Paige and Emily are joined this week by the hilarious-est Bridger Winegar for a heated discussion about the rise and fall of mall cookie queen herself, Mrs. Fields. Plus how to win $200 worth of gowns at Dillard's, some lies about Sanrio, and the anti-climactic coming of age story that is Burbank Town Center. Also more. This episode is long and we won't apologize for it. THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY LAUGHPASS https://www.getlaughpass.com ENTER "TREATMENT" TO TREAT YOURSELF TODAY! FOLLOW BRIDGER: https://twitter.com/bridger_wh ttps://www.instagram.com/bridger_w/ FOLLOW MALL TALK https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod MALL TALK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/mall-talk MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast

At long last, this week Emily and Paige sit down with comedian Anna Seregina to talk about the newest wonder at the Glendale Galleria: Distroller World USA. A deep dive into the world of Nerlies, Zygoties and Alushhhes! Plus the origin story of Anna's love for Dunkin' Donuts at a mall in Moscow, her torrid love affair at a belly button piercing kiosk in British Columbia, and why we don't run into each other at the Galleria more often. FOLLOW ANNA: https://www.instagram.com/cashmoneygrandpa/ https://twitter.com/touchingcheeses FOLLOW MALL TALK: https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod MALL TALK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/mall-talk MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast

This week Paige and Emily are joined by comedian and writer Emily Heller (Barry, Comedy Central) to discuss the mushroom selection at the Little Tokyo Galleria in downtown LA, the excellence of the malls of Japan and Thailand, and the oft-forgotten years that Mervyn's tried to rebrand itself as a California beach babe. Plus the pros and cons of karaoke, and a little on city planning. FOLLOW EMILY: https://twitter.com/MrEmilyHeller https://www.instagram.com/mremilyheller/ FOLLOW MALL TALK: https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod MALL TALK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/mall-talk MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast

On this week's episode, Emily and Paige talk to comedian Joel Kim Booster (Comedy Central, Conan) about PacSun, his brief career at a Dippin' Dots kiosk, and his harsh rejection from a coveted job at Barnes and Noble. Plus Paige visits the SouthPark mall in Charlotte, NC, and Emily discovers a door. THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY CARE/OF https://www.takecareof.com ENTER "MALL50" FOR 50% OFF! FOLLOW JOEL: https://twitter.com/ihatejoelkim https://www.instagram.com/ihatejoelkim/ FOLLOW MALL TALK: https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod MALL TALK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/mall-talk MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast

Comedian Jamie Lee (Crashing, Weddiculous) joins Paige and Emily this week to discuss the broccoli at Outback Steakhouse, the casual wear options at Athleta, and the fine art at the beautiful NorthPark Center in Dallas. Plus penguins, the horrific smell of her childhood Banana Republic, and a Mall Talk exclusive story unlike anything we've heard in our 28 episodes. FOLLOW JAMIE: https://www.instagram.com/reallyjamielee/ https://twitter.com/TheJamieLee FOLLOW MALL TALK: https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod MALL TALK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/mall-talk MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast

This week Emily and Paige talk to comedian Kara Klenk about the infamous and now sadly defunct Contempo Casuals. Plus the time she almost met Bette Midler at the Stamford Town Center, the time she actually did meet Jenifer Lewis at the Grove, and whether a tube top is also technically a mini-skirt. Also, Emily visits the malls of Seattle, including the oft-discussed Northgate Mall and the reportedly stunning University Center. BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY BETTERHELP AND HELLOFRESH https://www.betterhelp.com/mall 10% OFF! https://www.hellofresh.com/mall60 ENTER "MALL60" FOR $60 OFF! FOLLOW KARA: https://www.instagram.com/karaklenk https://twitter.com/karaklenk Pre-order 'Undefeated' out March 8 geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/undefeated/1448290120?app=itunes FOLLOW MALL TALK: https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod MALL TALK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/mall-talk

Emily and Paige are joined by comedian Frankie Quinones (Cholofit, Dress Up Gang) to talk about getting custom airbrushed tees at Rags, working at a kiosk selling bonsai trees, and of course, getting his ear pierced at Claire's so he could get an extra half hour break at Footlocker. Plus Paige tries the Dreamscape VR experience and Emily tries the tater tots at Salt n Fries. THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY BETTERHELP AND ZOLA https://www.betterhelp.com/mall 10% OFF! https://www.zola.com/mall $50 OFF! FOLLOW MALL TALK: https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod FOLLOW FRANKIE: https://www.instagram.com/frankiequinones/ https://twitter.com/FrankieQuinones MALL TALK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/mall-talk MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast

