LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 155 How can you make a Black Panther movie without Black Panther? That was the question faced by the folks behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Over the course of four films, Chadwick Boseman had become practically synonymous with the Marvel superhero. It wouldn’t be easy to move on.

But move on the MCU did with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever—a movie that’s fittingly not just about frenetic fight scenes and CGI, but grief, goodbyes and new beginnings. In this episode of The Plugged In Show, Adam Holz and I settle in and talk about the flick for a bit, unpacking Wakanda Forever’s positives, negatives and unexpected spiritual depth.

And if a Black Panther conversation isn’t enough for you, well, hold onto your Wakandan crowns. We...