Many apologies for the whale pun in the title, but Brandon can never resist. This month he and Lindsay chat with Jamie L. Jones, author of Rendered Obsolete: Energy Culture and the Afterlife of US Whaling. Jamie is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We discuss the fascinating history of whaling in the United States, ranging from the environmentally destructive to the culturally traditional. Moby Dick may or may not be discussed; you’ll have to listen to find out!

For more on Jamie:

Rendered Obsolete: https://uncpress.org/book/9781469674827/rendered-obsolete/ 

Email: [email protected]

Twitter and Bluesky: @jamieljones8 

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Episode recorded November 14, 2023.

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