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The Best Show with Tom Scharpling
by Forever Dog
Mirth, Music, and Mayhem Every Tuesday Night hosted by Tom Scharpling. Get the Full Experience on Patreon patreon.com/thebestshow
Episodes
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Tom's Cousin Hutch Is On A Health Kick
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from his cousin, HUTCH! (Originally aired on March 24th, 2009) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS...
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Patreon Preview: Beer Buddies - Lagunitas Trooper West Coast IPA Powered By Iron Maiden, Willie's THC Infused Iced Tea & Lemonade, Water (feat. Pat Byrne)
Tom is sick this week, so we aren't able to do a new episode of the Best Show. Instead we're sharing a recent post to the Best Show Patreon: The most recent episode of Beer Buddies! In this episode, Tom & Mike drink a few cold ones branded by Willie Nelson & Iron Maiden, and discuss movie theater...
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Best Show Trivia with Scott Rogowsky (From Best Show 24 2023)
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, we go back to our 24-hour Best Show, when SCOTT ROGOWSKY hosted BEST SHOW TRIVIA! See who comes out on top answering questions about classic Best Show bits, callers, and more! (Originally Aired On September 13th, 2023) New to the Best Show? Check out Best…
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SCOTT ROGOWSKY! HELP AP MIKE MAKE MUSIC! TOM SAW DIGGER!
Friend of the show SCOTT ROGOWSKY is back! This time he's here to talk about his new game app, SAVVY! He and Tom get deep into this, with some interesting diversions on the way! Tom weighs in on AP Mike's AI music career, and inspires a change in approach! Plus, Tom gives his review of the Tom...
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The King of Coatchecks
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from a FREELANCE COAT CHECKER! (Originally aired on April 4th, 2006) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE - NOW ONLINE! Shop...
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BETTER THAN YOU THINK! TOM'S HOLLYWOOD STORY! BRAD IN PHARTBRIDGE!
The topic: "Better Than You Think"! What do you feel gets dismissed, derided or otherwise criticized unjustly? A song, movie, or show? Callers weigh in! We get some heavy hitters on the line tonight, old favorites (Pat Finnerty, Jeff Feuerzeig) and new sensations (Spiro, that weird Celtics dude)...
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A Call From Bernie Taupin
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from "Bernie Taupin"! (Originally Aired on January 27, 2009) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE - NOW ONLINE! Shop classic…
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STRANGE FRIEND! DOGS IN STUDIO! AI MIKE! AI BILL SIMMONS! MANNY IN THUGBRIDGE!
Julia Vickerman and the representatives of MUTT SCOUTS bring a pack of dogs to the studio to promote the Kickstarter and opening of the dog cafe Strange Friend Dog Cafe! Hear all about DISCO and the other rescues and Tom and Julia's plans for STRANGE FRIEND! AI Mike shorts out the connection from...
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A Visit from Beatles Expert Milt Mortner
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call and then a visit from a self-proclaimed Beatles expert, MILT MORTNER! (Originally aired on March 30, 2010) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app.…
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MARC MARON! THE DEBUT OF AI MIKE! TOM'S ANNOUNCEMENT!
MARC MARON returns to the Best Show! Tom and Marc have a long conversation that ranges from the state of comedy and politics, what Marc has been up to since ending WTF, Jewish cemetaries in New Jersey, Andrew "Dice" Clay, Marc's poetry that he has lying around, and more! Tom makes a big...
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Brock Peuchk, Neighborhood Hero
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from neighborhood hero Brock Peuchk! (Originally ired January 16, 2007) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE - NOW ONLINE! Shop...
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TOM CAN'T COMPLAIN! BILLY WEST! AI BILL SIMMONS!
