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). 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 EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE...
Apr 12, 2024•39 min
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! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBest...
Apr 10, 2024•3 hr 10 min
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. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/bestsho...
Apr 05, 2024•50 min
MARTIN COURTNEY from REAL ESTATE talks to Tom about their new album Daniel, bad sandwich chains, what makes New Jersey great, and more! The amazing MARNIE STERN plays a stellar live set of music! COLIN BURGESS and RYAN MARTIN BROWN swing by to discuss their new film Free Time! All this, plus the triumphant return of PHILLY BOY ROY! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ...
Apr 03, 2024•2 hr 59 min
Enjoy these free episodes of our Patreon exclusive podcast "Meet My Friends The Friends", the ultimate Friends recap podcast, hosted by Tom Scharpling! In these episodes, the ninety-eighth and ninety-ninth episode of Friends are discussed. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4life FOLLOW THE BEST SHOW: https://twitter.com/bestsh...
Mar 29, 2024•42 min
Phones ring on the topic TOP 50 ROBOTS OF ALL TIME! (Find out if E.T. is a robot!) The incredible MEATBODIES perform a LIVE SET of music featuring songs from their brand-new album Flora Ocean Tiger Bloom out now! REBECCA ODES and ALAN LICHT from the legendary band LOVE CHILD chat with Tom about their brand new career-spanning compilation Never Meant To Be! Mike tries to get a job at the Great Adventure Animal Safari! Plus Tom gets a call from DEL TACO FROM OLDBRIDGE! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PAT...
Mar 27, 2024•3 hr 3 min
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, GARY THE SQUIRREL hosts the very first episode of his hit talk show, THE GARY THE SQUIRREL SHOW. Guests include JAMES URBANIAK, SCOTT ROGOWSKY, ANNA ROISMAN and JAMES FRITZ! (Originally Aired November 9th, 2022) 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 EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH ...
Mar 22, 2024•1 hr 35 min
Tom chats with actor/comedian ALICE WETTERLUND about sci-fi, robots, and her hit show Resident Alien! Live Music from SPECIAL INTEREST! Tom vents on the last season of Curb with The Horseman! Plus, Tom gets a call from TERENCE IN NORTH SOUTHBRIDGE! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4life FOLLOW THE BEST SHOW: https://twitter.c...
Mar 20, 2024•2 hr 37 min
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from BIG PAUL IN FORESTBRIDGE! (Originally Aired on November 23rd, 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. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4life FOLLOW THE BEST SHOW: https://...
Mar 15, 2024•41 min
CHECK OUT WHAT YOU'RE MISSING ON PATREON! This week we've got four episodes of Patreon bonus shows for you: S&W/Q&A Make Mike Marvel The Four Horsemen The John Gentle Show IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR SUBSCRIBE TO THE BEST SHOW PATREON! New bonus show episodes every Sunday plus full video episodes, ad free audio episodes, t-shirt club, and more!! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4life FOLLOW THE B...
Mar 13, 2024•3 hr 11 min
Enjoy this free episode of our Patreon exclusive podcast "The John Gentle Show"! John Gentle, a former college poetry professor, takes over his mentor's Sunday morning college radio jazz program. Because he's not technically allowed on the City College of Passaic campus, he has an encounter with a security guard.. (Originally released on Patreon January 7th, 2024) SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW...
Mar 08, 2024•47 min
Live performance from the one and only PISSED JEANS featuring songs from their brand new album HALF DIVORCED! Pissed Jeans drummer SEAN MCGUINNESS chats with Tom! Phones ring on the topic: REVENGE! Hear callers wild stories of revenge! Tom gets a call from STEVIE DEEKENS in Newbridge! ERIC WHITE stops by to talk about his new solo exhibition LOCAL PROGRAMING currently showing at Grimm Gallery NYC! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.c...
Mar 06, 2024•3 hr 9 min
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from CAPTAIN SULLY SULLENBERGER! (Originally broadcast on WFMU on March 10th, 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 EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4life FOLLOW THE BEST SHOW...
Mar 01, 2024•40 min
Hear a LIVE MUSIC SET from Austin Texas’ surf/ freak pop/ frantic-punk rockers BEING DEAD! Phones ring on the topic: AFTER YOU KILL HITLER, WHAT DO YOU DO WITH YOUR TIME MACHINE? SIMON DOOM calls in to talk about his band's Spiral Heads new album 'Til I'm Dead! Tom gets a call from JACK N.D. BIENSTOCK IN NEWBRIDGE! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCH https:/...
Feb 28, 2024•3 hr 3 min
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom talks to legendary musician and author JEFF TWEEDY! (Originally Aired August 10th, 2022) 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 EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4life FOLLOW THE BEST SHOW: https...
Feb 23, 2024•44 min
MGMT's Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser return to The Best Show to talk about their new album LOSS OF LIFE, the video for BUBBLEGUM DOG, and so much more!! Plus they're joined by Bubblegum Dog music video co-director JULIA VICKERMAN!! Our pal TALLIE MEDEL (Everything Everywhere All At Once) stops by!! Plus, Tom gets a call from GRAHAM REEPER! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUES...
