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.

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.

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?

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!

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.

The hilarious Kimberly Clark (They Ready on Netflix) joins us to talk Macy’s Backstage, celebrity licensing deals, Destiny USA (fka Carousel Center) in Syracuse, ShoppingTown mall, working at stores like Chappell’s, Structure and Sbarro, and finally, her love of all things Hickory Farms from a young age. Plus Paige’s return to Eataly, Emily’s newfound interest in Abercrombie and a listener question about sale items.

A clip from last week's Patreon Plaza episode "Python Cara and Fashionutsa Holly" in which we discuss Cara, the 12-foot python who recently got loose from her enclosure at Blue Zoo inside the Mall of Louisiana.

Molly Kearney joins us to talk getting lost at Tower City in Cleveland, OH, carpooling to Crocker Park, being on the wall at the Westgate Mall Applebee’s, PINK, the era of ass writing, and MORE!

Our pal Andrew Caudill joins us to talk the difference between malls and shopping centers, the history and future of Eagle Rock Plaza, going to movies and shopping for CDs at Madonna Plaza in San Luis Obispo, his mom’s years working at Mervyn’s and how that may have affected his current-day affinity for Kohl's and, finally, everyone’s favorite messy off-price bitch: Ross Dress For Less. Plus key copying, Starbucks Refreshers, the Madonna Inn, Hearst Castle, and another exciting round of Mall Rat-ergories.

Dave Merheje joins Emily and Paige to talk getting pretzels and sneaker cleaner at the Glendale Galleria, hanging out with friends and shopping with family at Devonshire Mall in Windsor, enjoying a hot fudge McFlurry at Eaton Centre in Toronto, and finding deals on clothes at Nordstrom Rack. Plus some Burbank airport talk, a listener question about kiosks and MORE!

The hilarious Laura Peek joins us to talk Sephora points, Spider-Man romance, Nashville’s Opry Mills, the Opryland Resort hotel, and all things Yankee Candle. Plus swimsuit shopping, The Mall at Green Hills, and a special Yankee Candle-inspired segment.

Chris Gethard (new special ‘Half My Life’ out now!) zooms in to talk about the mall-like energy of airport terminals, New Jersey malls including but not limited to Livingston Mall, Willowbrook Mall and The Short Hills Mall, and his time delivering Weird NJ magazine to bookstores like the late great Borders. Other topics include The Adventures of Pete & Pete, Mallrats, some NJ punk scene Hot Topic gossip, and what your family’s anchor store says about you.

This week Christine Medrano joins us to talk about her recent basketball cookie cake purchase at Mrs. Field’s, working at mall movie theaters in Canada and LA, going on shopping sprees and watching surprise fashion shows at Las Vegas malls, digging through food court trash for her retainer, and finally, all things Brandy Melville. We also cover Dippin’ Dots knock-off brand MiniMelts, Paige’s visit to the Carlsbad Premium Outlets, and Emily’s first movie back at AMC.

Kate Peterman joins us live in studio to discuss the many bathroom options at the Americana at Brand, what the hell dry cleaning is, weekends looking at cute boys at Wyoming Valley Mall, family trips to King of Prussia Mall, and getting ice cream bars and Smidgens at regional favorite Gertrude Hawk Chocolates. Also, a listener question about the world of Rae Dunn ceramics!

The hilarious Rachel Scanlon (Two Dykes and a Mic podcast) joins us to talk about growing up at the Mall of America, aka the biggest mall in the United States. We cover going to Camp Snoopy as a kid, hanging out at Hooters as a teen, hitting up Southdale Center for quick errands, working as a door guy at the mall comedy club, a big moment in an Aeropostale fitting room and of course, her time as a character performer at the amusement park in Mall of America, Nickelodeon Universe.

Kevin T. Porter (Good Christian Fun podcast) joins us to talk returning shoes at Westfield Santa Anita, going to the movies and working at Barnes & Noble at the Deerbrook Mall in Humble, Texas, all things ArcLight Cinemas in LA, what will be different at malls post-pandemic, and so much more!

