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The host mentions being familiar with Mark's book 'Cod' when introducing the guest. Later discussed extensively as Mark mentions it came out in 1997 about the collapse of northern stock in the Grand Banks and overfishing problems.

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The host mentions Mark's book 'Salt' as one that 'seemed to make its way onto every coffee table and bookshelf from the country' when introducing the guest author.

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Mentioned by the host as one of Mark Kurlansky's previous works when introducing him at the beginning of the podcast.

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Listed by the host as one of Mark Kurlansky's previous books during the introduction of the guest.

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Mark's new book and the main subject of the interview. Published by Patagonia Books, it discusses the history and decline of salmon populations globally.

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Mark Kurlansky mentions this book came out at the same time as his Cod book, and describes doing a TV show with Sebastian Junger in Rhode Island. He contrasts his experience getting onto commercial fishing boats with Junger's difficulties.

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Mark mentions writing this book about baseball in the Dominican Republic, explaining it 'really wasn't about baseball at all. It was about the US relationship with the Dominican Republic.'