Feb 21, 2024•2 hr 59 min
Enjoy this free episode of our Patreon exclusive podcast Ahoy! In this episode, Tom Scharpling and Harri Woliner eat and review the fish sandwich from McDonald's, with a tangent or two along the way. (Originally released on Patreon April 2nd, 2023) SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4life FOLLOW THE BEST SHOW: https://twitter.c...
Feb 16, 2024•50 min
Phones ring on the topic: WHAT DO YOU LOVE? Austin TX noise pop band DAIISTAR plays a live set! Candid Camera's Peter Funt fooled by our Billy Joel song! The Horseman discuss the new documentary about We Are The World! And so much more!! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4life FOLLOW THE BEST SHOW: https://twitter.com/bestshow...
Feb 14, 2024•2 hr 52 min
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from DARREN FROM WORK! (Originally Aired August 23rd, 2022) 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 EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4life FOLLOW THE BEST SHOW: https://twitter.com/be...
Feb 09, 2024•39 min
GRIFFIN NEWMAN (Blank Check, The George Lucas Talk Show) returns to talk Fonzie, character actors, and Star Wars clichés! A Fox News affiliate in Houston thought our fake Billy Joel song was a real Billy Joel song - Tom and the Four Horsemen watch the clip live on the show! Back from his big night at The Grammy's, friend of the show PERRY SHALL regales us with tales of glitz, glamour, and gossip! Hear a call from STEVE SLIMBALL IN NEW OLDBRIDGE! Plus, TOM VISITED THE LAS VEGAS SPHERE! Who did he...
Feb 07, 2024•3 hr 18 min
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Mike Krol plays a blistering live set at the Forever Dog studio, and this time it's been remixed and remastered by engineer Andrew! (Originally Aired August 9th, 2022; remixed and remastered in 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 BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHO...
Feb 02, 2024•26 min
JAMES URBANIAK and JOHN ROSS BOWIE discuss forgotten Jersey theme parks, NYC news anchors, and their new play Brushsroke! TOM WRITES THE NEW BILLY JOEL SONG with live piano accompaniment from Brian Heveron-Smith! Tom gets a call from ROD FROM WEST NEWBRIDGE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 31, 2024•3 hr 21 min
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, friends of the show bring celebrities to the studio, and Tom talks to OPEN MIKE EAGLE and then, later, VIC BERGER! 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 EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4life FOLLO...
Jan 26, 2024•43 min
Comedian DAVE HILL returns to the program to talk about his new book The Awesome Game: One Man's Incredible, Globe-Trotting Hockey Odyssey! Phones ring on the topic BEST PLACE TO FLIP THE BIRD! Tom gets a call from BRIAN IN NEWBRIDGE! Engineer Wes has a birthday! And much more! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4life FOLLOW TH...
Jan 24, 2024•3 hr 8 min
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from METAL TIM IN NORTH OLDBRIDGE! (Originally aired August 17th, 2022) 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 EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4life FOLLOW THE BEST SHOW: https://tw...
Jan 19, 2024•51 min
BEST SHOW BLASTS INTO 2024, BABY!!! Tom welcomes DANNY TAMBERELLI to talk about growing up in Jersey, his days on The Adventure of Pete & Pete, and playing bass and touring with Richard Lloyd! Phones ring on the topic: 2024 PREDICTIONS! The crew sets resolutions and much more! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4life FOLLOW...
Jan 17, 2024•2 hr 52 min
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom talks to the one and only JOE FLAHERTY about his time on SCTV! (Originally Aired on May 16th, 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. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4life FOLLOW THE BEST...
Jan 12, 2024•50 min
Enjoy this free episode of our Patreon exclusive podcast The Four Horsemen! Tom, Jason, Mike, and Pat give pep talks to callers and talk about who would be who in Led Zeppelin, Bob Weir exercise videos, Andrew Dice Clay TikToks, dream and nightmare Best Show guests, rate the band Boston, and more! The Best Show returns with brand new episodes next Tuesday January 16th! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 4 min
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Philly Boy Roy calls (and stops into the Forever Dog studio) to read his new updated version of "Twas The Night Before Christmas, Philly Style"! (Originally Aired on December 20th, 2022). SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4life FOLLOW THE BEST SHOW: https://twitter.com/bestshow4life https...
Dec 23, 2023•1 hr 7 min
A star-studded holiday special featuring LIVE MUSIC from the legendary EL VEZ and the one and only TREY MAGNIFIQUE! MARTHA KELLY and DAN GUTERMAN (Carol & The End Of The World) stop by to sing Alvin & The Chipmunks karaoke! Tom gets a call from CHAD LARSON IN NEWBRIDGE COMMONS! Plus, KEVIN DORF, JULIA VICKERMAN, SCOTT ROGOWSKY, H-MAN, and more!! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY...
Dec 20, 2023•3 hr 48 min
