Mind Gap

On this week’s episode, Justin shares his sadness in discovering a gray hair in his sideburns before the dorks dive into the new movie trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet. Doug then puts Justin to the test and makes him choose which of his three greatest fears he must face for 24 hours. The heroes then respond to a fan question about musical and cinematic moments in their lives. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring Blade vs. Hellboy. Follow us on Twitch to hang out while we record our new episodes! We have MERCH now! Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, video game live stream highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on all of our social medias and other platforms!  https://streamerlinks.com/mindgappodcast

Doug and Justin are joined by retired comedian and podcast host, Matty Goldberg. The heroes talk about Matty’s new podcast, Last Words, and why we should take an objective look at our past relationships. Matty shares some of his experiences as a stand up comedian, particularly how he’s handled hecklers and then chats about his passion for poker. Things are wrapped up with a comedy throw-down featuring Dave Attell vs. Doug Stanhope. Check out Matty’s podcast, Last Words, wherever you listen to your podcasts.  Follow him on Instagram (@mattygoldberg) and Twitter (@mattygoldberg1). Follow us on Twitch to hang out while we record our new episodes! We have MERCH now! Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, video game live stream highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on all of our social medias and other platforms!  https://streamerlinks.com/mindgappodcast

This week, Doug puts Justin in the hot seat and asks him some important questions in order for listeners to learn more about him. Doug then recounts the latest video game stream on Twitch featuring Jokeboat from Jackbox Party Pack 6. Then the dorks talk about some bad customer service stories they’ve experienced. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring The Punisher vs. Ghostrider and Michelangelo from TMNT vs. Po from Kung Fu Panda. Follow us on Twitch to hang out while we record our new episodes! We have MERCH now! The new Just Plays Video Games episode featuring the game Among Us is out now.  GO WATCH IT! Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, video game live stream highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on all of our social medias and other platforms!  https://streamerlinks.com/mindgappodcast

Mind Gap All-Star and co-founder of Throughline Films, Chris Charles, returns to the podcast to chat with Doug and Justin about the entertainment industry and how it’s being affected by COVID-19. The heroes discuss how film productions and content creation is adapting and Chris shares an amazing story about how a script he worked on for over 10 years was produced and starred Liam Neeson. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring Taika Waititi vs. Wes Anderson. Follow us on Twitch to hang out while we record our new episodes! The new Just Plays Video Games episode featuring the game Among Us is out now.  GO WATCH IT! Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, video game live stream highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on all of our social medias and other platforms!  https://streamerlinks.com/mindgappodcast

This week, Doug and Justin talk about how different genres of movies will be affected by the recent pandemic and how art and storytelling will reflect on these times. The dorks then discuss the future of movie theaters and if they survive, how they will be undoubtedly changed forever. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring The Thing vs. Mr. Fantastic. Follow us on Twitch to hang out while we record our new episodes! Submit your short script to 2 East 8th's Short Script Contest here! The new Just Plays Video Games episode featuring the game Among Us is out now.  GO WATCH IT! Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on all of our social medias and other platforms!  https://streamerlinks.com/mindgappodcast

This week, Doug has an epiphany about what it must be like to view Avengers: Endgame as someone completely new to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Justin posits that any sequel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe isn’t a good standalone film, the dorks talk about the Mind Gap Video Game stream on Twitch, and Doug asks Justin when things will get back to normal with COVID-19. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring Pennywise vs. Freddy Krueger. The new Just Plays Video Games episode featuring the game Among Us is out now.  GO WATCH IT! Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on all of our social medias and other platforms!  https://streamerlinks.com/mindgappodcast

This week, Doug and Justin are joined by the very kind and intelligent Mark Shaffer, who is a co-host of the Text and Rock podcast. Mark discusses how he takes his knowledge of religion and history and makes it awesome for everyone else by helping others read the Bible in its own context for what its own authors are saying instead of focusing on all of the silly arguments between scientists and theologians today. The dorks then take a fan suggestion and name a movie and decide which actor stays as a normal human and the rest of the actors are replaced by Muppets. Things are wrapped up with a Biblical throw-down between the twelve apostles. The new Just Plays Video Games episode featuring the game Among Us is out now.  GO WATCH IT! Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on all of our social medias and other platforms!  https://streamerlinks.com/mindgappodcast

This week, Doug and Justin are joined by the one and only Omari Brown. A humble man of comedy, he talks about his experience in the apprentice program on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, what it’s like writing jokes amidst the pandemic, and what it was like to have one of his comedic bits get produced and aired on the show. Things are wrapped up with a Ghostbusters-themed throw-down featuring Gozer the Gozerian vs Vigo the Carpathian Check out our sponsor!  Dating Confessions with Alisha and Jack. The new Just Plays Video Games episode featuring the game Among Us is out now.  GO WATCH IT! Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on all of our social medias and other platforms!  https://streamerlinks.com/mindgappodcast

Heads up, Mind Gap lovers: this week’s audio is rough. We had some technical difficulties and we apologize in advance. It’s going to get better - we promise! This week, Doug and Justin play a game gleaned from Your Mom’s House Podcast where they pretend they are single and meet the perfect person. That person presents a behavior or situation in which the dorks have to decide whether or not that behavior or situation would be a dealbreaker and would force them to end the relationship. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring Spider Lady vs. Jar of Scabs Lady.  It will make sense once you listen to the episode. Check out our sponsor!  Dating Confessions with Alisha and Jack. The new Just Plays Video Games episode featuring the game Among Us is out now.  GO WATCH IT! Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, and subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Yo

This week, Doug and Justin continue their remote recording routine and discuss the recent controversy surrounding the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy theater and their layoffs of 160 employees.  The dorks discuss the difference and impact of doing what is legally right vs. what is morally right.  The nerds then discuss when and how improv comedy performers should get paid for doing their craft. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring TJ Jagodowski vs. Dave Pasquesi. The new Just Plays Video Games episode featuring the game Among Us is out now.  GO WATCH IT! Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, and subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and Spotify so you don't miss anything! You can also watch the episodes get recorded and interact with Justin and Doug live on Twitch!

