“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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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) |
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(We gently recommend that you start at the very beginning: season 1, episode 1: "Prologue | Anemoia".)
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“What Blake has created with abandoned is a wonderful, rich sonic tour of his imaginings.
Join Blake as he guides us through the walls of abandoned spaces to meet apparitions who nod
to what once was the tragedy of the human condition.
The world he's created is one I want to escape to."
- Martha Little, Senior Director of Creative Development, Audible
YOUR GUIDE
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Blake Pfeil is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist. His current project is All-American Ruins, a multimedia travelog in which Blake fantastically recounts his experiences exploring abandoned spaces through multimodal storytelling. Recently nominated for the UK Press Gazette's Future of Media Award, this ongoing body of work has been showcased around the world, including highlight presentations at On Air Fest, North Carolina Museum of History, History Colorado, and the 2024 Ambies (nominee, Best Indie Podcast), among many other festivals and installations. All-American Ruins was featured in Business Insider, People, Atlas Obscura, Colorado Magazine, and on WAMC. This fall, it will see additional installations worldwide, including ArchFilm Lund, Eugene Environmental Film Festival, Sydney Web Fest, NZ Web Fest, and New Jersey WebFest, where it was nominated for 5 awards, including Outstanding Anthology Podcast. All-American Ruins also swept 3 of the 4 festivals at the 2024 North Star Story Summit, including feature presentations at Duluth Superior Film Festival, Catalyst Content Festival, and Minnesota WebFest, where it was nominated for Best Drama Podcast.
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 host of The Pfeil File on Radio Kingston/WKNY. Blake is an alumni of Purchase College (MA), Emerson College (BFA), and SUNY Stony Brook's Audio Podcast Fellowship. |
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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
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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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