Eric Hates Dragon Ball Z

A medium rare in-person recording finds Eric and Spencer partially submerged and gently simmering while chatting about one of their favorite video games from 2025.

While Universe 7 (and all the others) prepare for this big tournament thing, John and Spencer continue their little tiff about Krillin and get really confused watching Jeremy's terrible editing job.

Welcome to the extra special Super Eric Hates Halloween Special! Where we definitely had the forethought to realize this episode airs on Halloween and planned accordingly! This year the spooky surprise is we only ACT like we forgot this episode was going to air on Halloween. Enjoy Goku becoming the villain of the show and everyone getting mad at him!

As we finally return to the world of Dragon Ball Super, Goku instantly puts the entire multiverse in grave danger! Guess we shouldn't have left him on his own for so long. Our bad.

Fanmail returns in the epic conclusion, as special guest Eric joins us on our quest to devour all of your wonderful voicemails! Also talk about random stuff. It's gonna be great!

Sorry for the half a year break between fanmails, but it was worth it! Terrance and Spencer return to dive into the fan mailbag, and talk about video games, other anime, and celebrate their lovely fans.

Finally, a good stretch of filler episodes! Well, like 2 in a row. That's something, right? Join John and Spencer as they discuss music, men crying, and Krillin. Enjoy!

John and Spencer sit back, relax, and regale you with their amazing cross country adventure to entertain thousands of anime fans live and in person. And also talk about life and death and stuff (again).

Oh boy, we get into the weeds with this one. Join us for a discussion on everything wrong with the world today, some of the worst episodes we've watched in a while, and of course, our buddy Gohan. Let's get into it!

It's time for a refreshing look at some fantastic Dragon Ball Super filler content! Get ready for 3 episodes of time traveling, wish granting, baseball playing fun!

Well, well well. We're back with another conversation about the infamous Future Trunks Saga! This time, there are actual stakes, and no matter who loses, you all win. I don't know if that makes sense, but it's gonna make for some good content, so enjoy!

John and Spencer talk about life, the universe, and everything while they wait for the metaphorical manga to catch up to their metaphorical anime. Do they even say the word Goku in this one? 

What could be better to celebrate the return of Future Trunks than the return of...Bulmalo? Yes, you read that right. Eric is once again writing Dragon Ball Fan Fiction. 

The (other) Future Trunks saga is over! What did our boys think of the ending? Uh...they've got opinions, that's for sure. Let's do this.

We found something amazing in the depths of the Internet, and even more mysterious...Eric isn't completely against it? At the very least he ran away a lot less often than a usual episode.

It's time for this saga to start winding down, which means the action is really heating up! Plus John and Spencer talk about their latest Patreon escapades and why YOU should care. Or not.

Well, they did it! An incredibly entertaining few episodes that don't disappoint in any way. After all, how could someone possibly complain about something that's 96% perfect?

Voicemails! Texts! Emails! Oh my! It's time to take a short break from Dragon Ball Super to dive into your fan questions, and it's the longest series of them yet! Let's dive into the weird, the wild, and the surprisingly mundane with John and Spencer, shall we?

Some stuff happens in the future that really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things, so let's check out a chunk of episodes where our heroes end up exactly where they started! (Goku and the gang, not John and Spencer. Those dudes are still evolving every day.)

Hey who is this Goku Black fella, anyway? The pieces start falling into place as some of our heroes (and Goku, for some reason) investigate! Meanwhile, other stuff happens too!

We're back with more Goku Black! Time travel and character drama abounds in these three episodes that probably aren't for everyone. But they're soooo good!

We're in Vegas celebrating Spencer's birthday, so what the heck, let's do a quiz show. It's John vs Spencer in a fiece competition of Dragon Ball knowledge, both true and fictional! Let's go!

Whoa, time travel? That's right! It's time for the return of a beloved character, a post apocalyptic wasteland, and needlessly picking apart plots and logic in an ill-fated attempt to digest that which is the new saga of Dragon Ball Super. Enjoy!

Finally, FINALLY. It's time for a new arc of Dragon Ball Super. Get ready for some...filler? It's all filler? Yep, it's all filler. Cool. Very fun and cool. Also, I wish I had come up with the nickname "Jelly Vegeta" while we recording, because it is very good.

It's time for everyone's favorite game: Dragon Ball Mad Libs! Get ready for some crazy hijinks as Eric tries to figure out what's going on during the otherverse tournament.

In an effort to record a shorter episode because of John's impending nuptials, we record an episode that's nearly the same length as all of the others. But we answer fan questions while doing it!

The Otherverse Tournament concludes with a match-up that everyone saw coming, and one that some people definitely did not. Spencer finds his new favorite character, and John almost gets cancelled again.

