Was Is Could Be

By Liz Russell

Was Is Could Be is Liz Russell's journey to find the joy in things past - plain and simple. Through interviews with historians, authors, hobbyists, and average Joes we rediscover the lifestyles of ou... more

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How many episodes does Was Is Could Be have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.

Was Is Could Be episodes:

April 06, 2022 Dieting: What's Old is New Again
BONUS EPISODE! From my interview with Michael Lansing, a very truncated history of dieting, and the way that industrialization impacted our understanding of how we should eat.
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7min
April 06, 2022 To Organic or Not Organic
BONUS EPISODE! From my interview with Michael Lansing - a look at organics and industrialization.
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7min
April 06, 2022 No One Would Dig a Canal Sober.
BONUS EPISODE! An excerpt from my interview with Derrick Pratt from the Erie Canal Museum. In this episode: the intersection of whiskey and the building of the canal, how out of control canalers influenced temperance, the infamous Bloody Alley of Watervilet, and some beef between the canalers and... well... everybody else.
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14min
April 06, 2022 From Wheat to Wheaties
BONUS EPISODE! From my interview with Michael Lansing, a look at how industrialization eventually led to product diversification, marketing and advertising, and more sophisticated food distribution.
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8min
April 06, 2022 "I don't know."
BONUS EPISODE! From my interview with Michael Lansing - a somewhat rude awakening about food choices, virtue signaling with food, and why going local may not be all its cracked up to be when it comes to changing the food landscape of the U.S.
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8min
March 16, 2022 A Conclusion of Sorts
It's time to admit that I came to the season with some firmly held beliefs that I expected to confirm. But what I learned was far more storied and complicated than I had assumed.

In this episode of Was Is Could Be: An inconclusive conclusion.
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19min
March 09, 2022 Commodity Milk and Some Small Farm Realities
Can we touch on, like, why farming is so unprofitable? In this episode of Was Is Could Be: The world of commodity milk.
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31min
March 02, 2022 America's Favorite Food Group: Beer
Hops held a special place in my heart and a month into our move we were ready to pick the ones that had been growing on our property. It would end up being the most memorable day of my life so far.

In this episode of Was Is Could Be: America’s favorite food group - beer.
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25min
February 09, 2022 A Cow and A Pig Get Into a Volkswagen
My Tiguan can fit exactly one half of a cow and one whole pig, once they've been butchered and frozen. They fit best when they're kept in big plastic totes and are slid in one after another, in two rows of three. I know this is a weird level of specificity, but it's knowledge that was well earned. Because once you buy an entire half of a cow, there's actually a lot to be considered.
In this episode of Was Is Could Be: Surprising facts about meat and meat history.
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35min
February 02, 2022 A Little Food History
It was a $1.38 worth of tomato seeds that changed my life forever. I don't remember where I got them. I don't remember what brand they were, but I do remember this: those seeds refused to grow. Which got me to thinking: How hard is it to grow food anyways? And how did food start being something from far away, instead of something from right in our own backyards in the first place?
This is Was Is Could Be and on this season: how we get our FOOD.
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28min

FAQs about Was Is Could Be:

How many episodes does Was Is Could Be have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.