The Bucket Boys Podcast

About 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?

Publisher

Gunnar Cain and Zak Rector

Category

comedy

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

4 Oct 2024

Latest episode

28 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

108 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Oct 2026

   Episode 108: Go Birds!

   The Bucket Boys are trying something new this week, recording an episode while watching the Panthers take on the Eagles. What could possibly go wrong? Between questionable football bets, nonstop penalties, and Zak realizing he might have talked Gunnar into a terrible wager, the boys somehow manage to keep the conversation going. They also break down their latest studio upgrades, revisit some questionable Pinewood Derby strategies, and discuss why Gunnar and his wife keep getting mistaken for swingers. Then it's into the bucket for movie extras, acting auditions, space travel, meteorites, terrifying deep-sea creatures, and why our brains insist on making us dream. Plus, the boys revisit the early days of AIM and internet chat rooms, debate what they'd most likely get arrested for, and discover that watching football while recording a podcast might not have been their greatest idea. Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheBucketBoysPodcast 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 #BucketBoysPodcast #NFL #GoBirds

2. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Episode 107: Sh*tty Ricky

   Gunnar is finally back, and apparently the podcast did better without him. The boys catch up on Gavin's trip to the state golf championship, Zak's nerve-racking best man speech, viral clips, bizarre AI posts on Facebook, and a comedy show where the audience refused to participate. Plus, they attempt to fix the studio equipment, debate sports bets, and consider starting a support group for people who don't know how to behave at comedy shows. Then the bucket takes things completely off the rails with the gayest fish, whether half a 5-Hour Energy lasts two and a half hours, four-day workweeks, the importance of boners to human civilization, and who would survive longer in a horror movie. Throw in irrational fears, Final Destination, and a guy who apparently ate lunch in a portable toilet, and you've got another ridiculous episode of The Bucket Boys Podcast. 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 #BucketBoysPodcast #ShittyRicky #StandUpComedy

3. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Episode 106: Scrub Daddy

   Gunnar is out for another week, so Sonia is back in the studio with Zak, and things get weird fast. Between the Braves' playoff disappointment, ugly Crocs, celebrity crushes, lottery tickets, and dream houses from movies and TV, the two somehow end up debating how many hot dogs they could eat and whether sponges actually come from the ocean. Things only get more ridiculous with moon landing conspiracies, fear of cruises, terrible dog names, disgusting office lunches, a microwave burrito disaster, and the question of whether Zak could successfully land an airplane. Plus, the countdown continues to Bucket Boys Live on October 24th! 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 #ScrubDaddy #ConspiracyTalk #BucketBoysPodcast

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

90,343

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

38

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

51

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