XYZ with Erik Zachary

Jordan leaves us to vacation in Colombia, while Harry Styles shocks fans with a one-night-only Manchester show for just £20. Mom shares her hot take on why she’d make a great celebrity, and Keke Palmer teaches the internet how to properly pronounce Lionel Richie once and for all. We pour a Drink & Think, then Run It Back with Monster by Eminem featuring Rihanna, because some tracks never leave...

We kick things off after Erik gets absolutely bamboozled by the Girl Scouts, then get into Tate McRae being dragged for promoting Team USA in a Winter Olympics ad despite being Canadian. XYZ Throwback makes a return, Jordan introduces his new sleepy time tea routine, and we revisit the random fact that Catherine O’Hara was technically an SNL character for just one week. Plus, a bold claim from Eri...

We start by debating what types of restaurants we’d actually open if given the chance, then get into Rockabye Baby announcing lullaby renditions of Backstreet Boys: for the babies and the millennials. Mom delivers her Hot Take on Super Bowl Sunday, we swap the craziest things people have told us while dating, and unpack a study revealing that 69% of people have never handwritten a love letter. Plu...

The Kelly Clarkson Show is officially coming to a close after seven seasons, and we break down what led to the daytime farewell. We put everyone through THE TEST, then swap stories about times we got caught, sparked by a 9 year old who skipped school to watch a soccer match and ended up exposed on live TV. We also dive into the revelation that sometimes the CIA was…  maybe... just making stuff up,...

Johnny Depp is gearing up to play Scrooge for a new Christmas Carol adaptation. The Grammys manage to get Erik more fired up than an actual fight with his girlfriend. Mom delivers her hot take on the 2026 Grammys, Dry January is officially over, and we pause for a Mental Health Moment reminding us that most of us focus too much on what’s urgent instead of what’s important. Plus, Fresh Out and a di...

We start with a scary update as U.S. alpine skier Lindsey Vonn suffers a crash and injury in Switzerland just one week before the Winter Olympics. Mom shares a hot take on baby fever, Audrey relives her worst travel experience ever, and we Run It Back with The Chainsmokers and Halsey’s Closer . Plus, Drink & Think and a rundown of the random subjects we could truly chat your ear off about if g...

Erik’s ongoing neighbor saga continues, and somehow it’s getting weirder. We hit an XYZ Throwback, get a Jordan wedding update that officially enters Momzilla territory, and revisit the moment Pizza Hut was doing the absolute most by delivering pizza to the International Space Station. Plus, boyband beef is back as Zayn seemingly throws shade at Harry Styles’ ticket prices. Hosted by renowned tele...

Jordan opens the show with a formal dog apology before announcing he's considering bidding on an actual Olympic torch. Ted Lasso is officially returning this summer on Apple TV, and Mom delivers a Hot Take asking whether she was a high-drama mom. Things take a turn with Jordan’s cheating confession (context is important), then a bachelor party update and the reveal that Audrey spent her adolescent...

Things get international fast as Mexico’s president reportedly asks South Korea for more BTS. We put everyone through THE TEST, then tell the tale of how we crashed Audrey’s other job. Samsung shows off its wild new tri-fold phone, Jordan doesn't like "dog people," and Ne-Yo and Akon announce they’re hitting the road together. We wrap it up with a topic on school speakers and whether they were eve...

Audrey and Erik kick things off with a major milestone, then we get into Sydney Sweeney allegedly vandalizing the Hollywood sign as promotion for her new bra company. Mom is leaving voice-notes for when she's gone, Dry January has been wildly overrated for Jordan, and Meteorologists have one of those jobs that look way easier than they actually are. We also pause to appreciate the small things, hi...

We dig into the claim that the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ lead singer might just be tone deaf, then give an Erik take on celebrity dating with Dakota Johnson and Role Model. Then, Mom shares her Hot Take on the Sunday Scaries, Erik sounds off with his thoughts on airplanes (again), and we Run It Back with Zayn’s Pillowtalk . Plus, a classic Drink & Think and the ongoing saga of Jordan’s friend who...

Sinners is making waves at the Oscars this year with a record breaking 16 nominations. XYZ Throwback makes a return, followed by a surprisingly shallow discussion about things we lie about for the right reasons. In More About Nothing, we reveal the one major publication responsible for popularizing chicken parm, and we close with a very important, very divisive question: do you sit when you pee? H...

Audrey and Erik start the show with their very necessary 10am Taco Bell run. Taylor Swift makes history as the youngest woman artist to be inducted into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame, followed by Mom’s Hot Take on whether Traylor might be holding off on their wedding. We get into it about arts high school versus traditional high school (Audrey took tap dancing to replace P.E.), then Jordan makes t...

