The Best Show on WFMU is PODCASTING!

[hobozero]

It's three hours of mirth, music and meyhem hosted by Tom Scharpling every Tuesday from 8 to 11 pm EST on WFMU. Visit the archives of the show at:
http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/bs
subscribe to the podcast:
http://www.wfmu.org/podcast/BS.xml
or visit the show's homepage at:
http://friendsoftom.com/

As it is the best show and we all love it, I don't believe I need to explain much more! Let's all discuss

[hobozero]

No show this week or next week apparently :(
Was I just a sucker or did Tom say last week that he had a big announcement at the end of the show that he didn't announce? Since he didn't announce anything I'm assuming that he was teasing the firing of his call screener again, but I always have hope that there's some super-secret Newbridge project in the works.
Speaking of Newbridge, when is the Mayubenatorial election now that it has been postponed?

[erechoveraker]

Guess what's on!

[crlygrl]

Yaaaaay

[Ramsobot]

...with special guest Paul F. Tompkins!

[crlygrl]

Oh man that was so good... give the man two weeks in Weirdowood and he comes back with GUNS BLAZIN.

Can't top it... can't stop it...

[Finnegan TG]

hey. so. should i be worried if I still have not received my fun pack? I got a WFMU bumper sticker a few weeks ago, but that's it.

[Jouster]

I have no idea why they would send your bumper sticker seperately (all my stuff came in one package). You might want to email them.

[crlygrl]

TONIGHT:

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http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/dolmen_fm_radio.jpg
And also:

http://willowtreehome.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/Village/LET-W.jpg

TUNE IN AT 8PM EST

[sparkiepop]

Bumpin' this like a 5.4

[billynord]

Tom is pretty funny, gonna be honest.

[sparkiepop]

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Oh hell no.

WHY TOM. WHY.

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Oh hell no.

WHY TOM. WHY.

Haters can only make me stronger.

[sparkiepop]

We'll see.

[invisible bike]

You win, sparklehorse. I don't need the grief. I won't be participating in the show anymore. Go throw a fucking party.

[sparkiepop]

Cool.

[Junk]

This sucks.

[Jixby Phillips]

well, that was mean.

[erechoveraker]

Powercallers don't quit, they make people quit. Buck up Lorrie.

[disl]

laurie is my favorite best show caller, fuck tha haters.

[crlygrl]

You win, sparklehorse. I don't need the grief. I won't be participating in the show anymore. Go throw a fucking party.

One person's opinion makes you quit entirely?

[aenemaTron]

I'd like to take this opportunity to come out in favor of Powercaller Laurie from Miami.

Be nice. Dahddy can only fix so much with his money, people.

[cokefantastic]

Laurie's good on Seven Second Delay also. She's just plain good.

[crlygrl]

She's very sweet.

The drama over at the FOT board is just getting out of control as far as powercallers and personal-ish attacks go and it overflowed into here. She shouldn't quit the show! That's just crazy.

[invisible bike]

Guys, I've been banned from the FOT boards. Feel free to call me a fatty, and uggo, an attention whore, and boring outside the confines of FOTchan. Please note, I was called all of these things on that board.

If you want to call me a dramawhore for getting bent out of shape and quitting a place where people think it's cool to name call like that, well, that's your prerogative.

[mnarrance]

Laurie, please read the thread people have made for you on FOT.

It's not right to generalize the FOT board based on what one or two people in FOTChan are saying. In case you haven't gotten it from the ridiculous amount of praise you receive every time someone even considers insulting you, you're far more liked than unliked. Read your thread.

[invisible bike]

I actually can't read that thread, or any thread, on that board.

[mnarrance]

Well, you've heard it all before, trust me.

[Dogwelder]

People should not say mean things about Laurie. She's a great caller and allows Tom to go into his hilarious Dahddy bit.

[kevin]

i always enjoy laurie's calls. it's insane how she can incite so much hatred.

[Itslikeimsayin]

I actually can't read that thread, or any thread, on that board.

If you clear your cookies you probably can.

Keep your chin up. I agree there's way more support for you than against. Hope to hear your "Hi Tom" on Tuesday.

[TacoSmith]

Just to pile on here, I would be bummed if I didn't hear Laurie call into the show anymore. I love the Laurie/Tom dynamic.

By the way, if anybody wants to come see my band, the Laurie/Tom Dynamic, tickets are still available.

[Junk]

Can we talk about the Gorch or something?

[crlygrl]

Just to pile on here, I would be bummed if I didn't hear Laurie call into the show anymore. I love the Laurie/Tom dynamic.

By the way, if anybody wants to come see my band, the Laurie/Tom Dynamic, tickets are still available.

I'll only come and see it if you call it a "side project" and it includes interpretive dance. (Dahddy would have to make an appearance.)

