On today's Phone Call orginally recorded on 11/7/24 . The show decided to not talk about the election until they did for a minute. Obviously standing by their canidates. The only thing they could agree on is the memes coming out our hilarious... mean spirited but hilarious.. Thus deciding memes should now be call means since that is what it's become. Erica found herself in Nashville this week while Mark spent his birthday (pre) in Birmingham seeing Morrissey again.... Neither Erica nor Marks son David understands how Mark can keep getting his wife to not only go but buy his ticket...The call went all over the road again this week as Erica was curious how dangerous NOLA is and that the world knows not to go there. Mark explained how to navigate it staying on the main streets and controlling your liquor consumption... Mark did tell Erica you can now carry open and concealed whic may make you less of a target as long as you are sober... Once Erica quized Mark about guns she knew he never passed a test... Than Mark listening to old podcasts on his road trip decided to bring back "Pot Talk" an old bit they did on the radio in the 90s.. This weeks Pot Talk was on Disturbing Facts. Finally while ending on movie sequals that sucked Mark decided to to show the outfit he was wearing that got some attention at the barbcue restaurant in rural Mississippi... Marks dedication to being a poser still amazes Erica...

Recorded 10/30/24 ... On todays Phone Call Erica and Mark talk about their 2 hour reunion in Sarasota. Erica has decided that Marks wife was a serious upgrade and not sure why she likes him... Mark odesn't either but is loving every minute of it.. Mark talked about his trip across the pan handle down the west coast of Florida where the two met up for Mediterranean. Mark headed to Naples next to visit his daughter and grandkids. Erica questiioned whether Mark stayed at her guest house but Mark said the guest house belongs to the big cats she sells. Erica then was curious how big is the litter box but Mark wasn't sure because he is afraid to go see them. Mark was surprised when a hotel room assigned to him was occupied with two staff members engaged in sexy time on the clock. Erica was concerned over Marks discription of seeing full frontal of the male. MArk reminded Erica he is still a male and have seen a naked man (himself) his entire life but was surprised no one seemed concerned just gave him a new room. Erica andm Mark got into car talk as a smart car passed Mark on I10 heading west at over 90 miles per hour. Which led to electric cars and their speed capabilities. Erica was trying to get Mark to buy an EV and Mark will not budge claiming he did his share saying he bought a Hybrid. Boys got into conspiracies and how to research them using a burner phone (don't ask). Finally for fun they tlked about "fun sounding songs" that are actually morbid and scary.

From the archives May of 2023 and attempt to see if this would be a thing people wanted to hear.. But we do theem anyway... This week Erica and Mark dig into the past and things we did while friends and never told each other. Erica found out that Marks' need to be a poser to ft in cost him dearly when he was busted while wearing a Dead T Shirt. Mark actualy bought it to match his swim trunks he was approached by an actual Dead Head and he tried to lie his way throught it... Fail...Erica has decided that Marks wife is a huge upgrade and they have a lot in common like being wine snobs...Mark tells his tales of riding in a motorcycle association while Erica tells her wild stories of being a grocery store employee... They both talk about being involved with a carjacking and the carjakers were NOT winners after it was said and done... Finally, they talk about their families tricking the phone companies in the old days and we end this Episode with a radio bit called Dewy.. BTW if you know Marc Eliott (radio name) please have him get in touch with us..

We start off with Erica's great escape from Hurrican Milton... As the show talks about disasters and government help in starting storms or helping after storms (you pick a side).. Then we switch to Erica's health as the Floridian girl is lacking vitamin D and the doctor oders her to buy a $2000 bike (with a motor) or did Erica decide this on her own as Mark gave her plenty of ways to get in shape and get ouside that are a ot cheaper. Somehow they ended in speaking about Mike Judge and his time machine or as Erica says his inteligence that helps the Simpsons seem to predict the future and are we now entering Idocracy or as Mark calls it End Times... We wrap things up just days before he election wondering how long has campaign smearing and not telling us what they will do to fix it been going on... Mark found a lot of campaign slogans that went back a quite a few decades that woked and some that caused the politician to lose their edge. Not to worry we figured you have heard all the political talk you care to so we are just finding the funny.. Excericse Your Self per Erica and Exercise your vote says Mark

This Phone Call was recorded 10/3/24

This week we find Erica did survive Helene but not the TV station where she works. Mark brings up NOLA weather people have issues with the internet weather people and our gettin in a little online tiff... Erica and Mark point out the internet WX people do not have bosses and are more at ease about reporting.. Erica points out there are a lot of bad ones out there but Mike's Weather Page and spegettimodels.com seem to be where the action is each time. Erica and Mark talk about the flodding and their experiences in being cut off from the world in the early 90's in Georgia and how it really is for those in western Carolina. Meanwhile Mark accidently brings up Tradio a radio swap meet he and Erica may have participated in although Erica is better at pretending she wasn't there. Erica now has two phone numbers which peaked Mark's interest until he found out she is actually paying 2 cell billls. The question is if Mark doesn't have Ericas private email will he be allowed to get her new phone number? SInce the phone call will drop before Halloween they discused candy corn and why its called that and costumes from Mark's Black and White world vs. todays... Finally Mark is preparing for his old timers troubles and asked Erica should his wife call her will she take care of him? Erica may want Mark as an edentured servant.... Mark quickly decided to make sure he and his wife are ok.

Originally Recorded 9/26/24

The Phone Call this week again maybe the last one as Erica is now near a Cat 4 Hurricane... Rest asure Erica has an in with FEMA as they use and so can we the Waffle House Storm Scale....Mark does not have AI so he realizes he can't replace her as fast as she can replace him... Menawhile the gang goes on with the show Discusing Hurricane Gypsy's or are they Travelers? Raising kids and parents as we get older. Making amends as part of recovery with your kids should you or shouldn't you? Mark's Pastor wanted to hear his radio voice and Mark missed out on a golden opportunity to bring back those old pipes of gold. That leads to broadcasting school they both attended and their first gigs in the biz. Finally wrapping up the show with a top list of side characters that stole their show from whom it was built around...Did I do that?

Recorded 9 19 24

Erica is C sick as Mark tries to consult her. Mark claims he is never sick because he gets the saline soulution / sugar pill in the experiment eveytime. Erica and Mark and their take on Canada and the middle east somehow leads into a discusion about operation deez nuts... Marks was reminded he never talked about Hurricane Cat 2 Francine, which makes Erica think Mark is cheating with another podcast. But they both realize its MArks mind slipping away. Meanwhile Mark has not one but 2 crazy stories as he believes his garage is haunted "again" and on a serious note Marks son had an issue with his neighbors kids where it could have ended very bad as the elementary aged kids were ding dong dashing with what appeard to be hand guns and the neighbors and police were involved. Finally ever wanted t know how rude your city is? We talk the Top 10 most rudest cities. As always you can talk to the show by emailing ericaandmarkpodcast@gmail.com or face book www.facebook.com/thephonecall

It's a Special Edition of The Phone Call recorded on September 11th 2024. yes it should have been about the Twin Towers but Mark was in full crisis mode. Hurricane Francine was heading his way and Erica wanted to make a replacement reasdy in case Mark can no longer do the show. The gang discusses the reson why hurricanes are a big deal in Louisiana with NOLA being a big soup bowl and how the map wouldn't change the path but Mark said the radar was showing differently. Mark was right and the hurricane did change cources and actually ran straight over his house. Fortunately he did survive and its good news since Cove was not making Erica any promises. We wrap up the call with Mark and his weird fact segment which Erica calls Pot Talk and listening to one of our very old radio bits.