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Zach Amico (0:16)

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Intro Jingle/Voiceover (0:23)

Wake up, it's time to go. Zach, Amico's got a show. Animals are here to play. Jo gets to start your day. Tell the sandman no more sleep Eat some eggs and cook some beef Laughter's waiting, don't be shy Stretch your legs and touch the sky Grab a coffee and join the crew It's Akamiko.

Zach Amico (0:51)

Morning soon. Wake up, wake up, wake. Well, good, good, good morning. It is a Wednesday here at the Gas Digital Studios. It's me, your other boy, the international superstar cousin Zach saying welcome to the Morning Zoo. Very excited to be here because I have two great guests today. A stalwart of the show and a good friend. It's our buddy, Brett Raybould. How you doing, dog?

Brett Raybould (1:26)

I got stalwart status. I gotta get, I gotta get. You know that SNL is the five Timers Club. Can I get. Oh, yeah, smoker jacket of the Mika's.

Zach Amico (1:35)

It'll be. We'll get one big one that everyone has to share.

Brett Raybould (1:38)

That's fine, man. That's fine.

Zach Amico (1:40)

Thank you for being here and next to him, very excited to have him. Very, very funny. Drew Dunn. How you doing?

Drew Dunn (1:45)

What's up, man? How are you?

Zach Amico (1:46)

I'm fucking great, man. Good morning, buddy.

Drew Dunn (1:48)

Good morning.

Zach Amico (1:48)

Thank you for being here. Let's knock plugs right out of the way. Mr. Raybould, what do you want the fans to check out?

Brett Raybould (1:54)

Zach, you know I'm a hack and I. Last time I was here, I tried to sell merch and I did. I got rid of two vinyls, so I brought one other piece of merch.

Summary

Zac Amico's Morning Zoo — Episode 0098

Guests: Drew Dunn & Bret Raybould

Date: March 22, 2026
Network: GaS Digital

Episode Overview

This episode dives into the usual raw, chaotic, and hysterically unfiltered morning radio-style chaos that is Zac Amico’s Morning Zoo. Zac is joined by comedian regular Bret Raybould and ever-quick-witted Drew Dunn for an episode packed with nostalgia bombs, pop culture riffs, surreal news stories, gross-out humor, and real talk about comedy, family trauma, and taboo-breaking media. If you like your morning talk as wild as possible—with debates on cartoon boobs, the importance of physical media, and the legacy of blackface in comedy—this is your jam.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Comedian Banter and Merch Hacking

[01:54] Bret jokes about hawking odd merch: “Just please, if you’d like me on this show or you just want to support Zach, buy a cum rag. DM me on Instagram. I will sell you an unused cum rag.”
Discussion of low-level hustle among comedians, tongue-in-cheek.

2. Roger Rabbit, Cool World & Legacy of Sexy Cartoons

[04:10] Bret shares his story about talking to Gary K. Wolf (Roger Rabbit’s creator) and pitching a sequel: "Me and a friend wrote a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit... he's going to read what we wrote. He has the rights anyway, but it's just kind of cool."
[04:51] Zac: “Movie that explained race relations before we understood it, exactly. In the least subtle way possible.”
They riff on the cartoon-sex-symbol phenomenon, namely Jessica Rabbit (“gateway cartoon titty”) and the risqué attempts by movies like Cool World and Monkeybone.
In-depth nostalgia on hand-drawn animation techniques; appreciation for “movies that were made for nobody.”

3. Comedy Trauma, Roasting, and Weaponizing Insults

[11:44] Zac reflects on comedy camaraderie and insecurity: “I realized...I have weaponized my vitriol as a career...Every funeral was just a gauntlet of five men ridiculing everything about you.”
[13:33] Lessons from the podcasting/roasting circuit: “We can make fun of each other, but at the end of the day, we should always build each other up. So that the narrative isn't, ‘hey, these guys suck.’”
[13:51] Drew recounts “Don’t Cry”—his family’s impromptu roast battles as life training.

4. Chris Pratt’s Religious Turn and Hollywood’s God Phase

[17:08] The crew debates Chris Pratt’s increasingly visible religiosity and speculation about celebrity cults and fame’s effect on weird transformations.
[18:34] Drew: “Everything is measured in every part of your life. How do you stay being yourself when you don’t even get a chance to do it?”
They touch on celebrity pivots toward religion (“find God after the orgies”) and compare to Russell Brand.

5. Physical Media vs. Streaming — The Culture War

[30:55] Lament over the loss of DVDs/Blu-rays: “I do fear the day that one day a movie that I love will be stricken.”
[31:16] Zac: “Very glad I have my Simpsons DVDs. I want the Michael Jackson one.”
Conversation about censorship, streamers removing “problematic” episodes, and why collecting physical copies might be the last defense for certain kinds of art.

