The Best Show with Tom Scharpling

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 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.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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, and The John Gentle Show!