Mind The Gap Podcast

Happy New Year and all the late seasonal greetings... Welcome back to Mind The Gap!   This week we are getting excited about the Samsung Unpacked event on the 11th of February. After all the excitement, we tone it down in the second half to being you our coverage of the Coronavirus that is currently sweeping across China to find out what it really is, what it effects and what we know so far... Tune in to Mind The Gap!   Enjoy this episode? Follow us and stay up to date! Facebook: /MindTheGapCast Instagram: @MindTheGapCast Twitter: @MindTheGapCast Paul's Twitter: @_paulmiller Steven's Twitter: @SPC_MTG   **Please remember drop us a rating and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us out so much and allows us to reach more potential listeners!**

Well, that’s it. 2019. Completed it mate. For our last episode of the year we hyped about the new Star Wars movie (Don’t worry, no spoilers). Not only that, its CHRISTMAS. We discuss who we’d have round for Christmas if we could, invent a cracker and find out what means the most to us over the festive season.  

Today we talk politics. On the 12th of December in the UK, we hit the polling stations to cast our votes in the General Election. Amidst all this coming up we had the chance to sit down with Conservative, Darren Watt, our local councillor to learn what it means to be councillor. We delved into everything from supporting the local community to potholes and with the General Election coming up we thought it'd be rude not to quiz Darren on bigger party politics and what it means to be a Conservative in Scotland... Not one to miss.   Enjoy this episode? Follow us and stay up to date! Facebook: /MindTheGapCast Instagram: @MindTheGapCast Twitter: @MindTheGapCast Paul's Twitter: @_paulmiller Steven's Twitter: @SPC_MTG   **Please remember drop us a rating and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us out so much and allows us to reach more potential listeners!**

November marks one year since Paul and Steven embarked on the journey that is; Mind The Gap Podcast. With the first episode going live in March 2018, the lads cover the back story, the planning, the struggles, the ups, the downs and the future of the podcast and beyond.   Enjoy this episode? Follow us and stay up to date! Facebook: /MindTheGapCast Instagram: @MindTheGapCast Twitter: @MindTheGapCast Paul's Twitter: @_paulmiller Steven's Twitter: @SPC_MTG   **Please remember drop us a rating and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us out so much and allows us to reach more potential listeners!**

"Every dream that you want to follow, someone has to do it. Why not you?" - Ian Mackie This week we sit down with Scottish Olympic athlete, Ian Mackie, for another In Conversation special! Ian covers everything from his early years, his training, the run up to the Olympic Games, running against Linford Christie and what came after. He also shares some tips and tricks that kept his eye on the goal every step of the way.    Follow us! Facebook Instagram Paul's Twitter Steven's Twitter   **Please remember to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or anywhere else you get your podcasts. This helps us out a lot and allows us to continue to reach new listeners!**

Welcome to another In Conversation special! This time, we sit down with Lee Gillies, Co-founder of MAD Lads, a peer support network and blog specifically for men struggling with their mental health. Lee shares his experiences with mental health, taking us on the journey through his professional and family life and what ultimately resulted in the formation of MAD Lads.   You can find MAD Lads at: Facebook Blog   #itsoktotalk Andy's Man Club: andysmanclub.co.uk/   Samaritans: Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline) www.samaritans.org.uk   Young Suicide Prevention Society. Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm and 7pm to 10pm, and 2pm to 5pm on weekends) www.papyrus-uk.org    Rethink Mental Illness Support and advice for people living with mental illness. Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm) www.rethink.org   

This week we countdown the biggest selling games of all time. As avid gamers, Steven and Paul share their thoughts, feelings and experiences each title. Do they live up to their sales figures? Find out. Also... Did you know that if you bang your head against a wall for 1 hour it burns around 150 calories? Who knew.**Please remember to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, it really helps out a lot!**Want more content? Check out our YouTube channel! Follow us! Facebook Instagram Paul's Twitter Steven's Twitter

This week, Steven has a shiny new iPhone 11 Pro, what do we think? Apple Arcade, Apple TV+, reverse wireless charging coming to iPhone? So many questions. Oh, also, McDonald’s has bubblegum flavoured broccoli? Find out on Mind The Gap!   …We also have a Google giveaway. It’s a good one. Check the links below for more information!   Follow us! Facebook Instagram Paul's Twitter Steven's Twitter   **Please remember drop us a rating and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us out so much and allows us to reach more potential listeners!**

