Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we again go back to the questions asked by listeners over the last few weeks and drop some answers and stories in return! Q and A has become one of my favorite types of episodes as your questions always jog loose stories and memories that I’ve completely forgotten about! Tales, answers and, of course, some history abound, so grab a cold beverage of choice, grab a snack out of the pantry, listen in and enjoy...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we head back to the City of Brotherly Love on a hastily planned, last minute whirlwind weekend in-n-out trip to attempt a bucket list location that had been closed down and sealed up for many years. A mammoth century old rust palace and epic monument to electrical generation on the shore of the Delaware River awaited us after a long, long drive. Behold the truly gargantuan scale of construction our...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we look at one of those subjects that tend to get overlooked in urban exploration circles and are often passed by when we visit major cities to do our adventuring; graveyards, cemeteries and mausoleums. Cities of the Dead. “Boneyards” in the more colloquial settings. So, get yourself ready for a dive into a different type of explore this week, because we’ll be diving into three cemeteries in three very...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we look at a very strange, out-there and rather controversial idea; the concept that an abandoned building holds to the energy of those who have inhabited it over the space of its life, creating a sort of “personality” unique to that building. A “spirit of place” as the ancient Romans would have thought of it. Weird enough? Absolutely. The episode is a little different than most and hopefully gives some food...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we head back to the tired and sullen streets of Gary, Indiana to check out a grand old school on its last legs and a decaying, mildewy “old school” department store, as well as relate a “bando foodie” experience in a city where cuisine is hard to come by. As always, tales and history abound, so snap open an ice cold Pepsi, nuke some quesadillas in the microwave, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road. This week, we head back to the place where the Monongahela, Alleghany and Ohio Rivers come together, the Rust Belt steel town of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to tell a tale of three forgotten and decaying churches and the secrets that lie within their dim and crumbling walls, as well as look at the final resting place of a 1980’s movie icon’s missing bicycle (among a labyrinth of others!) As always, tales will abound, so pop a...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, responding to a listener who asked: “Mr. P., how DID you get into exploring?” I relate my “origin story” of how I got into this weird, utterly fascinating and unquenchable need to explore and document abandoned and odd locations out in the world. From my roaming in and around my hometown as a kid to some late night college tales, answers and, of course, some history abound, so brew some hot tea, get some hot...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we again go back to the questions asked by listeners over the last few weeks and drop some answers and stories in return! Q and A has become one of my favorite types of episodes as your questions always jog loose stories and memories that I’ve completely forgotten about! We'll look at thoughts on being an older individual in the urban exploration community, options for "legal" urbex and personal stuff you...

Hey all! Happy New Year and welcome to another episode of Mr. P. 's Tales from the Road, the first episode of SEASON THREE! What do a massive abandoned bridge, a grisly 1930's serial killer's crimes and 1960's race riots all have in common? In this episode, we’ll find out as we head over to Cleveland, Ohio’s near East Side to check out an abandoned suspension bridge that is steeped in some pretty gruesome history. Tales abound, so whip up a bowl of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, pop open a cold...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P. 's Tales from the Road. Happy New Year’s Eve! Hard to believe we’re on the edge of yet another year and at the beginning of a new one! In this episode, I’ll chat up ten of my favorite explores/ situations from this year, and toss out a few New Year’s resolutions for 2024. So, pour some solid champagne for you and yours, eat a ton of greasy-yet-tasty appetizers and snacks, get ready for the ball to drop, tune in and have a listen! Have a great...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P. 's Tales from the Road. This week, we recount our recent jaunt along the borders of Appalachia, returning to the small town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, the home of the enigmatic Mothman, for some exploratory and photographical adventures. Nighttime missions to (and high strangeness within) the “TNT Area” north of town, an abandoned Navy shipyard, a forgotten and collapsing rural hospital, perfect biscuits and gravy, massive thunderstorms and...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road. This week, we continue to talk up those places that we discover when we aren’t looking for them, usually when we are on our way to someplace else, and which turn out to be amazing exploratory gifts that we weren’t expecting at all. This week, we turn to an amazing and mysterious four story behemoth of a factory that was filled with unexpected treasures in an undisclosed location in the Rust Belt, all stumbled upon by chance...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road. This week, we dive into the uncomfortable and rather personal subject of mental health. As winter closes in, seasonal depression and anxiety are ramping up, and many of us turn to urban exploration and photography to keep the worst of it at bay through the darkest time of the year. Depression is far more common than anyone might realize, and many of us deal with it on a daily basis. This episode, I relay my own personal...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road. This week, we regale those places that we discover when we aren’t looking for them, usually when we are on our way to someplace else, and which turn out to be amazing exploratory gifts that we weren’t expecting at all. We’ll be hitting two places; one this week and one the next. In this first part, we get into the absolutely amazing, massive and now sadly demolished General Electric complex in East Cleveland, Ohio (we’ll...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road, and a Happy Thanksgiving to my U.S. listeners! This week, I tell a recent tale about an encounter with Detroit's boys and girls in blue (sort of), a spark off a brief revelation about the homeless who inhabit many of the places we explore, and also share all of the things I'm thankful for in this crazy adventure we call urban exploration. As always, tales abound, so after you tuck in to a turkey-based feast with all the...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road. This week, we roll in with a theme focusing on places where people of all ages flock to cool off in the hot swelter of summer. I’m talking about waterparks, or in this case, abandoned waterparks, and in this episode, we’ll dive into three separate adventures I’ve been fortunate to have had exploring them, for better or worse. Three waterparks in three states, all different situations; as always, tales will abound, so grab a...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road. Happy Halloween (late, I know…), Blessed Samhain, and a wonderful Dia De Los Muertos to you all out there! In this edition, we head to one of the most unique places in Cleveland, Ohio; a once abandoned Gothic style funeral home that was (and still is) famous for its history, architecture, decor and the forward-thinking attitudes of its owner, as well as infamous for its abandonment years, the supernatural goings on inside of...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road. In this edition, we return to the tired, summer heat shimmering streets of Lorain, Ohio to talk about the dim and moldy recesses of the abandoned (and now sadly demolished) St. Joseph’s Hospital, as well as creep up on the mysterious and rather intriguing “Ghost Ship of Lorain.”  As always, tales abound, so snag a cold one out of the cooler, crank out some macaroni and cheese outta the box, listen in and enjoy the show! Have...

