Best Justin Lair Podcasts (2026)

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Episode 520 - The WORST Fictional Inventions We Thought Were Cool as Kids 59:16

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It's time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin kick things off by figuring out why Doug is so adverse to hanging stuff on his walls. Doug then rightfully brags to Justin about going to the dentist for the first time in over a decade and having zero cavities. Flossing FTW! This leads to a discussion on the importance of staying o…

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The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 15 1:01:39

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The Trial of Transmutation, Part II It’s sink or swim as the wizards must use their new skills cleverly — or drown. Rictus, Helgrammite, and Loraveth try to survive while still remembering their promises and alliances. Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-disco Original Music by Griffin McElroy Add…

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Episode 519 - Which fictional tools would INSTANTLY be abused in real life? 1:02:39

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It's time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin share how they spent their Thanksgivings. The dorks then discuss the uncomfortable, and oftentimes unnecessary, icebreakers that precede team meetings. Doug shares a specific instance that happened recently and how he may have misread the room. The dorks then spend a bit of time jus…

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Episode 518 - What are some of the WORST doomsday devices in movies? 1:09:21

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In this episode of the Mind Gap Podcast, Doug and special co-host, Eric Drezner, dive into the world of Dungeons & Dragons, discussing favorite monsters, homebrew creations, and the challenges of DMing. They share personal experiences and the joy of friendship through gaming. The conversation then shifts to a critical analysis of doomsday devices i…

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The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 14 1:17:12

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The Trial of Transmutation, Part I It is once again each wizard for themselves as the next trial starts upon a towering staircase, only to be finished when four aspirants have met their end. Above lies glory and prizes; below, watery depths and hungry eels. Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-disc…

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Episode 517 - Why don't movies feel REAL anymore? 1:03:54

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It's time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin start off with a few stories. Justin enrages Doug by recounting an experience of being caught in a line of cars that stretched over a quarter mile, all waiting to get into a newly opened Raising Cane's. After venting on the absolute absurdity of this, Doug lightens the mood with a s…

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Episode 516 - What if you could reload a save point in real life? 58:26

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It's time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin share which location they'd choose to haunt for eternity and how they'd mess with people as ghosts. Doug then shares a proud papa moment as he recites the first dark joke his daughter told him. The dorks move onto their main topic: what if you could reload a save point in real life?…

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The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 13 1:06:19

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The wizards cash in their prizes and explore the island -- and perhaps dive in too deep. Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-disco Original Music by Griffin McElroy Additional Music in this Episode: "PULL" by Nctrnm: https://soundcloud.com/nctrnm; “Time Travel is Possible”, “If You Can't Be the Su…

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Episode 515 - What's the worst fictional disease you could catch? 1:03:06

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It's time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin kick things off with two stories. Doug shares a recent interaction at the grocery store where Justice Doug took the wheel and drove directly into confrontation. Justin then jumps in with an anecdote about his recent car trade-in which just about breaks Practical Doug. All the Dougs …

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Episode 514 - Which villain lairs would pass an OSHA inspection? 1:06:02

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It's time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin decide which everyday inconvenience they would turn into a supervillain origin story. Is it trying to find the end of a roll of tape? Traffic jams? Spotty Wi-Fi?! BARBER SHOP RULES?! You'll just have to listen to find out. However, once the dorks finally feel satisfied in their answ…

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The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 12 58:45

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Having barely survived the last trial, Rictus, Hellgrammite, and Lorovith assess the competition and take some time for revenge . . . or pranks. Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-disco Original Music by Griffin McElroy Additional Music in this Episode: "When the Wick is Gone" by The Pangolins: h…

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Episode 513 - Would your job skills SURVIVE in the past? 1:04:07

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It's time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin decide if they had to replace their alarm clock with the voice of one fictional character, who would it be? Needless to say, spot-on accents and impressions abound. Once that's settled, the dorks move into a conversation about how easy it's becoming to identify AI writing and then s…

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Episode 512 - Which fictional jobs would pay BIG IRL? 1:04:27

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It's time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin figure out what ordinary thing in modern day life would absolutely terrify a medieval peasant. Regardless of the correct answer being "everything," our dorks still curate a selection of fine options to horrify someone brought forward from the past. Our hosts then move on to their ma…

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The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 11 53:51

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The Trial of Evocation, Part I Four of the massive elementals battle for glory and prizes – but the reward for last-place is death. Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-disco Original Music by Griffin McElroy Additional Music in this Episode: "Unforeseen Consequences (Remastered)" by Techthiest: ht…

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Episode 511 - That Spartacus show has an awful lot of NUDITY 1:06:54

