The Best Show with Tom Scharpling
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The Best Show with Tom Scharpling
Mirth, Music, and Mayhem Every Tuesday Night hosted by Tom Scharpling. Get the Full Experience on Patreon patreon.com/thebestshow
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Three Calls from Gavin, the Mr. Bungle Fan
BEST SHOW BESTS! In these classic clips, Tom gets a series of calls from GAVIN, a huge fan of the band MR. BUNGLE! (Originally Aired on September 25,...
CONVINCE TOM! TOM ENDORSES A NEW CANDIDATE FOR 2028! MORE!
Tonight's topic is CONVINCE TOM! Do you know he disagrees with you on something? Anything you need him to see the light of day on? This is the time fo...
Anything, Inc.
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from the CEO of the mysterious company ANYTHING INC.! (Originally aired on August 15th, 2006)
TOP 50 WORST FANBASES OF ALL TIME, 2026 EDITION!
Tom & the callers rank the worst fandoms in 2026, with some help from the Best Show team! How many things have changed since prior years? Which fandom...
Hot Rockin' Ronny Calls from KPRN Kern Radio
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from HOT ROCKIN' RONNY about his new job! (Originally aired on August 7, 2001)
OLD SCHOOL BEST SHOW... OPEN PHONE TUESDAY! PAUL SIMMERON IN NORTHBRIDGE!
It's a classic, old-school style Best Show! No guests! Just Tom, the phones and you, the Best Show Listener! We hear from people all across the world....
A Call from Madman, Mann & Mann
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from THE MADMAN in San Antonio, Texas! (Originally aired on June 17, 2003)
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LIVE MUSIC FROM TROPICAL F*** STORM! DAN EBERLE! NATHAN GELGUD! GRANITE TOUGHMAN IN STRONGBRIDGE!
Australian rock band TROPICAL F*** STORM comes through and plays a ripping set in the Best Show Theater! They chat with Tom about their band, Australi...
Bryce Calls About The Final Grateful Dead Show
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from BRYCE PREFONTAINE, who wants to talk about the final Grateful Dead show! (Originally aired...
THE CRAP YOU LOVE! ANDREW SANDOVAL! JERRY JEFF JEFFERSON IN NEWBRIDGE MEWS!
Phones ring on the topic: THE CRAP YOU LOVE! You know it's really objectively horrible, but you love it anyway! We hear from callers both familiar and...
High School Bully Troy Dershman
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from his high school bully, TROY DERSHMANN! (Originally aired August 14th, 2001)
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FIRST EPISODE OF 2026! LIVE MUSIC FROM AUTOMATIC! 2026 PREDICTIONS! DARREN FROM WORK!
IT'S OUR FIRST EPISODE OF 2026! After a stellar 25th Anniversary year, we move forward into new territory! We ask callers what their 2026 predictions...
The Four Loko Holiday Party ft. John Hodgman, Aimee Mann & 80s Rick!
BEST SHOW BESTS! This week's more than just a classic clip. It's one of the most infamous nights in the show's history. It’s the entire 2010 Best Show...
BEST SHOW 2025 HOLIDAY PARTY! KYLE MOONEY! BECK BENNETT! TIM HEIDECKER! JON WURSTER! SAL VULCANO! FOUR HORSEMEN! PHILLY BOY ROY! AND MANY MORE!
IT'S THE END OF YEAR/HOLIDAY PARTY ON THE BEST SHOW! Once again, The Best Show invites all the FOTs to the studio to hang out with Tom! KYLE MOONEY &...
The Kevin Saga Parts I, II & III
BEST SHOW BESTS! In these classic clips, Tom gets a series of calls from his younger brother's old childhood friend KEVIN! (Andrew Earles)
LIVE MUSIC FROM SEDONA! PAUL GRIMSTAD! FOSTER POPPY!
SEDONA comes through the Best Show Forever Dog Theater to play some songs from her album Getting Into Heaven, and to chat with Tom about her life in m...
Chris Fleming
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom is joined in studio by comedian CHRIS FLEMING!
New to the Best Show? Check out Best Sh...
ALEX R. JOHNSON! LET'S TALK ABOUT SOMETHING NICE FOR ONCE!
This week on the show, we want to switch things up by talking about NICE THINGS for once! Favorite places, holidays, heartwarming stories. It's all fe...
