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Acceptable Company
by Zerah Gallardo & Mat Johns
Sometimes you just want to kick back and unpack what's happening in the world around you. Join besties Mat and Z as they dissect life's big and small topics while juggling the inevitable chaos that ensues. They may not be qualified psychologists, but at the very least we think you'll find them to be acceptable company.
Episodes
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FINAL EPISODE: What's next, Podcast highlights, Bisexual sleepovers, Ex-husband surname rights, Dog-damaged items, Non-Japanese staff, Using coupons on first dates
Mat and Z discuss what led to the end of the Acceptable Company era Mat and Z respond to some listener mail and reflect on their favourite podcast topics from the past Rapid-fire Acceptable, or not? Bisexual teen sleepovers, Keeping your ex-husband's surname for your new kids, Paying for items…
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Episode 31: Pub Trivia, Apartment Life, Questacon, Not Paying Friends Back
Z shares some tips on what makes a good pub trivia, and the best recipe for a pub trivia team Mat shares his discoveries on apartment living Leisure time, pleasure time: Prey (Predator movie), Questacon as an adult, Digimon Survive Acceptable, or not? Calling out your friend for not paying back...
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Episode 30: James Webb Telescope, 2 Girls 1 Cup, Indian Matchmaking, Traveling Without Partner
Mat is in awe of the new images released from the James Webb telescope Z takes one for the team and watches '2 Girls 1 Cup' for the first time Leisure time, Pleasure time: The Boys, Indian Matchmaking and Tunic Acceptable, or not? Asking friends to do your housework instead of bringing a gift,...
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Episode 29: The Way We Were, In-Laws Meeting, Elvis Movie, Mismatched Libidos
Z reflects on how much technology has advanced in our lifetime and the hilarious things we used to do to get by Mat shares his experience with his parents meeting his girlfriend's parents for the first time Mat and Z share what they've been watching in 'Leisure time, pleasure time': Netflix…
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Episode 28: Bumble BFF, Vivid Sydney, Leisure Time Pleasure Time, Dating a Friend's Ex
Mat and Z return after a bit of a hiatus even better and even more voluptuous, with a new intro and a new segment! Z shares her experience with making friends using the Bumble BFF app Mat has some qualms with his favourite Sydney festival, Vivid Mat & Z share what they've been doing in their...
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Episode 27: Marketplace Crazies, Choir Disaster, Controversial Dying Wish
Mat shares his tales of selling stuff on Marketplace for the first time, and the different characters he encountered Z vents about getting ripped off by her awful choir experience Mat admits to his addiction to Facebook Reels Acceptable or not? Having a controversial dying wish and Not giving up...
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Episode 26: Personality Tests, House Hunting, One Year Shoutouts
***We experienced some sound and recording quality issues this episode - apologies for the poor sound*** It's been one year of Acceptable Company! Mat and Z take popular personality tests and guess each others' Myers Briggs and Enneagram types Mat shares his house hunting tales Z reads out some...
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Episode 25: The Witcher S2, Facebook Memory Cringe, Social Media at Work, Cutting Toenails in Public
Mat reviews The Witcher Season 2 and questions the purpose of adaptations deviating from the source material Z requests we read our embarrassing Facebook 'on this day' memories for mutual cringe Mat ponders the rights of workplaces to influence your personal social media activity Acceptable, or...
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Episode 24: Spiderman No Way Home, Moving Sucks, Cameo, Naming Traditions
Mat provides his glowing review of Spiderman: No Way Home Z complains about her moving house experience, including dodgy Airtasker removalists and weird housemate antics Mat discusses the idea of Cameo celebrity videos Acceptable, or not? Breaking naming traditions
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Episode 23: Musicals, Float Tanks, Screen Time for Kids, Racial Preferences, Loud Sex
Mat gets excited about seeing various musicals Z tries to sell in the idea of float tanks / sensory deprivation chambers Mat worries for the future when thinking about how reliant children are on screens Acceptable, or not? Having a racial preference when dating, that isn't your own race and…
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Episode 22: New James Bond, Barista Story, Gaming Effort vs Reward, Wedding Cringe
Mat discusses the new James Bond: No time to die movie and speculates on the franchise direction moving forward Z shares her awkward barista encounter and asks for advice Mat talks about effort vs reward in video games Acceptable, or not? Asking to propose at someone else's wedding and Changing...