After a short break, we’re back at it!    This week… Are apple getting set to release a new Apple watch? Nintendo got BANNED in South Korea. Steven eats his own words… yum. Marvel set to release a horror movie and we explore the wonderful world of: Swearing… Tune into Mind The Gap!   Please remember to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, it helps us out A LOT!   Follow us!   Facebook Instagram YouTube   Get 10% off XtremeSkins with code MTG10 at xtremeskins.co.uk

As you can see from the title, we are taking a short break whilst Steven concentrates on his studies -Good luck Steven!! BUT FEAR NOT!!! We will return with a bang... Until then, get stuck in to the wealth of content already out if you've missed a few episodes! Please remember to leave is a review, drop us a rating and let us know what you want to hear next! See you in 2 weeks!

This week, Apple drops prices across the board for the MacBook range! The subscription service craze, are we paying too much? Steven gets raging... We also take a first look at the Nintendo Switch Lite as well as bathe in the nostalgia of rental services such as Blockbuster and LoveFilm. Tune into Mind The Gap!   Rate us! Please remember to drop is a rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you consume your podcast! This helps us out SO MUCH and allows us to reach out to new listeners! THANK YOU!   Follow us! Facebook Instagram

This week, we put the Apple and Google ecosystems head to head, give you a full run down of iOS 13 and Android Q, Steven talks about his new shiny purchase, how to say 'snow' is Scotland and a concerning fact about toothbrushes... Tune into Mind The Gap!   If you're enjoying the podcast please leave us a rating on wherever you consume your podcasts! It really helps us reach new audiences and make the content bigger and better! Cheers!   Follow us! Facebook Instagram

This week we cover the T3 awards (Best Smartphone & Best Mid-Range Phone), Chernobyl, our run down of some hidden gems on the mobile phone market, how to grate cheese with a £40K grater and being attacked by swans... Tune into Mind The Gap   Follow us! Facebook Instagram   Red Magic gaming phone

Further Huawei chat, the UK's 5G rollout, anticipation for the up and coming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (COD 2019) & unsuccessful armpit noises... Tune into Mind The Gap!   Follow us! Facebook Instagram   Exclusive 15% all online orders at xtremeskins.co.uk using code MTG15!   Check out ohsodry! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK2u8o1qySdWJLjU_fACAUw  

Today we're talking about apps. Our favourites, why we love them and tackling some golden finds in the weird and wonderful category (we made that up). From secure browsing to milking a cow, this episode has it all. Tune into Mind The Gap!   Follow us! Facebook Instagram   This Episode is sponsored by XtremeSkins. Use code MTG15 for 15% off all orders at XtremeSkins.co.uk

This week we’re talking AI: Artificial Intelligence… The day to day uses of AI, Google Duplex, robots, our future destruction and what we order from the drive through at McDonalds. Tune into Mind The Gap!   Get an exclusive 15% off all orders from Xtreme Skins with code MTG15! Find them HERE   Follow us to keep up to date! Facebook Instagram

Cancer research brainiacs advance brain cancer treatment, black holes are black, drones fly, we complete global warming... and the positive power of the internet. Tune into Mind The Gap!   Check out Xtreme Skins for an exclusive 15% when you buy using code MTG15!   Follow us! Facebook Instagram  

Heath, Fitness & Personal Training... This week we get down to business (literally) with Chris Gray, owner and founder of Gray Mania Fitness. We discus Chris's background, education, start-up, clients and even an insight to what lies ahead... Not to mention some of Chris's pet peeves with the industry.    Check out Gray Mania Fitness here.   Stay Connected: Facebook Instagram

How we owe big Mark Z (Zuckerberg) £150... Our coverage of the Facebook outage, doing it for the vine, our love of tech in Sci-Fi & cloning Samuel L. Jackson... Tune in to Mind The Gap!   Timeline:Intro / Ads - 0:00News - 2:13Facebook Outage - 5:27Vine Nostalgia (w/continuation of Facebook outage) - 20:41Brief gaming chat (Battle Royal / Modern Warfare Remastered) - 26:25Sci-Fi Tech - 29:48

THIS WEEK: 5G, foldable phones, reusable advent calendars... and the importance of a well knitted tea cosy in everyday life. Tune in to Mind The Gap!