History Spelunkers

EP 35: And They Called Him Moby Dick


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There she blows! In this episode of the podcast we find ourselves out on the high seas learning about the origins of one of the world's most famous pieces of literature: Herman Melville's Moby Dick. Prepare for a truly wild voyage into the obscure...

CW: violence towards animals

Shownotes:

  • Opening audio is from the 1956 film edition of Moby Dick staring Gregory Peck and Dir. by John Huston
  • Episode art- Nantucket Water Skid by Clifford W. Ashley. (1930) in the public domain accessed via the Wikimedia commons
  • Audiobook of Moby Dick that I listened to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg84olIrn-k&ab_channel=AudiobooksUnleashed
  • https://slimemoldsyd.medium.com/the-match-that-killed-all-the-turtles-the-galapagos-versus-massachusetts-b68818a82d4e
  • https://nha.org/visit/museums-and-tours/whaling-museum/
  • https://www.britannica.com/animal/sperm-whale
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nantucket
  • Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-clouds


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