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    Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast

    Fungi are among the oldest living things on Earth. Mycologist Paul Stamets believes they can be used to clean polluted soil, create insecticides and even treat smallpox and flu viruses. Christian Schwarz is one of the authors of the new field guide Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast . He gives us a primer on California fungi.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Aug 26, 2016 • 1 min read

    Fungi are among the oldest living things on Earth. Mycologist Paul Stamets believes they can be used to clean polluted soil, create insecticides and even treat smallpox and flu viruses. Christian Schwarz is one of the authors of the new field guide Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. He gives us a primer on California fungi.

    Music: "Hobo Strut"

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    The price of pork, giant marrow and an Asian fried chicken crawl
    1. 0:30The giant veg specialist
    2. 8:18Mushrooms of the Redwood CoastYou’re reading this
    3. 19:47Tomato time!
    4. 27:53The price of pork
    5. 40:37Rice craft
    6. 50:53An Asian fried chicken crawl through LA
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

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    The full episode

    2 of 6
    The price of pork, giant marrow and an Asian fried chicken crawl
    1. 0:30The giant veg specialist
    2. 8:18Mushrooms of the Redwood CoastYou’re reading this
    3. 19:47Tomato time!
    4. 27:53The price of pork
    5. 40:37Rice craft
    6. 50:53An Asian fried chicken crawl through LA
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