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Mirth, Music, and Mayhem Every Tuesday Night hosted by Tom Scharpling. Get the Full Experience on Patreon patreon.com/thebestshow
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Join Tom Scharpling (The Best Show) for 236 episodes of the ultimate Friends recap podcast!
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Do you ever feel like you have this nagging voice that tells you that you are not enough or that there isn't enough in the world today? Well, you are not alone. I wanted to create a podcast that explores this very idea of fear and scarcity. It dominates our lives, yet rarely is talked about. It is a lens that convinces us that we are all alone, cut off, separate from everyone and everything. When just the opposite is true. My hope is that this podcast will be a heartfelt, honest, and playful ...
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Home of Indiana University, rock quarries, corn fields, enchanted woods, and Injury lawyer Ken Nunn. Bloomington is a town that has its own term for its ability to lure one-time residents back: the bloomerang. There is something weirdly magical going on here and College town nobuddies, Josh Bennett and Chris Kupersmith, are going to get to the bottom of this place by listening to stories and riding every possible tangent along the way.
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The official podcast of aspecialthing.com, the premier comedy community on the Internet.
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The Rigs of Dad Prodcast is the original Rigs of Dad podcast, where tone makers from all walks of life ham it up and get hit with the hard questions. Interviews, movies, and more.
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Barracuda Magazine | Barracuda Radio
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Davey from Newbridge High (Rock & Pop Concert)
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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom talks to DAVEY FROM NEWBRIDGE HIGH about the controversial ROCK & POP CONCERT! (Originally aired March 1st, 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 …
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CLARE O'KANE! LIVE MUSIC FROM SKEGSS! BEST & WORST SONGS BY YOUR FAVORITE ARTIST! PETER HEUSE IN DANKBRIDGE!
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Comedian and longtime friend of the show CLARE O'KANE comes to the Forever Dog Studio to talk with Tom about her new album and tour! Clare, Tom, The Horsemen and callers discuss the topic: THE BEST & WORST SONGS BY YOUR FAVORITE ARTISTS! Australian rockers SKEGSS perform a rockin' set in the Best Show Studio! Also, Tom gets a call from PETER HEUSE …
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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom takes calls from listeners who want to improve their comedy chops! (Originally aired February 14th, 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…
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JAMES ADOMIAN! SUCK OLYMPICS: AI EDITION! RICKY DELVECCHIO & BILL ROTHCHILD!
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JAMES ADOMIAN comes to talk with Tom about his new standup special, Jon Taffer, Don Rickles and more! Tom competes in yet another SUCK OLYMPICS to determine which songs are real and which were made by AI! And Tom gets a two-for-one call from young baseball player RICKY DELVECCHIO and coach BILL ROTHCHILD! A truly great Best Show! SUPPORT THE BEST S…
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OUTGROWN #3 Star Wars (with James Urbaniak)
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James Urbaniak joins Tom and Julia to revisit his childhood fascination with Star Wars. On OUTGROWN, Julia Vickerman and Tom Scharpling talk to guests about something from popular culture that they used to profoundly identify with and once thought would define them forever and eventually outgrew. Hosted by Julia Vickerman and Tom Scharpling Title c…
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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from NARDWUAR, The Human Serviette! (Originally Aired on WFMU on October 6th, 2009) 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://…
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YOU KNEW IT WAS DUMB, BUT YOU DID IT ANYWAY! OPEN PHONE TUESDAY! TOM SEES 4 PTA MOVIES IN A ROW! MIKE TRIES WHITE CASTLE!
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Phones ring on the topic "You knew it was dumb, but you did it anyway!" Also, OPEN PHONE TUESDAY! Mike takes up Tom's challenge and tries White Castle! Tom talks about going to see 4 Paul Thomas Anderson movies in a row, and re-evaluates them! Tom also finds out that Z-man took his 9 year old daughter to see Deadpool Vs. Wolverine! And more, on thi…
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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from Congressman SEAN Y. CONGRESSMAN! (Originally aired on February 7th, 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.p…
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On Josh’s 50th birthday, BadkneesTs’ Jim Beck hosted a grand reopening for his new location on West Kirkwood across from Rose Hill Cemetery, forever home of Hoagy Carmichael and so many other seminal Bloomington humans. (In fact, just the other day, Chris’s son pointed out how many Hinkle headstones there are. If you eat burgers and haven’t had a H…
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GETTING KICKED OUT/KICKING SOMEONE OUT STORIES! LIVE MUSIC FROM DOLORES GALORE! TOM GOES BACK TO NEW JERSEY! TOM SEES DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE!
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Tonight on the Best Show, AP Mike comes through with a killer topic: Times you had to kick someone out, or when you got kicked out! A car, a house, a restaurant, anywhere you've had to kick someone out or have been kicked out. Some of the best show's greatest callers come with their stories. Also, a killer live set from New Orleans artists DELORES …
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OUTGROWN #2 Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (with Jeffrey Max)
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Jeffrey Max (Lasagna Cat) joins Tom and Julia to explain why he saw DON'T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER'S DEAD 13 times in theater as a kid. On OUTGROWN, Julia Vickerman and Tom Scharpling talk to guests about something from popular culture that they used to profoundly identify with and once thought would define them forever and eventually outgrew. Hoste…
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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom has an extended conversation with DAMIAN ABRAHAM of Canadian punk rockers F*CKED UP! (Originally aired September 8th, 2015). 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 EPISOD…
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We've compiled the best interviews that Tom has done over the last few years! Featuring BILL HADER! MARC MARON! ALVVAYS! NARDWUAR! NICK THORBURN! OPEN MIKE EAGLE! NATHAN FIELDER & BENNY SAFDIE! KESHA! BOB ODENKIRK! MATT BERRY! KELLY REICHERDT! HEIDI N CLOSET! JAIDA ESSENCE HALL! ORANGE CASSIDY! WILLOW NIGHTINGALE! SARAH SHERMAN & SARAH SILVERMAN! A…
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Karl, Brother of Carl, Son of Carl and Kharl
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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a strange call from KARL, BROTHER OF CARL, SON OF CARL AND KHARL! (Originally Broadcast on WFMU on September 19th, 2009) 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 EPISO…
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DANIEL RALSTON! LIVE MUSIC FROM PREVIOUS INDUSTRIES! SCOTT ROGOWSKY! PHILLY BOY ROY! FRAUDS!
