Mind Gap
For years Doug Cochrane and Justin Strandlund have been good friends and frequent improv partners. They share a love of debating any topic, although their discussions usually come back around to two things: movies and space. Their most infamous debate involved a 2 hour discussion (while at work) about the actual possibility of time travel and it's potential ramifications on mankind; this included a full diagram drawn on a wall-sized whiteboard. Time well spent. MindGap is what happens when they sit in front of a microphone and press record.
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Episode 528 - If Superheroes Had to Follow Real Laws, Who’s Going to Jail First?
02/27/2026
Episode 528 - If Superheroes Had to Follow Real Laws, Who’s Going to Jail First?
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 to guess which films they’re from. Check out our channel! Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 527 - The First Time a Piece of Media Made Us Feel Dumb (In a Good Way)
02/20/2026
Episode 527 - The First Time a Piece of Media Made Us Feel Dumb (In a Good Way)
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 and Justin does his best to guess which films they’re from. Check out our channel! Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 526 - Things Pop Culture Taught Us That We Had to Unlearn as Adults
02/13/2026
Episode 526 - Things Pop Culture Taught Us That We Had to Unlearn as Adults
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 Dave’s knowledge of the lore. Check out our channel! Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 525 - Video Games That Accidentally Taught Us Life Skills
02/06/2026
Episode 525 - Video Games That Accidentally Taught Us Life Skills
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 grinding levels, the importance of pattern recognition and systems thinking, emotional regulation, and learning from failure. Things are wrapped up with a special game just for Noah where he has to decide fact from fiction in Overwatch lore. Check out our channel where you can watch our episodes! Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 524 - The Most Emotionally Unprepared We've Been For a Movie/TV Show
01/30/2026
Episode 524 - The Most Emotionally Unprepared We've Been For a Movie/TV Show
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 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. Check out our channel where you can watch our episodes! Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 523 - When Did We Start Feeling Guilty About NPCs?
01/23/2026
Episode 523 - When Did We Start Feeling Guilty About NPCs?
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. Things are wrapped up with a game segment just for Seth where he has to decide whether a statement about Final Fantasy is either fact or fantasy! Check out our channel where you can watch our episodes! Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 522 - Every Apocalypse Movie Gets Things Hilariously Wrong
01/16/2026
Episode 522 - Every Apocalypse Movie Gets Things Hilariously Wrong
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 and Justin does his best to guess which films they’re from. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 521 - The Older We Get, the More We Side with the Villain
01/09/2026
Episode 521 - The Older We Get, the More We Side with the Villain
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 how they have begun to see the villain’s perspective of things as they’ve gotten older. Some of the villains the nerds seem to side with include Magneto, Killmonger, Thanos, The Joker, along with an uncomfortable amount of others. Things are wrapped up with a new game called Patch Notes: Real Life Edition, where Justin reads out patch notes for real life and Doug has to decide if they’re good or if they should be scrapped as garbage. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 520 - The WORST Fictional Inventions We Thought Were Cool as Kids
12/19/2025
Episode 520 - The WORST Fictional Inventions We Thought Were Cool as Kids
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 Megazord, and so much 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. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 519 - Which fictional tools would INSTANTLY be abused in real life?
12/12/2025
Episode 519 - Which fictional tools would INSTANTLY be abused in real life?
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 from Star Trek, and the Neuralyzer from Men in Black among other things. Things are wrapped up with a new game called Patch Notes: Real Life Edition, where Justin reads out patch notes for real life and Doug has to decide if they’re good or if they should be scrapped as garbage. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 518 - What are some of the WORST doomsday devices in movies?
12/05/2025
Episode 518 - What are some of the WORST doomsday devices in movies?
In this episode of the Mind Gap Podcast, Doug and special co-host, Eric Drezner, dive into the world of Dungeons & Dragons, discussing favorite monsters, homebrew creations, and the challenges of DMing. They share personal experiences and the joy of friendship through gaming. The conversation then shifts to a critical analysis of doomsday devices in media, particularly focusing on the Death Star from Star Wars and the League of Shadows' fear gas plan from Batman Begins. They explore the logistics, economics, and storytelling complexities behind these iconic elements, highlighting the flaws and absurdities that often accompany them. Things are wrapped up with another round of "Guess the movie from the audio clip." Check out our channel for full video episodes, clips, and other fun content. We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 517 - Why don't movies feel REAL anymore?
11/28/2025
Episode 517 - Why don't movies feel REAL anymore?
