Season 12, Episode 49

For years, whale oil was used as lighting fuel, industrial lubricant, and the main ingredient in (yum!) margarine. Whale meat was also on a few menus. But today, demand for whale products is at a historic low. And yet some countries still have a whaling industry. We find out why. (Part 2 of “Everything You Never Knew About Whaling.”)

To find out more, check out the podcasts from which this hour was drawn: “Why Do People Still Hunt Whales?” and “What Can Whales Teach Us About Clean Energy, Workplace Harmony, and Living the Good Life?”