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Episode 520: The Tragedy of the Essex Part I - Thar She Blows!

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A Whale of a Tale

In 1820, an American whaling vessel called the Essex went down in the South Pacific Ocean after a massive sperm whale attacked and destroyed the ship thousands of miles from even the nearest uninhabited island. And I want to say that was one of Brendan Tracer's greatest performances. It shows you nice guys who were super attractive when they were younger and really got famous because of their beauty can also succeed when they're older and a whale. See, that's what you do. A whale of a tale. The tragedy of the Essex, part one.

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