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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: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

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: Frankenstein. It’s alive, and it’s just a big buddy. Also, more accent work.

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Copyright: © 2020 Michael Ian Black

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S2 Episode 19 - Meth Head Mar 22, 2021

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Little William is dead! Could the Big Buddy be to blame? How is Jesse Pinkman involved? You'll never BELIEVE who is to be tried for murder. Things are getting HOT in the Swiss Alps.

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S2 Episode 18 - This Podcast is Terrible Mar 16, 2021

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Michael Ian Black reads Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and he's not pulling any punches. William is dead, and he doesn't care. "This is a terrible podcast," he says.

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S2 Episode Episode 17 - A Monster on the Loose Mar 09, 2021

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There's a monster on the loose in Ingolstadt, and nobody seems to give a crap! Instead, we are treated to gossip and idle walks in the woods. What the hell is going on???

Michael Ian Black reads Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

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S2 Episode 16 - A Nervous Fever Mar 02, 2021

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Vic-tah (Vinny Barbarino) Frankenstein collapses for inexplicable reasons and it is up to dear Henry Clervil to restore him to health. Meanwhile, Big Buddy is roaming around somewhere doing God knows what. It's madness, MADNESS!!!

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S2 Episode 15 - The Big Buddy Blues Feb 26, 2021

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Our woeful monster begins to sing his lament to Victor Frankenstein. Plus, it's PIZZA NIGHT!!! What is your MPA?

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S2 Episode 14 - Butt Stuff Feb 16, 2021

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Young Victor Frankenstein is gettin' down and dirty in this episode of grotesqueries. PLUS, Michael makes obvious and probably tedious observations about Christianity!

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S2 Episode 13 - Going from Point A to Point X Feb 09, 2021

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Michael Ian Black reads Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

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S2 Episode 12 - Working the Poll Feb 02, 2021

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A blast from the past Election Day episode! Michael gets busy working that poll, and Victor Frankenstein gets busy figuring out the nature of creation. One of them deserves a tip.

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S2 Episode 11 - The Outlook is Cloudy (and Grim) Jan 26, 2021

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Recorded with Election Eve looming, Michael attempts to discern the future and compare Frankenstein's experimentation with our own. Does he take the comparisons too far? Of course.

Michael Ian Black reads Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

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S2 Episode 10 - ORGY Jan 19, 2021

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Maybe you thought there wouldn't be an orgy this season. WRONG!

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