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Obscure with Michael Ian Black
It's a book club, but funny!Comedian Michael Ian Black is tackling a great work of literature: Wuthering Heights.Join Michael's weekly book club as he reads aloud from a classic and asks people like Jen Kirkman, Mike Birbiglia, Michael Showalter, and even his teenage kids to weigh in with their perspectives. Season 1: Thomas Hardy's Jude the Obscure. The book is bleak, but Michael does a lot of accent work.Season 2: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. It's alive, and it's just a big buddy. Also, more accent work.Season 3: Wuthering Heights. It's a love...
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4.9 stars from 1,903 ratings
I’m a returning fan of this podcast after a few years absent. Season 1 was my companion in lockdown, but season 2 didn’t deliver the same vibe and I fell off the wagon. Now after catching up on all of s4, I’m giving Frankenstein another go. My favourite thing about this podcast is the parallels...Read full review »
Posy May via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 09/04/24
Love it!
I’ve started from the very beginning & have really enjoyed the show. At some points, I’ve listened with my 9th-grade daughter & she has loved it too. I’m also inspired now to look for Michael Ian Black’s other work.
mkolody via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/27/24
Maybe my fave pod?
I’ve enjoyed every season of this show, even when the story was bad (sorry, Frankenstein). I think I would listen to Michael Ian Black read a technical manual, if he were to comment as he went. It’s my first listen every Tuesday.
aimbcdefg via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/28/24
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