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Water Cooler Gang

by Matt Z

Conversations we used to have at the office water cooler.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 92: Steven on the Hot Seat

    On today's very special episode, the gang is joined by co-worker Steven, who answers questions about emojis, the afterlife, random Netflix decisions, Star Wars, and other hot takes.

  2. Episode 91: Valentine’s Day and Medieval Imprisonment

    On today’s episode, the gang discusses the history of Valentine’s Day, their childhood memories, therapy, and Girl Scout Cookie season.

  3. Episode 90: Don't Call It A Comeback

    On today's episode, the gang recounts the past 4 months of their lives since taking a break from the podcast.

  4. Episode 89: Weird News, The Met Gala, and Problematic Disney

    On today’s episode, the gang reacts to some weird news headlines.

  5. Episode 88: The Office Meets Astrology

    On today’s episode, Patty takes the reigns as the gang analyzes the characters of The Office and guesses which astrological signs make the most sense for each of them.

  6. Episode 87: He’s All That

    On today’s episode, the gang discusses a recent Netflix movie, attending professional baseball games, the California recall election, and Patty’s upcoming wedding.

  7. Episode 86: Stolen Valor

    On today’s episode, the gang recaps what’s been going on during the extended hiatus, including a company trip to Indianapolis. Later, they play another round of “Am I The A-Hole?”.

  8. Episode 85: The Ultimate Beatles Playlist

    On today's episode, Matt and Patty each create a Beatles playlist, choosing one track from each full-length record release. They also discuss album art, songs that just missed the cut, the personalities of John and Paul, and which songs need to be listened to at full volume.

  9. Episode 84: The College Years

    On today’s episode, the gang discusses the value of a university education, why elitism is hurting the job market, and how to nail a job interview.

  10. Episode 83: Am I The A-Hole? (Part 2)

    On today’s episode, the gang welcomes Jeremy’s friend Daniel to the pod. After a round of Rapid Fire questions, the gang continues their trek through Reddit’s “Am I The A-Hole?”:

  11. Episode 82: Making the Homeless Sexy

    On today’s episode, the gang celebrates two years of the podcast by discussing all things pop culture gossip. Later, the topic of homelessness sparks an idea in Jeremy.

  12. Episode 81: Am I The A-hole?

    On today’s episode, the gang ventures into the world of Reddit by reading a few “Am I The A-Hole?” posts and offering their best advice.

  13. Episode 80: The Gang Learns Their Ancestry

    On today's episode, the gang is joined by returning guest Stacy to discuss their recent Ancestry DNA results.

  14. Episode 79: Pizza Toppings Draft

    On today's episode, the gang plays a pizza toppings game and is judged by a first time guest.

  15. Episode 78: Buyer’s Remorse

    On today’s episode, Matt and Patty discuss a recent purchase from an “Influencer” that resulted in sudden regret.

  16. Episode 77: Appendectomy

    On today’s episode, Matt and Patty discuss a recent medical emergency, “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World”, and the way social media solidifies our identities.

  17. Episode 76: Next Level, Re-Spawn, or Spectate

    On today’s episode, the gang welcomes back Jeremy to discuss a celebrity who sold their soul for endorsement deals, the skills that could help them survive in a post-apocalyptic world, possible afterlife scenarios, and their feelings on food delivery.

  18. Episode 75: Siestas in Spain

    On today's episode, Patty and Matt discuss their upcoming Ancestry DNA test results, the best countries for their unique personality traits, when it's appropriate to share your streaming login info, and ways they want to grow in 2021.

  19. Episode 74: Vaccines and Mexican Superman

    On today’s episode, the gang discusses vaccine skepticism, comic book movie rumors, and The Office leaving Netflix.

  20. Episode 73: Friendsgiving

    On today’s episode, the gang discusses their single most watched movie, the first thing they do to kick off the Christmas season, Friendsgiving, and what the stars tell us about 2021.

  21. Episode 72: Her Only Flaw Was Beastiality

    On today’s episode, the gang ranks Disney Princesses.

  22. Episode 71: Election Hangover

    On today’s episode, the gang discusses the election results, robot unemployment, strange things happening at the US-Canadian border, and time travel.

  23. Episode 70: KFC After The Funeral

    On today’s episode, the gang discusses freak accident deaths, an unlikely industry attempting to sway the 2020 election, zoo theft, the future of social media, and a terrorist organization attempting to rebrand.

  24. Episode 69: Nice

    On today’s episode, Jeremy discusses many birthday-related subjects, including having to work on your birthday, favorite birthday cakes, worst childhood birthdays, and ideal ways to spend a birthday.

  25. Episode 67: South of the Border

    On today’s episode, Patty describes her recent trip to visit family in Mexico. Later, the gang discusses the shocking death of Chadwick Boseman.

