Best America S Web Radio Podcasts (2024)

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In Memoriam: What Would Julie Do? (A Season 2 Re-Release) 26:37

2M ago26:37

26:37

On Saturday, August 31, 2024, All-American Ruins lost its biggest fan, and host Blake Pfeil lost his greatest urbex buddy: Julie Novak. In this special re-release of season 2, episode 4, “Julie is a Homo[wack],” join Blake for this audio memorial of a beloved community leader, queer mentor, and dear friend. (Note: For the best immersive experience,…

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Goodbye, I’m Shelley Duvall (Nevele Grande Hotel - Ellenville, NY) 14:00

4M ago14:00

14:00

In this special bonus episode, Blake returns to the abandoned Nevele Grande Hotel where he says goodbye to one of his All-American Ruins muses, Shelley Duvall. To read the transcript of this episode, click here: https://www.blakepfeil.com/aar-podcast.html To learn more, visit: http://www.allamericanruins.com You can join the All-American Ruins Expe…

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Sunset Town: A Memory Poem (George's Music - Orlando, FL) 6:00

4M ago6:00

6:00

Sometimes, it’s not possible to get inside an abandoned space, but the ghosts that may still linger among the ruins of George’s Music in Orlando, FL activate Blake’s imagination just the same. Join him for this special bonus episode as he daydreams the insides of the abandoned music store, surrounded on all sides by the echoes of America’s Disney-s…

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Loving with Abandon in America's Ruins: Louis and Fletcher 25:59

5M ago25:59

25:59

Urban explorers Louis Inghilterra and Fletcher Petrucci met in the unlikeliest of places: an abandoned hospital in Denver, CO. Celebrate Pride 2024 with this bonus episode of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast as host Blake Pfeil profiles Louis and Fletcher’s unique journey to finding queer companionship and love inside the ruins of America.…

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A 10,000 Year-Old Story: All-American Ruins & Human Nature Odyssey 32:46

7M ago32:46

32:46

Transmedia storyteller Alex Leff is the host of Human Nature Odyssey, a podcast that takes a unique look at humanity, civilization, and the fate of the world. In this bonus episode (which originally aired as a bonus episode for Human Nature Odyssey Patreon subscribers), join Alex as he interviews Blake where they discuss, what else? Abandoned space…

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Gratitude Transmissions from The Book of Exeter 11:43

7M ago11:43

11:43

Blake explores a passage about ruins from The Book of Exeter, the oldest known and largest collection of Old English literature. Join him as he revisits a poetic, 10th century urbex perspective while reflecting on his gratitude for the reception of season 2-- and listen in for some exciting news about what’s next for abandoned: The All-American Rui…

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Sober (Neuweiler Brewery - Allentown, PA) 14:42

8M ago14:42

14:42

In the season 2 finale of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast, join Blake as he reflects on his journey to sobriety while wandering the ruins of the Neuweiler Brewery, where he narrowly escapes a run-in with security. This episode features: Isabel Wilder Nik Magill (Note: For the best immersive experience, we strongly suggest you wear headpho…

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Zombies (AFI Industries - Port Jervis, NY) 15:04

9M ago15:04

15:04

Overlooking the dusty trijunction of Port Jervis, NY sits the ruins of the AFI Packaging Plant. Join Blake on his triumphant return to the abandoned space in the middle of summer 2022 as he reflects on the pandemic and loneliness, against the backdrop of a zombie apocalypse fantasy. (Note: For the best immersive experience, we strongly suggest you …

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A Chance Encounter (Pass Creek Market - Curtin, OR) 20:38

9M ago20:38

20:38

The accidental discovery of a curious abandoned space leads Blake to a chance encounter -- with a man named Steez. Join Blake as he explores the ruins of Pass Creek Market in Curtin, OR, a casualty of the 2008 housing crisis. And meet Steez, an off-the-grid hippy with an unusual appetite for deep conversation about capitalism, imagination and ghost…

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Sex, Drugs, Depression (Central Middle-High School - Painter, VA) 18:46

10M ago18:46

18:46

Welcome to Painter, Virginia, home of the abandoned Central Middle-High School. Wander its ghostly hallways with Blake as he reflects on the American education system, explores class warfare, and has a brief encounter with death... and possibly Elizabeth Warren. (Note: For the best immersive experience, we strongly suggest you wear headphones 🎧 for…

