The Staff
The show was hosted by Brian Carlton, who called himself 'The Spoonman' on air, and occasionally featured input from the show producers and panel operators, nicknamed 'Garfield' and 'Odie'.
The Spoonman's nickname came about as a collaboration between himself and management. Inspiration for the name is claimed from the hit song Spoonman, and also from Brian's character as a "self-professed 'stirrer'". Several versions of his on air name are frequently used by callers, including "Spoony"/"Spoonie".
It is understood that Garfield's nickname originates from an instance whereby he gave a fellow staff member a copy of the movie 'Garfield' for their child's birthday- Odie received his nickname from the name of the dog also featured in the Garfield series.
Garfield was also the producer of Dolphin Juice, a radio show that aired on Triple M Sydney on Sunday nights, on which he had a small segment reviewing the week in sport.
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