Obscure with Michael Ian Black
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"Obscure with Michael Ian Black" is a comedic podcast in which comedian Michael Ian Black humorously reads and discusses classic literature, often with tangents and commentary.
All labels observed (1)
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| Obscure with Michael Ian Black canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1910233 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Obscure with Michael Ian Black Context triple: [Michael Ian Black, hasPodcast, Obscure with Michael Ian Black]
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A.
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows is a 1929 Warner Bros. all-star revue film from the early sound era, featuring numerous studio contract players in musical and comedy sketches.
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B.
Uncle Dynamite
Uncle Dynamite is a comic novel by P. G. Wodehouse featuring the mischievous aristocrat Uncle Fred in one of his most celebrated escapades.
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C.
the Obscure
The Obscure is a famous epithet of the pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Heraclitus, highlighting the enigmatic, paradoxical, and often difficult-to-interpret nature of his surviving fragments and ideas.
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D.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm is a semi-improvised comedy television series created by and starring Larry David, known for its cringe-inducing social situations and dry, observational humor.
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E.
Delirious (stand-up special)
Delirious is Eddie Murphy’s groundbreaking 1983 stand-up comedy special, famous for its edgy, high-energy routines and major influence on modern stand-up.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Obscure with Michael Ian Black Target entity description: "Obscure with Michael Ian Black" is a comedic podcast in which comedian Michael Ian Black humorously reads and discusses classic literature, often with tangents and commentary.
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A.
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows is a 1929 Warner Bros. all-star revue film from the early sound era, featuring numerous studio contract players in musical and comedy sketches.
-
B.
Uncle Dynamite
Uncle Dynamite is a comic novel by P. G. Wodehouse featuring the mischievous aristocrat Uncle Fred in one of his most celebrated escapades.
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C.
the Obscure
The Obscure is a famous epithet of the pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Heraclitus, highlighting the enigmatic, paradoxical, and often difficult-to-interpret nature of his surviving fragments and ideas.
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D.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm is a semi-improvised comedy television series created by and starring Larry David, known for its cringe-inducing social situations and dry, observational humor.
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E.
Delirious (stand-up special)
Delirious is Eddie Murphy’s groundbreaking 1983 stand-up comedy special, famous for its edgy, high-energy routines and major influence on modern stand-up.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (14)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy podcast
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podcast ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses | classic literature ⓘ |
| features |
humorous commentary
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tangential discussions ⓘ |
| format | audio ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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literature discussion ⓘ |
| hasHostOccupation | comedian ⓘ |
| host | Michael Ian Black ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| primaryTheme | reading and discussing books ⓘ |
| titleCharacterString | Obscure with Michael Ian Black self-link ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Obscure with Michael Ian Black Description of subject: "Obscure with Michael Ian Black" is a comedic podcast in which comedian Michael Ian Black humorously reads and discusses classic literature, often with tangents and commentary.
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