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abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast

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All-American Ruins

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.

#60

All-American Ruins: Live at the Ulster County Historical Society

On October 12, 2025, Blake was joined by All-American Ruins guest host and writer Isabel W... more

23 Oct 2025

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:27

23 Oct 2025

#59

In Which I Let You Go at an Abandoned Security Gatehouse (Schrade Cutlery Factory - Ellenville, NY)

On the one-year anniversary of his best friend Julie’s death, Blake makes his way to the r... more

04 Sep 2025

16 MINS

16:41

04 Sep 2025

#58

The People Who Used to Live Here, Part II

Wander through fantastical realm of a real giant beige house (at the end of a very long dr... more

12 Jun 2025

30 MINS

30:05

12 Jun 2025

#57

The People Who Used to Live Here, Part I (A Season 1 Re-Release)

In preparation for the season 3 finale, “The People Who Used to Live Here, Part II: The Gi... more

05 Jun 2025

17 MINS

17:29

05 Jun 2025

#56

Frozen in Time (Borden Farmhouse - Wallkill, NY)

Feeling trapped in their Covid bubble, Blake and his pandemic pod-mate Isabel explore an a... more

29 May 2025

30 MINS

30:25

29 May 2025

#55

The Anti-Ruin: Michael Townsend and the Secret Mall Apartment

What does it look like to revitalize an abandoned space - that’s situated inside an active... more

22 May 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:14

22 May 2025

#54

Star Wars Dad (Mountain Drive-In - South Fallsburg, NY)

While exploring the ruins of a once-popular drive-in movie theater, Blake thinks about his... more

01 May 2025

22 MINS

22:57

01 May 2025

#53

A Finnish Ghost Story (Unknown Cabin - Pohjola, Finland)

Deep in the woods of the Finnish countryside sits a quaint house, red, and completely aban... more

24 Apr 2025

19 MINS

19:12

24 Apr 2025

#52

Someone Lives Here (Unknown Casa - Merida, Mexico)

“Abandoned” doesn’t always mean “empty,” and in one particular vacant mini-mansion in Meri... more

10 Apr 2025

20 MINS

20:51

10 Apr 2025

#51

Fear (Homemakers Custom Draperies - Niagara Falls, NY)

Formerly a curtain shop in Niagara Falls, NY, a strange abandoned commercial space overloo... more

27 Mar 2025

21 MINS

21:10

27 Mar 2025

#50

A Detour (Colorado Motorsports & Greyhound Track - Byers, CO)

An accidental pitstop at the ruins of a motorsports track becomes a silent meditation on s... more

13 Mar 2025

17 MINS

17:48

13 Mar 2025

#49

Cinema for the Ears at Garden State Film Festival

Join Blake in conversation with Garden State Film Festival executive director Lauren Conca... more

06 Mar 2025

21 MINS

21:14

06 Mar 2025

#48

American Train (Bilevel Metrarail CalTrain - Jacumba Springs, CA)

All-aboard as Blake guides you to an abandoned double-decker passenger train in the middle... more

27 Feb 2025

18 MINS

18:40

27 Feb 2025

#47

Nick and the Assassination of JFK (Irish Centre of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA)

A last-minute decision to peek into the abandoned Irish Centre of Pittsburgh transforms in... more

13 Feb 2025

21 MINS

21:54

13 Feb 2025

#46

Megan and the Very Bad Dream (Tillson Elementary - Tillson, NY)

What do Blake’s sister, a giant, and a very bad dream have in common? Find out as Blake gu... more

30 Jan 2025

20 MINS

20:32

30 Jan 2025

#45

Nazis in the Canyon (Murphy Ranch - Los Angeles, CA)

Once upon a time, there was an active Nazi compound situated in a Los Angeles canyon. Afte... more

16 Jan 2025

18 MINS

18:37

16 Jan 2025

#44

Busted (Delmar Inn - South Fallsburg, NY)

The art of urban exploration often includes evading the authorities, but every once in a w... more

02 Jan 2025

21 MINS

21:09

02 Jan 2025

#43

Trailer (Season 3) | abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast

Welcome to season 3 of the Ambie-nominated abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast. Join... more

05 Dec 2024

04 MINS

04:10

05 Dec 2024

#42

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

On Saturday, August 31, 2024, All-American Ruins lost its biggest fan, and host Blake Pfei... more

07 Sep 2024

27 MINS

27:26

07 Sep 2024

#41

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

In this special bonus episode, Blake returns to the abandoned Nevele Grande Hotel where he... more

18 Jul 2024

15 MINS

15:50

18 Jul 2024

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#60

All-American Ruins: Live at the Ulster County Historical Society

#59

In Which I Let You Go at an Abandoned Security Gatehouse (Schrade Cutlery Factory - Ellenville, NY)

#58

The People Who Used to Live Here, Part II

#57

The People Who Used to Live Here, Part I (A Season 1 Re-Release)

#56

Frozen in Time (Borden Farmhouse - Wallkill, NY)

#55

The Anti-Ruin: Michael Townsend and the Secret Mall Apartment

#54

Star Wars Dad (Mountain Drive-In - South Fallsburg, NY)

#53

A Finnish Ghost Story (Unknown Cabin - Pohjola, Finland)

#52

Someone Lives Here (Unknown Casa - Merida, Mexico)

#51

Fear (Homemakers Custom Draperies - Niagara Falls, NY)

#50

A Detour (Colorado Motorsports & Greyhound Track - Byers, CO)

#49

Cinema for the Ears at Garden State Film Festival

#48

American Train (Bilevel Metrarail CalTrain - Jacumba Springs, CA)

#47

Nick and the Assassination of JFK (Irish Centre of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA)

#46

Megan and the Very Bad Dream (Tillson Elementary - Tillson, NY)

#45

Nazis in the Canyon (Murphy Ranch - Los Angeles, CA)

#44

Busted (Delmar Inn - South Fallsburg, NY)

#43

Trailer (Season 3) | abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast

#42

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

#41

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