Mind Gap

Doug and Justin talk about being young and doing dangerous things and what we learned from those moments. Doug gets excited and sweaty talking about FXX’s X-Men TV show Legion. Spoiler alert, he thinks you should watch it. The duo talk some more about Iron Fist because they still can’t wrap their head around that show. The heroes then talk about young adult movies and TV shows and what they like about them. Doug pontificates about his life philosophy and while it sounds surprisingly morbid, there is hope in there too. The dorks then talk about regrets and things they would have changed in their life. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down with David Haller from Legion vs. Charles Xavier.

Dave Cochrane is back on the podcast! This time, Dave, Doug, and Justin talk about their Junior High experience, coaching, teaching, and how to be a good leader. Dave voices his disdain for Jane Eyre and relives a special English class he took in college. The heroes then discuss Ghost in the Shell and the whitewashing controversy surrounding it and movies in general as well as PC Culture. Dave then schools Doug and Justin on the education system and the trio discusses violence in Chicago. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down with Officer Alex Broch, the police officer for Dave’s school vs. John McClane. #BringBrochsBeardBack #OfficerBrochKnows Dave thinks you should watch Legion, The Expanse, and Penny Dreadful.  He also wants to remind you to pay your taxes. Doug recommends the anime series One Punch Man.

This week Doug and Justin talk about the new Thor teaser trailer and Doug poorly defends Thor: The Dark World. Doug then proudly talks about his Super Mario Bros. presentation that he delivered at work.The two heroes also converse about having to interact with people who you’re not compatible with which leads them into a discussion about being forced into awkward social situations and ultimately adulting. Doug tells a story about his music supervision days and how pricing out a song is completely arbitrary. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down between Fire Mario vs. Hammer Mario.

Doug and Justin kick things off this week by talking about how hard it is to breakdown and analyze comedy. The two dorks then seamlessly transition into a discussion about Marvel's Doctor Strange since Justin finally joined the civilized world and watched it. Doug then realized he got bamboozled by a fake movie news article and proceeds to explain why he hates April Fools Day. Doug also brings Justin up to speed on some new PC games he thinks everyone should know about. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down between Neo and Doctor Strange.

This week, Justin and Doug go on a deep dive and analyze some new movie trailers that just came out for Stephen King’s It, Spiderman: Homecoming, and Justice League. From there, the heroes talk about Netflix and Marvel’s newest show, Iron Fist. Although neither has finished the show yet, they aren’t too pleased. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down with Pennywise vs. Iron Fist and Iron Fist vs. Neo.

This week, Doug talks about how the problems he has with How I Met Your Mother and Justin tries to explain why Doug will never be happy with most TV shows because of syndication money. The duo discuss why there are still phone sex ads on TV when the internet exists. Doug sells Justin on watching the HBO documentary Tickled and how horrifying it is. The heroes discuss whether or not they are ticklish and if they could handle any sort of competitive endurance tickling. Justin asks Doug what topic he would cover if he could make a documentary. Things are wrapped up with a tickle fight throw-down with Doug vs. Drew Dull, Doug vs. Jill Cochrane, Doug vs. David Cochrane, and Doug vs. Justin. Doug recommends the documentaries Tickled and Magnus. Justin recommends scented candles.

This week, Justin and Doug received a topic suggestion from a fan wherein they discuss recasting the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The roles can be recast seriously or with humorous characters. The actors can be from any point in their careers (e.g. Robert Redford from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid as Captain America). The roles that are recast are Iron Man, Captain America, Bruce Banner, Thor, Loki, Black Widow, Agent Coulson, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Nick Fury, Punisher, Doctor Strange, Star Lord, Wolverine, Mystique, Storm, Gambit, and X-23. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down between a Tom Hardy Wolverine vs. a Jon Bernthal Wolverine. Justin recommends that you go see Logan. It’s a great movie. Doug recommends the documentary on Netflix called All Work, All Play which takes a look at the 2014 esports championship for the video game League of Legends. It’s an interesting look at esports and how they’ve grown. Special thanks to Dave Cochrane and Luke Lucas for their contributions to this episode!

