What is The Best Show? It used to be The Best Show On WFMU for thirteen years. Now we are on our own and making our way through the world! The show is comedy, call-ins, music and fun. It's Scharpling and Wurster and everyone else! Tell your friends that we're back and we're coming for your children!
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Double Threat with Julie Klausner & Tom Scharpling


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Double Threat with Julie Klausner & Tom Scharpling
Forever Dog
Podcasting icons Julie Klausner (Difficult People) and Tom Scharpling (The Best Show) team up for a fun show where they have fun and you have fun and everybody has fun. Each week, Tom and Julie careen through the best and worst of pop culture, giving the business to blockhead celebrities, rescuing shoddy podcasts, exploring obscure American subcultures, watching clips from the classics (The Munsters, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, etc), and hanging out with amazing guests, all in the name of keepi ...
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Meet My Friends The Friends with Tom Scharpling


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Meet My Friends The Friends with Tom Scharpling
Tom Scharpling
Join Tom Scharpling (The Best Show) for 236 episodes of the ultimate Friends recap podcast!
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Best Show Gems with Tom Scharpling | WFMU


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Best Show Gems with Tom Scharpling | WFMU
Tom Scharpling and WFMU
Best Show Gems: The Best Of The Best Show On WFMU is a twice-monthly podcast featuring highlights from the full radio show. Classic Scharpling and Wurster calls, amazing phone-ins, random weirdness and more! It's a perfect way for a beginner to get on board, or for a longtime fan to look back and remember when.
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The Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling | WFMU


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The Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling | WFMU
Tom Scharpling and WFMU
The Best Show On WFMU is now The Best Podcast On WFMU! Join Tom Scharpling as he journeys through the treacherous and hi-larious world of open phones, bizarre fake guests, and even more disturbing real guests. The podcast is all of the Mirth and Mayhem, but none of the Music!
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The Best Show with Tom Scharpling


