Micheaux Mission
468 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 201 ratingsTwo Men. One Podcast. Every Black Film Ever Made. Len Webb and Vince Williams are on the MICHEAUX MISSION - to watch and review every Black feature film ever released.
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ATL (2006) w Nikki Wright and Toya Haynes
August 25, 2021 04:40 - 1 hourNikki 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). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Penitentiary 2 (1982)
August 18, 2021 04:13 - 1 hourAfter 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Barbershop (2002)
August 11, 2021 03:28 - 1 hourLen 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Penitentiary (1979)
August 04, 2021 04:07 - 1 hourVincent 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). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Miss Juneteenth (2020) w Maori Holmes & Denise Beek
July 28, 2021 07:08 - 1 hourMaori 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Inside Man (2006) with Marc Bernardin
July 21, 2021 05:47 - 1 hourWriter-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 company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and s...
Annie (2014) with Melinda Doolittle
July 14, 2021 02:00 - 1 hourAmerican 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 visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, ...
Summer of Soul (2021) - New Jersey Drive (1995)
July 07, 2021 04:30 - 1 hourAfter 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 monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more info...
The BINGE LOUNGE - A Tank of Fruity Drinks
June 30, 2021 04:36 - 1 hourVince 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 the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and ev...
House Party 2 (1991)
June 23, 2021 06:31 - 1 hourTOYA 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 for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more informatio...
Introducing Storybound
June 21, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutesStorybound is a radio theater program designed for the podcast age. In each episode, listeners will be treated to their favorite authors and writers reading some of their most impactful stories, designed with powerful and immersive sound environments. Hosted and produced by Jude Brewer, Storybound but authors and musicians at the forefront of the storytelling experience. Season 4 of Storybound features writers including Chuck Klosterman, Morgan Jerkins, Matt Haig, Nichole Perkins, Omar El Akk...
Scott Joplin (1977)
June 16, 2021 02:26 - 1 hourThe Men of Micheaux debate the ‘dueting’ of Close To You and the resurrection of Madea, in an attempt to forego a review of the Motown TV-feature biopic Scott Joplin, starring Billy Dee Williams. *** 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 The Podglomerate treats dat...
Idlewild (2006)
June 09, 2021 10:11 - 1 hourVincent and Len speak of soulful voices being erased from memory, their favorite duets as a precursor to their review of Outkast's 2006 'joint' -- IDLEWILD. *** 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 The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Sinc...
Ray (2004)
June 02, 2021 04:54 - 1 hourVincent and Len review the biopic history of Lifetime then find themselves in a weird debate over the Twilight Zone. Then they turn their attention to 2004’s RAY featuring Jamie Foxx’s award-winning performance and a stellar cast of women. *** 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 in...
Madea Goes To Jail (2009)
May 26, 2021 03:48 - 1 hourVincent and Len reminisce on Mays gone-bye and create another possible theme month for the Mission before laying into the ‘missed opportunities’ of Tyler Perry’s Madea franchise. *** 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 The Podglomerate treats data, please see our...
D.C. Cab (1983)
May 19, 2021 05:09 - 1 hourThe Men of Micheaux share their thoughts on the Netflix sitcoms 'Dad, Stop Embarrassing Me' and 'The Upshaws', plus Amazon's 'The Underground Railroad' by Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins. But then they take a ride in a D.C. CAB and ...oh boy! *** 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...
I Got The Hook-Up (1998)
May 12, 2021 03:46 - 1 hourVincent and Len talk about the incoming locust of cicadas to the DMV then debate a New Edition version of VERZUZ before sharing their divergent views on Master P’s I GOT THE HOOK-UP. *** 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 The Podglomerate treats data, please see...
Juwanna Mann (2002)
May 05, 2021 04:31 - 1 hourThe Micheaux Mission debuts artistic renditions of themselves and the Missionaries have jokes. Gladys Knight has a wayward career and JUWANNA MANN is first up for 2021’s Mother, May I Have a Bad Black Movie. *** 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 The Podglomerat...
Introducing Book Dreams
April 30, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutesIn each episode of Book Dreams, hosts Julie Sternberg and Eve Yohalem seek answers to the book-related questions that they can’t stop dreaming about, like how to open a bookstore, what it’s like to edit iconic authors, and what exactly bibliotherapy is. Previous and upcoming episodes feature guests like Adrienne Maree Brown, Edith Eger, Simon Winchester, David Levithan, Nancy Pearl and Jeff Schwager, and Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg, plus experts in topics ranging from illuminated ma...
Z For Zachariah (2015)
April 28, 2021 03:47 - 1 hourThe Men of Micheaux share their thoughts on Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, answer listener mail and close out Afrofuturism April with the ‘contemplative’ Z For Zachariah, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Margot Robbie and Chris Pine. *** 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...
Fast Color (2018)
April 21, 2021 05:16 - 1 hourThe Men of Micheaux catch up on listener mail, get checked for their mispronunciation and Vince feels some kind of way about 'disrepectin' Luther (Vandross). But all is love when the FAST COLOR starts to shimmer. *** 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 The Podglo...
