Episode 495 - Childhood Board Games Reimagined as Horror Films
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Noah Reno is back again to chat with Doug about what underrated piece of media they wish more people talked about. Next, the dorks have fun discussing how to reimagine childhood board games as horror films. Candyland is pitched as eating the sugary characters to survive. Chutes and Ladders becomes a cosmic horror. Jenga is a tale of the world being destroyed by children. There are so many more pitches PLUS suggestions from the community on how they would turn these classic games into something scary. Next, the guys discuss what board game...
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Episode 494 - If You Were the Villain, How Would You Win?
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin talk about, potentially for the second time, what they’d do if they were invisible for 24 hours. Did they land on the same antics as the first time they discussed this? Obviously they have no idea, but if you remember please let them know! The guys then move on to their main topic: If you were the villain in different universes, how would you win? Our nerds give their takes on what villains such as Emperor Palpatine, Sauron, Syndrome, and Lord Voldemort could have done better. Then, with the roll of a die, they choose a...
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Episode 493 - The Ultimate Crossover: Which Universes Should Collide?
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin share some of their weirdest dreams. Fair warning…it gets weird and they likely should seek professional help. Justin then tells Doug about the pure madness that are melatonin-induced dreams and Doug shudders to think about where his already bonkers dreams would go if he took the sleep aid. The dorks move into their main topic of the episode - ultimate universe crossovers. They ponder what it would look like if Avatar: The Last Airbender crossed with My Hero Academia, if Breaking Bad crossed into The Boys, or if the Marvel...
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Episode 492 - Ranking the Best Magic Systems in Fantasy
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and special guest Noah Reno chat about who their favorite heroes and villains are and which one would win in a fight. The dorks then shift into the main topic of discussing which fantasy world has the best system of magic. The guys talk about Allomancy from Mistborn, bending from Avatar: The Last Airbender, alchemy from Harry Potter, and more. Next, they take a look at some overrated magical systems that were pretty inconsistent (looking at you, Harry Potter), hear what the fans think of their favorite magical systems, and Noah makes a...
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Episode 491 - Side Characters Who Stole the Show
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin figure out which fictional gadget they’d want if they could have one. Justin foolishly picked the Iron Man suit and Doug promptly talked him out of it, likely saving his life in the process. It was a heroic move on Doug’s part. The dorks then shift into the main topic of which side characters in film and TV stole the show. The guys talk about Tormund Giantsbane from Game of Thrones, Luis from Ant-Man, Han Solo, Samwise Gamgee, Garth Algar from Wayne’s World, and a bunch more. Things are wrapped up with another...
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Episode 490 - Great on Screen, Terrible in Person: Heroes We'd Hate to Hang With
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin decide which would make a better pet, a dragon or a unicorn. There’s only one right answer and if you disagree, you’re invited to change their minds. After settling that question, the dorks move into the main topic: which fictional heroes would be miserable to hang out with in real life? They go through a range of heroes from Captain America to Sherlock Holmes, Rick Sanchez to Yoda. If they missed any you think should be on the list, make sure to join the and sound off! Things are wrapped up with another round of...
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Episode 489 - Fantasy World Survival Test: Could You Actually Make It?
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin tackle an opening question that is the embodiment of Justin’s nightmares. You’re offered your dream house, but it comes with a tarantula the size of a small dog…do you take it? After shaking off that thought experiment, the guys shift to their main topic: if you were dropped into various fantasy worlds, what would be your chances of survival? The dorks about what they’d bring to survive in places like Middle Earth, Westeros, Forgotten Realms, The Wizarding World, and the Land of Oz. Things are wrapped up with...
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Episode 488 - Time Travel: Where Would You Go?
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin decide whether they’d prefer the ability to read minds or control traffic signals. They dive into the potential drawbacks of mind reading and discuss if they’d succumb to the darker temptations that come with the power. They also ponder if controlling traffic signals would be worthwhile or just kind of a letdown. The conversation then transitions into the realm of time travel, where dorks establish rules and considerations for traveling to different eras, share their dream time travel destinations, and consider the things...
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Episode 487 - Who will win the Adulting Olympics?
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin decide which instrument they’d choose to master if they could do so instantly. This leads them to discuss the idea that there may be something they’re naturally good at but just haven’t tried yet. Hmm…interesting thought! The dorks then launch into the MAIN EVENT…The Adulting Olympics. Through the course of five rounds, our elite competitors duke it out to see who is the most at adulting. Who will win? There’s only one way to find out! Things are wrapped up with another round of the movie clip guessing...
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Episode 486 - The Joker has tinnitus and other fan theories
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin decide how many grapes they’d eat if they had 1,000 in front of them and each one was worth $100,000…but one was poisoned. Justin then goes on a cathartic mini-rant about how bad the drivers are in Michigan. The dorks then delve into crazy fan movie theories related to the MCU, Harry Potter, and other beloved franchises. Things are wrapped up with another round of the movie clip guessing game, where Justin plays clips from different movies and Doug does his best to guess which films they’re from. Check out...
info_outlineIt’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin tackle the age-old debate: texts or phone calls - which do you prefer? Unsurprisingly, the guys have a myriad of caveats attached to their opinions. The dorks then pivot to a story about a man who got mad at his wife for eating the fruit he was buying, which sparks a conversion about the food sharing situation in each of their own homes. The discussion shifts once more to a new cologne by Miller High Life that’s inspired by the scents of a dive bar. Yum. Our hosts ponder what other unique scents could be turned into high-end fragrances.
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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