Mind Gap

Comedian, food enthusiast, and battle rapper Matt Rosfelder joins Doug and Justin this week to talk about generational gaps. The three heroes talk about how different generations use technology along with their preferences and tendencies. Matt and Justin question Doug about what he's afraid of for his daughter and her generation as well as what he looks forward to. The trio then take a look at the...

Doug and Justin welcome comedian and actor Yazmin Ramos to the podcast to dive deep into America's greatest fears. Not surprisingly, things start off topic with everyone admitting how much they suck at geography and math which leads Doug into an explanation about why he hates the show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Justin asks Yazmin and Doug regale him with stories about the time they perform...

Comedian, actor, writer, and fellow nerd Jamie Jirak joins Justin and Doug this week to talk about some famous paradoxes and dilemmas. Examples include Molyneux's Problem, the Teletransportation Paradox (Star Trek Teleporting paradox), the Ship of Theseus, the Crocodile Dilemma, the Epimenides Paradox, the Trolley Problem, and the Knowledge Argument (Mary the scientist). If you've never heard of t...

Justin and Doug got together to break down the pilot episode of AMC's Preacher . The two heroes recount their initial reactions, favorite moments from the show, and their thoughts on where the show might lead. Doug offers some insight from the comics and how the show compares. Things are wrapped up with a Preacher throw-down between Jesse Custer and Cassidy.

Music enthusiast and former Rhode Island police officer, Haig Nahigian stopped by to chat about music. The three heroes talk about how technology has affected our musical experiences. Justin inevitably leads Doug into an argument about piracy (again). Haig talks about how he makes an effort to listen to his entire extensive music collection every year and how much he dislikes music videos. The tri...

Comedian and actor Brittany Bookbinder stops by to talk to Doug and Justin about what they think the world will be like 100 years from now. Will the US still be around as a nation? Will we meet aliens? Will technology help us or destroy us? Will marriage become a 10-20 year contract? Will the world operate on one single currency? These questions and more are answered by the three heroes. Things ar...

Justin and Doug decide to take a crack and reviewing some movie trailers this week. Before things get started, Doug gives his thoughts on the 2004 Punisher movie starring John Travolta and Thomas Jane. The heroes then discuss the X-Men: Apocalypse trailer and Doug challenges Justin to sell him on why he should go see this "movie." Next up, the dudes take a look at the much reviled Ghostbusters tra...

Dave Cochrane stops by once again to talk to Justin and Doug about a Kotaku article that reports a game developer, Digital Homicide, suing a video game reviewer, Jim Sterling, for "libel, slander, and assault." The guys discuss the potential ramifications of such a lawsuit. Doug talks about his most hated modern art exhibit. Dave tells some stories about being a teacher. Dave asks if there is a be...

Comedian Nate Dicken dropped by to talk to Doug and Justin about how Internet users have failed corporations. They discuss how the UK's polar research vessel was named Boaty McBoatface through an online poll and they joyfully recall Mountain Dew's disastrous "Dub the Dew" campaign. Nate talks about the times he used to troll other players on Halo. Doug realizes that he used to be a bully. Doug and...

Daryl McSweeney returns to discuss his thoughts with Doug and Justin about the upcoming Marvel Movie Captain America: Civil War . The trio debate why Marvel released the movie reviews so soon and then Daryl gives his theory on how the rest of the Phase 3 is going to play out. Doug offers his rebuttal and then the three heroes breakdown the movie trailer. It's unanimous that these three dorks think...

Comedian and actress Jessica Maciejewski dropped by Mind Gap Studios to visit with Justin and Doug and ponder exactly how the world is going to end. Some of the possibilities the three heroes explore are the uprising of robots, black holes, ants/spiders, North Korea, global warming, and, of course, zombies. Jessica also makes a play for Doug's co-host role, Doug talks about his kid again as a good...

Comedian Tony McNamara came by to talk to Justin and Doug about fate and destiny and start a beef with previous guest, Jesse Kendall. Is fate an excuse for all of the bad things in your life? Do you have to be religious to believe in fate? What was the name of Bill Paxton's character in the movie Aliens ? We tackle these questions and more. Tony gives some great advice on how to be good at improv...

Comedian, teacher, and fellow nerd Tim Soszko joins Doug and Justin to discuss what two fictional universes they'd like to see mashed together. Doug brings up Batman and James Bond existing in the same universe: the world's greatest detective vs. the world's greatest spy. Tim revels in the thought of a Batman and Sherlock Holmes mashup and then considers a Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes combo. Jus...

