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117 Urban Exploring

INFLUENCE

English - January 27, 2020 08:00 - 56 minutes - ★★★★★ - 110 ratings
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Sneaking into abandoned buildings and filming urban decay may not be the newest trend, but obsession with so-called “urban exploring” and “abandon porn” has skyrocketed alongside the widespread accessibility of social media.
Today, millions of viewers eagerly await the videos of intrepid explorers like Bob Thissen, who travel the world in search of abandoned power plants, coal mines, theme parks, hotels, and shopping malls. Thissen’s mission is archaeological: to document places where no one has set foot in years (or decades), and tell the story of their abandonment through found objects.
Often, Thissen’s videos show meals half-eaten, clothes hanging in closets, and machinery in working order, left to rot for a variety of reasons: business failures, safety concerns, and even political revolutions.
Visit Bob's site: https://www.bobthissen.com/
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC73dVtWf9mpjiWYkXyIlm7A
And check out his beautiful books: https://www.mijnwebwinkel.nl/winkel/exploringtheunbeatenpath
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Go here for tickets and submission info: https://www.howtobreakupbytext.com, or text your break-ups to: 818-392-4759
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Sneaking into abandoned buildings and filming urban decay may not be the newest trend, but obsession with so-called “urban exploring” and “abandon porn” has skyrocketed alongside the widespread accessibility of social media.

Today, millions of viewers eagerly await the videos of intrepid explorers like Bob Thissen, who travel the world in search of abandoned power plants, coal mines, theme parks, hotels, and shopping malls. Thissen’s mission is archaeological: to document places where no one has set foot in years (or decades), and tell the story of their abandonment through found objects.

Often, Thissen’s videos show meals half-eaten, clothes hanging in closets, and machinery in working order, left to rot for a variety of reasons: business failures, safety concerns, and even political revolutions.

Visit Bob's site: https://www.bobthissen.com/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC73dVtWf9mpjiWYkXyIlm7A

And check out his beautiful books: https://www.mijnwebwinkel.nl/winkel/exploringtheunbeatenpath

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If you're in Los Angeles on February 13th, come see Alli perform live in HOW TO BREAK UP BY TEXT. You can also submit screenshots of your own text breakups to be included in the show!

Go here for tickets and submission info: https://www.howtobreakupbytext.com, or text your break-ups to: 818-392-4759

Support 2G1P on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/2G1PJoin us on Discord: discord.gg/2g1p

Email us: [email protected]

Talk to Alli and Jen:

https://twitter.com/alligold

https://twitter.com/joonbugger

Call the show and leave a message! (347) 871-6548

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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