Micheaux Mission

The Men of Micheaux return to loads of emails and Carmen commentary plus a nostalgic and appreciative look back at 1984 and the hip-hop film classic BEAT STREET starring Guy Davis and Rae Dawn Chong, directed by Stan Lathan.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our...

Len gets Vince's thoughts on soulful remakes that are superior to the originals (so some say)and the hip hop opera CARMEN starring Mekhi Phifer and Beyonce Knowles in her acting debut gets more honest scrutiny than it got in 2001.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up fo...

Vince and Len stand corrected about Who's The Man the movie, the soundtrack and the stars. But there's nothing wrong with their take on star Shaquille O'Neal, director Kenneth Johnson and the movie STEEL (1997).   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter fo...

90s hip-hop is on full display as the era's biggest stars earn their SAG cards in the cameo filled Yp! MTV Rap's sanctioned whodunit by 1st-time director Ted Demme. Unfortunately there's the problem of stars Ed Lover and Doctor Dre to contend with.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the webs...

Mario Van Peeples is a very good looking man. Kadeem Hardison has fun on set. That’s the extent of the good stuff to be said about 1985’s RAPPIN’. We wish we were lying.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launch...

The Men of Micheaux reflect on the successful 2nd season of Star Trek Discovery and its audacious leap in the future unknown.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how...

MAY I HAVE ANOTHER of those Black films that no one really needs to see except Two Men on a podcast mission. This week it's THE ADVENTURES OF PLUTO NASH with Eddie Murphy, Rosario Dawson and Randy Quaid. Plus we remember the late John Singleton.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website...

Vince and Len return to the beautiful Bryn Mawr Film Institute (in equally beautiful Bryn Mawr, PA) for a special screening of and talkback conversation about Jordan Peele's 2019 suspenseful horror hit 'US.'   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for mo...

Director-writer Boots Riley has put together a satirical masterpiece - a slow dystopian slice of Afrofuturism that took 2018 by storm - SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, starring Lakeith Stanfield and Tessa Thompson.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more i...

The Men of Micheaux are beside themselves with the world building and bending in Star Trek Discovery's penultimate episodes to its S2 grand finale.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For mo...

The Missionaries have a lot to say about the Color Purple, Belly and superheroes and Vince and Len have a few choice words for the Afrofuturist movie BROWN GIRL BEGINS.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launche...

A sci-fi movie from the 50s that stars a black man and a white woman, mixed in a triangle of passion with a white man and they’re possibly the last people on the Earth - sounds like a job for Harry Belafonte! Fans of heated Vince vs Len debates will love this one.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you t...

Star Trek Discovery serves up a doozy of story finale for THE RED ANGEL SAGA that includes Section 31 intrigue, Spock adjaceyting all over the place, Georgiou high kicking, Tilly not clicking, Culper cleans up, Ash guttings, Burnham choking and a time traveling visitor from 'The Wire'. Good stuff!   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and mone...

Vince and Len are stunned - no - flabbergasted by their guest, Philly news lady Denise James' disrespect for THE COLOR PURPLE (1985) or shall we say, her lack of regard for ONE WEAK LINK among the stellar cast of Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover et al.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you t...

Vince and Len are mixed on a Prince biopic but all in for everything about What's Love Got To Do With It?, the Tina (and Ike) Turner biography starring Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne and apparently Phyllis Stickney's back.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for ou...

Star Trek uncorks another ‘bottle episode’ of exquisite taste as we learn more about Section 31 and crewman Airiam and the Spock/Burnham upbringing. But a bit of bad news from the media bums out one of the Micheaux Men very much.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for...

Ossie Davis directs J.E. Franklin's Off-Broadway critically acclaimed family drama, touching on multiple generations of black womanhood under one roof. A good story let down by poor direction.    *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information...

Vince and Len play catch up and review eps 7 & 8 of Star Trek Discovery S2 just when the show goes FULL SPOCK! Plus more nostalgia ret-con to tickle your Trek bone.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, a...

Diana Ross gives an Academy Award nominated performance, Bill Dee Williams smolders on screen and Richard Pryor crackles in the only biopic of the legendary Billie Holiday. That’s what the critics say. Vince and Len have ‘other thoughts’ on the matter.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the...

Summer Willow and Caren Jones of the Ladies Luv Hip-Hop podcast sit down to 'dissect LIFE (1999)to death' from two opposite sides of the coin. Plus, is this Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence's best cinematic work.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter f...

Discovery returns to Kaminar, Saru's homeward, to complete the journey begun 2 episodes ago as Saru confronts his past and his people's future.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more i...

TIA WHITFIELD of Millennial High Radio loves THE BEST MAN (1999) even though she has some definitive feelings about the motivations of some of the characters. There's something about a lady wearing a choker that makes the Mission really sing!   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website an...

The Men rejoice at the return of Ensign Tilly and the unexpected return of Doctor Culber (Wilson Cruz)as ST DISCOVERY continues to turn back the clock on S1 machinations.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launc...

Vince and Len are transported to a jazzy loft in 1960s London where the intellects dwell and the music percolates around this snazzy rendition of 'Othello' starring Paul Harris, Marti Stevens and Patrick McGoohan.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter...

Vince and Len appreciate the chemistry of Sonequa Martin-Green (Burnham) and Doug Jones (Saru) in an episode that has the feel of classic TOS Trek with touch of DS9.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches,...