Secret Mall Apartment, steaming now on Netflix, is the unbelievable real-life story of artists who secretly built and lived inside a hidden apartment in the Providence, Rhode Island shopping mall for years. How did they pull it off? Why did they do it? And what does it say about art, capitalism, and modern urban life?
We break down Secret Mall Apartment’s biggest moments, the real timeline behind the hidden apartment, and the ethical questions the documentary raises. What’s the balance between art and commercialism? Safety and surveillance? And who is Michael Townsend?
We break it all down in this episode of Intro Skippers!
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This episode was produced by Kim Horcher and Jason Charles Miller. Music composed by Jason Charles Miller.
