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S4E4 Fading Transmissions from a Gas Station Altar of Shoes (Wonderland Ranch/Mojave Shoe Station - Mojave, CA)
Deep in the Mojave Desert, a defunct gas station has become a roadside altar of shoes, each pair carrying stories and secrets that transform a place for transients into a monument for return…
S4E3 Fading Transmissions: Glenrio Was Here (Glenrio, NM)
On the border of Texas and New Mexico, a town divided by a state line faces an identity crisis — and demands to be remembered. Wandering the empty fields and crumbling pavement of what, at one time,…
S4E2 Fading Transmissions from the Shamrock Ghost House (Shamrock, TX)
When Blake stumbles into a forgotten house in the Texas Panhandle, imagined legends and headlines begin unfolding in his mind — stories of addiction, homelessness, and loss, but above all, the power…
S4E1 Fading Transmissions from The Sumner School (Topeka, KS) - LIVE EPISODE
An unexpected—and ironic—detour to an infamous abandoned school in Kansas sparks the kickoff of season 4. When Blake accidentally stumbles into the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education at the Sumner…
S4 - Extended Trailer | abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast
Welcome to season 4 of the Ambie-winning “abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast.” Through the immersive power of sonic storytelling, host Blake Pfeil guides you as he follows transmissions…
All-American Ruins: Live at the Ulster County Historical Society
On October 12, 2025, Blake was joined by All-American Ruins guest host and writer Isabel Wilder at the Ulster County Historical Society in Kingston, NY for a 90-minute program. Participants explored…
S3 In Which I Let You Go at an Abandoned Security Gatehouse (Schrade Cutlery Factory - Ellenville, NY)
On the one-year anniversary of his best friend Julie’s death, Blake makes his way to the ruins of the Schrade Cutlery Factory in Ellenville, NY. The only remaining structure is a crumbling security…
S3E12 The People Who Used to Live Here, Part II
Wander through fantastical realm of a real giant beige house (at the end of a very long driveway), abandoned and hidden on the banks of a famous river in New York-- where you’ll meet the ghost of the…
S3 The People Who Used to Live Here, Part I (A Season 1 Re-Release)
In preparation for the season 3 finale, “The People Who Used to Live Here, Part II: The Giant Beige House at the End of a Very Long Driveway,” we’re diving back into the archives for this special…
S3E11 Frozen in Time (Borden Farmhouse - Wallkill, NY)
Feeling trapped in their Covid bubble, Blake and his pandemic pod-mate Isabel explore an abandoned Hudson Valley farmhouse where Isabel discovers the Borden family’s influence on the country’s dairy…
S3 The Anti-Ruin: Michael Townsend and the Secret Mall Apartment
What does it look like to revitalize an abandoned space - that’s situated inside an active and excessively large shopping mall - in 2005? On this special bonus episode of abandoned: The All-American…
S3E10 Star Wars Dad (Mountain Drive-In - South Fallsburg, NY)
While exploring the ruins of a once-popular drive-in movie theater, Blake thinks about his complicated relationship with his father, reimagining a screening of Star Wars that they attended together…
S3E9 A Finnish Ghost Story (Unknown Cabin - Pohjola, Finland)
Deep in the woods of the Finnish countryside sits a quaint house, red, and completely abandoned. In this international episode of abandoned, follow Blake inside where he has a run-in with a ghost--…
S3E8 Someone Lives Here (Unknown Casa - Merida, Mexico)
“Abandoned” doesn’t always mean “empty,” and in one particular vacant mini-mansion in Merida, Mexico, that is precisely the case. Continuing on his international circuit, join Blake as he spins an…
S3E7 Fear (Homemakers Custom Draperies - Niagara Falls, NY)
Formerly a curtain shop in Niagara Falls, NY, a strange abandoned commercial space overlooking the St. Lawrence Seaway draws Blake in as he ruminates on fear, in all of its unknowable power and…
S3E6 A Detour (Colorado Motorsports & Greyhound Track - Byers, CO)
An accidental pitstop at the ruins of a motorsports track becomes a silent meditation on spirits, open carry laws, and the function of fear as an explorer of the past. Walk with Blake through a…
S3 Cinema for the Ears at Garden State Film Festival
Join Blake in conversation with Garden State Film Festival executive director Lauren Concar Sheehy as the pair discuss the festival’s groundbreaking accessibility program “Cinema for the Ears,” which…
S3E5 American Train (Bilevel Metrarail CalTrain - Jacumba Springs, CA)
All-aboard as Blake guides you to an abandoned double-decker passenger train in the middle of the California desert. While wandering the ruins of the great American railway industry, join Blake as he…
S3E4 Nick and the Assassination of JFK (Irish Centre of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA)
A last-minute decision to peek into the abandoned Irish Centre of Pittsburgh transforms into a daydream of a haunted heads-up penny and the assassination of JFK. Nestled among the City of Steel’s…
S3E3 Megan and the Very Bad Dream (Tillson Elementary - Tillson, NY)
What do Blake’s sister, a giant, and a very bad dream have in common? Find out as Blake guides you through the abandoned Tillson Elementary School where he ponders his relationship with his sister…
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