The hosts discuss abandoned malls and their significance in popular culture, recalling movie scenes and personal childhood experiences of visiting malls.
The remnants of dark energy in the ground of destroyed historical buildings may transfer to new structures and become haunted, resulting in new haunted locations in the future. While people still experience things in historical buildings, it is possible for other buildings to become haunted in the future due to residual energy in the ground.
Shopping malls were initially built as a solution for suburbanites who needed a place to gather and shop in one location. The addition of comfortable seating areas have been added to malls so that people can bring companions with them to shop.
This podcast discusses the history of department stores, how they came to be and what led to their decline.
Despite the shrinking retail landscape, certain categories such as DIY and stores catering to the black and Latino community are still thriving due to their need for big spaces and their preference for in-store shopping. Burlington Co. Factory is an example of such a store.