This whole season is about creation...its possibilities and limits. There's no more appropriate Frankensteinian holiday than Father's Day. Obviously mothers do a lot more creating than fathers, but Mary's book focuses on big M and little M men, and so we acknowledge them today. Frankenstein reading continues.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/michaelianblack" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/michaelianblack</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

This whole season is about creation...its possibilities and limits. There's no more appropriate Frankensteinian holiday than Father's Day. Obviously mothers do a lot more creating than fathers, but Mary's book focuses on big M and little M men, and so we acknowledge them today. Frankenstein reading continues. 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.

This whole season is about creation...its possibilities and limits. There's no more appropriate Frankensteinian holiday than Father's Day. Obviously mothers do a lot more creating than fathers, but Mary's book focuses on big M and little M men, and so we acknowledge them today. Frankenstein reading continues.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/michaelianblack" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/michaelianblack</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

S2 Episode 43 - Our Father

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.&nbsp;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 title of this podcastSupport this show and access bonus content:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/michaelianblack" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/michaelianblack</a>

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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 knows Season 4: American Tragedy. Also a potential title of this podcast Support this show and access bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/michaelianblack

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.&nbsp;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 title of this podcastSupport this show and access bonus content:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/michaelianblack" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/michaelianblack</a>

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