On this week's episode... the return of TOM CAN'T COMPLAIN! Plus special guest, legendary voice actor BILLY WEST - the voice behind Futurama and Ren & Stimpy and author of the new memoir Voice-a-Versa! And a conversation with AI BILL SIMMONS! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS…
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Granite Toughman In Strongbridge
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from GRANITE TOUGHMAN IN STRONGBRIDGE! (Originally aired on January 27th, 2026) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE - NOW…
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HELP TOM FIND A NEW GIMMICK! TONS OF CALLS!
In order to compete in a sea of cliche, gimmicky shows, Tom needs your help! What dumb gimmick can he start doing for The Best Show? Animal sidekicks, aliens, food... Callers galore chime in on all of the new ideas! Detours include trying to get Spiro a date (who hopefully likes his Opie &…
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Spike The Author
BEST SHOW BESTS! In these classic clips, the legendary caller SPIKE checks in about his favorite soap opera and spills the details of his then-upcoming (and possibly still-upcoming) novel Weirdos Exposed! (Originally aired on June 9th, September 15th, and September 29th, 2009) New to the Best…
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COLE FROM BLACK LIPS! TONIGHT'S TOPIC: WHO SUCKS?! BEST SHOW TOUR MOVIE AVAILABLE NOW!
Tonight Tom gets a visit from BLACK LIPS' Cole Alexander! Cole shares an update about the Black Lips' upcoming tour, gets a pep talk from Tom, and discusses the band's career! Callers weigh in on the topic: Who Sucks?! A short, sweet, to the point topic, but yet one that yields many surprising...
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BJ Bryson from The Bridge
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from BJ BRYSON from THE BRIDGE! (Originally aired on February 20th, 2012) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE - NOW ONLINE!…
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ZACH GOODE FROM SMASH MOUTH! PAT MCAFEE ALBUM REVIEW! PHILLY BOY ROY!
Tom's dream of fronting Smash Mouth gets a bit complicated when ZACH GOODE, the current lead singer of SMASH MOUTH, confronts Tom in the studio! Zach and Tom discuss Tom's plan to replace Zach, what Tom needs to know in order to be the singer of Smash Mouth, Zach's journey in the music business,...
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Three Classic Spike Calls from 2008
BEST SHOW BESTS! In these classic clips, Tom gets a series of calls from one of the most unique personalities in the show's history.... the one and only SPIKE! (Originally aired on June 17th, July 12th, and September 2nd, 2008) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of...
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NATHAN GELGUD! TOM VS. THE TROLL! TOM'S PLAN TO TAKE OVER SMASH MOUTH! OPEN PHONES!
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…
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The Robin Hood of the Hardwood
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from the ROBIN HOOD OF THE HARDWOOD! (Originally aired on November 30, 2004) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE - NOW ONLINE!...
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CHRIS SLUSARENKO! CHAKI THE FUNK WIZARD! URGH: A MUSIC TOUR & CONCERT MOVIE TALK!
Tonight's show... almost doesn't happen... The Best Show Studio is beset by unforeseen technical issues affecting calls. But thankfully, friends of the show CHAKI (The Funk Wizard) and CHRIS SLUSARENKO (Eyelids, Revolutions Per Movie) show up and save the day! A long discussion about Chris'…
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Author Rick Higgins
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a visit from author RICK HIGGINS! (Originally Aired on July 27, 2010) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE - NOW ONLINE! Shop classic...
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TOM PAYS TRIBUTE TO HIS MOM! CALLERS PAY THEIR RESPECTS! TOPIC: WEIRD TEACHER STORIES!
The Best Show is back after a few week break. Tom addresses the recent passing of his mother with a moving tribute at the top of the show. Afterwards, Tom takes a lot of calls from listeners, many of whom also pay their respects. Otherwise, the topic is WEIRD TEACHER STORIES! What strange…
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The Brushman Saga
BEST SHOW BESTS! In these classic clips, Tom gets a call from the BRUSHMAN... and then gets a surprise the following week! (Originally aired on June 16th, 2009 and June 24th, 2009) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your...
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PATREON PREVIEW: S&W / Q&A #19: Poison Idea, Billy Joel documentary, Liam or Noel?
