Mind Gap

This week Doug and Justin start out trading stories where they inappropriately misspoke at work. Justin discusses his plans for how he will handle his poop cycle when he runs the Chicago marathon. The twosome then discuss the recent issue in Portland, OR involving two women who were forced to close down their burrito cart when they were accused of cultural appropriation. The dorks then ponder whet...

Doug and Justin spent the first few minutes getting excited for their upcoming 104th episode and marginally less excited for their 100th. The heroes then use the show The Last Kingdom as a jumping off point to discuss what makes a good character vs what makes a bad character as well as some of their favorite fictional characters. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down with Uhtred of Bebbanburg fr...

Doug gets excited to explain grassy waterways and trade secrets to Justin. Doug then decides to vent some frustration with some police officers looking unprofessional in the subway. The dorks wander down the road of customer service and how it applies in everyday life. The duo then discuss abuses of power with prominent leaders and how people have lost their job due to their online behavior. Thing...

This week Justin and Doug talk about stand-up comic Bill Burr and how he goes about experience life to generate comedic material. Doug talks about how being a parent affects his consumption of movies and games and goes on a wonderful tangent about the indie game called Inside . The dorks talk about intense scenes in movies, why they're difficult to watch, and why it's important to show the consequ...

This week Justin and Doug head on an internet adventure through StumbleUpon. Using the StumbleUpon website, the dorks wander through the world wide web to see what they can find to talk about. Such topics include quotes by famous people, 18 best movies on Netflix you haven't seen, 10 awesome experiences you can only have in Kentucky, 8 great learning vacations in California, a unique way to make m...

This week the conversation starts off with Justin excitedly telling Doug about a hashtag he finds very clever, #SkepticalLyrics, but Doug is slow to jump on the bandwagon. This leads the guys to reminisce about jobs they've had that played "corporate radio" all day as well as how people got questions answered before the days of Google. Our dorks move seamlessly into their main topic which is diffe...

Doug and Justin talk about being young and doing dangerous things and what we learned from those moments. Doug gets excited and sweaty talking about FXX's X-Men TV show Legion . Spoiler alert, he thinks you should watch it. The duo talk some more about Iron Fist because they still can't wrap their head around that show. The heroes then talk about young adult movies and TV shows and what they like...

Dave Cochrane is back on the podcast! This time, Dave, Doug, and Justin talk about their Junior High experience, coaching, teaching, and how to be a good leader. Dave voices his disdain for Jane Eyre and relives a special English class he took in college. The heroes then discuss Ghost in the Shell and the whitewashing controversy surrounding it and movies in general as well as PC Culture. Dave the...

This week Doug and Justin talk about the new Thor teaser trailer and Doug poorly defends Thor: The Dark World . Doug then proudly talks about his Super Mario Bros. presentation that he delivered at work. The two heroes also converse about having to interact with people who you're not compatible with which leads them into a discussion about being forced into awkward social situations and ultimately...

Doug and Justin kick things off this week by talking about how hard it is to breakdown and analyze comedy. The two dorks then seamlessly transition into a discussion about Marvel's Doctor Strange since Justin finally joined the civilized world and watched it. Doug then realized he got bamboozled by a fake movie news article and proceeds to explain why he hates April Fools Day. Doug also brings Jus...

This week, Justin and Doug go on a deep dive and analyze some new movie trailers that just came out for Stephen King's It , Spiderman: Homecoming , and Justice League . From there, the heroes talk about Netflix and Marvel's newest show, Iron Fist . Although neither has finished the show yet, they aren't too pleased. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down with Pennywise vs. Iron Fist and Iron Fist...

This week, Doug talks about how the problems he has with How I Met Your Mother and Justin tries to explain why Doug will never be happy with most TV shows because of syndication money. The duo discuss why there are still phone sex ads on TV when the internet exists. Doug sells Justin on watching the HBO documentary Tickled and how horrifying it is. The heroes discuss whether or not they are tickli...

This week, Justin and Doug received a topic suggestion from a fan wherein they discuss recasting the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The roles can be recast seriously or with humorous characters. The actors can be from any point in their careers (e.g. Robert Redford from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid as Captain America). The roles that are recast are Iron Man, Captain America, Bruce Banner, Thor,...