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Mrs. Dalby and the Gravekeeper of Hatteras Island (Unknown Shanty - Hatteras, NC) 18:17

10M ago18:17

18:17

Sometimes, an abandoned space can summon a ghost - or maybe it’s just a figment of the imagination. Either way, join Blake as he accompanies you to the ruins of a seaside shanty, standing proudly on the edge of a graveyard overlooking the mighty Atlantic Ocean in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. (And don’t be surprised if you both run into a ghos…

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Gerry: Requiem for a One-Night Stand (Waterfall Park - Rodanthe, NC) 16:05

11M ago16:05

16:05

Follow Blake to the ruins of Rodanthe, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where he guides you through the abandoned Waterfall Park and reflects on his childhood dreams, being single again, and a long-awaited one-night stand. This episode features: Tiernan Pfeil (Note: For the best immersive experience, we strongly suggest you wear headphones 🎧 f…

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In Which I Let You Go at the Ruins of the Universal Atlas Cement Plant 13:28

11M ago13:28

13:28

On the banks of the Hudson River near Catskill, NY sits the abandoned Universal Atlas Cement Plant. Shut down between 1976-77, Blake wanders among the smokestacks and echoes of days gone by, reflecting on the end of a relationship, telling the truth, and ultimately, the act of forgiving oneself. (Note: For the best immersive experience, we strongly…

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Bake with Jake (Hough Bakery Industries - Cleveland, OH) 18:20

11M ago18:20

18:20

Cleveland’s Hough Bakery was once the largest multiple-unit bakery with locations across Ohio-- but in 1992, the company filed for bankruptcy and closed all 32 locations. Join Blake as he guides you through the ruins of the Hough Bakery on Lakeview Road, alongside one of his favorite humans on the planet. This episode features: Jacob Yarian (Note: …

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Daniel: The Sunflower of Ukraine (Miradouro Panorâmico de Monsanto - Lisbon, Portugal) 17:20

12M ago17:20

17:20

On our first venture to an international location, join Blake atop a hill overlooking the vibrant city of Lisbon, Portugal, as he guides you through an abandoned restaurant while daydreaming of his Ukrainian friend and brother, artist Daniel Skripnik. This episode features: Daniel Skripnik This episode features the song “Freedom” by Oleg Fedak. Mus…

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Julie is a Homo[wack] (Homowack Lodge - Spring Glen, NY) 20:39

12M ago20:39

20:39

Julie navigates the ruins of America in the same way she faces stage IV breast cancer: with a rambunctious and determined heart. At least, on the surface. Join Blake as he explores the architectural remains of the Homowack Lodge, alongside his fierce compatriot Julie, a compassionate and sensitive queer community leader in Hudson Valley, NY. While …

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Shannon and the Crisis of Confidence (Unknown I-10 Gas Station - Cactus City, CA) 17:03

1y ago17:03

17:03

While reflecting on what makes an ideal friendship with his pal Shannon, Blake pokes about the ruins of an abandoned gas station in the California desert. Join him as he time warps back to 1979, when gas lines were long, Coca Cola was 45 cents a bottle, and President Jimmy Carter warned Americans about the Crisis of Confidence. This episode feature…

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Eric: Curious by Default (Great Barrington Fairgrounds - Great Barrington, MA) 17:20

1y ago17:20

17:20

Featuring its cornerstone horse race track and grandstand, the Great Barrington Fairgrounds has sat abandoned since 1998. Join Blake as he wanders among the ghosts of fairs-gone-by while reflecting the hidden truth of his relationship with his lover Eric. This episode features: Jeremiah Wenutu Krista Buccellato Adam Machart (Note: For the best imme…

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The Last Rites of Last Chance, CO 16:13

1y ago16:13

16:13

Just over an hour east of Denver is a small ghost town called Last Chance. Upon first glance, it might look like just a clump of tiny abandoned houses. But look closer with Blake as he guides you through the ruins of Last Chance, Colorado, and together, uncover the mystery of why the remains of this widely unknown, defunct American geographical ico…

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Isabel and the Allentown Mafia (Lehigh Valley Dairy - Allentown, PA) 19:15

