Thundarr Road | Challenge of the Wizards

David, Noel, and I ride again, this time to Las Vegas to watch an apocalyptic Cannonball Run when a wizard coerces Thundarr, Ariel, and Ookla into competing for him in a road race against his rivals.

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Thundarr Road | Harvest of Doom

Noel, David, and I are back to discuss Ookla's kidnapping by crocodile-people, Thundarr and Ariel's attempt to rescue him, and the introduction of a great new character. Also, multiple theories and some great conversation about where this takes place and when it fits in the timeline. 

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Thudarr Road | Master of the Stolen Sunsword

Thundarr Road is back, but Thundarr, Ariel, and Ookla have not yet moved on from the Los Angeles area. They're in Beverly Hills, dealing with a wizard named Yando as well as Thundarr's diminished connection to the Sunsword.

Thundarr Road | Fortress of Fear

Still in Los Angeles, Thundarr, Ariel, and Ookla encounter slaves that need freeing from possibly the most powerful wizard our heroes have encountered yet. Celebrate the freedom in this freedom-packed episode of freedom.

Thundarr Road | Valley of the Man-Apes

Heading south along the California coast, Thundarr and Friends reach the San Fernando Valley and Hollywood where they encounter talking apes who are gathering pieces of a secret (but familiar-looking) weapon to use in their war against a beleaguered city of little people. Noel, David, and I discuss the homage-heavy episode and whether it lives up to our hopes for it.

Thundarr Road | Battle of the Barbarians

Thundarr and friends travel to San Francisco's Chinatown where they encounter an evil wizard who hires a barbarian warrior to fight Thundarr. Is the showdown everything we hoped it would be? David, Noel, and I talk that out alongside discussions of Chinese stereotypes, the appropriateness of dragons, and the best way to escape a slime pit.

Thundarr Road | Stalker from the Stars

David, Noel, and I try to figure out just where Thundarr, Ariel, and Ookla have traveled to in "Stalker from the Stars." With only a couple of clues to guide us, Noel and I came up with different answers, so we talk that through before getting to the business of an ice cavern amusement park, a deadly alien, and a very sick Mok.

Thundarr Road | Interview with Thundarr writer Buzz Dixon, Part 2

We'll be back on the Road soon with the next recap, but until then, enjoy the second part of our interview with writer Buzz Dixon. Noel talks with Buzz about life after Thundarr with special focus on GI Joe. It's another great conversation with great, new stories that you won't want to miss.

Thundarr Road | Attack of the Amazon Women

Thundarr Road is back as we follow Thundarr to South Dakota for some time at... the ocean? "Attack of the Amazon Women" has undersea warriors, a warhead, and a worrisome spider. We discuss it all.

Thundarr Road | Interview with Buzz Dixon

In this special episode, we took a break from recapping the show to talk with very special guest, Thundarr the Barbarian writer Buzz Dixon! He's a great storyteller and had lots to tell us about not just working on Thundarr and his time with Ruby-Spears, but anecdotes from all across his prolific career: from Tarzan and the Super Seven to GI Joe, Transformers, and beyond!

If you're a fan of cartoons, especially the Saturday morning variety, you don't want to miss this episode!

Thundarr Road | Wizard Wars

David, Noel, and I visit Saint Louis with Thundarr and the gang. There's a head in a jar, killer elevators, and a fish-man to talk about in the second season episode, "Wizard Wars."

Thundarr Road | Secret of the Black Pearl

Thundarr's journey begins in New York City where he, Ariel, and Ookla meet Gemini, arguably the most iconic of the series' villains. Noel, David, and I cover the episode in detail with focus on characterization, world-building, backstory, and the rules of magic.

Introducing: Thundarr Road

Ooh! New podcast!

On Thundarr Road, Noel Thingvall (Masters of Carpentry, Greystoked), David (Dragonfly Ripple, Mystery Movie Night, 'Casting Off) and I explore the episodes and cities of the Thundarr the Barbarian cartoon in geographical order. Since Thundarr episodes almost always featured post-apocalyptic versions of real places, we aren't covering them in the sequence that they were produced or aired, but as Thundarr, Ariel, and Ookla would have experienced them traveling across the country.

In this introductory episode, we start with the history of the cartoon and our own, personal histories with the show.