The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows

Moby Dick, Part 2 of 2

English · Dramatic Readings, Nautical & Marine Fiction

This recording presents the second part of a radio adaptation of Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick, the classic tale of Captain Ahab’s obsessive pursuit of the great white whale. Aboard the whaling ship Pequod, the voyage draws its crew into Ahab’s consuming quest and the dangers of the open sea.

As a dramatic radio performance, the story relies on spoken scenes, character voices, and sound to bring the ship and its perilous journey to life. This installment continues the adaptation’s unfolding conflict, carrying listeners through the final stretch of Ahab’s pursuit.

Melville’s themes of obsession, fate, and humanity’s struggle against nature give the adventure a grave, suspenseful tone. The result is a compact way to experience a landmark literary story through the immediacy of radio drama.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.