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It's time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin try to decide if the "Santa talk" needs to come before the "birds and the bees talk" with your kids. It's a tricky needle to thread but the guys eventually land on what they think is the most practical answer. The conversation then veers directly into a classic mind gap as the dorks…

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The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 10 1:06:43

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The Trial of Evocation, Part III The four elementals, each piloted by four wizards, enter a melee battle where one team will be eliminated completely. But though the strongest may win, collaboration is fair game . . . and so is betrayal. Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-disco Original Music by …

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Episode 510 - Which Board Games Ruin Friendships the FASTEST? 1:06:13

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It's time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin figure out how long they'd survive in a horror movie. Of course, it's not just a simple answer as they have to first figure out what type of horror movie they're in. Bottom line, neither are going to live long. Once they solve that mystery, the dorks dive into their main topic, whic…

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Episode 509 - What Fictional Food Would You Try IRL? 1:02:17

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It's time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin try to figure out what kind of quests they'd constantly fail at if their life was a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Once they feel like they've truly answered this question, Doug shares a little life update following events that happened around the recording of Ep500. The dorks then mo…

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The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 9 53:51

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The Trial of Evocation, Part II Their elemental motes collected, the wizards must match and combine elements to create the strongest elemental champion and knock out the other three teams. But if the other teams have more a powerful evocation, elimination is guaranteed. Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/albu…

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Episode 508 - What if ANIMALS Ruled the World? 1:01:52

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It's time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin decide if they could know one fact about anyone they just met, what would it be and why would it be helpful. The dorks then move into the main topic, what if animals ruled the world. With the way things are headed, would we be better off with animals ruling? That's what our hosts ar…

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Episode 507 - We Created the CRAZIEST Magic Systems 1:02:39

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It's time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin answer the question, if aliens landed tomorrow and asked you to show them around Earth, what would you show them first? Doug would immediately take them to his hometown in Missouri, but not for the reason you might think. Justin, on the other hand, is buying them all a round of Malö…

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The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 8 1:00:04

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The Trial of Evocation, Part I The wizards are divided into teams to test their mastery of elements. But it's all or nothing for this group project, and so they must also face an unexpected task: cooperation. Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-disco Original Music by Griffin McElroy Additional Mu…

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Episode 506 - Would you survive this scenario? 1:14:03

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It's time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Justin is joined by Mind Gap All-Star, Seth Trammell as Doug takes some well deserved downtime. Justin and Seth kick things off by reflecting on the last time Seth co-hosted the podcast, exactly 100 episodes ago. At the time, Doug and Seth talked about the fact that AI was getting dumber. This time…

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The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 7 1:01:47

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The wizards learn about the island's commerce system just in time to stock up for the next trial: a team-up. Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-disco Original Music by Griffin McElroy Additional Music in this Episode: “If You Can't Be the Sun, Be the Sun” and "A Month of Dust" by Schemawound http…

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Episode 505 - What If Normal Objects Had an AI Brain? 1:02:15

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It's time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin ponder the question, if their lives had a 'skip intro' button, what mundane, repetitive part would they skip every single time? Doug mentions skipping small talk and this leads the guys into discussing fun, new ways Doug should handle door-to-door sales people moving forward. Our do…

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Episode 520 - The WORST Fictional Inventions We Thought Were Cool as Kids 59:16

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The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 15 1:01:39

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Episode 519 - Which fictional tools would INSTANTLY be abused in real life? 1:02:39

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Episode 518 - What are some of the WORST doomsday devices in movies? 1:09:21

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The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 14 1:17:12

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Episode 517 - Why don't movies feel REAL anymore? 1:03:54

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Episode 516 - What if you could reload a save point in real life? 58:26

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The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 13 1:06:19

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Episode 515 - What's the worst fictional disease you could catch? 1:03:06

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Episode 514 - Which villain lairs would pass an OSHA inspection? 1:06:02

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The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 12 58:45

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Episode 513 - Would your job skills SURVIVE in the past? 1:04:07

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Episode 512 - Which fictional jobs would pay BIG IRL? 1:04:27

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The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 11 53:51

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Episode 511 - That Spartacus show has an awful lot of NUDITY 1:06:54

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The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 10 1:06:43

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Episode 510 - Which Board Games Ruin Friendships the FASTEST? 1:06:13

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Episode 509 - What Fictional Food Would You Try IRL? 1:02:17

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The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 9 53:51

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Episode 508 - What if ANIMALS Ruled the World? 1:01:52

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Episode 507 - We Created the CRAZIEST Magic Systems 1:02:39

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The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 8 1:00:04

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Episode 506 - Would you survive this scenario? 1:14:03

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The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 7 1:01:47

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Episode 505 - What If Normal Objects Had an AI Brain? 1:02:15