John and Spencer talk about their epic plans to journey to the Mojave Desert, and then talk about how off the rails this otherworld tournament is getting. 

The quality DBS content just keeps coming as John and Spencer dive into more episodes that are...surprisingly great! We're as surprised as you are! So sit back and relax and take the bad news with the good, because that's life baby.

It's the beginning of something wonderful, as John and Spencer dive into a brand new Dragon Ball Super saga! There's jokes, there's tangents, there's even some genuine enjoyment with some Goku shaming sprinkled in. Universe 7 awaits!

Eric lost a dumb bet and now he has to face his worst fear: actually watching Dragon Ball Z for the first time. Join us for his terrible review of these fan-submitted episodes!

MJ got us to review one of her favorite anime, Yuri On Ice! The first episode of that long journey is available free for everyone! Join us for some lovely conversation about the fundamentals of male figure skating, pork bowls, and our main man Yuri. Both of them.

What starts as a casual conversation among friends turns into an intense battle of wills as the boys draw themselves into a contest unlike anything else previously on this podcast. Okay, so it's not THAT great, but it's pretty interesting. Give it a listen.

The end of Freiza's reign of terror concludes with an equally bad reign of terror from the podcasts hosts. This episode is garbage.

Everyone kinda stands around waiting for Goku to get here, John and Spencer remember how fun that is to watch.

John and Spencer (finally) return to the world of Dragon Ball Super with a brand new saga! Frieza's back again, but it's better this time! Hopefully.

We're all in the same place for the first time in over a year! So join us for a special super chill episode of us just talking about stuff in a park. Outside. Where the nature does its thing.

Trust us, we do review the saga...eventually. Come hang out with us as we talk about everything under the sun, including the absence of the sun. There's like 20 minutes of Dragon Ball Super talk, too. And Spencer makes a complete idiot out of himself. So that's fun.

It's time to leave Dragon Ball Z (and Super) behind and dive into something that's going to be better for everyone. That's right, we're finally doing a podcast about Frasier.

It's been a while since they've had a dedicated fan mail episode, but the boys are back to answer your questions, inflate their egos, and talk about random crap. Enjoy!

With the shocking news of Toriyama's passing, John and Spencer take minute to remember the man who is basically responsible for this podcast's creation. And then it's business as usual as they talk about the last few episodes of the Beerus arc before Frieza's return begins.

We're in the thick of the Battle of Gods now! The stakes are high (and well done!), but will the universe survive? Will John and Spencer's sanity?! Find out this time on this show we do!

You looked at the episode length and either groaned or got excited. Either way, welcome! During this five episode journey into Dragon Ball Super, we'll see how these episodes stack up against the Battle of Gods movie, and go on plenty of random tangents as well.

Dragon Ball Super is finally here! Look, we could only watch the first three episodes. But we have a really good reason...we got lazy. I don't know man, blame Funimation. We're back!

Whew, boy. So, these past couple of months have been a little tough behind the scenes. We're gonna talk about it. You don't have to join us for this one, but you're more than welcome.

It's time to talk about the last movie before jumping into Dragon Ball Super! Was the original vision for Resurrection F any good? Well...no. Not really.

After a long hiatus, the boys are actually watching the anime again! Join John and Spencer for a lovely discussion about the Battle of Gods movie that definitely doesn't derail immediately into a conspiracy rant about the future of AI for some reason. 

John, Spencer, and Eric return with brand new lives, new opinions, and a new plan for the podcast. It's actually pretty haphazard, we'll see if any of it sticks. Welcome back everyone!

We'll be at FanX 2023! Come see us! Also some stuff about cheesecake, scorpions, and Elon Musk.

John, Spencer, and Eric talk about what's coming next for the podcast, future plans, and most importantly, Doctor Frasier Crane, famed psychiatrist.

John, Spencer, and Eric talk about Star Trek! Finally. Then there's some stuff about the fans, something called Dragon Ball Z, and general banter. For the last time! For real this time!

John, Spencer, and Eric talk about the history of the podcast, answer fan mail, and just generally goof off for about two hours. For the last time! Well, part one of the last time.

More like episode sixty nice, am I right?

Nobody understands why, but people from DBZ keep ending up talking to John and Spencer. This episode voice actor Chris Rager, Hercule Satan himself, joins the show to talk about The Last of Us, Star Wars, and of course, Borderlands 2.

Recapping the entire Final Saga of DBZ, Eric, John, and Spencer use questions and comments from the fans to fill in the gaps, but these episodes are so insane that they still talk a lot anyway. And Eric revels in John and Spencer's reluctant hatred, so that's fun.

