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Ten Cent Takes

Ten Cent Takes

By: Mike Thompson & Jessika Frazer
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 A podcast looking at comics, pop culture, and how the two connect. Come for the history, stay for the swearing.Copyright 2021 All rights reserved. Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • Issue 109: Star Wars Visionaries

    Issue 109: Star Wars Visionaries
    May 14 2025

    This week on the pod, we're diving into Star Wars: Visionaries — the wild, imaginative anthology crafted by the concept artists behind Episode III! From alternate Sith origins to Wookiee warlords, this collection redefines what Star Wars could be. Tune in for deep cuts and bold takes from a galaxy far, far away!

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    For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts.

    Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tencenttakes Our banner art is original work by Sarah Frank (https://www.lookmomdraws.com/)
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    1 hr
  • Dollar Bin Discoveries: Star Wars 2025 Edition

    Dollar Bin Discoveries: Star Wars 2025 Edition
    May 7 2025

    For this week's Dollar Bin Discoveries, we're celebrating May the Fourth by diving into some classic Star Wars gems from Dark Horse Comics! Jessika checks out the mechanical mayhem of Droids #1, while Mike gets into the hilarious chaos of Tag & Bink Are Dead #1!

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    For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts.

    Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tencenttakes Our banner art is original work by Sarah Frank (IG: @lookmomdraws)
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    26 mins
  • Issue 108: Iceman

    Issue 108: Iceman
    Apr 30 2025

    This week, we're diving headfirst into the frozen chaos of Marvel's 1980s Iceman miniseries — where familiar faces meet absolutely unhinged storylines. Time travel? Demonic dimensions? Daddy issues?? Bobby Drake’s got it all.

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    For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts.

    Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tencenttakes Our banner art is original work by Sarah Frank (https://www.lookmomdraws.com/)
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    1 hr and 5 mins
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Mike and Jessika take turns researching and informing the other party about weird, specific, and niche comics. That's the substance. It's like finding out one of your friend's has a rabbit hole's worth of intel on a specific thing you don't know about and there is (for me and many other geeks) a very specific joy that comes with exploring such things. M&J also have a couple of fun check-in segments at the top and bottom of the show that expand to larger geeky topics and goings-on. As their blurb says: "Come for the history, stay for the swearing." I also keep returning to hear Mike's varaitions on their introductions, like saying they "throw elbows and natural 1s" or like calling Jessika the "Cleric of chaos." That in and of itself should give you a good vibe check for how this podcast rolls (figuratively and literally). Deep cuts and hot takes abound. Also, LOVE the theme music.

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What I particularly enjoy about Jessika and Mike’s show, is that they talk about comics and pop culture in such a thoughtful and well researched way, that it makes their bi-weekly topics very accessible. Even to someone like me who is definitely novice when it comes to comic book history.

A well made, accessible listen for any fan of comics and pop culture!

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