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A Just So Beginning: This Whale Bit Off More Than He Can Chew

Happy Belated Mother's Day! We begin Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories with the first Story How The Whale Got His Throat. Just So Stories are whimsical tales about natural phenomena to help spark a child's imagination! Perfect for Mother's Day, and helps everyone connect to their inner child. Learn about baleen's uses. Not just how these whales eat, but people have uses for it as well! Explore whale bonds, and how they care for each other. Spread kindness today. Want more content like this? Become a patron! Patreon Link: patreon.com/LetsGetFoxy Sources: "Baleen." Anchorage Museum. anchoragemuseum.org [https://anchoragemuseum.org]. Accessed 10 May 2026 Stewart, John. Rudyard Kipling. Brittanica.com [https://Brittanica.com]. 30 Mar. 2026. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026. britannica.com/biography/Rudyard-Kipling [https://britannica.com/biography/Rudyard-Kipling] "Rudyard Kipling: A Secret Life." YouTube, uploaded by YouTube Movies & TV, 1997, youtube.com/watch?v=YV261syyMCU [https://youtube.com/watch?v=YV261syyMCU] "Patrick and the Whale." Nature, Season 42, Episode 12. PBS, 21 Feb. 2024. Accessed 9 May 2026. "Sperm Whales - Dealing With the Unexpected." Directed by Bertrand Loyer. Saint Thomas Productions, 2005. Accessed 9 May 2026. Kipling, Rudyard. "How The Whale Got His Throat." Just So Stories. 1902. Ebook ed., Project Gutenberg. Original Release 2001. Most Recent Update 2019. gutenberg.org [https://gutenberg.org] The rights to the Let's Get Foxy! theme song are owned by the Let's Get Foxy! creative team. The Let's Get Foxy! theme song was made with the assistance of AI.

We Have Yet to go a Whaling

Chapters 11-16 After some technical difficulties, I needed a reminder for my why. Tune in to learn more about me and my why for this podcast. We read chapters 11-16 and discuss. Also, I started watching the Moby Dick miniseries with Patrick Stewart! Don't forget to like and share as our story continues! Patreon Link: patreon.com/LetsGetFoxy Sources: Melville, Herman. Moby Dick or The White Whale. 1851. Ebook ed., Project Gutenberg, Original Release 2001. Most Recent 2026. www.gutenberg.com [http://www.gutenberg.com] "Herman Melville - Unappreciated and Almost Forgotten - Biography." YouTube, uploaded by Professor Graeme Yorston, 7 Mar. 2025, www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYG6u7quOsU [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYG6u7quOsU] Philbrick, Nathaniel. Why Read Moby-Dick?. Ebook ed., Penguin Group, 2011 Philbrick, Nathaniel. In the Heart of the Sea. Ebook ed., Penguin Group, 2000 In the Heart of the Sea. Directed by Ron Howard, Warner Bros. Pictures, 2015 "1850-1877: Religion: Overview." Encyclopedia.com [http://Encyclopedia.com] Accessed 13 Apr. 2026. encyclopedia.com/history/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/1850-1877-religion-overview [http://encyclopedia.com/history/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/1850-1877-religion-overview] "Religion and the Founding of the American Republic." Library of Congress. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026. loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel02.html [http://loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel02.html] Warder, Graham. Religion in Nineteenth-Century America. VCU Libraries Social Welfare History Project. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026. socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/religious/religion-nineteenth-century-america/ [http://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/religious/religion-nineteenth-century-america/] Mueller, Johanna. Spreading God's Kingdom: Evangelicalism and Westward Expansion in Early and Antebellum America. Organization of American Historians. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026. oah.org/fah/expansion/spreading-gods-kingdom-evangelicalism-and-westward-expansion-in-early-and-antebellum-america/ [http://oah.org/fah/expansion/spreading-gods-kingdom-evangelicalism-and-westward-expansion-in-early-and-antebellum-america/] The rights to the Let's Get Foxy! theme song are owned by the Let's Get Foxy! creative team. The Let's Get Foxy! theme song was made with the assistance of AI.

