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Who Really Was James Beard?
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Food writer John Birdsall talks with Dan about one of the most misunderstood people in the food world – James Beard.

Who Was James Beard?

We all know the name — but who was the man himself? A new biography tells the story of how James Beard navigated the complicated codes of being a gay, closeted food celebrity in midcentury America.