Bacurau (2019) with Darren Wallace

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Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace—what does that mean for the future of technology, venture capital, business, and even our understanding of ourselves? Award-winning journalist and writer Anil Ananthaswamy joins us for our latest episode to discuss his latest book Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI . Anil helps us explore the journey and many breakthroughs that have propelled machine learning from simple perceptrons to the sophisticated algorithms shaping today’s AI revolution, powering GPT and other models. The discussion aims to demystify some of the underlying math that powers modern machine learning to help everyone grasp this technology impacting our lives, even if your last math class was in high school. Anil walks us through the power of scaling laws, the shift from training to inference optimization, and the debate among AI’s pioneers about the road to AGI—should we be concerned, or are we still missing key pieces of the puzzle? The conversation also delves into AI’s philosophical implications—could understanding how machines learn help us better understand ourselves? And what challenges remain before AI systems can truly operate with agency? If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for exclusive insights and updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits. Links: Read Why Machines Learn, Anil’s latest book on the math behind AI https://www.amazon.com/Why-Machines-Learn-Elegant-Behind/dp/0593185749 Learn more about Anil Ananthaswamy’s work and writing https://anilananthaswamy.com/ Watch Anil Ananthaswamy’s TED Talk on AI and intelligence https://www.ted.com/speakers/anil_ananthaswamy Discover the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship that shaped Anil’s AI research https://ksj.mit.edu/ Understand the Perceptron, the foundation of neural networks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron Read about the Perceptron Convergence Theorem and its significance https://www.nature.com/articles/323533a0…

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The Missionaries challenge Vincent and Len to craft a Black movie canon that EVERY BLACK MAN should see and to name the Definitive 90s Black Movie. Then Darren Wallace of the Black History Year podcast joins the show to review the eerie, anticolonialism international western BACURAU and determine if the Brazilian flick has enough Afro to qualify as a Black movie.

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Hoodlum (1997) 1:40:48

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Vincent and Len mourn the loss of 1970s songstress Roberta Flack, celebrating her incredible career and iconic voice. This leads to a conversation that touches on notable figures like Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and The Big Bopper. Len lists the Five Films that he will never choose for The Mission, while Vincent connects D'Urville Martin to two actors that Len would prefer not to see in movies. The discussion then turns to a review of Bill Duke's 1997 gangster film starring Laurence Fishburne, which raises questions about its qualities. Subscribe to the Mission on YouTube Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on Instagram We are a proud member of The Podglomerate - we make podcasts work! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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MISSION LOGS: Dolemite (1975) with Dorian Missick and Omar Dorsey 1:10:29

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The Men of Micheaux traveled to Brooklyn in 2018 to sit down with actor-producers Dorian Missick and his best friend Omar Dorsey to review insane "blaxploitation" action comedy DOLEMITE (1975) written by and starring Rudy Ray Moore and directed by then & only D'Urville Martin . 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Killing Time (1979) Two-Zone Transfer (1979) and Odds & Ends (1993) w/ Angelica Jade Bastién 1:50:33

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Writer and culture critic Angelica Jade Bastién, known for her work in The New Yorker, Vulture , and her Madwomen & Muses newsletter, presents a trio of short films at the Mission. These films range from brilliant and insightful comedy to the outright bizarre. Angelica also reveals an endearing appreciation for Tubi. Meanwhile, Vincent and Len engage in a debate about the "frothiness" of Regina King and Colman Domingo. They also share their guilty pleasure movies and discuss the undeniable top five leaders in Black culture for the 21st century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Wicked (2024) with Erika Washington 2:06:00

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Erika Washington from Sticky Note Conversations travels from Las Vegas to review one of the biggest hits of 2024. She assesses whether a movie musical, adapted from a Broadway version of a 1990s remix of an early 20th-century children's book classic, can be transformed into a Black film. Additionally, the review includes discussions on Dennis Haysbert in "Gone With The Wind," a career retrospective of Harold Rollins, and an exploration of Michael Jackson's age. Subscribe to the Mission on YouTube Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on Instagram We are a proud member of The Podglomerate - we make podcasts work! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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MISSION LOGS: Strictly Business (1991) with The Missicks 1:46:17

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The Men of Micheaux travel to Brooklyn in 2017 to sit down with Dorian & Simone Missick to review the black rom-com Strictly Business (1991) starring Halle Berry and Tommy Davidson. Well, they review it eventually -- after a playful chat about Hollywood, acting, Insecure and more. 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Moonwalker (1988) 1:54:43

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The Men of Micheaux chat about Aaliyah's legacy, singers who think they can act, The Petrified Forest of 1936, and more. But when they turn their attention to Michael Jackson's Moonwalker , a lively and testy debate breaks out over the "wonderful weirdness" of The King of Pop, circa 1988. 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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MISSION LOGS: Bamboozled (2000) with Omar Dorsey 1:23:16

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Our history of the Micheaux/Missick Connection introduces actor Omar Dorsey, known for his roles in Queen Sugar and Bookie , who is Dorian Missick's best friend. Additionally, we provide a lively review of Spike Lee's often underappreciated satire, Bamboozled . 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Bacurau (2019) with Darren Wallace 1:35:35

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The Missionaries challenge Vincent and Len to craft a Black movie canon that EVERY BLACK MAN should see and to name the Definitive 90s Black Movie. Then Darren Wallace of the Black History Year podcast joins the show to review the eerie, anticolonialism international western BACURAU and determine if the Brazilian flick has enough Afro to qualify as a Black movie. 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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MISSION LOG: Coming To America (1988) with Simone Missick 1:17:39

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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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Miracle at St. Anna (2008) 1:52:18

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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 YouTube We are a proud member of The Podglomerate - we make podcasts work! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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MISSION LOGS: Our Misty NIght with Simone Missick 1:10:46

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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 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Six Triple Eight (2024) 2:05:25

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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 Winfrey. Use the Black Families GoFundMe Directory to donate to those affected by the L.A. wildfires. 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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MISSION LOGS E02 - Clockers (1995) with Dorian Missick 2:10:02

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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 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The 2025 Black Movie Calendar 1:30:47

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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 Mission on Instagram Subscribe to the Mission on YouTube Get your Micheaux Mission SWAG from TeePublic We are a proud member of The Podglomerate - we make podcasts work! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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MISSION LOGS: Big Words (2013) 1:06:07

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