This week, it’s just your hosts Paige and Emily, and it's the final episode of Mall Talk. We talk about our dinner at mom's paradise Bar Verde, and cover a giant store that just couldn’t be skipped. It’s loomed large over the past 3 1/2 years, but it’s never truly had its moment in the sun: Anthropologie. Plus, some last, reflective listener questions, and our finalized personal desert islands. JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teep...
Jan 26, 2022•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 173
Returning guest Lindsay Adams (Snack Time podcast) zooms in to talk AMC private screenings and Coke Freestyle machines, World Market clothes, Sephora lip plumpers, and of course — wanting to eat all the products at Bath & Body Works. Plus a special Bath & Body Works segment and some airport talk. BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast FOLLOW LINDSAY: https://www.instagram.com/lindsayadamsispopular/ https://twitter.com/LindsaysFace FOLLOW MALL TALK: https://...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 172
Chinedu Unaka joins us this week to kick off the new year by talking about his action-filled latest mall trip, seeing his first movies at the Del Amo Fashion Center, and working at babyGap in high school. Plus, we discuss the the foam icon, the star, the moment: Crocs. JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast FOLLOW CHINEDU: https://twitter.com/chineducomedy https://www.instagram.com/chineduunaka FOLLOW...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 171
Scott Gairdner of Podcast: The Ride joins us to close out the malliday season! We talk about his son’s first mall Santa pic, a recent celeb sighting at the Puente Hills Mall, going to Topanga Plaza as a kid, and why he and his wife seek out Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory wherever they go (hint: it’s not the chocolate). Plus this year's edition of The Price Is No Object: Roger's Gardens Christmas. JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www....
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 170
A clip from last week's Patreon Plaza episode "See's-ons Greetings with Felicia Folkes" in which we catch up and try some See's Christmas treats with the guest from our original See's Candies episode, Felicia Folkes. Get the full episode, plus access to the whole back catalog and the Patreon-exclusive Mall Talk Discord at https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod
Dec 20, 2021•14 min•Ep. 169
Clare O'Kane joins us on the pod to talk missing malls now that she lives in New York, how to be in a relationship where only one person has AMC Stubs A-List, the Valley Fair & Great Malls in San Jose, and the complicated cultural artifact that is American Apparel. Plus, Paige and Emily's visit with Burbank Santa and a game of Snowy Island. JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast FOLLOW CLARE: http...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 169
Ellie McElvain (What’s Your Favorite Taylor Swift Song?) joins us to talk about tall socks and loose jeans, watching Love Actually at the Americana AMC, blue cheese-crusted steaks, Brookstone massage chairs, and a harrowing middle school tale centered on a rumor about Kay Jewelers. JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast FOLLOW ELLIE: https://www.instagram.com/elliemce/ https://twitter.com/elliemce htt...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 168
The Malliday season is officially upon us and we're kicking it off by welcoming past guest Amy Silverberg back to the pod for a Hanukkah hoedown. We catch up on everyone's latest mall trips from The Grove to Texas to Seattle, jeans, dogs, cats, food poisoning, and of course, LOFT. Plus, a Hanukkah edition of Name That Store and some listener questions. JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast FOLLOW AMY...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 167
The latest Patreon Plaza episode UNLOCKED! Topics include Paige's visit to Spokane, Emily's sock journey and fall mall news including a talking Christmas tree in Nova Scotia, an aquarium in an old Sears, a Squid Game promo, and more. Get access to the whole back catalog and the Patreon-exclusive Mall Talk Discord at https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast FOLLOW EMILY: https://twitter.com/mlefaye https://www.instagram.com/mlefaye/...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 166
Bianca Cristovao joins us this week to talk ROW DTLA, her teenage mall in Prague and the concerts they had there, new stores in old buildings, which American fast food chain is better in Europe, and the once-cool now-uncool GUESS. Plus, an abundance of mall trips from this week and Desert Island. JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast FOLLOW BIANCA: https://twitter.com/biancacristovao https://www.inst...
