Nathaniel Philbrick

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Third book mentioned in Hampton Sides' blurb as comparable to 'The Gales of November' in terms of being a great shipwreck narrative.

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Referenced in discussion of cannibalism survival stories. Hampton Sides mentions the book's story of the tragic whaleship Essex, including an anecdote about a survivor being asked if he knew someone and responding 'No, I ate him.'

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Steve asks Dr. Schmidt 'Have you read a book, uh, in the Heart of the Sea' and describes it as 'a book about the whale ship Essex.' He discusses the book's content, mentioning how whalers would stock tortoises by flipping them on their backs in the ship's hold, keeping them alive for months. He praises the book saying 'it's a great book' but warns 'The movie, man, do not waste your time.' He also quotes his favorite line from the book about cannibalism among the survivors.

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Referenced when discussing cannibalism during the Greeley expedition. The book contains a memorable line about the whaleship Essex tragedy where someone says about a crew member: 'Know him? I ate him.'

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Referenced during a discussion about dispatching large fish in boats. One speaker asks 'Have you ever read that book in the Heart of the Sea' in the context of discussing difficult situations, specifically comparing it to 'castaways drawing lots.'

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Cited for his observation that the cavalry were never charged by the Lakota warriors, and that if they had been, the defenders would have been overwhelmed.

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Explicitly mentioned as 'Nathaniel Philbrick in his book' when discussing the description of the Little Bighorn valley as 'One of the most hauntingly beautiful valleys in the world.' The hosts note this is an example of 'slight hyperbole for which works of American nonfiction are renowned.'

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Referenced multiple times throughout the episode discussing the Little Bighorn campaign. The speaker mentions 'when I first read Nathaniel Philbrick's book, which was about 15 years ago' and quotes from it regarding General Terry's steamer and other historical details.

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Referenced as having 'a very nice portrait of Captain Bentine' with an extended quote describing Bentine's character.