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 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.