6. Offensive Comedy, Black/Brown Face & Social Nuance

[33:05, 36:00] Discussion of blackface and the evolving standards of what’s considered offensive in satire.
Zac: “If you can't make fun of somebody for being wrong, then we won't understand why it's wrong. The joke is that this is wrong and you don't get it.”
[36:25] Drew asks, “If you play every character...but it’s all CGI...Is that racist?”
They joke about "auditory blackface" and "digital blackface": Drew: “That's bullshit, man. It's too fun not to do.”

7. Emoji Culture and "Digital Blackface"

[39:39] New emojis drop—Bigfoot, fight, ballerina, shocked face—leading to riffs on necessity and absurdity.
Discussion on racialized emoji use: “I only send the black thumbs up,” Zac confesses, Nate Marshall once called him out.
[40:16] Bret: “I just think it’s funny to text random friends...the Israel flag. Just out of nowhere.”

8. Nostalgic & Transgressive Video Games

[54:01] Zac shares about 'Caveman Games' and X-rated pirate NES/Atari games—mate-tossing, pixelated nudity, Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker, and the infamous Custer’s Revenge.
[57:31] “Remember like early American Pie...now I don't know. Every kid has just seen all the tits by the age of 15.”

9. Weird News: Sun Allergies, Bear Cosplays & Cousin Marriage

[67:26] Viral TikToker claims life-threatening sun allergy; the crew is skeptical. Shannon: “I want to see the burns...go outside without this stuff and let’s see your skin burn.”
[62:10] Indian farmers dressing in bear costumes to scare off potato-eating monkeys; Zac’s unrelated but gold showbiz anecdotes about monkeys panicking at costumed Grinches.
[71:58] News: Floirda fails to ban cousin marriage, riffing on incest laws: “That's a one stop ticket to fucking not good Kidville,” Zac jokes.

10. Allergic to Electricity: The True Story/Better Call Saul Link

[74:03 + ~77:00] A real-world case of “electromagnetic sensitivity” inspires riffing and parallels the Chuck McGill character from Better Call Saul.
[77:35] Zac: “She believed it would protect her and her family. Oh, good. She's crazy.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

[04:51] Zac Amico: “Movie that explained race relations before we understood it, exactly. In the least subtle way possible.” (referring to Who Framed Roger Rabbit)
[13:33] Zac Amico: “We can make fun of each other, but at the end of the day, we should always build each other up.”
[17:08] Zac Amico: “Chris Pratt...I feel like it was like him and Ryan Reynolds blindfolded naked with a bunch of guys in robes around it.”
[26:41] Zac Amico: “If you get infested with something that puts a bunch of holes in the field, you gotta whack the terriers when the terriers kill the rats.” (re: rat control)
[33:05] Zac Amico: “If you can't make fun of somebody for being wrong, then we won't understand why it's wrong.”
[36:46] Zac Amico: “I've heard people refer to auditory blackface... just using black voice.”
[40:16] Bret Raybould: “I just think it's funny to text random friends... the Israel flag. Just out of nowhere.”
[54:01] Zac Amico: “My sister walked in on me playing this and was very upset.” (re: Caveman Games mate toss)
[71:58] Zac Amico: “That's freedom, baby.” (regarding failed cousin marriage ban in Florida)

Important Timestamps & Segments

00:51 — Show opens, intros, guest plugs, and running gags about merch (“cum rag” seller)
04:10 — Roger Rabbit sequel story, nostalgia on animation
10:08 — Chris Kattan and underrated comics, comedy careers waxing/waning
11:44 – 14:44 — Childhood roast battles, coping with family trauma
17:08 – 20:00 — Chris Pratt, celebrity godliness & PR pivots
30:55 – 33:05 — The culture war over physical vs streaming media
33:05 – 38:44 — Blackface, digital blackface, and canceled episodes
39:39 – 41:16 — New emojis and the culture of digital communication
54:01 – 59:17 — Dirty and transgressive old video games, mate toss & Custer’s Revenge
62:10 – 66:04 — Farmers dress as bears, monkeys panic at park mascots, animal anecdotes
67:26 – 71:24 — Sun allergy TikToker; skepticism and practical jokes
71:58 – 74:51 — Laws about cousin marriage; riffing on regional weird laws
74:52 – 78:00 — The “allergic to electricity” woman, origin of Better Call Saul plotline

Tone & Style

The show is unfiltered, with a blunt, raw edge, blue-collar riffing, loaded with inside jokes, bits, and thoughtful asides on nostalgia and generational change. Zac maintains a mix of self-deprecation (“Whenever I'm home with my family in Secaucus, I feel like the world's most namby-pamby, liberal homo in the world”), gross-out, and real talk, constantly steering back to camaraderie and culture. Guests Bret and Drew match the energy with quick-witted, sardonic remarks and storytelling.

For New Listeners

You don’t need to have seen a single episode to enjoy the banter—every reference is explained or riffed out in detail.
The episode is a snapshot of American late-millennial comedian culture, blending nostalgia, taboo-busting, and meta-commentary on how comedy changes (and what gets lost).
The show is NSFW and highly irreverent—if you like edgy humor, you’ll love the chemistry and topics here.

End of Summary

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