Guest Host: Joakim Gunnarson

This week's episode is about Barks' famous "think boxes" story. It is famous as the first non-cameo appearance of Barks' original character Gyro Gearloose. In addition, the story is one of Barks' more notably creepy tales, with a voracious wolf hankering for roast duckling! Listen to the episode, which features Joakim Gunnarson, editor at Egmont publishing, who gives great insight and perspective as an editor who has worked to localize and restore Barks stories.

Guest Host: Henrieke Goorhuis

Gladstone Gander, Donald's ultra-lucky cousin, makes for a great foil for Donald. In this episode we'll talk about Gladstone and explore two of the all-time greatest Gladstone stories, one (Gladstone Returns) from before Barks imbued him with his supernatural luck and one (Gladstone's Terrible Secret) from afterwards, and in a rare example of Barks at least obliquely pondering where the Gander's luck comes from! As a bit of a bonus, we'll even get to talk about the initial appearance of another famous secondary character, as the latter story was the first ever appearance of Gyro Gearloose!

Guest Host: Patrick Block

This episode's story needs no introduction, but here it is anyway! "Only a Poor Old Man," is a Carl Barks masterpiece, one of the Duck Man's all-time greatest and most famous stories, and absolutely lives up to its reputation. This is the story that launch Uncle Scrooge McDuck as a starring character, and provided inspiration for countless future stories, both by Barks and other creators. It is legendary for a reason, and we try to do it justice, so join us as we talk about what makes this story so special.

Guest Host: Austin Kelly

It's our big Money Bin episode! We've got a double feature of two of Barks classic stories featuring one of his greatest non-character creations, Scrooge McDuck's Money Bin! "Big Bin" is the showcase this episode, as it really set the template for Scrooge's relationship with the building that secures his money and all its sundry defenses. "Round Money Bin" is a fun story as well, and includes the first allusion to Scrooge's #1 dime. We'll also talk about Salmon P. Chase, the guy whose face graces the $10,000 bill and briefly discuss other great stories featuring the money bin, including by other creators!

Guest Hosts: Warren Harmon & Sara Santiago

Already our fifth Christmas episode! "Shacktown" is arguably Barks' most famous Christmas story, and, for the man who created tycoon Scrooge McDuck, striking in its exploration of poverty. This is another holiday story where much of the extended duck family is present, and much of the charm in the stories lies in their interactions. Join us as we talk about this, the last full length story before Scrooge gets his own spin-off title.

Guest Host: Thad Komorowski

Careful about knocking on our door, listeners, you might get a face full of Boer War surplus cannon! "Terror of the Beagle Boys" is one of Barks' most iconic Scrooge-centric ten-pagers, a sort of two-man stage play where the looming threat is almost beside the point. Join us as we talk about that iconic cannon, Barks' ancient messenger boys, and the great character work that went into this "Waiting for Godot"-like story!

Guest Host: Patrick Block

This episode is a real treat, as it features this all-time great ten-pager (currently the highest ranked on INDUCKS), and because I am joined by Patrick Block, the great duck artist who got to both meet and collaborate with Carl Barks! We have a great conversation about the Duck Man's best ten-pagers, the absurdity of the rare collectibles industry, and many of Patrick's great remembrances and impressions of Barks.

Guest Host: Warren Harmon. 

Nothing can save you from this podcast! It is invincible! It is doom itself!

Actually, this episode of the Ten-Page Podcast is all about a carefully curated selection of FIVE of the Duck Man's earliest ten-pagers. We talk about his first ten-pager, "the Victory Garden," a sort of trial-by-assignment that Barks drew but didn't write, followed by his first solo outing, "the Rabbit's Foot." Next we cover the goofy "Salesman Donald," forerunner to so many Donald-gets-a-job stories. After that comes the story that gets the episode's top billing, "the Duck in the Iron Pants," the highlight of his early ten-pagers, and finally, "the Mad Chemist," one of Barks' first out-of-this-world stories. Join us as we talk about Carl Barks' origins and the early evolution of his stories!

What makes a man great? Join us listeners, and find out as we discuss this tall tale about great men, snake charming, and sea serpents! Barks' second sea serpent-centered story, "No Such Varmint" is a delightfully odd one with some truly over-the-top comic artwork and one of Barks' highest of concepts, as Donald discovers one of his most unusual aptitudes.