Episode 522 - Every Apocalypse Movie Gets Things Hilariously Wrong
Release Date: 01/16/2026
Episode 528 - If Superheroes Had to Follow Real Laws, Who’s Going to Jail First?
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin kick things off with another Reddit story, this one involving a roommate's questionable use of peanut butter. We’re going to leave it there. The dorks then find their way to the main topic, if superheroes had to follow real laws who is going to jail first? The guys cover the ethical conundrums that would face everyone from Superman to Punisher and Iron Man to Captain America. 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...
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Episode 527 - The First Time a Piece of Media Made Us Feel Dumb (In a Good Way)
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Justin triumphantly returns from his hiatus! Doug and Justin dive right into a story shared on Reddit about a woman getting revenge on her cheating ex by involving his father. Woof. The dorks then move into their main topic, exploring media that made them feel dumb (maybe in a good way) as children. They discuss themes they initially missed in films such as Fight Club, Jurassic Park, Office Space, and Ghostbusters. Things are wrapped up with another round of the movie clip guessing game, where Doug plays clips from different movies...
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Episode 526 - Things Pop Culture Taught Us That We Had to Unlearn as Adults
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It’s time for another episode of MindGap podcast! This week, Doug is joined by a very special guest host - his brother, Dave! The dorks start by talking about awkward job interviews and personal blunders. Next, they explore the lessons that pop culture taught them that they had to unlearn as adults, such as misconceptions about hard work, the unrealistic portrayals of love in movies, and the idea of the lone genius or chosen one. Things are wrapped up with a game made just for Dave, who is a huge fan of Warhammer 40k. Doug plays Fact or Fiction: Warhammer 40k edition to test...
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Episode 525 - Video Games That Accidentally Taught Us Life Skills
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It’s time for another episode of Mind Gap Podcast! Doug is joined by guest host Noah Reno as they chat about the creative process behind Dragon Ball Abridged, humorous roommate dilemmas, and the unexpected life skills learned from video games. They discuss how gaming experiences can reflect real-life situations, such as inventory management and work ethic, the importance of communication, intentionality, and how these experiences in gaming translate to everyday life. The dorks explore the various life skills that video games inadvertently teach us as players like the delayed gratification of...
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Episode 524 - The Most Emotionally Unprepared We've Been For a Movie/TV Show
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin explore a provocative scenario involving unexpected family dynamics and how it would likely change the way you view your parents forever. The dorks then move into their main topic - the most emotionally unprepared they’ve been for a movie or TV show. They break down moments in entertainment history that either delivered a character’s unexpected demise, betrayals, endings that didn’t feel great, and all the times they were unexpectedly taught grief when they were just trying to enjoy a movie. Things are wrapped up...
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Episode 523 - When Did We Start Feeling Guilty About NPCs?
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It's time for another episode of Mind Gap Podcast! In this episode Doug is joined by guest co-host Seth Trammell as they tackle a Reddit post about workplace dynamics, specifically discussing the awkwardness of mandatory affirmation circles during lunch breaks. Next, the dorks discuss video game morality, how players' emotional connections to NPCs (non-playable characters) have evolved over time. They chat about games like Shadow of the Colossus, Bioshock, Undertale, and Red Dead Redemption 2, where player decisions with NPCS lead to significant emotional consequences. ...
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Episode 522 - Every Apocalypse Movie Gets Things Hilariously Wrong
Mind Gap
It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin begin with a bizarre Reddit story about a guy and his emotionally ambitious roommate. This leads the dorks into a conversation about behaviors people have that don’t seem weird until you compare notes with other people. The guys finally land on their main topic for the week, all the ways apocalypse movies get things wrong. They discuss everything from food scarcity to ammo math to boredom and more. Things are wrapped up with another round of the movie clip guessing game, where Doug plays clips from different movies...
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Episode 521 - The Older We Get, the More We Side with the Villain
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin are back after a few weeks of rest over the holidays. Justin shares a few gym experiences with Doug including someone rocking a Christian podcast at full volume in the locker room and someone who decided to get up close and personal with the dumbbell rack. The dorks recount the boardgames they played while Doug and his family visited Justin and Beth in Grand Rapids and then Doug poses a hypothetical question to Justin that involves a risky ocean challenge for a large sum of money. The guys then move into their main topic of...
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Episode 520 - The WORST Fictional Inventions We Thought Were Cool as Kids
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin kick things off by figuring out why Doug is so adverse to hanging stuff on his walls. Doug then rightfully brags to Justin about going to the dentist for the first time in over a decade and having zero cavities. Flossing FTW! This leads to a discussion on the importance of staying on top of your health as you get older. Finally the dorks arrive at the main topic of the week - the worst fictional inventions they thought were cool as kids. Our hosts go through everything from hoverboards to lightsabers, proton packs to the...
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Episode 519 - Which fictional tools would INSTANTLY be abused in real life?
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin share how they spent their Thanksgivings. The dorks then discuss the uncomfortable, and oftentimes unnecessary, icebreakers that precede team meetings. Doug shares a specific instance that happened recently and how he may have misread the room. The dorks then spend a bit of time just talking about mac & cheese…deal with it. Our hosts finally make their way to the main topic, fictional tools that would instantly be abused IRL. They cover things such as the time-turner and invisibility cloak from Harry Potter, replicator...
info_outlineIt’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin begin with a bizarre Reddit story about a guy and his emotionally ambitious roommate. This leads the dorks into a conversation about behaviors people have that don’t seem weird until you compare notes with other people. The guys finally land on their main topic for the week, all the ways apocalypse movies get things wrong. They discuss everything from food scarcity to ammo math to boredom and more.
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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