XYZ with Erik Zachary

Macaulay Culkin shares his new outlook on Home Alone after becoming a father, while YouTube officially stops counting toward Billboard charts (ulterior motives feel likely). Kim Kardashian hits another obstacle while studying for the bar, Stuart Little sparks an identity crisis, and we get into the realities of being banned from apps and how that even happens. Hosted by renowned television and rad...

The holidays are here, and so are the awkward invites . We kick things off with a reality check on knowing your place when asking to hang out with “old friends” this time of year. Then it’s pure pop chaos: Sporty Spice floats the idea of the Spice Girls at the Las Vegas Sphere, Rihanna gets told to “sit down” at a Mariah Carey concert, and we break down what everyone’s watching right now. Plus, a...

On today's show we recap the Golden Globe's 2025 gift bag reportedly worth $1 million, and Olivia Rodrigo opens up about why hanging out with Harry Styles felt straight out of a fanfiction. We also dig into a tech tidbit featuring robot horses and luxury trays in the skies, plus the surprising reason Jim Carrey nearly walked away from $20 million. And to wrap it up, we debate a topic that’s very o...

Mariah Carey is headed to the 2026 Olympics opening ceremony: will it be curling's biggest diva moment yet? It’s Mental Health Monday and Dick Van Dyke is celebrating his 100th birthday, plus Mom’s Hot Take on why Christmas ads work a little too well. We also get into a bizarre story involving a man who claims he “teleported” into a stolen car, and wrap things up with corporate holiday party stori...

Taylor Swift apparently realized the Eras Tour was different when doctors began reporting fans experiencing “joy blackouts” and even “post-show amnesia.” We’re also Running it Back with Leona Lewis’s powerhouse classic  Bleeding Love , diving into Denmark’s remarkable Human Library, and remembering times our lies were so bad they worked. Plus, we’ll cap things off with an XYZ Throwback. Hosted by...

Spotify is finally rolling out music videos in the U.S. and Canada: streaming is officially having its retro moment. We’re also diving into ghosting with Mom (she's still a little confused on the cencenpt), plus Audrey has dyed her hair and her fingers in an incident we’re definitely discussing. Four men get detained for dressing up as Peaky Blinders characters, leading to an unexpected attempt at...

Jimmy Kimmel’s contract with ABC is officially extended following his headline-making clash with Trump. In tech, Amazon is rolling out upgraded delivery tracking, last minute add ons, and even Alexa powered gift ideas. Then we’re taking a trip back in history to the absolutely real moment the Brooklyn Bridge was stress tested by a circus. And for our T-Mobile Topic, we’re unpacking inducing labor...

We’re kicking things off by asking the big holiday question: are cookie parties… a thing now? Sabrina Carpenter weighs in on the mystery of predicting a hit song, and we’re highlighting the freshly announced Golden Globe podcast nominations. A man’s Christmas decorations spark a neighbor complaint, a grocery store employee turns a train of shopping carts into a full-contact sport, and we’ve got th...

Netflix is reportedly gearing up to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for a jaw-dropping $82.7 billion. Justin Bieber is in the middle of a bizarre showdown with his phone keyboard, and Will Ferrell apparently turned down a $29 million paycheck for Elf 2 because the script simply wasn’t it. A stolen Fabergé egg has been recovered, we promise you won't guess how. Plus, this week's new music in Fresh O...

Robert Downey Jr. teases Gwyneth Paltrow because she still can’t remember who Tom Holland is (even after doing four movies with him). Then we’re running it back to Panic! At The Disco’s legendary “I Write Sins Not Tragedies,” revisiting the grip this song had on an entire generation. We’ll also explore how Disney quietly repurposed massive amounts of animation in the 1970s and for our T-Mobile Top...

Jordan's car got towed and Erik is not being very empathetic about it. Kim Kardashian’s latest venture: a business MasterClass accompanied by her '10 Kimmandments.' Erik shares the story of the mysterious "bathroom ghoul" that haunted him at the Orlando airport, and we wrap things up by comparing our Spotify Wrapped results. Yes, some of us are embarrassed. Hosted by renowned television and radio...

Zootopia 2 just opened with the biggest international debut of any animated movie ever, Britney Spears personally saved How I Met Your Mother from cancellation, and a new study says spending money on your best friend might literally extend your life. We’ll also get into social media's strangest community: a Facebook group with 1.7 million people pretending to be ants living in a colony. Hosted by...

Olivia Dean’s sharp critique pushed Ticketmaster to finally cap resale prices and issue refunds. For this week's Mental Health Moment, we’re talking about the power of a simple sentence: “No.” Mom drops her Hot Take about squad cars and how she ended up in one last week, and the L.A. man who literally stopped freeway traffic just to film a music video. Plus, in our T-Mobile Topic, Erik explains ho...

