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Mediocre Minds

Can average people have intelligent conversations? You tell me. New episodes released at indeterminate times! Reach out to us at [email protected]!!

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  1. 141

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Abigail's Birth and Becoming Parents

    Bona and Joel talk about the birth of their baby, and what the first 7 weeks of parenthood has been like!

  2. 140

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Life Updates!

    Many exciting things in store for Boel coming up! We also weigh in the recent assassination attempt on former president Trump :O 

  3. 139

    Mediocre Minds Discuss our trip to Singapore!

    Bona and Joel visit Singapore for the first time! The highs were high, but the lows were low, lol.

  4. 138

    Mediocre Minds Discuss the Israel-Palestine Conflict

    We stand with Israel and adamantly condemn the actions of Hamas. They are a terrorist group that has caused great suffering and destruction to not only the Jewish people in the region, but also to their own citizens in Gaza.

  5. 137

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Fighting Animals and Winning??

    Bona and Joel try to figure out if they could beat any animals in a one-on-one fight...no spoilers, but the odds were not good LOL.

  6. 136

    Mediocre Minds Discuss the Sewol Ferry Tragedy

    Bona and Joel talk about one of the worst navel accidents in South Korean history. If you want a super detailed deep dive into the case, we would recommend you listen to Stephanie Soo's podcast episode on Rotten Mango, found on youtube and spotify.

  7. 135

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Tiktok being Banned??

    Bona and Joel talk about the potential banning of tiktok, and whether we're being spied on by the Chinese government, lol. 

  8. 134

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Roald Dahl Censorship

    Bona and Joel are enraged that classic children's books are getting edited to conform to more liberal ideology. 

  9. 133

    Mediocre Minds Discuss AITA Sub-reddit

    Bona and Joel read some AITA scenarios and discuss whether people are assholes or not, lol.

  10. 132

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Living with an Extrovert and Introvert

    Bona is an extrovert, Joel is an introvert...they discuss what it's like trying to balance each other's preferences, and how they can grow and improve together!

  11. 131

    Mediocre Minds Discuss a War Movie

    Bona and Joel talk about the Netflix movie "All Quiet on the Western Front" and reflect on the horrors and tragedies of wartimes, and mankind's bloody history during WWI and WWII. 

  12. 130

    Mediocre Minds Discuss BLM: The Greatest Lie Ever Told

    Bona and Joel discuss the new DailyWire documentary. If you want to watch it and want to borrow our subscription, just reach out! 

  13. 129

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Feminism in TV and Movies

    Bona and Joel rant for a while about how entertainment and female characters have gone downhill since feminism and wokeness have taken over. 

  14. 128

    Mediocre Minds Discuss one of our Kittens Getting Injured :(

    Bingsoo got into an accident, and Bona is scarred for life. 

  15. 127

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Top Ten Lists (part 2)

    (Sorry for the derpy audio - Bona's mic was not with it this day). Bona and Joel explore their top ten vegetables and condiments! 

  16. 126

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Top Ten Lists

    Bona and Joel go over some of their top ten things!! Stay tuned for part two as well! 

  17. 125

    Mediocre Minds Discuss our New Kittens!

    Bona sort of forced Joel to consent to bringing two new babies into the house...and here we are LOL. 

  18. 124

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Roe v. Wade

    Bona and Joel re-visit the issue of abortion, now that Roe v. Wade has been officially overturned. Disclaimer: some graphic descriptions of abortion were mentioned. We also got mildly incensed while discussing this topic, lol.

  19. 123

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Pet Peeves About Work

    Bona and Joel get some things off their chests. We promise we like our jobs LOL, and we mean no disrespect to our patients or coworkers xD.

  20. 122

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Random Topics lol (Amber Heard Interview, BTS Hiatus!?)

    Bona just wanted to release some verbal diarrhea on a Saturday morning, lol. Sorry for that visual. 

  21. 121

    Mediocre Minds Wrap-up the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard Trial, and Discuss "What is a Woman?"

    The end of a celebrity drama saga, and a discussion about a hilariously depressing documentary. Visit dailywire.com and subscribe to watch, or ask Bona for her log-in details, lol. We also used clips from one of Matt Walsh's youtube videos, which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdDB8wU73NA&t=810s

  22. 120

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Amber Heard's Cross Examination

    Camille Vasquez completely eviscerated Amber Heard...it was a sight to behold. Disclaimer and trigger warning: Sensitive topics like sexual abuse, domestic violence, and drug and alcohol use are mentioned in this episode. 

  23. 119

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Amber Heard's Testimony

    I went in with an open mind...I was prepared to give Amber a fair shot...I was willing to set aside my bias and listen to her story. And I was both disappointed, but sadly not surprised. DISCLAIMER: Some descriptions and discussion of violence and abuse are mentioned. 

  24. 118

    Mediocre Minds Discuss The Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Trial

    Disclaimer:  this is definitely not an unbiased opinion podcast lol. Until she can provide any evidence to substantiate her claims, Amber Heard can suck it, and #justiceforjohnny all the way.

  25. 117

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Bona's BTS Concert Trip!

