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    Who Are the "Tastemakers"?

    We talk to David Sax, author of the new book The Tastemakers : Why We're Crazy for Cupcakes but Fed Up with Fondue.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Jun 16, 2014 • 1 min read

    We talk to David Sax, author of the new book The Tastemakers: Why We're Crazy for Cupcakes but Fed Up with Fondue.

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      Barbara Bogaev

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      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      David Sax

      Journalist and Author

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    4 of 5
    Starbucks U., the Ivory Trade, and Tastemakers
    1. 0:00Starbucks Tuition
    2. 8:33Ivory
    3. 16:51TV Roundup
    4. 26:38Who Are the "Tastemakers"?You’re reading this
    5. 41:25LA City Attorney on Foreclosure Suit
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