Essential Salt

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Welcome to Essential Salt, a limited series podcast that brings you stories reported on by students at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. Essential Salt is a collaboration between the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies at the Maine College of Art and Design and Maine Public. In each episode, we'll bring you stories that go beyond the headlines to capture something true, something unexpected, something...essential about the state of Maine and the people who live here. Essential Salt is produced by Lucy Santerre and Lucy Soucek and hosted by Lucy Soucek. Isaac Kestenbaum, the Director of the SALT, is a contributing writer and editor of the series.

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    • Jul 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Essential Salt

    Coming July 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 1:27


    Essential Salt is a collection of richly reported stories about living and working in Maine – where making a life brings the joy of vibrant landscapes and dynamic communities. But it also means grappling with tensions between rural and urban values, concerns about how to protect the water and land, and how to make sense of the past in a way that builds toward a strong future.This is a show about connection, and the power of local stories. And it's a look at how getting to know your neighbors might change the way you see yourself.All episodes available July 28th!

    Episode Five: What Lurks in the Dark

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 29:55


    Episode 5 of the Essential Salt podcast: What Lurks in the Dark

    Episode Four: Into the Great Maine Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 31:09


    Episode 4 of the Essential Salt podcast: Into The Great Maine Wild

    Episode Three: Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 26:07


    Episode 3 of the Essential Salt podcast: Home.

    Episode Two: Ferry Access Only

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 26:27


    Episode 2 of the Essential Salt podcast: Ferry Access Only.

    Episode One: What's Essential

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 32:09


    Episode 1 of the Essential Salt podcast: What's Essential.

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