“with abandoned, Blake Pfeil is pushing at the boundaries of form,
combining documentary and audio theater in a voice distinctly his own.
These are the rare kinds of stories that leave you wondering.”
- David Krasnow, Executive Producer, The New Yorker Radio Hour
combining documentary and audio theater in a voice distinctly his own.
These are the rare kinds of stories that leave you wondering.”
- David Krasnow, Executive Producer, The New Yorker Radio Hour
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Season 3 LAUNCHED
on JANUARY 2, 2025:
on JANUARY 2, 2025:
Full Episodes
Episode 9
"A Finnish Ghost Story"
Abandoned Cottage
Pohjola, Finland
04.24.2025
Episode 10
TBD feat. Surprise Guest
Abandoned Farmhouse
Surprise, NY
05.08.2025
Episode 11
"Dad'
Abandoned Drive-In Movie Theater
South Fallsburg, NY
05.22.2025
Episode 12
The People Who Used to Live Here, Part II:
The Giant Beige House at the End of a Very Long Driveway
Somewhere along a river in New York
06.05.2025
Bonus Episodes
An Interview with the team behind Secret Mall Apartment
Abandoned Secret Space in a Mall
Providence, RI
May 2025
Abandoned Secret Space in a Mall
Providence, RI
May 2025
FULL EPISODES drop EVERY OTHER THURSDAY through JUNE 5, 2025
ABOUT
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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, abandoned 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. |
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"abandoned is lovely. Beautiful writing, beautiful sound design, beautiful storytelling. Beautiful." - Dylan Thuras, Co-Founder, Atlas Obscura |
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"abandoned is ambitious, poignant, provocative, grounded, real-life storytelling: cinematic, spacious, beautiful sound design; cool, inventive, and a masterful, evocative blend of the real and the imagined."
- On Air Fest, Official Selects Committee (2023) |
LISTEN
(We gently recommend that you start at the very beginning: season 1, episode 1: "Prologue | Anemoia".)
Apple Podcasts
“abandoned features haunting, exploratory tours of places people left behind."
- Apple Podcasts Editorial Team
- Apple Podcasts Editorial Team
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More Ways to Listen
“abandoned is a unique and immersive journey through America’s forgotten places... a mix of personal narrative, soundscapes, and history... Each episode feels like stepping into a time capsule, where past stories are brought to life in hauntingly beautiful ways."
- Disctopia
- Disctopia
YOUR GUIDE
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Blake Pfeil is an Ambie Award-winning multidisciplinary artist.
His latest body of work, All-American Ruins, has been the recipient of numerous awards for its genre-bending, multimodal storytelling, including a recent UK Press Gazette Future of Media Awards nomination for Podcast of the Year (Regional). The project has seen multimedia installations worldwide, including England, Wales, Peru, Croatia, Italy, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. In 2025, the podcast arm of the project, abandoned, reached no. 1 on Apple Podcasts Travel & Places charts. Outside All-American Ruins, Blake most recently served as a guest producer for season 5 of History Colorado's Lost Highways while also working his "day job" as the Operations & Digital Programs Manager at TMI Project and "night job" as co-host of Cinema Kingston! on Radio Kingston / WKNY. Blake is an alumni of SUNY Stony Brook's Audio Podcast Fellowship, a Disctopia TruePlay Innovative Podcaster Award Finalist, and a 2025 Green Box Resident Artist. |
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"abandoned is so wonderful.
A refreshing alternative to most everything else entering my ears these days."
- Julie Shapiro, Co-Founder, Audio Flux
TRANSCRIPTS
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“abandoned is rich, immersive, reflective sonic poetry
that will leave you wanting to hear more and
to explore the places Blake explores for yourself.”
- Wade Roush, co-founder, Hub & Spoke Audio Collective
that will leave you wanting to hear more and
to explore the places Blake explores for yourself.”
- Wade Roush, co-founder, Hub & Spoke Audio Collective
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abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast is produced through the Community Podcast Program at Radio Kingston/WKNY.
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"I was so glad to learn of the
ghosty & addictive abandoned. I love the concept, execution, and generosity of spirit. A great mix of past, present, & future." - Sherill Tippins, Author, Inside the Dream Palace: The Life and Times of New York's Chelsea Hotel |
“abandoned is exquisite. Truly.
The sound design alone is worth the listen. Enter the audio realm of Blake’s travels (and imagination) as he visits the abandoned heart of America. A genuinely strange and magical trip.” - Nina Lawrence, Producer Pushkin Industries |
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