Erica and Mark The Phone Call

Todays Phone Call was recorded 9.1. 26

On todays call is Mark vs Chat Gpt ... Is it possible to frustrate Chat GPT? Apparently Mark did planning or over planning a trip to the Humans Society... Mark and his wife welcome Aslan to their home. Erica and Mark discuss radio contesting and if you never knew this you may have been what radio people called a prize pig... A new Space Port being built? Star Base Louisiana the worlds largest should be operational by 2020. Top 10 per CNBC places to live (not too bias).  And TV vilians and shows we love. 

Todays Phone Call was recored 8 18 26

On todays call we couldn't go without talking about our former occupation..The radio BUSINESS and how it is treating our friends... Marks former station now has 1 employee, when he retired it had 4 which was sad enough. Back when they started one station would have at least 15. Mark's intern from the 90s is now an OM for 3 different radio markets and lives hours away from most of them.. Local is what it should be but only the non corporatate owners get it. DJs were never a number on a budget spread sheet they were numbers on a ratings report card that made you money or asked you to leave... sorry for the editorial... We also talk space, the moon, coffee, soul food, nude dining, and a quiz about the state your state hates.

Today's Phone Call was recorded 8 4 26

On the phone call to two no longer employed radio personalities (retired by choice) discussed saving radio..Is it possible to bring it back to the way it was? Which brought them to the shameless internet radio station plugs of their own. Will Radio Hab be back? Will it be called The Dorm? Will My Tune Radio be able to break free from all the other rock staions? Now this Description of the Phone Call has become a shameless plug... sorry / not sorry. We talk weather conspiracies, Erica's band names, My Space is back? Erica's gospel music connection? Plus more radio talk including an old aircheck of Erica doing weekends. 

Todays Phone Call was recorded 07 21 26

On todays phone call more things are coming out about Erica's and Mark's past. Believe or not Mark was a collection agent for the bad check division of Winn Dixie.  True, and his alias at that job Bruce Diamond . They talk radio and radio consultant talk, radio stories and just how small of a business is radio? Plus, is Nashville as magical city like Erica says or does Mark have an issue every time he goes there? Vanity plates do you have one ?  Can you actualy get a dirty one in Maine? This and more nonsense is on todays Erica and Mark The Phone Call

Todays Phone Call was recorded 7.7.27

On todays Phone Call Radio Talk as Mark has gifted in a verbal contract the rights to  The Dorm as a radio station name. Will Erica sign her 30 year old internet radio station back on? We also talk pnhone scams and how a scam on Marks brother which included calling him put the two communicating via a phone call after years od silence. Erica is trying to get Mark to watch Bang My Box on HBO, CERN turned off until 2030. What is it with that date always poping up? it Stargates? Has Eroca found a way to make ALL news fair and balanced??? She has got a good poing IF thehy would give it go. And on a somber note a farewell to our berloved pets as both Erica and Mark had to put their pets down within weeks of each other.... RIP Jane and Freckles 

Todays Phone Call was recorded 6 24 26

On todays call we try to figure out just "How old is Mark?" As a normal everyday trip to Aldi's for one item takes him 15 minutes at self check out... Erica's Apple TV review, Will there be zero gravity in August? Missing and suicidal scientists? and radio talk with a large purge in one companuy and two others finding out how they can change FCC rules to make more money and spend less....

Todays Phone Call was recorded 06.09.26

On todays Phone call Erica Mark go back to their college days as they went to the same "DJ" school that called themself a college both 10k in debt when they left. More radio talk as Mark said he was actually fired from a live read spot and Erica took a eye glasses place live spot when she had perfect vision and wore fake glasses when Mark has been wearing glasses since he was 5. IS Louisiana gtrying to be BIG BROTHER with their QR codes coming to cars? Plus produce fights, geneology stories gone wrong and want ads from the 80s when you put what you wante to hire and no one cared. 

Todays Phone Call was recorded 05 27 26

On todays Mandatory Phone Call of Friendship we remember Jane a fury member of Ericas family.

Marks asks why a Pride Flag wallpaper is consider an upgrade on his cellphone.. Mark read an article about the latest update and was quick to notice certain brand loyalist are quick to remind people in charge that wallpaper is not an upgrade on their phone. Mark didn't get it and found Erica didn't get it either or would need it. They also talked radio rembering audio testing, top 225 records that were always the same wondering who are these people who get to pick these records. As usual there are only 2 degrees in any direction for people who are in the biz to know each other as Erica knew smeone whos brother was responsible for a lot of this mess. And finally Marks trip on a plane can only me one thing "old people issues" and he doesn't disapoint. 

