The Bucket Boys Podcast

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?

Episodes

8 hours ago

1hr 1 min

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. 
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Gunnar Cain — @gunnarcaincomedy Zak Rector — @bucketboyzak | @ryno_392 
#ComedyPodcast #FunnyPodcast #MercuryRetrograde #WorkLifeBalance #PodcastLife

Jul 15, 2026

1hr 34 sec

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. 
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Gunnar Cain — @gunnarcaincomedy Zak Rector — @bucketboyzak | @ryno_392 
#ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #WorldCup #HomeImprovement #FunnyPodcast 

Jul 8, 2026

1hr 12 min

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. 
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Gunnar Cain — @gunnarcaincomedy Zak Rector — @bucketboyzak | @ryno_392 

Jul 1, 2026

50 min

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. 
 
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Gunnar Cain — @gunnarcaincomedy  
Zak Rector — @ bucketboyzak | @ryno_392 

Jun 24, 2026

1hr 11 min

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. 
 
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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 — @ryno_392 | @bucketboyzak

Jun 17, 2026

1hr 16 min

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. 
 
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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 — @bucketboyzak | @ryno_392 
 
#ComedyPodcast #FunnyPodcast #BucketBoys #Philadelphia #NewYorkComedy 

Jun 10, 2026

50 min

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 
 
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Listen everywhere: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Amazon Music | iHeart Radio 
 
Follow us: 
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TikTok: @bucketboyspod 
 
Gunnar Cain — @gunnarcaincomedy 
 
Zak Rector — @bucketboyzak | @ryno_392 
 

Jun 3, 2026

1hr 11 min

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. 
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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 

Episode 86: Dumper

May 27, 2026

May 27, 2026

1hr 10 min

This week turns into getting older, getting bigger, and trying to justify every bad decision along the way. We talk oversized clothes, elevator logic, standing desks, tummy time, dishwasher organization, and why some people should lose dish-loading privileges immediately. Somewhere in the middle we spiral into emo music nostalgia, favorite commercials, mall etiquette, hot sauce intolerance, and the realization that society is barely functioning at all.  
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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 #FunnyPodcast #ComedyTok #PodcastLife #NostalgiaTalk 

May 20, 2026

1hr 9 min

This week turns into fake radio stations, pacing while your wife gets ready, and debates that make absolutely no sense. We spiral through straw hole logic, forgetting how to swallow, fake medical emergencies, cruise ship conspiracies, weird foods, and why the government might just be WWE with paperwork. Somehow it all comes back to radio voices and crazy straws. 
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 #ComedyTok #PodcastLife #ConspiracyTalk 

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