Episode 165: Real Life Moby Dick, Tragedy of the Essex - Part One

Hysterical History

English - October 17, 2020 08:22 - 1 hour - 117 MB - ★★★★ - 400 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 164: The Scariest Stories of Colorado

Next Episode: Episode 166: Real Life Moby Dick, Tragedy of the Essex - Part Two

In this episode, Hailey teaches Alexis about the Essex whaling ship: how everything went wrong at every turn and they kept going, how this story is a microcosm of white colonialism in general, and sets up for a banger of a part two.

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