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Cajun Decay

Tails of the forgotten.

Cajun Decay: Tails of the Forgotten

Silent streets, rusted steel, and one angry crustacean. Cajun Decay dives into abandoned America, forgotten institutions, and the people they tried to bury.

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Million-view creator • Respectful exploration • AI-assisted historical research

The Mission

Cajun Decay began as a fascination with forgotten places and the stories they leave behind. What started with exploring abandoned hospitals, silent mansions, dead factories, and forgotten back roads grew into a mission to document the history scattered across them.

Over time, patterns started to emerge across multiple abandoned campuses and former institutions: similar stories of neglect, silence, and people who were left out of the official record. Cajun Decay evolved from simple exploration into photography, filmmaking, and investigative storytelling focused on those gaps.

The mission is simple and heavy: give a voice to the voiceless, correct the record where we can, and shine enough light on dark history that it’s harder to repeat.

Core Identity

  • Cajun voice & Southern small-town roots
  • Respectful exploration – no vandalism, no theft
  • Preservation mindset: inspire appreciation & conservation
  • AI-assisted research to find forgotten sites
  • Focus on disability, mental health, and overlooked communities

Cajun Decay: Setting the Record

Format: Investigative docuseries blending urban exploration, survivor interviews, and documented history.

The series follows Nick as he travels to former asylums, prisons, and state institutions across America, uncovering long-buried stories of abuse, neglect, and systemic failure that were never given the spotlight they deserved.

Recon at abandoned campuses, below-the-radar investigation, AI-boosted research, and on-camera conversations with the people who lived it all come together to do one thing: set the record straight.

Why this story matters

  • Grounded in archival records, documents, and testimony
  • Personal connection through shared history
  • Built-in audience from viral UrbEx & New Orleans content
  • Multi-season potential across institutions in the U.S.
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Short-form clips drop you into the decay. Long-form dives into the story behind it. Start with the heavy hitters, then fall down the rabbit hole.

Featured

NOLA's "Third World" Decay

The viral deep dive into New Orleans East that crossed 1M+ views and put Cajun Decay on the map.

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Bunkers & Underground UrbEx

High-tension underground explorations and breakdowns of what really went down beneath the surface.

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Abandoned Mansions & Backroads

Silent mansions, strange histories, and the stories hiding behind boarded-up doors across the South.

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Road Life: Tails of the Forgotten

Truck stops, ghost marinas, hurricane zones and day-in-the-life vlogs that stitch the whole story together.

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Media & Brand Partners

Cajun Decay is already operating as a media brand, not just “a guy with a camera.” Viral clips, a growing multi-platform audience, and a clear, documented mission make this a low-risk, high-impact partnership.

You’re not just buying logo placement. You’re associating with a creator focused on real storytelling around forgotten institutions and abandoned communities.

Quick stats (high level)

  • 1M+ views on a single New Orleans video
  • Hundreds of thousands of views on UrbEx series
  • Fast-growing TikTok audience & cross-platform reach

For full, up-to-date analytics and the deck for “Cajun Decay: Setting the Record”, reach out below or use the Beacons media kit.

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Contact

For documentary inquiries, collaborations, press, or brand support for the investigative series:

Serious inquiries only. This project is about real people, real harm, and getting the record straight.

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