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Mind Gap

2 East 8th Productions

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

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01:02:07

Episode 495 - Childhood Board Games Reimagined as...

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2025/06/13

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Noah Reno is back again to chat with Doug about what underrated piece of media they wish more people talked about. Next, the dorks have fun discussing how to reimagine childhood board games as horror films. Candyland is pitched as eating the sugary characters to survive. Chutes and Ladders becomes a cosmic horror. Jenga is a tale of the world being destroyed by children. There are so many more pitches PLUS suggestions from the community on how they

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01:07:38

Episode 494 - If You Were the Villain, How Would You...

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2025/06/06

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin talk about, potentially for the second time, what they’d do if they were invisible for 24 hours. Did they land on the same antics as the first time they discussed this? Obviously they have no idea, but if you remember please let them know! The guys then move on to their main topic: If you were the villain in different universes, how would you win? Our nerds give their takes on what villains such as Emperor Palpatine, Sauron,

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01:03:58

Episode 493 - The Ultimate Crossover: Which Universes...

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2025/05/30

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin share some of their weirdest dreams. Fair warning…it gets weird and they likely should seek professional help. Justin then tells Doug about the pure madness that are melatonin-induced dreams and Doug shudders to think about where his already bonkers dreams would go if he took the sleep aid. The dorks move into their main topic of the episode - ultimate universe crossovers. They ponder what it would look like if Avatar: The Last

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01:06:18

Episode 492 - Ranking the Best Magic Systems in Fantasy

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2025/05/23

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and special guest Noah Reno chat about who their favorite heroes and villains are and which one would win in a fight. The dorks then shift into the main topic of discussing which fantasy world has the best system of magic. The guys talk about Allomancy from Mistborn, bending from Avatar: The Last Airbender, alchemy from Harry Potter, and more. Next, they take a look at some overrated magical systems that were pretty inconsistent (looking at

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01:01:39

Episode 491 - Side Characters Who Stole the Show

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2025/05/16

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin figure out which fictional gadget they’d want if they could have one. Justin foolishly picked the Iron Man suit and Doug promptly talked him out of it, likely saving his life in the process. It was a heroic move on Doug’s part. The dorks then shift into the main topic of which side characters in film and TV stole the show. The guys talk about Tormund Giantsbane from Game of Thrones, Luis from Ant-Man, Han Solo, Samwise Gamgee, Garth

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01:10:56

Episode 490 - Great on Screen, Terrible in Person:...

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2025/05/09

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin decide which would make a better pet, a dragon or a unicorn. There’s only one right answer and if you disagree, you’re invited to change their minds. After settling that question, the dorks move into the main topic: which fictional heroes would be miserable to hang out with in real life? They go through a range of heroes from Captain America to Sherlock Holmes, Rick Sanchez to Yoda. If they missed any you think should be on the list,

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01:06:56

Episode 489 - Fantasy World Survival Test: Could You...

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2025/05/02

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin tackle an opening question that is the embodiment of Justin’s nightmares. You’re offered your dream house, but it comes with a tarantula the size of a small dog…do you take it? After shaking off that thought experiment, the guys shift to their main topic: if you were dropped into various fantasy worlds, what would be your chances of survival? The dorks about what they’d bring to survive in places like Middle Earth, Westeros,

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01:06:21

Episode 488 - Time Travel: Where Would You Go?

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2025/04/25

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin decide whether they’d prefer the ability to read minds or control traffic signals. They dive into the potential drawbacks of mind reading and discuss if they’d succumb to the darker temptations that come with the power. They also ponder if controlling traffic signals would be worthwhile or just kind of a letdown. The conversation then transitions into the realm of time travel, where dorks establish rules and considerations for

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01:11:16

Episode 487 - Who will win the Adulting Olympics?

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2025/04/18

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin decide which instrument they’d choose to master if they could do so instantly. This leads them to discuss the idea that there may be something they’re naturally good at but just haven’t tried yet. Hmm…interesting thought! The dorks then launch into the MAIN EVENT…The Adulting Olympics. Through the course of five rounds, our elite competitors duke it out to see who is the most at adulting. Who will win? There’s only one way to find

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01:06:43

Episode 486 - The Joker has tinnitus and other fan...

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2025/04/11

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin decide how many grapes they’d eat if they had 1,000 in front of them and each one was worth $100,000…but one was poisoned. Justin then goes on a cathartic mini-rant about how bad the drivers are in Michigan. The dorks then delve into crazy fan movie theories related to the MCU, Harry Potter, and other beloved franchises. Things are wrapped up with another round of the movie clip guessing game, where Justin plays clips from

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01:08:44

Episode 485 - Exploring Dark Fan Theories in Back to...

