abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast
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The art of urban exploration often includes evading the authorities, but every once in a while, an adventurer gets caught. In the season 3 premiere, join Blake as he wanders the abandoned summer camp at the Delmar Inn, hidden away off a Catskill Mountain highway in New York.
This episode features:
- Julie Novak
- The Caretaker
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- To read the transcript of this episode, click here: https://www.blakepfeil.com/aar-podcast.html
- To read the original story this episode is based on, click here: https://allamericanruins.medium.com/chapter-30-busted-b3c82b13c864
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Welcome to season 3 of the Ambie-nominated abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast. Join host Blake Pfeil as he guides listeners through immersive audio fantasies, recreating his experiences exploring abandoned spaces across the United States and around the world. Along the way, abandoned asks critical questions about American history, culture, community, economics, the environment, and collective mental health while encouraging folks to activate their imaginations as a tool for healing.
New episodes every other Thursday starting January 2, 2025.
Winner, Signal Award for Best Experimental Podcast, Best Indie Podcast, Best Writing of an Individual Episode; Runner-Up for Most Innovative Audio Experience
Nominee, UK Press Gazette Future of Media Awards
Winner, Best History Podcast @ Melbourne WebFest, Parapod Podcast Awards, and PopCon Podcast Awards
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On Saturday, August 31, 2024, All-American Ruins lost its biggest fan, and host Blake Pfeil lost his greatest urbex buddy: Julie Novak. In this special re-release of season 2, episode 4, “Julie is a Homo[wack],” join Blake for this audio memorial of a beloved community leader, queer mentor, and dear friend.
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- To read the transcript of this episode, click here: https://www.blakepfeil.com/aar-podcast.html
- To read the blog version of this story, click here: https://allamericanruins.medium.com/chapter-41-what-would-julie-do-fd8082db524e
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In this special bonus episode, Blake returns to the abandoned Nevele Grande Hotel where he says goodbye to one of his All-American Ruins muses, Shelley Duvall.
- To read the transcript of this episode, click here: https://www.blakepfeil.com/aar-podcast.html
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Sometimes, it’s not possible to get inside an abandoned space, but the ghosts that may still linger among the ruins of George’s Music in Orlando, FL activate Blake’s imagination just the same. Join him for this special bonus episode as he daydreams the insides of the abandoned music store, surrounded on all sides by the echoes of America’s Disney-stained future.
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- To read the transcript of this episode, click here: https://www.blakepfeil.com/aar-podcast.html
- To read the original story this episode is based on, click here: https://medium.com/@allamericanruins/chapter-36-sunset-town-edb49cd412db
- To learn more, visit: http://www.allamericanruins.com
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