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Tom talks to DANIEL RALSTON about his new podcast "The True Story of the Fake Zombies"! Hip hop supergroup PREVIOUS INDUSTRIES (Open Mike Eagle, Video Dave, STILL RIFT) perform in the Best Show Theater and come talk to Tom about Chicago, basketball and more! SCOTT ROGOWSKY checks in with Tom and talks about his upcoming live show! Callers talk with…
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OUTGROWN #1 New Kids on the Block (with Lauren Ash)
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Lauren Ash (Superstore, Not Dead Yet) joins Tom and Julia for the first episode of Outgrown! Lauren discusses her childhood obsession with New Kids on the Block. On OUTGROWN, Julia Vickerman and Tom Scharpling talk to guests about something from popular culture that they used to profoundly identify with and once thought would define them forever an…
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PATREON PREVIEW: S&W Q&A Episode 4: Best and Worst Genres, Hot Rockin' Ronnie, & More!
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This week, we're sharing a free preview of our Patreon show "S&W Q&A"! In this episode, Tom and Jon answer your questions about Strange Brew, Wurster's call-in scripts, best and worst genres of music and movies, biggest concert disappointment, Hot Rockin' Ronnie, Kelly Reichardt's Ode, and more! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISOD…
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TOM GETS ROASTED BY AI! LIVE MUSIC FROM CHRIS COHEN! BOYD GREATHOUSE IN FURNACEBRIDGE! OPEN PHONE TUESDAYS!
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Tom gets roasted by AI versions of Bill Burr and Ricky Gervais! CHRIS COHEN performs live in the Best Show theater to promote his new album PAINT A ROOM! Tom gets a call from BOYD GREATHOUSE IN FURNACEBRIDGE! Also, Tom takes calls for OPEN PHONE TUESDAY! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.c…
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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from MARC MARON! (Originally broadcast on WFMU on December 4, 2012) 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/…
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PATREON PREVIEW: OUTGROWN #1 New Kids on the Block (with Lauren Ash)
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Enjoy this special free episode of our Patreon-exclusive podcast, OUTGROWN! Sign up for Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow On OUTGROWN, Julia Vickerman and Tom Scharpling talk to guests about something from popular culture that they used to profoundly identify with and once thought would define them forever and eventually outgrew. Episode …
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Joel Washington is one of those superheroes of Bloomington who walks among us like he’s no big deal. His artistry is his superpower. In fact, for his decades of making colorful–sometimes almost psychedelic–pop art, he received the City of Bloomington Living Legend Award in 2021. We also found out that he’s not too shabby on a skateboard either, and…
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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from DARVAN IN UPPER SOUTH NEWBRIDGE! (Originally aired on January 25th, 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.p…
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Bands on the Ruin - Our Wurst Episode w/ Jon Wurster
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In 2001 VH1 debuted the show Bands on the Run. It was a massive hit, yet it only lasted one season... We felt like it needed much more attention. In the wake of Flickerstick's reunion (long after Soulcracker, Harlow, and Josh Dodes threw in their towels), we have decided to break down this insanely dated time-capsule of what-the-f*ckedness and talk…
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SARAH SQUIRM! JOSH MARGOLIN! LIVE MUSIC FROM SHEER MAG! JULIA VICKERMAN! FRANK APREZAL IN SHERBERTBRIDGE!
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SARAH SQUIRM makes amends with Tom for her recent Best Show Zoom debacle by appearing live in studio with her friend LUKE TAYLOR! Tom talks with director JOSH MARGOLIN about his new film THELMA! SHEER MAG rock the Best Show/Forever Dog theater with a scorching live set! JULIA VICKERMAN comes to talk with Tom about their new show OUTGROWN, only on t…
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TOP 25 WINNERS WHO ARE LOSERS/LOSERS WHO ARE WINNERS! NICK THORBURN! LIVE MUSIC FROM TORRES!
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Tom selects the TOP 25 WINNERS WHO ARE LOSERS (Elon Musk, Jerry Seinfeld, etc) and the TOP 25 LOSERS WHO ARE WINNERS (Rodney Dangerfield, John Starks, etc)! NICK THORBURN stops by the studio to nominate some Winners and Losers for the topic and talk with Tom about the new Islands album WHAT OCCURS! Also a killer set of live music from TORRES! SUPPO…
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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from JON KALE! Why is his name spelled like that? Tune in to find out! (Originally aired November 29th, 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 …
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REDD KROSS' STEVE AND JEFF MCDONALD! SARAH SQUIRM? BUZZY IN MEADOWBRIDGE!
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Tonight! Tom talks with STEVE AND JEFF MCDONALD of the one and only REDD KROSS about their childhoods, career, and new album! A conversation for the ages! Also, a very, very late SARAH SQUIRM (SNL's Sarah Sherman) zooms in to talk to a very, VERY miffed Tom about her comedy tour, Tom's special surprise for her that she ruined by being late, and mor…
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