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PODCAST

The Bucket Boys Podcast

Gunnar Cain and Zak Rector

Welcome to The Bucket Boys Podcast with Gunnar Cain and Zak Rector. Two friends.One bucket.Zero preparation. Each week, we pull a completely random topic submitted by listeners and let it spiral. From unhinged news stories to everyday chaos, nothing is off-limits once it comes out of the bucket. No scripts.No guardrails.Just stand-up instincts, real-life perspective, and chemistry that goes off the rails fast. New full episodes weekly.Pure randomness. What’s in the bucket this week?

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All Episodes

71:56

Episode 79: Class Clowns

The Bucket Boys Podcast ·

2026/04/08

This week turns into a full trip back to elementary school as we talk about the weird rules, dumb decisions, and absolutely unhinged things kids used to get away with. We get into conspiracy theories that fall apart immediately, the Mandela Effect debates that make people way too angry, and why everyone suddenly thinks every celebrity was taken out by “the elites.” From Power Rangers memories and Ninja Turtles loyalty to glue on your hands, desk cubbies full of crumbs, and the absolute chaos of

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73:00

Episode 78: Sounds

The Bucket Boys Podcast ·

2026/04/01

This week starts with a game that immediately goes off the rails and somehow turns into one of the most honest conversations we’ve had about comedy, writing jokes, and why some bits take forever to get right. We talk about social anxiety, accidentally picking up other people’s accents, writing jokes in completely different ways, and the weird process of trying to make something funny that didn’t start funny. From aliens being confirmed just so Blink-182 could reunite to the sounds that drive people

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75:47

Episode 77: Binders

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2026/03/25

This week spirals from autograph etiquette and sports memorabilia weirdos into full nostalgia mode as we debate the best gaming systems of all time and the era when every console startup felt like a life-or-death moment. We get into Epcot stories, drinking around the world strategy, secret bathrooms, and why America might be the most accurate pavilion in the park. From Disney adults and theme park observations to crowd navigation, hotel room design disasters, and the universal hatred of sliding barn

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73:07

Episode 76: Attention Chairs w/ Mitchell Paige

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2026/03/18

This week gets reckless immediately with special guest Mitchell Page in the studio and absolutely no adult supervision. We spiral from conspiracy theories and pizza scandals to Mardi Gras confusion in a small southern town, a preteen rock band hijacked by a questionable lead singer, and the rise of the “attention chair.” From snow ice wipeouts and BMX crashes to Florida slander, South Carolina tourism beef, and the ethics of calling the police, the bucket keeps dragging us into chaos. We debate

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60:08

Episode 75: Directives

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2026/03/11

This week turns into a full spiral about modern life quietly getting weirder without anyone agreeing to it. We start with the unsettling evolution of smart home tech, new voices that feel a little too human, and the moment you realize your devices might be paying closer attention than you are. From there we bounce through gas station etiquette, unwritten rules at the pump, and the specific type of chaos caused by people who leave their car fueling while they shop. The bucket pulls us into childhood

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75:45

Episode 74: Angles

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2026/03/04

This week starts with chaos as viral bowling videos, news interviews gone sideways, and internet comment sections spiral into a full conversation about how quickly random moments turn into online fame. From pizza debates and nostalgic chain arguments to mint candy disasters, duck obsessions, twin psychology, and the weird science facts we half understand but fully believe, the bucket pulls us through nonstop tangents. We talk broken ribs, surgery recovery horror stories, gym strength versus work

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71:06

Episode 73: Diagnosis

The Bucket Boys Podcast ·

2026/02/25

This week starts with a deep dive into true crime psychology that quickly turns into an accidental self-diagnosis session. We debate narcissism traits, personality tests, and how easily a serious topic turns into chaos once the bucket gets involved. From tabletop game nostalgia and old-school phone debates to horn upgrades, celebrity encounters, jersey rules, and the strange etiquette of meeting famous people at bars, the conversation keeps bouncing between honest self-reflection and ridiculous

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62:07

Episode 72: Wires

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2026/02/18

This week starts with a simple car repair that quickly turns into a full lesson in patience, bad decisions, and the moment you realize you might have made things worse by trying to fix them yourself. We break down alternator chaos, wiring mistakes, and the universal frustration of learning something the hard way. From honest conversations about bad advice and uncomfortable social moments to debates over the greatest songs of all time, fashion trends that don’t make sense, and the exact moment you

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63:59

Episode 71: Runaway

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2026/02/11

This week turns into a long, winding debate about adulthood, responsibility, and the very real urge to disappear for a few days without explaining yourself. We talk surviving ice storms, power grid scare emails, snow that refuses to melt, and learning way too much about all-wheel drive versus four-wheel drive. From homemade marshmallow experiments and birthday gifts gone right to childhood dream jobs, restaurant fantasies, bagel debates, and whether cats or dogs are actually smarter, the bucket

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70:39

Episode 70: Tangled

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2026/02/04

This week goes completely off the rails as we bounce between nostalgia regrets, physical media we should’ve never gotten rid of, and the strange comfort of owning things you don’t actually use. We spiral into ride anxiety, theme park logic, why some attractions feel riskier than advertised, and how adulthood turns fun into a series of internal negotiations. Along the way we unpack car trouble paranoia, sibling interruptions, voice-to-text chaos, everyday annoyances that snowball into full

