
Nick and the Assassination of JFK (Irish Centre of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA)
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02/13/25 • 21 min
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A last-minute decision to peek into the abandoned Irish Centre of Pittsburgh transforms into a daydream of a haunted heads-up penny and the assassination of JFK. Nestled among the City of Steel’s rolling hills, join Blake as he guides you through a forgotten cinder block sanctuary of the past, where he reflects on the death of his first love and how the grief from the loss helped him survive.
This episode features:
- Nicholas John Casey
- Julie Novak
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A last-minute decision to peek into the abandoned Irish Centre of Pittsburgh transforms into a daydream of a haunted heads-up penny and the assassination of JFK. Nestled among the City of Steel’s rolling hills, join Blake as he guides you through a forgotten cinder block sanctuary of the past, where he reflects on the death of his first love and how the grief from the loss helped him survive.
This episode features:
- Nicholas John Casey
- Julie Novak
If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, you can call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org. You can also get support by visiting FindSupport.gov.
(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-35-nick-the-heads-up-penny-and-the-assassination-of-jfk-76467f1b4de3
- To learn more, visit: http://www.allamericanruins.com
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