Three Classic Spike Calls (feat. MC Steinberg)
BEST SHOW BESTS! These classic clips are from one of the Best Show's all time great villains... SPIKE (featuring a cameo from MC Steinberg) (Originall...
VISH KHANNA! TOP 50 LUCKIEST M-Fers!
VISH KHANNA, host of the Kreative Kontrol podcast, comes in to chat with Tom! Vish is celebrating 20 years of broadcasting this year. He and Tom remin...
OUTGROWN #14: Home Improvement with Taran Smith (PATREON PREVIEW)
BEST SHOW BESTS! This week, we're sharing a classic episode of our Patreon show OUTGROWN, where Julia Vickerman and Tom Scharpling talk to guests abou...
LOST AT SEA OR LOST IN SPACE?! CALLS GALORE!
It's a call-heavy show this week! The topic is, would you rather be Lost at Sea or Lost In Space? This one has legs! There are some pretty amazing cal...
Big Bill and Little Bill
Best Show Bests! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from BIG BILL & LITTLE BILL! (Originally aired on November 25th, 2008)
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MARY BRONSTEIN! LIVE MUSIC FROM LAEL NEALE! 20 WORST MOVIES TO SEE IN IMAX! DYLAN ALBOM IN SWARMBRIDGE!
Director MARY BRONSTEIN zooms into the Best Show to talk to Tom about her new film If I Had Legs I'd Kick You! They discuss the new film, Mary's next...
Bill At Consolidated Cardboard
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from BILL AT CONSOLIDATED CARDBOARD! (Originally Aired May 13th, 2008)
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OH WAIT, I WAS WRONG! NATHAN GELGUD! WILL I. KILIA IN SCAREBRIDGE!
Callers ring on the topic of "Oh Wait, I Was Wrong!" When have you ever realized you had the wrong impression or idea of something? See what Tom and t...
The Billy Joel Song Saga
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic, The Four Horsemen (Tom Scharpling, "AP" Mike Lisk, Pat Byrne, and Jason "Dudio" Gore) are joined by pianist Brian He...
JOHN OLIVER! LIVE MUSIC FROM FRANKIE COSMOS! 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW!
It's been 25 years here at the Best Show! And this culminates our celebration! Tom, Mike, Pat, the callers, and YOU take a stroll through memory lane,...
Darren From Work Talks His and Tom's Dads' Band
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Darren from Work discusses his and Tom’s dads’ band, and reveals some amazing Bin Laden secrets! (Originally ai...
Philly Boy Roy weighs in on Hall v. Oates
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from PHILLY BOY ROY who discusses his role in mediating the lawsuit between Hall & Oates. (Orig...
Terrence, A Hipster From Billyburg
BEST SHOW BESTS! In honor of the Best Show Live Shows in Brooklyn this weekend, we're sharing this classic clip, where Tom gets a call from TERRENCE,...
LIVE MUSIC FROM clipping.! ALL FOUR HORSEMAN RETURN! LEAD UP TO LIVE SHOWS! MOVIE TALK!
THE BEST SHOW LIVE SHOWS APPROACH! And the Four Horseman reunite as a group once again. They discuss movies at length, Pat's story, and many other thi...
Philly Boy Roy Goes To Weirdowood!
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, PHILLY BOY ROY calls in to tell Tom about his recent trip to WEIRDOWOOD! (Originally aired on July 3rd, 2007)
L.A. STORIES! PHILLY STORIES! NYC STORIES! CHICAGO STORIES! TOM'S ENCOUNTER AT THE JAWS EXHIBIT!
In preparation for The Best Show Live Shows coming soon, callers regale Tom with their stories of the illustrious cities of Philadelphia, New York, Ch...
Reggie From Survivor
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from REGGIE MONROE, (in)famous former Survivor contestant! (Originally aired December 16th, 200...
Live Music From Rebecca Sugar! Sean Malin! Nick Cave In GothBridge!
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 Rebe...
Bryce Answers Grateful Dead Trivia
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! (Ori...
TALLIE MEDEL! PLEASANTLY SURPRISED! TOM SAW OASIS - TWICE! MARK KATES!
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 cl...
Newbridge Ratmen Centerfielder Percy Hobart
In this episode, we hear a call from Newbridge Ratmen Centerfielder, Percy Hobart! (Originally Aired June 24th, 2015)
New to the B...
Back To School with Clare O'Kane
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 man...