It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin start off with a few stories. Justin enrages Doug by recounting an experience of being caught in a line of cars that stretched over a quarter mile, all waiting to get into a newly opened Raising Cane’s. After venting on the absolute absurdity of this, Doug lightens the mood with a story about how his daughter sent him her first GIF and how her sarcastic comedy chops are getting stronger. The dorks fanboy for a bit about Gunchpot’s new Dragonball Abridged series on YouTube. Even if you’re not in the Dragonball nerdom, you should still check out this incredible series. Finally, they spend the rest of the episode talking about why movies don’t feel real anymore. From over-processed images to the rise of AI to a lack of risks being taken in storytelling, they do their best to nail down a logical reason. Things are wrapped up with a new game called Patch Notes: Real Life Edition, where Doug reads out patch notes for real life and Justin has to decide if they’re good or if they should be scrapped as garbage. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 516 - What if you could reload a save point in real life?
11/21/2025
Episode 516 - What if you could reload a save point in real life?
It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin share which location they’d choose to haunt for eternity and how they’d mess with people as ghosts. Doug then shares a proud papa moment as he recites the first dark joke his daughter told him. The dorks move onto their main topic: what if you could reload a save point in real life? Would it kill the idea of personal growth since you no longer have to learn from mistakes? Would anyone carry regret for anything they did since they could simply reset things? Would this kind of power corrupt people? Spoiler, it absolutely would. Things are wrapped up with a new game called Patch Notes: Real Life Edition, where Doug reads out patch notes for real life and Justin has to decide if they’re good or if they should be scrapped as garbage. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 515 - What's the worst fictional disease you could catch?
11/14/2025
Episode 515 - What's the worst fictional disease you could catch?
It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin kick things off with two stories. Doug shares a recent interaction at the grocery store where Justice Doug took the wheel and drove directly into confrontation. Justin then jumps in with an anecdote about his recent car trade-in which just about breaks Practical Doug. All the Dougs are featured in this week’s episode! The dorks then pivot to their main topic of the worst fictional disease you could catch in real life. They go through everything from the T-Virus in Resident Evil to cordyceps from The Last of Us to Greyscale from Game of Thrones. Things are wrapped up with a new game called Patch Notes: Real Life Edition, where Doug reads out patch notes for real life and Justin has to decide if they’re good or if they should be scrapped as garbage. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 514 - Which villain lairs would pass an OSHA inspection?
11/07/2025
Episode 514 - Which villain lairs would pass an OSHA inspection?
It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin decide which everyday inconvenience they would turn into a supervillain origin story. Is it trying to find the end of a roll of tape? Traffic jams? Spotty Wi-Fi?! BARBER SHOP RULES?! You’ll just have to listen to find out. However, once the dorks finally feel satisfied in their answers, they move onto the main topic of the night: Which villain lairs would pass an OSHA inspection? Seriously, this is important stuff. Among the lairs they review are Bowser’s Castle, the Death Star, and Mr. Freeze’s headquarters. Perilous indeed. Things are wrapped up with another round of “How Many Actors To Guess The Movie?” where Doug lists off actors from a movie and Justin has to try and guess the movie in as few actors as possible. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 513 - Would your job skills SURVIVE in the past?
10/31/2025
Episode 513 - Would your job skills SURVIVE in the past?
It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin decide if they had to replace their alarm clock with the voice of one fictional character, who would it be? Needless to say, spot-on accents and impressions abound. Once that’s settled, the dorks move into a conversation about how easy it’s becoming to identify AI writing and then share their continually evolving thoughts on the use of AI in creative mediums. The guys finally find their way to the main topic: how would current job skills survive in the past? They discuss the most and least transferable skillsets across the ages including mastering leaning methodologies, engineering and craftsmanship, culinary arts, and a litany of others. Things are wrapped up with another round of “How Many Actors To Guess The Movie?” where Justin lists off actors from a movie and Doug has to try and guess the movie in as few actors as possible. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 512 - Which fictional jobs would pay BIG IRL?
10/24/2025
Episode 512 - Which fictional jobs would pay BIG IRL?
