Best Eric Jesse And Nikhil Podcasts (2025)

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Labor Pains Ep. 6 - Silly Billy's Greatest Hits 1:13:07

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2y ago1:13:07

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You can't discuss education in the Chicagoland area without bringing up Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union. So we invited CTU member Ryan to share his own experience as a teacher, what impossible standards non-union teachers across the country are held to, and finally, how and why the education system has been on the downward spi…

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Labor Pains EP. 5 - The Automated Womb R(AI)der 1:04:23

2y ago1:04:23

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Ralph joins Eric and Jesse in laying out how healthcare, real estate, and banking industries are moving to use AI in their fields to determine things like loan eligibility, and why it's going to be catastrophic for most everyday people. Please support the ongoing strikes however you can.Donation for the Entertainment Community fund :https://tinyurl…

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Labor Pains Ep. 4 - Spit Roasting Pigs 44:59

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Eric and Jesse bring the discussion of police back to the lens of labor and dive into some of the specifics about what separates police unions from labor unions, and discuss the ways in which solidarity in service of capital can be dangerous to the public.

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Labor Pains Ep. 3 - Getting Cumpstered in "Cop-en-haven" 41:35

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Eric and Jesse talk about the Minneapolis Police Department, the police gangs of the L.A. Sheriffs Department, and the policing industry overall in the US.

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Labor Pains Ep. 2 - Healthcare 56:32

2y ago56:32

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Many striking laborers are fighting for healthcare coverage, so we invited our friend Vasilios, a healthcare worker, to explain what goes on in hospitals. He reveals who determines what you're prescribed, how doctors notes are actually used, and why patients get stuck with paying copays.

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Labor Pains Ep. 1 - The Artist Formerly known as "Reel2Real" 43:42

2y ago43:42

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A soft rebrand was in order after we realized who "Reel2Real" is, and as luck would have it, we are changing our content for the time being to stand in solidarity with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, ideally until they end.

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WE'RE GOING ON STRIKE 3:34

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Hiatus announcement

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R2R Ep. 28 - Star Fours: A Phantoms Hole 1:18:01

2y ago1:18:01

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Is it episode four, is it the fourth one that came out, is it even actually Star Wars?

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R2R Ep. 27 - Help Eric Regain (H)Onor 1:08:00

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Please boost my social credit score back up Xi. You're my Hero (2002)Owu-Eric

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R2R Ep. 26 - The Last of X 1:15:10

2+ y ago1:15:10

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This dude really picked 3 super hero movies in one month. Feat. Vasilios and Harry

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R2R Ep. 25 - "Costco" Sponsored by #Carl'sJr 1:30:11

2+ y ago1:30:11

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(I Love You)

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R2R Ep. 24 - Gaslight, Gatekeep, Mob Boss 1:21:09

2+ y ago1:21:09

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After praising the greatest acting performance of Willem Dafoe's career, the guys actually manage to analyze the messaging of Boondock Saints while simultaneously recapping it with their friend, Vasilios.

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R2R Ep. 23 - Batman Future: Bonk gets Boonked 1:14:28

2+ y ago1:14:28

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After recalling a shared enjoyment of the Batman Beyond show, Jesse and Eric watch the only film of the franchise, Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker and invite their friend and Batman expert Nick to join the nostalgia trip.

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R2R Ep. 22 - Into the Spiderman vs Blue Jamie Foxx 1:04:21

2+ y ago1:04:21

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After changing the planned film from Into the Spiderverse to The Amazing Spiderman 2, Nikhil fled for the weekend, avoiding the recording of the worst movie so far. To ease their suffering, Jesse and Eric decide to subject three guests to share their fate. Featuring RJ, Ralph, and Valineage.

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R2R Ep. 21 - Digimon: Last Evolution Kizuna 1:13:25

2+ y ago1:13:25

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Eric creates new characters and slurs and Jesse brags about watching the dub while Nikhil laments having to act as the voice of reason.

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R2R Ep. 20: Con Air 1:08:16

2+ y ago1:08:16

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Nick Cage cons all over the place.

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R2R Ep. 19: Dog Soldiers 1:01:45

2+ y ago1:01:45

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As animal month continues, Nikhil selects the movie Dog Soldiers, a B Horror movie featuring your favorite local school wolf mascot as the werewolves. You know why Sean Pertwee is in this movie? Cuz he got that dawg in him.

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R2R Ep. 18: We're Back! A Dinosaur Story 1:10:02

2+ y ago1:10:02

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Jesse and Nikhil roll back the rock to geek out about dinosaurs. Meanwhile Eric compares them to horse girls, and can't get over the cast for this movie he's never heard of.

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R2R Ep. 17: Shaolin Soccer 1:11:23

2+ y ago1:11:23

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After a month of just bullying each other with bad movies, the guys make peace with this Chinese comedy.

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R2R Ep. 16: Uncle Drew 56:46

2+ y ago56:46

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Jesse gets revenge on his co-hosts for all the Disney Channel movies (mostly Luck of the Irish) by picking this fan requested film.

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R2R Ep. 15: Cloud 9 52:36

2+ y ago52:36

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REGRET

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R2R Ep. 14: Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-off 1:15:23

2+ y ago1:15:23

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The onslaught of Disney Channel originals continues with this thinly veiled coming out story. Who knew Disney was so conservatively progressive in 2002?

