Talking Dick: A Moby Dick Podcast

A meeting with the boss. Yikes! And a lunch date? (00:00) Introduction (00:52) Meeting the boss (02:42) Lunch (06:56) Chapter 31 – Thanks to the merman (11:58) Chapter 32 – My masterpiece (16:36) Chapter 33 – Born back then (20:32) Pages keep turning (23:44) Good Ol’ Latour wine

At long last, we get to meet Ahab. We also get to meet a Herman Melville expert. Join us for the classiest Talking Dick yet! (00:00) Introduction (03:26) Chapter 28 – Up on the quarterdeck (08:35) Chapter 29 – Can’t sleep (11:53) So many calls (14:46) Chapter 30 – Good evening, pipe (18:18) Wrap up

Meet our new co-host. Pronunciation problems fixed. Oil, sadness and one dark knight of the soul. Yes, it's night. (00:00) Introduction (03:46) Chapter 25 – Oil (09:51) Chapter 26 – Starbuck (16:03) Chapter 27 – Knight in shining armor (20:45) “Jackson Browne would have done that very well.”

A special Halloween freebie. It's Christmas, a mysterious man, and a courtroom. Gives me the creeps. (00:00) Introduction (00:59) Where am I? (06:56) Chapter 22 – Sweet fields (13:42) Chapter 23 – Bulkington (18:40) Chapter 24 – The Advocate

Love is in the air this week on Talking Dick. Love for a person. Love for an object also. Love is a beggar. [Haiku end.] (00:00) Introduction (04:16) Chapter 19 – My name is Elijah (07:52) A call (10:24) Chapter 20 – Sweet Aunt Charity (17:36) Chapter 21 – That chair

This week, we're seeking professional help. Mispronunciations abound. Someone call Jack Lemon and Walter Matthau cause we've got two angry old men! P.S. R.I.P. J.L. & W.M. Taken too soon. (00:00) Introduction (03:06) A call (07:26) Chapter 16 – Got me spinning round like a Yojo (12:49) Chapter 17 – You don’t mess with religion (17:57) Chapter 18 – Captain Peleg

We've all got differences, but there's one thing we can all agree on: Chowder. Also, a real whaling captain stops by to talk about his industry and if there are any words that rhyme with Nantucket. (00:00) Introduction (05:52) Chapter 13 – And they laughed (09:00) A call (13:32) Chapter 14 – Nantucket (18:56) Chapter 15 – Chowder

It's wedding time, sleeping time and story time. Or is it divorce time, awake time and non-story time? Can't have one without the other. (00:00) Introduction (05:58) Chapter 10 – Wedding Day (11:24) Chapter 11 – Duality (19:02) Chapter 12 – Queequeg biography

We're going to church this week on Talking Dick. Come on down for waiting, watching and whaling. (00:00) Introduction (04:22) Chapter 7 – A Chapel (11:00) Chapter 8 – Get on up in that pulpit (15:40) Chapter 9 – Jonah

What's going on? This week, it's dreams about a stepmother, eating in quiet and walking the streets. Excitement, anticipation, tension... Maybe that'll happen, too? (00:00) Introduction (02:40) Chapter 4 – Hold me so good (07:44) Chapter 5 – No songs or whaling stories (12:16) Chapter 6 – New Bedford

First three chapters. First three songs. What happens? Ishmael needs to get to sea or he'll go ham. Book your hotel in advance. Hotels aren't churches. Innkeeper says he's a fine fellow despite the whole people eating thing. (00:00) Introduction (00:47) Welcome (02:28) Chapter 1 – To the sea (07:14) Chapter 2 – Angel of doom church (11:06) Chapter 3 – Queequeg, what did you do for survival?

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