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My name is Ashley, and I’m the host of The Abandoned Carousel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve always been fascinated by abandoned places, especially abandoned theme parks. There’s something so eerie about a place that was once filled with such joy, now dilapidated and overgrown with weeds.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I started this podcast to share the stories that I uncovered in my casual research. Behind every abandoned place, there’s a personal story. I hope you’ll find these stories as interesting as I do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to more episodes of The Abandoned Carousel<\/em> on your favorite platform: Apple Podcasts<\/a> | Google Play<\/a> | Spotify<\/a> | RadioPublic<\/a> | TuneIn<\/a> | Overcast<\/a> | Pocket Casts<\/a> | Castro<\/a>. You can also find The Abandoned Carousel<\/em> across social media: YouTube<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | Pinterest<\/a> | Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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