Join Aurora Nibley and Michelle Grimmer as they discuss each and every chapter of Herman Melville's epic whaling novel, Moby Dick. Hopefully this gets you to read the book, and maybe even have a laugh or two along the way.
On this episode, Aurora and Michelle discuss whale laxatives, Aurora's lifelong fascination with tapirs, and that one episode of Bob's Burgers where the kids find ambergris. Also, Aurora's pants get caught in the wheel of her desk chair. Big episode this week!
On this episode, Michelle and Aurora discuss stinks, stanks and stonks.
On this episode, Aurora and Michelle discuss heads, tails, and a certain social media founder hunting people on an island.
On this episode, Michelle and Aurora discuss a boner in the morning, a boner in the afternoon and a sensible dinner.
On this episode, Aurora and Michelle discuss baby whales, pirates, and the works of Ernest Cline
White Support for Black Power Instead of Moby Dick, you should read The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale.
On this episode, Michelle and Aurora discuss sweeping, lobtailing, and peaking flukes.
On this episode, Michelle and Aurora discuss whale spouts, timestamps and remembering to breathe.
On this episode, Aurora and Michelle discuss gross blood, wax, and ingots
On this episode, Aurora and Michelle discuss laundry, whist, and biblical metaphors
On this episode, Michelle and Aurora discuss the honor of whaling, the glory of whaling, and OJ Simpson
On this episode, Michelle and Aurora discuss meeting a virgin, meeting a German, and murdering a sick old whale
On this episode, Aurora and Michelle discuss spines, skulls and sperm
On this episode, Michelle and Aurora discuss phrenology (yuck), onionomancy (yum), and keelhauling.
On this episode, Aurora and Michelle discuss falling into whale holes, birthdays, and Jackie Kennedy's living room.
Due to a personal tragedy, Aurora and Michelle won't be around this week. Hug your pets, please.
On this episode, Aurora and Michelle discuss the Tower of Babel, the endtimes, and of course, how much sperm could fit in a barrel.
On this episode, Michelle is wearing a towel
On this episode, Michelle and Aurora discuss whale head logistics, the differences between certain kinds of victorian shapewear, and endure the fallout of a massive sneeze.
On this episode, Michelle and Aurora discuss the sperm whale's head, seeing out of the side of one's face, and old age makeup.
On this episode, Aurora and Michelle talk about tying heads to boats, working with the Devil, and Aurora makes an analogy so convoluted that it makes Michelle's head spin
The line broke, the monkey got choked, and they all went to Heaven in a little rowboat. Clap hands.
On this episode, Aurora and Michelle discuss prophecy, mutiny, and social distancing - 1850's style
Oh my god we're STILL talking about the slaughter and vivisection of the whale. And it's not even the whale we're interested in. Jeeeez.
On this episode, Michelle and Aurora discuss not one but two different types of whale skin, pleasant membranes, and relitigate an argument from the night before.
On this very special episode of the Loose Fish podcast, Aurora and Michelle discuss the book Moby Dick
On this episode, Michelle and Aurora kinda don't discuss the chapter because it's really super duper gross.
On this episode Aurora and Michelle discuss the difference between run-on sentences and just regular old bad sentences, Melville's use of offensive patois, and President Tulsi Gabbard
On this episode Michelle and Aurora discuss one of America's most beloved actors, tell sad tales of childhood, and discuss which balls they would and would not like to eat
On this episode, Aurora and Michelle discuss how to properly drag a whale, the uncomfortable racial """""humor""""" of Herman Melville, and Star Wars
dogg i am so tired i just can't think of a thing to say here
On this episode, Michelle and Aurora talk about elaborate costumes, Paul Boomer, and Lord Windesmere
On this episode, Aurora bums everyone way the hell out
On this episode, Aurora and Michelle discuss horny teens, rope danger, and perform Toto karaoke. There's a pretty gruesome fishing story in this episode starting at about 10m10s and ending at 13m30s. Consider this your content warning.
On this episode, Michelle and Aurora discuss tentacles, appetizers, and a rapping dog.
On this episode, Michelle and Aurora talk about yellow stuff, Tahiti, and depictions of lions again.
On this episode, Aurora and Michelle discuss semicolons, Paul Giamatti and of course, pictures of lions
On this episode, Aurora and Michelle discuss more whale pictures, dating Julia Roberts, and dating Todd Howard
On this episode, Michelle is dragged out of retirement, makes a great tweet, and then says exactly what Aurora said, but dumber.
On this episode, Michelle and Aurora take four naps, hate books, and cancel the podcast.
On this episode, Michelle and Aurora have a brief gam about who rides on what boat, expand once again on the difference between whaling and merchant ships, and get a visit from Irving.
On this episode, Michelle and Aurora discuss Australia, ominous birds, and a third thing.
On this episode, Aurora and Michelle discuss being mocked for your failure, phantom fish, and wet wool.
On this episode, Aurora and Michelle discuss uncomfortable racist tropes, the difference between schemes and plans, and decide once and for all which Lonely Island guy would be the best Captain Ahab
On this episode, Michelle and Aurora have a disagreement, channel their inner Mel Blanc, and fill out their wills.
On this episode, Michelle and Aurora discuss Melville's antiquated views of Asian people, the three chief mates' different motivational tactics, and a really exciting theme park ride.
On this episode, Aurora and Michelle discuss a relaxing day, The Rock Babe, and a mean guy on a bike.
this is my final fit / my final bellyache / with no alarms and no surmises
The Firm. The Pelican Brief. The Affidavit. Also, Michelle says "iceborg"
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