The Story of Urban Exploration Resource | Abandoned America Podcast

Season 2, Episode 4
Premiere: November 28, 2022
Guest: Avatar X
Avatar X's Website: Urban Exploration Resource
Music by: Rival Consoles
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The documentation and exploration of ruins may have existed for centuries, but the history of the subject in the internet age is still a relatively short one. In the last episode we talked about the legacy of Ninjalicious, who helped turn people on to the subject, and in this episode we're going to take a look at the best known and most popular website on the subject before the advent of social media: Urban Exploration Resource, or UER.ca. I'm joined by Avatar X, the founder of UER, and we'll take a look at the cultural impact of the website, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. We'll also talk about the ethical debates, the challenges of creating a community for explorers in the shadow of Ninjalicious' death, how UER was founded, and much more. If you don't know much about the subject of urban exploration, this is the episode that will give you the context for how it grew to such a prominent subculture today.