Hey all, and Happy New Year! Welcome to a new season of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road; the 4th year kick off! In this first-of-the-year edition, we head back to the Motor City to swashbuckle our way through the vegetation-choked ruins of the Belle Isle Zoo! Maybe it’s not as daring and as adventure-filled as anything Indiana Jones might tackle, but this particular location is one of the most unique of Detroit, Michigan’s abandoned offerings. So, join me for the beginning of a whole new season; plenty of history and tales abound, so (on your New Year’s diet), grab your stein full of ice-water, maybe snag a turkey sammich and warm up some chicken noodle soup to stay warm, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great weekend, bundle up, be safe out on the roads and we’ll see you in the next episode! -Mr. P.

Also now available on APPLE PODCAST!: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mr-p-s-tales-from-the-road/id1717990959

MR. P. INFO:

The majority of my work gets published at the Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MrPExplores/⁠  Stop by for full photo explorations, history and stories told from the road!

Mr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):⁠ https://www.instagram.com/mr.p_explores/⁠@mr.p_explores

TWITTER (X?):⁠ https://twitter.com/ExploresMr⁠ @ExploresMr  (come on over and say hello!)  Thanks all, and have a great week!

ON BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/mrpexplores.bsky.social

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we take a trip up to the shores of Lake Erie to tell the tale of a much-loved, well-remembered and long vanished amusement park on Cleveland, Ohio’s East Side; EUCLID BEACH PARK. I’ll talk about the history of one of the most unique places in Cleveland history, as well as my own obsession with the place, which closed years before I was born, and some of the exploratory missions we took to document the remains that once existed.  History and personal exploratory tales abound, so get yourself a loganberry soda, munch on a few popcorn balls, settle down, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great weekend and we’ll see you in the next episode! -Mr. P.

Also now available on APPLE PODCAST!: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mr-p-s-tales-from-the-road/id1717990959

Documentaries mentioned in the Episode:

“Euclid Beach is Closed for the Season”: https://youtu.be/vccAuPSxVx8?si=wBRCIRvOZHGHfifJ

“Euclid Beach: Gone Too Soon”: https://youtu.be/rTeFCijev_0?si=TJ7mykFK2lXKU2XV

MR. P. INFO:

The majority of my work gets published at the Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MrPExplores/⁠  Stop by for full photo explorations, history and stories told from the road!

Mr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):⁠ https://www.instagram.com/mr.p_explores/⁠@mr.p_explores

TWITTER (X?):⁠ https://twitter.com/ExploresMr⁠ @ExploresMr  (come on over and say hello!)  Thanks all, and have a great week!

 BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/mrpexplores.bsky.social

I am also ON FLICKR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrpexplores/

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, a smorgasbord of random topics, ranging from a recent Pittsburgh adventure, to the importance of keeping on top of one’s mental health (as well as the well-being of your compadres), to a cheerful reunion between two waylaid friends (as well as a few other random thoughts and ideas that came to mind!); I also list off a plethora things to be thankful for this past year and send an invite out to y’all to come by and visit on a new platform. Also, a preview of next episode’s tale! Random thoughts and musings abound, so grab a giant plate of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn and sweet potato pie, snag an alcoholic beverage of choice, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great weekend, be safe out on the roads, have a fantastic Thanksgiving with your friends and family, and we’ll see you in the next episode! -Mr. P.

Also now available on APPLE PODCAST!: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mr-p-s-tales-from-the-road/id1717990959

MR. P. INFO:

The majority of my work gets published at the Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MrPExplores/⁠  Stop by for full photo explorations, history and stories told from the road!

Mr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):⁠ https://www.instagram.com/mr.p_explores/⁠@mr.p_explores

TWITTER (X?):⁠ https://twitter.com/ExploresMr⁠ @ExploresMr  (come on over and say hello!)  Thanks all, and have a great week!

