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The Bucket Boys Podcast

The Bucket Boys Podcast

By: Gunnar Cain and Zak Rector
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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 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
  • Episode 76: Attention Chairs w/ Mitchell Paige

    Episode 76: Attention Chairs w/ Mitchell Paige
    Mar 18 2026
    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 Make-A-Wish dream days, niche psychedelics, whether golf dads are heroes or financially unstable, and how much money is too much to spend chasing college sports dreams. It’s conspiracies, injuries, questionable business practices, and just enough self-awareness to make it legal. 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 Mitchell Paige - @mitchellpaigecomedy | @mitchsmobilehome #HotTakes #ConspiracyTheories #GolfLife #FloridaLife #MardiGras#ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #PodcastLife #FunnyPodcast #ComedyShow #PodcastGuest #UnfilteredComedy #ViralMoments #TrendingPodcast #YouTubeComedy
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    1 hr and 13 mins
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