It should also include a dancing chain with a gun at the end of it. (Junk, that's for you)

[weirdopky]

"I made him suck on my pipe" I love the Gorch. It was hilarious when both him and Phily Boy Roy made it into the studio on the same night. "Ya Philidummy!" Oh man, I love PBR. He's hilarious.

[sparkiepop]

Random bits:

I often catch myself doing an exact impression of Zachary Brimstead, Esq.'s "Hmmmm...<i>really</i>..."

(And also "nigga, please!")

I miss Timmy von Trimble.

My betta, Andy from Lake Newbridge, is two years old and is still as happy and healthy as ever.

Looking forward to the show tomorrow.

[crlygrl]

Just about every time I answer someone with a "yeah" it comes out as a low "yeh" in a PBR voice.

[mnarrance]

As usual, looking forward to my happytime therapy radio program! :)

[crlygrl]

It's happening.... now.

http://wfmu.org/ssaudionet.shtml

[badinia]

Come on Laurie. Get Doddy to buy the station and make the haters eat their words!

[Junk]

Random bits:

(And also "nigga, please!")



Ha! Holy Shit yeah, that was like the most uncomfortable Best Show hilarity I've ever experienced.

Erika, I'm with you on the "yeh".

I also do a lot of that Scharpling-esque semi-irritated declarative "Really" when talking to people at work or on the phone.

[crlygrl]

TONIGHT ON A VERY SPECIAL BEST SHOW:

So many questions. And also a few answers.



Will there be juice? (but of course there will.)
Will we hear a W? (naturally.)
Will Spike become the next Powercaller? (feh.)
Will Tommy Tornado hand over the reins to the "H-MAN", his former nemesis????

Tune in tonight at 8 to find out! The future of the show will play out in front of our eyes. Wait. Ears. In front of our ears.

http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/detail/721022b.jpg

[nadsat droog]

Didn't PBR mention that he would be in town this week to campaign, or is my brain making things up?

I'm excited to meet the H-Man.

[erechoveraker]

Goodbye Tom. Hello H-Man.

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[invisible bike]

Is a Swiss Army Knife hiding in that key^^?

[erechoveraker]

Define "hiding".

[James Morris]

I'm having trouble getting the archives of The Best Show in a format where I can put them on my iPod. There's an option on the site to subscribe, but I've only been able to get the last 5 or 6 shows. Any helps?

[nadsat droog]

http://www.scharplingandwurster.com/?p=126

Please tune into the Best Show (not that you weren’t already going to) tomorrow night to hear promises made and insults hurled by the remaining candidates in the 2008 Newbridge Mayubinatorial election. Tom Scharpling will be moderating the debate live from the just-completed Newbridge Debate Pavillion. This promises to be absolutely insane.

[Famous Police Dog]

I pray for Wurster's vocal chords, he's the best.

[TacoSmith]

I can't wait. Who's still left in the race besides AP Mike and Philly Boy Roy? Oh, and isn't PFT a candidate as well?

[Jouster]

With thanks to Omar for much of this info, here are the remaining candidates:
Hammerhead [Newbridge Hardcore Party], Mike the Associate Producer [Unaffiliated], Chief Ray Ploppleton [Greasy Funk Party], Thor from <s>Eastbridge</s> Newbridge [Grassroots Movement Party], Bob [Newbridge Freedom Lovers Party], Philly Boy Roy [formerly of the Republican Party], Marky Ramone [Gabba Gabba Hey Party], Sleepy Jeff [unaffiliated], Pudge Palfner [unaffiliated], Bishop Pablo Fontana [unaffiliated], Paul F. Tompkins [unaffiliated], Zachary Brimstead, Esq. [unaffiliated], Paul from Consolidated Cardboard [unaffiliated], Tor Halversom [Chocolate, Machine Gun and Switchblade Party], Dr. Fred Meyers [Mental Health Party] and possibly the winner of the Shout! Network’s Newbridge’s Next Top Mayor (it is unclear if this show ever actually aired on Shout!).

[erechoveraker]

That list is amazing, thanks guys.

[erechoveraker]

Guess what time it is? (pssst - it's task force tuesday!)

[Rick Paulas]

For those who didn't listen to this last one, do it. It immediately goes into the Pantheon of Perfect Shows. I'd love to have a video of the debate.

[badassfunk]

Yeah, it was really well done. I don't think I've ever listened to a show more than once, but this one I will play again.

PBR for mayor!

[crlygrl]

I'd love to have a video of the debate.

Eesh, but what about Brimstead?? I'm sure that was quite the reveal!

[Jouster]

The A.V. Club devoted a feature to Scharpling & Wurster (http://www.avclub.com/content/blog/portraits_of_awesomeness_2)

[sparkiepop]

Tom cannot be stopped.

[Wittels]

Mindblowing. I still have 20 minutes to go in the debate podcast and had to pause it to come here and say that it is mindblowing how good this episode is.