Paige and Emily are joined by Matt Rogers (Las Culturistas) to discuss the inexplicably dark, loud, and highly scented Abercrombie-lite of our youths: Hollister. Plus more on Avril Lavigne, the brief and confusing era of the word "metrosexual," Westfield Century City and a special Valentines Day edition of Mall Libs. THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY BETTERHELP https://www.betterhelp.com/mall ENTER "MALL" FOR 10% OFF FOLLOW MALL TALK: https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod FOLLOW MATT: https://instagram.com/mattrogerstho https://twitter.com/MattRogersTho MALL TALK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/mall-talk MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast

Comedian Felicia Folkes joins Emily and Paige to talk about the most classic of mall candy stores: See's Candies. Plus working at the BookOff at Del Amo Fashion Center, meeting Pete Wentz under harrowing circumstances at the Beverly Center, and how none of us would be here without Julie Andrews. Also, a special rainy day edition of M.A.L.L. and so much more. THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY BETTERHELP https://www.betterhelp.com/mall 10% OFF! FOLLOW FELICIA: https://www.instagram.com/felfatale/ https://twitter.com/FelFatale FOLLOW MALL TALK: https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod MALL TALK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/mall-talk

This week, Emily and Paige are joined by comedian Finn Straley to talk about the home of all things Magic: The Gathering and also maybe swords, Wizards of the Coast. Plus more exploration of Orange Julius, the malls of Alaska, and the time Finn thought Northgate Mall in Seattle was heaven. THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY BETTERHELP AND CARE/OF www.betterhelp.com/mall 10% OFF! www.takecareof.com/mall50 50% OFF! FOLLOW FINN: https://twitter.com/finnstraley https://www.instagram.com/finnstraley/ FOLLOW MALL TALK: https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod MALL TALK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/mall-talk

This week Paige and Emily are joined by Jessica Gao (Corporate, Rick & Morty, Whiting Wongs) to talk about the rise and fall of the best daycare center the mall has ever seen: Waldenbooks. Plus coverage of Plaza West Covina, Westfield San Francisco Centre, Hot Topic's jewelry selection, and of course, a classic tale of dropping acid at the mall. THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY BETTERHELP, ZOLA, LOLA, AND STITCHFIXwww.betterhelp.com/mall 10% OFF!www.zola.com/mall $50 OFF!www.mylola.com/mall 40% OFF!www.stitchfix.com/mall 25% OFF! FOLLOW JESSICA: https://twitter.com/ChairmanGao https://www.instagram.com/chairman.gao/ FOLLOW MALL TALK: https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod MALL TALK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/mall-talk

Brandon Wardell joins Paige and Emily to talk being addicted to fits, shopping at places that are (gasp) NOT the mall, and peddler of designer wares/mass butterfly murderer, Barneys New York.   THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY STITCHFIX www.stitchfix.com/mall for 25% OFF!   FOLLOW BRANDON: https://twitter.com/BRANDONWARDELL https://instagram.com/bswardell   FOLLOW MALL TALK: https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod   MALL TALK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/mall-talk

Paige and Emily are joined by Matt Ingebretson (Corporate) to discuss the perfect, timeless first day of school outfit, one of the grossest things to ever happen at a Souplantation, the big malls of Texas, and a classic mid-tier church clothes department store: Dillard's. FOLLOW MATT: https://twitter.com/mattingebretson https://www.instagram.com/mattingebretson FOLLOW MALL TALK: https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod MALL TALK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/mall-talk

In the first Mall Talk of 2019, Paige and Emily talk with comedian Atsuko Okatsuka about the ever-expanding MUJI. Plus, the Arcadia mall aka Westfield Santa Anita, those weird animals you can ride around on in some malls and finally, some kiosk talk. FOLLOW ATSUKO: https://twitter.com/AtsukoComedy https://www.instagram.com/atsukocomedy/ FOLLOW MALL TALK: https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod MALL TALK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/mall-talk

Thank you for listening to Forever Dog podcasts this year and please enjoy this year-in-review clips show! Listen to find a new favorite podcast to subscribe to in 2019 or just a killer back catalog to binge during your holiday travels. And please follow Forever Dog @ForeverDogTeam on Twitter and Instagram for the latest network news and updates.

