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 together in front of a microphone and press record.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 76 minutes
- Episodes
- 506
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Episode 27 - Time Travel and Multiverse with Hunter Lehr
The brilliant comedian Hunter Lehr joins Justin and Doug to discuss time travel and multiverse theories. Our three heroes explore the time travel “movie logic” of Interstellar, Back to the Future, Te…
Episode 26 - Rebirth of Virtual Reality with Roman Simmons
Designer, future architect, and comedian Roman Simmons joins Doug and Justin to discuss the resurgence of virtual reality. Roman talks about his background in design, moving to Los Angeles, and then …
Episode 25 - Digital Kidnapping with Jesse Kendall
Actor, comedian, and musician Jesse Kendall stops by to help Doug and Justin unpack the terrifying phenomenon known as digital kidnapping. Along the way we talk about some of Jesse’s favorite video g…
Episode 24 - Insane Improvements to Modern Sports with Milos Stevanovic
Podcast worlds collide as Milos Stevanovic from The Best Bar Podcast Ever joins Justin and Doug to talk about how they would improve sports today. Join the three savants as they discuss the insane ch…
Episode 23 - Yoda and Obi-Wan are Assholes w/ Dave Cochrane
Dave Cochrane joins Justin and Doug once again! This time they’re talking about Yoda and Obi-Wan and why they assholes. The three heroes ponder what an R-rated Star Wars movie would be like and then …
Episode 22 - Piracy in the Digital Age with Jamie Yates
Actor, comedian, writer, and singer Jamie “Peapod Doodle Stink” Yates joins Justin and Doug to discuss the idea of piracy and copyrights in the digital age. Is it considered piracy if you download a …
Episode 21 - Guilty Pleasures with George Owens
Comedian George Owns stops by to help Doug and Justin admit their guilty pleasures in books, TV, music, and movies. Some wonderful topics discussed included Battlefield Earth, Starship Troopers, The…
Episode 20 - Artificial Intelligence with Drew Dull
Drew Dull returns to engage Doug and Justin in a riveting discussion about artificial intelligence. Things start with a discussion about Hitchbot, the hitchhiking “robot” that was making it’s way acr…
Episode 19 - The Films of M. Night Shyamalan
Doug and Justin dive into the rise and fall, and potential rise again, of M. Night Shyamalan’s film career. They take a look at his filmography and discuss what they liked and didn’t like about each…
Episode 18 - Star Wars with Sam Koch
Writer and comedian Sam Koch stops by to talk to Doug and Justin about the upcoming movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Things start off with a quick discussion on Missouri’s state motto then Justin…
Episode 17 - Prequels Are Unnecessary with James Conklin
Actor, comedian, and writer James Conklin joins Justin and Doug to talk about movie prequels. Doug tries to argue that prequels are unnecessary while Justin plays devil’s advocate and James makes su…
Episode 16 - Fictional Inventions That Would be Terrible Ideas in Real Life w/ Maureen Boughey
Actor and comedian Maureen Boughey joins Justin and Doug in a discussion about fictional inventions that sound great, but would be a terrible idea in real life. Examples include teleporters, time ma…
Episode 15 - “Your bath water. I’d drink it.”: Online Dating with Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.
Stand up comedian Sydney Davis Jr. Jr. joins Justin and Doug to talk about her experiences in online dating. The conversation starts out with Doug and Sydney explaining what the regional southern wo…
Episode 14 - Transhumanism with James Rayhill
Comedian, human auto-tune, and Hobart College alum James Rayhill joins Doug and Justin as they discuss the idea of transhumanism - the international and intellectual movement that aims to transform …
Episode 12 - What is a Sport? with Chris Vellucci
Actor, writer, and comedian Chris Vellucci stops by to help Justin debate Doug on the activities he considers to be sports. Doug gives his crappy definition of a sport and Justin and Chris run throu…
Episode 11 - Halloween and Horror Movies with Drew Dull
Film aficionado Drew Dull stops by the podcast to talk about some of his favorite Halloween and horror movies. The three dorks discuss what scares them most in movies, how Drew is terrified of creep…
Episode 10 - Crazy Fan Theories with Daryl McSweeney
Doug and Justin welcome comedian and writer Daryl McSweeney to discuss some crazy and fun fan theories about some popular movies and TV shows. We cover theories revolving around Minority Report, Rug…
Episode 9 - Booze and Food: Keep It Simple
Justin and Doug discuss the pretentiousness of a sommelier and a cicerone as well as the idea of food vs cuisine; they either make good points or show how uncultured they actually are. Justin asks Do…
Episode 8 - Workin’ Hard for the Money
Doug and Justin discuss the idea of a $15 minimum wage and then talk about their worst jobs. Doug takes a trip down memory lane and dives deep into the nightmare of working at a hotel. In an attemp…
Episode 7 - Yet Another Damn Movie Remake
In this episode, it’s apparent that Doug doesn’t understand humidity. Justin explains the Christmas pickle to Doug, then they revisit their fond memories of the original movie Point Break followed b…