The Bucket Boys Podcast

The Bucket Boys Podcast

Welcome to The Bucket Boys Podcast with Gunnar Cain and Zak Rector! Join these two buddies as they dig into a mystery bucket brimming with quirky topics and absurd prompts. Each episode, they pull out a random theme and let the laughter fly, riffing on everything from bizarre news stories to the hilarities of daily life. With their spontaneous banter and off-the-wall humor, Gunnar and Zak guarantee a good time filled with unpredictable twists and turns. Tune in for a comedic adventure—who knows what the bucket will bring next?

Episodes

February 11, 2026 63 mins
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 de...
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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-...
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January 28, 2026 65 mins
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 ...
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January 21, 2026 60 mins
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 ...
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January 14, 2026 59 mins
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 BUCKE...
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January 7, 2026 63 mins
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...
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December 31, 2025 66 mins
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 go...
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December 24, 2025 77 mins
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 ...
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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 bei...

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December 10, 2025 62 mins

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 pizz...

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December 3, 2025 67 mins

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. Cl...

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November 26, 2025 66 mins

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 fount...

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November 19, 2025 93 mins

This week we’re joined by John Rademacher as we wander through the dorkiest corners of the universe. We also break down the science of Canadians, rewrite a few chapters of history, debate dogs vs. cats like it’s a presidential election, and try to figure out what exactly Washington, DC is besides traffic and monuments. Unhinged opinions, unnecessary confidence, and plenty of Rademacher chaos. Peak Bucket Boys.

 

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November 12, 2025 60 mins

This week we spiral through passive-aggressive emails, why an AI wife would still be disappointed in us, Denver’s alien-guarded food court, the universal hatred of catheters, realizing Golden Grahams taste like… graham crackers (duh), and a very illegal idea for finding the “perfect baby.”

 

Dumb ideas, real laughs, zero qualifications. Classic Bucket Boys.

 

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November 5, 2025 66 mins

This week we hit everything from the original football teams to modern rivalries, the weird process of voting, and whether AI is here to help us… or bench us. History lessons, civic confusion, and robot intelligence, all delivered by two dudes with microphones and zero qualifications.

 

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October 29, 2025 69 mins

Halloween might be over, but the chaos isn’t. From people who celebrate spooky season year-round to Gunnar’s mountain-carved pumpkins and the rise of giant skeleton fatigue, this episode digs into the weirdest parts of the holiday we can’t escape. We also tackle genie loopholes, candy rituals, and the deep philosophy of shaking a box of Nerds before eating it.

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October 22, 2025 70 mins

We’re rolling full speed into the chaos. From new skateboards and slow-motion falls to online trolls and golf meltdowns. Gunnar shows off his creative side, Zak refuses to answer the hotline, and somehow it all spirals into debates about pride, pain, and pure stupidity.

 

It’s another beautifully unfiltered episode of The Bucket Boys Podcast, packed with laughs, wild stories, and the kind of moments you’ll be quoting all week.

 

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October 15, 2025 74 mins
Our voicemail line is officially open — and things get unhinged fast. Listeners called in, roasted us, offered feedback, and left pure chaos. We played your messages, laughed at your complaints, and somehow made it worse. Expect rambling honesty, questionable promises (“we’ll call you back”… no, we won’t), and the kind of dumb brilliance that keeps this show alive.

 

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October 8, 2025 66 mins

The Bucket Boys are back! Fresh look, same beautiful chaos. It’s a new era, same unfiltered energy. Packed with laughs, chaos, and quotable moments you’ll be repeating all week.

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October 1, 2025 72 mins

A stand-up show where an audience hero stole the spotlight, a hilarious debate over the true draw of ASMR, and what it’s like to get overwhelmed by every single conversation in a crowded room. We talk about why jumping straight into politics gives us the ultimate ick, share an unbelievable Jeep parking fail caught on dashcam, and celebrate hitting a full year of The Bucket Boys Podcast with a big thank you to everyone who listens, ...

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