Welcome back to Winging It, the Eastern Echo's arts and entertainment podcast.
This episode, we sit down with Frankie Cramer, a lead actor in Eastern Michigan University Theater's newest production: Big Love.
Host: Anthony Thaxton
Director: Caroline Buxton
Editor: Gray Connor
Anthony Thaxton uses he/him pronouns and has worked at The Eastern Echo since fall 2025. Thaxton began as a podcast host and became the podcast director in May 2026. Thaxton is a senior majoring in English and creative writing and minoring in journalism. Thaxton's favorite part of his job is knowing that the content he creates helps inform and educate people in the community.
Contact Thaxton with any questions or ideas at podcast@easternecho.com.
Gray Connor uses they/he pronouns, and has worked for The Eastern Echo since August 2024. They started as newsletter editor, then moved to managing editor of operations in January 2026. For their undergraduate studies, Connor majored in media studies and journalism with a minor in public relations.
For Connor, the best part of the job is getting to know other people and collaborating with other students who are just as passionate about journalism and justice.
Connor is on Instagram (@gray_connor_). Contact him with any questions or information at mconnor3@emich.edu.
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