This week Justin and Doug discuss what fictitious pop culture religion they would found. Justin thinks a Beatles religion would be pretty swell and Doug is curious about the religion of the Jedi. The dorks talk about how Porn Hub is looking to add a sex ed section to their website. Doug schools Justin on the difference between the golden and platinum rules in terms of empathy. Doug gives Justin all of the details on the quidditch documentary Mudbloods and the two talk about whether or not they would play. A discussion is had about the light, dark, and gray side of the force in Star Wars. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down with a light side Jedi vs. a dark side Jedi. Doug recommends the UK pop-punk band Neck Deep. Their album Life’s Not Out to Get You is great. Check out their single “Gold Steps.” Justin recommends Sherlock, which is on Netflix now!

Doug and Justin have a conversation about the upcoming movie Alien: Covenant and try to make sense of the franchise timeline. Justin tries to figure out why Doug doesn’t like musicals before the heroes address people who try to make an apples to apples comparison between La La Land and musicals from the past. The two dorks take a quick detour to dissect the “c” word and Doug argues whether Legenda of Zelda is better than Skyrim. Things are finally wrapped up with a throw-down featuring Ripley vs. Sarah Connor. Justin recommends the Kalamata Olive Hummus from Trader Joe’s while Doug recommends the new video game For Honor. You can play as a knight, a viking, or a samurai and fight other people. It’s challenging and fun.

Doug and Justin reminisce about some of their favorite improv moments. The heroes then discuss the popular idea that dramatic acting is easier than comedic acting. The duo shares some of their favorite comedic movies and why they feel like they’re great and then talk about what makes a good horror film. Moving further down the mind gap, our guys talk about how the drama of Shakespeare transcends time, but comedy struggles to do this. Lastly, the dorks discuss the controversy surrounding Katie Rich’s joke about Barron Trump. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down with Chris Farley vs. John Belushi.   Doug recommends that you listen to the UK punk band called Trash Boat.  Check out their song “Strangers.” Justin recommends that you listen to the podcast Science vs which takes on fads, trends, and the opinionated mob to find out what’s fact, what’s not, and what’s somewhere in between.

Comedian and writer Daryl McSweeney returns to Mind Gap to help Doug and Justin understand the new Netflix original series The OA. Doug has questions (17 of them) and challenges Daryl to answer them. The three heroes take a deep dive into this show and hope to come out the other end with a better understanding of everything. Also, spoiler alerts. Things are wrapped up with a double throw-down with OA vs. Eleven from Stranger Things and OA vs. Homer from The OA. Daryl recommends that you watch The People vs. OJ on Netflix.  You can also find him on Snapchat at “doublemcdare”.

In this week’s episode, Doug reminisces on his high school days when he played guitar with his cover band. Once the fond memories are given their due, Doug surprises Justin with three 5th grade tests in Social Studies, Civics, and Science. Together, our heroes test their mental mettle and pray that they are smarter now than they were when they were in 5th grade. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down between Linkin Park vs. Limp Bizkit.

This week, Doug and Justin discuss the alternate universe where Justin became a radio host and Doug opens up about his fantasy of having Justin visit Kirksville, MO. For the main event, the pair are talking about Netflix’s new original movie, The Discovery, wherein it’s scientifically proven that there is an afterlife and people begin committing suicide en masse. The two nerds discuss the possibilities of this idea if it were truly real. Would death become less frightening? Would wars happen more often? Would euthanasia become the norm? Would the fabric of society break down? The heroes answer these questions and more! Things are wrapped up with a throw-down between Stephen King vs. Neil Gaiman. Shout out to a great Mind Gap fan, Officer Alex Broch from Jackson, MO. Thanks for listening!  #OfficerBrochKnows

Doug and Justin shout out to the folks at the women’s march worldwide. Mind Gap stands with you! The pair then dive into the wonderful world of technology and breakdown some of the top technology at the 2017 CES tech show in Las Vegas. The two nerds go through a list and give their thoughts on what is cool and what is entirely not useful. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down between two upcoming technologies discussed in the podcast:  the PowerEgg drone vs. Moro Robot. Check out the article that inspired this podcast: http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/06/technology/ces-2017-tech-highlights/index.html Did you know we live-streamed this episode?  You do now!  You can watch the live stream here: https://www.facebook.com/mindgappodcast/videos/1813726885552973/

