Obscure with Michael Ian Black

While Catherine foretells her own demise, to whom shall we assign blame? Society, of course! The mistress of Thrushcross Grange remains in a state of delirium. Days of hunger and stress continue to bespoil the raving lass while her stammering hubby looks on, helpless. Hopefully, somebody dies soon.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...

Mrs. Linton and Michael both experience a psychological break. Both are costly.  Not costly? Supporting the show! https://www.patreon.com/michaelianblack See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Your humble narrator was supposed to be in Rome this week, but circumstances beyond his control have conspired to leave him stuck in sultry Savannah. But, the bella vita lives within him regardless of his surroundings, just as it does all of you. Also: Catherine is being a dick.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...

Michael spent the weekend at The Breakers of Palm Beach Island with the wifey and his friend Meghan McCain. At the less grand Thrushcross Grange, man's inhumanity to man continues to gallop unimpeded over the lives of the Hindley and Linton clans. But in a fun way.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...

Monsters abound, one after the other, on the cursed American moors. Even poor baby Hareton has grown fangs, not to mention a wicked pitching arm. The biggest goblin of all, though, is Heathcliff. Who cares if he's literature's favorite bad boy - he sucks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Look, nobody's coming to Obscure for Michael's hot takes on gun control, but of course he's going to give them to you anyway. Because he's a rebel! Anyway, another mass shooting and another round of hand-wringing followed by another round of doing absolutely nothing. So, just another day in America. Meanwhile, trouble continues brewing over there on Thrushcross Grange, and he'll tell you what - th...

Seems like a funny title for a sitcom where Heathcliff comes home to find his old flame Catherine now married to a different fella. Lots of hijinks and fun sexcapades.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Michael's not saying saying Catherine and Edgar are the  worst  couple, but they're not great. But he'll tell you what  is  great: Werther's Sugar Free Butterscotch Hard Candies. Tremendous.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Each one of these characters is worse than the last. Not a redeeming quality in any of them, and that's just the way Michael likes it! More bad behavior herein, more trouble, plus some unexpected deaths. No brioche required, but certainly encouraged.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A special live to tape episode of Obscure, as Michael recounts his trip to the dump that is Brooklyn and associated poker tripping. Meanwhile, Catherine pours out her heart to Nelly and the heavens give their opinion as to the state of affairs at Wuthering Heights.  Want more live, unedited rantings? https://www.patreon.com/michaelianblack See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...

Some exciting news on the pants front, plus more child abuse! If you're into the maltreatment of the young, this is the episode for you. Plus: sneezing!  Sneezing and more at http://patreon.com/michaelianblack See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Some thoughts on Louis CK winning a Grammy, and Catherine has an absolute freak out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ah, delicious Diet Coke, fizzy and delectable Diet Coke. Michael's been drinking a lot of it, and he know it's poison but who says poison can't be delicious? Nobody, that's who. In the world of Wuthering Heights, we're still catching up on the childhood miseries of Heathcliff. Not for nothing, but if only he'd had a cold can of Diet Coke, maybe things would've worked out a little bit better. ...

A little bit of present account taking, an audio sorbet. A check-in from a mid-priced hotel in Rochester, NY. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Haven't we all known some troublemaker kid who's always finding themselves on the wrong side of adult rules? Well, that's our Heathcliff. Poor, maladjusted, orphaned Heathcliff. All he did is smash a tureen of hot apple sauce on some kid's face and all of the sudden he's locked in the garrett and beaten. For shame. Well, Cathy's not having it. And neither is Michael. AND NEITHER IS MICHAEL! See Pr...

Oh, what mischief comes from dirty and petulant boys. Heck Michael wrote a whole book about it. Well, trouble is afoot on the moors and elsewhere in our own times. Beware the too-clean kitchen, I say.  Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/michaelianblack See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Michael's boy Elijah turned 21 this week, and he celebrated him with fine Southern dining and a peachy cocktail. On the American estate of Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff is, yet again, an object of abuse and scorn, just as we like him.  Get yer bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/michaelianblack See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...

Tension continues to grow at Wuthering Heights when Hindley Earnshaw returns to mourn his father with a "half silly" wife in tow.  Where did she come from? What the hell even is her name? Michael's and his own half silly wife return to their own haunted mansion, having just ventured into the Blue Ridge Mountains for a short vay-cay.  Join us for book club at https://www.patreon.com/micha...

Mrs. Dean, now with a subtler funny voice, continues to tell the tale of the Earnshaw children and their ward, Heathcliff. Plus, an update on Michael's tooth and tales of woe and carnage on the poker floor.  Michael Ian Black reads Wuthering Heights. Book club membership and more at https://www.patreon.com/michaelianblack See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

A pot roast disaster and a sauna mishap in today's episode. PLUS, Michael continues to unspool the origin of our beloved Heathcliff, AND Chapter Four concludes with a hint of mayhem and deception yet to come! Catch all the mayhem with early episodes and bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/michaelianblack See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...

Lockwood perks up (coffee pun), as he begins to tease out the complicated family history of Heathcliff and his kin. Trouble brews (coffee pun)! Do you have the beans to listen (coffee pun)? Sanka (name of old coffee brand)! No puns allowed at https://www.patreon.com/michaelianblack See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

Michael got a Hitlerian haircut and nearly broke his finger. Over in the American town of Thrushcross Grange, Lockwood continues to chip away at the icy exterior of Heathcliff. Life at the Heights is a tangled mess.  Michael Ian Black reads Wuthering Heights. Get episodes early and ad free at https://www.patreon.com/michaelianblack See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...

A plea to authors: never include dreams in your books. They're boring, overtly symbolic, never advance the plot, and take us out of the story. Somebody describing a dream in a book is equivalent to somebody describing a dream in life - boring. SPOILER ALERT: this episode continues a dream.  Michael Ian Black reads Wuthering Heights. More fun stuff + access to the book club at https://www.patr...

Michael Ian Black reads Wuthering Heights, and the mystery deepens as Lockwood, stranded by storm, finds himself a little sleeping pod. Inside, evidence of a former resident. Also, Michael saw some dolphins! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Recorded at Christmas, and Michael's not a fan. He doesn't like anything about it, save the Christmas goose. Not the ritualized gift giving or the hauling in of trees or the decorating of said tree or the various holiday obligations. And, as always Michael Ian Black reads Wuthering Heights. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...