Micheaux Mission

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...

Our special guest, Black film historian Mike Dennis of ReelBlack , brings a little-scene 90s action flick to its restored glory as he and the Men of Micheaux assess Riverbend, starring Margaret Avery and the late Steve “Kung-Fu Joe” James. Plus, another debate about sitcom bench players and a look at the greatest upset of all time. The Micheaux Mission is sponsored by BetterHelp Rate & Review The...

Vincent and Len geek out over Batman: Caped Crusader (Amazon Prime) and debate the best sitcom bench. Then it’s back to 2010 when the heavens gained a soulful chorus, the world welcomes the return of Sade, and Bow Wow wins and loses his Lottery Ticket . The Micheaux Mission is sponsored by BetterHelp Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on Instagra...

Vincent reveals the origin of Chicken & Waffles and shares his favorite breakfast spot for the sweet and savory. The list of un-remake-able Black films ain't as long as we think. 2005 was an incredible year for starts ( Grey's Anatomy ; YouTube), stops (Luther Vandross; Shirley Chisholm), and Bow Wow ( Roll Bounce , the movie!) The Micheaux Mission is sponsored by BetterHelp Rate & Review The Miss...

Does The Micheaux Mission skew old? This episode features a reassessment of the career of Jimmy “J. J.” Walker (including a cruise aboard The Love Boat ), a requiem for Florida Evans of Good Times , 2002 in Black entertainment, Salt-N-Pepa, Run-DMC, the end of TLC— oh, and Vincent and Len review Nick Cannon and Orlando Jones in Charles Stone’s instant classic sports-music jam. You be the judge. Th...

The Men of Micheaux share their thoughts on Beverly Hills Cop Axel F, debate which great comic strip is worth collecting, rewind the clock to the year 2000, and settle the oft-mentioned debate between the Missionaries - is Bring It On , starring (?) Gabrielle Union, a Black film or isn’t it? The Micheaux Mission is sponsored by BetterHelp Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@g...

Vincent and Len deliver their full series perspective on Star Trek Discovery , charting the historic accomplishments of the streaming series that rejuvenated the world of Trek in 2017 and came home to Starfleet in 2024. PLUS - The Men of Micheaux battle the Missionaries in Trek Trivia , and Vincent goes to Six Degrees of Uhura. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com F...

We’re sharing a bonus episode from our friends at The Plot Thickens, a podcast from TCM about  movies and the people who make them. Their new season is all about John Ford, the most influential  filmmaker in cinema history. In this episode, we’re exploring Ford’s early days, when he rose to fame by being one of the most reckless, independent directors in Hollywood. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

Actor-producer Dorian Missick (Netflix’s Shirley ; Amazon’s Obsession ) returns for his new fifth stop on the Mission to chat with the Men of Micheaux about Good Times vs. The Cosby Show , casting Black sci-fi, A Film Not Named Vanity , Six Degrees of Dorian(!?!), the Top Five Movie Moms of the 21st Century, and the indy gem of 2023—writer/director A.V. Rockwell’s A Thousand And One , starring Tey...

The Men of Micheaux review a gem from the filmography of their namesake and dare to offer their ideas for remakes of the lost films of Oscar Micheaux, PLUS Oliver Platt, Halle Berry vs Cynda Williams, The Prestige and more. 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 Te...

Vincent and Len share their directorial ideas for Blacula and The Adventures of Pluto Nash , ruminate on the 1990s discography of Stevie Wonder, and list the Top 5 Black Devils in Media. Then the Men of Micheaux give their 398th movie review, falling in love all over again with Ethel Waters and Lena Horne (and Rochester) in 1943's Cabin In The Sky . Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  michea...

The Mission inches closer to its 400th episode with a stacked review filled with HBO Max’s Scavenger’s Reign , Bill Cosby’s The Cosby Mysteries vs Ted Knight’s Too Close For Comfort , a kayak, a leather bag, lipstick, a book, and a movie called Booty Call . Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on Instagram Subscribe to the Mission on YouTube   Get...

The DTF Fun Hour duo of Darryl Charles and Timaree return to the Mission to chart the Top Five Catwomen of All-Time, connect D’urville Martin to two more Feline Femme Fatales, and share their grief with the Men of Micheaux reviewing the official “ worst movie of 2004 .” Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on Instagram Subscribe to the Mission on Y...

The L.A.W. of New York radio’s The Harlem Connection - L. Ade Williams - joins the Mission to ask May I explain why the movies of Prince Rogers Nelson are Bad Black Movies. Plus, we uncover Prince’s Top 5 Favorite Movies, go Six Degrees to Helen Keller (?), and, just in Time , Len reveals his substance problem. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission...

Acclaimed crime novelist (and noted comic book author) Gary Phillips ( One-Shot Harry ; Ash Dark As Night ) shares his history with film noir, Marvel Comics and cigars to his fun review of 1975’s Bucktown , kicking off May I Have Another Bad Black Movie rather dubiously. Plus — The Thalmus Rasulala Tapes, The Towering Inferno , Pamela Anderson, and introducing The Micheaux Test. Rate & Review The...