    BONA IS FINALLY GOING TO GO SEE BTS IN LAS VEGAS!! EVERYONE REJOICE! 

  26. 116

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Turning Red

    Bona and Joel discuss the latest Disney Pixar movie that was basically made specially for them...and unfortunately it did not deliver :( 

  27. 115

    Mediocre Minds Discuss MAPs (Minor Attracted Persons)

    Bona and Joel discuss a very controversial "politically correct" way of referring to pedophiles, and what this means for our society...it's not looking good folks.  Disclaimer: there are mentioning of child abuse, pornography, and other exploitative crimes against children. 

  28. 114

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Russia and Ukraine

    Bona and Joel lament the tragic crazy state of the world...

  29. 113

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Bucket List Items

    Bona and Joel explore their many pipe dreams that they want to accomplish before they die. 

  30. 112

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Crazy Things on Tiktok

    Bona and Joel talk about and react to the craziness of tiktok. Trigger warning: we may or may not hold some offensive, non-liberal opinions. But you knew that already right?

  31. 111

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Bill C4

    Bona and Joel discuss the newly instated Canadian bill that bans conversion therapy. To read the bill, you can check out this link: https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/bill/C-4/royal-assent

  32. 110

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Spiderman: No Way Home

    Bona and Joel give their thoughts and reviews on the most anticipated movie of the year! SPOILER WARNING!! 

  33. 109

    Mediocre Minds Discuss a Great Book Bona Read!

    Bona and Joel discuss the incredible story of the Miracle Flight 571, because Bona read "Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors". Highly recommend you all read it! 

  34. 108

    Mediocre Minds Discuss the Kyle Rittenhouse Trial

    Bona and Joel (mostly Joel) talk a bit about some recent events...

  35. 107

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Genetic Test Results

    Bona and Joel took a DNA test called Circle DNA, and talk about how accurate the results were!

  36. 106

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Fall Favourites: Dune, serial killers, twitch streaming, and more!

    Bona and Joel spend some time raving about some things that have made the fall season fun! 

  37. 105

    Mediocre Minds Give Some Marriage Updates

    We've been married for about 3 months now...do we want to kill each other yet? 

  38. 104

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Squid Game

    Bona and Joel rant and rave about the international Netflix hit "Squid Game"! If you haven't watched it, go watch it!! This episode contains heavy spoilers and screaming. 

  39. 103

    Mediocre Minds Discuss BTS Collaborations

    Joel and Bona listen to and comment on some of BTS' most notable collaborations with western artists, and...THEY'RE COMING TO LOS ANGELES SOON LET'S GOOOOOO (This episode was filmed last Monday when BTS just announced their new concert dates)

  40. 102

    Mediocre Minds Guess Childhood TV Show Theme Songs

    Bona and Joel take an epic trip down memory lane and re-visit so many GOATED childhood favourites! The 90's were the peak of TV, no cap. 

  41. 101

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Vaccines and Stuff again...

    Once again we find ourselves ranting about covid and the government and the current state of things xD

  42. 100

    Mediocre Minds Discuss "Shang-chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings"

    Bona and Joel discuss their thoughts about this new Marvel movie!! 

  43. 99

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Afghanistan

    Remember to pray for the people of Afghanistan and every nation involved in helping this nation :( 

  44. 98

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Our Wedding Day!!

    BOEL 2021 FINALLY HAPPENED!! July 11th, 2021 :) Thank you to all our beloved friends and family who witnessed our marriage, and those who supported us from afar. We love you all!! 

  45. 97

    Mediocre Minds Discuss the Wedding for the FINAL TIME, hopefully

    Yes, this is the fifth time we've re-scheduled, and we have a good feeling about this one, haha. 

  46. 96

    Mediocre Minds Discuss a Covid Conspiracy Theory lol

    Disclaimer: This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Please do your own research and form your own opinions, haha. Source: https://nicholaswade.medium.com/origin-of-covid-following-the-clues-6f03564c038

  47. 95

    Mediocre Minds Discuss "Offensive" Comedy

    We talk about the recent twitter drama concerning Disguised Toast, and how humour and comedy has become problematic for some people...read his response and statement here: https://tl.gd/n_1srm896

  48. 94

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Psychopaths and Serial Killers?

    The majority of this discussion was not based in science or clinical psychology, and for entertainment purposes only. We were just talking and speculating and voicing thoughts. Please do not take it too seriously, or be offended. The Korean drama mentioned is called "Mouse" - check it out on viki! 

  49. 93

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Attack on Titan the Final Chapter [SPOILERS EVERYWHERE]

    Bona and Joel talk about the end of an era. We have no words, but also we rambled on for over an hour haha. 

  50. 92

    Mediocre Minds Muse About News

    By muse, we mean RANT, lolol....

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Can average people have intelligent conversations? You tell me. New episodes released at indeterminate times! Reach out to us at [email protected]!!

HOSTED BY

Bona Zhang and Joel Lau

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Can average people have intelligent conversations? You tell me. New episodes released at indeterminate times! Reach out to us at [email protected]!!

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