abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast

abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast

All-American Ruins

Episodes 65
Avg. Duration 21m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (128)
Since May 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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100%
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rss.pdrl.fm

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About This Podcast

abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast guides listeners through immersive audio fantasies, recreating host Blake Pfeil’s experiences exploring abandoned spaces across the United States and around the world. Along the way, the show asks critical questions about American history and culture, community, economics, the environment, and mental health while encouraging folks to activate their imaginations as a tool for healing. Winner: Ambie Award (2025 - Best DIY Podcast), Signal Awards (2024 & 2025 - Best Experimental Podcast), CineHealth Media Festival (Best Podcast), Sydney Web Fest Michael Ajakwe Award for Innovation (2025) Nominee: UK Press Gazette Future of Media Awards (2024, 2025 - Regional Podcast of the Year), Ambie Awards (2024 - Best Indie Podcast) To learn more, visit www.allamericanruins.com.

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Recent Episodes

S4E4 Fading Transmissions from a Gas Station Altar of Shoes (Wonderland Ranch/Mojave Shoe Station - Mojave, CA)

Jun 11, 2026 18m

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)

May 28, 2026 17m

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)

May 14, 2026 22m

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

Apr 30, 2026 34m

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

Apr 16, 2026 5m Trailer

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

Oct 23, 2025 1h 25m Bonus

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)

Sep 04, 2025 16m Bonus

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

Jun 12, 2025 30m

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)

Jun 05, 2025 17m Bonus

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)

May 29, 2025 30m

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

May 22, 2025 1h 14m Bonus

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)

May 01, 2025 22m

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)

Apr 24, 2025 19m

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)

Apr 10, 2025 20m

“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)

Mar 27, 2025 21m

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)

Mar 13, 2025 17m

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

Mar 06, 2025 21m Bonus

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)

Feb 27, 2025 18m

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)

Feb 13, 2025 21m

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)

Jan 30, 2025 20m

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…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast have?

abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast has published 65 episodes since May 2022, covering topics in History, Places & Travel.

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abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 21m.

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