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Chapter 42: "The Whiteness of the Whale"

Chapter 42: "The Whiteness of the Whale"

Update: 2020-09-21
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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 Weinstein. Theme song by Noam Hassenfeld. Merch at mobydickenergy.threadless.com! 

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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 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."

2021-03-1001:10:23

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

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

2021-01-2301:13:03

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

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

2020-12-1051:14

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

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

2020-11-1701:08:30

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

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

2020-11-0344:53

Chapter 45: "The Affidavit"

Chapter 45: "The Affidavit"

2020-10-1253:17

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

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

2020-09-2851:35

Chapter 42: "The Whiteness of the Whale"

Chapter 42: "The Whiteness of the Whale"

2020-09-2101:12:56

Chapter 41: "Moby Dick"

Chapter 41: "Moby Dick"

2020-09-0956:10

Chapter 40: "Midnight: Forecastle"

Chapter 40: "Midnight: Forecastle"

2020-08-2756:11

Chapters 37-39: "Sunset," "Dusk," "First Night-Watch"

Chapters 37-39: "Sunset," "Dusk," "First Night-Watch"

2020-08-1401:04:42

Chapter 36: "The Quarter-Deck"

Chapter 36: "The Quarter-Deck"

2020-07-3054:01

Chapter 35: "The Mast-Head"

Chapter 35: "The Mast-Head"

2020-07-1459:20

Chapter 34: "The Cabin-Table"

Chapter 34: "The Cabin-Table"

2020-07-0801:07:53

Chapter 32: "The Specksnyder"

Chapter 32: "The Specksnyder"

2020-06-2959:20

Chapter 32: "Cetology"

Chapter 32: "Cetology"

2020-06-1552:11

Chapters 29-31: "Enter Ahab, to him Stubb," "The Pipe," "Queen Mab"

Chapters 29-31: "Enter Ahab, to him Stubb," "The Pipe," "Queen Mab"

2020-06-1201:11:32

Chapter 28: "Ahab"

Chapter 28: "Ahab"

2020-05-2901:02:21

Chapters 26 & 27: "Knights and Squires"

Chapters 26 & 27: "Knights and Squires"

2020-05-2101:18:23

EMERGENCY EPISODE: Chapter 22!!

EMERGENCY EPISODE: Chapter 22!!

2020-05-0531:45

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Chapter 42: "The Whiteness of the Whale"

Chapter 42: "The Whiteness of the Whale"

Talia Lavin