A Whale of a Sermon

Welcome to Episode 2 of Moby Dick, Chapters 4-10. We continue our journey with Ishmael overcoming social prejudices as he builds a bond with Queequeg, the man whose savage exterior reveals the honorable, trustworthy heart underneath. Learn about the importance Religion in the 1800s. It was the core of everyday life and influenced many things such as societies, settlers moving west, and even slavery! Changing values influenced the way of life leading to needing to save all mankind which actually had many lasting effects on today, some negative. Enjoy some analysis discussing Melville's foreshadowing and the use of Father Mapple to set up a contrast in character with Captain Ahab. Don't forget to hit that follow button, so you can continue the story as we get ever nearer the white whale! Patreon Link: patreon.com/LetsGetFoxy Sources: Melville, Herman. Moby Dick or The White Whale. 1851. Ebook ed., Project Guteberg. Original Release 2001. Most recent update 2026. "Herman Melville - Unappreciated and Almost Forgotten - Biography." YouTube, uploaded by Professor Graeme Yorston, 7 Mar. 2025, www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYG6u7quOsU [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYG6u7quOsU] "1850 - 1877: Religion: Overview." Encyclopedia.com [https://Encyclopedia.com]. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026. encyclopedia.com/history/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/1850-1877-religion-overview [https://encyclopedia.com/history/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/1850-1877-religion-overview] "Religion and the Founding of the American Republic." Library of Congress. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026. loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel02.html Warder, Graham. Religion in Nineteenth - Century America. VCU Libraries Social Welfare History Project. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026 socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/religious/religion-nineteenth-century-america/ Mueller, Johanna. Spreading God's Kingdom: Evangelicalism and Westward Expansion in Early and Antebellum America. Organization of American Historians. Accessed 13 Apr 2026. oah.org/fah/expansion/spreading-gods-kingdom-evangelicalism-and-westward-expansion-in-early-and-antebellum-america/ [https://oah.org/fah/expansion/spreading-gods-kingdom-evangelicalism-and-westward-expansion-in-early-and-antebellum-america/] The rights to the Let's Get Foxy! theme song are owned by the Let's Get Foxy! creative team. The Let's Get Foxy! theme song was made with the assistance of AI.

A War Cry - Rikk-tikk-tikki-tikki-tchk - to Spark Your Imagination and Bring a Smile!

Welcome to the world of Rudyard Kipling's Rikki TIkki Tavi, a story of good vs evil. A children's story that still has relevance today. Let's learn a little about Kipling's life, about Mongooses - Are they domestic? And are they immune to snake bites? - and listen to the story before hearing some literary analysis expanding upon how the themes within this tale are still relevant. Patreon Link: https://patreon.com/LetsGetFoxy?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink [https://patreon.com/LetsGetFoxy?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] Sources: Kipling, Rudyard. The Kipling Reader: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. 1894. Ebook ed., Project Gutenberg. Original Release Date 21 Aug. 2005. Most recent update 12 Dec. 2020. www.gutenberg.org [https://www.gutenberg.org] Stewart, John. Rudyard Kipling. Brittanica.com [https://Brittanica.com]. 30 Mar. 2026, Accessed 5 Apr. 2026. britanica.com/biography/Rudyard-Kipling [https://britanica.com/biography/Rudyard-Kipling] "Rudyard Kipling: A Secret Life." YouTube, Uploaded by YouTube Movies & TV, 1997, youtube.com/watch?v=YV26lsyyMCU [https://youtube.com/watch?v=YV26lsyyMCU] Hirst, K. Kris. Mongooses. thoughtco.com [https://thoughtco.com]. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026 "Mongooses." Facts and Details. Last Updated Jan. 2025. Access Date 5 Apr. 2026. factanddetails.com/india/Nature_Science_Animals/sub7-9e/entry-9239.html#:rv:text=Mongoose [https://factanddetails.com/india/Nature_Science_Animals/sub7-9e/entry-9239.html#:rv:text=Mongoose] "What enables Mongooses to resist snake bites and venoms?." Times of India. Updated 3 Oct. 2024. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/what-enables-mongooses-to-resist-snake-bites-and-venoms/articleshow/113770844.cms [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/what-enables-mongooses-to-resist-snake-bites-and-venoms/articleshow/113770844.cms] The rights to the Let's Get Foxy! theme song are owned by the Let's Get Foxy! creative team. The Let's Get Foxy! theme song was created with the assistance of AI.

I Swear, the Name Isn't DUMB!

Welcome to our mini episode describing the inspiration behind the name! Please hit Like, Follow, or Comment! We would love to hear from you! Let's Get Foxy! isn't named for what you think, and it demonstrates this host's love for books! I actually chanced upon a literary term many years ago, which ended up inspiring the name! Listen to the story detailing my teenaged escapade in the attempt to save a book I loved and was convinced was doomed! Also, can you guess the book? Or would you like to know which novel I was determined to try and rescue? I know, sources for talking about a podcast name inspiration? I just like to cross my "t's" and dot my "i's." I want this to be a trustworthy podcast that you can enjoy without a worry. Links: https://patreon.com/LetsGetFoxy?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink [https://patreon.com/LetsGetFoxy?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] Sources: "spotting on book pages." Google AI. 27 Mar. 2026. www.google.com [https://www.google.com] The rights to the Let's Get Foxy! theme song are owned by the Let's Get Foxy! creative team. The Let's Get Foxy! theme song was created with the assistance of AI.