113: Mt. Rushmore of Shopping Malls

Let’s take a trip down memory lane this week and head to your favorite place as a kid: the mall. Where else could you see a movie, eat some questionable “pizza” at the food court, wash it down with a frozen “orange” drink and then blow the rest of your money at the arcade playing Street Fighter AND still have time left over before your mom picked you up?

The mall experience is dying in America: today’s teens are spending all of their time cybershopping and playing Fortnight to do something productive like mill around Sam Goody’s for a couple of hours. It’s a shame, but that doesn’t mean we can’t wallow in nostalgia and remember all of the best – and worst – parts about a day at the mall. 

SHOW NOTES

• The Food Court – Joint Choice
• IDing Malls in Films – Michael’s Choice
• Parking – Richard’s Choice
• The Mall as the Internet of Its Day – Michael’s Choice
• Claire’s Boutique – Richard’s Choice
• The Sadness of Dead Malls – Michael’s Choice
• Sam Goody’s – Richard’s Choice