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Moby-Dick

by Herman Melville

A novel that follows Captain Ahab’s obsessive, vengeful quest for the white whale that maimed him, narrated by the sailor Ishmael. It combines a whaling adventure with deep philosophical inquiry into fate, nature, and the limits of knowledge.

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Ranked #51 of 1942 · 452 pages · Published 1851

Mentioned 14× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 14 episodes, most recently on Jan 15, 2025.

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Every episode where this book came up, newest first. Timestamps are approximate; each mention links to its source.

  1. #2257Bryan Callen

    Mentioned by Bryan Callen · 02:33:02 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  2. #2235Mike Rowe

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 02:43:06 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  3. #2148Gad Saad

    Mentioned by Gad Saad · 03:13:17 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  4. #1801David Mamet

    Mentioned by David Mamet · 02:15:26 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  5. #1434Trevor Thompson

    Mentioned by Trevor Thompson · 00:22:11 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  6. #1343Penn Jillette

    Mentioned by Penn Jillette · 01:39:48 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  7. #1122Donnie Vincent

    Mentioned by Donnie Vincent · 02:14:53 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  8. #1021Russell Brand

    Mentioned by Russell Brand · 00:53:13 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  9. #942Dan Flores

    Mentioned by Dan Flores · 00:19:28 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  10. #838Josh Zepps

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:20:12 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  11. #828Duncan Trussell

    Mentioned by Duncan Trussell · 00:46:08 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  12. #708Steven Crowder

    Mentioned by Steven Crowder · 00:07:13 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  13. #496Nick Cutter

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:53:52 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  14. #465Greg Proops

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:28:52 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

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