Micheaux Mission

In part two of our Misty Night, Simone Missick joined Vincent and Len in Brooklyn, NYC, for this 2018 review of Coming to America. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on Instagram Subscribe to the Mission on YouTube   We are a proud member of The Podglomerate - we make podcasts work! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com fo...

The Men of Micheaux help a fan create a Black film syllabus that’s Rated HS for “high school,” reveal the Top Five Forgotten Black War Movies, and examine what director Spike Lee can do without guardrails (and a tight script) in their review of Miracle At St. Anna . Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on Instagram Subscribe to the Mission on YouTu...

As we continue exploring the Micheaux/Missick connection, we reflect on a notable moment at Therapy Wine Bar in Brooklyn around 2017. Vincent and Len sat down with Simone Missick, known for her role in Netflix's "Luke Cage," to review "Coming to America." This conversation became another link in the evolving friendship between the Missicks of Hollywood and the Men of Micheaux. Rate & Review The Mi...

Vincent and Len debate Boyz In The Hood vs Higher Learning for the Best John Singleton Movie Award, reveal the Top Five Other (In)Famous Washingtons, play an un-Marvel-ous game of Six Degrees of D'urville Martin, then answer the question " Has Tyler Perry stepped his game up?" with Netflix's WWII drama The Six Triple Eight , starring Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian (coolest name ever!), and Oprah...

On MISSION LOGS, we present the Best of The Micheaux Mission, beginning with The Micheaux / Missick Connection, the history of our relationship with actors Dorian, Simone Missick, and Omar Dorsey. This is Part Two, where we meet Dorian in person in Philly. He shares his thoughts on our review and being Black in Hollywood and joins us to review CLOCKERS. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  mi...

The Mission begins again in 2025 with The 2025 Black Movie Calendar , a preview of all the Black-centric films coming to theaters from January to December. Plus — Len appreciates a touching horror film from 2024 ( A Quiet Place: Day One ) and offers an eight-year-old apology for his review of a 2013 indy ( Big Words ). Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The...

Introducing MISSION LOGS, the Best of The Micheaux Mission. We present The Micheaux / Missick Connection, the history of our relationship with actors Dorian and Simone Missick and Omar Dorsey. It all started with Vincent and Len's (mostly Len's) controversial review of 2013's BIG WORDS, written and directed by Neil Drumming and starring Dorian Missick. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  mic...

It’s the final show of 2024 and the Men of Micheaux nerd all the way out on Len’s thrift store treasure, great Black heist movies, comedy teams to come, the UN- Top Five Jesus Flicks, a little James McAvoy love, and a real dissection and appreciation for Jeymes Samuels’ creative The Book Of Clarence and a search for the real LaKeith Stanfield. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmiss...

A review of 1980s Stir Crazy that brings on a reckoning of the careers of the film’s stars, Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor - including a What If swapping Pryor into Sidney Poitier movies. Plus, the Top Five Black Comedy Teams (surprises and hard admissions), thigh-high boots, and the banning of a listener lead into a historic Philly cheesesteak rant against the world. Rate & Review The Mission on A...

The Men of Micheaux (and the audience) weigh in on The Wayans Family, the most distinctive voices of Hip-Hop, Paul Robeson, The Wizard of Oz, and Wicked . The review of Blazing Saddles is damn near a bonus for episode. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on Instagram Subscribe to the Mission on YouTube   Get your Micheaux Mission SWAG from TeePubl...

Len shares stories about his time in Jamaica, entertaining Vincent along the way. The hosts debate the merits of Papa Wayans versus Puppy Wayans, and the entire show is dedicated to the talented video producer Dylan. They also call out the "Not Top Five" Other Dylans, even taking a jab at the most famous Dylan of all. Additionally, they review one of Dylan's childhood favorites, which features Chr...

Philly podcaster Trenae Nuri from City Cast Philly joins the Mission to celebrate young Denzel and the unique version of a Philly staple offered by Jim's Steaks. Additionally, she assists the Men of Micheaux in creating the next great Philly statue and encourages a positive review of the 2007 film Pride from Guess Who? Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The...

In remembrance of actor and producer Tony Todd (1954-2024), the Mission revisits 2018 when Vincent and Len participated in a memorable three-way call with "The Candyman" himself. During this uncensored and unfiltered conversation, they discussed a range of topics, including the Philadelphia Eagles, New England sports, Barack Obama versus Donald Trump, legendary boxer Jack Johnson, Oscar Micheaux,...