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65:53

Episode 69: Receipts

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2026/01/28

This week spirals out of a simple inconvenience and turns into a full breakdown of modern life. We get into rental car confusion, mileage anxiety, customer service limbo, and the quiet rage of being told to “just check back later.” From gas station etiquette and receipt judgment to pizza arguments, tired jokes everyone thinks they invented, and phrases that should’ve been retired years ago, we unpack how small interactions somehow carry way too much emotional weight.Petty frustrations, accidental

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60:56

Episode 68: Tangents

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2026/01/21

This week starts with big football emotions and quickly veers into a full spiral of pizza philosophy, relationship timelines, and why cheese might be the most honest order you can make. We debate toppings people pretend to hate, trendy opinions that don’t hold up under pressure, and how certain arguments refuse to die no matter how many times we revisit them. From awkward dating math and high-school logic to adulthood realizations that hit way later than they should, the bucket keeps pulling us in

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59:06

Episode 67: Checkout

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2026/01/14

This week spirals fast as we debate the chaos of self-checkout culture, receipt checks, and why stores insist on making customers do the job while pretending it’s a convenience.Listen everywhere: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Amazon Music | iHeart Radio Follow us: YouTube & Instagram: @TheBucketBoysPodcast TikTok: @bucketboyspod Gunnar Cain — @gunnarcaincomedy Zak Rector — @zak_shoots_ | @ryno_392 GET YOUR BUCKET BOYS MERCH HERE! https://the-bucket-boys-podcast.printify.me/

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63:07

Episode 66: Detours

The Bucket Boys Podcast ·

2026/01/07

This week kicks off with big news as we finally drop merch, immediately lose focus, and spiral into a weekend that was supposed to be brunch and somehow turned into a full National Harbor takeover. Listen everywhere: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Amazon Music | iHeart Radio Follow us: YouTube & Instagram: @TheBucketBoysPodcast TikTok: @bucketboyspod Gunnar Cain — @gunnarcaincomedy Zak Rector — @zak_shoots_ | @ryno_392 GET YOUR BUCKET BOYS MERCH

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66:52

Episode 65: New Year's Eve

The Bucket Boys Podcast ·

2025/12/31

It’s New Year’s Eve and the final episode of the season, so naturally we lose a toy immediately, crack celebratory Banquets, and stumble into way more reflection than planned. We talk screen-free flights, anxiety spirals at 30, middle-seat misery, rough landings, airport behavior, and why some people treat public spaces like their living room. From New Year’s resolutions we absolutely won’t keep to personal growth, skateboarding goals, pull-up delusion, karma point systems, and the comedy math

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Episode 64: Christmas Eve

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2025/12/24

It’s Christmas Eve and we’re faking the holiday spirit just enough to get through the night. We debate Santa running late, Mrs. Claus’ first name, naughty vs. nice lists, flight logs, Real ID paranoia, and whether anyone should ever be on any list. We do a full in-studio gift exchange, accidentally nail the perfect presents, and unpack why Christmas hits different as an adult. From White Elephant strategy and terrible gift-opening etiquette to Wawa supremacy, two-cup fountain drink science, holiday

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Episode 63: Hangovers w/ Isaac Ignacio Bennett

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2025/12/17

This week we’re joined once again by Isaac as we spiral through hangover cures, friendship betrayals, and why dancing in the kitchen at 4 a.m. might actually be a spiritual experience. We try Japan’s minus-1.96 seltzers, roast bad bar chains, debate mashed versus baked potatoes, and argue about what truly defines a dive bar. Isaac walks us through Skankfest chaos, Ferris-wheel propositions, hotel-room interviews gone wrong, and being accidentally identified as “that gay guy who gives fashion

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62:59

Episode 62: Sandwiches

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2025/12/10

This week we go deep on leftover Thanksgiving sandwiches—what belongs, what ruins everything, and why cranberry sauce continues to divide the nation. From deviled-egg engineering to brioche-bun diplomacy, we take holiday food way too seriously before spiraling into New York trip stories, comedy cellar anxiety, Philly cheesesteak egg rolls, and the logistics of splitting an $5,800 Village apartment eight ways. We hit late-night pizza culture, seedless fruit supremacy, cartoon moms with absurd cake,

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67:36

Episode 61: Mayhem

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2025/12/03

This week we break down Black Friday madness, zero-turn mower panic, and why Thanksgiving is really just an excuse to escape your family. We swap NYC parade horror stories, introduce Sticky Ricky the possibly-cursed studio doll, check in with Tampa Keith, roast bad football, argue about sparkling water, debate fake Tourette’s, and judge terrible parking jobs like Olympic officials.Unhinged topics, fast laughs, zero expertise. Classic Episode 61. Listen everywhere: Spotify | Apple Podcasts |

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66:11

Episode 60: Thanksgiving Eve!

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2025/11/26

This week’s episode is a full sampler platter of unhinged opinions and oddly specific life lessons as we kick things off by defending the honor of light beer because sometimes you just want something cold without getting lectured by a guy in a flannel who homebrews in his garage. From there, we reveal a groundbreaking conflict resolution technique: take everyone to Wawa, because nothing ends a fight faster than a hoagie and a fountain drink the size of a toddler. We also crown the worst car ever

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