It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin figure out what ordinary thing in modern day life would absolutely terrify a medieval peasant. Regardless of the correct answer being “everything,” our dorks still curate a selection of fine options to horrify someone brought forward from the past. Our hosts then move on to their main topic of which fictional jobs would pay big in real life, covering all sorts of careers from Witcher to Ghostbuster to Starfleet engineer to Jedi Knight. Things are wrapped up with another round of Patch Notes: Real Life Edition, where Doug reads out patch notes for real life and Justin has to decide if they’re good or if they should be scrapped as garbage. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 511 - That Spartacus show has an awful lot of NUDITY
10/17/2025
Episode 511 - That Spartacus show has an awful lot of NUDITY
It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin try to decide if the “Santa talk” needs to come before the “birds and the bees talk” with your kids. It’s a tricky needle to thread but the guys eventually land on what they think is the most practical answer. The conversation then veers directly into a classic mind gap as the dorks free associate between topics spanning from Spartacus having an egregious amount of nudity to too much time between seasons of TV shows to people creating their own content via Sora 2. Things are wrapped up with another round of Patch Notes: Real Life Edition, where Doug reads out patch notes for real life and Justin has to decide if they’re good or if they should be scrapped as garbage. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 510 - Which Board Games Ruin Friendships the FASTEST?
10/03/2025
Episode 510 - Which Board Games Ruin Friendships the FASTEST?
It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin figure out how long they’d survive in a horror movie. Of course, it’s not just a simple answer as they have to first figure out what type of horror movie they’re in. Bottom line, neither are going to live long. Once they solve that mystery, the dorks dive into their main topic, which board games ruin friendships the fastest? They go through the obvious culprits such as Monopoly and Risk but also discuss some outliers like Uno or Catan. Things are wrapped up with a new game called Patch Notes: Real Life Edition, where Doug reads out patch notes for real life and Justin has to decide if they’re good or if they should be scrapped as garbage. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 509 - What Fictional Food Would You Try IRL?
09/26/2025
Episode 509 - What Fictional Food Would You Try IRL?
It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin try to figure out what kind of quests they’d constantly fail at if their life was a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Once they feel like they’ve truly answered this question, Doug shares a little life update following events that happened around the recording of Ep500. The dorks then move on to their main topic, which fictional foods would be tempting or terrifying to try in real life? They discuss everything from Butterbeer to Lembas bread to whatever comes out of the Star Trek replicator. Things are wrapped up with another round of How Many Actors To Guess The Movie. Justin lists off actors from a movie and Doug has to try and guess the movie in as few actors as possible. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 508 - What if ANIMALS Ruled the World?
09/19/2025
Episode 508 - What if ANIMALS Ruled the World?
It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin decide if they could know one fact about anyone they just met, what would it be and why would it be helpful. The dorks then move into the main topic, what if animals ruled the world. With the way things are headed, would we be better off with animals ruling? That’s what our hosts are aiming to figure out. They go through which one species would sit at the top or would things run smoother with a council of animals? They also discuss potential animal policies and which animals would be best suited for which jobs in our workforce. 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 our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 507 - We Created the CRAZIEST Magic Systems
09/12/2025
Episode 507 - We Created the CRAZIEST Magic Systems
It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin answer the question, if aliens landed tomorrow and asked you to show them around Earth, what would you show them first? Doug would immediately take them to his hometown in Missouri, but not for the reason you might think. Justin, on the other hand, is buying them all a round of Malört. The dorks then dive into their main topic of creating the craziest magic systems they can think of. A few of the systems that are pitched include Bureaucracy Bending, Mixology, Nostalgia Nudging, and Carpentarcana. 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. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 506 - Would you survive this scenario?
08/29/2025
Episode 506 - Would you survive this scenario?
It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Justin is joined by Mind Gap All-Star, Seth Trammell as Doug takes some well deserved downtime. Justin and Seth kick things off by reflecting on the last time Seth co-hosted the podcast, exactly 100 episodes ago. At the time, Doug and Seth talked about the fact that AI was getting dumber. This time, Seth gives his updated take on AI and how he believes it’s all a bubble that is about ready to burst. After a slew of hot takes, the dorks settle into their main topic: would they survive real and fictional survival scenarios? The conversation weaves them through everything from a bear attack to a zombie apocalypse to negotiating with Thanos to not include them in the snap. Things are wrapped up with another round of AI vs LinkedIn Influencer, where Justin presents Seth with a handful of posts and Seth has to decide if they were created by AI or an insufferable LinkedIn “influencer.” Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 505 - What If Normal Objects Had an AI Brain?
08/22/2025
Episode 505 - What If Normal Objects Had an AI Brain?