Music aficionado and comic book lover Rob Ballmaier stops by to explain to Doug and Justin why Batman v Superman is going to be good. Rob starts by defending Man of Steel and then asks Doug and Justin to weigh in on Ben Affleck as Batman and Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. The trio then discuss DC's movie release schedule and the current state of superhero movies. Finally, the heroes consider wheth...

Doug is officially a father and he talks about some of his adventures in being a parent so far. Doug then questions how the rules of the movie It Follows works. Long time fan, friend, and guest Drew Dull suggested that Doug and Justin watch the short film World of Tomorrow and then break it down, so they did just that. Justin and Doug then discuss and break down the most recent Captain America: Ci...

Doug and Justin run through Justin's favorite DCEU fan theory that Jared Leto's Joker is actually Robin (a.k.a. Jason Todd). The dynamic duo shift their focus to why Doug loves movie trailers but hates movie clips. They circle back around to the Suicide Squad and give their general thoughts on the movie before they begin listing grievances with the Harry Potter films. The final topic our lovable k...

Comedian, world traveler, and genius Zach Dimond joins Justin and Doug this week to discuss the difference between God given, learned, and earned talent. Zach also enlightens the two hosts about what it's like to work at a genius level; a concept they will never fully understand. The three amigos wrap things up with a throw-down between two of the greatest minds in history: Stephen Hawking vs Albe...

Comedian and musician Luke Null stopped by to chat with Justin and Doug about some of the fun conspiracy theories that are floating around in the world. Such theories include Paul McCartney died in 1966  and was replaced by a another person, the Moon is a hologram, the Denver airport is a gateway to hell, the world leaders of Earth are reptilian shape-shifters, the Phantom Time Hypothesis, and how...

The brilliant comedian Hunter Lehr joins Justin and Doug to discuss time travel and multiverse theories. Our three heroes explore the time travel "movie logic" of Interstellar, Back to the Future, Terminator, and Days of Future Past. Thoughts then shift to the idea of having your conscious transferred to your 15 year-old self. Questions you never knew you had are answered...sort of. Questions like...

Designer, future architect, and comedian Roman Simmons joins Doug and Justin to discuss the resurgence of virtual reality. Roman talks about his background in design, moving to Los Angeles, and then finding a love in comedy. The three heroes dive into which movies they'd like to experience in virtual reality as well as potential shortcomings of VR. Justin tells a story about the first time he used...

Actor, comedian, and musician Jesse Kendall stops by to help Doug and Justin unpack the terrifying phenomenon known as digital kidnapping. Along the way we talk about some of Jesse's favorite video games and how Doug always accepts the user agreements on the internet without reading the fine print. Jesse uses mind control and gets Doug to talk about who he took to prom and he pontificates on some...

Podcast worlds collide as Milos Stevanovic from The Best Bar Podcast Ever joins Justin and Doug to talk about how they would improve sports today. Join the three savants as they discuss the insane changes they'd make to baseball, football, golf, basketball, quidditch, and NASCAR. Then Doug switches gears and asks Milos about some fun bartending stories. Things are wrapped up with a three-way video...

Dave Cochrane joins Justin and Doug once again! This time they're talking about Yoda and Obi-Wan and why they assholes. The three heroes ponder what an R-rated Star Wars movie would be like and then Dave explains how he would have written the prequels. Things shift over to the DC and Marvel universe as the podcast heroes lay out their fears of the downfall of the comic book movies. Things are wrap...

Actor, comedian, writer, and singer Jamie "Peapod Doodle Stink" Yates joins Justin and Doug to discuss the idea of piracy and copyrights in the digital age. Is it considered piracy if you download a picture from Google Images and view at your leisure on your computer? Is it stealing if you rip a song off YouTube and add it to your phone? If your grandmother records all the I Love Lucy episodes ont...

Comedian George Owns stops by to help Doug and Justin admit their guilty pleasures in books, TV, music, and movies.  Some wonderful topics discussed included Battlefield Earth, Starship Troopers, The Phantom, Pitch Black, The Patriot, Dane Cook movies, Nicolas Cage movies, Sailor Moon, Say Yes to the Dress, and many others!  Things are wrapped up with a throw-down between Doomsday vs the Hulk. You...