abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast

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Mrs. Dalby and the Gravekeeper of Hatteras Island (Unknown Shanty - Hatteras, NC) Jan 04, 2024

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Sometimes, an abandoned space can summon a ghost - or maybe it’s just a figment of the imagination. Either way, join Blake as he accompanies you to the ruins of a seaside shanty, standing proudly on the edge of a graveyard overlooking the mighty Atlantic Ocean in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. (And don’t be surprised if you both run into a ghost named Mrs. Dalby.)

This episode features:

Elisabeth Henry
Nik Magill

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To read the original story this episode is based on, click here: https://medium.com/@allamericanruins/chapter-17-mrs-dalby-and-the-gravekeeper-of-hatteras-island-c0f701762b03
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Gerry: Requiem for a One-Night Stand (Waterfall Park - Rodanthe, NC) Dec 21, 2023

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Follow Blake to the ruins of Rodanthe, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where he guides you through the abandoned Waterfall Park and reflects on his childhood dreams, being single again, and a long-awaited one-night stand.

This episode features:

Tiernan Pfeil

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In Which I Let You Go at the Ruins of the Universal Atlas Cement Plant Dec 13, 2023

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On the banks of the Hudson River near Catskill, NY sits the abandoned Universal Atlas Cement Plant. Shut down between 1976-77, Blake wanders among the smokestacks and echoes of days gone by, reflecting on the end of a relationship, telling the truth, and ultimately, the act of forgiving oneself.

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Bake with Jake (Hough Bakery Industries - Cleveland, OH) Dec 07, 2023

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Cleveland’s Hough Bakery was once the largest multiple-unit bakery with locations across Ohio-- but in 1992, the company filed for bankruptcy and closed all 32 locations. Join Blake as he guides you through the ruins of the Hough Bakery on Lakeview Road, alongside one of his favorite humans on the planet.

This episode features:

Jacob Yarian

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Daniel: The Sunflower of Ukraine (Miradouro Panorâmico de Monsanto - Lisbon, Portugal) Nov 21, 2023

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On our first venture to an international location, join Blake atop a hill overlooking the vibrant city of Lisbon, Portugal, as he guides you through an abandoned restaurant while daydreaming of his Ukrainian friend and brother, artist Daniel Skripnik.

This episode features:

Daniel Skripnik

This episode features the song “Freedom” by Oleg Fedak.

Music Info: Freedom - by SoulProdMusic.
Music Link: https://bit.ly/3CkncRh

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Julie is a Homo[wack] (Homowack Lodge - Spring Glen, NY) Nov 09, 2023

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Julie navigates the ruins of America in the same way she faces stage IV breast cancer: with a rambunctious and determined heart. At least, on the surface. Join Blake as he explores the architectural remains of the Homowack Lodge, alongside his fierce compatriot Julie, a compassionate and sensitive queer community leader in Hudson Valley, NY. While they wander through the abandoned Catskillian resort with its curious name, Julie reflects openly on cancer, America, and the unmitigated medicine of laughter.

This episode features:

Julie Novak

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Shannon and the Crisis of Confidence (Unknown I-10 Gas Station - Cactus City, CA) Oct 26, 2023

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While reflecting on what makes an ideal friendship with his pal Shannon, Blake pokes about the ruins of an abandoned gas station in the California desert. Join him as he time warps back to 1979, when gas lines were long, Coca Cola was 45 cents a bottle, and President Jimmy Carter warned Americans about the Crisis of Confidence.

This episode features:

Shannon Borden
Lacey Keane
Nik Magill

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Eric: Curious by Default (Great Barrington Fairgrounds - Great Barrington, MA) Oct 12, 2023

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Featuring its cornerstone horse race track and grandstand, the Great Barrington Fairgrounds has sat abandoned since 1998. Join Blake as he wanders among the ghosts of fairs-gone-by while reflecting the hidden truth of his relationship with his lover Eric.

This episode features:

Jeremiah Wenutu
Krista Buccellato
Adam Machart

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To read the transcript of this episode, click here: https://www.blakepfeil.com/aar-podcast.html
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The Last Rites of Last Chance, CO Oct 05, 2023

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Just over an hour east of Denver is a small ghost town called Last Chance. Upon first glance, it might look like just a clump of tiny abandoned houses. But look closer with Blake as he guides you through the ruins of Last Chance, Colorado, and together, uncover the mystery of why the remains of this widely unknown, defunct American geographical icon have continued to haunt passersby for decades after its demise.

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To read the transcript of this episode, click here: https://www.blakepfeil.com/aar-podcast.html
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Isabel and the Allentown Mafia (Lehigh Valley Dairy - Allentown, PA) Sep 28, 2023

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We're kickstarting the second season of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast with a mafia hideout, a milk factory full of phantoms, and a curious, ghostly plant manager named Victor. Alongside his sister-from-another-mother, join Blake as he embarks on a mysterious trip to the abandoned Lehigh Valley Dairy where he ponders friendship, FDR’s New Deal, and the dark side of the imagination.

This episode features:

Isabel Wilder
Nik Magill

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To read the transcript of this episode, click here: https://www.blakepfeil.com/aar-podcast.html
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