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Episode 21: Marvel Movie Reviews, Fear of Death Revisited, NFTs, Not Disclosing Sexual History
Mat offers his quick fire movie reviews of the latest Marvel films to hit the big screen Z revisits a topic from episode 1 and realises a lot has changed Mat is continually mind-blown by the concept of NFTs' Acceptable, or not? Not disclosing your sexual history with a friend to your current...
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Episode 20: Carnival Games, Dirty Talk, Overrated Holidays, Cinema Talkers, Loud Noises
Mat discusses the intricacies and hidden corruption of carnival games Z opens up a discussion on the do's and don'ts of dirty talk Mat discusses which holidays he thinks are overrated Acceptable, or not? Talking during a movie at the cinema, Making loud noises your neighbours will hear in the...
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Episode 19: New Job Jitters, Heterochromia, Quick-fire Game Reviews, Tardiness, Pre-birth Naming
Mat has a new job and is a little nervous Z shares her experiences with having heterochromia Mat reviews a few games he's been playing during lockdown (Subnautica 2, Spiritfarer and Hollow Knight) Acceptable, or not? Letting people know you're running late at the agreed meeting time and…
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Episode 18: Squid Game, Unexpected Song Meanings, Freedom Day, Wedding Gifts, Work Party Inebriation
Mat and Z discuss their thoughts on Netflix sensation Squid Game and make predictions for Season 2 Z uncovers the real (and unexpected) meanings behind some of our favourite songs Mat and Z share their "Freedom Day" experiences Acceptable, or not? Not giving someone a wedding present when their...
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Episode 17: Obscure Musicals, Small World Stories, Love Death & Robots, Piercing Babies' Ears
Mat shares some obscure musical adaptations he discovered while in a YouTube rabbit hole Z and Mat compare their most insane small world stories Mat raves about Netflix series Love, Death & Robots Acceptable, or not? Eating food at the supermarket before you've paid for it and Piercing your…
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Episode 16: Bites & Stings, Jury Duty, Friends with Exes, GoFundMe, Bridal Party Rejections
Mat & Z share their worst experiences of being bitten and stung Z reminisces on fulfilling her dream of partaking in Jury Duty Mat questions whether we can or should be friends with our exes Acceptable, or not? Setting up a GoFundMe for personal costs, and rejecting an invitation to be part of a...
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Episode 15: Evolution Fails, Fast Food Greatest Hits, Vaccines, Sharing Photos, Doggy-Bagging
Mat educates us on how evolution has failed some of our favourite animals Z delights in the best and most underrated menu items from the big 4 fast food establishments Mat and Z share their recent vaccination experiences Acceptable, or not? How many photos of your pet/child is acceptable to share...
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Episode 14: Dating Apps, Meeting Your Heroes, Dungeons & Dragons, Stealing Baby Names
Mat discusses a new dating app concept he's heard of (faceless dating) Z discusses the perils of meeting your heroes in real life Mat debunks some misconceptions about Dungeons & Dragons Acceptable, or not? Using a baby name you know someone else is planning to use...
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Episode 13: The Olympics, Moments of Sexual Awakening, He-Man Reboot, Ghosting, Racist Memorabilia
Mat and Z discuss their Olympic memories from Tokyo 2021 and Sydney 2000 (Z also name drops her claim to D-grade celebrity fame) Mat and Z recall weird moments of sexual awakening throughout childhood Mat shares his views on the new He-Man reboot Acceptable, or not? Ghosting and owning racist...
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Episode 12: Mechanic Woes, Internet Golden Years, Living Arrangements, Acquaintances in the Wild
Mat shares his frustrations with not being able to diagnose his own car issues Z reminisces on the golden years of the internet before influencer culture Mat and Z discuss the pros and cons of various living arrangements Acceptable, or not? Seeing an acquaintance out in public, but pretending you...
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Episode 11: Covid-19, The Cooking Fallacy, Live Action Disney, Toilet Etiquette
Mat ponders how Covid-19 has impacted our lives Z argues that cooking at home could be a scam Mat shares his frustrations with the unoriginality of Live Action Disney movies Mat and Z discuss the 'Acceptable or not?' scenarios sent in through listener mail: Doing a poo at someone else's house and...
