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!

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from comedy legend CHRIS ELLIOTT! (Originally Aired on WFMU on February 22nd, 2011) 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 hears callers stories and determines whether they are real or fake, with some help from the Horsemen! Who stumps Tom? How many does Tom get right? Tom even hears from comedian Nick Flanagan about his upcoming shows and specials! Also, Tom gets a call from RED N. WHITE IN CANNIBALBRIDGE!

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip.... New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app.

BOBBY MOYNIHAN stops by the Best Show studio to talk to Tom about his career, SNL, awkward charity events, Impractical Jokers and more! Bobby, Tom, the horsemen and the callers discuss which celebrities would perform on a 2024 version of "WE ARE THE WORLD"! Tom plays scratch offs! Plus, Tom gets a call from an old foe, DEREK PLOPPLETON IN NEWBRIDGE!

Actor/Writer Kelsy Abbott joins Julia and Tom to talk about her childhood obsession with South Park co-creator MATT STONE! 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 talks to DAVEY FROM NEWBRIDGE HIGH about the controversial ROCK & POP CONCERT! (Originally aired March 1st, 2017) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app.

Comedian and longtime friend of the show CLARE O'KANE comes to the Forever Dog Studio to talk with Tom about her new album and tour! Clare, Tom, The Horsemen and callers discuss the topic: THE BEST & WORST SONGS BY YOUR FAVORITE ARTISTS! Australian rockers SKEGSS perform a rockin' set in the Best Show Studio! Also, Tom gets a call from PETER HEUSE IN DANKBRIDGE!

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom takes calls from listeners who want to improve their comedy chops! (Originally aired February 14th, 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.

JAMES ADOMIAN comes to talk with Tom about his new standup special, Jon Taffer, Don Rickles and more! Tom competes in yet another SUCK OLYMPICS to determine which songs are real and which were made by AI! And Tom gets a two-for-one call from young baseball player RICKY DELVECCHIO and coach BILL ROTHCHILD! A truly great Best Show!

James Urbaniak joins Tom and Julia to revisit his childhood fascination with Star Wars.

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