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Stephen Pizzo Warns Against Further Deregulation of Banks.

Writer Stephen Pizzo. Pizzo's the co-author of "Inside Job: The Looting of America's Savings and Loans." Last month he testified before Congress, saying that the proposed further deregulation of the banks will lead to a further banking crisis. He'll discuss that testimony today. (Interview by Marty Moss-Coane)

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, August 15, 1991: Interview with Stephen Pizzo; Interview with Edward Behr; Review of the Boston Chamber Music Society's albums of Brahms music.
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Edward Behr on "The Art of Eating."

Food writer Edward Behr (pronounced "bear"). Behr writes, illustrates, and publishes the quarterly newsletter, "The Art of Eating." In each issue, Behr writes in-depth, personal essays about food and cuisine. The newsletter's subscription is small, but it's read by a large number of the top names in the food business. (Interview by Marty Moss-Coane)

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Expanding the Definition of Chamber Music.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews two new Brahms recordings by the Boston Chamber Music Society. Lloyd says it's great music, and a great argument for chamber music written for something OTHER than string quartet. (The recordings are on Northeastern).

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The Savings and Loan Scandal.

Denver Post financial reporter Seven Wilmsen. Wilmsen was the reporter who discovered the ties between the President's son, Neil Bush, and the collapse of Colorado's Silverado Banking Savings and Loan. That's the subject of his new book, "Silverado," (published by National Press Books).

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