1y ago19:15

19:15

We're kickstarting the second season of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast with a mafia hideout, a milk factory full of phantoms, and a curious, ghostly plant manager named Victor. Alongside his sister-from-another-mother, join Blake as he embarks on a mysterious trip to the abandoned Lehigh Valley Dairy where he ponders friendship, FDR’s Ne…

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Trailer (Season 2) | abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast 5:00

1y ago5:00

5:00

Coming September 28, 2023… Welcome to season 2 of the award-winning abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast. Join host Blake Pfeil as he guides listeners through immersive audio fantasies, recreating his experiences exploring abandoned spaces across the United States. Along the way, abandoned asks critical questions about American history and cul…

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Who Killed John Lennon: The lives, loves and deaths of the greatest rock star | INTERVIEW 55:18

1y ago55:18

55:18

Fun one chatting about John Lennon, recorded it during lockdown... You can get our guest's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Killed-John-Lennon-Lesley-Ann-Jones/dp/1789461405

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Reawakening Ruins: Charles Ferri and the Hudson House & Distillery 34:40

1y ago34:40

34:40

Charles Ferri spent years searching for something, but it wasn’t until he stumbled upon an empty monastery overlooking the Hudson River that he realized he’d found it. Join Blake as he explores the story behind the accidental preservationist of the once-abandoned Christian Brothers Monastery & School in West Park, NY. Read the transcript of this ep…

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Brent Lee, "ex-conspiracist" | The Cult Of Nick SERIES #23 1:14:18

1y ago1:14:18

1:14:18

Brent Lee has recently featured on the BBC as an "ex-conspiracist". He joins us on The Cult Of Nick to have a chat about how and why his world view flipped. -- Brent's excellent podcat can be found here: Some Dare Call It Conspiracy (Spotify link): https://open.spotify.com/show/4RJCyh4FEiQhZasSe7jHYk?si=37c1c52db8984689 And his "sometimes I'm a bit…

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I'm sure you'll agree we're in an incredibly grave situation with the climate crisis... 55:14

1y ago55:14

55:14

Leonard Nimoy banging on about a new ice age: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQSBn50o_8M No more snow: https://twitter.com/NickMargerrison/status/1688592705721450520 Ice free arctic: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7139797.stm The awesome Sky piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bumKlEoGhvk&t=75s Oh no - look: https://apnews.com/article/bd45c372caf11…

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All-American Ruins at North Carolina Museum of History: History + Highballs 1:02:11

1y ago1:02:11

1:02:11

On July 20, 2023, North Carolina Museum of History hosted All-American Ruins as part of their History + Highballs virtual series. The program, entitled All-American Ruins: Reawakening the Healing Power of Imagination in Abandoned Spaces, started with a question: “Can the human imagination serve as a space of healing and serenity as much as it serve…

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What I’d Leave Behind (Unknown Cabin - Hudson Valley, NY) 16:29

1+ y ago16:29

16:29

“What would I leave behind?” In this special bonus episode, join Blake on an existential quest to an abandoned cabin in the middle of the woods where he reflects on legacy, death, and imagines what his own home might look if it was abandoned. **Content warning: This episode contains what some may consider a gay slur. While referenced as a term of e…

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News Views and Reviews: Jordan Peterson; What's the problem? 1:28:20

1y ago1:28:20

1:28:20

This piece is a review of the work of Jordan Peterson. Some of his work. Some of the bits I think you might want to think twice about... I don't use this clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymauW6D890U I use this: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rdg-0EWQvGU A bit of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kdttcdYzz4 And this: https://www.youtube.co…

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Freemasonry and "the other Brotherhood" | The Cult of Nick 56:49

1+ y ago56:49

56:49

Today's podcast features the writer of "The Other Brotherhood: When Freemasonry Crossed the English Channel", Darren Lorente-Bull. The book is here: https://amzn.eu/d/iPPmci4 He's here: https://www.instagram.com/darrenlorentebull -- We've got a Facebook page we hardly ever use, why not join that? It's here: https://www.facebook.com/CultOfNick…

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Little Kingdoms: Dylan Thuras and the Road Less Traveled to Atlas Obscura 32:00

1+ y ago32:00

32:00

Dylan Thuras is the cofounder of Atlas Obscura, but he’s more than a fancy title. Join Blake on this special bonus episode of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast as he explores Dylan’s journey to becoming a part of the urbex community, from his humble beginnings as a road trip kid, to a burgeoning graffiti artist who started to find his creat…

