All Things Thor!
The many adventures, anecdotes and musings of Tom ”Thor” Thordarson.
Come along with Tom as he delves in to the worlds of Tiki - Theme Park Design - Fine Art - Dimensional Design and more!
You never know what Tom might be talking about next - but you can bet it’s gonna be interesting!
Episodes
Nov 24, 2023
Nov 24, 2023
28 min
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!
Nov 19, 2023
Nov 19, 2023
24 min
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!)
Nov 11, 2023
Nov 11, 2023
17 min
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!
Oct 31, 2023
Oct 31, 2023
24 min
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!
Oct 29, 2023
Oct 29, 2023
27 min
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......
Oct 20, 2023
Oct 20, 2023
10 min
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, emailed us at "allthingsthor@gmail.com" asking Tom to explain how he creates his rum paintings, and here it is!
Keep those questions and comments coming! We have some exciting content planned, but want to hear YOUR thoughts and ideas.
Mahalo, and all good things to you all!
Tom & Kurt
Oct 13, 2023
Oct 13, 2023
1 hr 6 min
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 keep your questions coming to "allthingsthor@gmail.com"
Oct 1, 2023
Oct 1, 2023
1 min
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 episodes, but would love to have your input.
Thanks for listening, and we hope to hear from you!
From Theme Parks to Tiki
(and everything in-between!)
Tom Thordarson, or “THOR” as he is nicknamed by friends and collectors, is a painter, designer and storyteller, renowned for his inventive vision and whimsical characterizations of our world. His life as an artist began when he was just old enough to hold a pencil, and art would soon become a powerful tool that he would use to communicate his endless spirit of adventure.
Thor graduated with honors from Pasadena Art Center College of Design, CA in Illustration, and was immediately discovered by the entertainment/theme park industry. He has held numerous executive titles with Walt Disney Imagineering, Universal Studios and other theme park and attraction design companies. His designs have come to life in Tokyo Disney's "Journey To The Center Of The Earth" and “20,000 Leagues Under The Sea” rides, among numerous others.
The early years of his life shaped the mind and spirit felt in all of THOR’s work to this day, which is displayed by his uncanny ability to take us into truly enchanting places, luring the viewer’s desire to step into his paintings and be part of his stories.
Now with his podcast "All Things Thor!" he can share even more of the amazing stories behind the creation of his work across all areas of the design world!