Todays Phone Call was recorded 5 12 26

On their 100th recorded Phone Call the mandatory weekly phone call has now bi-monthly (no pun intended) or as Erica calls it our summer hours.. On todays call is Mark pregnant? Is Erica thinking about moving to Viet Nam? Erica's shameless un-paid plug for Velotric E Bikes (they should call the Podcast Plyaground and join our family)  Phil Collins, Reddit, new Band Names, Key West stories more..

This Phone Call was recorded 4 28 26

On todays call Erica and Mark talk Miami Vice and the radio people we knew who were actually in the show with talking parts. Both loved the show and Mark re-watched / binge watched it last year. (He also watches Nash Bridges) Man Crush? The 2 traded old radio stories about the people they hung out with in Macon who were real cool for being famous musicians as they celebrated Chuck Leavell's 74th birthday... Since Mark is a relic and Erica is getting old they Dr talked as both of them are getting poked this month...Erica shared her Tom Petty brush story which started with her landlord. Free stuff we got paid to talk about, car stereos and Carnival of Terror that Erica missed. 

Todays Phone Call was recorded 4 21 26

On todays Mandatory Phone Call of Friendship Mark shares the news of a radio DJs passing... Bob of The Bob and Tom Show out of Indy... As syndiction was becoming popular and eveyone wanted Stern money local morning shows were being replaced by shows like B&T... Erica and Mark talk about the show and remembering the cease and desist they recieved by the B&T attys for replaying a bit from one of their CDs that were given to them by a listener... They also talked about old radio bits of their Macon days... One being famous listeners like Weird Wayne who spent most of his listening time in jail and real calls that sounded like radio bits.. And they end the call on a bit that has lasted the 4 decades its been around The Weekly World News Headlines. 

Todays Phone Call was recorded on 4 14 26

On Todays Mandatory Phone Call of Friendship Erica has a new book featuring an "actual" interview with a gray that took place in 1947... Mark and his non compliance with technologhy spent the entire phone call chatting with Go Daddy on his SSL issues with his radio stations web site. Of course it cost him $130 because of his imaptience and fortunately that issuse was fixed too... Go Daddy customer service has a lot a patience... We talked station merch including never actually seeing people wearing station t shirts any more and they brough back an old radio bit Tabloid Tuesdays as The Weekly World News still brings the heat.

This Phone Call was recorded 4 8 26

On todays call Erica and Mark ponder if Pink Floyd was right and there really isn't a dark side of the moon... Did they really go again or for the first time?? Then a suicide pod, Gen Z slang quiz, hybrid and ev tax and a call to Erica I mean Apple support

Todays Call Was Recorded 3 31 26

On todays call ... well any call those two were AOR ... All over the road... More CERN talk and the conspiracy theory of the Mandella Effect... AI and the Asian simulated "friend" as Erica was practicing her Japanese is she getting close to ruling out all people for a AI pal? ... Where you can get vintage radio station T-shirts for radio nerds... Looking for lost DJs Mark discovered Rocco passed a while back (great radio talent) and how they lost a gig to Sea Bass and was surprised he would have left Tampa for West Palm... While looking for where he is now the internet did not know SB's real name. Erica thought she heard he had passed to and the only Sea Bass they could fing was from the deadliest catch (which he had passed).. And finally the dirtiest things in your house and no the toilet was not number one. 

Todays Phone Call was recorded 3 25 26

Todays Phone Call Erica and Mark have concert stories as Mark saw Plant's new band Saving Grace and Erica saw Wide Spread Panic... Comparing concert T shirts and discusing concert behaviors that do not change even thought the audience is getting older... We also talk radio demos, record reps, Technology vs the elderly and stuck people, Nascar, Formula One and the greatest commedians and no neither one of them made the list...

This Phone Call was recorded 3 17 26

No Luck of the Irish for Mark as Erica went down too many rabbit holes this week... Is there such thing as too much YouTube?? From crystals in her ears to UFOs and "special" government projects discussed in movies?? Could the new Spielberg movie be the answer to Close Encounters? Mark will never know because he has never seen Close Encounters.. No you heard right..The eighties was a special time for Mark working bars in Spring Break and getting high and drunk he misssed an entire decade maybe a decade and a 1/4 since he missed the end of the seventies too... Finally Mark and Erica maybe getting back together in person as Mark is asking her to go see PIL since his wife said pass... 

