Part 1 of my MIAMI MYSTERY. Michael and his wife are about to embark on a long drive to Miami, Florida for (spooky voice) mysteeeerious reeeeeeasons. Over at The Heights, Miss Cathy meets Heathcliff who has some conciliatory words, the scamp. Will she be reunited with her erstwhile cousin Linton? Tune in and see! 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 ....
Dec 13, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 49
Some historical analogies on today's episode of Obscure as Mrs. Dean confronts Cathy Jr. about her budding, star-crossed relationship with young Linton. Tears are shed, promises made and broken, trees examined. Yes, trees. Support the show on Patreon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 06, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 48
Look, when you don't let the teens do some of the teen stuff, you're going to find yourself at your wit's ends with these teens. And that's what happening over there at Thrushcross Grange and Wuthering Heights. Some real Capulet/Montague vibes on today's episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Nov 29, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 47
There are people who blow into town with a heaping load of attitude and make life miserable for everybody else. Somehow these people end up running things a lot of the time. It's curious, perhaps, but the past and present certainly bare the truth of it out. Alas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Nov 22, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 46
Young Cathy, on the occasion of her 16th birthday, rambles in the moors for a look at some fowl. And, in doing so, encounters something foul indeed. Plus, POWER WASHING!!! More 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 .
Nov 15, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 45
Today's episode starts with a little monologue about cargo because - if this world is going to hell - don't we want to watch it burn with a steaming cup of English Breakfast tea in hand? You bet we do. What better place to receive such goods than a port city like the sultry Savannah? Get more Obscure at https://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 ....
Nov 08, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 44
Wuthering Heights is BACK! This is a pun regarding the supine position from which your host narrates today's episode. Linton Heathcliff has arrived and is no sooner at Thrushcross Grange than the whiny little imp is shipped off to Wuthering Heights, which does not bode well. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Nov 01, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Who's to say who is the more rude bred of the kin: the dog hanger Hareton or the poorly mannered Cathy Jr. with her shameful behavior upon learning of her kin? Neither does themself proud, shall we say. And then we've got another cousin trundling to Thrushcross Grange, the sad Edward Gorey character Linton II, pale and wan and probably a fan of Joy Division. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Oct 25, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Young Miss Cathy is growing in leaps and bounds, a sweet lil' lass sheltered from the world by her dear papa. Well, what do you think happens? She gets it in her head to wonder about the space beyond the borders of Thrushcross Grange and nothing good can come from that! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Oct 18, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 41
So the Italians decided to go old school this week and nature decided to go biblical down in Florida, and Michael's audio is all over the place on this scintillating episode of our favorite American novel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Oct 11, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Emily Bronte gives us a little joke in the midst of an action-packed episode of Obscure. Knives are out, fists are cuffed, feathers fly. All this plus even more canine comparisons! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Oct 04, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Some brief recounting of Michael's trip to Rome. Back on home soil, we pick up the reading of our American novel with Isabella telling her tale of woe and escape from the clutches of Heathcliff. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Sep 27, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Your host is off to Roma, Catherine is dead, and Heathcliff is feeling all sorry for himself. Plus, Michael explains why the saying "there's no such thing as a free lunch" is demonstrably false. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Sep 20, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Michael's doing magic in Vegas, baby. Michael and Criss Angel, together at last. Also, Catherine dies. F her. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Sep 13, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 36
Tis the beating of two hearts at stake in today's episode. Catherine's wastrel heart still manages to pump out invective, while Heathcliff's hardened heart softens when confronted with his beloved. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Sep 06, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 35
A recounting of a sobering night in Edinburgh. And Catherine Linton (nee Earnshaw), continues to gaze at the moors. What the hell else does she do? Nothing. But, in this nothing, perhaps there is something. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Aug 30, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Just a short check-in from the highlands. (Michael doesn't know if he's in the highlands.) Support 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 .
Aug 23, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 33
An exhausted Michael Ian Black, Southern Gentleman Esq. continues to explore the similarities between Heathcliff and Big Buddy. Meanwhile, Heathcliff conspires with Nelly to visit his beloved, the wild-eyed Catherine Linton. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Aug 16, 2022•25 min•Season 3Ep. 32
Happy Birthday American author Emily Bronte! More celebration 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 .
Aug 09, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Well, Michael had a couple of adventures. Also, there's more porridge talk in this episode than perhaps in any HERETOFORE!!! More PORRIDGE than you can shake a THIBLE at! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Aug 02, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Just as with Frankenstein, now we've got stories nested in stories. In this episode, Isabella writes a letter to Mrs. Dean, who reads it to Lockwood, who relates it to us. Fine. Also, Michael FINALLY reveals the name of the GAME SHOW he is about to appear on!!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jul 26, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 29
When the circumstances of the world are not to your liking, what do you do? Well, you find a whole other one. Michael has certainly been contemplating finding one, and our friend Catherine has done gone and found herself one as well. His delusions take him to Denmark, hers to the grave. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jul 19, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 28
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.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jul 13, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 27
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 .
Jul 05, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 26
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-sell-my-info ....
Jun 28, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 25
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-info ....
Jun 21, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 24
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 .
Jun 14, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 23
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 - the book would've been a lot shorter if they'd all been armed because they would've shot each other in...
Jun 07, 2022•35 min•Season 3Ep. 22
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 .
May 31, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 21
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 .
May 24, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 20