Covering Episodes 287-291 of Dragon Ball Z, the boys finish the show. Finally at long last, somehow they made it. There's a fun epilogue in the future as everyone in DBZ grows up a little (except Goku), and Eric joins in the fun because Patreon said so. This is it, all!

Covering Episodes 279-286 of Dragon Ball Z, this super-sized episode encompasses all of the insanity that is the Kid Buu fight. Good Guy Vegeta, Useless Porunga, Hero Hercule, and more enter the discussion as Spencer and John begin untangling the beginning of the end of Dragon Ball Z.

Covering Episodes 274-278 of Dragon Ball Z, it's finally time to exit the innards of Buu and John and Spencer couldn't be more disappointed that this anime continues to go downhill. But it's probably their fault for trying to use logic and reason in the world of Dragon Ball Z. You think they would have learned by now.

Covering Episodes 269-273 of Dragon Ball Z, Spencer and John are probably going to get a little bit of heat for this one. The nostalgia goggles come off as Vegito arrives because he's so cool he can do anything except what he was brought into existence to do and that's just a little strange.

Recapping the Dragon Ball Z New Year's Special, Eric, John, and Spencer talk about the holidays, meeting old relatives in bath tubs, and Kentucky Fried Chicken as they say goodbye to 2022.

Covering Episodes 264-268 of Dragon Ball Z, it's time for one of the coolest moments in DBZ history...after the slog that is the four episodes that come before it. Will John and Spencer survive to that point? They have to, they're not done watching the anime yet.

Recapping the entire Rhode Island Comic Con Affair, Boston, Star Trek, Bad Financial Advice, Fan Questions, and more, this mega super bonus episode is just about as chill and conversational as you can get. Come hang out with two dudes for a bit, like there aren't a zillion other podcasts doing that exact same thing.

Stalling for more time as they recover from their recent convention adventure, the guys decide to throw up some DBZ movie reviews instead of doing their dang jobs. The movies aren't great, but the episode is fine.

Exhausted but grateful, Eric, John, and Spencer take a second to report on Rhode Island Comic Con 2022 from behind their booth at Rhode Island Comic Con 2022.

Covering Episodes 259-263 of Dragon Ball Z, con prep and other life stuff force John and Spencer to compete in the most coveted speedrunner category of all time: talking about that thing with Buu yell spawning another dimension into existence really, really fast.

Covering Episodes 254-258 of Dragon Ball Z, it's the beginning of the end as John and Spencer jump into the final season of Dragon Ball Z. There's death, resurrection, kids that have to save the world, and a whole lot of waiting for fights to happen/end. So, the show hasn't changed too much since we started this podcast.

Recapping the entire Fusion Saga, Eric, John, and Spencer make their VIDEO DEBUT, while Eric tries to piece together a weird DBZ Jigsaw Puzzle. This video also available on our YouTube channel with additional scenes! Check out tinyurl.com/EricHates to watch it.

Mike Smith, Scott Morgan, and Julius Dobos somehow ended up on our podcast. These guys composed the amazing music for the Funimation American Dub of DBZ, and sat down with John and Spencer to talk composing, music, and the history of their involvement with the show. It's a great time!

We're a little late with this review, but can you really put a price on quality? Turns out, yes. So even though we missed the boat, check out what we thought about the latest (and greatest???) Dragon Ball Super movie. Also, tell your friends before the hype dies down, cause nobody else is gonna listen to this.

It took almost two years, but we finally got our old pal Eric to sit down and answer questions from the fans! But mostly it's just a bunch of pals talking about whatever pops into their heads. Which is pretty fun too. For us.

Covering Episodes 250-253 of Dragon Ball Z, the first wave of the Fusion Saga (Majin Buu Saga?) comes to a close as John and Spencer experience the fierce might that is Gotenks, have a lively discussion about the works of John Steinbeck, and nearly quit anime forever after a thing with grandparents and a dog.

Covering Episodes 245-249 of Dragon Ball Z, we've got a couple absolute banger scenes. I mean, the SSJ3 transformation, a glimpse of the fusion dance, AND Gohan training with a freakin' sword all in one string of episodes? Fantastic. Just pure anime crazy fun.

Covering Episodes 240-244 of Dragon Ball Z, this episode answers many questions that may have been on your mind such as 'Is John an only child?', 'Did these guys ever actually play Battlefield 2042?', and 'What did they think of The Boys Season 3?' It truly is an informative podcast well worth your time. Also, Goku talks about fusion and Babadi starts his own Late Night talk show.

Covering Episodes 235-239 of Dragon Ball Z, John and Spencer slowly spiral into insanity trying to review these five episodes. Seriously, there's just so much to talk about and love and hate and Vegeta in these that uh, things get pretty wild

Covering Episodes 230-234 of Dragon Ball Z, John and Spencer talk about video games, Star Trek, various trends in cinema, and if there's time maybe they'll squeeze in a small discussion about the best damn moment in DBZ history.

