The Best Show with Tom Scharpling

Multi-hyphenate Rebecca Sugar comes to the The Best Show Theater to perform songs from her new album Lonely Magic ( available now). Tom talks with Rebecca about their time working together on Steven Universe, Rebecca's journey and growth as a musician, art in general, and more! Writer SEAN MALIN comes to discuss his new book The Podcast Pantheon (which features a section on The Best Show!) Tom and...

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, BRYCE PREFONTAINE calls in and talks (what else) the Grateful Dead with Tom, and even begins taking calls! (Originally aired September 30th, 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. The Best Show is celebrating 25 years with a live show extravaganza for the...

Best Show is back to 9-12 EST/6-9 PST for the next few months! Comedian/actress/clowning instructor TALLIE MEDEL comes through to talk to Tom about clowning, teeth, comedy, acting and more! Callers ring on the topic of being PLEASANTLY SURPRISED! Caller Joel gets an UNPLEASANT SURPRISE while on the phone with Tom! Music Manager MARK KATES joins the show to talk music with Tom, Tallie and friend of...

In this episode, we hear a call from Newbridge Ratmen Centerfielder, Percy Hobart! (Originally Aired June 24th, 2015) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show, every Friday in your podcast app! The Best Show is celebrating 25 years with a live show extravaganza for the ages.  Coming to NYC, Philly, LA, and Chicago this Fall! Tickets go on Genera...

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, CLARE O'KANE comes through and hangs out for the majority of the episode... discussing BACK TO SCHOOL among many other things! (Originally aired on September 04th, 2018) 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 B...

ADAM FRIEDLAND zooms in to talk with Tom for the first time to talk about Adam's current show The Adam Friedland Show, as well as his past podcast Cumtown, his recent viral interview, and more! CLARE O'KANE returns to the Forever Dog Studio along with fellow stand up comedian SARA HENNESSY! They discuss Sara's new comedy special SARA FOR ONCE, directed by Clare O'Kane! We even get a surprise call...

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from a NEWBRIDGE BASEBALL LEGEND! (Originally aired August 11th, 2009) The Best Show is celebrating 25 years with a live show extravaganza for the ages.  Coming to NYC, Philly, LA, and Chicago this Fall! Tickets go on General Sale Friday July 18th at 10am local time Sat 10/11   - Brooklyn - Bell House  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ti...

Tonight, visual artist, FOT and semi-controversial guest NATHAN GELGUD comes to the show to talk about his new graphic novel  Reel Politik,  basketball, films and more! Phones ring on the topic, how to stay sane in an insane world! What are your copes, remedies, balms, antidotes and medicines to prevent total emotional collapse? Tune in to find out how the Tom and the FOTs do it! Great c...

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a followup call from AUGIE RICHARDS about taking the BATTER BUTLER on the road! (Originally aired July 3rd, 2001) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. The Best Show is celebrating 25 years with a live show extravaganza for the ages.  Coming to N...

GRIFFIN NEWMAN & BEN HOSLEY ( Blank Check with Griffin and David) come to the Best Show to chat with Tom about their show, films, and the topic. And oh boy do we have a topic... RUIN A MOVIE BY CHANGING ONE ACTOR! We have great callers both familiar and brand new checking in to weigh in! A brief collage to start the show, checking in with AP Mike... all in all a must-hear show! The Best Show i...

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, AUGIE RICHARDS calls in to introduce his new creation, THE BATTER BUTLER! 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 LIVE! The Best Show is celebrating 25 years with a live show extravaganza for the ages.  Coming to NYC, Philly, LA, and Chicago this Fall! Tickets g...

Actor/comedian MARK PROKSCH (What We Do In The Shadows, On Cinema) comes to the Forever Dog Studio to talk with Tom about his comedy and acting career, growing up in Wisconsin, and much more! Phones ring on the topic: Cinematic Crimes! What popular movie characters did things that are basically criminal and never faced the consequences? AP Mike reignites the discussion about pouched male underwear...

