Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: The Daryl Perry Podcast: Audio Journal on Mindset, Men's Mental Health, Cerebral Palsy and Fitness
Episode: ADP 1,145: Dead Malls and the Story of Petal the Elephant
Description: Subscribe to the two dead mall YouTube channels I watch most:
https://www.youtube.com/@fleabittenadventures
https://www.youtube.com/@sal
In episode 1,145 of The Almost Daily Podcast, Daryl Perry shares his fascination with “dead malls” and their eerie charm. After stumbling upon the genre during the pandemic, Daryl became hooked on videos documenting abandoned malls, especially those from creators Sal and Tom, who dig into the history and transformations of these once-thriving spaces. He also recounts his connection to Petal the Elephant—a statue that once stood in Burlington Center...