The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing is a mix between The Tonight Show, Howard Stern and Rachel Maddow. Hosted by Jonathan B. Lerner, episodes touch on everything from current events & politics, to pop culture and the arts. Occasional guest interviews feature interesting people from all walks of life. Show draws comedy from recent news stories, political figures and prominent celebrities, as well as from aspects of the show itself! Airs LIVE every Monday night from 10-Midnight on Radio Free Brooklyn!

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Episodes

Movie Music (Part II)

The second half of our look into some of the greatest film scores, and composers, of all time. If you can't guess who comes in at number 1 overall, slap yourself in the face. Oh yeah, I said it. #Film #Music #Scores #JohnWilliams

Feb 08, 2017•53 min

Movie Music (Part I)

Imagine Jaws without the low, steady orchestral theme, or the shower scene in Psycho without the screeching violins. The value a brilliant score brings to a film can't be overstated. In this two-part episode, we hear and discuss some of the greatest film music of all time, as well as those who create it. #FilmMusic #Scores #Movies #RadioFreeBrooklyn #Composers #Music

Feb 08, 2017•1 hr 1 min

Dream Control

Dreams are weird. Whether lovely and fun or dark and scary, dreams almost always have some bizarre elements to them. But what if you could control your dreams? If you could realize, while asleep, that you were dreaming, and turn nightmares into fantasies? It's possible, and sometimes...it can change your life. #Dreams #LucidDreaming #RadioFreeBrooklyn

Feb 02, 2017•1 hr 21 min

Off Her Rocker?

Remember Shelley Duvall? The svelte actress who starred opposite Jack Nicholson in The Shining, and Robin Williams in Popeye? Whatever happened to her? Well, apparently, she's gone completely insane. Jon dissects a recent interview she gave to Dr. Phil. Also includes an in-depth review of the 1989 horror film, Pet Sematary! #StephenKing #ShelleyDuvall #RadioFreeBrooklyn

Feb 01, 2017•45 min

Gun Story

How can one hate #guns if they've never been shot, or lost a loved one to gun violence?? Jonathan shares a story he recently heard on NPR, and shares one of his own that answers that very question.

Jan 19, 2017•51 min

News & Scary Movie Reviews

A look back on all the craziest news items of January 10-15 of 2017. Also, an in-depth review of the original film version of Stephen King's IT, starring Tim Curry!

Jan 19, 2017•1 hr 1 min

Types of Funny

What's the difference between satire and political humor? Do insult comics still exist, other than Don Rickles? Why do some people find Kathy Griffin hilarious, but Chris Rock unlikable? Isn't that a little ass-backwards? There are many different ways to be funny, and even more ways to be painfully UNfunny. We explore some of the former, and listen to some examples of the very best comics alive today.

Jan 12, 2017•55 min

Week in Review (Jan. 3-8)

What went on in the NEWS, what went on in the WORLD for the week of January 3-8 of 2017. Also, a dissection of how Kellyanne Conway, Trump's wet brain, artfully avoids answering a single question throughout an interview. Brace yourself.

Jan 12, 2017•1 hr

David Bradley Isenberg

Up-and-coming comedian David Bradley Isenberg stops by the studio to discuss politics, reminisce with Jon about growing up in Kansas, and what life is like for young comics in New York City!

Jan 11, 2017•2 hr

Concussion

This day in History Going on in the News, Going on in the World! Must See Scary Movies NFL: League of Denial and more!!

Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 45 min

Conflict of Interest

How can you love watching and supporting a professional sports team while knowing the game they play is killing them? How can you support a league as hypocritical and unethical as the NFL? Not sure, but I do! #Conflicted #DonaldTrump #NFL #Concussions #Redskins #Chiefs #Sports

Jan 05, 2017•2 hr 1 min

Trumpocalypse

Almost 2 weeks since Donald Trump lost the popular vote by 2.9 million votes, but somehow won the Presidency...what do we do now??

Jan 05, 2017•2 hr 1 min

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