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip from Best Show 24 2023, Tom is joined at the top of the 24-hour event by MARC MARON! (Originally aired on September 15th, 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. BEST SHOW LIVE! The Best Show is celebrating 25 years with a live show extravaganza for the ages. Coming...

MARC MARON comes to the studio to catch up with Tom! An in-depth conversation ensues, with Marc touching on his new standup special Panicked, his career at large, his psyche, the winding down of his legendary podcast WTF, and much more! They are joined by musicIan and producer FRED MAHER, who discusses his career performing with Lou Reed, Scritti Politti, producing records, and other great stories...

JOE PERA joins the show via Zoom from backstage at his comedy show to discuss his controversial placement on last week's MOST EVIL COMEDIANS LIST! He and Tom hash it out. What will happen?!? Also, comedian JAMIE LOFTUS visits the Forever Dog studio and chats with Tom about her podcasts, books, Hot Dogs and more! Callers discuss the topic: Songs You Never Need To Hear Again! BEST SHOW LIVE! The Bes...

BEST SHOW BESTS! In these classic clips, Tom gets two calls from The Party Doctor! (Andrew Earles). (Originally broadcast on The Best Show On WFMU on February 19th and March 19th, 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. BEST SHOW LIVE! The Best Show is celebrating 25 years with a live show extravaganza...

LANDLADY come and rock the Best Show/Forever Dog theater! Tom hangs around and does a collage/Landlady collaboration! JAMES FRITZ stops by the studio for a bit (he also hangs out on the Rest Show for you Patreon subscribers). Z-Man calls to talk to Tom about his new podcast (whose concept/topic sounds extremely familiar to many of you Best Show listeners). Also, Tom gets a call from KEITH RICHARD...

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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from RICK DEBETTO about his family's restaurant! (Originally aired on WFMU on November 9th, 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. BEST SHOW LIVE! The Best Show is celebrating 25 years with a live show extravaganza for the ages. Coming to NYC, Phill...

Tom makes the announcement of BEST SHOW LIVE SHOWS coming this summer! JO FIRESTONE checks in with Tom to talk her new book Murder On Sex Island, St. Louis, her comedy career and more! Callers talk about the best summertime songs! Plus, Tom gets a call from MORRIS EEGH IN NEWBRIDGE BEACH! BEST SHOW LIVE! The Best Show is celebrating 25 years with a live show extravaganza for the ages. Coming to NY...

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from his shrink, DR. FRED MYERS! (Originally aired on WFMU on July 29th, 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. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIV...

This week on the show, WILL MENAKER from Chapo Trap House comes through to talk to Tom about his new comic book, podcasts, and politics! Comedian ALISON STEVENSON comes through to meet Tom and talk about her new special, tattoos, and Dave Navarro! Callers discuss TALKING TO YOURSELF! Tom pays tribute to deceased music maker and friend of the show TIM CRONIN. Philly Boy Roy leaves a Newbridge Notes...

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic episode, Tom introduces “The Patriot Zone”, extreme conservative talk hosted by Colonel Thomas Sharp, replete with spaghetti Western-esque theme music. A caller (Sam Seder) confuses The Patriot Zone for The New England Patriots Zone and wants to talk about football trades. Steve Bouchon of the Oxygen Network (Sam Seder) loves The Patriot Zone. Calls from Price Whit...

PAUL SCHEER & ROB HUEBEL stop by the Forever Dog studio to talk with Tom about their podcast DARK WEB, television, tell each other stories and more! OPEN MIKE EAGLE returns to The Best Show to talk to Tom about his new album Neighborhood Gods Unlimited, music at large, and much else! Tom takes calls about 4th of July, Mike continues his Joey Swole musings, and Tom gets a call from PAUL MCCARTL...

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from country singer Kenny Dupree about his song "Freedom Bombs"! (Originally aired on WFMU on March 25th, 2003) 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/Th...