This week Justin and Doug discuss what fictitious pop culture religion they would found. Justin thinks a Beatles religion would be pretty swell and Doug is curious about the religion of the Jedi. The dorks talk about how Porn Hub is looking to add a sex ed section to their website. Doug schools Justin on the difference between the golden and platinum rules in terms of empathy. Doug gives Justin al...

Doug and Justin have a conversation about the upcoming movie Alien: Covenant and try to make sense of the franchise timeline. Justin tries to figure out why Doug doesn't like musicals before the heroes address people who try to make an apples to apples comparison between La La Land and musicals from the past. The two dorks take a quick detour to dissect the "c" word and Doug argues whether Legenda...

Doug and Justin reminisce about some of their favorite improv moments. The heroes then discuss the popular idea that dramatic acting is easier than comedic acting. The duo shares some of their favorite comedic movies and why they feel like they're great and then talk about what makes a good horror film. Moving further down the mind gap, our guys talk about how the drama of Shakespeare transcends t...

Comedian and writer Daryl McSweeney returns to Mind Gap to help Doug and Justin understand the new Netflix original series The OA . Doug has questions (17 of them) and challenges Daryl to answer them. The three heroes take a deep dive into this show and hope to come out the other end with a better understanding of everything. Also, spoiler alerts. Things are wrapped up with a double throw-down wit...

In this week's episode, Doug reminisces on his high school days when he played guitar with his cover band. Once the fond memories are given their due, Doug surprises Justin with three 5th grade tests in Social Studies, Civics, and Science. Together, our heroes test their mental mettle and pray that they are smarter now than they were when they were in 5th grade. Things are wrapped up with a throw-...

This week, Doug and Justin discuss the alternate universe where Justin became a radio host and Doug opens up about his fantasy of having Justin visit Kirksville, MO. For the main event, the pair are talking about Netflix's new original movie, The Discovery , wherein it's scientifically proven that there is an afterlife and people begin committing suicide en masse. The two nerds discuss the possibi...

Doug and Justin shout out to the folks at the women's march worldwide. Mind Gap stands with you! The pair then dive into the wonderful world of technology and breakdown some of the top technology at the 2017 CES tech show in Las Vegas. The two nerds go through a list and give their thoughts on what is cool and what is entirely not useful. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down between two upcomin...

This week Doug and Justin find themselves diving head-first into a Millennial discussion based off a viral video featuring, motivational speaker, Simon Sinek. The heroes discuss the perceived addiction Millennials have to their phones and question if this is specific to Millennials or if everyone has the same problem. They also explore the need for disconnecting from technology in order to foster...

Follow Justin and Doug on this week's episode as they travel down a true Mind Gap of topics. Doug starts off the podcast discussing all of the YouTube videos he has been watching recently such as street fights, stolen valor, and public freakouts. Justin vents about his hatred of statistics and how people rely on them so much to argue. Doug talks about learning valuable career and life lessons from...

Happy New Year, dorks! Doug and Justin start off the year chatting about a documentary on Netflix called Stretch and Bobbito: Radio that Changed Lives . It is a moral imperative that you watch this if you're a fan of hip hop. This leads Doug and Justin down the road of discussing the delicate balance between artist and business and how when one side is too powerful, what's created is generally an...

Doug and Justin sit down this week to discuss their experiences with TV shows and why they chose to stop watching them. The duo discuss such TV shows as The Walking Dead, Lost, Dexter, House of Cards, Prison Break, Mad Men, Agents of Shield, The Office, Hell's Kitchen, and Arrow .   Things are wrapped up with a throw-down with Gordon Ramsay vs. Simon Cowell. Check out the article that spawned this...

Magnificent man James Rayhill returns to Mind Gap to chat with Doug and Justin and once again ask the great question plaguing humanity: what is a sport and how do we define it? Doug references an article stating that the International Olympics Committee has voted to recognize cheerleading as a sport. The trio discuss whether cheerleading is a sport as well as golf, bowling, NASCAR, martial arts, e...