The Whale
Type: Book
As of November 2026, The Whale has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Fresh Air (Dec 2025).
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is an 1851 epic novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book centers on the sailor Ishmael's narrative of the maniacal quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship Pequod, for vengeance against Moby Dick, the giant white sperm whale that bit off his leg on the ship's previous voyage. A contribution to the literature of the American Renaissance, Moby-Dick was published to mixed reviews, was a commercial failure, and was out of print at the time of the author's death i
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Fresh Air |
| Author | Herman Melville |
| Published | 1851 |
| Publisher | Independently Published |
| Subjects | American Sea stories, Mentally ill, Whaling |
| ISBN | 9781977636614 |
| Genre | American Sea stories, Mentally ill, Whaling |
Who talks about The Whale on podcasts?
Tanya brought up The Whale; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Fresh Air.
- Brendan Fraser on his lifelong search for belonging on Fresh Air (Dec 2025) — Tanya
What is The Whale mentioned alongside?
The Whale is most often mentioned alongside Oage Nation, Stella Adler Studio and Rental Family.
Mentioned together: Oage Nation, Stella Adler Studio, Rental Family, Killers of the Flower Moon, Cornish College of the Arts, The Mummy, Brendan Fraser, Akira Emoto