The threat of COVID-19 upended almost everything about daily life, but what was it like to actually experience the disease itself? For some people, it was a bad cold; for others, it changed everything. In the second episode of our new limited-series podcast, "Life Became Very Blurry," we share stories of people's experiences with having 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