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BEST SHOW TEST SHOW! MIKE IN BAYBRIDGE! CANDY TALK! MORE!
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The first full-on show from Lipstick City takes shape as Tom and the crew test the new studio! The MIKE IN BAYBRIDGE saga gets even more layered... Plus, CANDY TALK and so much MORE!!! Buckle up for a fun test drive, brah.
Introducing a new scripted country musical that is executive produced by Miranda Lambert. The show follows a young female singer-songwriter named Charlotte Sayles as she navigates the world of Nashville and the cutthroat songwriting rooms in which she is suddenly thrust. Cast includes Garrett Hedlund, Elle King, Abby Anderson, Chord Overstreet, Sho…
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LA Livestream! Special Announcement!
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On Saturday May 21st Tom and Julie hosted another epic livestream at the Forever Dog studios in Los Angeles. It was the FIRST time since Double Threat launched that Tom and Julie recorded in the same room at the same time. And to mark the occasion we played a truly fun and stupid series of games, including the Torture Chamber of Clips, Hide and See…
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CATCH UP WITH TOM! PLUS, NÖTHING BUT A GOOD TIME BOOK CLUB!
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The Best Show will return LIVE next week, but till then, catch up with Tom for a bit and dive into the very first episoide of BEST SHOW BOOK CLUB: NÖTHING BUT A GOOD TIME - The Uncensored History of the '80s Hard Rock Explosion.
It's a hot and heavy down and dirty week on Double Threat with clips of Sam Kinison singing Mississippi Queen, Joe Piscopo cracking jokes on CD-Rom celebrity poker, young Keanu Reeves and young Prince on local TV, and Tampa Public Access TV queen Sondra Prill covering Nasty Boys. Plus friend of the show Tim Irr completes his redemption arc. Also cl…
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Weekend at Bergman's - In the Mood for Love vs She's Out of My League
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Do Brett and Joe take Tom and Julie's Podcast Rescue advice?? Check out the latest episode of Weekend at Bergman's to find out - In the Mood for Love vs She's Out of My League. Subscribe to Weekend at Bergman's for new episodes every Friday where we pit arthouse movies against popcorn movies to build a new canon. SUBSCRIBE TO WEEKEND AT BERGMAN'S h…
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JIM RULAND! PRE-RECORDED BEST SHOW!
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And we're back with another pre-recorded Best Show as we work on the Best Show LA Studio! But... IT'S A GOOD ONE! Tom chats with Jim Ruland, author of Corporate Rock Sucks: The Rise and Fall of SST Records. If you're a fan of SST Records, this is for you! If not, it's still for you!
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Podcast Rescue: Weekend at Bergman's
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Tom and Julie perform an emergency podcast rescue on Brett and Joe's new movie podcast Weekend at Bergman's. Tom recounts his Hawaiian vacation and brings gifts for Julie and Brett. Trumbo in a tub full of gumbo with Gummo. The Impromptu Lobotomies, Jello Biafra, Jason Alexander's McDLT commercial, Sam Kinison sucks, The Young Ones US, Brett's blok…
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THE EASTER EPISODE! FAMILY VACATIONS!
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Here it is! The "live" show recorded on April 17th, 2022. A lot has happened since then, but I believe we discuss ghost kitchens and family vacations! It's a fun one!
Tom and Julie listen to Pusha T's Filet-o-Fish diss track and Tom records a reply track. Tom and Julie learn How to Get a Greaser Nickname and witness the debut of professional wrestler The Shockmaster. Listener edits of John Kassir ordering a pizza and Ernest Borgnine Lost in Translation. Plus Forever Dog CEO Joe Cilio joins the show to explain wh…
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BEST SHOW BOOK CLUB - UNREQUITED INFATUATIONS
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BEST SHOW BOOK CLUB is back! In this episode, Tom Scharpling, Jason Gore, Michael Lisk and Pat Byrne speak with the author of "Unrequited Infatuations," Stevie Van Zandt!
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The Top 10 Movie Scenes of All Time (Part 2)
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Tom and Julie conclude their definitive rankings of the Top 10 Movie Scenes of All Time with contenders from Head, Network, Happy Gilmore, and more. Who will take the crown?? What is the best movie scene of all time?? Plus the Double Threat biopic. And high school football, mannequin hands, Greedy Gretchen, Fauci & Sullly Pay-Per-View f***fest, and…
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A SUPER SIZED BEST SHOW! THE FINAL SHOW FROM THE NJ STUDIO! MIKE IN BAYBRIDGE! WHAT ARE THE BEST DINER MENU ITEMS OF ALL TIME?
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The Best Show is moving its studio from NJ to LA so we bid farewell to the Jersey City studio the only way we know how - with TONS OF GUESTS, STORIES, LAUGHS, SONGS, BEST SHOW SECRETS and DINER TALK! MIKE IN BAYBRIDGE checks in! A LEGENDARY BEST SHOW TO CLOSE THE NJ STUDIO!
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The Top 10 Movie Scenes of All Time (Part 1)
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Tom and Julie review the nominations for the definitive list of the Top 10 Movie Scenes of All Time. We're talking the good stuff. No "Here's looking at you kid" or "Frankly my dear I don't give a damn" on this list. We're going deep to find the best movie scenes ever from the likes of PTA, John Waters, Muriel's Wedding, Jackass, and more. Plus Tom…
In September of 2021, Gilbert Gottfried called in to The Best Show as part of TOM DOESN'T KNOW, an episode of surprise guests booked by the producers. Gilbert was the first guest of the night and recounts Tom's appearance on his own podcast, early Letterman appearances, his time on SNL, an Alan Thicke impression, and more... Special thanks to Perry…
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WHO ARE THE BEST AND WORST PEOPLE FROM EACH STATE? MIKE IN BAYBRIDGE! REMEMBERING GILBERT!
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Phones ring on the topic: who is the best person from each state...and who is the worst! MIKE IN BAYBRIDGE reveals his lost 80's hardcore connections... Plus, honoring the late great Gilbert Gottfried.
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I Smurf My Smurfy Smurf on the Smurfwalk
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Tom and Julie encounter a chaotic onslaught of clips this week on Double Threat including a Right Said Fred Smurfs crossover, a Sgt. Pepper tribute on The Carol Burnett Show, a beef jerky commercial, and a Rodney Dangerfield instructional tape. Plus a journey through the bizarre vocal and lyrical landscape of 1950s white doo-wop. And Let's Give The…
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WHAT IS THE BEST DOUBLE ALBUM OF ALL TIME?
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Ah, the double album. The classic artistic statement. The moment when an artist or band tells the world who they truly are. But which one is the BEST? THE WHITE ALBUM? DOUBLE NICKELS ON THE DIME? WE get into and figure it all out!
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Mr. Belvedere is a Killing Machine
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It's a special April Fools episode of Double Threat as Tom and Julie react to listener pranks, share prank stories, prank each other, and crown the Double Threat Prank Champion! Plus Tom and Julie duet on the Mr. Belvedere theme song and dissect the logic of guys who cut a hole in the bottom of popcorn boxes. Also Curtis Sliwa's favorite cheese, To…
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ASK JULIE! New Bonus Podcast on Forever Dog Plus
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Julie just launched a weekly bonus podcast on Forever Dog Plus called ASK JULIE! Julie answers YOUR questions every Wednesday! First episode is up now with questions about psychedelic scenes in Disney movies, advice for artists, and Difficult People The Movie. Sign up at foreverdog.plus Two ways to submit questions: Discord https://discord.com/invi…
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WORST AUDITIONS! EMMA HEALEY! MIKE IN BAYBRIDGE!
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Phones ring on the topic: WORST AUDITIONS! Tom hears from long time caller EMMA HEALEY (Emma In Toronto) who recently wrote the brilliant book; Best Young Woman Job Book! The MIKE IN BAYBRIDGE saga takes a dark strange turn... and so much more!
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Ernest Borgnine Looks for Dairy Queen
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It's time for Spring Cleaning at Double Threat as Producer Brett dusts off some old clips from the vault for Tom and Julie. Including Metallica vs Napster at the 2001 VMAs, Gollum the ring bearer, a Quibi panel, and Ernest Borgnine's search for a Dairy Queen in Iowa. Plus Tom proves that he could do Andy Serkis's job no problem. Also George & Graci…
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WHAT FICTIONAL CHARACTER WOULD ACTUALLY SUCK IN REAL LIFE? ANNA SEREGINA! MIKE IN BAYBRIDGE! MORE!
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Phones ring on the topic: WHAT FICTIONAL CHARACTER WOULD ACTUALLY SUCK IN REAL LIFE? ANNA SEREGINA calls to talk about the second season of her podcast, TRUTH HOUNDS! The MIKE IN BAYBRIDGE saga takes a strange turn... Plus, the crew talks BASKETBALL and so much more!!!
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The Jersey Mike's Cinematic Universe
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Live from New York and the new Forever Dog LA studio, Julie and Tom kick off the next 100 episodes of Double Threat with two plus hours of clips, stories, and billion dollar ideas. Julie recounts her trip to the Genius Bar and Jersey Mike's. Tom and Julie come to terms with the Episode 100 livestream, including the now infamous John Kassir intervie…
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MAKE TOM LAUGH! MIKE IN BAYBRIDGE! JEFF FEUERZEIG!
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Tom asks the callers to MAKE HIM LAUGH! The saga continues from MIKE IN BAYBRIDGE! Plus, Director JEFF FEUERZEIG calls Tom on the real deal behind Jersey's infamous gas pumping policy!