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The Bucket Boys Podcast

The Bucket Boys Podcast

By: Gunnar Cain and Zak Rector
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Summary

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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Episodes
  • Episode 84: Tea Time

    Episode 84: Tea Time
    May 13 2026

    Sleep scores expose a problem as Gunner averages chaos and his wife sleeps perfectly, which somehow turns into him claiming he’s protecting the house. Zak balances it out by stealing a bad landscaping sign just to remake it better and put it back. From there it’s demo disc nostalgia, accent debates, mayo arguments, and the realization that everyone complains about phones while staring at one.

    Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheBucketBoysPodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

    GET YOUR BUCKET BOYS MERCH HERE! https://the-bucket-boys-podcast.printify.me/

    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

    #ComedyPodcast #RelatableAF #FunnyPodcast #ComedyTok #PodcastLife

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 83: Diet Coke Disaster

    Episode 83: Diet Coke Disaster
    May 6 2026

    Derby Day gets off to a HOT start with sun tea, vodka experiments, and the realization that we might’ve accidentally made the perfect summer drink. We test out homemade blueberry lemon iced tea, debate whether we’re alcoholics yet, and somehow turn hummingbird food into a full-blown science experiment.

    Then Gunnar delivers an all-time disaster story—trying to multitask a mobile McDonald’s order while talking to his boss… and ending up with ONE double cheeseburger and FOUR Diet Cokes. No fixing it. No going back. Just shame, confusion, and a car full of soda.

    We also get into:

    • Whether ChatGPT should officially become the third mic on the show
    • Why going inside fast food spots might be better than drive-thru now
    • Purge Day strategies (and how long it would take us to actually commit a crime)
    • Air Max vs Jordans debate: comfort vs drip
    • Lifted trucks vs squatted trucks (and why some people should be arrested immediately)
    • The most humiliating dentist experience imaginable (shoutout Martha…)

    And of course, we spiral into nonsense about flossing habits, gag reflexes, and why being an adult somehow makes everything worse.

    Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheBucketBoysPodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

    GET YOUR BUCKET BOYS MERCH HERE! https://the-bucket-boys-podcast.printify.me/

    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

    #ComedyPodcast #PodcastLife #FastFoodFails #FunnyStories #RelatableAF

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Episode 82: Bellator

    Episode 82: Bellator
    Apr 29 2026
    This week starts completely off the rails with production meeting drama, voodoo doll accusations, and the realization that we might just be getting old… or at least our bones are. We get into “tired bones,” why being outside for ten minutes can ruin your entire day, and the universal frustration of older people telling you it only gets worse. From there it turns into a deep dive on Will Smith eras, being “on fire” for absolutely no reason, and somehow… fantasy baseball takes over the show. The bucket pulls us into name changes, why everyone secretly wanted to be named Jason growing up, and the discovery that Gunnar’s name basically means Viking battle warrior while Zach might just be “God remembers.” We spiral into Freaky Friday scenarios, switching lives with celebrities, and immediately abusing the opportunity in the dumbest ways possible. The second half gets unhinged with debates about sitting cross-legged as a grown man, classroom dynamics between idiots and “commanders,” incognito mode confessions, and why anyone with a normal browser history is doing life wrong. It all wraps up with drunk online shopping decisions, a full Pop Darts obsession, and the realization that some purchases will absolutely ruin your life—but you’re still hitting “buy now.” Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheBucketBoysPodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink GET YOUR BUCKET BOYS MERCH HERE! https://the-bucket-boys-podcast.printify.me/ Listen everywhere: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Amazon Music | iHeart Radio Follow us: YouTube & Instagram: @TheBucketBoysPodcast TikTok: @bucketboyspod Gunnar Cain — @gunnarcaincomedy Zak Rector — @bucketboyzak | @ryno_392 #ComedyPodcast #PodcastLife #RelatableAF #FunnyStories #ComedyTok
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    56 mins
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