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.
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 5 of the Essential Salt podcast: What Lurks in the Dark
Episode 4 of the Essential Salt podcast: Into The Great Maine Wild
Episode 2 of the Essential Salt podcast: Ferry Access Only.
Episode 1 of the Essential Salt podcast: What's Essential.