Sweet 16: PacSun (4) vs Urban Outfitters (7)

Episode notes

Hello mallrats! We’re getting deeper into the Sweet 16 and in one of the most hotly contested regions so far: Cool T(w)eens. PacSun and Urban Outfitters will duke it out and only one can make it through to the next round. It’s up to YOU!

Producer Jennifer Marmor defends Urban Outfitters and tells us about how clutch UO’s curation can be for the t(w)een on the go.

Producer Raghu Manavalan defends PacSun and talks about how the California beachrat culture it helped create has spread far and wide throughout the US.

Remember to check for our next matchup, We’ll be going to the “I’m Just Looking” region and talking all about Bath and Body Works and Zumiez!

Wanna get involved? Find us on social media @maxfunhq and participate in our mall polls! But be quick, because they’ll only be up for 24 hours.

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In this episode...

Christian Dueñas

Host & Producer

Jennifer Marmor

Host & Producer

Raghu Manavalan

Host & Producer

About the show

MaxFun Presents is dedicated to stuff a little more behind the scenes and fun at Maximum Fun, a worker-owned podcast network.

Join the staff of Maximum Fun as we argue over what makes the perfect mall store in our March Malldness bracket. Is it the iconic scent of a baked pretzel or cinnamon roll as you walk through the food court? Affordable ear piercings or blacklight band posters? Memories of an unsanctioned sports official checking if your shoe size is in the back or lounging in a massage chair after a long day of shopping?

Every episode pits two iconic mall brands head-to-head from regions like Department Stores, Food Court and “I’m just looking” to decide what deserves your vote in the March Malldness bracket. The winner will be announced during the MaxFunDrive Finale stream on Friday, March 29, 2024.