"Moby-Dick" remains a psychedelic enigma

About this episode

This episode explores the enigmatic nature of 'Moby-Dick' and its psychedelic interpretations.

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People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Bastian

Topics covered

• literature
• psychedelics
• interpretation
• culture
• society

Keywords

• Moby-Dick
• psychedelic
• literature
• interpretation
• culture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Moby-Dick

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