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

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