The Best Show with Tom Scharpling
Mirth, Music, and Mayhem Every Tuesday Night hosted by Tom Scharpling. Get the Full Experience on Patreon patreon.com/thebestshow
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June 12, 2024 • 192 mins
Tonight! Tom talks with STEVE AND JEFF MCDONALD of the one and only REDD KROSS about their childhoods, career, and new album! A conversation for the ages! Also, a very, very late SARAH SQUIRM (SNL's Sarah Sherman) zooms in to talk to a very, VERY miffed Tom about her comedy tour, Tom's special surprise for her that she ruined by being late, and more! Also, Tom gets a call from BUZZY IN MEADOWBRIDGE! A great night on The Best Show! ...
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June 7, 2024 • 47 mins
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from PLOPTRON 2024! (Originally Aired January 11th, 2023)
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June 5, 2024 • 172 mins
Comedian DAN LICATA joins the show and talks to Tom about his new special FOR THE BOYS, a comedy special filmed in front of an audience of 15-year old boys, as well as Jackass, his school days, Sebastian Maniscalco, movies and more! MDOU MOCTAR performs a blistering set of live music in the Forever Dog Theater! Author JOHN LINGAN talks to Tom about his book A Song For Everyone: A Biography of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Plus, Tom...
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May 31, 2024 • 124 mins
Enjoy this special free episode of our Patreon-exclusive podcast, RUBINESQUE!
The only podcast to go through the works of Rick Rubin has returned! RUBINESQUE! In this episode, Tom, Mike, Pat and Jason break down the records Rubin touched between the years 1998 and 1999.
Including:
1998: Slayer – Diabolus in Musica
1998: Johnny Cash & Willie Nelson – VH1 Storytellers
1998: System of a Down – System of a Down
1998: Lucinda Willia...
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Tonight on the Best Show.... Director LANCE OPPENHEIM comes to the studio to talk to Tom about his new documentary series Ren Faire! Mutual friend of Lance and Tom RONALD BRONSTEIN joins the conversation! Also, a killer set of live music from Montreal's NO JOY live in the Forever Dog Studio, plus a chat with singer/bandleader Jasamine White-Gluz! Tom reads your shout outs on the air! And also, engineer Andrew's birthday! A great ni...
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May 24, 2024 • 56 mins
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from DETECTIVE SAMUEL RIMSHODT!
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May 22, 2024 • 191 mins
Tonight, Tom takes your calls and rates everything! Albums, movies, books, people! He rates it out of 10! Who will be praised? Who will be disgraced? Tune in to find out! Also, a killer set of live music from Detroit punks TYVEK! Also, crew members Andrew and Wes tell stories of deserts, pregnancies, travel and cheese! A great show!
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May 17, 2024 • 57 mins
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, we go back to the first official episode from the new Best Show/Forever Dog studio for a live performance from ISLANDS! Followed by an interview with the band. (Originally aired May 31st, 2022)
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May 15, 2024 • 179 mins
PAUL SCHEER stops by the studio to talk to Tom about fake books written by AI about him and the very real new book that he wrote called JOYFUL RECOLLECTIONS OF TRAUMA! Memphis TN post punk trio OPTIC SINK performs a live set! MORTY IN PITTSBRIDGE calls in! And friend of the show KURT VILE calls in to talk about Neil Young and more!
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May 10, 2024 • 35 mins
BEST SHOW BESTS! In honor of his untimely passing, we're playing Tom's interview with musician, recording engineer and cultural icon STEVE ALBINI! (Originally broadcast on The Best Show on WFMU on August 14, 2012)
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May 8, 2024 • 167 mins
Last week, Tom Scharpling took calls to help shape a comedy special. This week, with barely a day of preparation, Tom performs a full stand-up special despite never having done stand-up comedy in his life! It's the premiere of Tom Scharpling's JOKE MIND VIRUS! Phones ring psyching Tom up and giving advice for the big event! Plus, a special call from JOHN FROM HUMBLEBRIDGE!
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May 3, 2024 • 36 mins
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom interviews Judas Priest frontman and heavy metal legend ROB HALFORD! (Originally aired November 2nd, 2022)
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May 1, 2024 • 187 mins
Phones ring to help TOM WRITE A STAND-SPECIAL! The one and only MARY TIMONY performs live! AP Mike recaps the recent Kevin Smith Stone Pony event! Director Mary Bronstein calls back to review another 1980s TV Guide with Tom! Plus, Tom gets a call from BIG JIM FROM KNOXBRIDGE!
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April 26, 2024 • 53 mins
Enjoy this free episode of our Patreon exclusive podcast "Ahoy", the ultimate fish sandwich review podcast, hosted by Tom Scharpling and Harri Woliner!
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Phones ring on the topic: TOP 50 PHRASES THAT NEED TO DIE! Hear an exclusive live set of music from Pasadena's own, SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE! Tom gets a call from DOUG IN OCEANBRIDGE! The one and only JOHN GENTLE swings by the studio to visit Tom! Plus, hear the debut song from the new music series 'Live From Six Steps Down' featuring Fruitbodies!
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April 19, 2024 • 53 mins
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from COREY HARRIS OF MOTHER 13! (Originally Aired December 7th, 2022.)
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April 17, 2024 • 183 mins
It's the return of OPEN PHONE TUESDAY on the Best Show! PALEHOUND perform a killer set live in the Best Show Forever Dog Theater! Tom talks to friend of the show, WFMU DJ KEILI! And friend of the show ERIC WHITE stops by with his mother, TERRI TATE to talk about her new book! Plus, Tom reveals his love of social media stars Eddie N Chooch! Another great night on the Best Show!
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April 12, 2024 • 39 mins
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip from WFMU, legendary caller Petey visits the studio, while he and Tom take calls from MASTER SHAKE (Dana Snyder) and a strange call from PETEY FROM THE FUTURE! (Originally Aired on WFMU on February 1st, 2005).
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Hear a mind-blowing live set from Canadian rockers DANIEL ROMANO'S OUTFIT! The very funny ALBERTINA RIZZO and JAMES FRITZ stop by and talk to Tom about his first time seeing Bruce Springsteen live! Phones ring on the topic: WHICH ARTIST DO YOU WANT TO SEE BEFORE THEY GO AWAY? The Horseman talk about opening up a new business venture together called Jimmy Buffet's! All this and much more!
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April 5, 2024 • 50 mins
The Best Show remembers the late great and hilarious Joe Flaherty. Tom was honored to interview Joe on The Best Show in May of 2023. From his acting in movies and television to his brilliance on SCTV in his youth, hear the stories and remember the man and legend in this week’s Best Show Bests.
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