Erik and Audrey kick things off by competing for who truly had the worst morning. Netflix makes a major move by upgrading its Warner Bros. deal to all cash, while Harry Styles announces his new single Aperture , arriving this Friday. Then, we hit Tech Tidbit territory with Grubhub acquiring Claim and Netflix rolling out a new live-voting feature. A Superman comic book sells for a jaw-dropping $15...

Harry Styles announces Kiss All The Time, Disco Occasionally , out March 6th, but we're ready for it now. Mom weighs in with a hot take on celebrity moms trying to get their famous kids together, while Peppa Pig re-enters her pop star era with new music on the way. For Run It Back, we revisit Justin Bieber’s Love Yourself , the biggest song of 2016, then generously present you with another Drink &...

Sophie Turner’s transformation into Lara Croft for the new live action show has the internet buzzing, and Ed Sheeran, Dave Grohl, and John Mayer team up as a surprise power band on Jimmy Kimmel. We dive into an XYZ Throwback, talk Jordan’s suggestion to join a Prince look-alike contest, and revisit the wild alternate reality where Die Hard almost starred a 70-something Frank Sinatra. We close with...

Today's Spirit Week event is Triplet Day! The Euphoria season 3 trailer dropped today and it's looking even wilder than the last. Mom weighs in with her hot take on the Ashley Tisdale mom group drama, and we check in on what everyone’s watching right now. We also question why celebrity look-alike contests are suddenly everywhere—and wrap things up with the realization that Audrey technically shoul...

Pop Culture Day is taking over Spirit Week today! BTS has officially announced their world tour, the return of the Grammys is coming soon, and we break down CES’s worst-in-show moments for Tech Tuesday. Plus, a look at the unsettling “Are You Dead?” app. We also get into THE TEST, a surprising dive into historic “ugly laws” for More About Nothing, and Audrey shares the Great Coffee Incidents that...

It’s the first day of Spirit Week, and we’re starting strong with Pajama Day. We break down the Golden Globes, including Mom’s Hot Take on the whole affair, and Jordan makes a new friend without even trying. Plus, Fresh Out, thoughts on Canada Shore streaming on Paramount+, and a Mental Health Moment to remind us all to slow down today. Hosted by renowned television and radio personality Erik Zach...

AI completely let Erik down, and it's not hard to see why. The TV Academy announces new rule changes ahead of the 2026 Emmys, Netflix officially confirms Stranger Things is finished, and Mom debates the logic of bringing a curling iron on a plane. Plus, Run It Back, the Puppy Bowl announces senior dogs (yes, the opposite of puppies), and Audrey comes in hot with her very first Drink & Think. H...

Jordan lived every kid’s dream by helping the trash men toss garbage into the truck, and honestly, it might be the highlight of his week. Bruno Mars is officially back, Jordan and Audrey compete in an XYZ Throwback, and we relive painfully bad audition stories that still sting. Plus, the Dummy Awards to honor dumb people doing dumb things, and we talk about the Power Ranger who went evil in real l...

Just because you can curl your hair on a plane doesn't mean you should , and we have thoughts. Mom delivers her Hot Take on Dubai chocolate, Mia Goth admits that she’ll lie if it gets her the part, and one YouTuber has made a ridiculous amount of money on a singular 10-hour fireplace video. We also get into Hillary Duff’s husband publicly responding after Ashley French exits their “toxic mom group...

Today on XYZ we unpack Mickey Rourke’s truly chaotic 48 hours, put Audrey and Jordan through THE TEST, and dive into the rush to secure a second passport. Then we revisit the time Florence, Oregon famously blew up a whale, hit a Tech Tidbit, and break down Drake being named in a RICO lawsuit tied to an alleged gambling scheme with Stake. Celebrity chaos, international intrigue, and one extremely e...

It's the first Monday of the new year and we're jumping right in. We talk Critics’ Choice Awards, why Jordan firmly hates magic, and new music in Fresh Out before realizing today is technically the very last day of Christmas. Plus, a deep dive into Erik's street cleaner conspiracy, Mental Health Monday reflections, and the kind of conversations that only happen when everyone’s easing back into rea...

Jason Kelce is keeping business and Taylor Swift firmly in separate lanes. It’s Mental Health Monday with a reminder that having big feelings is a good thing, followed by Mom’s Hot Take on the words that irrationally get under your skin. A man in New Zealand decided to impersonate cops and fake arrests... only to pull over real cops and immediately expose himself as extremely drunk. We wrap things...