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    The Last Fish Tale

    James Beard Award-winning writer Mark Kurlansky pays tribute to the dying fish trade in one New England town in The Last Fish Tale : The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America's Oldest Fishing Port.

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

    James Beard Award-winning writer Mark Kurlansky pays tribute to the dying fish trade in one New England town in The Last Fish Tale: The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America's Oldest Fishing Port. Kurlansky is also the author of Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World, Salt: A World History and The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell.

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    2. 8:06Breadfruit
    3. 14:42Vertical Farming
    4. 22:27Earle's Grill
    5. 27:21Glass Shapes and Wine
    6. 35:58Duck Love
    7. 43:27Stealth Vegetarianism
    8. 50:40The Last Fish TaleYou’re reading this
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      host 'Good Food'

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      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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    The full episode

    8 of 8
    Vertical Farming; Stealth Vegetarianism; Breadfruit; Duck Love
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:06Breadfruit
    3. 14:42Vertical Farming
    4. 22:27Earle's Grill
    5. 27:21Glass Shapes and Wine
    6. 35:58Duck Love
    7. 43:27Stealth Vegetarianism
    8. 50:40The Last Fish TaleYou’re reading this
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