NATHAN GELGUD! TOM VS. THE TROLL! TOM'S PLAN TO TAKE OVER SMASH MOUTH! OPEN PHONES! episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 3H 27M

NATHAN GELGUD! TOM VS. THE TROLL! TOM'S PLAN TO TAKE OVER SMASH MOUTH! OPEN PHONES!

from The Best Show with Tom Scharpling

Friend of the show (and occasional villain) NATHAN GELGUD returns to the Best Show. Tom and Nathan catch up and discuss the upcoming new collection No Concessions, from his ongoing series Reel Politik (published by Drawn and Quarterly), Nathan's Zoom class How To Think Like A Cartoonist (happening Tuesdays from September 15th through October 20th of this year via Los Angeles Review of Books), the Knicks, and more! Tom kicks off the show with a call from a notorious long-term troll airing his grievances over being "shadow banned" from the chat. Hear the dramatic confrontation play out! Tom also reiterates and spells out his plan to take over the band Smash Mouth (including changing the name of the band)! Otherwise Tom takes a call about Neil Young, a call from an actual US Senate candidate, and more! BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE - NOW ONLINE!Shop classic Best Show merch including shirts, vinyl, CDs & DVDs, posters, stickers, and more!https://bestshowstore.comSUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShowWATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCHhttps://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4lifeFOLLOW THE BEST SHOW:https://twitter.com/bestshow4lifehttps://instagram.com/bestshow4lifehttps://tiktok.com/@bestshow4lifehttps://www.youtube.com/bestshow4lifeTHE BEST SHOW IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttps://thebestshow.nethttps://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-best-showHEARD IT ON THE BEST SHOW PLAYLISThttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XIpICdeecaBIC2kBLUpKL?si=07ccc339d9d84267See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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