Comedian Joe Kwaczala joins Paige and Emily to talk about conducting business in the labyrinths of the Americana, the carpeted mall of his childhood, and the cultural institution of teen debauchery, warped sexual education, and mid-level forgotten tv show merch that is Spencer's. Plus, Joe has a Christmas day at the M.A.L.L. Follow Mall Talk https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod Follow Joe https://www.instagram.com/joekwa https://twitter.com/joekjoek

Our good friend Monika Scott is in the studio to talk about the standard of elementary school cool, the kingdom of cute, ruled over by a benevolent cat: Sanrio. We cover all the characters we can remember off the top of our heads, one very memorable Hello Kitty exhibit, Monika's illustrious career as a massage therapist in OC malls, and the only heart-throbs who've ever mattered: Vin Diesel and Justin Bobby. Follow Mall Talk https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod Follow Monika https://www.instagram.com/mightymonika https://twitter.com/mightymonika

Eliot Glazer (Broad City, New Girl) is in the studio to talk about his teen years working at Talbots, loving The Golden Girls and being afraid of the kids at Hot Topic. Plus we discuss Long Island malls, hear a surprising defense of Lucky Brand and play a special Hanukkah edition of Mall Libs. Follow Mall Talk https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod Follow Eliot https://www.instagram.com/eliotglazer https://twitter.com/eliotglazer

Paige and Emily sit down with the very funny Solomon Georgio to talk terrible colognes, his many short-lived mall jobs, how to be a slacker for exactly one semester, and attempt to answer the age old question: What the hell is going on over at JCPenney? Also, finally, a listener email gets answered. Follow Mall Talk https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod Follow Solomon https://www.instagram.com/solomongeorgio https://twitter.com/solomongeorgio

Comedian Maggie Maye sits down with Paige and a creaky-voiced Emily to talk about JNCO jeans, Texas malls, and most importantly, to attest to the existence of the now-gone RAVE. Follow Mall Talk https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod Follow Maggie https://www.instagram.com/maggiemayehaha https://twitter.com/maggiemayehaha

Paige and Emily sit down with comedian/actor Brendan Scannell (Heathers) to talk about the beauty of Bloomingdale's, his preference for the Beverly Center *during* construction, and our shared love of a classic perimeter store: Marshalls. Plus a big Glendale Galleria food court announcement and the first glimpse of this year's mall Santas. Follow Mall Talk https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod Follow Brendan https://www.instagram.com/bscan/ https://twitter.com/BrendanScannell

Comedian Barbara Gray (Lady to Lady) joins Paige and Emily to talk about being a fountain outlaw, working as a mall Easter bunny, the mormon-owned mall in her hometown of Salt Lake City, not understanding youtube culture, and of course, the legally recognized capital of first ear piercings: Claire's. Follow Mall Talk https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod Follow Barbara https://www.instagram.com/babs_gray https://twitter.com/BabsGray

Dan Gill (Groomzillas podcast) joins Emily and Paige to talk about one of the biggest mall stores of all: TARGET. Plus his time as a cinnamon roll baker at CinnaMonster and a projectionist at a mall movie theater in Iowa. Also, it's a very mall Halloween with a ghostly edition of Desert Island! Follow Mall Talk https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod Follow Dan https://www.instagram.com/thegilled https://twitter.com/thegilled

Comedian Lizzy Cooperman joins the podcast to talk about her many jobs at many malls, workplace celebrity encounters, and whether Topshop is truly the top shop. Plus, a new segment, Mall Libs. Follow Mall Talk https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod Follow Lizzy https://www.instagram.com/lizzycooperman https://twitter.com/lizzycooperman

Paige and Emily are joined by fellow mall enthusiast Megan Gailey (Comedy Central, Conan) to talk about shopping at Wet Seal for frat party tube tops, her favorite mall, the best time to go to the Cheesecake Factory, and of course, as is the law of the week, A Star is Born. Follow Mall Talk https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod Follow Megan https://www.instagram.com/bettermegangailey https://twitter.com/megangailey