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Mentioned in 137 episodes

Moby Dick

Book • 1999
Moby-Dick is a novel that tells the story of Captain Ahab's maniacal quest for revenge against Moby Dick, the giant white sperm whale that bit off his leg.

Narrated by Ishmael, the story follows the crew of the whaling ship Pequod as they embark on a journey that explores themes of obsession, man vs.

nature, and the existential questions of good and evil.

The novel is rich in detailed descriptions of whale hunting and life aboard a culturally diverse crew, and it has become a cornerstone of American and world literature.

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Mentioned in 137 episodes

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Trenton Bricken
and James Dyer as a source of inspiration for the show "Silo."
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Cal Newport
during the "Battle of the Sheds" segment, comparing his writing shed to Melville's.
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Neri Oxman
in relation to the whiteness of the whale.
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David Rosenthal
as a difficult book to read.
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Brett McKay
, recounting a scene where Ahab destroys his quadrant.
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Paul Harding
as a book that gave him the inspiration to write in the same spirit
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Daniel Immerwahr
mentioned this book when talking about a hot diagnosis of the 19th century.
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Bryan Callen
in a discussion about the themes of the Old Testament.
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Richard Powers
as an example of a book about man versus nature.
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Mentioned by Stephen Dubner as the whale book of all whaling books.
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Sean Kelly
discusses "Moby Dick" and its exploration of themes of obsession, meaning, and the human condition.
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Andy Johns
as a metaphor for the relentless pursuit of truth and self-liberation.
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Mentioned as an interesting read, despite being from the 19th century.
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Hester Blum
and Stephen Dubner as central to the discussion about whaling and its cultural impact.
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Joe Weisenthal
when comparing
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Dave Cavitt
's story to characters from it.
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Joe Weisenthal
as he is reading it and interested in energy transitions in the 1800s.
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John Coogan
when referring to the novel that features Captain Ahab's obsession with a white whale.
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Russ Roberts
in relation to the profound impact of 'Life and Fate', comparing the feeling of loss if one were to die without reading it to that of 'Moby Dick'.
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Simon Critchley
in relation to his novel 'Moby Dick'.
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