It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin ponder the question, if their lives had a 'skip intro' button, what mundane, repetitive part would they skip every single time? Doug mentions skipping small talk and this leads the guys into discussing fun, new ways Doug should handle door-to-door sales people moving forward. Our dorks then move into the main topic; inspired by the game Patch Notes Real Life Edition, they decided to do an entire episode focused on the horrors that would come from giving normal objects AI Brains. They discuss everything from couches to refrigerators and then the Mind Gap community gets a chance to throw their ideas in the ring. Things are wrapped up with a new game Justin found on the Kaiser Boys Games Instagram account called, How Many Actors To Guess The Movie. Justin lists off actors from a movie and Doug has to try and guess the movie in as few actors as possible. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 504 - The Dark Side of Order: Exploring Lawful Evil Characters
08/15/2025
Episode 504 - The Dark Side of Order: Exploring Lawful Evil Characters
It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin explore the concept of personality types through the lens of food, discussing what type of food they would be and why. The dorks then shift to their main topic, using the D&D alignment chart, they explore the moral complexities of characters like Darth Vader, Dolores Umbridge, Magneto, the Operative from Serenity, Javert from Les Misérables, Agent Smith from The Matrix, and many more to determine which fictional villains are truly Lawful Evil. 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. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 503 - Ranking the Most Traumatizing Kids’ Movie Scenes
08/08/2025
Episode 503 - Ranking the Most Traumatizing Kids’ Movie Scenes
It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin explore the weirdest food combinations they secretly love and some of their less savory eating habits. The dorks then delve into their main topic of discussing the most traumatizing scenes from kids’ movies. Some of the films discussed are The Neverending Story, The Lion King, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Watership Down, E.T., and My Girl. By the end, our guys finally start to figure out why they’re carrying around so much emotional baggage! Things are wrapped up with another round of Patch Notes: Real Life Edition, where Doug reads out patch notes for real life and Justin has to decide if they’re good or if they should be scrapped as garbage. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 502 - Why Exit Interviews Would Be TERRIFYING For Fictional Characters
08/01/2025
Episode 502 - Why Exit Interviews Would Be TERRIFYING For Fictional Characters
It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug is joined by his wonderful wife, Jill, as they consider which fictional universe they’d live in for a year with no consequences. Next, the nerds dive into the whimsical world of fictional exit interviews. From Frodo Baggins' perilous journey to Jason Bourne's identity crisis, they explore what it would be like if these iconic characters sat down for a candid chat about their 'work' experiences. Things are wrapped up with a new game designed just for Jill: Quote or Not - WNBA edition. Jill has to figure out whether or not a quote is real and if it is who in the WNBA said it. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 501 - HR Gone Wild: Workplace Relationships in Fictional Universes
07/25/2025
Episode 501 - HR Gone Wild: Workplace Relationships in Fictional Universes
It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin reminisce about the most ridiculous things they believed as kids, the most universal belief being the existence of basement monsters. They then pivot to their main topic, workplace relationships in fictional universes, which was inspired by recent events at a Coldplay concert. The dorks sift through some of the most well known but problematic workplace romances in media, offer ideas for mandatory HR training in different fictional universes, and craft a custom official workplace romance policy for the MCU. Things are wrapped up with another round of Patch Notes: Real Life Edition, where Doug reads out patch notes for real life and Justin has to decide if they’re good or if they should be scrapped as garbage. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 500 - We Survived the Hot Wing Challenge
07/18/2025
Episode 500 - We Survived the Hot Wing Challenge
It’s time for a very special Mind Gap Podcast; IT’S OUR 500TH EPISODE! This week, Doug and Justin cede control of the show to Mind Gap All-Star, Noah Reno, as the dorks hop into the guest seat. With everyone together, in person at Skelletones in Grand Rapids, Noah takes the guys on a ride that can only be described as a Hot One. Through the course of 10 increasingly spicy chicken nuggets, Noah asks questions and reminisces with our heroes about the last decade of nerdy debates, hot takes, and fart jokes. What seemed like a good idea leading up to recording proved to be a nightmare on our plumbing. Thank you to everyone in the Mind Gap community for your support, and cheers to 10 more! A huge thanks to in Grand Rapids for giving us a place to be silly for a few hours. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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Episode 499 - Fictional Sports We’d Be Champions At (or Die Trying)
07/11/2025
Episode 499 - Fictional Sports We’d Be Champions At (or Die Trying)
It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin debate if they’d rather have a time machine or a teleportation device. With as much as they drag time travel on the show, it should be pretty easy to guess which way they lean. The dorks tease the 500th episode and Doug shares some unfortunate news - don’t worry, everyone is alright. Our heroes then dive into the main topic of fictional sports they’d be champions at…or die trying. The guys go over sports such as Quidditch, podracing, various games from the Tron universe, robot fighting, pro-bending, BASEketball, and many more. Things are wrapped up with another round of Patch Notes: Real Life Edition, where Doug reads out patch notes for real life and Justin has to decide if they’re good or if they should be scrapped as garbage. Check out our channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have now! on all of our social medias and other platforms!
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