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Aug 1, 2025 1 hr 2 min

Ryan Does: The Mighty Thor, Tolkien, and the Eddas

from Tolkien Pop! Podcast Hosted by Nick Polk and Deconstructing Horror

In this interview, Nick talks with Ryan Does, host of Across the Bifrost: The Mighty Thor Podcast about the history of Thor in Marvel and his roots in the Prose and Poetic Eddas and their connection to Tolkien and fandom in general. Follow Ryan and his work here: Instagram: @iamryandoes and @marvelthorpodcast Across the Bifrost: The Mighty Thor Podcast: Skipping Church Podcast: My book Tolkien and Pop Culture: Volume I is now available! This book is a selection of my Substack posts from the past couple of years, cleaned up, and formatted for publication. For the first time, you can get all these essays in print or in your Kindle library. It’ll look great on your shelf and be available for your own Tolkien purposes! Use the QR code, the link, or direct message me to order your copy: https://a.co/d/eBE7jiH Get full access to Tolkien Pop! at tolkienpop.substack.com/subscribe

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