Episode 531 - Doug Finally Met His 22-Year WoW Friend… and NYC Got Wild
Release Date: 03/20/2026
Episode 531 - Doug Finally Met His 22-Year WoW Friend… and NYC Got Wild
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug rejoins Justin as the two kick things off with a fun Reddit story which sparks a wide ranging discussion about work and how everyone is just making it up as they go. Doug then regales Justin with stories from his recent trip to New York, which also happened to be his first time there. Justin and Doug fawn over the city, cringe at some of the stuff Doug witnessed on his morning walks, and celebrate Doug finally meeting his friend of 22 years in person for the first time! Things are wrapped up with a game inspired by Doug’s...
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Episode 530 - We’re going to run the Barkley Marathons
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Justin is joined by Mind Gap all star, Chris Vellucci, while Doug is on special assignment in New York. They kick things off by Justin asking Chris a question he’s been wanting to ask for quite some time, “how do you visualize a calendar?” This turns into a debate about how each season ranks against the others. Once that’s settled, Chris tells Justin what he’s been up to for the past 8 months and about a whitewater rafting trip he’s going on in the Grand Canyon. Chris’s upcoming adventure leads Justin to inform Chris of a truly...
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Episode 529 - When a Sequel Accidentally Rewrites the Moral of the Original
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It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin dive into a “what would you do” based on another Reddit story, this one involving a student who accidentally submitted erotic fan fiction to their professor instead of their term paper. Doug then tells Justin a tale about an unwanted timeshare pitch that happened at a hotel while spending a weekend in the Wisconsin Dells. Needless to say, Practical Doug and Justice Doug were very much on edge. The dorks finally make it to the main topic, when a sequel accidentally rewrites the moral of the original. They discuss examples...
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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
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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...
info_outlineIt’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug rejoins Justin as the two kick things off with a fun Reddit story which sparks a wide ranging discussion about work and how everyone is just making it up as they go. Doug then regales Justin with stories from his recent trip to New York, which also happened to be his first time there. Justin and Doug fawn over the city, cringe at some of the stuff Doug witnessed on his morning walks, and celebrate Doug finally meeting his friend of 22 years in person for the first time!
Things are wrapped up with a game inspired by Doug’s trip where Justin gives him 3 New York city laws, but only one is real while the other two are fake. Doug must tap into his practical side to figure out which one would land him in jail.
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