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EPISODE · Jul 17, 2026 · 7 MIN

Possum for Supper and Other Memories from the Great Depression

from Our American Stories · host iHeartPodcasts

On this episode of Our American Stories, during the Great Depression, Joy Neal Kidney's family didn't eat strange food for fun. They ate what they could find. Sometimes that meant possum. Other times, it meant even less. But in the middle of the hardship, they found ways to stay connected, to laugh when they could, and to keep going.Joy reflects on the meals that got them through and what they taught her. Joy is a regular contributor to Our American Stories and the author of Leora's Dexter Stories: The Scarcity Years of the Great Depression. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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