Episode 76: In the Heart of the Sea with Bathsheba Demuth

Historians At The Movies - A podcast by Jason Herbert

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This week we are joined Bathsheba Demuth to talk about the Chris Hemsworth-led In The Heart of the Sea. Bathsheba is the author of one of my favorite books, Floating Coast: An Environmental History of the Bering Strait and we talk about the history of whaling, her work with Indigenous communities in the Yukon, and of course, Moby Dick. This is one of the most fun conversations I've had on this podcast and I hope you enjoy.About our guest:Bathsheba Demuth is writer and environmental hist...