Eric Thomas Besides being co-creator of the "SicKos", Eric's claim to fame came back in the day of his early promotional days as he was referred to as a "GOD" for his imaging with the Mayor Stanley attack! Soon after it landed him a position as a DJ hosting a night show. In 2002 he came to Banana 101.5 with a new partner soon to have the #1 night show in Flint! Eric will be the first to tell you that having sex in the Banana van with a new female intern-"Really hurts your knees". Years in radio: since 1996 Carson Lee Working as a rear tire specialist for such drivers as Mike Bliss and Ricky Hendricks for the Nascars Busch series car owner Hendricks Racing, Carson decided to leave his $100k career to move to Detroit to work in a Dollar General and intern for $0k. Carson brings the reality card to the show with storys of guidence and expirience...in a redneck kind of way. With alot of hard work, and a "don't be scared" 'tude, Carson now co-hosts the #1 drive home radio station in Flint, and Saginaw! Years in radio: since 2002 Scooter the Producer (Time to be self indulgent...) I’m Scooter. I grew up in Swartz Creek and graduated in 2001. I came to the Banana back in December of 2005 after realizing that my current life situation was boring and I was going to get no where in life mowing grass for a golf course. I have worked my way from filing paperwork in the promotions department to now producing the Eric and Carson show. I started on the show as an intern July of 2006 and decided this is the show that I wanted to be apart of. I am known on the show as the guy with the monotone voice and the one with the over the top sick sense of humor and my willingness to enjoy a alcoholic bevearage or two, or three...or four. Years in radio: since 2005 Pretty Boy Josh At the early age of 19, Josh decided to take up his interest in radio, having knowledge in rock as well as hip-hop. He applied within Regent Communications and later got the call from Lefty scoring an internship with Banana 101.5. After a fairly quick amount of time, Josh made his "claim to fame" by winning Intern Idol at Bubba's Roadside Inn for Beer Cans for Kids, singing a memorable Nice and Slow by Usher. He then went on to be the center of a highly anticipated contest which involved phrases such as "you can never use too much moisturizer" and "pedicures aren’t just for women" as sounders. A contest you may all remember called a metro-sexual weekend giveaway with a grand prize of a pair of tickets to see Disturbed in Royal Oak, MI. With a high interest in alternative and punk rock, he found himself as a guest host quite often, as frequently as 2 to 3 times a month on the Music Meeting (aired on Sunday 4 to 5 times a month). But it was at Dirtfest 2006 when Josh Holleman got his first real spot on the show when Eric and Carson ask him to be apart of the new afternoon line-up. It was around the same time program director Brian Beddow gave him a part-time spot on US103.1 as board-operator of the Detroit Lions Football broadcast. After a few months of recording audio, live hysterical van-runs, and dressing in drag on the E&C Show, it came ratings time and the numbers were in. NUMBER ONE BITCHES, NUMBER ONE. Josh earned the title as phone screener and was put in charge to do so as well as produce the show when Scooter couldn’t. He also earned the title as one of the most popular guys in Burton and claims "bitches aint nuthin' but hoes and tricks." Years in radio: since 2006 Mandi Martin Hi, I'm Mandi... yes, my boobs are real... and really big. Now onto the other stuff that doesn't really matter... Yes, I do put up with all of E and C's shit... but I also like being the only girl... so I take it. Not literally. I like both Miller and Bud Light... and it tastes even better if someone else buys it for me. I hate the "T" word!!! But I’m a big fan of the “C” word. And on top of working with E and C on Banana… I’m also on the air with eleven other shows on six different stations, including NBC 25 WEYI-TV. Yep, media whore! I’ve always lived in the area, working within the Flint and Saginaw markets… and graduated from Millington High School in 2000. I also went to U of M-Flint… and about that graduating thing… I will someday. And onto even more randomness… I love coming into work all scrubby… its radio remember, no one knows. And what you see on TV is after about two hours of getting ready. If I’ve met you at the Shop, there is a good chance I don’t remember… so don’t take offense to it. Just re-introduce yourself next time! I’m very much a girl and love the typical girly stuff… shopping, makeup, getting my hair done, reading entertainment magazines, decorating, etc. Then again… I can hang with the boys and take a joke, as well as dish a few out. I’m confident, yet sensitive… and although I’ll try like hell to hide it… I get my feelings hurt just like any other girl who works with ALL guys! You can bet on attitude problem at least once a week, and my closest friends luckily put up with it. And lastly, I have an amazing boyfriend who makes everything a little bit better for me, which I had no idea was even possible. All together… through laughing and bitching… I love my life! Years in radio: since 2001