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An Unexpected Eulogy for The Pines Hotel (Pines Hotel - South Fallsburg, NY) 10:55

1+ y ago10:55

10:55

On June 18, 2023, The Pines Hotel (South Fallsburg, NY), one of the many abandoned Borscht Belt hotels, burned down. The two alarm fire that ravaged the property leaves behind an impactful cultural legacy for the decades of guests who created memories inside-- and a powerful personal legacy for abandoned host Blake Pfeil, who created different kind…

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Preserving the Borscht Belt: Marisa Scheinfeld 28:40

1+ y ago28:40

28:40

Join Blake for this special episode profiling Marisa Scheinfeld, the preeminent photographer, historian, and preservationist of America’s nearly forgotten Borscht Belt. Follow Scheinfeld’s unique and deeply personal journey as she preserves the legacy of the “Jewish Alps,” from publishing The Borscht Belt: Revisiting the Remains of America's Jewish…

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Abandoned World App Co-Founder Maxime Gerbe: A Special Bonus Episode 18:39

1+ y ago18:39

18:39

Join Blake for this special conversation with Maxime Gerbe, the founder of Abandoned World, a tech platform that puts crowdsourced, mapped locations for abandoned spaces across the world at your fingertips. This conversation originally aired on The Pfeil File, a weekly program on Radio Kingston/WKNY (AM 1490/FM 107.9 in Kingston, NY). Learn more: w…

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The Greta Thunberg House, Revisited: A Special Bonus Episode 7:46

1+ y ago7:46

7:46

Abandoned spaces can inspire artists and explorers in all sorts of ways, including through music. Join Blake for this special bonus episode where he shares a song he wrote, inspired by his quest to the abandoned “Greta Thunberg House” from season 1, episode 11. Happy Earth Month! Learn more: http://www.allamericanruins.com Please contact advertisin…

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The Dairy Farm, Revisited: A Special Collaboration with History Colorado 30:54

2y ago30:54

30:54

In partnership with History Colorado, join Blake for this special, award-winning bonus episode of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast where he takes a deeper dive into the history of the original All-American Ruins location from his childhood: the abandoned dairy farm at the Modern Woodmen of America Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Colorado Spring…

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The People Who Used to Live Here (Unknown Mansion - Hurley, NY) 18:25

2y ago18:25

18:25

In the season one finale of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast, follow Blake into his imagination as he recounts his experience exploring an abandoned mansion off a county highway in Ulster County, NY where he reflects on capitalism, exile, and chosen family. (Note: For the best immersive experience, we strongly suggest you wear headphones 🎧…

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Panic Like the House is on Fire (Unknown House - Kingston, NY) 19:20

2y ago19:20

19:20

PANIC LiKe the houƨe iƨ on fiRe Join Blake on his expedition to an abandoned house at the foot of the Catskill Mountains that has been transformed into a makeshift artistic monument honoring climate activist Greta Thunberg--and Mother Nature herself. (Note: For the best immersive experience, we strongly suggest you wear headphones 🎧 for every episo…

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Kings Park Psychiatric Center - Kings Park, NY) 25:17

2y ago25:17

25:17

Join host Blake Pfeil for this special episode of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast as he chats with Radio Kingston/WKNY Executive Director Jimmy Buff about his personal experiences at the notorious abandoned psychiatric hospital on Long Island, NY. (Note: For the best immersive experience, we strongly suggest you wear headphones 🎧 for ever…

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The King of Letchworth Village (Letchworth Psychiatric Village - Thiells, NY) 28:42

2y ago28:42

28:42

It's 1972, and Geraldo Rivera is on a mission to expose the horrific conditions inside psychiatric hospitals across New York. Fly back in time with Blake where he meets a curious, new imaginary friend named Carl who shows him around the abandoned, infamous psychiatric facility Letchworth Village in Thiells, NY. (Note: For the best immersive experie…

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Norman Bates and Gerald Foos and Me (Sawyerkill Motel - Saugerties, NY) 27:40

2y ago27:40

27:40

In 1960, the world was introduced to the fictional voyeur and motel owner Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's revolutionary horror film Psycho; and in 2016, the world was introduced to the nonfictional voyeur and motel owner Gerald Foos in Gay Talese’s book The Voyeur’s Motel. In this episode of abandoned, host Blake Pfeil is introduced to both (in …

