The Worst Hunt in History

Please check out the free in depth career guide at https://80000hours.org/presentpast For all of recorded history mankind hunted whales. Then one song made it stop. How did this happen? Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SZYfS92AY79YiAfxi8X6JA0M3jBPJ4pCKaK9Panfa5E/edit?usp=sharing I read a lot for this, but for the best introduction to this story check out this amazing book by Joe Roman. It helped me to get an overview and find a lot of juicy quotes. https://www.amazon.com/Whale-Animal-Joe-Roman/dp/1861892462. Hi there, my name is Jochem Boodt. I make the show The Present Past, where I show how the present has been influenced by the past. History, but connected to the present and fun! Every episode I show how history has influenced and made a thing, an idea or event in our present time. Thank you to AP Archive for access to their archival footage. Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images. I make different content. You can find me on: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepresentpast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_presentpast/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/@ThePresent_Past Logo by: https://www.instagram.com/multicolor_junkie/ If you have an idea for an episode please fill in this form: https://www.dropbox.com/request/nMMMSpoNWUJHBIZ8hJRu