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    Living Biblically

    Esquire editor A.J. Jacobs chronicles his quest to follow the Bible literally by eating fish, loaves and wine, among other things in his book, The Year of Living Biblically : One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Esquire editor A.J. Jacobs chronicles his quest to follow the Bible literally by eating fish, loaves and wine, among other things in his book, The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible. Jacobs grew a beard for his year-long project, kept the Sabbath, wore white, and even cast some stones. You can read more about his interesting experiment on his website.

    Music break: Satin Doll by George Barnes and Carl Kress

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    2. 8:05Padma Lakshmi
    3. 15:30Amy Sedaris Entertains
    4. 23:48Five-Second Rule
    5. 30:14Good Calories, Bad Calories
    6. 38:25Living BiblicallyYou’re reading this
    7. 45:24History of the Toothpick
    8. 52:23Canning
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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    The full episode

    6 of 8
    Best of Good Food: Five-Second Rule; Padma Lakshmi; Canning
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:05Padma Lakshmi
    3. 15:30Amy Sedaris Entertains
    4. 23:48Five-Second Rule
    5. 30:14Good Calories, Bad Calories
    6. 38:25Living BiblicallyYou’re reading this
    7. 45:24History of the Toothpick
    8. 52:23Canning
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