This week Doug and Justin find themselves diving head-first into a Millennial discussion based off a viral video featuring, motivational speaker, Simon Sinek. The heroes discuss the perceived addiction Millennials have to their phones and question if this is specific to Millennials or if everyone has the same problem. They also explore the need for disconnecting from technology in order to foster innovation. The pair layout how the older generation’s feelings towards Millennials are nothing new and, in fact, each generation has felt the same way about their successors. Things are wrapped up in a muscle-bound throw-down featuring Sylvester Stallone vs. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Check out the video of Simon Sinek here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hER0Qp6QJNU Check out the Cracked article we reference in the episode here: http://www.cracked.com/blog/that-anti-millennial-rant-bs-cracked-destroys-meme/

Follow Justin and Doug on this week’s episode as they travel down a true Mind Gap of topics. Doug starts off the podcast discussing all of the YouTube videos he has been watching recently such as street fights, stolen valor, and public freakouts. Justin vents about his hatred of statistics and how people rely on them so much to argue. Doug talks about learning valuable career and life lessons from a terrible job. Justin shares his curse of traveling on public transportation. The heroes then discuss the people in their lives that have special abilities whether it be charm or luck. Doug talks about how it feels to be average at video games when you play on the internet with much better players. Finally, things are wrapped up with a throw-down with Zarya from Overwatch vs. the Heavy from Team Fortress 2.

Happy New Year, dorks! Doug and Justin start off the year chatting about a documentary on Netflix called Stretch and Bobbito: Radio that Changed Lives. It is a moral imperative that you watch this if you’re a fan of hip hop. This leads Doug and Justin down the road of discussing the delicate balance between artist and business and how when one side is too powerful, what’s created is generally an abomination of the original vision. The duo discuss how this has affected movies like Rogue One, Suicide Squad, American History X, and other media. Also, a dog poops on the carpet during this episode. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down with Bane vs. Bruce Lee.

Doug and Justin sit down this week to discuss their experiences with TV shows and why they chose to stop watching them. The duo discuss such TV shows as The Walking Dead, Lost, Dexter, House of Cards, Prison Break, Mad Men, Agents of Shield, The Office, Hell’s Kitchen, and Arrow.   Things are wrapped up with a throw-down with Gordon Ramsay vs. Simon Cowell. Check out the article that spawned this week's topic: http://collider.com/quitting-the-walking-dead/

Magnificent man James Rayhill returns to Mind Gap to chat with Doug and Justin and once again ask the great question plaguing humanity: what is a sport and how do we define it? Doug references an article stating that the International Olympics Committee has voted to recognize cheerleading as a sport. The trio discuss whether cheerleading is a sport as well as golf, bowling, NASCAR, martial arts, esports, and most winter events. Doug then posits the idea of a competition being different from a sport, although he can’t define either of them. The guys then create a new version of ice skating called Ice Death, where speed skating meets roller derby. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down involving the newly invented Ice Death sport with teams of 3 drafted by Doug, Justin, and James.   Doug’s picks: Fro-Zone and Dash from The Incredibles as well as Tonya Harding. James’ picks: Sub Zero from Mortal Kombat, Olympic speed skater Apolo Ohno, and one of the Hanson brothers from the movie Slapshot. Justin’s picks: Bob

This week Doug and Justin are tackling the topic of fake news articles and their perceived proliferation. The guys kick things off by talking how gross people are when it comes to public bathrooms but soon course correct to get on topic. The main article discussed is Pizza-Gate which leads to the question, “have we gone backwards in time in regards to believing everything we hear?” The heroes pivot and touch on online bullying/shaming by diving into Gamer-Gate and Revenge Porn. Doug changes lanes once more to wax philosophical on how to deal with a kid not listening and why empty threats never work. Things get wrapped up with a throw-down featuring Doctor Octopus vs. Whiplash. Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook!