Someone Lives Here (Unknown Casa - Merida, Mexico)

Someone Lives Here (Unknown Casa - Merida, Mexico)

From abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast by All-American Ruins

April 10, 2025 · 21 min · Season 3 · Episode 8

About this episode

This episode explores the stories of those who once lived in an abandoned mini-mansion in Merida, Mexico, reflecting on themes of family and violence.

“Abandoned” doesn’t always mean “empty,” and in one particular vacant mini-mansion in Merida, Mexico, that is precisely the case. Continuing on his international circuit, join Blake as he spins an imaginary folk tale about the people who used to live in this house, while wandering its halls and reflecting on family, poetry, and gun violence. This episode features: Perla Ayora Joseph Darnell Dorian Darnell Elsa Darnell (Note: For the best immersive experience, we strongly suggest you wear headphones 🎧 for every episode of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast.) To read the transcript of this episode, click here: https://www.blakepfeil.com/aar-podcast.html To read the original story this episode is based on, click here: https://allamericanruins.medium.com/chapter-26-someone-lives-here-5a1762102524 To learn more, visit: http://www.allamericanruins.com Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise with All-American Ruins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Blake

Guests: Perla Ayora, Joseph Darnell, Dorian Darnell, Elsa Darnell

Topics covered

  • abandonment
  • family
  • poetry
  • gun violence
  • storytelling
  • architecture

Keywords

  • abandoned
  • mini-mansion
  • Merida
  • Mexico
  • folk tale
  • family
  • gun violence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: All-American Ruins

Places: Merida, Mexico

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