The Good Whale
4.7
2025
Fans of the movie “Free Willy” are outraged to learn that the real whale who played Willy lives in a tiny pool at an amusement park in Mexico City. So well-intentioned experts embark on an epic science experiment to try to teach one celebrity orca how to be free — while the world watches.
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Serial Productions and the New York Times
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1/9/2025
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Clean
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USA
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"I almost didn’t listen to this whole podcast because it pained me to hear what this whale endured. But glad I did. This real life story was the catalyst behind a lot of good change and it deserves to be told without sugar coating. I docked one star for the episode with the long song… yeah I fast forwarded through that one. "
Maureen E