I am also now on BLUESKY; come on by and follow/interact with me at: https://bsky.app/profile/mrpexplores.bsky.social

Hey all! Welcome to a special Halloween episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this seasonal edition, I spin a few yarns about some personal, creepy and rather strange situations I’ve found myself in over the years, both exploring on the road and in different places in life way back in the day!  Ghosts?Spirits? Something else? Listen in and be the judge! Either way, they make for good tales to hear on All Hallow’s Eve, as the sun goes down, the air turns crisp and the shadows get long. High strangeness, tales and history abound, so dig into the bag of candy you’d originally set aside for the trick or treaters, pour a glass of warmed apple cider , settle down, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great weekend, have a safe Halloween, a Blessed Samhain and a wonderful Dia de Los Muertos and we’ll see you in the next episode! -Mr. P.

Also now available on APPLE PODCAST!: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mr-p-s-tales-from-the-road/id1717990959

MR. P. INFO:

The majority of my work gets published at the Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MrPExplores/⁠  Stop by for full photo explorations, history and stories told from the road!

Mr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):⁠ https://www.instagram.com/mr.p_explores/⁠@mr.p_explores

TWITTER (X?):⁠ https://twitter.com/ExploresMr⁠ @ExploresMr  (come on over and say hello!)  Thanks all, and have a great week!

ON FLICKR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrpexplores/#MrPExplores

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we take an off-the-cuff and relaxed look at several recent roadtrips to Akron, Ohio to check out a hospital in the middle of being demolished and talk about wandering a vast and historical tire factory, then on to a very recent adventure to the Windy City to explore an abandoned hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Personal exploratory tales abound, so get yourself a Coke (No Pepsi), some cheeps and a cheesborger (a classic SNL reference for those in the know), settle down, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great weekend and we’ll see you in the next episode! -Mr. P.

Also now available on APPLE PODCAST!: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mr-p-s-tales-from-the-road/id1717990959

MR. P. INFO:

The majority of my work gets published at the Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MrPExplores/⁠  Stop by for full photo explorations, history and stories told from the road!

Mr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):⁠ https://www.instagram.com/mr.p_explores/⁠@mr.p_explores

TWITTER (X?):⁠ https://twitter.com/ExploresMr⁠ @ExploresMr  (come on over and say hello!)  Thanks all, and have a great week!

I am also ON FLICKR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrpexplores/

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we take a look at the history, times and demise of one of Detroit, Michigan’s largest abandoned schools; Charles Kettering High School. Once a gem in the crown of the Detroit Public Schools, Kettering went from a bright and airy educational bastion to a ruined, shredded and forlorn ruin, now on the chopping block to be demolished. Personal exploratory tales and history abound, so get yourself an overly sweet can of Faygo, pick up a few fully-loaded Coney’s , settle down, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great weekend and we’ll see you in the next episode! -Mr. P.

Also now available on APPLE PODCAST!: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mr-p-s-tales-from-the-road/id1717990959

MR. P. INFO:

The majority of my work gets published at the Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MrPExplores/⁠⁠  Stop by for full photo explorations, history and stories told from the road!

Mr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/mr.p_explores/⁠⁠@mr.p_explores

TWITTER (X?):⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/ExploresMr⁠⁠ @ExploresMr  (come on over and say hello!)  Thanks all, and have a great week!

FLICKR: ⁠https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrpexplores/

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we travel back to the Magic City of Gary, Indiana, to wander through two of the former industrial powerhouse’s two remaining large, rusting and relatively-intact factories. Places that have become canvases for graffiti artists, dumping spots for trash and worse, and places where we find our photographical gold and sad stories as we document the grim downfall of a once fully-throttled steel town.  As always, tales and history abound, so load up on your explore beverage of choice (Gatorade, Monster, water, what-have-you), snag up a delicious plate of fried fish at Shark’s on Broadway in Gary, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great weekend and we’ll see you in the next episode! -Mr. P.

Mr. P.’s Rust Belt Road Trip MixTape for September: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7wLmL8lZ6lS1HQvkSxmRFA?si=lPlK7n4dQjqyJHKec9rdXQ

Also now available on APPLE PODCAST!: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mr-p-s-tales-from-the-road/id1717990959

MR. P. INFO:

The majority of my work gets published at the Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MrPExplores/⁠  Stop by for full photo explorations, history and stories told from the road!

