Citizen Salem

Citizen Salem

Citizen Salem is a multi-media documentary project created to introduce Salem residents to their neighbors through interviews, photographs and video.

Episodes

December 1, 2025 22 mins

On radio, podcasting, and dinner, with Chris Padgett, the host and creator of Citizen Salem.

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Watch as the limits of technology attempt to keep up with two guys who love to talk. This episodes guest is local thespian and erstwhile puppeteer Erik Rodenhiser and a bearded dragon.

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April 20, 2020 18 mins

Local impresario of fun, and the keeper of the Creative Collective flame John Andrews is this episode's guest.

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March 23, 2020 17 mins

She is a not-quite lifelong citizen of Salem, but we'll let those first six years slide. This is Salem Chief of Police Mary Butler.

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September 17, 2019 14 mins

Old punks never die, they just stand in the back. They also raise their kids in Salem. This episode's guest is local guitarist Ian King.

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September 9, 2019 17 mins

This episode's guest is a vocalist for Salem's 11th-best band. From Australia, via Orono, this is Sarah J. Mann.

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September 2, 2019 12 mins

A handful of people have their name emblazoned on a restaurant table in Salem. This episode's guest is one of them. Meet, probably again, John Boris.

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August 26, 2019 14 mins

When she's not healing hearts and minds, this episode's guest is melting faces with her band Radio Compass. Meet Angela Lee.

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August 19, 2019 12 mins

This episode's guest is beer-slinging, twin-wrangling, old-skool music head Zac Antczak.

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August 12, 2019 15 mins

If you've been to a fun event at the Peabody Essex Museum, you have this episode's guest to thank. Meet "Salem celebrity" Doneeca Thurston.

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June 24, 2019 21 mins

This episode's guest took time out of her schedule running a city that is "punching above its weight". This is the Mayor of Salem, Kim Driscoll.

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May 20, 2019 10 mins

From tote bags to murals, you've seen his work all around Salem. Meet the artist Grimdrops.

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May 13, 2019 11 mins

When Megan isn't teaching technology, she's taking Scout on their next adventure in Salem. This is Megan Bowen and Scout.

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May 6, 2019 12 mins

The man behind the t-shirt, music, and grade-schooler art empire of Salem. He also built a guillotine. This is Chris Wrenn.

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April 29, 2019 9 mins

The keeper of Salem's second-favorite Skee-ball machine is this episode's guest. He also runs Notch Brewing. This is Chris Lohring.

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April 22, 2019 14 mins

Restauranteur, raconteur, and former Londoner Tim Haigh is this episode's guest.

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April 15, 2019 16 mins

This episodes's guest is the keeper of all of Salem's comic book knowledge, Max Burbank.

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April 8, 2019 15 mins

This episode's guest is Massachusetts 7th Essex Representative, and life-long civil servant, Paul Tucker.

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April 1, 2019 16 mins

In this episode, meet the face behind the food. Diane Wolf is one of the reasons The Lobster Shanty is a beloved Salem institution.

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March 25, 2019 13 mins

If you don't recognize his face, you may recognize his voice. This episode is about former keeper of the overnight airwaves on WFNX, and Salem denizen, Chris Kennedy.

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