Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2026-08-20

Books mentioned on Rope, yeah ROPE!

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Rope is one of the unsung heroes of the world of inventions. Think about it.

Josh Clark discussed MOBY-DICK; or, THE WHALE by Herman Melville.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   MOBY-DICK; or, THE WHALE

   Herman Melville · at 14:55

   Moby-Dick by Herman Melville is an epic American novel that chronicles the obsessive, self-destructive quest of Captain Ahab to hunt down the giant white whale that maimed him.

   Discussed

   “And there was a I guess in Moby Dick, still haven't read it yet. Melville talks about how um the rope was coiled so precisely by like a professional rope layer.”

   Josh Clark Rope, yeah ROPE! 2026-08-20 ▶ Play 16:31

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