Service: Veteran Stories of Hunger & War
In the war and food podcast Service: Veteran Stores of Hunger and War, veterans take us from their hometowns to the frontlines and back again in sound-immersive first-person storytelling narratives.
A co-production with iHeartMedia from 2019-the Covid Collapse of 2020, we are currently looking for collaboration to produce our next Korean War season. Interested? email Jacqueline@WordsFoodArt.com
Educators!
We have common-core aligned lesson plans available for 4 episodes. Learn more here.
All Episodes
“Navy Cooking at 110%”
Ray Stanley Boutwell was one of seven brothers who served his country. As a Navy cook in New Jersey, he shares innovations in 1940s frozen meat, why the officers loved his food, and how cooking in the Service fueled him for a life in the professional kitchen.
“We Were Treated Like Kings”
Did education and affluence affect service in WW2? Navy Lieutenant Robert Hanson takes us from the Ivy Leagues onto the most dangerous boats of the Pacific, teaching Navy combat and island cuisine along the way.
“Dad, I Can't Talk About It."
In this very special two-part episode, we explore how veterans from WW2 through today seek healing after their traumatic wartime experiences. And how civilians are using food to help. (Free history lesson plans for this episode!)
“Food Service Within the Service”
What did it take for an African American sailor to achieve rank in WW2? Navy veteran William Walker shares hardships and triumphs in his rise to Chief Petty Officer 1st Class, how soldiers, sailors, and civilians were fed in the Pacific, and how his Service was received on the homefront after the war ended. (Get free World War II history lesson plans for this episode, too!)