Episode 5: Work

Most people spend a good chunk of their life at work, and the time we spend there is key to our self image and the way we move in the world. What if that all suddenly changed? COVID-19 swept in almost overnight and upended our usual way of going to work. Vermonters lost jobs, changed careers, worked from home, or suddenly found themselves labeled "essential." What did that feel like?

In the fifth episode of our new limited-series podcast, "Life Became Very Blurry," we share the experiences of Vermonters at work during COVID-19.

”Life Became Very Blurry” is a podcast sharing the voices of Vermonters as they recall the experience of COVID-19. It is based on a three year project collecting oral histories and other records of the pandemic, and released in March 2025 for the fifth anniversary of the first lockdown.

Funding for the COVID-19 collecting project was provided by the Institute for Museum and Library Services.

The Life Became Very Blurry Podcast is produced by Amanda Gustin of the Vermont Historical Society and Mary Wesley, Andy Kolovos and Will Hamilton of Vermont Folklife. Oliver Purdue mixed this episode.

Our theme music is the track “Never Mind The Forecast” from Jericho based artist “Expected Guest.” Find more from Expected Guest on Bandcamp.com