XYZ with Erik Zachary

XYZ with Erik Zachary

Hosted by renowned television and radio host, Erik Zachary, and joined by his co-host, producer and resident best friend, Jordan Foster, XYZ with Erik Zachary is an escape from ordinary radio. Do we talk? Yes. Is there music? Yep. But don't get it twisted, this is not your parents radio show... even though Erik's Mom does provide weekly hot takes XYZ's goal is simple. To take everything that made you reach for the aux cord and lock it out of the studio. In addition to its availability on demand, XYZ with Erik Zachary is heard in over 30 cities on radio stations across the US.

Episodes

February 13, 2026 18 mins

Harry Styles announces new album listening parties in 40 cities, and suddenly everyone’s checking flight prices. Meta Quest users can now play Haunted House… in their actual house, which feels both immersive and mildly concerning. Mom delivers a Hot Take on why men grab their crotch when they dance, Jordan gives another wedding update, and we debate the inherited gifts you absolutely do not want. We wrap it all up with a Drink &...

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Hilary Duff announces she’s hitting the road, globally, at that. We hit you with your weekly XYZ Throwback, then explore whether Medieval Times is actually a viable place to look for love. In More About Nothing news, we revisit the fact that George H.W. Bush really, really, really hated broccoli. And yes, we close with the deeply unsettling moment where Jordan genuinely believed he kissed his cat’s butt last night.


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Britney Spears sells her catalog, Christopher Nolan tells Timothée Chalamet what he thought about his performance in Interstellar, and Mom delivers her Hot Take on Valentine’s Day. We also get into the college student who asked for an extension because she was competing in the Olympic Games (valid?), Jordan questions why everyone wants dog-friendly restaurants but nobody is fighting for bodega cats, and confess the most dangerous g...

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Jordan embraces his “tiny man” era while also revealing he just got a facial; growth comes in many forms. We dive into the wild confession that Mark Ruffalo drove without a license for 13 years, put Audrey and Jordan through THE TEST, and break down Google’s new “Results About You” feature. Plus, the surprisingly wholesome story of the Beastie Boys bullying a toy company into donating to charity, and a recap of our karaoke team-bui...

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Jordan is back from vacationing in Colombia and bringing stories. The Puppy Bowl XXII is on everyone’s minds (Audrey's), so we're talking about it. We weigh in on Mom’s Hot Take about the Super Bowl halftime show. There's new music in Fresh Out, we dive into Mental Health Moment wisdom about patience and letting the game come to you, and continue Erik's rug saga.


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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 the rotation.


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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 Erik: Girl Scouts might actually have ...

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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. Plus, a brutally honest conversation a...

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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, and wrap with a revealing question...

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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 discussion on spam messages that are ...

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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 given the chance.


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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.


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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 years hanging out in abandoned...

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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 ever actually helpful—or...

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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, hit a Fresh Out, and wrap with EZ...

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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 will not stop sending truly lavish ...

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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?


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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 the case that 2026 could be a true “...

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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 million, followed by a breakdown of ...

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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 & Think, and wrap things up wi...

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