Moby Dick Energy: A Moby Dick Podcast

Talia Lavin

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A chapter by chapter breakdown of the greatest, weirdest American novel, "Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale." Theme song by Noam Hassenfeld.

10.03.2021

Chapters 55-57: "Of the Monstrous Pictures of Whales; Of the Less Erroneous Pictures of Whales, and the True Pictures of Whaling Scenes; Of Whales in Paint; in Teeth; in Wood; in Sheet-Iron; in Stone; in Mountains; in Stars."

After a long hiatus, we're back! Talia talks with Byrd Pinkerton, amazing podcast producer and multimedia artist, about three chapters in which Melville rambles about how people depict whales. We dissect monstrous pictures rendered in florid language. A link to the slideshow Byrd made so lovingly is here, posted to Medium! https://mobydickenergy.medium.com/moby-dick-pics-b58f6b9a25bfProduced by Ty Wood (@bobo_the_second on Twitter). Theme song by Noam Hassenfeld.

1 ч. 10 мин.
23.01.2021

Chapters 52-54: "The Albatross," "The Gam," "The Town-Ho's Story"

Talia talks with Beth Skwarecki, senior health editor at Lifehacker, about three fascinating chapters. That's right -- we're BACK! After 33 episodes last year, we're off on the second year of Moby Dick Energy, and with hellish strength we are taking another stab at this great book. This week, we examine Melville's glowing and romantic depictions of the Erie Canal and the Great Lakes; gam a lot; and go with Ishmael to Peru. ALSO: A BIG AUDIENCE REQUEST --We would *LOVE* to see some sea sh...

1 ч. 13 мин.
10.12.2020

Chapters 50 & 51: "Ahab’s Boat and Crew. Fedallah" & "The Spirit-Spout"

Talia talks to author and producer Jay Bushman, author the new book "Novel Advice," about two marvellous chapters of this book. We're back, babey!!!! With an Agony Aunt letter from Ishmael, an exploration of Melville's orientalism, and the haunting beauty of the spirit-spout.

51 мин.
17.11.2020

Chapters 48 & 49: "The First Lowering" and "The Hyena"

Prefacing this episode is Talia's prank call to the Trump Voter Fraud hotline.This episode Talia talks to the lovely, gentle-voiced and brilliant Lili Loofbourow, a staff writer at Slate, about THE FIRST TIME WE ENCOUNTER SOME REAL LIFE WHALES in the book and the racially fraught introduction of Ahab's mysterious, hitherto hidden companions, Fedallah and his crew. The word "swart" recurs, as does our habit of reading monologues aloud.Theme song by Noam Hassenfeld.Production by Ilana Wei...

1 ч. 9 мин.
03.11.2020

Chapters 46 & 47: "Surmises" and "The Mat-Maker"

Talia talks with Sarah Marshall, of the "You're Wrong About" and "Why Are Dads" podcasts, about 2 odd marooned mid-40s chapters of the book. It's Sarah's first experience with the book and we debunk some myths about Ahab -- as well as conveying that he's the ultimate Bad Dad of the Sea. "Man and whale must go down together, like Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty." -Sarah Marshallmerch: mobydickenergy.threadless.com

45 мин.
12.10.2020

Chapter 45: "The Affidavit"

Talia talks with New York Times bestselling author Morgan Jerkins about the bizarre and wonderful chapter "The Affidavit." With clips from "Matilda," asides about dairy, and as always, contemplation of the majesty and terror of The Sea.

53 мин.
28.09.2020

Chapters 43 & 44: "Hark!" and "The Chart"

Talia talks to Justin Scheck (@ScheckWSJ) about a short chapter and a longer chapter, which are also a comical chapter and a profound chapter. In "Hark!" we see a bit more of daily life on the Pequod, while "The Chart" attempts to map Ahab's madness. Justin Scheck is a Wall Street Journal reporter and author of the recent book "Blood and Oil," which is about Mohammad bin Salman, not whaling.Moby Dick Energy merch is available at http://mobydickenergy.threadless.comYou can support the sho...

52 мин.
21.09.2020

Chapter 42: "The Whiteness of the Whale"

Talia talks to vaunted Melville scholar Christopher Freeburg about an infamous, complex and fascinating episode, "The Whiteness of the Whale." We discuss the meaning of whiteness, filled with both sinister and holy connotations. Has the author/protagonist line completely blurred? Is Ishmael going slightly insane? What does whiteness mean? Also, check out Professor Freeburg's new book, "Counterlife: Slavery after Resistance and Social Death," from Duke University Press!Production by Ilana Wein...

1 ч. 13 мин.

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incredible

15.03.2022

veganmac

finding this podcast made me feel a little less alone in life
An absolute delight

13.07.2021

Bhamlinz

This is both hilarious and beautiful. Just an absolute delight of a podcast.
Hardly a Whale of a Tale

10.01.2022

Matthew T. Wilson

This podcast is similar to the Pequod in that it’s filled with unsavory characters, its captain is grossly under qualified, and it takes you far out into an ocean of a book and sinks to the bottom, leaving you stranded at sea. Guests and the host rarely seem prepared. Usually they seem more impressed by themselves and their own ideas than by what Melville is saying. The host certainly wasn’t as taken with the book as she thought she was, seeing as she quit halfway through. Altogether the most vile podcast I’ve wasted my time on.
Thank you

19.02.2021

aderps

I found this gem after hearing Talia guest on another podcast. Entertaining, informative, heart felt. This podcast has been the perfect socially distanced/introvert book club for me. It’s given me the kick in the pants I needed start and really savor my grandma’s old copy she gifted to me. Her name is even misspelled in the cover. 💚

A chapter by chapter breakdown of the greatest, weirdest American novel, "Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale." Theme song by Noam Hassenfeld.

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Talia Lavin
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2020 - 2021
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Moby Dick Energy: A Moby Dick Podcast

Moby Dick Energy: A Moby Dick Podcast

Chapters 55-57: "Of the Monstrous Pictures of Whales; Of the Less Erroneous Pictures of Whales, and the True Pictures of Whaling Scenes; Of Whales in Paint; in Teeth; in Wood; in Sheet-Iron; in Stone; in Mountains; in Stars."

Chapters 52-54: "The Albatross," "The Gam," "The Town-Ho's Story"

Chapters 50 & 51: "Ahab’s Boat and Crew. Fedallah" & "The Spirit-Spout"

Chapters 48 & 49: "The First Lowering" and "The Hyena"

Chapters 46 & 47: "Surmises" and "The Mat-Maker"

Chapter 45: "The Affidavit"

Chapters 43 & 44: "Hark!" and "The Chart"

Chapter 42: "The Whiteness of the Whale"

incredible

An absolute delight

Hardly a Whale of a Tale

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Chapters 55-57: "Of the Monstrous Pictures of Whales; Of the Less Erroneous Pictures of Whales, and the True Pictures of Whaling Scenes; Of Whales in Paint; in Teeth; in Wood; in Sheet-Iron; in Stone; in Mountains; in Stars."

Chapters 52-54: "The Albatross," "The Gam," "The Town-Ho's Story"

Chapters 50 & 51: "Ahab’s Boat and Crew. Fedallah" & "The Spirit-Spout"

Chapters 48 & 49: "The First Lowering" and "The Hyena"

Chapters 46 & 47: "Surmises" and "The Mat-Maker"

Chapter 45: "The Affidavit"

Chapters 43 & 44: "Hark!" and "The Chart"

Chapter 42: "The Whiteness of the Whale"

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incredible

An absolute delight

Hardly a Whale of a Tale

Thank you

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