Explore every episode of the podcast Eric Hates Dragon Ball Z

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!

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.

Covering Episodes 56-60 of Dragon Ball Z, John and Spencer eagerly await the arrival of the Ginyu Force, and pass the time by talking about Goku's training regimen, the limitations of Senzu Beans, and take a minute to discuss their feelings about Star Trek Picard.

Covering Episodes 51-55 of Dragon Ball Z, Spencer unveils his favorite episode title in the entire anime, while John fondly recalls the birthdays of his childhood. Also, they talk about Bulma, Krillin, Vegeta...you know, the whole gang and their fun adventures on Namek.

Covering Episodes 46-50 of Dragon Ball Z, John and Spencer strap in for a very long stay on the Planet Namek, while things get back to normal in the first string of solid episodes in quite a while.

Covering Episodes 41-45 of Dragon Ball Z, the awful string of filler continues - but not for long! By the end of this episode, the characters have made it to Namek, and everything clicks back into place. The question is, can John and Spencer make it there without losing their sanity? I give it a 50/50 shot.

Covering Episodes 36-40 of Dragon Ball Z, John and Spencer both marvel at the emotional complexity and realistic portrayal of grief the show is capable of producing, and how quickly it can all come crashing down as they transition to a new block of filler episodes.

Recapping the entire Saiyan saga, John and Spencer take Eric through a pop quiz journey of epic proportions. Can he handle a concentrated dose of Dragon Ball Z chaos and mayhem? Well, no. But you probably guessed that when you saw the title of this episode.

Covering Episodes 31-35 of Dragon Ball Z, the battle for Earth continues as both Vegeta and Goku pull out all the stops in the beginning of a long, long rivalry. Meanwhile everyone else just tries to feel useful.

Covering Episodes 26-30 of Dragon Ball Z, Vegeta gives everyone three hours to face their mortality, Nappa gets bored and later regrets everything when Goku finally shows up.

Covering Episodes 21-25 of Dragon Ball Z, the Saiyans finally arrive on Earth, and everyone starts fighting and dying and yelling and screaming and holy crap DBZ as we know it is here at last.

Hit hard by the news of the official end of Dragon Ball Z Abridged, John and Spencer sit down and talk about what might have led to that decision, their thoughts on the Abridged series, and compare it all with their own experiences as creatives throughout the years.

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!

Covering Episodes 16-20 of Dragon Ball Z, where a lot of normal things happen, like Gohan committing police brutality, the war of jokes and the prince of puns, and the appearance of an otherworldly monkey. Yep.

Covering Episodes 11-15 of Dragon Ball Z, Spencer and John hit a massive wall of filler episodes, and Spencer nearly goes insane talking about them. Highlights include Snake Ladies and Goku in Hell.

Covering Episodes 6-10 of Dragon Ball Z, this episode has John and Spencer talking about crazy stuff like Gohan's "character arc," and how the real friends are the robots we killed along the way.

Covering Episodes 1-5 of Dragon Ball Z, John and Spencer realize how the series doesn't actually start out quite how they remember, and how Raditz was a waste of a character but a pretty good bad guy.

Who are we and what do we want with Dragon Ball Z? Find out the answer to that question and more as we introduce ourselves and the concept of this crazy podcast. Join John and Spencer undertake the impossible task of converting their friend Eric into becoming a fan of Dragon Ball Z.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.