Ten Cent Takes

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...

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 cul...

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...

"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...

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 L...

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: [0...

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