Callers ring in on the topic, TOP 50 FAST FOOD ITEMS OF ALL TIME! Who's got the best chicken sandwich, the best burger, the best fries, breakfast? Find out! JAMES FRITZ comes by the studio to weigh in, and to talk about his upcoming comedy special! VISH KHANNA zooms in to talk to Tom about music, Canada, and his Kreative Kontrol podcast! Also, Tom gets a call from ATLAS IN CASTLEBRIDGE!

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from TRIBUTE BAND BOOKER ALDER LANSINGDON! New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app.

Callers let Tom know what things they do for comfort in trying times! What do Best Show listeners do to feel better?! What does Tom do? Tom also discusses his weekend of seeing 3 shows! Also, Tom gets a call from LONN CHAINY JR. IN HORRORBRIDGE!

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from his BROTHER RON! (Originally aired on July 1st, 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.

It's election night, and Tom avoids all election talk by asking callers "WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE MEAL?"! Tom talks about seeing a GENESIS TRIBUTE BAND! AP MIKE shows Tom an obscure James Brown cover of Frank Sinatra's "That's Life", which takes a strange turn! Also, KENNY KENNEY calls in LIVE FROM NEWBRIDGE to update Tom on the election!

ERIN PEARCE joins Tom and Julia to explore her childhood obsession with 90s boys sports movies, including Little Giants, The Mighty Ducks, The Sandlot, and more!

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip from The Best Show On WFMU, Tom hosts on election night 2008, taking calls from lots of people, including PHILLY BOY ROY & PAUL F. TOMPKINS! (Originally aired on WFMU on November 4, 2008) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app.

Tom's friend and Double Threat co-host JULIE KLAUSNER zooms into the Best Show to discuss the return of her podcast "How Was Your Week?"! Callers regale Tom with stories about MISCHIEF NIGHT and Halloween! Tom goes in depth about his HONEYMOON!

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom hosts The Best Show On WFMU on election night 2004, taking calls and hanging out with friends of the show JASON & MEGAN! (Originally aired on WFMU on November 2nd, 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.

JON BENJAMIN makes his long-awaited return to the Best Show! In addition to giving a transcendent performance of his Jazz Daredevil act, he also has a nice long chat with Tom! Tom is back from his wedding and honeymoon. He takes your calls and chats with Mike about all kinds of stuff. Tom also gets a call from JOHN DOUGH IN TORQUEBRIDGE!

Friend of The Best Show, CHAKI THE FUNK WIZARD, joins Tom and Julia to explore his childhood obsession with the band 311.

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip from The Best Show on WFMU, Tom covers the 2000 ELECTION and takes calls from ALAN LIEBERMAN and BRADLEY SOMERSTANT! (Featuring Sam Seder. Originally aired November 7th, 2000) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app.

This week, we're sharing a free preview of our Patreon show S&W/Q&A! In this episode, Tom and Jon answer your questions about albums with one killer track, best and worst drummer characters, best and worst radio DJ characters, guilty pleasures, Australian vs New Zealand music, the Gene Simmons Yogurt Pump, worst green rooms, favorite Nick Cave albums, Superchunk's Hyper Enough music video, Dead Milkmen, backstage stories, and more!

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from SEANATHAN FROM NEWBRIDGE! (Originally Aired Tuesday, April 25, 2023) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app.

Sometimes, the Best Show's guests don't just surprise the audience, they surprise Tom too! Featuring: Andrew “Dice” Clay & Kevin Corrigan Yakov Smirnoff David Crosby Jerry Ferrara Sanjaya Malakar & Karl the Repairman The Mike Show with Kevin Smith.

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from MIKE HEALY! (Originally aired on WFMU on May 21st, 2002) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app.

After years of Tom making us laugh, callers try their best to MAKE TOM LAUGH! Who will succeed? Anyone? Tune in to find out. AP MIKE updates the Best Show with the conclusion to his boxed stool saga! Also, SIRI DAHL calls in to discuss her upcoming star studded telethon to combat Project 2025!

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, EYELIDS play a rocking set of music, with help from special guest PETER BUCK! This has been remixed and remastered by engineer Andrew. (Originally aired April 25th, 2023) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app.

BEN LEE calls in to talk about his new album and debut a new song! Plus live music from QUIVERS! MIKE KLAVIKOL calls in with an exclusive report from The Newbridge Detention Center for the Flagrantly Criminal! Legendary caller COLETTE FROM DURHAM live in studio! And so much more!!

Alex Steed (You Are Good podcast) joins Tom and Julia to explore his childhood obsession with the 80s animated TV show JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS. On OUTGROWN, Julia Vickerman and Tom Scharpling talk to guests about something from popular culture that they used to profoundly identify with and once thought would define them forever and eventually outgrew. Hosted by Julia Vickerman and Tom Scharpling Title card animation by Julia Vickerman Theme music by Adam Deibert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from RICK FROM SHOEBRIDGE! New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app.

Phones ring on the topic ALRIGHT B***H, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! Alice Wetterlund drops by the studio! Rich Baptist from Moosebridge calls in! And more!!

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, PEYTON REED comes to the Forever Dog studio to share some huge exciting news with Tom! (Originally Aired Wednesday, February 8th, 2023) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app.

Tom decides to get in on the action and starts doing REACTION VIDEOS! Hear Tom react to hearing Phil Collins and others for the first time! What will he think? illuminati hotties rock the Best Show/Forever Dog Theater with a killer live set! Sarah from IH chats with Tom! AP Mike discusses his recent mishaps with getting scammed! Also, Tom gets a special call from PHILLY BOY ROY live from the Presidential Debate!