Salem The Podcast

By Sarah Black & Jeffrey Lilley

Welcome to Salem, Massachusetts! Join tour guides Jeffrey Lilley and Sarah Black as they talk all things Witch City. Learn its history, meet its people, and discover the magic.... more

4.8

285285 ratings

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about Salem The Podcast:

How many episodes does Salem The Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 190 episodes available.

Salem The Podcast episodes:

February 18, 2026181. Essex Street (part 4)
Our journey down Essex Street comes to an end with a final stroll through the McIntire District. We leave behind the bustling downtown center with a history of commerce, theaters, and banks, to venture into a quieter, residential stretch. From the Witch House to the intersection at Boston Street, let's walk the last .6 miles of our Salem's main drag. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, for one final exploration of Essex Street.
Feel free to open google maps and walk with us as we start our journey at the Witch House!
google.com/maps/place/The+Witch+House+at+Salem/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x138b2c020d904b96?sa=X&ved=1t:2428&ictx=111
https://www.salemma.gov/1254/Lady-of-Salem
https://www.firstchurchinsalem.org/
https://www.pem.org/historic-houses/ropes-mansion
https://salempl.org/
https://salemathenaeum.net/
https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/salemartsma/artwork/joseph-hodges-choate-memorial

Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!? CLICK HERE!
Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE!
www.salemthepodcast.com
NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod
Email - [email protected]

Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours www.bewitchedtours.com
Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours www.salemuncoveredtours.com

Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces
License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE
...more
1h 19min
February 10, 2026 180. LIVE: Salem Love Nuggets Vol. IV
Welcome to our fourth annual installment of Love Nuggets! This time, in front of a LIVE audience at Longboards Restaurant & Bar located on Pickering Wharf. If you didn't make it out during the untimely blizzard and parking ban, fret not, you can listen now. It was Salem's So Sweet weekend and we found some sweet and shocking history for you - not to mention our lovely listener contributions. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they cover “love” in Salem! We’ve got the sorted history of Valentine's Day, love from the grave, and of course the actual nuggets of love, your stories from right here in the Witch City. Has Salem cast her spell on you yet?

Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!? CLICK HERE!
Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE!
www.salemthepodcast.com
NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod
Email - [email protected]

Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours www.salemuncoveredtours.com
Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours www.bewitchedtours.com

Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces
License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE
...more
1h 29min
January 28, 2026 179. Debunking the Tunnel Myth
We're back for another round of tunnel hunting! Way back in Episode 10, we talked about the legend of smuggling tunnels under Salem and it has been somewhat of a running joke on the Pod ever since. But it's time to revisit these rumors, because historically, there was no network of secret hidden tunnels in Salem. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they debunk the persistent claims about these so-called smuggling tunnels. We're also putting our money where our mouths are! If you have actual physical or historical evidence of tunnels in Salem, we are offering a $300 reward. We’re not messing around this time.
Come to the Love Nuggets Live Show on Feb 7th at Long Boards!

Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!? CLICK HERE!
Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE!
www.salemthepodcast.com
NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod
Email - [email protected]

Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours www.bewitchedtours.com
Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours www.salemuncoveredtours.com

Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces
License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE
...more
1h 18min
January 21, 2026178. Salem's Tercentenary 1926 (part 3)
How do you wrap up a week-long celebration of 300 years of history? With more parades... obviously! Along with band concerts, street fairs, fireworks, a grand ball, and even a firemen's muster. Our coverage of Salem's 300th birthday may be coming to a close, but we still have a lot to get through on the event line-up. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they reach their conclusion on the celebrations of a century ago.
Tickets to our next LIVE SHOW on February 7th!
For all Salem News references, see microfilm at Salem Public Library for July 1926.
Brisbane Telegraph,June 17, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
“Boston Woman Dies in Parachute Fall; Fifteen Thousand See Louise.”New York Times, May 28, 1928. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
Daily Mirror,July 8, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
The Boston Globe,July 9, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
The Lewiston Daily Sun,May 4, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
The Los Angeles Times,August 8, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
New Castle News,March 12, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
Record-Journal,February 23, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
“Salem Tercentenary.”Salem Public Library Links and Lore. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
“Salem Tercentenary.”Salem State University Archives & Special Collections Blog. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
Salem Tercentenary July 4th to 10th: Official Program of the Celebration and Episodes in History.Compiled by John D. H. Gauss. Salem, MA: Salem City Government, 1926.
The Springfield Daily Republican,April 4, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
Streets of Salem. “The Salem Tercentenary, 1926.” January 7, 2024. Accessed November 11, 2025.LINK.
If you want to know what they were dancing to back in 1926, check out this playlist! YOUTUBE
Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!? CLICK HERE!
Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE!
www.salemthepodcast.com
NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod
Email - [email protected]

Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours www.salemuncoveredtours.com
Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours www.bewitchedtours.com

Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces
License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE
https://uppbeat.io/t/giulio-fazio/promenade-rag
License code: EWN49QDWEIM9XO9M
...more
1h 30min
January 13, 2026177. Salem's Tercentenary 1926 (part 2)
A century ago Salem celebrated its 300th birthday. And they had a party like you would never believe! Last week we covered just the first day of festivities, so let's see what the next few days have in store! Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they take another look back at Salem's Tercentenary celebration. Prepare for parades, parachutes, and presidents galore!
Tickets to our next LIVE SHOW on February 7th
For all Salem News references, see microfilm at Salem Public Library for July 1926.
Newspapers.com. The Gazette and Daily, June 24, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-and-daily/187217767/.
Newspapers.com. The Boston Globe, July 23, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/187306056/.
Newspapers.com. The Times Leader, March 6, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-leader/187217525/.
Newspapers.com. Record-Journal, February 23, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-journal/187217334/.
Newspapers.com. The Rutland Daily Herald, March 6, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rutland-daily-herald/185999327/.
Newspapers.com. The Boston Globe, March 20, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/185998806/.
Newspapers.com. The Springfield Daily Republican, March 6, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican/185998258/.
Newspapers.com. Reading Times, July 8, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/reading-times/187098155/.
Newspapers.com. The Los Angeles Times, August 8, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/185999076/.
“Salem Tercentenary Photographic Archive. ”Flickr album, Salem State Archives. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
“July 4th, 1926 Celebration.” Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
“Salem Tercentenary.” Salem Public Library Links and Lore. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
Streets of Salem. “The Salem Tercentenary, 1926.” January 7, 2024. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!? CLICK HERE!
Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE!
www.salemthepodcast.com
NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod
Email - [email protected]

Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours www.bewitchedtours.com
Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours www.salemuncoveredtours.com

Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces
License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE
...more
1h 22min
January 06, 2026176. Salem's Tercentenary 1926 (part 1)
Happy Birthday Witch City! Salem was founded in 1626 by Roger Conant which means this year we celebrate 400+ years of history. So how is Salem The Podcast gonna kick off the celebration? Let's turn back the clock by 100 years and see how the people of Salem were celebrating back in 1926! Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they dive into the monumental week-long extravaganza that was Salem 300. It all kicked off with church bells ringing on the morning of July 4th. What followed was an array of musical performances, parades (yes, plural), warships, bonfires, and visit from the Vice President, and lots and lots of traffic!
For all Salem News references, see microfilm at Salem Public Library for July 1926.
“Salem Tercentenary Photographic Archive. ”Flickr album, Salem State Archives. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
The Boston Globe, March 27, 1926. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
The Lewiston Daily Sun, May 4, 1926. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
The Republican,July 3, 1926. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
“July 4th, 1926 Celebration.” Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
“Salem Tercentenary.” Salem Public Library Wiki.Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
Streets of Salem. “The Salem Tercentenary, 1926.” January 7, 2024. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!? CLICK HERE!
Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE!
www.salemthepodcast.com
NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod
Email - [email protected]

Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours www.salemuncoveredtours.com
Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours www.bewitchedtours.com

Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces
License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE
...more
1h 27min
December 30, 2025175. Essex Street (part 3)
Let's return to Essex Street! At the end of part 2, we stopped at the East India Square Fountain, so we will pick up there and wander all the way down to North Street. Today, you'd walk past apartments, Professor Spindlewinks, Count Orlok's, and Rockafellas. But if we could turn the (Almy's) clock back, we would see Almy's department store, flanked by banks, banks, and more banks! Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they explore more of Essex Street's past. What lay where the Ped Mall is today. And what would you see past Town House Square? Just how many grand theaters used to dot Essex Street? And what does the YMCA and Alexander Graham Bell have in common? Oh, and why on earth does Essex Street have a 4.1 rating on Trip Advisor?

Feel free to open google maps and walk with us as we continue on our journey.
Google Maps. “Directions to 42.5261979,-70.8841083.” Google Maps. https://www.google.com/maps/dir//42.5261979,-70.8841083/@42.5249201,-70.8860927,17.1z/data=!4m2!4m1!3e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkxMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D.
Streets of Salem. “Essex Street.” https://streetsofsalem.com/?s=Essex+Street.
Tripadvisor. “Essex Street Pedestrian Mall.” https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60954-d285562-Reviews-Essex_Street_Pedestrian_Mall-Salem_Massachusetts.html.
Salem State University Archives and Special Collections. “Paramount Theatre.” Salem State University LibGuides. https://libguides.salemstate.edu/home/archives/blog/Paramount-Theatre.
Patch. “History of Salem Movie Houses.” Salem Patch. https://patch.com/massachusetts/salem/history-of-salem-movie-houses.
Salem News. “Salem Eyes Two Options for Essex St. Pedestrian Mall.” https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/salem-eyes-two-options-for-essex-st-pedestrian-mall/article_0d257e61-5b54-5bac-ac50-9e881a5ba46d.html.
Salem State Archives. “Salem State Archives Flickr Collection.” Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/salemstatearchives/albums/72157712998829238/with/49497726697.
History by the Sea. “Almshouse and Hospital for Contagious.” https://www.historybythesea.com/almshouse-and-hospital-for-contagious.
Salem State University. “Local Historian and Salem State Alumna Jen Ratliff Discovers Burial Site at Collins Cove.” Salem State University News. January 28, 2020. https://www.salemstate.edu/news/local-historian-and-salem-state-alumna-jen-ratliff-discovers-burial-site-collins-cove-jan-28-2020.
Hart, Donna Seger. “Evolving Essex Street.” Streets of Salem, June 22, 2015. https://streetsofsalem.com/2015/06/22/evolving-essex-street/.
Hart, Donna Seger. “On the Tavern Trail.” Streets of Salem, August 20, 2019. https://streetsofsalem.com/2019/08/20/on-the-tavern-trail/.
Salem Witch Museum. “Thomas Beadle’s Tavern (Site Of).” https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/thomas-beadles-tavern-site-of/.
National Park Service. “Narbonne House.” Last modified March 30, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/places/narbonne-house.htm.
The Naumkeag District Directory for Salem No. 3, 1886–1887. Salem, MA: Henry M. Meek, 1887.

Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!? CLICK HERE!
Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE!
www.salemthepodcast.com
NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod
Email - [email protected]

Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours www.bewitchedtours.com
Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours www.salemuncoveredtours.com

Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces
License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE
...more
1h 16min
December 24, 2025 174. Holiday House Tour 2025
Salem doesn’t shut down after Halloween. Quite the opposite, in fact! During the winter months, Witch City plays host to so many fun holiday traditions, markets, events, and celebrations. But few compare to “Christmas in Salem.” On the first weekend of every December, Historic Salem Inc. presents a unique experience where we get to tour historic homes decorated for the holiday season. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as reminisce about the beautiful houses that were on this year's itinerary. Chestnut Street, Broad Street, the Pickering House... does it get much better than that?! Did we have a favorite? Any surprises along the way? Can you go see any of them yourselves? Yes, yes, and yes again!

https://www.historicsalem.org/
https://christmasinsalem.org/

Check out More Weight by Ben Wickey
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/796451/more-weight-a-salem-story-by-ben-wickey/

Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!? CLICK HERE!
Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE!
www.salemthepodcast.com
NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod
Email - [email protected]

Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours www.salemuncoveredtours.com
Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours www.bewitchedtours.com

Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces
License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE
...more
1h 2min
December 16, 2025 173. Interview: Amber Newberry, Owner of Die With Your Boots On
You know it, you love it, Salem's longest-standing goth style clothing, Die With Your Boots On! For almost a decade they have been “keeping Salem's dark subcultures in clothing as black as their hearts.” So let's meet the mastermind behind the brand: the writer, the poet, the musician, the fashionista herself, Amber Newberry. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, for a sit-down with Amber. Learn how a girl from small-town Georgia made her way to the forefront of Salem’s modern, inclusive, goth fashion subculture.

Follow on IG and TikTok!
@diewithbootson
www.diewithyourbootson.com
www.theossuarysalem.com

Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!? CLICK HERE!
Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE!
www.salemthepodcast.com
NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod
Email - [email protected]

Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours www.bewitchedtours.com
Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours www.salemuncoveredtours.com

Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces
License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE
...more
1h 17min
December 10, 2025172. "John Proctor is the Villain" Review
From award-winning playwright Kimberly Bellflower comes a modern reimagining of Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Set in rural Georgia in 2018; what does high school feminism, mixed with the #MeToo movement, and studying the Salem Witch Trials look like? Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they read through and reflect on this modern, feminist response to Arthur Miller's interpretation. We found it to be a masterful piece of art that shows just how important and relevant these stories are, especially in today's world.
TW: This episode, and the play, do contain discussions of sexual assault of minors. If you or anyone you know has experienced sexual assault please know you are not alone.
Call: 1-656-4673
Text: Hope to 64673
https://rainn.org/help-and-healing/hotline/
“Help & Healing.” RAINN. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK RAINN
“John Proctor Is the Villain: Official Site.” Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK
John Proctor Is the Villain – Official Trailer. YouTube video, (no date). Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK
“John Proctor Is the Villain,” YouTube. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK
“Kimberly Belflower Playwright on John Proctor Is the Villain.” Los Angeles Times, May 21, 2025. LINK Los Angeles Times
John Proctor Is the Villain, play script. Scribd. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK
“Track from John Proctor Is the Villain (Spotify).” Spotify. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK

Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!? CLICK HERE!
Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE!
www.salemthepodcast.com
NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod
Email - [email protected]

Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours www.salemuncoveredtours.com
Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours www.bewitchedtours.com

Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces
License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE
...more
1h 49min

FAQs about Salem The Podcast:

How many episodes does Salem The Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 190 episodes available.

More shows like Salem The Podcast

Two Girls One Ghost by Sony Music Entertainment

Two Girls One Ghost

9,765 Listeners

The Halloween Podcast by Lyle Perez

The Halloween Podcast

176 Listeners

New England Legends Podcast by Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger

New England Legends Podcast

1,008 Listeners

Southern Gothic by Southern Gothic Media

Southern Gothic

979 Listeners

Morbid by Ash Kelley & Alaina Urquhart

Morbid

99,726 Listeners

The Night Owl: True Ghost Stories by Night Owl Paranormal Investigations

The Night Owl: True Ghost Stories

2,892 Listeners

Full Body Chills by Audiochuck

Full Body Chills

23,247 Listeners

Haunted American History by Bloody FM

Haunted American History

472 Listeners

It's Always Halloween by Lucé Tomlin-Brenner

It's Always Halloween

360 Listeners

Scream! by Ash & Alaina & Caleb | Morbid Network

Scream!

1,322 Listeners

Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan by Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan

Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan

10,096 Listeners

Hometown Ghost Stories by Bloody FM

Hometown Ghost Stories

651 Listeners

My Victorian Nightmare by Genevieve Manion | Daylight Media

My Victorian Nightmare

1,370 Listeners

Ghost Bunny by Bridget Marquardt

Ghost Bunny

633 Listeners

Crimes Of... by Crime House

Crimes Of...

354 Listeners