Hey all! Welcome to another episode of “Mr. P.’s Tales from the Road!” In this episode, we continue the discussion on music and theater venues from days gone by, completing our tour in two Cleveland, Ohio locations; the old Variety Theater and the now-gone Avalon Theater. Tales will be told and history will unfold, so warm yourself up with a mug of hot chocolate, order in a big steaming pizza, settle in wherever you are, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great week and we’ll see you in the next episode! -Mr. P.

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Hey all! Welcome to another episode of “Mr. P.’s Tales from the Road!” In this episode, we take a look at the abandoned music halls and ballrooms and theaters that once heralded in a sonic movement of sound that shaped our modern world, and which provided the youth of yesteryear a place to become more than the sum of their parts through shared experiences and sheer energetic magic. We’ll be looking at the Vanity and Grande Ballrooms of Detroit, Michigan as well as the sad remains of the Palace in Gary, Indiana. This is only part one of the episode, so stay tuned for the continuation, where we head back to my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio for the finale! Tales will be told and history will flow, so warm yourself up with an adult beverage of choice, make a big simmering pot of chili, settle in wherever you are, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great week and we’ll see you in the next episode! -Mr. P.

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Hey all! Welcome to another episode of “Mr. P.’s Tales from the Road!” And a HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and yours! In this first episode of a new fifth season, I’m diving into what is sort of an obscure topic right here in my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, and expounding on a place that is sadly now long gone (the remnants of which are also being torn down as we speak). A place of artistic inspiration, community togetherness and a spark of Rust Belt ingenuity that gave so many others joy and a little bit of gritty wonderment in a time when things were maybe not at their best. I’m talking here about the TEMPLE OF LOST LOVE, an underground art installation that once existed in the Cleveland Flats along the Cuyahoga River (under a bridge that is ALSO about to become extinct). A little known and interesting topic that I sort of fell down the rabbit hole on, so get yourself a mug of warm hot chocolate, nuke some taquitos in the microwave, settle in wherever you are, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great week and we’ll see you in the next episode! -Mr. P.

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Hey all! Welcome to another episode of “Mr. P.’s Tales from the Road!” In this edition, I expound upon a topic that has been on my mind now for years, but which has come to the forefront in the last many months; the story of how America lost its sense of wonder and how the country that once promised the future stopped believing in it. Not the easiest episode to write and discuss, but one that is close to the heart and experience. That being said, strap in. Fill a stein with a frothy cold brew, warm up some refrigerator leftovers, start driving towards your immediate destination, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great weekend and we’ll see you in the next episode! -Mr. P.

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Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we again go back to the questions asked by listeners over the last few weeks and drop some answers and stories in return! Q and A has become one of my favorite types of episodes as your questions always jog loose stories and memories that I’ve completely forgotten about! Feral dogs, how to handle graffiti tags, weird vibes at night and more today as we get into listener inquiries. Tales, answers and, of course, some history abound, so grab a cold beverage of choice, grab a snack out of the pantry, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great weekend and we’ll see you in next week’s episode! -Mr. P.

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Hey all! Welcome to another episode of “Mr. P.’s Tales from the Road!” In this edition, we head back to Buffalo, New York for a weekend spent rambling in and around the Nickel City, spending a good deal of time wandering through one of the largest still-standing Kirkbride Hospitals in the United States; the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, abandoned and otherwise. History and tales abound, so pour a nice foam-topped glass of amber beer, sit down for a nice dinner of pulled pork BBQ, relax in your favorite chair (or start driving towards your immediate destination), listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great weekend and we’ll see you in the next episode! -Mr. P.

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The majority of my work gets published at the Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MrPExplores/⁠ Stop by for full photo explorations, history and stories told from the road!

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Hey all! Welcome to another episode of “Mr. P.’s Tales from the Road!” In this edition, we continue on in our ramblings in and around Southern California, returning to Bombay Beach, the Salton Sea, several outsider art installations in the middle of nowhere, and eventually winding up on the Pacific Coast! This is part two of this epic three day drive through 117-degree weather, continued from the last episode; stay tuned for the next and final portion coming soon! History and tales abound, so load up on gallons of Pedialyte, grab a gas station empanada or three, start driving towards your immediate destination, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great weekend and we’ll see you in the next episode! -Mr. P.

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Mr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):⁠ https://www.instagram.com/mr.p_explores/⁠@mr.p_explores

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Hey all! Welcome to another episode of “Mr. P.’s Tales from the Road!” In this edition, we triumphantly return to Southern California to wander and explore the Mojave Desert, the abandoned towns and history found there, and beyond! A return to the Salton Sea, a stroll down The Mother Road (Route 66) and woeful moments of possible dehydration. This is part one of this epic three day drive through 117-degree weather, so stay tuned for the next portion in the next episode. History and tales abound, so load up on gallons of Gatorade, rip open a Slim Jim or two, start driving towards your distant destination, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great weekend and we’ll see you in the next episode! -Mr. P.

Also now available on APPLE PODCAST!: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mr-p-s-tales-from-the-road/id1717990959

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As mentioned in the episode, the "Plagues and Pleasures of the Salton Sea (2024)": https://youtu.be/8TjGAWxL23c?si=zzhLB-wiXxM5_8v4

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