This week, while Tom is away, we are sharing a bonus episode of our Patreon Exclusive Show, S&W/Q&A! This show is a chance for all Patreon subscribers to ask Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster about the things they've always wanted to know! If you like this episode, please consider joining the Best...
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Gary The Squirrel & Vance Early Appearances
BEST SHOW BESTS! In these classic clips, we revisit some more of Gary The Squirrel's & Vance's first appearances on the Best Show! Including such classics as the table read for Midnight In Times Square and the premiere of The Vance & Gary Show! (Originally aired March 6th, 2012, March 20th, 2012,...
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Patreon Preview: The Mike & Joel Vanity Project, Episode One
No new Best Show this week. In lieu of a new show, we are previewing an episode of our newest Patreon exclusive show: THE MIKE & JOEL VANITY PROJECT! This episode, Mike introduces Joel to the Robert Altman Classic MCCABE & MRS. MILLER! While Joel introduces Mike to the heavy metal band MEGADETH!...
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Gary The Squirrel's First Three Appearances (Featuring Vance)
BEST SHOW BESTS! In these classic clips, we go back in time to the first three appearances of the legendary GARY THE SQUIRREL (featuring his Highland Park, NJ roomate, VANCE!) (Originally Aired January 17, 2012, January 31, 2012, and February 14, 2012) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show...
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BEST AND WORST VACATION MEMORIES! BIGGEST DOPES CONTINUED! JASON "DUDIO" GORE! PHILLY BOY ROY!
What do you remember most about your vacations? Amazing times? Horror Stories? We get into it on the Best Show, TONIGHT! We hear stories from all over the country, from both adults AND children (one of whom tries to push some revisionist history regarding Death Cab for Cutie)! We also continue…
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Chet from The Newbridge Estates
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from Ad Man CHET FROM NEWBRIDGE ESTATES! (Originally aired on November 23rd, 2015!) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE - NOW...
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SHOULD YOU RECLINE YOUR SEAT ON A PLANE?!?! TOP 50 DOPES LIST CONTINUED! ROCK HULKMAN IN ALPHABRIDGE!
The eternal question... airplane seat reclining. Is it acceptable? Do YOU do it? SHOULD you do it? On this week's Best Show we answer the question once and for all, with some recent stories from the Best Show team! We also continue the grueling task of creating a list of the top dope of each…
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Philly Boy Roy (El Chapo, Trump and Open Heart Surgery)
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from PHILLY BOY ROY, discussing his exploits with El Chapo, Donald Trump, and why he's skipping his open heart surgery! (Originally Aired on July 21st, 2015) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show!...
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BEST SHOW TGIF!
From the Best Show Patreon, we've got a bonus episode! Tom takes a call from a guy who stumbled upon the show while watching cooking videos! Tom and Mike talk Disclosure Day! A call from Z-Man and talk about Star Wars AI videos and Spider-Man: Brand New Day! The biggest dopes of Nevada, Alabama,...
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Tom's Godfather Butch Daffodil
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from his "Godfather", BUTCH DAFFODIL! (Originally aired on June 9th, 2009) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON!…
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JAMEL JOHNSON! KNICKS WIN! KNICKS COLLAGE! KNICKS CALLS!
Comedian JAMEL JOHNSON comes to the Best Show! Tom and Jamel chat basketball, DC, food, Toothsome's, haunted houses, and more! Tom finally gets to live the dream as the KNICKS WON THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP! Tom revels in the victory, reveals how emotional it is for him, and chats with the callers to...
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Mikey in Southwest Newbridge
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from Mikey In Southwest Newbridge! (Originally Aired On August 19th, 2015) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON!…
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RACHEL COSTER! TOP 50 DOPES FROM EACH STATE CONTINUED! DOG ADOPTIONS! FRANK COMENTZ IN SYNTHBRIDGE!
