a 🏚️ fantastical multimedia travelogue
Welcome.
All-American Ruins is a multimedia travelogue in which multidisciplinary artist Blake Pfeil
recounts his experiences exploring abandoned spaces across the United States (and around the world) and reimagines them through multimodal storytelling.
Along the way, All-American Ruins asks critical questions about
American history/culture, community, economics, the environment, and mental health
while encouraging folks to activate their imaginations as a tool for healing.
recounts his experiences exploring abandoned spaces across the United States (and around the world) and reimagines them through multimodal storytelling.
Along the way, All-American Ruins asks critical questions about
American history/culture, community, economics, the environment, and mental health
while encouraging folks to activate their imaginations as a tool for healing.
LAUNCHED JAN. 2, 2025:
Season 3 of the Ambie Award-winning
abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast!
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Proud member of the Airwave Network
Read: The Blog
Latest Chapters
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Chapter 45:
Finding Elphaba at an Abandoned Catering Hall Colonial Terrace | Peekskill, NY |
Hear: The Podcast
“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
EPISODES
“...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
“abandoned is lovely.
Beautiful writing, beautiful sound design, beautiful storytelling.
Beautiful."
- Dylan Thuras, Co-Founder, Atlas Obscura
Beautiful writing, beautiful sound design, beautiful storytelling.
Beautiful."
- Dylan Thuras, Co-Founder, Atlas Obscura
Watch: The Series
Winner: Best Documentary - Dove Block Project Short Film Festival (2024)
produced in partnership with
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Get: The News
Meet: Our Adventure Buddies
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