While no one is going to malls (or so it seems), everyone seems to be talking about them: the CDC is writing up reports on mall walkers, people are growing beards to get into the mall Santa game, and writers are waxing nostalgic about them.
Oct 27
Are Narwhals Real? (Yes, and We'll Tell You About Them)
Will and Mango dive deep on the unicorn of the sea, aka the narwhal! Find out how to tell a real narwhal tusk from a fake, why one university chose these majestic beasts as their mascot, and why everyone's on the lookout for a baby narluga (that's the hot new beluga/narwhal hybri ... Show More
21m 42s
Oct 23
Why Do We Call 911 in an Emergency?
From the strange reason people used to call funeral home directors after an accident, to the incredible train robbery that was stopped using a makeshift phone, to the heartbreaking ways that emergency operators learn to cope on the job, this week we're dialing into the surprising ... Show More
27m 47s
Jul 2022
The Mall is Dead (Long Live the Mall)
What do we lose if we lose the mall? 70 years into their existence, these hulking temples to commerce are surprisingly resilient and filled with contradictions. In this episode, Alexandra Lange, the author of the new book Meet Me at the Fountain: an Inside History of the Mall wal ... Show More
40m 25s
Nov 2020
Nateland | Ep #20 - Malls
This episode, we delve into shopping malls. We discuss our favorite malls, share mall stories from our youth, look at the future of malls, and much, much, more. Podcast produced by Nate & Laura Bargatze Recording & Editing by Genovations Media https://www.natebargatze.com https:/ ... Show More
1h 54m
Apr 2022
Thursday 4/14/22 - The Saddest Mall in America
<p>Chief & White Sox Dave join the show to talk about the Amazon Prime Documentary "Jasper Mall." We get into Eddie's fascination with abandoned buildings, the main security guard's role in the film, Chief's ideas for vacant malls, and more.</p><br /><p>You can find every episode ... Show More
30m 48s
Jun 2024
What to do with an empty mall?
US shopping malls, once a mainstay of American life, are in decline. Forty malls have closed since 2020, while more than 230 department stores have closed in the same time period, according to Green Street, a real estate analytics firm.But where there is change, there is also opp ... Show More
23m 13s