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- Dionysus watches slasher films.
- Hermes impregnated Megan Fox.
- Akherontis is secretly a superhero in disguise.
- Thanatos is a super villain.
- Hypnos has been sleeping with everybody.
- For some reason, Artemis keeps on having copies of the Sandman comics pop up in her mail...
- The pookas will destroy us all.
- Hades is secretly amassing an army of penguins.
- Ares is the lord of the dance.
- Thor's wife is cheating on him.
- Persephone has been dressing up Thanatos and Hypnos against their will as cute pokemon.
- Hera is bringing Zeus to court, the accusation being that he impregnated her peacock.
- ZEUS IMPREGNATED HERA'S PEACOCK.
- Athena likes twilight.
- Athena nearly killed Hermes for the above statement.
- Elysia is holding a party on Mount Olympus.
- Eros lost his bow and arrows.
- Pan was here.
THE INTERVIEW
Today we'll be interviewing the people from Thor's Kitchen, a very funny series by Blame Society Films. There are two interviews, one with the people who came up with Thor's Kitchen, and another with the characters
from Thor's Kitchen.
If you don't know what Thor's Kitchen is, you don't know what you're missing out on -
Click here to watch the first episodeInterviewing the makers
M is for Matt Sloan.
A is for Aaron Yonda.
Q: How did you guys come up with “Thor’s Kitchen?”M: A friend of our, Dan Davies, had a studio with a cooking show set on it. We figured we should do some kind of humorous cooking show to utilize the set. I think Aaron came up with the idea of Thor having a cooking show.
A: It’s true. I always thought it would be fun to have a cooking show with Thor where he cooked up different weather patterns and sent them down to earth to wreak havoc. Unfortunately on our limited budget it seemed to make more sense to just have Thor fail to make anything and be a loser, rather than try to create weather.
Q: What usually goes into the making of an episode of "Thor's Kitchen?"M: Surprisingly little. It is mostly improvised.
A: We usually come up with what Thor will cook ahead of time, and sketch out an outline of the episode. There has been a couple scripted episodes but a lot of those were still improvised.
Q: How do you come up with ideas for episodes?M: The two main themes of the show eventually became A. Thor is having problems with his marriage and B. Thor never actually cooks anything. The shows basically explore those two themes.
Q: How long does it take to get into your character’s costumes? (Is Hercules naturally that tanned or is it applied on?)M: Dan Davies is a naturally-tanned sex god. He always dresses like that. Those are his real muscles as well. For Brad and I it takes about five minutes to get into costume. I have trouble with safety pins. Brad wears a wig.
A: It is interesting to note that Dan Davies already had a Hercules costume, as well as a Thor costume in his possession. Do you sense a theme?
Q: Why did you choose to portray the characters as you did?M: I wanted Dionysus to be drunk and abusive. That was my motivation. I love the character and have a lot of fun doing it. We wanted Thor to be big and bombastic, but also have a sensitive, culinary side. We also wanted Thor to be a hapless dork. We have a lot of fun making Brad Knight look silly.
A: Hercules overdubbed voice came as a result of wanting to poke fun at the 1950’s Steve Reeves Hercules movies. We were actually going to have Dan record his own voice over the top of his own character but it ended up being easier to just have Matt do it in Madison during editing.
Q: Did you put much thought into the research for the characters, or did you just wing it hoping it would be funnier that way?M: We winged it. Wung it? Not sure how that is supposed to be said. We took wing. Its usually funnier that way, we find.
A: We all have a fairly decent background in mythology so that helps. It was funny how people who saw the show responded. Some of them just could not handle us combining different pantheons. They could totally handle the idea that Thor had a cooking show, but not that he socialized with Greek gods…
Q: Which pantheon is cooler in your opinion? The Greek pantheon, or the Norse pantheon?M: Greek pantheon tends to be more nuanced and smarter, while the Norse tends to be more macho. They both has their upsides, I suppose.
A: Norse! Rainbow Bridge, Loki, all that. The Greeks are a tad more sleazy and soap opera-ish in my opinion.
Q: Are you planning on making a new episode anytime soon? You can't leave Thor miserable like that!M: The next episode is partially shot. We will probably finish it, eventually.
Q: Why don't you make a mini-series of Hercules' exploits getting Thor's ingredients? I think lots of fans would like Hercules to be a major character.M: Dan Davis (Hercules) is very, VERY hard to work with. He is a prima donna of the highest order. Working with Dan Davies is like working with a fancy princess who is also muscled and musky. It’s weird. Still, a Hercules spin-off is not out of the question.
