S2E7 ~ Thundarr the Barbarian

From Post-Apocalyptia by Timewalkerauthor

March 23, 2026 · 43 min · Season 1 · Episode 36

About this episode

This episode discusses the 1980 cartoon Thundarr the Barbarian and its themes of post-apocalyptic storytelling.

We're back! This week on Post-Apocalyptia, we're looking at the very first post-apocalyptic story I ever encountered: the 1980 Ruby-Spears cartoon, Thundarr the Barbarian! It's swords and sorcery, mayhem and Moks, and all the wizards you can handle! We'll talk about the Cataclysm, our first environmental collapse, and how the world may have changed in the two millennia since. We'll see technology and magic, equots and Sunswords, and we'll never, ever give up! All this and more, in Thundarr the Barbarian! Join us there, at the end of the world! Thundarr the Barbarian can be watched on Tubi, or purchased on DVD. Post-Apocalyptia can be found on most podcast apps, and on our website at https://www.postapocalyptia.com. We can also be found on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitter/X, Bluesky, and Reddit. Have a story you'd like to see us feature? Or, want to join us as a guest? Leave us a comment on any of our social media, or email us at postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro Music: "Achilles" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Interstitial music is taken…

People in this episode

Host: Timewalkerauthor

Topics covered

post-apocalyptic stories
environmental collapse
swords and sorcery
1980s cartoons
technology and magic

Keywords

Thundarr the Barbarian
post-apocalyptic
swords and sorcery
environmental collapse
1980s animation

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Books & works: Thundarr the Barbarian