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Off the Path

Mile Markers

In the tradition of great storytellers, Davis continues to approach Off The Path in serial form. He’ll explore this season, called "Off the Plank," in 2 or 3 installments and then combine them into a single podcast episode. Here, you’ll find those individual installments — which we’re calling “Mile Markers.” Enjoy the ride!

Moby-Dick in New Bedford I: Melville Sets Sail

WSHU | By Davis Dunavin

Published June 7, 2024 at 8:29 AM EDT

Herman Melville’s classic novel Moby Dick follows Ishmael — a crew member on a whaling ship in the 1800s — and the maniacal Captain Ahab. The book was partially inspired by Melville’s time as a young whaler, when he set sail on a whaling voyage from New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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Davis Dunavin

Davis Dunavin loves telling stories, whether on the radio or around the campfire. He started in Missouri and ended up in Connecticut, which, he'd like to point out, is the same geographic trajectory taken by Mark Twain.

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