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Chasing That Thing: Books, Whales and Guitars


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In the "Cetology" chapter of Moby-Dick, Melville explores the relationship between whales and books. But, what about you guitars you ask? I'll answer that in this episode. I'll also explore what it means to not make difficult career choices. 

Chasing That Thing

Some of the cultural references made in this episode:

Coen Brothers. O Brother, Where Art Thou

William Cumpiano. Guitar Making Tradition and Technology

Fred Neil. “Everybody’s Talkin”

John Schlesinger. Midnight Cowboy

Herman Melville. Moby-Dick. “Cetology”

Pepe Romero/Pepe Romero Jr. 

Antonio De Torres 

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