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2025/04/04

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin share the weirdest things they’ve done in the name of self-care. Doug then talks about his daughter’s recent milestone of having her first sleepover which leads the dorks to reminisce about their own experiences as kids. The guys then dive into a few dark fan theories related to the Back to the Future franchise. Things are wrapped up with another round of the movie clip guessing game, where Doug plays clips from different movies

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01:01:52

Episode 484 - Drinking from a reused cup

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2025/03/28

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin debate about which fictional character they’d like to swap lives with for one day. Justin asks Doug’s opinion on another gym experience he recently had with a guy practicing his handstands on the dip bars. Then, using the example of the recent SNL 50th anniversary show, the dorks talk about how weird it would be to get invited to a milestone celebration for a job that let you go and how this only could make sense in the entertainment

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01:02:40

Episode 483 - What’s the sassiest animal?

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2025/03/21

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin decide, if they could talk, which animal would be the sassiest. Once that debate’s been put to rest, the guys talk about the friendliness levels of their respective neighborhoods and if there’s any benefit to using neighborhood-based social media apps. Our dorks move on to talking about Doug’s good fortune having been recently upgraded to Xfinity Platinum status before revisiting some of their thoughts on the world of streaming

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01:06:14

Episode 482 - Would you drink hot dog water?

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2025/03/14

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin rank the order in which they’d drink a glass of hot dog water, the water after boiling corn on the cob, or the water from the bottom of the bag of carrots. The show has finally reached its zenith. After settling this debate so no one else has to, the dorks take a walk down nostalgia lane and pine for the simpler times of their youth growing up in the 80s and 90s. They talk about how filmmaking took a more cynical shift post 9/11 and

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01:03:42

Episode 481 - Picking a fight in Rome with nunchucks

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2025/03/07

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin decide what chaos they’d unleash if they were supervillains whose only power was mildly inconveniencing people. The dorks then discuss the benefits of traveling abroad as a young person, some antics Doug witnessed during his experience, and the culture shock of returning home. Their attention then shifts to a story of an Indian man who sued a theater over the amount of commercials and trailers that played before a movie. This leads

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01:08:52

Episode 480 - It's time for annual harassment training

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2025/02/28

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin discuss the unreasonable amount of time and effort that likely went into crafting the derrières of the Marvel Rivals characters. After coming to an agreement that Venom’s cake takes the cake, the dorks pivot the conversation toward the ever entertaining annual “integrity training” at each of their corporate day jobs. The focus shifts once more to a story of a child who got tired of waiting for his mom in the car so he accidentally

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01:05:06

Episode 479 - What's your naughty fortune?

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2025/02/21

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin decide whether it's better to be the funniest or the smartest person in the room and discuss how much joy can be derived from making people laugh. Justin then asks Practical Doug about his thoughts on tipping at the counter or when ordering pickup. Doug surprises Justin with a gift from their friend Richie, from the You Haven’t Heard This Music Podcast, based on a challenge they extended to him a few episodes back. After they both

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Episode 478 - What do you do with 100,000 stolen eggs?

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2025/02/14

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin decide what one thing they’d like to have an unlimited supply of for the rest of their lives. The guys shift gears to a wild story about a toilet exploding in a government building in Pittsburgh. The conversation shifts one more time to a very fun story about a massive heist of 100,000 eggs. The dorks try to figure out what you’d do with all those eggs after stealing them. Things are wrapped up with another round of the movie clip

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Episode 477 - Should we remix the national anthem?

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2025/02/07

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin help find an answer to the age-old question, “Would you rather have hands for feet or feet for hands?” The guys then talk about Hans Zimmer being asked to rework the national anthem of Saudi Arabia, and ponder how often national anthems actually get updated. Our hosts shift gears once more to a story about a woman who was arrested for sending “fart texts” to her boyfriend’s ex. Things are wrapped up with another round of the movie

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01:05:39

Episode 476 - Flesh On Ice

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2025/01/31

It’s time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin debate if they could land a plane in an emergency and what circumstances might put them in that scenario. Doug then takes a moment to humble brag by announcing his retirement from social media. The guys talk about the effects of social media in their lives, if it’s possible to have a creative based career without a social platform, and how necessary it is to do a social detox every so often. Our lovable dorks then discuss the

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