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Eric Hates Dragon Ball Z is a DBZ rewatch podcast where hosts John and Spencer undertake the impossible task of converting their friend Eric into becoming a fan of Dragon Ball Z. Join them as they review and discuss five episodes at a time, leading up to a retelling of the bonkers DBZ story to Eric at the end of every saga.

John, Spencer, and Eric


    • May 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 17m AVG DURATION
    • 132 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Eric Hates Dragon Ball Z

    Super Bonus 11 - If Dragon Ball Can Do It, So Can We! (An Eric Hates Filler Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 108:30


    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? 

    Eric Super Hates The (Other) Future Trunks Saga (Saga in Review 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 68:31


    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. 

    Spencer and John Could Really Use a Nice Egg in this Trying Time (DBS Episodes 62-64)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 112:35


    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.

    Super Bonus 10 - Eric Kinda Digs The Lost DBZ Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 63:16


    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.

    John and Spencer get Just Capitalist Enough (DBS Episodes 59-61)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 80:24


    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.

    Jonathan Better and the 96% Perfect (DBS Episodes 56-58)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 88:26


    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?

    Super Bonus 9 - Spencer Completely Breaks Down During The Longest Mailbag

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 155:45


    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?

    John and Spencer Have No Idea Why Gas No Work (DBS Episodes 56-58)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 103:01


    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.)

    John Demonstrates His Superior Pirate Impression (DBS Episodes 53-55)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 105:17


    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!

    Spencer Becomes The First Victim of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Broly (DBS Episodes 50-52)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 77:02


    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!

    Super Bonus 8 - The First Annual High-Stakes Dragon Ball Quiz Show, Hosted by Eric and AI!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 68:57


    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!

    John and Spencer Obsess Over the Time Ring (DBS Episode 47-49)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 103:00


    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!

    John Didn't Even Bother Watching (DBS Episode 42-46)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 88:43


    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.

    Eric Super Hates The Universe 6 Saga (Saga in Review 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 60:22


    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.

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    Super Bonus 7 - John's Last Mailbag as a Carefree Bachelor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 107:45


    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!

    Spencer Loves The King of the Omniverse...For Now (DBS Episodes 37-41)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 121:38


    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 Dreams of Becoming a Post-Apocalyptic Bard (DBS Episodes 34-36)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 71:10


    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. 

    John Discovers We're the 5th Best DBZ Podcast, According to Some Guy (DBS Episodes 31-33)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 73:34


    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.

    Spencer Attempts a Knock-Knock Joke (DBS Episodes 28-30)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 71:44


    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!

    Super Bonus 6 - Eric Pays The Iron Price (DBZ Episodes 35, 152, and 194)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 71:30


    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!

    Super Bonus 5 - The Cosplay Con Crunch Crossover (Yuri On Ice Episodes 1-4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 71:47


    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.

    Eric Super Hates The Resurrection F Saga (Saga in Review 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 90:01


    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.

    John Finally Lets Loose (DBS Episodes 25-27)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 125:46


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

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    Spencer Unfairly Judges Frieza Based On His Size (DBS Episodes 22-24)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 85:24


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

    John Relishes in the Monologues of Frieza the Chunk Man (DBS Episodes 19-21)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 83:03


    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.

    Super Bonus 4 - Fallout in the Park

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 65:10


    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.

    Eric Super Hates The Battle of Gods Saga (Saga in Review 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 84:36


    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.

    Hello, Seattle! We're Watching (Frasier Episodes 1-3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 80:27


    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.

    Super Bonus 2 - Spencer and John Finally Open The Old Fan Mailbag Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 110:17


    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!

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    John and Spencer Fondly Remember The Willy Wonka of Anime (DBS Episodes 14-18)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 102:28


    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.

    Spencer Becomes Shenron for a Sec (DBS Episodes 9-13)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 97:48


    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!

    John and Spencer Question the Structural Logistics of Bulma's Weird Cruise Ship (DBS Episodes 4-8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 116:41


    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.

    Spencer and John Soft Launch Their New Season (DBS Episodes 1-3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 94:08


    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!

    Super Bonus 1 - Spencer and John Get Serious and Talk About Death (Not Joking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 44:49


    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.

    John and Spencer Commune With Their Inner Eric (DBZ: Resurrection F)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 71:53


    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.

    John and Spencer Love Dragon Ball Z Again! (DBZ: Battle of Gods)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 47:30


    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. 

    Everyone Loves A Super Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 46:01


    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!

    Bonus 23 - A Big Surprise! John, Spencer, and Eric Return for an Exciting Invitation!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 44:55


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

    Next Time on Eric Hates Dragon Ball Z

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 67:54


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

    Everyone Loves Dragon Ball Z (Saga 9 - The Final Chapter: Part Two - The Last One)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 96:52


    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!

    Everyone Hates Dragon Ball Z (Saga 9 - The Final Chapter (Part One))

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 118:15


    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.

    John, Spencer, and Eric Say One Word for No Particular Reason (Episode 69)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 0:22


    More like episode sixty nice, am I right?

    Bonus 22 - Chris Rager Somehow Ended Up on this Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 54:31


    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.

    Eric Hates The Buu Saga (Saga in Review 9)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 96:08


    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.

    A Shocking Discovery! Eric's Hate is Super-Huge! (DBZ Episodes 287-291)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 103:16


    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!

    A Penultimate Showdown! John and Spencer's Hatred Reaches Its End! (DBZ Episodes 279-286)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 100:41


    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.

    Spencer Despises Goku's Inappropriate Optimism (DBZ Episodes 274-278)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 99:08


    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.

    John for Real Goes a Little Insaiyan Watching (DBZ Episodes 269-273)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 119:29


    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.

    Bonus 21 - Eric Celebrates the 29th Anniversary of the Dumb Dragon Ball Z New Year's Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 26:03


    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.

    John and Spencer Get Stabbed Eating at a Nice Restaurant (DBZ Episodes 264-268)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 95:08


    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.

    Bonus 20 - Spencer and John Show You Their Vacation Slides and Read Fan Mail for Over 2 Hours

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 140:10


    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.

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