I was thrilled to speak to Matthew Christopher on his multi-year project: Abandoned America, documenting the abandoned spaces, places and buildings of the U.S.A.
We discuss a variety of fascinating topics: How the paradox of America's toxic capitalism and settler colonialism can be seen in abandoned properties. Why abandoned properties are still guarded by Police, how Social Media has accelerated the shallow photography of 'Ruin Porn', and why Donald Trump should be known as the 'Abandoner in Chief' for his callous fascism towards America's poor and non-white citizens.
For more on Matthew and Abandoned America, please check out
Twitter: @abandonedameric
Website: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abandoned_america/
Books: https://bookshop.org/books/abandoned-america-dismantling-the-dream/9782361950941
Music for this episode is: JULIAN AVILA - GOLDEN SKIES. See their soundcloud here: https://soundcloud.com/julian_avila
