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Can average people have intelligent conversations? You tell me. New episode every week! Reach out to us at mediocremindspodcast@gmail.com!!

Bona Zhang and Joel Lau


    • Oct 28, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 141 EPISODES


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    Mediocre Minds Discuss Abigail's Birth and Becoming Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 44:15


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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Life Updates!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 51:47


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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss our trip to Singapore!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 47:23


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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss the Israel-Palestine Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 38:34


    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.

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Fighting Animals and Winning??

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 44:27


    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.

    Mediocre Minds Discuss the Sewol Ferry Tragedy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 47:12


    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.

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Tiktok being Banned??

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2023 39:21


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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Roald Dahl Censorship

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 36:01


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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss AITA Sub-reddit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 32:55


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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Living with an Extrovert and Introvert

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 42:55


    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!

    Mediocre Minds Discuss a War Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 56:17


    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. 

    Mediocre Minds Discuss BLM: The Greatest Lie Ever Told

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 39:33


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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Feminism in TV and Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 41:23


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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss one of our Kittens Getting Injured :(

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 31:04


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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Top Ten Lists (part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2022 56:09


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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Top Ten Lists

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 63:20


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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss our New Kittens!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 33:38


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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Roe v. Wade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 43:57


    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.

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Pet Peeves About Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 60:18


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022 39:06


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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 47:46


    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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Amber Heard's Cross Examination

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 42:29


    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. 

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Amber Heard's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 42:36


    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. 

    Mediocre Minds Discuss The Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Trial

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 50:15


    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.

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Bona's BTS Concert Trip!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 25:38


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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Turning Red

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 47:57


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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss MAPs (Minor Attracted Persons)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 45:32


    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. 

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Bucket List Items

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 50:51


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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Crazy Things on Tiktok

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 62:57


    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?

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Bill C4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 47:04


    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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Spiderman: No Way Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 59:52


    Mediocre Minds Discuss a Great Book Bona Read!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 50:30


    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! 

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Genetic Test Results

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 43:34


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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 53:01


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

    Mediocre Minds Give Some Marriage Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 50:12


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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Squid Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 64:53


    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. 

    Mediocre Minds Discuss BTS Collaborations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 64:33


    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)

    Mediocre Minds Guess Childhood TV Show Theme Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 47:06


    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. 

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Vaccines and Stuff again...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 41:45


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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 47:23


    Mediocre Minds Discuss Afghanistan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 36:40


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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Our Wedding Day!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 56:56


    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!! 

    Mediocre Minds Discuss the Wedding for the FINAL TIME, hopefully

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 41:59


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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss a Covid Conspiracy Theory lol

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 42:41


    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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss "Offensive" Comedy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 40:53


    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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Psychopaths and Serial Killers?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 53:07


    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! 

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 64:46


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

    Mediocre Minds Discuss Spoiled People

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 44:39


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