abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast guides listeners through immersive audio fantasies, recreating host Blake Pfeil’s experiences exploring abandoned spaces across the United... more
On Saturday, August 31, 2024, All-American Ruins lost its biggest fan, and host Blake Pfeil lost his greatest urbex buddy:... more
In this special bonus episode, Blake returns to the abandoned Nevele Grande Hotel where he says goodbye to one of... more
Sometimes, it’s not possible to get inside an abandoned space, but the ghosts that may still linger among the ruins... more
Urban explorers Louis Inghilterra and Fletcher Petrucci met in the unlikeliest of places: an abandoned hospital in Denver, CO. Celebrate... more
Transmedia storyteller Alex Leff is the host of Human Nature Odyssey, a podcast that takes a unique look at humanity, civilization,... more
Blake explores a passage about ruins from The Book of Exeter, the oldest known and largest collection of Old English... more
In the season 2 finale of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast, join Blake as he reflects on his journey to... more
Overlooking the dusty trijunction of Port Jervis, NY sits the ruins of the AFI Packaging Plant. Join Blake on his... more
The accidental discovery of a curious abandoned space leads Blake to a chance encounter -- with a man named Steez.... more
Welcome to Painter, Virginia, home of the abandoned Central Middle-High School. Wander its ghostly hallways with Blake as he reflects... more
Sometimes, an abandoned space can summon a ghost - or maybe it’s just a figment of the imagination. Either way,... more
Follow Blake to the ruins of Rodanthe, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where he guides you through the... more
On the banks of the Hudson River near Catskill, NY sits the abandoned Universal Atlas Cement Plant. Shut down between... more
Cleveland’s Hough Bakery was once the largest multiple-unit bakery with locations across Ohio-- but in 1992, the company filed for... more
On our first venture to an international location, join Blake atop a hill overlooking the vibrant city of Lisbon, Portugal,... more
Julie navigates the ruins of America in the same way she faces stage IV breast cancer: with a rambunctious and... more
While reflecting on what makes an ideal friendship with his pal Shannon, Blake pokes about the ruins of an abandoned... more
Featuring its cornerstone horse race track and grandstand, the Great Barrington Fairgrounds has sat abandoned since 1998. Join Blake as... more
Just over an hour east of Denver is a small ghost town called Last Chance. Upon first glance, it might... more
We're kickstarting the second season of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast with a mafia hideout, a milk factory full of... more
Coming September 28, 2023…Welcome to season 2 of the award-winning abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast. Join host Blake Pfeil as... more
Charles Ferri spent years searching for something, but it wasn’t until he stumbled upon an empty monastery overlooking the Hudson... more
On July 20, 2023, North Carolina Museum of History hosted All-American Ruins as part of their History + Highballs virtual... more
“What would I leave behind?” In this special bonus episode, join Blake on an existential quest to an abandoned cabin... more
Dylan Thuras is the cofounder of Atlas Obscura, but he’s more than a fancy title. Join Blake on this special... more
On June 18, 2023, The Pines Hotel (South Fallsburg, NY), one of the many abandoned Borscht Belt hotels, burned down.... more
Join Blake for this special episode profiling Marisa Scheinfeld, the preeminent photographer, historian, and preservationist of America’s nearly forgotten Borscht... more
Join Blake for this special conversation with Maxime Gerbe, the founder of Abandoned World, a tech platform that puts crowdsourced,... more
Abandoned spaces can inspire artists and explorers in all sorts of ways, including through music. Join Blake for this special... more
In partnership with History Colorado, join Blake for this special, award-winning bonus episode of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast where... more
In the season one finale of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast, follow Blake into his imagination as he recounts his... more
PANIC LiKe the houƨe iƨ on fiReJoin Blake on his expedition to an abandoned house at the foot of the... more
Join host Blake Pfeil for this special episode of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast as he chats with Radio Kingston/WKNY... more
It's 1972, and Geraldo Rivera is on a mission to expose the horrific conditions inside psychiatric hospitals across New York.... more
In 1960, the world was introduced to the fictional voyeur and motel owner Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's revolutionary horror... more
Fall into part two of Blake’s Erin Brockovich fantasy thriller as he explores the second of two abandoned industrial spaces,... more
In the first of a two-part episode, fall into Blake’s Erin Brockovich fantasy thriller as he explores two abandoned industrial... more
The Marin Headlands is an enormous chunk of Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Hillside, cliffside, and waterside all-in-one, the unique... more
Four days before the January 6th insurrection at the United States Capitol, Blake wanders the Penn Hills Honeymoon Resort in... more
From a young age, Blake had an obsession with Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining and fantasized about time traveling back to... more
Blake grew up next to the United States Air Force Academy, so it's fitting that his first venture to an... more
Setting the scene for abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast, host Blake Pfeil travels back in time to his childhood in... more
Welcome to abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast, a bi-weekly episodic audio series. abandoned takes listeners through sonic fantasies, recreating host... more
Setting the scene for abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast, host Blake Pfeil travels back in time to his childhood in the mountains... more