In this episode Matthew interviews Stacey Tenenbaum, a Canadian filmmaker who produced and directed a beautiful documentary called Scrap. Scrap takes a poetic and meditative look at what becomes of the objects we use after they've ceased to fulfill the function they were originally intended for. The documentary shares the story of some incredible people and spaces, including a photographer who documents e-waste processing facilities in India, an architect who is repurposing parts of ships into buildings, families living in decommissioned aircraft, and an artist who makes amazing sculptures out of old machinery. Perhaps our favorite segment is a thoughtful feature on Ed Metka, the gentle owner of the trolley graveyard featured on Abandoned America. Stacey explores the challenges of filming in the early days of Covid, the behind-the-scenes stories of her production, and much more. You can watch the trailer (or rent/buy Scrap) at the following links: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3rUcpvU  Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/scrap/umc.cmc.6zorr6gt9htb4lat36rm6kjaf  Show Notes: ⁠⁠https://www.abandonedamerica.us/scrap-abandoned-america-podcast Support the podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AbandonedAmerica⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abandonedamerica/support

Gould Street Power Station in Baltimore was once the most impressive power plant in the city and considered a technological marvel, but now its demolition seems inevitable. In this episode, we'll trace the wild history of the site through the bitter public utility wars that led to its construction to its eventual closure and abandonment - a trip that includes a forgotten inventor, a brutal murder, and a look at what might be in store for the area in the years to come. Show Notes: ⁠https://www.abandonedamerica.us/saying-goodbye-to-gould-street Forest Haven photo gallery/podcast text on Abandoned America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.abandonedamerica.us/gould-street-power-station Support the podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AbandonedAmerica⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abandonedamerica/support

Forest Haven was a developmental center in Laurel, Maryland for children and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities and chronic illnesses that was the site of what was described as "the deadliest known example of institutional abuse in recent American history." Today Forest Haven lies abandoned and mostly forgotten, but in this episode we'll explore how profound and often fatal neglect shattered lives of residents for decades, and why it was allowed to continue for years after some of the facility's most horrific injustices were brought to light. Show Notes: ⁠https://www.abandonedamerica.us/forest-haven-a-fatal-history⁠ Forest Haven photo gallery/podcast text on Abandoned America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.abandonedamerica.us/forest-haven-developmental-center⁠ Support the podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AbandonedAmerica⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abandonedamerica/support

Rumors of why the small neighborhood of Lincoln Way wound up abandoned abound: did some monstrous beast scare away the residents? Or was it for some more realistic and relatable reason? In this episode we'll explore the mystery of how roughly 40 homes on a quiet Western Pennsylvania street were left vacant for years, still littered with the former residents' belongings, and uncover the true story of what became of the community. Show Notes: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/lincoln-way-abandoned-america-podcast SS United States photo gallery/podcast text on Abandoned America: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.abandonedamerica.us/lincoln-way Support the podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AbandonedAmerica --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abandonedamerica/support

The SS United States is about as unique and incredible as it gets: an entire ocean liner that's larger than the Titanic, out of use since 1969 and moored in Philadelphia since 1996. Both the fastest liner ever built and the largest constructed on US soil, it's one of only two surviving relics from the entire age of passenger liners, and yet its future has been imperiled for decades and it seems like its time might finally be running out. We'll explore why the SS United States is so significant and meaningful, the desperate efforts to save it, and what it's like touring a ghost ship that ceased operations long ago and on which only echoes remain. Show Notes: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/the-ss-united-states-abandoned SS United States photo gallery/podcast text on Abandoned America: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.abandonedamerica.us/ss-united-states Support the podcast on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AbandonedAmerica --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abandonedamerica/support