Episode 469 - Batman is a Gym Rat and Other DC changes
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin open things up by figuring out which Mario Kart characters they are. Our hosts then discuss the trailer for the new Amazon Prime Video series Secret Level and how incredible it looks. The dorks pivot to an article with a widely misleading headline that outlines how DC is reimagining some of its iconic superheroes by launching the Absolute Universe. Batman is now a city engineer and gym rat being hunted by Alfred, Superman arrives on Earth as an adult and has powers that need to be recharged, and Wonder Woman was raised in...
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Episode 468 - Mattel's Naughty Wicked Website
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin share their immediate icks - things that immediately irritate or gross them out. Before diving into the usual silliness, the guys take a minute to check in with each other a week after the US presidential election and talk about the importance of being involved at a local level. To liven things up, the dorks discuss a massive marketing misstep when Mattel accidentally printed the URL for a porn site on the back of the doll boxes for the new Wicked movie. That’s followed by a brief discussion about a pseudo-related story in...
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Episode 467 - Would you live in a city full of dolls?
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin discuss which films they’d like to see again for the very first time before talking about how this year’s Halloween was and reminiscing about Halloweens of their past. The dorks then shift to an article about a small Japanese village where the elderly residents have started making life-sized dolls and placing them around town so they don’t feel so lonely. Our hosts pivot once more to a story about an AI that got bored during its coding demonstration and started to browse Google for pictures of Yellowstone National...
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Episode 466 - Goldfish Get Rebranded
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin share the most disappointing sporting events they’ve ever attended and discuss the unreasonable pressure parents put on kids when it comes to competitive sports. The conversation shifts to the rebranding of the Goldfish crackers to Chilean Sea Bass crackers. Our dorks then unsuccessfully try their hands at rebranding other well known items. Things are wrapped up with another round of the movie clip guessing game, but this time Justin puts Doug in the hot seat - Justin plays clips from different movies and Doug does...
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Episode 465 - Won’t you be our neighbor?
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin finally get to the bottom of the age-old debate of what defines a meal. Spoiler alert, if a charcuterie board is big enough, it’s a meal. Justin then shares some gym fashion updates before the dorks dive into a story about a man who was caught sniffing his neighbors shoes. Doug poses a few would you rather questions to Justin regarding what types of neighborly behaviors he’d prefer. The hosts then pivot to another headline about a woman who had to face 100 raccoons outside her house, leading the guys to ponder how...
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Episode 464 - Long Live The Pasadena Piss Bandit
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin answer the question “if you could switch bodies with someone, who would you pick?” After things get weird, the conversation shifts to the story of the elusive 'Piss Bandit' in Pasadena, California, a mysterious figure who leaves bottles of urine in public spaces. The dorks use this story to figure out what kind of bizarre vigilante persona they could adopt. Our hosts then pivot to a story about a guy who used AI to create thousands of songs, farm millions of listens, and scam tens of millions of dollars in royalties from...
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Episode 463 - Looksmaxxing is dumb
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin discuss an article that questions whether the things we read, watch, and love truly count if we can't remember them. The dorks shift things to focus on an unfortunate social media trend called ‘Looksmaxxing’. They talk about the negative influence social media can have and the importance of self-acceptance. Our hosts also talk about a company who stopped supporting an exoskeleton they created for paralyzed man and the need for a more empathetic approach in corporate practices. Things are wrapped up with another...
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Episode 462 - Hobby horsing is a sport; change my mind
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin explore the idea of how many episodes you need to give a new show before giving up on it and how much your mood can affect your enjoyment of a show. The conversation shifts to Doug's recent trip to San Francisco, where he shares his experiences and impressions of the city. The dorks then take another turn into the world of hobby horsing, a unique sport that combines elements of gymnastics and equestrianism, and ponder its potential inclusion in the Olympics. Things are wrapped up with another round of 3 in 6, where...
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Episode 461 - Workplace shenanigans
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Justin is joined by Mind Gap all-star Sam Koch, while Doug prices out boats for his next big investment. Sam and Justin share some of their funniest and most memorable stories from work that include a very drunken employee, an incident involving unwelcome spittle, and fabricated stories they’ve convinced new hires to recount to clients as true. Sam then talks about the epic lineup of concerts he’s seen this year and they both discuss some of the best shows they’ve ever seen. The conversation takes one more turn, as Justin asks Sam to...
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Episode 460 - Are you ready for Professor AI?
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin answer which Hogwarts house they would belong to. Doug gives Justin an answer that kicks off a world building exercise that no one asked for. Once the dorks recover, they talk about how Australian super-fan, Jarryd, spent a week with Doug while on a tour of the Midwest. The guys reflect on the friendships formed through podcasting and how much they appreciate the Mind Gap community. Our hosts then shift the discussion toward London, where the first ‘teacherless’ AI classroom is set to open this fall. They share opinions...
info_outlineIt’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin discuss what their dogs might say if they could talk. The dorks then discuss when lying is acceptable; for example, to protect someone’s emotional well-being. Our guys then turn their attention to the Olympics and specifically the triathlon happening in the river Seine, aka Poop River. They also discuss the pole vaulter who was disqualified after knocking the bar off with his…pole.
Things are wrapped up with another round of the movie clip guessing game, where Doug plays clips from different movies and Justin does his best to guess which films they’re from.
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