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Fresh Air Weekend: Fermenting, Joan Rivers

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Published June 16, 2012 at 2:29 AM EDT
Yogurt is produced by the bacterial fermentation of milk. "Bacteria in our gut enable us to live," says author Sandor Katz. "We could not survive without bacteria."
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Yogurt is produced by the bacterial fermentation of milk. "Bacteria in our gut enable us to live," says author Sandor Katz. "We could not survive without bacteria."

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors, and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week:

Joan Rivers Hates You, Herself And Everyone Else: Comedian Joan Rivers' new book I Hate Everyone, Starting With Me details the things Rivers can't stand.

'Fermentation': When Food Goes Bad But Stays Good: Self-described "fermentation revivalist" Sandor Katz says "the creative space" between fresh and rotten is the root of most of humanity's prized delicacies. His new book, The Art of Fermentation, explores the ancient culinary art form.

On 'Banga,' Patti Smith Pays Homage To Friends: Banga: is Smith's 11th studio album, her first collection of original material since 2004 and the first record she's released since the publication of her memoir Just Kids. Rock critic Ken Tucker says the music on Banga is marvelously uneven and frequently transporting.

You can listen to the original interviews here:

  • Joan Rivers Hates You, Herself And Everyone Else

  • 'Fermentation': When Food Goes Bad But Stays Good

  • On 'Banga,' Patti Smith Pays Homage To Friends: Banga

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