XYZ with Erik Zachary

Kesha’s Tooth Collection, Vacation From Your Vacation, and American Monsters

Podcast | 1 months ago

Kesha collects teeth, and honestly, we have questions. We react to Grok’s plans to make its own AI-powered _Odyssey_, explore the new trend of taking vacations from your vacations, and run through a quick list of America’s own versions of the Loch Ness Mons...

Spotify’s New Music Video Charts, Dieselgate, and Car Rental Chaos

Podcast | 1 months ago

Spotify launches a daily music video chart, and we break down what it means for the future of music discovery. Erik’s mom has a wild reaction to hospital security checkpoints, we revisit the scandal that became known as Dieselgate, and ask whether the flip ...

A Quick Recap of the World Cup Finals Halftime Show

Short | 1 months ago

History was made at the World Cup but apparently only some of us think so...

World Cup Halftime, Ed Sheeran's Judge Judy Knowledge, Seth Rogen Thanks Penelope Cruz..for intimacy

Podcast | 1 months ago

EZ files an official review of the World Cup Finals halftime show despite barely watching a second of it, and the verdict is that... it was fine. Turns out everyone owes Taco Bell an apology too, because they had nothing to do with that parasite making the ...

AI Odyssey , PinkPanthress Might Be the New Movie Star , and Dreams That Are a Little Too Lucid

Video | 1 months ago

Ash Koosha is directing (if you can call it that) a 100% AI created iteration of the Odyssey following the debut of Christopher Nolan's blockbuster. PinkPantheress is set to make her acting debut alongside Matt Damon and Sandra Oh in a super secret Universa...

XYZ Artist Spotlight | SHANØ

Review | 1 months ago

From his strong presence on social media to carving out a new path in music, SHANØ joins the conversation to reflect on his journey. We discuss how we first connected online, the challenges he's faced throughout his career, and the inspiration behind his la...

Sunshine Protection Act, the New Alvin (& the Chipmunks) is Looksmaxing, and Batman Part 2 looks..eh

Podcast | 1 months ago

The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act to lock in daylight saving for good, but it could possibly create 19+ different time zones. Hollywood greenlit a new Alvin and the Chipmunks movie for 2028, but Alvin is looksmaxing and Jordan is worried. Mom's H...

XYZ | Tom Holland Left on Read, Crazy Frog Lore, and Childhood Credit Card Crimes

Podcast | 1 months ago

Tom Holland reveals he DM'd Erling Haaland... and never got a response. We put everyone through THE TEST, revisit the classic world of missed connections, and dive into the surprisingly bizarre history of Crazy Frog. In Tech Tidbit, we check out Even Realit...

XYZ | Rihanna Returns for JAY-Z, Taylor Swift Wedding Trash Sells Out, & Univ. of Chicago Bans Tech

Podcast | 1 months ago

Rihanna is stepping back on stage for one night at JAY-Z's extra innings show, and we get into what that return actually means. Somebody collected the trash outside Taylor Swift's wedding, put it up for sale, and sold out in 24 hours, which is either genius...

XYZ | The Little House Reboot, Erik Crashes a Play, and Taco Omakase

Podcast | 1 months ago

Audrey kicks things off with the time she crashed her car while belting Hello Dolly, which somehow sets the tone for everything after. Little House on the Prairie is getting a full reboot on Netflix, all five Hunger Games films are heading back to theaters ...

Pump the Jergens! Nicknames you didn’t want

Short | 1 months ago

XYZ | Britney Spears Biopic, Coldplay's World Cup Halftime, and Guilty Pleasure Songs

Podcast | 1 months ago

New Girl creator Liz Meriwether is officially tapped to write the Britney Spears biopic, and we get into whether anyone can really pull that story off. Coldplay is rumored to headline the World Cup Final halftime show, which somehow turned into a whole conv...