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April 2, 2025 49 mins

Send us your Florida questions!

Josh Gunderson, the creative mind behind the popular Oviedo Mall account on Twitter, joins the podcast to talk about mall culture in Florida, his new book, The Lamenting Mall Rats Society, and whether or not Oviedo Mall really is haunted. 

Links We Mentioned 

@OviedoMall on Threads

The actual Oviedo Mall

The Lamenting Mall Rats Society

B. Dalton Booksellers

District Oviedo

Paddler's Guide to the Sunshine State

Top 3 Oviedo Experiences

Crazy Cork Wine Bar

Pinball Lounge

Find the chickens!

Take the Central Florida Mall Tour

Mall at Millenia

Altamonte Mall

Florida Mall


 

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