Vincent and Len close out Bootober in grand fashion reviewing 2023’s star-studded Haunted Mansion , but not before the Top Five Scooby Doo Copycats, a redraft of the Top Five Brother Singing Acts, Teena Marie versus The Cookout and Godfather Talk with a sensitive man named Fredo. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on Instagram Subscribe to the Mi...

Here comes The Judge! One of the Men of Micheaux accepts 'judgeship' for Election Day 2024, while the other Micheaux Man answers listener mail and plays Six Degrees and the Top Five as if everything is just fine! Plus, Vincent and Len comment on the full Regina Hall filmography before reviewing the eerie college thriller co-starring Zoe Renee and Amber Gray. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Emai...

The Men of Micheaux pay tribute to Toni Vaz, a recently deceased and recently discovered legendary Hollywood actress and stuntwoman. They discuss her creation of the NAACP Image Award and struggle to define “The Chittlin’ Circuit.” They also talk about The Borg Queen stumping Vincent in Six Degrees of D’urville . After that, they review Remi Weekes’ immigration horror film “His House,” which inclu...

The horror edutainment team of Kat Kushin and Gabe Castro - The Ghouls Next Door - bring their expertise on everything spooky, creepy and weird as they join the Men of Micheaux to review the #1 horror film of 2023, plus a Jill Clayburgh sighting, Denzel The Impaler, and much more. Search for The Ghouls Next Door on Apple, Spotify and YouTube, and everywhere you find podcasts. Rate & Review The Mis...

The Mission says farewell to John Amos ( Good Times, Let’s Do It Again, Roots ), Beverly Hills Cop ’s John Ashton, and Dame Maggie Smith of Harry Potter and Downton Abbey fame. The night’s Top Five gives “Birth” to a foul Nation , and Bootober gives an assessment of Jordan Peele’s sophomore feature that bridges the uncanny and the absurd with the dark and the dangerous. Rate & Review The Mission o...

Vincent shares a Len-level rant on the Janet Jackson/Kamala Harris story, our guest Stephanye Watts of the Be Reel Black Cinema Club gives Dojacat her first name drop on the show while representing hard AF for Clark-Atlanta University, and THEN we review the PBS doc on the history of HBCUs that promises a bit more than it delivers. The Micheaux Mission is sponsored by BetterHelp Rate & Review The...

Vincent and Len remember the dearly departed Frankie Beverly, give Tito Jackson his justice due, debate a Mount Rushmore of Black Comedy actresses, reveal the Top Five Documentaries That Changed The World, and give a sobering review of Spike Lee’s haunting account of Hurricane Katrina and the damage it let loose on the body, minds, and souls of New Orleans in 2005. The Micheaux Mission is sponsore...

The Men of Micheaux pay homage to the late James Earl Jones (1931-2024), discuss the legacy of the sitcom 227 , peel away a layer of hip-hop skin, list the Top Five Black Music TV Shows of the Past worthy of commemorating, and delve into an analysis (and appreciation) for the radio disc jockey provocateur of 70s-80s Washington DC. The Micheaux Mission is sponsored by BetterHelp Rate & Review The...

The Mission goes Doc To School in September just in time to turn the world onto oxtails and grits, select the greatest solo rap album ever, and debate the existence and racial bonafide of square dancing, which takes us to their review of director David LaChappelle’s brilliant peek into the krumping world 2005 South Louth Los Angeles. The Micheaux Mission is sponsored by BetterHelp Rate & Review T...

Vincent and Len close out Action August with a look at the Top Five Black TV Shows of 1972 , which features Bill Cosby versus Cleavon Little, debate the hidden KKK -ness of the 90s, and determine if Jim Brown is all the SLAUGHTER he claims to be. The Micheaux Mission is sponsored by BetterHelp Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on Instagram Subs...

Action August gets into trouble as Len and Vincent look at the world of 1972 (and the magic that is singer Roberta Flack), remember a terrible thing to waste, as well as Chuck Berry’s singing partner . And they dissect what went wrong with Trouble Man — actor Robert Hooks or composer Marvin Gaye? The Micheaux Mission is sponsored by BetterHelp Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmis...

The Men of Micheaux debate the leading man chops of Chiwetel Ejiofor and Vincent chooses the real man who should be ‘Hammer’ before they break down Fred Williamson’s star-making role from 1972. The Micheaux Mission is sponsored by BetterHelp Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on Instagram Subscribe to the Mission on YouTube   Get your Micheaux M...