Born In Flames (1983)
April 14, 2021 02:40 - 1 hourVince and Len discuss the colorist in the works of Bill Cosby and Black misery on stark display in Amazon Prime’s THEM before kicking off Afrofuturist April with their review of the 1983 “feminist manifesto” BORN IN FLAMES. *** 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...
Introducing Table Flipping
April 09, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourIn each episode of Table Flipping, star of Lil Dicky's Dave Taylor Misiak and writer Alyssa Litman unpack the way women are portrayed on reality TV and gush about the characters, fashion choices and iconic blowups that occupy (probably) too much space in our brains. Previous episodes of Table Flipping features guests such as Dayna Kathan of Vanderpump rules, Sean Clements host of Hollywood Handbook, comedian Ryan O’Flanagan, the writer of 500 Days of Summer Michael H. Weber and more. In this...
THE MISSION FINEST - Saturday Morning Conspiracies
April 07, 2021 00:45 - 1 hourVincent and Len sift through some of the more outlandish and hilarious Saturday Morning Cartoon conspiracies imaginable. (Original air-date June 2018) *** 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 The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you'...
Bustin' Loose (1981)
March 31, 2021 03:12 - 1 hourVince and Len agree to review BUSTIN' LOOSE. That might be all they agree all for this one. *** 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 The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Micheaux Mission, we'd like to suggest you ...
Mudbound (2017)
March 24, 2021 02:53 - 1 hourVince and Len answer listener mail and lament the fate of A Different World before setting their gaze on MUDBOUND, the next entry in the 'oeuvre' of director Dees Rees, featuring amazing images surrounding amazing performances. *** 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...
Lean On Me (1989)
March 17, 2021 03:32 - 1 hourThe Men of Micheaux remember the monkey hustle of Yaphet Kotto, survey the landscape of the 2021 Oscar nominations and ruminate on the aged lessons of 1989’s LEAN ON ME. *** 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 The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy ...
Pariah (2011)
March 10, 2021 03:08 - 1 hourThe Men of Micheaux return to live podcasting with heartfelt thanks and a review of a film that one of the men claims is “one of the best movies he has ever seen.” *** 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 The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy...
THE MISSION FINEST - House Party (1990) w Toya Haynes
March 03, 2021 02:00 - 1 hourRemember when Toya Haynes (First Time I Heard w Toya Haynes) stopped by the Mission to settle the Kid n Play vs Nice & Smooth debate? Relive it all over again. *** 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 The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. S...
THE MISSION FINEST - Strictly Business (1991) w Dorian & Simone Missick
February 24, 2021 02:00 - 1 hourReturn to 2017 when Vincent and Len traveled to the planet of Brooklyn to sit with Dorian Missick (For Life) and Simone Missick (All Rise) to talk Detroit, Nice and Smooth vs Kid-n-PLay, and STRICTLY BUSINESS, starring Tommy Davidson and Halle Berry. *** 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. ...
Adiós Amigo (1975)
February 17, 2021 04:18 - 1 hourVincent and Len catch up with the Micheaux FB group just in time to give their thoughts Sam Cooke, Judas and the Black Messiah, Ruth Negga, Queen Latifah yet they still have review 1975's Adiós Amigo with Fred Williamson and Richard Pryor. *** 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 in...
Thomasine and Bushrod (1974)
February 10, 2021 03:42 - 1 hourVincent and Len ruminate on the solo career of Jermaine Jackson and answer the eternal question - chaps or no chaps? - before reviewing the missed opportunity that is THOMASINE & BUSHROD, written by and starring Max Julien, and featuring Vonetta McGee. *** 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...
Harlem Rides The Range (1939)
February 03, 2021 04:52 - 1 hourIt's Black Westerns for Black History Month on the Mission which has Len remembering Lone Ranger days of his youth, alien horses of his bedtime and reviewing HARLEM RIDES THE RANGE from 1939. And Vincent shovels snow with his kids. *** 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 informatio...
Jinn (2018)
January 27, 2021 04:23 - 1 hourIts two for the price of one as Len and Vincent give their thoughts on Regina King's directorial premiere ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI then put on their objectivity hats to review friends-of-the-show Simone & Dorian Missick in writer-director Nijla Mu'min's JINN, featuring the brilliant Zoe Renee. *** 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 ...
The Watermelon Woman (1996)
January 20, 2021 03:20 - 1 hourA listener email reopens an investigation into Pixar’s SOUL and the racist trope of ‘watermelons’ leads into a rumination on the joy of sunflower seeds. But eventually the Men get into their review of Cheryl Dunye’s THE WATERMELON WOMAN and all is right on the Mission. *** 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, lau...