Mr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):⁠ https://www.instagram.com/mr.p_explores/⁠@mr.p_explores

TWITTER (X?):⁠ https://twitter.com/ExploresMr⁠ @ExploresMr  (come on over and say hello!)  Thanks all, and have a great week!

FLICKR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrpexplores/

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we chat about a few random issues going on in the urban exploration community, I have a very brief moment of semi-fame in connection with old buildings and a TV show called Mystery Science Theater 3000, and we roll back to Detroit, Michigan to check out an abandoned and sadly recently demolished “secret” 90-year old bowling alley that had been frozen in a moment in time for decades. Tales and history abound, so get yourself a cold beer from the bar, order up a greasy  bar cheeseburger and fries, put on your old bowling shoes, roll a few frames, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great weekend and we’ll see you in the next episode! -Mr. P.

Also now available on APPLE PODCAST!: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mr-p-s-tales-from-the-road/id1717990959

Information on Detroit photographer and writer EHERG, as mentioned in the show:

Official website: https://www.eherg.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hergenreder 

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/eherg

Check his work out! 

MR. P. INFO:

The majority of my work gets published at the Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MrPExplores/⁠  Stop by for full photo explorations, history and stories told from the road!

Mr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):⁠ https://www.instagram.com/mr.p_explores/⁠@mr.p_explores

TWITTER (X?):⁠ https://twitter.com/ExploresMr⁠ @ExploresMr  (come on over and say hello!)  Thanks all, and have a great week!

FLICKR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrpexplores/

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we venture back to the Steel City, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to dive into the vast and echoing halls of what once was one of the largest shopping malls in America; the sadly abandoned and now demolished Century III Mall. What once was a burgeoning temple to consumerism, rendered into an empty shell by the unrelenting movement of progress and erased from the landscape of suburban Pittsburgh. Tales and history abound, so get yourself a cold, fizzy bottle of cola, whip up a big bowl of macaroni and cheese, get comfy, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great weekend and we’ll see you in the next episode! -Mr. P.

Also available on APPLE PODCAST!: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mr-p-s-tales-from-the-road/id1717990959

MR. P. INFO:

The majority of my work gets published at the Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MrPExplores/⁠  Stop by for full photo explorations, history and stories told from the road!

Mr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):⁠ https://www.instagram.com/mr.p_explores/⁠@mr.p_explores

TWITTER (X?):⁠ https://twitter.com/ExploresMr⁠ @ExploresMr  (come on over and say hello!)  Thanks all, and have a great week!

I am also now on VERO, @mrpexplores or directly at:⁠ ⁠⁠https://vero.co/mrpexplores⁠

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we head back to Youngstown, Ohio to tell the tale of “Black Monday,” the beginning of the downfall of America’s industrial might, and the abandoned community of company homes that were built by the Youngstown Sheet and Tube, home to the thousands of workers that once worked steel there. Known as IRON SOUP, this decaying community can still be visited and marveled at today, a time capsule of a moment in history where steel was king. Tales and history abound, so get yourself a crisp hard cider, get your mitts on a thick Reuben sandwich (complete with pickle), get comfy, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great weekend and we’ll see you in the next episode! -Mr. P.

Also now available on APPLE PODCAST!: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mr-p-s-tales-from-the-road/id1717990959

Iron Soup Related Sites:

Iron Soup’s Atlas Obscura entry: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/iron-soup

Iron Soup’s Main Page: https://tsokoloff.wixsite.com/ironsoup

MR. P. INFO:

The majority of my work gets published at the Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MrPExplores/⁠  Stop by for full photo explorations, history and stories told from the road!

Mr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):⁠ https://www.instagram.com/mr.p_explores/⁠@mr.p_explores

TWITTER (X?):⁠ https://twitter.com/ExploresMr⁠ @ExploresMr  (come on over and say hello!)  Thanks all, and have a great week!

I am also now on VERO, @mrpexplores or directly at:⁠ ⁠⁠https://vero.co/mrpexplores⁠