This Phone Call was recorded 3 11 26

On todays call Marks old station 96 K rock get a face lift with some new old faces.... as new owners take over and old employees are back. Erica had a long week explaining to his daughter about long distance calls and operators who help make the connection...We also find out the best drinking locations, the smartest animals and more on todays call...

This Phone Call was recorded 3 3 26

On todays call Erica couldn't wait to jump on Mark about his party affilation after Mark brought up the Tampa Airport putting a ban on pajamas... Although TIA like other governmental departments have hired smart asses to handle their social media accounts and sometimes they like to troll... Mark finally convinced her he wasn't weird abojut it he was just making a observation based on a Mike's Weather Page FB post... Besides sarcasm in signs we talked NASA and the delayed Moon launch AI dining and drag (the cars) racing we also found out why the different color heart emojis.

Todays Phone Call was recorded 2 24 26

On todays call we radio talk and radio names, TV commercials on Pluto TV Words that are allowed on Facebook and those that are not..Whos in charge of that? Ericas hat game, Mark and Ericas war stories from S Fla in the 80s and jobs that you quit almost immediately...

This Phone Call was recorded on Fat Tuesday / Mardi Gras 2 17 26

On todays call It's Mardi Gras at least where Mark lives... The call starts off rough as they started before the credits rolled and it spiraled from there. Erica learns about the "baby" and Mardi Gras although she swears its about the Epstein thing... Mark extends another invite to Erica to join him and his wife in the Big Easy to see NOLA with it's great food and interesting people...Mark may want to live his life out as an AI picture of himself as AI has shown him as a younger man a black man and now an image created from a current picture of which according to Mark AI makes him look better than real life... We learned a new word Sologamy which turned into Marks rant on Webster bending over to the kid words instead of leaving them for the urban dictionary... 

Todays Phone Call was recorded 2 10 26

On todays phone call an urgent family issue cut the call shorter some may say the shorter the better .... We talk more on Molt Book and why Erica's AI "freinds" are no longer talking to her .... Are we living in Terminator Days? Mark has only see one of the movies and as usual had no idea what Erica was trying to say. And just in time for VD .. Zodiac signs and how easy they are to love...

This Phone Call was recorded 2 3 26

On todays call Mark has the REAL reason what happened to the weather guy in SWFL. Apparently a lot more than he shared... It happens all the time in the media... Most of the time its just about the money but you can't put your self in a place that will be the first cut.  Erica explains her " I don't feel tardy" T shirt.... Mark shares a freaked out FB page called Shockfactor AI.... You've been warned...Claude and Cove Erica's AI friends are not talking to her...Not sure why but there is something there we will need to get into soon. And,  are Cove and Calude part of the new the AI social media page MoltBook? This and other nonsense for free and in less than an hours time. 

Todays Phone Call was recorded 1.27.26

Mark is having a not so fun Month as the new year has brought him home repair issues causing an etire disruption of his normall boring life.... They also talk clutter and ways to say goodbhye to things you will never need and mostlikely your family will throw away once you are dead. Finally a Not So Famous list of top states people are moving too. 

This Phone Call was recorded 1.20.26

On todays  Phone Call we celebrate National DJ day and show case why we never "really" made it. An AI radio station launched on FM (Mark has one running for the past 5 months online) using old DJs from the past and it sound it. Plus we discuss the DJ who photoshoped himself into a MLK photograph while Ericas friend made Erica into woman of color. Plus we see how much humans can tolerate before dying although we do that eveytime we upload a podcast. 

Todays Phone Call was recorded 1.13.26

On todays phone call we talk firing in TV and Radio as a weather guy from FT Myers got fired and apparently its becoming viral... Mark talks about how easy it is to be fired in Florida with the laws and non compete clauses in the contracts... Which gets them talking about times they were fired, radio budgets, and talent that is off limits and will never be fired...We also talk about the death then return of MTV or is it? The music of today and the past, radio shows that we dont get and how we could have handled the way we were split up...Banned songs and the most annoying people by name according to a poll from the  Not Good Show.