The Best Show with Tom Scharpling

Author and showbiz historian KLIPH NESTEROFF (The Comedians) returns to talk about his newest book Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars! Phones ring on the topic WHAT IS ON HULK HOGAN'S PLAYLIST? 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...

Enjoy this free episode of our Patreon exclusive podcast Make Mike Marvel! In this episode, Brett Davis and AP Mike begin their journey through the MCU by discussing the first MCU film, Iron Man. 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/bestsh...

NATHAN FIELDER and BENNY SAFDIE join Tom to talk about their new hit series The Curse, the time the Safdie Brothers prank called The Best Show, and more! A GIANT DOG returns to perform a live studio set in celebration of their new album BITE! PHILLY BOY BOY weighs in on Hall v. Oates! Don't miss this jaw-dropping episode! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES...

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, PHILLY BOY ROY calls in to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! (Originally aired on WFMU on November 16th, 2010.) 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 WATC...

CLARE O'KANE returns to the show! JACKIE MENDOZA plays live in studio! Phones ring on the topics MOVIE CROSSOVERS YOU WANT TO SEE and TOP 5 THANKSGIVING FOODS! All this and a chilling call with BEN FROM 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://ww...

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Daniel Romano's Outfit performs live in the Forever Dog Theater! Then Tom has a special interview with the band. (Originally Aired October 11th, 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! ht...

Comedian TOMMY MCNAMARA stops by to talk about his new special Smoldering and the songs of The Bloodhound Gang! The band DINERS perform a live set in the Forever Dog theater and talk NBA with Tom! Phones ring on the topic BEST MOVIE CROSSOVER THAT HASN'T HAPPENED! Another call from ZACH FROM COVERBRIDGE! And the Best Show team throws a surprise birthday party for ZOE but not before learning about...

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from DONNY IN BLACKRIDGE FALLS!  (Originally Aired February 7th, 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. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY...

Straight from touring their latest album 'Everyone’s Crushed', Tom welcomes WATER FROM YOUR EYES to perform live in studio! Phones ring on the topic WHAT ANIMAL DO YOU WISH WOULD KILL YOU??? MATT FRACTION returns to the program to talk about his upcoming Apple TV+ Godzilla series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters! Tom gets a call from ZACH IN COVERBRIDGE! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS E...

Enjoy this free episode of our Patreon exclusive podcast Rubinesque! In this episode, Tom Scharpling, Jason Gore, Mike Lisk and Pat Byrne take a look at the albums produced or executive produced by Rick Rubin for the years 1986 and 1987. 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...

Revisit the greatest hits of this year's 24 hour livestream, including guest appearances from Marc Maron, Vampire Weekend, Julie Klausner, Tim Heidecker, Samantha Bee, Bob Odenkirk, Bill Hader, Sarah Squirm, Nathan Fielder, Big Dipper and Meatball, and Tony Shalhoub; live music from Fat Tony, Generación Suicida, King Tuff, Shannon Shaw, and Chaki; calls from the Gorch, Maurice Kern, and Philly Boy...

BEST SHOW BESTS! This week we share two calls from MIKE SAJAK! (Originally aired on WFMU on March 1st, 2005 and March 22nd, 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. BEST SHOW T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE! BUY YOURS BEFORE JULY 14TH! https://bestshow4life.myshopify.com SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS...

Tom answers live calls about costumes, candy, party decorations, and more in the Best Show's 2023 HALLOWEEN SURVIVAL GUIDE! The amazing musician MADELINE GOLDSTEIN swings by the studio for a live set and interview! Tom gets a call from the legend himself PHILLY BOY ROY! Happy Halloweenie! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestS...

BEST SHOW BESTS! This week we're highlighting another segment from our recent 24 Hour episode! It's WAKE UP NEW JERSEY! 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 TUESDA...

Tom welcomes documentary filmmaker DAVID FARRIER (Tickled) to talk about his new documentary MISTER ORGAN! Plus comic book writer MATT FRACTION (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters) and podcaster ALEX STEED (You Are Good) drop by! And Tom gets a call from STEVIE FROM NORTH MAPLEBRIDGE! All this and the triumphant return of the WHEEL OF TOPICS!!! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES &amp...

BEST SHOW BESTS! This week we're highlighting some great segments from our recent 24 Hour episode! Part One is Tom's call with Graham Nash (Matt Berry), while Part Two is Tom and Jake Fogelnest's conversation with the somewhat confusing provocateur Johnny Doiley (Jon Daly). Check out our multi-part 24 hour episode on your podcast app, and get ad-free audio and video of the episode by supporting us...

Tom chats with ALVVAYS about Nardwuar, Nu Metal, and their groundbreaking album Blue Rev! Australian rockers C.O.F.F.I.N deliver a live performance that shakes the Forever Dog theatre to its core! MARC MASTERS calls in to talk about his book, “High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape!” AP Mike describes his horse dream to the Horsemen! What does it mean??? And much more!!! SUPPORT THE...

Enjoy this free episode of our Patreon exclusive podcast S&W/Q&A! Tom and Jon answer your questions about their favorite SCTV moments, Newbridge geography, Jon's haunting knowledge of KISS, Best Show live shows, comedy influences, heavy metal vocalists, and more! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST...

The incredible band SWEEPING PROMISES tears a hole in the Forever Dog studio with an amazing set! Then, the band sits with Tom to talk about their new album Good Living Is Coming for You out now on Sub Pop! Comedian JOE KWACZALA swings by the studio to talk about his new release Funny Songs & Sketches! Tom makes a huge musical announcement! Plus, do we finally close out the 100 BIGGEST WADS OF...

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from Willie In Newbridge Mews!  (Originally Aired September 29th, 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...

JOE PERA returns to The Best Show to talk about his brand new stand up special Joe Pera: Slow & Steady and much more! Tom gets a peculiar call from MORT FROM TESTBRIDGE! Hear the story of Tom seeing NEIL YOUNG at The Roxy! ANYA KANEVSKAYA from the Headgum podcast network stops by! Plus, THE CHAIR RESPONDS! That's right, it finally happened. The rebuttal you've all been waiting for. The chair C...

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom takes a call from JARVIS COCKER! (Originally aired during Best Show 24 2022, on July 27, 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 SHO...

The kid is back! Tom swings for the fences less than a full week after the historic BEST SHOW 24 HOUR broadcast! Phones ring on the topic THE 100 BIGGEST WADS OF ALL TIME! Scott Gairdner, Jason Sheridan, and Mike Carlson from PODCAST THE RIDE chat with Tom about his experience riding Disney's Star Wars ride! Tom got bit by a dog on a plane?! Hear his thrilling tale! Plus, resident Best Show artist...

WE MADE IT! Tom wraps up his second annual 24 Hour Livestream with a very special appearance from TONY SHALHOUB! Plus PHILLY BOY ROY calls in! TOM GETS A TATTOO live on the show! The hosts of Sloppy Seconds BIG DIPPER & MEATBALL! Live music from CHAKI THE FUNK WIZARD! And a tour of the BEST SHOW MUSEUM! See you next year??? WATCH THE FULL 24 HOUR LIVESTREAM ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/T...

THE END IS IN SIGHT! But not before Tom is joined by special guests SARAH SILVERMAN and SARAH SHERMAN in studio! The one and only NATHAN FIELDER calls in! Live music from SHANNON SHAW! New Jersey poet and host of a forthcoming show on the Best Show Patreon JOHN GENTLE crashes the studio! MIKE ADAMS and JARED CHEEK (Flannelgraph Records) debut a new song from Mike Adams At His Honest Weight! Plus L...