Hey all, and welcome to the fourth episode of a special seasonal series called Mr. P.’s Rust Belt Mythology, which features some short stories about ghosts, murders, legends and tales of high strangeness in and around the Rust Belt cities of the Great Lakes. Mixing a love for these industrial towns, a deep catalog of weird goings-on, and a desire to tell their stories, I’ll be offering up short episodes throughout the month of October all the way up to Halloween! Not to worry, as we’ll still...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road. In this edition, we drive out to East Cleveland, Ohio and into to one of the saddest examples of what economic collapse can do to a place; enter the crumbling and rotting remains of Chapman Avenue, once part of a thriving Post-World War II neighborhood and now a shattered urban wasteland where ghosts of the past are to be seen in abundance. A rather personal subject, as I have been there many times and have seen a great deal...

Hey all, and welcome to the third episode of a special seasonal series called Mr. P.’s Rust Belt Mythology, which features some short stories about ghosts, murders, legends and tales of high strangeness in and around the Rust Belt cities of the Great Lakes. Mixing a love for these industrial towns, a deep catalog of weird goings-on, and a desire to tell their stories, I’ll be offering up short episodes throughout the month of October all the way up to Halloween! Not to worry, as we’ll still...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road. In this edition, we go into some personal observations about burnout in the hobby of exploration and photography, and also dive into thoughts and research on the always-present toxicity that sadly threatens the tranquility and well-being of the urban exploration community from time to time…with a little help from ChatGPT.  Heavy topics, but hopefully relevant and worth taking a listen to. Strap in, grab a cold beer out of...

Hey all, and welcome to the second episode of a special seasonal series called Mr. P.’s Rust Belt Mythology, which features some short stories about ghosts, murders, legends and tales of high strangeness in and around the Rust Belt cities of the Great Lakes. Mixing a love for these industrial towns, a deep catalog of weird goings-on, and a desire to tell their stories, I’ll be offering up short episodes throughout the month of October all the way up to Halloween! Not to worry, as we’ll still...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we again go back to the questions asked by listeners over the last few weeks and drop some answers and stories in return! Q and A has become one of my favorite types of episodes as your questions always jog loose stories and memories that I’ve completely forgotten about! We'll look at thoughts on being an older individual in the urban exploration community, options for "legal" urbex and personal stuff you...

Hey all, and welcome to the first episode of a special seasonal series called Mr. P.’s Rust Belt Mythology, which features some short stories about ghosts, murders, legends and tales of high strangeness in and around the Rust Belt cities of the Great Lakes. Mixing a love for these industrial towns, a deep catalog of weird goings-on, and a desire to tell their stories, I’ll be offering up short episodes throughout the month of October all the way up to Halloween! Not to worry, as we’ll still...