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For this season’s finale, the Morgans start off with an entertainment segment exploring the new phenomenon of art just for art’s sake and its impact on the viewing experience. In their relationships segment, they make a case against the trend of using “vibes” to make judgments about people in relationships.

In the “Entertainment” segment of this week’s episode, Malcolm & Micah explore the bold and insightful social commentary embedded in the animated series, X-Men ‘97. Then, in their “Faith in Context” segment, they answer the question, “How does someone’s race impact their faith?” By the end of the episode, listeners will explore with the Morgans a vision for how God may want us to coexist despite so many different social differences and expressions of faith.

This week, Malcolm & Micah begin with a “Faith in Context” segment on deciding whether to stay in a church that doesn’t mirror all of your beliefs. They also explore what it would need to take in order to leave a church with whom someone doesn’t 100% agree. Then, in their “Relationships” segment, they explore the difference between healthy and unhealthy disagreement.

This week, Malcolm & Micah start this episode with a relationships segment on red flags. They start by offering some language for how to define them and explore healthy ways red flags can help someone be a self-reflective romantic partner or friend. Then, Malcolm and Micah end by revisiting their church hurt conversation from June 2021. They answer the question, “If a lapse of care can cause someone to experience church hurt, how can we think about care and go about caring for one another in Christian communities in ways that lead to less potential pain for church members?”

In the Season 5 premiere, Malcolm & Micah discuss the film "The Book of Clarence". They highlight what Clarence's faith journey says about spirituality and doubt. They also discuss how the film depicts blackness in a traditionally white-dominated genre and how centering black characters in a biblical story creates unique perspectives on oppression and power. And in their faith in context section, they unwrap the question: Should Christians consume secular context?

The Morgans continue season 4 with an entertainment segment on the function of tropes and cliches in cinema. They explain what they add to the movie and television experience and share some of their least favorite tropes and cliches as well. Malcolm and Micah end this episode with a "Faith in Context" segment exploring some of their favorite metaphors and imagery for God in the Bible. 

In this week’s entertainment segment, the Morgans discuss the HBO Max documentary, “Savior Complex,” and the complicated world of Christian international missions in Africa. Then, in their “Faith in Context” segment, Micah and Malcolm wrestle with the complexity of international missions even further as they explore the question, “is local missions enough?”

Additional References

'White Supremacy Culture" (article) by the Department of Inclusion and Community Engagement - Minnesota Historical Society

In this week’s entertainment segment, the Morgans talk about the HBO documentary, “BS High” and the complicated journey of Roy Johnson and the Bishop Sycamore football team. Then, in their relationships segment, they discuss what can lead to a person being less helpful than they think they are and how someone can compassionately tell them so.

In this week’s entertainment segment, Micah and Malcolm explore an artistic genre that has made a recent comeback called “Afro-surrealism.” They define the genre and then spend some time exploring some of the movies and shows that have come to represent the genre in recent years. Then, in their relationships segment, the Morgans talk about the infinite ways that being Black can impact relationships within the Black community.

Malcolm and Micah launch season four by finally talking about one of their favorite shows: Succession. They describe the most notable moments of the show along with some lessons we can take from it. And, for their relationship segment, they continue by exploring the ways an unhealthy ego shows up in various Succession characters.