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Sometimes I Pretend I’m Erin Brockovich, Pt. II (C&D Technologies - Huguenot, NY) 23:43

2y ago23:43

23:43

Fall into part two of Blake’s Erin Brockovich fantasy thriller as he explores the second of two abandoned industrial spaces, infamous for former EPA violations: C&D Technologies in Huguenot, NY. (Listen to "Sometimes I Pretend I'm Erin Brockovich, Part I here.) (Note: For the best immersive experience, we strongly suggest you wear headphones 🎧 for …

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Sometimes I Pretend I’m Erin Brockovich, Pt. I (Al Tech Specialty Steel Co. - Colonie, NY) 20:27

2y ago20:27

20:27

In the first of a two-part episode, fall into Blake’s Erin Brockovich fantasy thriller as he explores two abandoned industrial spaces infamous for former EPA violations. First up: the Al Tech Specialty Steel Corporation, a Superfund site just outside of Albany, NY. (Note: For the best immersive experience, we strongly suggest you wear headphones 🎧 …

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Coyote (Marin Headlands - Sausalito, CA) 21:53

2+ y ago21:53

21:53

The Marin Headlands is an enormous chunk of Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Hillside, cliffside, and waterside all-in-one, the unique geography is dotted by several abandoned military sites. It is also the location of this deeply personal episode of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast, where host Blake Pfeil reflects on divorce, codepen…

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Dodgin’ COVID-19 Like the Cops (Penn Hills Resort - Analomink, PA) 18:45

2+ y ago18:45

18:45

Four days before the January 6th insurrection at the United States Capitol, Blake wanders the Penn Hills Honeymoon Resort in the Poconos, unaware of what's about to happen to the country. On this episode of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast, time travel to a homogeneous couples resort with a history wrought with tax evasion, swingers partie…

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Hello, I'm Shelley Duvall (Nevele Grande Hotel & Resort - Ellenville, NY) 17:06

2+ y ago17:06

17:06

From a young age, Blake had an obsession with Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining and fantasized about time traveling back to 1979 to explore the film set. Since that proves to be impossible, the next best thing is an adventure to The Nevele Grande Hotel, an abandoned ski resort near the Catskill Mountains. Join Blake as he wanders the halls of the Borsc…

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Duck and Cover (Saratoga Springs Air Force Base - Stillwater, NY) 22:59

2+ y ago22:59

22:59

Blake grew up next to the United States Air Force Academy, so it's fitting that his first venture to an abandoned space during the pandemic is an abandoned air force base near Saratoga Springs, NY on Memorial Day 2020. Join Blake as he time-travels to the Cold War-- when the paranoid threat of nuclear war with Russia incited the US government to pr…

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Prologue | Anemoia (MWA Dairy Farm - Colorado Springs, CO) 22:53

2+ y ago22:53

22:53

Setting the scene for abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast, host Blake Pfeil travels back in time to his childhood in the mountains of Colorado where he reveals the genesis for his imaginative obsession with American ruins: an abandoned dairy farm. (Note: For the best immersive experience, we strongly suggest you wear headphones 🎧 for every ep…

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abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast | Trailer (Season 1) 4:38

2+ y ago4:38

4:38

Welcome to abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast, a bi-weekly episodic audio series. abandoned takes listeners through sonic fantasies, recreating host Blake Pfeil’s experiences exploring abandoned spaces across the United States. Along the way, abandoned asks critical questions about American history and culture, community, capitalism and econ…

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0032 INTERVIEW | The Breatharian Institute of America 1:17:21

4y ago1:17:21

1:17:21

This piece is an interview with Brendon Dey of the Breatharian Institute of America, an organisation founded upon the teachings of Wiley Brooks. A man who became notable after being featured on television in America. A moment our guest Brendon Dey will never forget... This podcast is not to be considered as health advice; it's an interview with a f…

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0031 INTERVIEW | Right Said Fred - "We're all criminals!" 1:02:01

4y ago1:02:01

1:02:01

Right Said Fred join us on The Cult Of Nick; they discuss the fact they've been following the alternative media subculture for years, COVID-19, lockdown, vaccines and above all free speech and freedom of expression. The Freds tweet here: https://twitter.com/TheFreds/status/319401200254599168 The arrest of Maya Evans: https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en…

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