Covering Episodes 225-229 of Dragon Ball Z, you find yourself overly tired on a quiet night in while Spencer and John regale you with tales of some of the best DBZ content they've seen so far, including incredible character moments for 18 and Vegeta. Or you're listening to this just trying to get through work on a random Monday. Who knows? It's your life.

Covering Episodes 220-224 of Dragon Ball Z, John and Spencer encounter attractive Demons, overconfident Saiyans, incompetent gods, and magic that doesn't make any sense at all. 

The first actual DBZ movie...isn't that great! Who knew? We talk about the just okay-ness of this thing for a while after our Patreon funded commentary watch through. The movie may just be fine, but this episode is...also fine!

We'll never know exactly why, but we hit a Patreon goal that was never supposed to be hit and thus were forced to watch the live-action Dragon Ball Z movie. This is a recording of the insanity that followed.

Recapping the entire Saiyaman Saga for real this time we promise, John and Spencer finally get to relax as Eric does all the work, whether he likes it or not.

That old sack of mail is full once again, so it's time for John and Spencer to get their hands dirty answering hard hitting questions from viewers like you. Let's go!

Recapping the entire Saiyaman Saga, John and Spencer finally get Eric to admit that he likes Dragon Ball Z.

Covering Episodes 215-219 of Dragon Ball Z, the World Tournament comes to a strange and sudden ending as a new mystery emerges. Meanwhile, what are John and Spencer up to? Discussing video games and MMA fighting, of course.

Covering Episodes 210-214 of Dragon Ball Z, the World Tournament continues as kids punch each other and the grown-ups eat a bunch.

Covering Episodes 205-209 of Dragon Ball Z, John and Spencer live in constant fear that the quality of the show is about to fall of a cliff. Luckily in these episodes, it doesn't. OR DOES IT?!

Covering Episodes 200-204 of Dragon Ball Z, John and Spencer take a look at the world of DBZ seven years after the Cell Saga, and very much enjoy Gohan's journey into High School. It's Saved by the Bell meets Sailor Moon!

Covering Episodes 195-199 of Dragon Ball Z, John admires beefcakes fighting each other, Spencer gets confused by the sheer number of additional Kais that show up, and both of them have a really good time watching these episodes.

Recapping the entire Cell Games saga, the future of the podcast is on the line when Eric turns the Cell Games into March Madness as he tries to figure out who will win this absolutely insane tournament.

Putting this strange filler arc to bed at last, John and Spencer dig through the last of their fan mail to answer more of your questions before undertaking the impossible task of getting Eric back for another Saga in Review.

It's been a WHILE since we've gone through the ol' mail sack, so let's jump into some of your fan questions! Topics covered include our first hate mail, John and Spencer rambling way too much, and Being Nappa.

Covering the entire 45 minute History of Trunks TV Special, John and Spencer start off normal and then get into an argument about whether or not this the best thing DBZ has ever done. There's a lot of yelling, but somehow they're both on the same side of the debate.

Confirming that hell has in fact frozen over, Eric, John, and Spencer graciously invite starving voice actor Eric Vale on the podcast for a little chat about Trunks, anime, and erotic audiobooks.

Covering Episodes 191-194 of Dragon Ball Z, the anime comes to its logical conclusion, three whole seasons before the end of the show. And John hates on Trunks' very own episode.

Covering Episodes 186-190 of Dragon Ball Z, Spencer finally loses his cool while John sits back and just soaks it all in as the Cell Games saga begins to end.

Covering Episodes 181-185 of Dragon Ball Z, the best and worst moments of maybe the entire show happen all at the same time, leaving John and Spencer both lost in a sea of glorious anime.

Covering Episodes 176-180 of Dragon Ball Z, it's finally time to begin The Cell Games...or is it? The surprising arrival of a few guest fighters might delay things a bit. But hey, that's entertainment.

Covering Episodes 171-175 of Dragon Ball Z, the Cell Games draws ever closer, as the world prepares to fight against the dangerous Cell...and fails on a pretty substantial level.

Covering Episodes 166-170 of Dragon Ball Z, the greatest fighters in the universe decide to take it easy for a bit as Cell continues his rampage across Earth. After all, gotta be rested for the big tournament coming up!

Recapping the entire Cell saga, John and Spencer have given up trying to top the last Saga in Review and settle on an idea so incredibly terrible that it just might work. But it doesn't.

So much of your delicious fanmail has entered our inbox that we figured the end of the Cell Saga was the perfect time to have our cake and eat it too. Except the cake is mail and eating it is reading it. Got it? Cool, let's do this!