
Quick Announcement: A Note From Producer Lewis
12/11/2025 | 1 mins.
This is a quick message from Producer Lewis to announce the end of season one of Where Did Everyone Go? with episode 50. The Ghost Town That’s Been Burning for Over 50 Years. Thank you for all your comments throughout the season, we have loved reading them. If you have a favourite abandoned story that we haven’t covered yet, please be sure to let us know in the comments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

50. The Ghost Town That’s Been Burning for Over 50 Years
29/10/2025 | 34 mins.
The town of Centralia, Pennsylvania, mysteriously caught fire and they’ve never been able to put it out… Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward Producer: Lewis Rumbol Assistant Producer: Alice Chuter Editor: Chris Scott “Where Did Everyone Go? Histories of the Abandoned” is a recorded ‘as live’ podcast presented by comedian Tom Ward and historian Sascha Auerbach. Together they discuss abandoned things and places. Please be aware this is an unscripted discussion and whilst we try to ensure historic and factual accuracy, this isn’t always possible and as such ‘facts’ discussed may be the views and opinions of the presenters and should not be relied upon for historical accuracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

49. The Oregon Town Poisoned by a Cult
22/10/2025 | 44 mins.
Hear the unnerving tale of how the Osho Rajneesh cult took control of the Oregon town of Antelope and then launched a scarcely believable bioterrorism attack. Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward Producer: Lewis Rumbol Assistant Producer: Alice Chuter Editor: Chris Scott “Where Did Everyone Go? Histories of the Abandoned” is a recorded ‘as live’ podcast presented by comedian Tom Ward and historian Sascha Auerbach. Together they discuss abandoned things and places. Please be aware this is an unscripted discussion and whilst we try to ensure historic and factual accuracy, this isn’t always possible and as such ‘facts’ discussed may be the views and opinions of the presenters and should not be relied upon for historical accuracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

48. America’s Most Dangerous Prison
15/10/2025 | 37 mins.
The West Virginia State Penitentiary has a strong claim to be the most violent prison ever to exist in America. Hear the grisly tales from a former guard and discover why one of its prison wings was known as 'The Alamo'… Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward Producer: Lewis Rumbol Assistant Producer: Alice Chuter Editor: Chris Scott “Where Did Everyone Go? Histories of the Abandoned” is a recorded ‘as live’ podcast presented by comedian Tom Ward and historian Sascha Auerbach. Together they discuss abandoned things and places. Please be aware this is an unscripted discussion and whilst we try to ensure historic and factual accuracy, this isn’t always possible and as such ‘facts’ discussed may be the views and opinions of the presenters and should not be relied upon for historical accuracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

47. The Stasi HQ and Prison – The Most Invasive Intelligence Agency Ever
08/10/2025 | 42 mins.
When Germany was divided into East and West, a feared secret police named ‘The Stasi’ took surveillance to a whole new level. Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward Producer: Lewis Rumbol Assistant Producer: Alice Chuter Editor: Chris Scott “Where Did Everyone Go? Histories of the Abandoned” is a recorded ‘as live’ podcast presented by comedian Tom Ward and historian Sascha Auerbach. Together they discuss abandoned things and places. Please be aware this is an unscripted discussion and whilst we try to ensure historic and factual accuracy, this isn’t always possible and as such ‘facts’ discussed may be the views and opinions of the presenters and should not be relied upon for historical accuracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices



Where Did Everyone Go? Histories of the Abandoned