This week, Doug and Justin are social distancing and recording through Skype. They discuss what sport they think they’re best at and how they capture their creative thoughts. The dorks then talk about how the coronavirus has impacted the world and their day-to-day life. They then celebrate the creativity and the good that had flourished in these difficult times. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring Jeff Goldbloom vs. Bill Murray. Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, and subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and Spotify so you don't miss anything! You can also watch the episodes get recorded and interact with Justin and Doug live on Twitch!

This week, Doug and Justin invest heavily into talking about money! The dorks discuss if there’s a point where someone can have too much money and what they’d do with a billion dollars. They discuss how the super wealthy could be better helping people and what possible criticism they could face if they were to walk a more philanthropic path. Also, it wouldn’t be a true Mind Gap money talk if Doug didn’t do his best to make sure everyone knows why owning a boat is a HORRIBLE idea. Things are wrapped up with a three-way throw-down featuring Michael Bloomberg vs. Jeff Bezos  vs. Donald Trump. Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, and subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and Spotify so you don't miss anything! You can also watch the episodes get recorded and interact with Justin and Doug live on Twitch!   The Banshee. Gra

This week, Doug tells Justin about dropping some hard truths on his daughter as he had to explain that unicorns and dragons aren’t real. The dorks also review the many fan submissions they received based off last week’s revival of the “What is a sport?” debate, ponder if you can like a movie but still consider it “bad”, and discuss different situations in which they’d be required to make the ultimate sacrifice. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring Michael Scott vs. Todd Hammer. Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, and subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and Spotify so you don't miss anything! You can also watch the episodes get recorded and interact with Justin and Doug live on Twitch!

This week, Justin and Doug hit on three very important topics. The first is about how Illinois is going to be shifting to Central Daylight Time (CDT) permanently and the idiots try to figure out how that will affect things. Next, the dorks talk about the new Batman screen test with Robert Pattinson and how they feel about the new movie. Finally, a Twitch fan asks Doug to argue whether or not NASCAR is a sport. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring Batman vs. Daredevil. Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, and subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and Spotify so you don't miss anything! You can also watch the episodes get recorded and interact with Justin and Doug live on Twitch!

This week, Justin and Doug talk about how the behavior of people is shaped by social media and how the simplest videos can become viral “hits”. The dorks then weigh in on the guy on the airplane who punched the seat of the woman who was reclining and Doug recounts a tale of how an old man was punched in a hotel for knocking on the wrong door. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring the airplane seat puncher vs. the old man hotel puncher. Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, and subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and Spotify so you don't miss anything! You can also watch the episodes get recorded and interact with Justin and Doug live on Twitch!

This week, Doug and Justin explore the recent story about a mother who used VR to visit her deceased daughter on her birthday and whether or not they would partake in such an experience. The dorks then discuss the antics of comedian Ari Shaffir and his comments about Kobe Bryant’s death before diving into some Twitter reactions to the Parasite Oscar win. Doug also shares his disdain for bagging groceries at the supermarket. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring Bill Murray vs. Tom Hanks Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, and subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and Spotify so you don't miss anything! You can also watch the episodes get recorded and interact with Justin and Doug live on Twitch!

This week, Doug talks Justin’s ear off about some games, specifically the Warcraft 3: Reforged launch and how it has been received by fans. Doug then chats about a new game he’s gotten called Throne of Lies wherein players attempt to deceive and deduce who is good and evil. The dorks then pontificate about balance in games and how sometimes things being unequal actually makes for a more rewarding experience. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring a Warcraft duel between Thrall and Malfurian Stormrage. Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, and subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and Spotify so you don't miss anything! You can also watch the episodes get recorded and interact with Justin and Doug live on Twitch!

This week, Doug talks about his daughter’s first swim lesson, Justin asks Doug what activity he hopes his daughter won’t do when she gets older, and then the dorks discuss the whole “leave the door open a crack when someone else is in the room” rule from when they were teenagers. Justin finally finished the The Irishman so the heroes do a quick recap before discussing Disney’s remake of Bambi. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring cheerleader parents vs. dance parents. Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, and subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and Spotify so you don't miss anything! You can also watch the episodes get recorded and interact with Justin and Doug live on Twitch!

On this week’s episode, Justin kicks things off by sharing with Doug a theory one of their former guests has about the United States never being invaded by another country. The dorks then shift to talking about the new Morbius trailer before the Twitch chat prompts a discussion about if superhero movies, specifically Marvel movies, have killed Hollywood as we know it. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring Drew Dull vs. the entire MCU. Never underestimate apathy. Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, and subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and Spotify so you don't miss anything! You can also watch the episodes get recorded and interact with Justin and Doug live on Twitch!

The amazing and wonderful Bailey joins the podcast this week to talk about improv and comedy pet peeves, connecting with other people even when you don’t speak the same language, and how having a powerful imagination can make horror films and books difficult to consume. The dorks read a fan’s thoughts about Robert DeNiro and Pacino playing the same character in every movie and then discuss how actors can get typecast in genres. Things are wrapped up with a throw-down featuring Adam Driver vs. Nicolas Cage. Check out our YouTube channel for podcast episodes, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, and Justin Plays Video games. Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, and subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and Spotify so you don't miss anything! You can also watch the episodes get recorded and interact with Justin and Doug live on Twitch! Episode 230 music credits: “Welcome to Zombie Coast” by The Zombie Dandies https://zombiedandies.bandca