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Episode 10: Gosford Hieroglyphics, Subway Secrets, A Quiet Place 2, Charging Kids Board, Soaking Dishes
Mat discusses the wonder of the 'Gosford Glyphs', a unique display of hieroglyphics found in the Central Coast Z and Mat share behind the scenes insights from their time working at Subway Mat reviews A Quiet Place 2 Mat and Z debate the acceptableness of charging your kids rent/board once they…
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Episode 9: Collective nouns, Overly-specific playlists, Superhero fatigue, Happy-ending massages, Listener Mail
Mat educates us on obscure collective nouns Z is impressed with the vast library of overly-specific Spotify playlists Mat shares some solutions he's found to Superhero fatigue Acceptable or not?: Receiving a happy-ending massage while in a relationship Listener Mail: Movie adaptations of games /…
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Episode 8: Modern Inventions, Pet Peeves, "Reality" TV, Sharing a toothbrush, Gen-Z slang
Mat and Z discuss modern day inventions they couldn't live without They discuss the pet peeves that irk them such as slow walkers, Persian rugs and bin juice Mat questions how real reality TV actually is Mat and Z ponder the acceptableness of borrowing your partner's toothbrush and Millennials...
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Episode 7: Niche jobs, Ultimate recess, Mortal Kombat movie, Kissing kids on the lips, Flirting at work
· Mat airs his grievances about looking for work in a niche industry · Z ranks her favourite recess snacks from the 90’s · Mat reviews the Mortal Kombat movie · Acceptable, or not?: ‘Kissing your kids on the lips’ and ‘Flirting at work’
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Episode 6: Cringe phases, Reviews and ratings, Sangeet Night, Santa is religion, Inappropriate teacher comments
Z and Mat facepalm at their cringe phases in life Mat and Z discuss the significance they put on ratings and reviews Mat shares about his first Sangeet Night experience Acceptable or Not: Telling kids about Santa / Inappropriate teacher comments
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Episode 5: KFC Gaming Console, First World Guilt, Snyder Cut, Egg on the train, Listener Mail
Mat is shocked by the new KFC gaming console Z questions the validity of her First World Guilt Mat shares his views on Zack Snyder's Justice League Z introduces a new segment - Acceptable, or not? Mat & Z read out some listener mail
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Episode 4: De-ageing actors, Childhood memories, The Avatarverse, Things we don't know
Mat questions the ramifications of de-ageing and re-creating dead actors Z ponders life lessons that can be derived from our childhood Mat fangirls over the upcoming Avatarverse (though Z is suspicious of its similarities to a hit 90's show) Z and Mat discuss things they don't know, but probably...
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Episode 3: Recycling is a scam, Height when dating, Westernizing foreign names, Demon Slayer movie review
Z drops some truth bombs about plastic recycling Mat questions the importance of height when in the dating game Z rants about the way we Westernize names Mat shares his thoughts on the new Demon Slayer movie
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Episode 2: Maccas scalpers, Laundromats, "Facebook official", Alien chat
Mat shares news about pokemon obsessed McDonald's scalpers Z shares her laundromat knowledge Mat discusses his recent experience with making his relationship "Facebook official" Z explains why she doesn't care if aliens exist or not (to Mat's dismay)
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Episode 1: Good news, Lil Uzi Vert, The fear of death, The Last of Us cast, Seat reclining etiquette
Z shares some exciting news with Mat Mat informs Z of rapper Lil Uzi Vert's latest bling Z & Mat discuss the the fear of death Mat laments over the announced cast of The Last of Us Z shares some strong opinions about reclining your seat on a short flight
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Pilot
Mat & Z are off to a great start when they immediately forget the name of the podcast... They introduce each other to listeners, discuss what can be expected of the show and offer up some not-so-solid life advice.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Sometimes you just want to kick back and unpack what's happening in the world around you. Join besties Mat and Z as they dissect life's big and small topics while juggling the inevitable chaos that ensues. They may not be qualified psychologists, but at the very least we think you'll find them to be acceptable company.
HOSTED BY
Zerah Gallardo & Mat Johns
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Sometimes you just want to kick back and unpack what's happening in the world around you. Join besties Mat and Z as they dissect life's big and small topics while juggling the inevitable chaos that ensues. They may not be qualified psychologists, but at the very least we think you'll find them to...
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Acceptable Company is created and hosted by Zerah Gallardo & Mat Johns.
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