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.

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    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.

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    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
  • Episode 81: Pockets

    Episode 81: Pockets
    Apr 22 2026
    This week starts with a behind-the-scenes spiral as we talk Patreon, what actually gets cut from episodes, and why some moments absolutely cannot make it to YouTube. That quickly turns into a full recap of a completely unplanned day of drinking that somehow lasted all day and should have been recorded but definitely shouldn’t have been released. From there the bucket drags us into one of the dumbest debates we’ve ever taken seriously: simple machines. We break down pulleys, levers, and why some of them feel way more useful than others before immediately pivoting into embarrassing public moments, including the universal panic of realizing your fly’s down at the worst possible time. The second half turns into a surprisingly heated argument about why women’s pockets make no sense, how Amazon returns are way harder than they should be, and the awkward experience of standing in line holding items you don’t understand. We wrap things up with first-time drinking stories, terrible bar decisions, and what we’d actually get arrested for if things went sideways. 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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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Episode 80: I'm Tellin'! w/ Na'im Ali and Isaac Ignacio Bennett

    Episode 80: I'm Tellin'! w/ Na'im Ali and Isaac Ignacio Bennett
    Apr 15 2026
    This week the boys are joined by Philly’s own Na’im Ali and Isaac Ignacio Bennett , and it turns into chaos immediately. We get into wild childhood stories, first grade beefs, and learning things way too early, before spiraling into co parenting differences and why birthdays suddenly matter way more once you’re married. 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 Na'im Ali - @naim__ali | @duragandthedeertag Isaac Ignacio Bennett - @misterignacio | @bargoylesthepodcast Gunnar Cain — @gunnarcaincomedy Zak Rector — @zak_shoots_ | @ryno_392 #ComedyPodcast #PodcastLife #StandUpComedy #FunnyPodcast #PodcastClips
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 79: Class Clowns

    Episode 79: Class Clowns
    Apr 8 2026
    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 elementary school scandals, the bucket pulls us through nostalgia, bad behavior, and the realization that we might not have been the good kids we thought we were. We wrap it up by debating class clowns, bullying versus goofing around, and how growing up sometimes means realizing you were part of the problem. 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 #NostalgiaTalk #SchoolStories #ComedyTok
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 78: Sounds

    Episode 78: Sounds
    Apr 1 2026
    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 insane, raw milk debates, and the foods we’d eat forever if calories didn’t exist, the bucket pulls us through random topics, childhood memories, and the little things that make no sense but somehow matter way too much. 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 #Aliens #RawMilk #Blink182
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 77: Binders

    Episode 77: Binders
    Mar 25 2026
    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 door bathrooms, the bucket pulls us through travel stories, childhood memories, and the strange realization that we might officially be old enough to complain about things now. 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 #Autographs #Disney #Epcot #GamingNostalgia #Comedy
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    1 hr and 16 mins