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 166
Chris Thayer joins us to talk trying the lime lemonade from Hot Dog on a Stick, going to the Redlands Mall with his grandpa as a kid, loitering as a teen at Sunland Park Mall, and learning that Hot Topic was for posers at the Tuscon Mall. Plus all things Vans and another round of Who Wants to Be a Mall-ionaire! JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast FOLLOW CHRIS: https://twitter.com/ChrisThayerSays ht...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 165
Dana Donnelly joins us to talk about the business of buying and returning, Betsey Johnson, eating paninis at the Stanford Shopping Center, her short-lived career with the Gap corporation and finally, the trend-resistant and bafflingly proportioned lace & crochet world of Free People. JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast FOLLOW DANA: https://twitter.com/danadonnelly https://www.instagram.com/hott...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 164
In a very special Malloween week episode, Paige and Emily discuss all things Spirit Halloween, including their field research from Glendale’s 2021 Spirit location in a former Sears, lore found on the Spirit Wikia, and competitors like Aahs! and Party City. Plus a little on CityWalk, Roger’s Gardens, and the AMC Burbank Town Center 6. Also, as promised, answers to the last of this season’s Malloween listener questions. JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 163
M.K. Paulsen joins us to talk fall at the malls, nachos at the movies, driving to Ridgmar Mall and Hulen Mall in Fort Worth, TX as a teen, and the time he was in a Toni and Guy fashion show. Plus, how Fossil sparked his dream of becoming a teen model, Fossil watches, and this year’s Halloween Mall Libs. JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast FOLLOW MK: https://twitter.com/mkpaulsen https://www.instagr...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 162
Rachele Friedland joins us to talk trash cans and blackout curtains at Bed Bath & Beyond, talking trees at South Coast Plaza, her time working on Second Street in Belmont Shore, and of course, all things francesca’s from chunky plastic necklaces to bachelorette party flasks to mugs for your mom. Also, Malloween month continues with another round of The Price is No Object: Roger’s Gardens edition. JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://ww...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 161
Subhah Agarwal joins us to talk Cake Boss vending machines, buying things just to return them, working at Hollister at Hawthorn Mall in Illinois and the flagship Apple Store in New York, making trips to Woodfield Mall for Black Friday, and finally, all things Bed Bath & Beyond. Plus our first Malloween listener question of the season! JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast FOLLOW SUBHAH: https://w...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 160
A clip from last week's Patreon Plaza episode "The Big See's Candies Malloween Kickoff" in which we try some See's Candies Halloween treats in our continued celebration of See's 100th anniversary. Get the full episode, plus access to the whole back catalog, our other upcoming Malloween content and the Patreon-exclusive Mall Talk Discord at https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod
Oct 05, 2021•13 min•Ep. 159
Eliza Skinner comes by to talk having revolving sushi at the Glendale Galleria, touching t-shirts at malls on the road, shopping at Up Against the Wall and eating free bagels at O’Brienstein’s at malls in Richmond, VA, and finally, learning to be a little scientist at The Nature Company. JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast FOLLOW ELIZA: https://www.instagram.com/eskinz/ https://twitter.com/elizaski...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 159
Greg Santos joins us to talk about grabbing a haircut and a coffee at Westfield Topanga, growing up going to Las Vegas malls like The Boulevard Mall and the Galleria at Sunset, being ahead of the tight jeans trend, the ultimate Gap backpack-based heist, the mystery of the ceiling at the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace and his halcyon days of having unlimited game credits at GameWorks. JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/st...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 158
Jack Robichaud joins us to talk about the various Burbank AMCs, a harrowing search for brown pants at the Beverly Center, causing trouble as a teen at Rockingham Mall in Salem, NH and of course, his youthful longing for a pair of Oakleys. Plus a listener question about mall bar crawls, which is a really hard phrase to say. JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast FOLLOW JACK: https://www.instagram.com/j...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 157
