The Bucket Boys Podcast

Gunnar Cain and Zak Rector
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  • Updated Weekly

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?

  1. 2d ago

    Episode 94: Mercury Retrograde

    Mercury is in retrograde, and Gunnar is convinced it's out to get him. Between a flooded sink, a missing debit card, a fake dead cat, a canceled Kings Dominion trip, and one very frustrating Lowe's pickup, the universe keeps finding new ways to pile on. We also debate math, generations, work-life balance, wildfire smoke, Dick's Sporting Goods misunderstandings, and whether the stars really are pulling the strings.  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 #FunnyPodcast #MercuryRetrograde #WorkLifeBalance #PodcastLife

  2. Jul 15

    Episode 93: Bidet Squad

    This week we're talking bidets, public bathroom disasters, custom jerseys, lemonade stands, World Cup fever, Father's Day injustice, home improvement projects, ramen debates, awkward dancing, and the mental illnesses we've accidentally diagnosed each other with.  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 #StandUpComedy #WorldCup #HomeImprovement #FunnyPodcast

  3. Jul 8

    Episode 92: Mass Appreesh

    This week starts with fake presidential speeches and somehow turns into AI, FaceTime, self-checkout, time travel, conspiracy theories, Nintendo Switch addiction, aliens, and whether math can actually explain the universe. Along the way we survive a heat wave, debate the best era to live in, and ask the important questions—like who Earth should send to greet the aliens.  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

  4. Jul 1

    Episode 91: Citation

    This week starts with Gunnar accidentally thinking his son got in trouble after receiving a text that simply said, “I got a citation.” Turns out catching a trophy fish means something very different in the fishing world. From there we get into beach trips, pier celebrities, outdoor cats, trophy fish, favorite animals, and why wombats might be the greatest creatures on Earth.    The second half turns into friendship arguments, texting etiquette, voice-to-text disasters, discovering new restaurants, and brainstorming what a live Bucket Boys show might actually look like. Somehow we also find time to debate sloths, capybaras, ducks, and whether a period at the end of a text message is secretly aggressive.    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

  5. Jun 24

    Episode 90: Numb Nuts

    This week the boys dive into Karen videos, overrated movies, childhood nostalgia, and the weird things that stick with you forever. We debate the greatest and most overrated films of all time, revisit Sonic the Hedgehog and Batman, share stories about skateboarding run-ins with authority figures, and discuss why some people seem determined to call the cops on everyone around them.     Along the way we get into Father's Day, pond maintenance, old-school insults, and the little frustrations of modern life that somehow become hour-long conversations.    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 — @ryno_392 | @bucketboyzak

  6. Jun 17

    Episode 89: The Boys Take Philly & New York

    The Bucket Boys are back from the road with stories from Philadelphia, New York City, and everywhere in between. Gunnar and Zak break down a chaotic comedy trip filled with missed connections, crowded cities, panic attacks, Pride weekend in Philly, questionable navigation choices, lost phones, comedy club adventures, and a surprise stop in Jersey City to film a commercial audition. The guys talk about performing in new cities, meeting comics from across the country, Gunnar's trip to Gotham Comedy Club, Zak's Connecticut adventures, surviving on almost no sleep, and why Philadelphia might be one of the most underrated cities in America.    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 #FunnyPodcast #BucketBoys #Philadelphia #NewYorkComedy

  7. Jun 11

    Episode 88: Yacht Club

    The Bucket Boys leave the studio and take the podcast to a boat for the first-ever Bucket Boys Yacht Club episode. What starts as a great summer idea quickly turns into a battle against heat stroke as Gunnar and Zak dive into golf tournaments, Siri reading inappropriate text messages out loud, weird political spam texts, cats versus dogs, the legendary FitnessGram Pacer Test, lacrosse, college sports, sexy birds, crow armies, The Masters, and a surprising discussion about frog racing.  Somewhere between sweating through their clothes and arguing about everything from bald eagles to public bathroom etiquette, they somehow manage to make it all make sense.    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

  8. Jun 3

    Episode 87: The Rector Family

    Gunnar is out, so Zak calls in the only person qualified to fill the seat—his wife, Sonia. The Bucket Boys temporarily become The Rector Family as they dive into marriage, communication, shopping habits, superpowers, old Vine videos, terrible movie takes, edibles gone wrong, favorite candle scents, and the little quirks that somehow keep a relationship alive after more than a decade together.  It’s part relationship advice, part couples therapy, and mostly two people roasting each other for an hour.  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 #FunnyPodcast #MarriedLife #CouplesComedy #PodcastLife

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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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  • Creator
    Gunnar Cain and Zak Rector
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    94
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
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    The Bucket Boys Podcast