Ten Cent Takes

Mike Thompson & Jessika Frazer•tencenttakes.podbean.com

Arts

Visual Arts

Books

Leisure

Hobbies

A podcast looking at comics, pop culture, and how the two connect. Come for the history, stay for the swearing.

Last refreshed: June 30th, 2025 at 1:03 AM ⓘ

Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.

Follow on

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

RSS

Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app

Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

Issue 08: Marvel's Christian Comics (Part 2)

Picking up where we last left off, it's time to learn about Marvel's second attempt at comics for Christian audiences. Highlights include comic adaptations of "classic" Christian stories and the creation of an evangelical superhero, but the results were decidedly less impressive than the "Saint Series" from the early 80s. ----more---- Episode 8 Transcription [00:00:00] Jessika: Good, I can see, perfect. No sneaking up on me, Jesus. Mike: Welcome to Ten Cent Takes, the podcast where we partake in...

Jun 09, 2021•58 min•Ep. 8

Issue 07: Marvel's Christian Comics (Part 1)

Alright, everybody. Gather round. It's time we talked about how Marvel tried to get right with Jesus. Twice. ----more---- Episode 7 Transcription [00:00:00] Mike: is there anything more offensive than lazy comic books? Welcome to Tencent takes the podcast where we apologize for comic books ends one issue at a time. My name is Mike Thompson and I am joined as always by my co-host, the celebrated comedian, Jessika Frazer. Jessika: Hello. Hello. Mike: How are you doing? Jessika: Oh, I'm pretty good...

May 27, 2021•46 min•Ep. 7

Issue 06: Spire Christian Comics

What do Archie, Biblical Apocalypse fiction, and Erik Estrada all have in common? It turns out each of these appeared in stories published by Spire Christian Comics. Join us as we journey through history to learn about and cringe at one of the craziest publishers to come out of the 1970s. ----more---- Episode 6 Transcription [00:00:00] Jessika: Yeah. How are you going to display your deceased cult leader's body if you don't have a Tik Tok? Welcome to Ten Cent Takes, the podcast where we predict ...

May 13, 2021•56 min•Ep. 6

Issue 05: Highlander

There can be only one, but Highlander's had a surprising number of media adaptations and spin-offs over the years. We take a look at all of them and even get some behind-the-scenes gossip about the infamous comic book tie-in: Highlander 3030. ----more---- Episode Transcript Episode 05 [00:00:00] Mike: It's fine. It's fine. I'm not bitter. Mike: Welcome to Tencent Takes, the podcast where we make comics trivia rain like dollar bills on Magic Mike night. My name is Mike Thompson and I am joined by...

Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 5

Issue 04: Wonder Woman Outside the DCEU

"March" Movie Madness part 3 (of 3)! For our final Justice League movie discussion, we go outside the DCEU and discuss two movies dealing with Wonder Woman's origins in very different ways. Professor Marston and the Wonder Women tells the story of Wonder Woman's creation and also looks at the unconventional lives of her creators. Meanwhile, the 2009 animated film provides a more modern take with an all-star vocal cast. Join us as we go down the rabbit hole that is Wonder Woman's history and disc...

Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 4

Issue 03: (Sigh) The Snyder Cut

March Movie Madness Part 2 (of 3). Welp. It's here. We watched it. Is it better than the theatrical version? How did it get here? Did we like it? Tune in for all these answers, plus a lot of swearing. Also! Come back in a couple of weeks for our final "March" movie episode! Have questions/comments/concerns? Shoot us an email: tencenttakes@gmail.com ----more---- Episode Transcript Mike: Ancient Lamentation is my new favorite type of music. Jessika: Warning: this is a spoiler full episode, discuss...

Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 3

Issue 02: Wonder Woman/Wonder Woman 1984

March Movie Madness Part 1 (of 3)! March is National Women’s Month, so -ahead of the Snyder Cut- we’re talking about Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984. What did we like? What would we change? What would we throw out altogether? Tune in next week for our thoughts on the Snyder Cut! Have questions/comments/concerns? Shoot us an email: tencenttakes@gmail.com ----more---- Transcript of Episode: [00:00:00] Jessika: Do you, you can be, you know what, honestly, you can bitch about Snyder again, Hello,...

Mar 18, 2021•49 min•Ep. 2

Issue 01: Saturday Morning Cartoons

What do the 1980s, children's programming, and unbridled capitalism have in common? In our first episode, we talk about the history of children's programming, what led to the Saturday Morning Cartoons so many of us grew up with, and how comic books helped created some of the biggest brands of the decade. ----more---- Have questions/comments/concerns? Shoot us an email: tencenttakes@gmail.com

Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 1

← Prev

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android