[klaus_kinski]

Guys, I need a HUGE favor from one of you superfans. Can someone tell me where in the archives I might find Rock 'n' Roll Dreams'll Come Through? It would be great if I could get the episode and the approximate time when the skit starts to roll.

Thanks profusely in advance
K_K

[ericluxury]

They take everything off the archives that are on the cd's. Its the Gas Station Dogs track on New Hope for the Ape Eared.

[klaus_kinski]

Thanks!

[crlygrl]

There's also this:

WkiOlsRnmnc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkiOlsRnmnc

[kevin]

i just heard PFT say "turlet" on BWE.

[kevin]

i'm a week behind on podcasts, but the sept 16th show was hella spectacularly funny. particularly "brian wilson," a couple of the new callers and drinking in the shower.

[Itslikeimsayin]

The call on Tuesday's show was outstanding. Make sure to listen if you haven't already.

[conundrum]

I completely agree, the Todd Palin interview was fantastic

[crlygrl]

Thirded. It's a must-hear type of situation.

[crlygrl]

PFT on The Best Show tonight! Tune it at www.wfmu.org! Doooo it!

[TacoSmith]

Oh man, I almost forgot PFT was going to be on tonight! Leave it to a powercaller to remind me!

[Shane]

does anybody know what time he will be on, ive had enough of mustafa

never mind, as if right on cue, he gets introduced

[crlygrl]

Mustafa was on for like 2 minutes.

[Shane]

2 minutes too long

[Jouster]

No Best Show tonight
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[badinia]

Thanks Jouster- even though that's the Worst News On WFMU.

[aenemaTron]

A rare night at home on Tuesday spoiled. :(

[crlygrl]

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[Jixby Phillips]

I'm listening!

[billynord]

Oh my heaven, this "Big Bill, Little Bill" call is the best thing in my life tonight!

[aenemaTron]

Zach Galifianakis on the show tomorrow night!

edit - and yes, the Bills caused me to make pudding in my trousers.

[TacoSmith]

Zach Galifianakis on the show tomorrow night!

edit - and yes, the Bills caused me to make pudding in my trousers.

I wish this post had a third edit that said "This is Mr. Sherbet"

[Babs]

*cough* Uhhh that one with the Bills and Mr. Sherbet is the first Best Show I've ever listened to.... I think I am in love

[Jixby Phillips]

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh114/jixbyphillips/happysmall.jpg

ITS ALMOST ON GUYS

[crlygrl]

It's on now!

[Jouster]

http://aspecialthing.com/news/DalyBestShow.jpg

[ericluxury]

This should be a good one.

[TacoSmith]

This is the type of news that makes me want to do a celebratory guitar solo.

[Dogwelder]

This is going to be great.

Now all I want to hear is a conversation between Chocolate Pudding and Philly Boy Roy live on the air.

[Nickflans]

Thanks for the shoutout on the last episode, Tom & Laurie. Made my week! In case of interest, here (http://videothing.com/thing.php?v=185) is a link to the Brutal Knights Art Basel trip, with footage from Hex Dispensers and Reigning Sound as well as us. sorry if threadjack?

[WhoRadley]

I'm surprised no one else has mentioned the fact that Tom and Andy had a chat about AST and ASTers last tuesday.

[Itslikeimsayin]

I'm pretty sure the podcast that automatically downloaded for me was last week's show with Zach. I can't confirm now because I downloaded it at work and may have just put the wrong episode on my iPod before leaving.

[Dan B]

I'll confirm it.

[Tom Scharpling]

I'm on it. Solution coming soon!

Thanks for being patient -

Tom.

[Tom Scharpling]

This situation is FIXED!

Get this week's show at the usual locations - iTunes, wfmu.org, etc blah blah blah!

Thanks for the patience!

Tom.

[nadsat droog]

Match Wits with Mike should never end.

[Itslikeimsayin]

I loved the interview with Andy Daly. Great job, Tom and Andy! That WPIX TV game segment was hilarious.

[disl]

tom's elvis costello impression has got to be one of the funniest things ever on the best show. the way he built it up saying he wasn't sure if he could do the impression and then completely nailed it in the most perfect way really killed me, i was laughing so hard.

[Ramsobot]

If you haven't already, subscribe to Tom's Twitter and read his Twitter-only novel "Fuel Dump."

http://www.twitter.com/scharpling

[crlygrl]

This show is pure gold and we're only 40 minutes in. http://wfmu.org/ssaudionet.shtml

[Finnegan TG]

this is amazing

[crlygrl]

I'm goin on a Truth Ride.

[nadsat droog]

"I need those FMU Bucks!"

[billynord]

It took me until about ten minutes in to the call to realize the caller was actually Patton Oswalt. Curve ball, mang!

[Trinsky]

I pray that Keith Whitener is currently transcribing his latest interview and will post it here soon.

big.
fat.
W.