- 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 your dog has damaged, non-Japanese staff at Japanese restaurants, Using coupons on a first date
34m - Jan 3, 2023 - 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 money they owe you...
35m - Sep 15, 2022 - 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, Traveling without your partner
31m - Aug 29, 2022 - 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 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
37m - Aug 1, 2022 - 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 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...
32m - Jul 17, 2022 - 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 your seat on the train
34m - Jul 5, 2022 - 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 listener mail for the one year anniversary of Acceptable Company
- Rapid fire 'Acceptable, or not?'
36m - Apr 10, 2022 - 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 not? Cutting your toenails on the beach and Sending back your steak when it's not cooked the way you requested
42m - Feb 11, 2022 - 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
34m - Jan 18, 2022 - 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 Making loud sex noises when living in a share-house
37m - Jan 4, 2022 - 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
37m - Dec 13, 2021 - 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...
34m - Nov 29, 2021 - 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
35m - Nov 16, 2021 - 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...
37m - Oct 31, 2021 - 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
33m - Oct 17, 2021 - 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
37m - Oct 5, 2021 - 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...
35m - Sep 19, 2021 - 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?
32m - Sep 5, 2021 - 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...
34m - Aug 24, 2021 - 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...
31m - Aug 11, 2021
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