A clip from last week's Patreon Plaza episode "Perfect & Powerful" in which we discuss the new AMC Theatres ad campaign starring Nicole Kidman, and what we would have done differently. Get the full episode and access to the whole back catalog at https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod
Sep 14, 2021•4 min•Ep. 157
Kevin Camia joins us to talk searching for a new look, getting Oak Tree hammer pants and mock turtlenecks at Florin Mall in South Sacramento, and feeling connected to the earth through Patagonia vests. JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast FOLLOW KEVIN: https://www.instagram.com/kevincamia/ https://twitter.com/kevincamia FOLLOW MALL TALK: https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/mall...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 156
Wally Baram zooms in to talk napping at the Americana, the stress vortex that is a mall parking garage, going to Garden State Plaza in New Jersey with her mom, and hating childhood birthday parties at Putting Edge in the Howard Hughes Center. Then we try to tell the difference between Sharper Image and Brookstone, and play a special Sharper Image-themed game. Also, Emily’s first visit to the Americana AMC! JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: http...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 155
Cooper Lyden joins us to talk skating in the parking lot of Westfield Topanga, traversing the bridge to Maggiano’s and SusieCakes at The Village, working seasonally at Charleys Philly Steaks, and finally, LA mall skate shop Boarders. JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast FOLLOW COOPER: https://www.instagram.com/cooperlyden/ https://twitter.com/LydenCooper FOLLOW MALL TALK: https://www.instagram.com/m...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 154
Sarah Squirm joins us to talk Sticker Planet at the Grove Farmer’s Market, Long Island malls Roosevelt Field and Walt Whitman, and not being allowed to go in Hot Topic, have an American Girl doll, or eat at Rainforest Cafe. Plus all things Tiffany & Co. and a special Tiffany edition of The Price is No Object. JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast FOLLOW SARAH: https://www.instagram.com/sarahsquir...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 153
A clip from last week's Patreon Plaza episode "Dinner & Dessert: Panda Express Beyond Orange Chicken & Beignet Box" in which we discuss the sights and sounds of our trip to the Americana to try Beignet Box. Get the full episode and access to the whole back catalog at https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod
Aug 16, 2021•7 min•Ep. 152
Kyle Mizono (Truth Hounds podcast) joins us to talk about her love of shopping at the Americana and the Row, taking the bus by herself to the Stonestown Galleria in San Francisco, and everything from the Fuel Bar to the Red Room at Barry’s Bootcamp at the Beverly Center. JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast FOLLOW KYLE: https://www.instagram.com/jylemizono/ https://twitter.com/KyleMizono FOLLOW MALL...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 152
Caleb Synan joins Paige and Emily to talk being a Target guy/Mossimo Man, growing up going to Georgia Square Mall in Athens, GA and Tanger Outlets in Commerce, and of course the extensive practical dress collection at Dressbarn. Also, the first ever Mall Talk vow AND the first ever edition of a new segment: Who Wants to Be a Mall-ionaire? JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast FOLLOW CALEB: https://ww...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 151
Sam Wiles (Fight Island podcast) zooms in to talk AMC, going to the Americana and Galleria on his breaks from work, Westdale and Coral Ridge malls in Iowa, all things LensCrafters, and MORE! JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast FOLLOW SAM: https://www.instagram.com/samwiless/ https://twitter.com/VoteSamWiles FOLLOW MALL TALK: https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 150
This week Katy Fishell joins us to talk Burbank Town Center, the IKEA restaurant, mall makeovers gone wrong, Green Hills Mall in Nashville, TN aka the horny mall, Christie Cookies and Maggie Moo’s, Chico’s chunky jewelry and exceedingly long shirts, and finally, in a pretty cheugy move, we answer a listener question about what mall stores are most cheugy. Also, a little about Emily and Paige’s recent visit to Westfield Century City and even some talk about The Departed. JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREO...
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 149
