Episode 362 - A Bunch of Butthurt Boys Don’t Like The Rings of Power

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09/12/22 • 74 min

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We’re back again with another episode of Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin give some spoiler free reactions to the first two episodes of Amazon’s Lord of the Rings prequel, The Rings of Power. They chat about their initial thoughts before diving into the limited constructive criticism and the unabashedly absurd hate the show has gotten. The nerds talk about the butthurt boys who are nit picky about the details of a fantasy world and the butthurt boys who are mad that there are non-white characters in this show. The dorks wrap things up with another Ask Practical Doug segment featuring a question about whether avoiding a friend’s Game of Thrones-themed wedding featuring required high-Valyrian language makes them a bad person.

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Episode 361 - Jarryd Got a Vasectomy

Welcome back to Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin are joined once again by the mighty Australian known as Jarryd Urbas. Jarryd has returned to tell the tale of his vasectomy. He talks about why he made this decision, what the procedure was like, and what life has been like post-surgery. The dorks then talk about HBO Max’s new Game of Thrones spin-off, House of the Dragon, and how it has brought in huge numbers of viewers. The nerds then talk about what shows or movies they’d actually like to see a prequel to. Things are then wrapped up with a throw-down featuring Blue from Blue's Clues vs. Bluey.

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Episode 363 - One Year of Fitness

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We’re back again with another episode of Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin start by discussing some of the spicy comments they received from last week’s episode (thanks for the engagement!).

The dorks then talk about their one year anniversary of starting strength training including a fitness update from Doug and Justin, how bad form will wreck your body, their current expectations on their body image, plus what’s changed most for Justin, and some of Doug’s biggest wins so far.

The heroes talk about how to stay motivated, Doug fills Justin in on his daily routine, and they talk about their relationship with food. This devolves into a debate about whether or not Cheerios are a healthy food as well as a deep discussion about milk preferences.

Things are wrapped up with another Ask Practical Doug segment featuring a fan question about roundabouts.

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