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Acceptable Company episodes
- 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 your look drastically before being a bridesmaid or groomsman
38 min - 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 partner...
35 min - 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 morning
36 min - 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 Announcing your baby's name before it's born...
38 min - 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 invitation states "your presence is our present" and Getting drunk at a work party...
- Listener mail from Jess and Cam
34 min - 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 baby's ears
38 min - 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 bridal party...
36 min - 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 with others, and what is acceptable doggy-bagging etiquette?
33 min - 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...
35 min - 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 memorabilia for sentimental reasons...
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About Acceptable Company
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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 be acceptable company.