Funneled Directly to Mr. America

Kevin used to visit on family vacations, Alyssa once met enemy-of-the-pod Mark Wahlberg in these halls. So what does the Mall of America offer today? Will Kevin ride a rollercoaster for the first time in decades? All will be revealed in this first field trip episode for the podcast formerly known as A Reasonable Day.

Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern." Subscribe to her newsletter, Soft Earlobe, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Kevin Krein is a writer and host of the Anhedonic Headphones Podcast. His music writing (and some of his non-music writing) is on Anhedonic Headphones, or you can follow him on Twitter and Instagram. 

Theme Music: 

"Your Type" (Instrumental), written by Carly Rae Jepsen, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, Wayne Hector, and Tavish Crowe; performed by Carly Rae Jepsen. 

Music Credits:

“Nan You’re A Window Shopper,” written by Lilly Allen, T. Crawford, Curtis Jackson, Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, J. H. Turnbull, Iyiola Babalola, and Lewis; performed by Lily Allen

“Venice Bitch,” written by Elizabeth Grant and Jack Antonoff; performed by Lana Del Rey

“Last Christmas,” written by Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; performed by Meghan Trainor

“It’s Not Christmas ‘Til Somebody Cries,” Benjamin Romans, CJ Baran, Carly Rae Jepsen, and James Flannigan;performed by Carly Rae Jepsen

“Steady Diet,” written by Ian MacKaye, Guy Picciotto, Brendan Canty, and Joe Lally; performed by Fugazi

“Wild Horses,” written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards; performed by The Sundays