Acceptable Company: Recent Episodes
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.
- 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 your dog has damaged, non-Japanese staff at Japanese restaurants, Using coupons on a first date
- 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 money they owe you...
- 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, Traveling without your partner
- 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 Comedy Specials, Moulin Rouge The Musical, The Elvis Movie
- Acceptable or not? Leaving your partner due to mismatched libidos, and Not wanting to teach your kid to drive
- 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 Leisure time, Pleasure time: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Top Gun: Maverick, Elden Ring
- Acceptable or not? Keeping photos of your ex on social media and Dating a friend's ex...
- 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 your seat on the train
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 listener mail for the one year anniversary of Acceptable Company
- Rapid fire 'Acceptable, or not?'
- 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 not? Cutting your toenails on the beach and Sending back your steak when it's not cooked the way you requested
- 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
- 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 Making loud sex noises when living in a share-house
- 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 your look drastically before being a bridesmaid or groomsman
- 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 partner...
- 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 morning
- 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 Announcing your baby's name before it's born...
- 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 invitation states "your presence is our present" and Getting drunk at a work party...
- Listener mail from Jess and Cam
- 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 baby's ears
- 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 bridal party...
- 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 with others, and what is acceptable doggy-bagging etiquette?
- 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...
- 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 memorabilia for sentimental reasons...
- 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 didn't see them
- 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 using a cubicle next to an already occupied cubicle.
- 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 turn 18
- Mat & Z contemplate what the acceptable timeframe is to let dishes soak in the sink...
- 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 / A dentist weighs in with his professional opinion on last week's segment about sharing a toothbrush
- 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 using Gen-Z slang
· 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’
- 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
- 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
- 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 should (spoiler: list consists of pretty much everything that exists)
- 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
- 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)
- 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
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.