In the final episode of our whale series, we learn about fecal plumes, shipping noise, and why Moby-Dick is still worth reading. (Part 3 of "Everything You Never Knew About Whaling.")

SOURCES:
- Michele Baggio, professor of economics at the University of Connecticut.
- Mary K. Bercaw-Edwards, professor of maritime English at the University of Connecticut and lead foreman at the Mystic Seaport Museum.
- Hester Blum, professor of English at Washington University in St. Louis.
- Eric Hilt, professor of economics at Wellesley College.
- Kate O’Connell, senior policy consultant for the marine life program at the Animal Welfare Institute.
- Maria Petrillo, director of interpretation at the Mystic Seaport Museum.
- Joe Roman, fellow and writer-in-residence at the Gund Institute for Environment, University of Vermont.

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EXTRAS:
- “Why Do People Still Hunt Whales? (Update)” by Freakonomics Radio (2025).
- “How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy?” by Freakonomics Radio (2021).

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