Soul (2020)
January 13, 2021 13:24 - 1 hourLen regales Vincent with tales of cheesecake weekends -- in many flavors, in fact -- and then the Men take the two halves of one side of the same coin with their review of Disney/Pixar's latest release, the polarizing 'icky' SOUL. *** 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...
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse (2018)
January 06, 2021 03:48 - 1 hourVincent and Len return in 2021 remembering the famous fallen in the latter days of 2020, including Tiny Lister, ‘Shabba Doo’ and ‘MaryAnne’, then review the spectacularly amazing Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. *** 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 The Podgl...
The Toy (1982)
December 23, 2020 05:51 - 1 hourVincent and Len say good bye to a Micheaux Mission favorite as well as 2020. Then Vincent reveals the nickname he wish he had and Len talks about Coming 2 America. But alas, the men have to eventually get to their review of Richard Pryor and Jackie Gleason in THE TOY. *** 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, laun...
FIRST TIME I HEARD w/TOYA HAYNES - Raphael Saadiq
December 23, 2020 05:48 - 56 minutesMusic blogger TOYA HAYNES has a fun conversation with Renee Brooks (Black Girl Lost Keys) about the stigma of Black women dealing with ADHD and the inspiring career of Raphael Saadiq. *** 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 The Podglomerate treats data, please se...
The Best Man Holiday (2013) with Van Everette
December 16, 2020 04:46 - 1 hourVAN EVERETTE, the buttered voice lead of The Scenario Radio Show, sits in with the Men of Micheaux to not climb ladders at their age and admire a well seasoned Morris Chestnut and the rest in THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY. *** 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 The Podgl...
The 40-Year-Old Version (2020) with Damien Swaby
December 09, 2020 04:08 - 1 hourDamien Swaby of Filmmaking Conversations out of London reveals the indie side of the British movie scene then joins Vincent and Len in a celebration of that spirit on display in writer-producer-director-star Radha Blank's THE 40-YEAR-OLD VERSION. *** 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 ...
CHANGE LAB - Grace Lynne Haynes
December 02, 2020 16:00 - 50 minutesWe present an episode of CHANGE LAB: Conversations on Transformation and Creativity, a spotlight of creatives exercising their artistry to promote change. This ep features a conversation with painter-illustrator Grace Lynne Haynes. You can find and subscribe to Change Lab here. Change Lab is produced by the ArtCenter of California and available wherever you find podcasts *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We en...
Bad Hair (2020) with Jordan Kauwling
December 02, 2020 04:55 - 1 hourJordan Kauwling, podcast producer for Maximum Fun (The Flop House), visits the Mission for a third time to talk Dave Chappelle, chocolate chip cookies and Justin Simien's BAD HAIR. *** 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 The Podglomerate treats data, please see o...
A Raisin In The Sun (1961)
November 25, 2020 03:26 - 1 hourVincent and Len remember The Big Bopper because...somebody's gotta do it! Then they review A RAISIN IN THE SUN (1961), a film adaptation of one of the most acclaimed state works, that nearly stands up to the source material. *** 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 ho...
Get On The Bus (1996)
November 18, 2020 03:04 - 1 hourSpike Lee directs a love letter to the historic Million Man March of 1995 but it's the script by Reggie Rock Bythewood that crackles, allowing the all-powerful cast of Black men to rule the screen. *** 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 The Podglomerate treats d...
The Connection (1961)
November 11, 2020 02:41 - 1 hourThe experimental film THE CONNECTION is on the docket for review but not before we revisit election night and forecast the future of going-to-the-movies. *** 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 The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since y...
The Nutty Professor (1996)
November 04, 2020 03:27 - 1 hourEddie Murphy scores his first hit of the 90s with the 1996 remake of the Jerry Lewis classic by batting leadoff all the way to the 8th slot, leaving Jada Pinkett nothing to do but hold her 'hat'. *** 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 The Podglomerate treats dat...
Tales From The Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
October 28, 2020 04:05 - 1 hourLen and Vincent find themselves ruminating over actor Eric Stoltz (why?) and his star making turn in 'Mask' before celebrating the historic role Jada Pinkett brings to life in director Ernest Dickerson's DEMON KNIGHT, from the Tales From The Crypt franchise. *** 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 ...
Petey Wheatstraw (1977) w Dorian Missick and Omar Dorsey
October 21, 2020 02:41 - 2 hours(MATURE AUDIENCE) Best friend and actors Dorian Missick (For Life, ABC) and Omar Dorsey (Queen's Sugar, OWN) return to the Mission for a rollicking chat on Hollywood, Riunite, and more and, somewhere in there, they do a review of Rudy Ray Moore's PETEY WHEATSTRAW, the horror notch on Dolemite's pimp cane. -- recording straight from Streamyard. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the webs...
Bones (2001)
October 14, 2020 01:20 - 1 hourThe iconic Snoop Dogg is a tall charismatic blunt in director Ernest Dickerson's urban noir homage to 70s Black horror, complete with Pam Grier, seemingly dipped in amber. Too bad the same can't be said of the movie. *** 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 The Po...