550. Why Do People Still Hunt Whales?
Freakonomics Radio
English - July 20, 2023 03:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MB - ★★★★★ - 29.3K ratingsDocumentary Society & Culture dubner productions stitcher stephen j. dubner freakonomics radio Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: 549. The First Great American Industry
For years, whale oil was used as lighting fuel, industrial lubricant, and the main ingredient in (yum!) margarine. Whale meat was also on a few menus. But today, demand for whale products is at a historic low. And yet some countries still have a whaling industry. We find out why. (Part 2 of “Everything You Never Knew About Whaling.”)