Comedian RACHEL COSTER (Boy Room) comes to the Forever Dog studio to chat with Tom! Rachel and Tom discuss her comedy, Jelly Roll, New York City, dumb young men, and more! We make some slight progress on the list of the Top 50 Dopes from every state! Tom puts the word out for people to adopt two...
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Psychic Kelvin Juniper
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets an in-studio visit from renowned psychic KELVIN JUNIPER! (Originally aired on January 6, 2009) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE…
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LIVE MUSIC FROM CARSON MCHONE! BIGGEST DOPE IN ALL 50 STATES CONTINUED! LEIGH BASTION IN STERNBRIDGE!
CARSON MCHONE rocks out the Best Show/Forever Dog Theater with a tremendous live set! More progress is made on the list of the TOP DOPE OF EVERY STATE! Lots of great entries this time. Who do Joel, Spiro, and all the rest think is the biggest dope in their state? We get into it on the show....
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Recording Engineer Rick Spangler Thinks a Lot of Things Suck
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a visit from recording engineer RICK SPANGLER! (Originally aired on July 6, 2010) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE - NOW ONLINE!…
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WHO ARE THE TOP 50 DOPES IN EVERY STATE!?!?!?!?!?!?!
This week we begin the process of careful consideration of the TOP 50 DOPES FROM EACH STATE! It's quite an undertaking. There's so many candidates... we must be careful in our process. Who do Mushroom Mike, Erika in Baltimore, Cade in DC and all the others nominate? Tune in to find out. Plus…
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Blue Savage Singer Jake Tempest
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from 80s hard rock singer, BLUE SAVAGE'S JAKE TEMPEST! (Originally Aired On August 4th, 2015) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. SUPPORT THE BEST…
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NICK THORBURN! LIVE MUSIC FROM DANIEL ROMANO'S OUTFIT! TOM SAW MICHAEL!
Musician, author and longtime FOT NICK THORBURN returns to the Best Show! Tom and Nick discuss his new band The Creem (with Mike Stroud of Ratatat), whose album A Taste of Cherry will be released on June 5th! They discuss music, Nick's comic books (including the upcoming Pear Shape), Canada and...
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Craig Cooper from Radio Hut
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from CRAIG COOPER FROM RADIO HUT! (Originally aired on February 11th, 2006) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON!...
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WEIRDEST THING YOU EVER BOUGHT OR SOLD! BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE! TOM'S RENAISSANCE FAIR STORY! BRITT PAHP IN DRYBRIDGE!
Phones ring on the topic: What's the weirdest thing you ever bought or sold? See what the likes of Mushroom Mike, Joel and Nicole in Chicago have purchased over the years! Details emerge about the BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE in LA this weekend! See the link in the description for more details. Tom and…
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Jack N.D. Bienstock
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from JACK N.D. BIENSTOCK! (Originally aired on February 27th, 2024) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY…
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OPEN PHONE TUESDAYS! ROBOTS VS. ROGAN! NICK LANDIS IN FUNKBRIDGE!
It's OPEN PHONE TUESDAY ON THE BEST SHOW! We cover it all: Jelly Roll. Robots. Rogan. Robots vs. Rogan. Instagram Dogs. Philly. KISS, specifically "Beth". Fry Sauce (It's a Utah thing that you definitely can't just make yourself). Plus more. Tom reminds us all about the BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE in…
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Russ In Newbridge Plains
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from RUSS IN NEWBRIDGE PLAINS! (Originally aired on October 26th, 2016) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY...
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MOVIES YOU WALKED OUT OF! SCARY MOVIE 6 PREDICTIONS! AP MIKE'S WAWA PIZZA REVIEW! TOM MAKES A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! MIKE REYNOLDS IN EAST NEWBRIDGE!
Tonight, phones ring on the topic of "MOVIES YOU WALKED OUT OF!" What films just didn't cut the mustard? Callers weigh in. They also chime in with their predictions for all the lame jokes that will be made in the upcoming film SCARY MOVIE 6! Tom makes a big announcement regarding a new phase of…
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