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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 story? Who knowsSeason 4: American Tragedy. Also a potential t...

Episode 36 - Runaround Sue.

39 mins; February 15, 2019

Episode 35 - Leave the Door Open a Crack.

28 mins; February 07, 2019

Episode 34 - She's Just Not That Into You.

33 mins; January 31, 2019

Episode 33 - Going Through the Spanking Machine.

38 mins; January 24, 2019

Episode 32 - Don’t Be Such a Wet Noodle.

33 mins; January 17, 2019

Episode 31 - I’m a Negation of Civilization.

45 mins; January 10, 2019

Episode 30 - Take Off Those Wet Clothes.

41 mins; January 03, 2019

Episode 29 - Anything Can Happen Here.

30 mins; December 27, 2018

Episode 28 - Now Don't Be Such A Silly Boy.

39 mins; December 20, 2018

Episode 27 - There's Nothing Wrong With Community Theater.

34 mins; December 13, 2018

Episode 26 - Jude the Hack.

49 mins; December 06, 2018

Episode 25 - Jude Is No Jack Reacher.

40 mins; November 29, 2018

Episode 24 - Jude: The Walking Dead.

37 mins; November 22, 2018

Episode 23 - One Thing We Know about Triangles, They Have Pointy Sides.

44 mins; November 15, 2018

Episode 22 - Never Meet Your Heroes.

53 mins; November 08, 2018

Episode 21 - Jude the...Psycho?.

33 mins; November 01, 2018

Episode 20 - Jude the Stalker.

37 mins; October 25, 2018

Episode 19 - Good Jude Hunting.

34 mins; October 19, 2018

Episode 18 - Dreaming Tree.

34 mins; October 04, 2018

Episode 17 - You Have Arrived at Your Destination.

46 mins; September 27, 2018

Episode 16 - Recapping with Ruthie.

29 mins; September 20, 2018

Episode 15 - Lonely Days.

42 mins; September 13, 2018

Episode 14 - Laying the Lard on Thick.

34 mins; September 06, 2018

Episode 13 - JB Twisting the Knife.

35 mins; August 30, 2018

Episode 12 - Secret and Lies.

40 mins; August 23, 2018

Episode 11 - Putting the Bread in the Oven.

46 mins; August 16, 2018

Episode 10 - Love in the Time of Pig Guts.

44 mins; August 09, 2018

Episode 9 - Cruising.

35 mins; August 02, 2018

Episode 8 - The Knob of His Stick.

29 mins; July 26, 2018

Episode 7 - Hoity-toity!.

37 mins; July 19, 2018

Episode 6 - Jude, Buck Up!.

47 mins; July 12, 2018

Episode 5 - A Little Manliness.

33 mins; July 05, 2018

Episode 4 - Prayer and the Wicked Jew.

41 mins; June 28, 2018

Episode 3 - Jack-Jack.

32 mins; June 21, 2018

Episode 2 - A Clapper to the Ass.

30 mins; June 14, 2018

Episode 1 - To Begin.

30 mins; June 08, 2018

Introducing Obscure

3 mins; May 22, 2018

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