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    The King of Vodka

    Pyotr Smirnov (Photo Courtesy The King of Vodka ) Linda Himelstein is the author of The King of Vodka: The Story of Pyotr Smirnov and the Upheaval of an Empire .

    Music Break: Le Chacha Du Step by Nicholas Errera

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

    Pyotr Smirnov (Photo Courtesy The King of Vodka)

    Linda Himelstein is the author of The King of Vodka: The Story of Pyotr Smirnov and the Upheaval of an Empire.

    Music Break: Le Chacha Du Step by Nicholas Errera

    The full episode

    6 of 8
    The Science Of Overeating; Vodka; Blueberries; Las Vegas' Water Shortage
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 8:01The Science of Overeating
    3. 14:57Guatemalteca
    4. 22:04LA Speakeasies
    5. 28:16Instant Gay Bar
    6. 36:33The King of VodkaYou’re reading this
    7. 44:18Las Vegas' Water Shortage
    8. 51:31The Bounty of Temecula
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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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      Candace Moyer

      Producer of Good Food and Special Projects

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    6 of 8
    The Science Of Overeating; Vodka; Blueberries; Las Vegas' Water Shortage
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 8:01The Science of Overeating
    3. 14:57Guatemalteca
    4. 22:04LA Speakeasies
    5. 28:16Instant Gay Bar
    6. 36:33The King of VodkaYou’re reading this
    7. 44:18Las Vegas' Water Shortage
    8. 51:31The Bounty of Temecula
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