Jonni and Maria talk about the demise of malls and other "Third Places" in American culture. The term Third Place was coined in 1989 by sociologist Ray Oldenburg " describing a place beyond home and work where people could gather, relax and talk." Today,we share what's going on,, how such places shaped our culture and childhoods, where people go to connect outside of home and work, and what we think of the new Third Place frontier: Online. We share our memories (Barnes and Noble afternoons, teen girl mall-meetups), laughs, and surprising trends on how places such as malls, coffee shops and parks shape our social connections in a post-Pandemic world.

Plus, the big Seattle visit and live podcast recording, Jonni's improv workshops, stretching ourselves, British accents, Maria's theater audition, summer plans, and more tomfoolery.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Northeastern University

Getting Curious Podcast with Jonathan Van Ness: Where Did All the Malls Go with Alexandra Lange

Reimagining The Third Place: How Starbucks is Evolving its Store Experience

Malls.com: The Number of Malls in the US will Decline to 200 in 10-15 years: 

The Atlantic: Do Yourself a Favor and Go Find Yourself a Third Place

Yahoo! Finance: What is a Third Place, and Why Have They Practically Disappeared? 

San Diego Magazine: The Return of Malls Heralds Better Third Places for Teens

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