childhood best friend that you just did EVERYTHING with? In our podcast episode this week, Thor recounts just such a friend. Grab yourself a nice warm beverage, get in a comfy chair, and have a listen!

Halloween BONUS episode! Oct 31, 2023 1489 Here's a Happy Halloween bonus for you! Tom tells the story of his friendship with Leota "Lee" Toombs Thomas, and recalls some truly amazing experiences they shared. So sit back with your bag of candy, and enjoy this special bonus just for you, dear podcast listeners!

Thor’s Halloween Special Oct 29, 2023 1663 The All Things Thor Halloween Special has Thor recounting the tale of an amazing Halloween party. A party so incredible, the guests had no idea if they should scream - laugh - or run in terror! But we'll let Tom tell you exactly what happened that Halloween night not so long ago......

”A Musing Thor” - Rum Painting Oct 20, 2023 642 Greetings Podcast Listeners! Welcome back to another episode of "All Things Thor"! This week , we introduce a little thing we call "A Musing Thor" where Tom shares with us, things that pop into his head, or a recollection of an event (or events) that occurred somewhere along the path he has taken in life. In this first one, Tom gives us the backstory of his rum paintings. One of our listeners, ema

It’s time to start! Oct 13, 2023 3979 Greetings podcast listeners! Well here we go! Episode 1 of "All Things Thor" is in the can and ready for your listening pleasure. It's the first of what we hope will be many "chats" together in the coming weeks, months and beyond. We will get a little background, a little philosophy, and may even reminisce a bit about being ten years old! We hope you enjoy listening to episode one - and please kee

We need your help! Oct 1, 2023 69 Greetings podcast listeners! We have a favor to ask of you. (if you don't mind, we know you're busy people!) If there's something you've wanted to ask Thor, but haven't had the opportunity - please email us with your questions. allthingsthor@gmail.com is ready and waiting for your burning questions about theme parks, tiki, artwork and whatever else you can think of! We are busy preparing new episo

Teaser Trailer Sep 19, 2023 89 "All Things Thor" is on the way! Get ready for one heck of an adventure as Tom "THOR" Thordarson shares stories, anecdotes, musings and more about his storied career in design. You never know what Tom might talk about - but you can be sure it's gonna be awesome!

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