Micheaux Mission

Len and Vincent engage on the life of the Cornish hen and the treachery of pigs, answer and listen to mail from the Missionaries, get stopped on the way from D’Urville Martin to Viola Davis and (00:35) review the Christmas classic Trading Places (1983). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Vincent and Len read their listener mail then get into another round of Six Degrees of D’Urville Martin . The Men them lament the loss of intellectual chat on television before Len gets really riled up about the award-winning Raoul Peck doc about author James Baldiwn, I Am Not Your Negro . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

Vincent and Len read listener mail and reminisce over Love, American Style from the 70s. They show appreciation for Love Life on HBOMax and it sparks a debate over iPad access…sorta. A new game show is born - Six Degrees of D’urville Martin and then it’s finally time to review 1967’s Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner , starring Sidney Poitier, Spencer Tracy, and Katharine Hepburn (50:30). Hosted by Sim...

The crew of The Beat Connection podcast (Alexa Gold, Azrael DiCaprio and Shizz Shiz) join the Mission to discuss the methodology behind their excavation of hip-hop's greatest beats and samples to unearth their melodic roots and explain how DJ Premier stands shoulder to shoulder with Dr. Dre producer-wise. Then (00:21) we discuss colorism in Netflix's The Harder They Fall and get to our review (00:...

Actor/comedian and now author Tommy Davidson sits with the Men to share his thoughts on comedy, Bruce Lee, and Sammy Davis Jr. In fact, 'Stevie Wonder' serenades Vincent for his birthday! And 'Cream Corn' of Black Dynamite gives the Mission a special 'moment'. Then (00:49) Vincent and Len get into their review of Spike Lee's hard-to-find Jungle Fever . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Vincent indulges Len’s impulse to review the Michael Jackson Disney short film Captain EO as a ‘horror’ film. And then they open up (47:42) on Grace Jones in Vamp . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s Vincent and Len talking about Big Daddy Kane vs KRS-One in an epic Verzuz . The Men also discuss the ‘torch’ that’s been passed to Yahya Abdul-Mateen, review listener mail and (29:00ish) share differing views on 2021’s rendition of Candyman . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Len celebrates his sister’s first published work in Queens Who Defied The Odds . The Men share interesting thoughts about Us and get into a fun Versus debate about KRS-One, Big Daddy Kane, Duke Ellington, James Brown and more. Somehow Bing Crosby slips into the conversation about the movie roadmap for The Road to 300 just before (42:17-ish) getting into their review of Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde . Queens...

Vincent is easily distracted with talk of The Foundation on Apple TV, 100% Rotten Tomato scores for The Tragedy of MacBeth and the upcoming VZS: Krs-One v Big Daddy Kane bu all chatter leads to (25:48-ish) our review of 2019’s Us . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We celebrate the release of Sankofa on Netflix, through the work of Ava Duvernay’s Array Films, look at groundbreaking anniversaries in hip-hop and rock and lament the passing of filmmaker Melvin Van Peeples before (30:19) getting into their review of 1945’s morality drama Go Down, Death! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

This week, we're sharing an episode of Some of My Best Friends Are...  The show is hosted by Khalil Muhammad and Ben Austen, two best friends who grew up together on the South Side of Chicago in the '80s. Khalil is Black; Ben is white. They invite listeners into their conversations about the absurdities and intricacies of race in America. Mixing anecdotes, entertaining storytelling, and thoughtful...

Listener mail reopens the convo about Rappers Who Act as well as sets the stage for a mini- Spock Adjacent chat about the cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . Vincent is absolutely insane for all things Shakespeare and (34:15) we review the slept-on 90s comedy The Wood . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data f...

Len agrees that Nia Long is the finest actress in Hollywood history and has receipts to prove it (shout out to comedian Ryan Davis @ryandaviscomedy for ‘printing them out’). The Men talk about the themes of Nia DaCosta’s Candyman then (31:25-ish) dive into another selection in the Micheaux Collection - 1935’s Murder In Harlem . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for info...

The Micheaux Mission remembers the late Michael K. Williams, answers messages from the Missionaries and (24:34) review the race satire DROP SQUAD. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Vincent and Len discuss remixing some of their past reviews as well as Vincent’s startling revelation about Rocky 5 then (31:24) the timestamp that this is approximately when their review of Barbershop 2 begins. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nikki Wright and Toya Haynes of Unsung Unwrapped unveil their new podcast The AfterShow After-Party as well as their eerie food phobias before launching into their review of Nikki’s 3rd favorite film of all-time - ATL (2006). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After answering listener mail, including casting a reboot of Action Jackson , the Men of Micheaux return to the stockade to review Penitentiary 2 (1982) for an inflated helping of Leon Issac Kennedy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Len runs thru a series of music docs he's watched recently, including one on Woodstock 1999 and another unseen gem about the Sugar Hill Gang, and then the Men of Micheaux take a seat in 2002's Barbershop for a shave, haircut and a movie. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Vincent and Len debate which celebrities have skills in Spades (and give birth to their next TeePublic design) then launch into a spirited defense of writer-director Jamaa Fanaka’s PENITENTIARY (but not so much for the lead actor in the flick). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Maori Holmes & Denise Beek of the Blackstar Film Festival share their thoughts on Lovecraft Country, Blackish, Jayne Kennedy and so much more before celebrating the pageantry of MISS JUNETEENTH (2020) from writer-director Channing Peoples and starring ‘candescent’ Nicole Beharie and Alexis Chikaeze. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

Writer-Producer MARC BERNARDIN ( Star Trek: Picard ) steps onto the Mission to share his unique Mac-n-Cheese recipe, give the 411 on the new Masters of The Universe reboot on Netflix, and delivers the heartfelt origin of his new Comixology original ADORA & THE DISTANCE . And then we review INSIDE MAN to see if its a true Spike Lee Joint.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a com...

American Idol alum Melinda Doolittle sits in on the Mission for an enjoyable chat on her days on her hit TV experience, Diana Ross, Tom Cruise, her idol Gladys Knight, and a review of 'the wrong' Annie. Plus, one man of Micheaux wears a romper to a onesie party.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to...

After answering listener mail, Vincent and Len make two stops on the Mission for the price of one with (11:15) a look at Questlove's SUMMER OF SOUL, the historic doc about the 1969 Harlem Culture Festival and (37:50) a long trip on the NEW JERSEY DRIVE for a look at boosting in Newark in the 90s.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monet...

Vince and Len share their thoughts on The Upshaws, The Underground Railroad, Loki and The Equalizer; then Len reveals an ‘interesting’ theory about R7B lover man Tank and Vincent reveals what he actually has against watermelon martinis. And (so) much more!   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit...

TOYA HAYNES of The First Time I Heard podcast brings her unabashed love of everything Ralph Tresvant (with her New Edition spreadsheet as exhibit A) back to the Mission for a review of the Kid-N-Play starring vehicle House Party 2 .   *** 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...