Episode 12: Nightgown

Welcome to PequodPod! The podcast on the wonder-world of Herman Melville.Are you a summer person or a winter person? More importantly, do you make out with your eyes open? The ’Quod Squad asks these and other essential questions while discussing “Nightgown,” a chapter curiously devoid of physical but perhaps not metaphorical nightgowns. Cold-weather coziness abounds, alongside prolepsis and analepsis, rhymes and negatives, our first drops of whale oil, and sleepover etiquette. Meanwhile, Jonny commits to a cat, and the Americans encounter a mysterious substance called Cadbury Chocolate Buttons.If you enjoy the show, please consider helping defray the costs of making the show by joining us on Patreon at patreon.com/PequodPodPlease also consider telling a friend about the show. Word of mouth is the best way to spread the word about PequodPod, and it helps us tremendously.

Welcome to PequodPod! The podcast on the wonder-world of Herman Melville. Here is a free preview of our second Melville at the Movies episode. In this episode, Tristan, Meg, and Jonny discuss Ron Howard's 2015 movie, "In the Heart of the Sea," based on the true narrative of the sinking of the whaleship Essex. The conversation moves along more dramatically than a CGI whale as we talk truth claims, narrative emphases, and questionable accents, as well as the star-studded cast of actors in this film, which includes Ben Whishaw, Brendan Gleeson, Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, and a wee-little Tom Holland.We also debate the subject of who should play Herman Melville in the future PequodPod-produced, 3-hour gay biopic before coming to THE DEFINITIVE CONCLUSION.You can enjoy the full bonus episode by joining us on Patreon at patreon.com/PequodPod at the Stubb, Starbuck, or Ahab levels. Please also consider telling a friend about the show. Word of mouth is the best way to spread the word about PequodPod, and it helps us tremendously.Also, if you live in the United States and haven't already, go vote!

Welcome to PequodPod! The podcast on the wonder-world of Herman Melville.In this episode, Meg is joined by Dr. Marina Wells, Assistant Curator of History and Culture at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, to discuss nominative determinism, jawbones, ship death, toxic maritime masculinity, forecastle vs. quarter deck, Ahab’s refusal to go on spring break, the singular foyer of the NBWM, and what a “boat” “is,” and finally ask how spooky, exactly, is the Pequod.If you enjoy the show, please consider helping defray the costs of making the show by joining us on Patreon at patreon.com/PequodPodPlease also consider telling a friend about the show. Word of mouth is the best way to spread the word about PequodPod, and it helps us tremendously.

Welcome to PequodPod! The podcast on the wonder-world of Herman Melville.In this episode, we investigate the gayest chapter thus far in Moby-Dick: "A Bosom Friend." Tristan thinks it should have been named "The Marriage," and Queequeg and Ishmael do indeed get hitched in this one. Also, happy belated 175th birthday Moby-Dick!If you enjoy the show, please consider helping defray the costs of making the show by joining us on Patreon at patreon.com/PequodPodPlease also consider telling a friend about the show. Word of mouth is the best way to spread the word about PequodPod, and it helps us tremendously.

Welcome to PequodPod! The podcast on the wonder-world of Herman Melville.In this episode, we interview our special guest Dr. Jonathan A. Cook about the biblical sources of Moby-Dick. Dr. Cook is the author of Inscrutable Malice: Theodicy, Eschatology, and the Biblical Sources of Moby-Dick and many other fascinating articles on Melville's oeuvre. We talk Jonah & Job, Peleg & peroration, eschatology & Ecclesiastes. Hop on in 'cause we're going to Sunday school!If you enjoy the show, please consider helping defray the costs of making the show by joining us on Patreon at patreon.com/PequodPodPlease also consider telling a friend about the show. Word of mouth is the best way to spread the word about PequodPod, and it helps us tremendously.

Welcome to PequodPod! The podcast on the wonder-world of Herman Melville.This is a big one. Father Mapple is bringing down the house at the Whaleman's Chapel. We talk Jonah and Paul, Chronometricals and Horologicals, swinging lamps and more! If you enjoy the show, please consider helping defray the costs of making the show by joining us on Patreon at patreon.com/PequodPodPlease also consider telling a friend about the show. Word of mouth is the best way to spread the word about PequodPod, and it helps us tremendously.N.B. Tristan was holding his copy of Moby-Dick a little too close to his face at times, which is why he sometimes sounds a little muffled while quoting things.

Welcome to PequodPod! The podcast on the wonder-world of Herman Melville.In this episode, we interview our special guest Rufai Shardow, park ranger at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. We talk about the history of New Bedford and cover a range of topics including the indigenous history of the area, Quakers, abolitionism, and whether Frederick Douglass and Herman Melville ever met!If you enjoy the show, please consider helping defray the costs of making the show by joining us on Patreon at patreon.com/PequodPodPlease also consider telling a friend about the show. Word of mouth is the best way to spread the word about PequodPod, and it helps us tremendously.

Welcome to PequodPod! The podcast on the wonder-world of Herman Melville.This episode, we meet Father Mapple and see him mount his pulpit. But it is quite a special pulpit. If you enjoy the show, please consider helping defray the costs of making the show by joining us on Patreon at patreon.com/PequodPodPlease also consider telling a friend about the show. Word of mouth is the best way to spread the word about PequodPod, and it helps us tremendously.

Welcome to PequodPod! The podcast on the wonder-world of Herman Melville.This week, PequodPod goes to church! We read some spooky cenotaphs, hear about Tristan's taphophobia, and consider getting hitched at the Seaman's Bethel in New Bedford.If you enjoy the show, please consider helping defray the costs of making the show by joining us on Patreon at patreon.com/PequodPodPlease also consider telling a friend about the show. Word of mouth is the best way to spread the word about PequodPod, and it helps us tremendously.

Welcome to PequodPod! The podcast on the wonder-world of Herman Melville.In this episode, we interview our special guest Adam Mellion from the blog All Visible Objects. We talk about his Melvillean sleuthing, from busts to Antarctica, and track down the true origin of the brand name Starbucks.While we do discuss the company Starbucks on this episode, this is in no way meant as an advertisement or product placement, and in fact we strongly encourage our audience to respect the boycott called by Starbucks Workers United until the company signs a contract with the union. If you enjoy the show, please consider helping defray the costs of making the show by joining us on Patreon at patreon.com/PequodPodPlease also consider telling a friend about the show. Word of mouth is the best way to spread the word about PequodPod, and it helps us tremendously.