We’re kicking things off with our least favorite parts of Thanksgiving (yes, even the food has enemies). Macaulay Culkin says he has an idea for a Home Alone sequel. In tech news, Facebook is rolling out nicknames for group chats while Spotify prepares to raise prices in early 2026. We’ll dive into why "Jingle Bells" was technically written as a Thanksgiving song, THE TEST, and debunking myths we...

Ryan Seacrest is gearing up for Dick Clark’s 'New Year’s Rockin’ Eve' with a new lineup of co-hosts, and we’re breaking down who made the cut. For Mental Health Monday, we get into a quote from Childish Gambino following his recent health scare. A bar owner is refusing to apologize for banning solo drinkers, a couple is arrested after getting caught doing way too much on security cameras, and the...

Kristin Bell just learned her voice is starring in a brand new Bible podcast, apparently it's news to all of us. Justin Bieber stops to help a stranded driver on the side of the road, a fortune teller is accused of defrauding clients out of over $80 million, and Canadian police are now turning to AI to triage non-emergency calls. Plus, Mom's Hot Take, this week's Fresh Out, Artist Spotlight, and m...

Tate McRae is celebrating a massive milestone with nearly $111 million grossed from her Miss Possessive Tour. TikTok is rolling out a new feature that lets users choose exactly how much AI-generated content fills their feed, and a new study claims people who decorate for Christmas early may actually be happier human beings. We’re also breaking down Eminem’s unexpected clash with an Australian beac...

Kim’s still convinced the Moon Landing might be fake, and it all goes back to Khloé. Mom returns with her Hot Take on  The Devil Wears Prada  and why she thinks the story still has more to give. We’ll break down a new study revealing that 70% of music fans would rather see their favorite artist in concert than hook up, plus the wild tale of a 10-year-old who drove himself home from school after an...

Billie Eilish and Elon Musk are the newest celebrity rivals, and we’re breaking down how it happened. The 2026 Met Gala theme, Costume Art, is already inspiring equal parts excitement and confusion, and we’re digging into what one might expect on the carpet. We also get into the latest from the tech world with Facebook’s content-protection push. Then we’re heading back in time to the volcanic erup...

Tom Cruise is finally getting an honorary Oscar, for Mental Health Monday, we’re talking about those moments when you just have to forget who you think you are and reset. Mom weighs in with her Hot Take on Wicked Pt. 2, Avatar 3 is clocking in at a run time that’s… a choice, and we break down the truly wild case of a Ponzi schemer whose commuted sentence still didn’t stop him. Plus, we wrap things...

Adele is officially headed to Hollywood—she’s making her acting debut in Tom Ford’s Cry To Heaven , marking a whole new era for the singer. Khalid opens up about why his most challenging collaboration was with Normani on Love Lies , and we’ve got the unbelievable story of a driver who tried to use a Monopoly “Get Out of Jail Free” card during a traffic stop. Plus, our T-Mobile Topic this week dive...

This week, we’re talking certified bangers —literally. From Timothée Chalamet’s new Marty Supreme movie trailer to X’s (Twitter) “authentic engagement” rankings. Plus, Rob Dyrdek breaks his silence post- Ridiculousness to provide insight on his new venture, and Kim K’s psychics make some bold predictions about her law career. In “The Test,” things get difficult for Jordan, and later, we unpack a w...

Outkast, Cyndi Lauper, and The White Stripes are officially Rock & Roll Hall of Famers. For Mental Health Monday, we’re reminding ourselves that we've got all the time we need. Mom’s Hot Take covers Julianne Hough’s recent photo with a few Dodgers players and what’s really going on there. Plus, a hotel worker’s questionable decision to wash bed sheets in a hot tub sparks one of our biggest Dum...

The first trailer for the long-awaited Michael Jackson biopic has finally dropped, and we have thoughts. Role Model has a run-in with Jacob Elordi after signing a fan’s poster of him, we revisit the true story of a horror movie secretly filmed at Disney World, and this week's XYZ Throwback. Plus, Erik's car gets towed in our T-Mobile Topic and he’s still emotionally recovering. Hosted by renowned...

Kim Kardashian admits her attempts at passing the bar haven't quite gone as planned—she’s blaming her study tools. FINNEAS is lending his creative touch to Apple with a new logo and sound, and Mom’s Hot Take zeroes in on Robert Irwin. We’re also unpacking a chaotic in-flight incident involving an unexpected utensil choice and the neighbors who might’ve taken their Halloween spirit just a little to...