  26. Episode 66: Lottery Robots

    On today’s bonus episode, Matt welcomes returning guests Ryan and Kevin to discuss weird news, the 10th anniversary of Inception, and the streaming wars.

  27. Episode 65: Ranking Religions

    On today’s episode, the gang ranks the world’s religions. Please don’t sue us, Scientology.

  28. Episode 64: Nick Cannon & The WNBA

    On today’s episode, the gang discusses recent controversial statements by Nick Cannon, WNBA salaries, what makes something cool, and much more!

  29. Episode 63: Wayfair Conspiracy

    On today’s bonus episode, Matt and Patty discuss the recent Wayfair conspiracy, Argentines vs. American Latinos, the aftermath of the 2020 Presidential election, femboys, and the entertainment industry’s portrayal of foreign people and cultures.

  30. Episode 62: SciFi Racism

    On today’s episode, Patty describes a recent dream involving spaceships and racism, Jeremy discovers ducklings in his pool, and Matt reviews some Weird News.

  31. Episode 61: Cancel Culture

    On today’s episode, the gang discusses “Cancel Culture” and why people live in fear of how social media will react to them.

  32. Episode 60: A Weekend in Santa Barbara

    On today’s episode, Patty shares an awkward moment during her weekend trip to Santa Barbara. Later, the gang discusses a potential surprise 3rd party candidate in the 2020 presidential race.

  33. Episode 59 - Jungle of Love: An Amazon Story

    On today’s episode, the gang discusses SpongeBob’s sexuality and dating blind people. Later, Matt introduces a new segment called “Weird News”. And finally, the guys pitch a movie idea.

  34. Episode 58: Love Languages

    On today’s episode, the gang discusses our love languages, astrological compatibility, and Ancestry DNA.

  35. Episode 57 - State of the Country

    On today’s episode, Matt and Patty welcome Jeremy back to discuss the continued craziness of 2020. We talk police brutality, political reactions, widespread protests, and strategies for making change happen.

  36. Episode 56: You Ain’t Black

    On today’s episode, Jeremy’s absence results in Matt and Patty discussing Joe Biden’s recent racial comments, Nancy Pelosi identifying Trump as morbidly obese, difficulty for people living near time zone borders, twins feeling the pressure to look alike, why yawning affects your hearing, Patty’s...

  37. Episode 55: The Mailbag Returns

    On today’s episode, the gang fields more questions submitted by listeners. The topics include COVID-19, dating red flags, and parenting. Later, the gang discusses shoes, religion, and skin care routines.

  38. Episode 54 - Every Hot Girl Is A Celebrity

    On today’s episode, the gang discusses Adele’s new look, miracles, and our weekly recommendations.

  39. Episode 53: Star Wars Rankings MegaPod

    In the season 2 premiere of Water Cooler Gang, the gang ranks all 11 live action Star Wars films, from best to Revenge of the Sith.

  40. BONUS POD Episode 52 - Disney Conspiracy Theory

    Matt welcomes returning guest Ryan to discuss an important Disney conspiracy.

  41. Episode 51: Earth Day & Wisdom Teeth & Crazy Park Moms

    On today’s episode, the gang discuss the dark origins of Earth Day, Patty’s recent oral surgery, Jeremy’s recent discovery on public freakouts, and a suggestion to update clothing sizes.

  42. Special 50th Episode!!!

    We celebrate our 50th episode with our favorite moments so far. Later, we discuss the stimulus check and what we plan to spend it on. And finally, we give our weekly recommendations.

  43. Ghosts or Aliens

    On today’s episode, the gang provides a brief update on how each of us are handling life at home. Later, Matt has rapid fire questions for Jeremy and Patty.

  44. The Definitive Tiger King Episode

    This week, the gang welcomes Stacy to talk all things Tiger King, the phenomenon sweeping our quarantined nation.

  45. The Gang Gets Quarantined

    See episode title

  46. Water Cups and Hypocrisy

    On today’s episode, Jeremy calls out Matt for his hypocrisy when it comes to “stealing”. Later, the gang discusses the coronavirus fears. Finally, we debate technological changes that may shape which fields are considered masculine and feminine.

  47. Bar Crawls and Relationship Brawls

    On today’s episode, Patty shares a story about a recent bar crawl experience. Later, Jeremy expresses his frustration with old people and their refusal to learn new technology. And finally, Matt makes the case that “Dan in Real Life” is the whitest movie of all time.

  48. Matt on the Hot Seat

    On today’s episode, Jeremy interrogates Matt with a few rapid fire questions. Later, the gang discusses politics, food delivery, life outside of our solar system, and more bank robbery scenarios.

  49. The Gang Robs a Bank

    On today’s episode, Jeremy and Patty answer 10 all new rapid fire questions. Later, Jeremy describes his best weekend. And finally, we give our recommendations for the week

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Conversations we used to have at the office water cooler.

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Matt Z

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