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R2R Ep. 13: Agent Cody Banks 1:05:19

2+ y ago1:05:19

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To continue Jesse's punishment, Nikhil wraps up the month with this Disney channel original starri....featu...inclu... that Frankie Muniz and Hillary Duff are in. Was it just as fun as they remembered, or a bit more problematic? Stay tuned.

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R2R Ep. 12: Pacific Rim 1:05:54

2+ y ago1:05:54

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After making each of his friends suffer at his own hands, Nikhil shows mercy in the most fun way he knows how... Giant robot fights.

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R2R Ep. 11: The Luck of the Irish 58:31

2+ y ago58:31

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Nikhil's March of movies continues with the perfect family friendly St Patrick's Day movie, The Luck of the Irish. Yes, this was a coordinated assault targeting Jesse specifically. All other Irish need not be offended, but if they are, blame Disney.

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R2R Ep. 10 - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 49:19

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Nikhil pivots 180° for the second film his birthday month of movies. This week, he trades the dystopian future of emotionless Clerics for the fantasy of krakens and hijinks of pirates. Let the bullying begin.

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R2R Ep. 9 - Equilibrium 1:02:54

2+ y ago1:02:54

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Nikhil kicks off his birthday month of movies with this action packed, emotionally stunted, gun-fu "adaptation" of The Giver, Equilibrium, featuring a young Christian Bale.

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R2R Ep. 8 - Zenon: Z3 55:57

2+ y ago55:57

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Eric and Nikhil enact their plan to get back at Jesse for putting them through his suggested movies with this Disney Channel original. Will this get him to leave? Quit? Or will Jesse have the last laugh?

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R2R Ep.7 - 50/50 (2011) 57:10

2+ y ago57:10

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Cancer brings the guys closer together as they review this star studded Seth Rogan film.

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R2R Ep. 6 - Spring (2014) 52:24

2+ y ago52:24

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The guys wrap their heads around this Lovecraftian adjacent romcom, where a man travels to Italy to escape grief, retaliation, and cops, only to stick his dick in crazy and get an ancient monster pregnant.

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R2R Ep5 - Whiplash 58:40

2+ y ago58:40

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Jesse manages to successfully avoid cancelling himself by appealing to the shared trauma between all three hosts. Reflections on learned lessons, discussion of cinematography, and turtle appropriation ensue.

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R2R Ep. 4 - The Hangover 53:36

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Theme of the Month: Hangover Host: All Movie: The Hangover At the end of the month, the guys agree on a movie to wrap up the theme. Closing out the first month of this show, the comedy that capped off the 2000's, The Hangover.

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R2R Ep. 3 - O Brother, Where Art Thou 56:44

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Theme of the Month: Hangover Host: Nikhil Movie: In his hosting debut, Nikhil gets creative with the theme of the month, and instead of picking another film featuring alcohol abuse, he chooses nooses in this George Clooney classic.

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R2R Ep. 2 - The Animal House 48:42

2+ y ago48:42

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Monthly theme: Hangover Host: Jesse Movie: The Animal House A lesson that comedy movies from the late 70's and early 80s don't really hold up, Eric and Nikhil do what they can to avoid discussing the quintessential college classic, while Jesse tries to convince them it wasn't all that bad.

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R2R Ep. 1 - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 45:25

2+ y ago45:25

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January Theme: Hangover Host: Eric Movie: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang New show, new format, new co-host. Eric and Jesse bring their friend Nikhil on board to discuss movies. Eric kicks off the series by hosting a discussion about one of his favorite Shane Black movies.

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GHCC #52: The One Where We Abort Our Baby 51:15

3y ago51:15

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We made it a year. This is it. The Final Episode of the Golden Hour Coffee Cast. Thanks for listening and stay tuned here for updates on our future project(s).

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GHCC #37: The One With The Tonka Truck | Feat. The Families 55:46

3+ y ago55:46

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As the trial comes to a close, Jesse tries to keep Eric off the topic by talking about his sister's trip to Ireland, how his brother wants to find their Spanish ancestors, and trying to get him to reminisce about Krispy Kreme fundraisers. But as Eric begins to relapse to his Amby-en Depp-endency, something happens that instead, leads him to reveal …

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GHCC #35: The One Where We F****d Up The Cross Promotion | feat. Flynn Hendrix 1:33:34

3+ y ago1:33:34

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Jesse catches up with fellow voice actor and podcast host, Flynn Hendrix, who pulls back the curtain on the life of being an independent pro wrestler, how to maintain a character's believability offstage, and how the sport compliments his career in voice acting. They two also discover how they've essentially taken the same path in life...except Fly…

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GHCC #31: The One Where Eric Starts A Cult 1:17:30

3+ y ago1:17:30

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I mean...it's all in the title guys... Also, Jim-Bob Duggar.

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GHCC #15: The One Where Jesse Gives a Ted Talk 1:11:09

3+ y ago1:11:09

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After Eric spent too much time watching videos of child prodigy musicians, the two reflect on their past as "musicians". From there, they discuss how and when you can tell when music is treated as an aid in storytelling, and when it's reduced to an afterthought. Finally, Jesse does a whole ass presentation that's immediately followed by a special C…

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GHCC #14: The One Where We Do A Christmas Special 1:15:14

4y ago1:15:14

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The guys celebrate Eric's birthday by discussing their favorite Christmas music and specials, exchange gifts...twice, and how weird Great Britain is. Did you know that in Britain, they sometimes call Christmas Crimbo? This is way more relevant to this episode than it should be.