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Ed Ward Hates Barbecues.

Ok, maybe it's unpatriotic, but Rock Historian Ed Ward hates barbecues. It's not the food he minds -- he just doesn't like eating outside.

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Other segments from the episode on July 4, 1991

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, July 4, 1991: Interview with Augie Meyers and Freddy Fender; Interview with Michael Jackson; Commentary on barbecues.
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Two Members of Tejano Supergroup, The Texas Tornados.

Augie Meyers and Freddy Fender, members of the band, The Texas Tornadoes. They both have long histories in Tex Mex music. Augie Meyers played organ with the Sir Douglas Quintet, and Freddy Fender has had many regional hits in Texas and he hit nationally with "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" and "Til the Last Teardrop Falls".(REPEAT. ORIGINALLY AIRED 9/28/90)

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The "Upscaling" of Beer.

Michael Jackson (No, not THAT Michael Jackson). He's a beer expert. He's written the "Pocket Guide to Beer (The Connoisseur's companion to over 1000 Beers of the World)," by Simon & Schuster. He lives in England and has also written "The New World Guide to Beer."(REPEAT. ORIGINALLY AIRED 4/16/91).

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Food Writer Steven Raichlen on the Oldest Form of Cooking

Raichlen's new book is "The Barbecue Bible" (Workman Publishing) which includes over 500 recipes which he collected in his worldwide travels researching and tasting the way foods are barbecued in other countries. His travels took him to The Caribbean, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Raichlen wrote the award-winning cookbooks, "Miami Spice" and the "High-Flavor, Low-Fat" series.

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