This week Christina Catherine Martinez zooms in to discuss faint memories of Birds of Prey, her parents’ 70s Glendale Galleria love story, working at Brea Mall’s psychosexual nerve center aka the Nordstrom Espresso Bar, a formative petting zoo moment at Whittwood Mall and, finally, dashed dreams of becoming a cool MAC girl.

Tommy McNamara (Stand By Your Band) joins us to talk about our new favorite Seattle-based bass player, buying a whole outfit at once at Uniqlo, loitering at the outdoor tables and attempting to see Saw II at Old Orchard in Skokie, IL, an unfortunate mishap involving an iPod Touch and Christmas shopping at Northbrook Court in Northbrook, IL, and going through a teenage grunge phase only to take a hard turn into exclusively wearing Polo Ralph Lauren. Also, another round of Mall Rat-ergories!

The hilarious Jon Gabrus (High & Mighty, Action Boyz) zooms in to talk about the big ArcLight and Pacific Theatres news, walking to the Grove for the movies and farmers market, spending hours at Long Island malls Sunrise and Roosevelt Field, and of course, embodying the lifestyle that is Tommy Bahama. We also finally get to the bottom of why mall parking lots always smell like piss.

A clip from last week's Patreon Plaza episode "Courtney 1986 Book Club: Friendship Superhero" in which we recap the latest totally tubular and totally mall American Girl book Courtney: Friendship Superhero.

Fellow Aerie-head Anna Hossnieh (Ethnically Ambiguous, Deckheads) joins us for the long-awaited Mall Talk Aerie episode! Will they finally sponsor us? TBD. But first, we discuss the Glendale Galleria, a perhaps mid-2000s Olsen twins accessory line, the value of just-in-case stores, a beautiful moment in a Johnny Rockets and Northern California malls including but not limited to Hilltop Mall, Sunvalley Mall, Westfield San Francisco Centre and Arden Fair in Sacramento. Also, another edition of Name That Store, more on Vans ComfyCush and the answer to a very important question: who is the king of Macy’s?

This week Emily and Paige are joined by Erin Mallory Long, who always goes into Macy’s and gets a lemonade at Hot Dog on a Stick if she’s at the Americana/Glendale Galleria. We cover the possibly haunted Rotterdam Square Mall in Rotterdam, NY, nearby Crossgates Mall and the concerted effort it took to get there, really living it up at the calendar kiosk, buying a hacky sack just because, missing out on a crucial 90s mall concert at Colonie Center and finally, figuring out how to be cool at Afterthoughts. Plus a listener question about mall store music and a quandary for the ages: are wrap dresses worth it?

Griffin Newman (Blank Check podcast) zooms in to talk missing out on the teenage mall experience in Manhattan, making up for it at Valencia Town Center in Valencia, CA for a brief period in college, an epic bicoastal Dave & Buster’s-based quest and finally, an escape to the magic of the movies as we cover all things AMC Theatres. Pre-roll videos with little red robots, the importance of recliner seating, AMC Stubs A-List, AMC Dine-In, the MacGuffins bar and so much more!

Opey Olagbaju joins us to talk Columbia Mall, Arundel Mills and Laurel Mall in Maryland, sneaking into movies that weren’t even that good, getting banned from the Apple Store, a “graffiti” incident at Hecht’s department store, waiting in line for Space Jam Jordans in 2009 and, of course, all things Downtown Locker Room. Plus, Emily reports from the Americana, Paige returns some shoes and we play the first ever edition of our new game segment, Mall Rat-ergories.

This week Paige and Emily welcome Caitlin Peluffo (Good Time Gal podcast, Colbert) to talk about looking for a boyfriend at Hillsdale mall in San Mateo, CA, getting Abercrombie on clearance and pairing it with a Costco cami, and the perfect holiday shopping destination for moms: Crate & Barrel. Plus another exciting round of Name That Store and some riveting Nordstrom Rack order pickup talk.