A: That’s not a bad idea actually. It would be fun to re-tell the 12 trials of Hercules as a modern day ingredient gathering story.
Q: Are you going to have more cameos from other gods in future episodes of Thor's Kitchen?M: Hard to say. We are always open to suggestions.
Q: Would you ever consider having an Aztec deity appear in your cooking show? It's a lesser known mythology that could use some attention. We'd suggested either Tezcatlipoca, the trickster god for tormenting Thor, or Hutzilopochtli the war god... He could go on about how to cook human sacrifices.M: Yes.
A: There could be some excellent cross-theology misunderstandings.
Q: Oh, and one last thing…Pirates or ninjas?M: Dinosaurs.
A: Rubber.
Interviewing the characters
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This question is for Thor; what on earth were you smoking when you decided to start a cooking show? We're being perfectly serious when we ask that. Don't kill us!
What impertinence is this? Does a god such as myself need to be under the influence of narcotics to be creative? Preparing and consuming food is a journey fit for a god of such importance as myself. I should indeed kill you where you stand. But I won't. Would you care for some wolf tongue bisque?Are you always drunk, Dionysus? Yes, we realize what you are god of, but there have to be certain days when you're coherent. And what sort of occasions would those be? 
Whuh? Where am I? What's happening?Back to you Thor. Is it true that your powers and impotence come from the fact that you're pregnant? 
No comment. Anyone have any pickles? Or ice cream?Dionysus, have you ever thought of becoming a food critic, or would it slowly start to influence your everyday actions? 
I am a food critic. I'm pretty much a critic of everything. It comes naturally to me. These questions are dumb, by the way. See?Hey Herakles, you do realize you're married...right? 
The mighty Hercules is not constrained as mere mortals are by the covenant of marriage! The women of the realm all swoon before my muscled and oiled frame and I cannot deny them! I will take them all back to my cave! But don’t tell my wife, please.Thor, how long have you been a deadbeat husband and father? AAAAAAAGH! If Mjollnir was not broken at the moment you would be a pile of ash. A god such as myself has many important responsibilities to take care of. My dear family understands I cannot always be there for them. 
Your wife should take your a** to court. Norse Court! She should sue you for everything you’ve got. On second thought, she probably shouldn’t bother.Dionysus, who gave you the "snoogie?" (No matter what he answers, we will still think it looks stupid.) I bought it myself. I saw it on television late at night and I couldn’t resist! That thing is great. For too long, blankets have been getting in the way of my drinking. No more!Thor, is the giantess Jarnsaxa really your mistress? No wonder you have marital issues! 
Err....mistress? Ummm........Ask my wise mortal friend Plato what kind of relationship I have with Jarnsaxa. I believe he has coined the term for it. That is most definitely the type of relationship I have with her. I mean......I could certainly have her as my mistress if I desired to bed her. She certainly desires me! You can see it in the quivering of her supple thighs. Or you could... If you saw her in the nude... Theoretically. My wife won't see this, will she? Back to Dionysus, do you torment Thor for some particular reason, or is it all in good fun, calling his meals “s**t”? I can't help it, he's such an easy target! And his meals are s**t when he actually makes them, which is almost never. What a boob!Thor, we thought you died after the Ragnarok from the poisonous venom of Jormungandr. Did you just fake your own death to get attention? 
Bah! Attention? I faked my death because I needed a vacation. A vacation from sitting on your a** and doing nothing? Okay, whatever.Listen Thor, I don't know about you, but battling a serpent in the nude is probably not a good idea. What's up with this picture, my man?
Magnificent, isn't it? It captures all my best features. Nice balls.
So, Dionysus. I heard you were a crossdresser. No seriously. Among your many epithets were 'Androgynos' (The man- womanly) and 'Pseudanor' (False man). Any comments? I think you'd look good in a dress, to tell you the truth. They called me that back in college. I don’t do that so much anymore. But you know, anything can happen on Saturday night.Dionysus, can you explain why many sources say you're the patron of homosexuality and effeminacy? 
Stop it you big silly! Dionysus, how was Ampelos? (Ampelos was handsome young Satyr-boy loved by the god Dionysos. He was killed while trying to ride a wild bull, and transformed into the first vine plant and/or the constellation Vindemitor (Grape-Picker) by the mourning god.) Where the hell do you get all this stuff? You people should take your noses out of those dusty old books once in a while and go out and have some fun. You know, meet some people and party.Thor, you didn't really break your hammer...did you? 
Grrrrr. Yes. Why do I never realize my own strength. How will I slice my pamplemousse now? I'll have to call those stupid dwarves now to repair it. Now away with you before I smite you to a pulp.
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