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The Mark & Lynda Podcast
The Mark & Lynda Podcast
Use this page to say hey, ask a question (which probably won’t get answered), or just to kiss the RG’s ass.
Hector Gomez says
This is Hector (I like Dreamin). Where can I see Your movie mother ghost
Hugh F Jackes says
Toward the end of M&B, you discovered a local clubber who sang creepy songs, like pop music in haunted house. You played one of his songs at the end of every Friday show for a few months. I cannot remember the guy’s name or the song that you played a bunch. Can you recall?
Thanks, and suck my butt.
Mark Athan says
Hay Mark! If I remind you in December, around Xmas time, would you consider playing the “Elfis” bit from your M&B days? It was on one of your charity albums and it is in my Xmas mixed music playlist and I die laughing every year. I know that others have their favorite bits, but this one is mine. You not being able to keep your shit together while Brian is going off as an Elvis Elf is just too much. I do think any new listeners to the Podcast who did have the great pleasure of hearing you and Brian in your Hey Day would truly enjoy it. I know I’m taking a risk asking you to remember something in December, so if I remind you, will you play it? Thank you – Mark from Torrance.
andy briseno says
Hey RG this is Andy from Arizona I was curious to know what was the first big celebrity you were excited about meeting in your radio career and was it as good as you hoped. Your number one fan from Arizona
Christian says
Hi Mark!
I’m responsible for one of your most painful moments on air. Let me take you back to November 1994. I’m playing football at UCLA and I called the show to ask the Magic 8 Ball if we would beat USC that weak. After some chit chat, Brian was wrapping things up, telling me to call in Monday to tell you guys about the game. As I was saying goodbye, I calmly said, “Hey, Mark, Roll Tide.” This set you off since it was Iron Bowl week. As the steam flew out of your ears (theater of the mind, right?), you bet me $20 that Auburn would win. I took that bet and we hung up. About five minutes later my phone rang and it was Rita informing me that someone had called the show and said I just committed an NCAA violation. “Put me back on air”, I pleaded. The new terms of the bet – if Auburn won, I had to come in studio and sing the USC fight song. If Alabama won, you had to sing their fight song.
When I went to practice that day, the LA Times beat writer came up to me and said, “Nice job on the radio today.” Other than a couple of teammates, no one said anything to me about it.
As I stood on the Rose Bowl field, soaking in the win over USC, my final college game, and making a tackle on my final college play, that same LA Times beat writer sidled up next to me and said, “Bama won.” I couldn’t wait for Monday morning. I even threw the post game celebration party with hundreds of students and athletes that night.
Monday morning I got to see you spit out the lyrics to “Yea, Alabama” with such disgust, spiddle flying from your angry mouth as you frothed. When you finished you threw the lyrics away and screamed “SCREW IT!”. It was the cherry on the best weekend of my life. On a side note, You guys gave me Christmas Show tickets and I took my best friend Elaine. Like me she was a huge fan of the show. 18 years later we were married and have a son.
I tell you all of this to let you know I will be serving my penance this upcoming weekend. I’m traveling to the Plains to see Auburn host LSU. I will roll Toomer’s Corner for you, yelling “War Eagle” in your honor. And, if SEC Nation is there, I will say hello to your old friend Paul Finebaum when I visit their set.
Coming to see you further inspired me to go into radio. I was able to work on the number 1 rated national sports talk show and host my own sports talk shows before moving on to producing television. Thank you for everything.
David Hill says
I was watching The Price is Right on 10-16-26. Then,George Gray say Mark Thompson. Come on down, your the next contestant on The Price is Right.
But it wasn’t you. And he didn’t win.
Looser looser.
Won won.