I am so very excited about the marathon episodes. I just wish Comedy Death Ray would move to Wednesdays so I wouldn't have to break my listening to The Best Show into two sessions. But I guess that's the price I've gotta pay to get all of the great comedy I crave. I'll be calling tomorrow to donate for my 2010 Chump Steamroller Fun Pack. And people, let's remember that $75 is just the minimum. We can do better than the minimum!
This starts NOW, people! SCHARPLING! WURSTER! TED LEO! SURPRISES!
www.wfmu.org
It makes me sick that this isn't on the front page of aspecialthing.com.
I made the decision to fly to Newbridge to cover the marathon for AST. My report so far: lots of people and plenty of vegan cupcakes. Ted Leo was fantastic and Ron Jacobs was a real jerk.
I might get on the phones soon. Very exciting!
I just pledged and so should youuuuuu!!!!!!!!
Look at all the awesome stuff you can get!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do it to it. https://www.wfmu.org/marathon/pledge.php
many tine tanies
The first marathon show was great! If you missed it, tune in next week AND PLEDGE. There are going to be some GREAT guests. You won't want to miss it. You've got to pay for entertainment this great, so fork it over to the good people at WFMU. If anyone deserves your hard earned money, it's them.
pledged! I woke up from a tiny nap at 10:30 and rushed to the phone
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Why is Mike wearing an apron?
I am trying to convince myself that is the mouse-pledge noisemaker around his neck and not something more ghoulish.
While we're mentioning ghoulish things, that is a questionable position that Wurster and Ted Leo are in.
That's Horny the Horn around Mike's neck. We were all wearing Best Show aprons. It was fuuunnnnnn. More next week!
Glad to see I'm not the only one who was bothered by this. I didn't want to post this on FoT board because it's rude, but this was a bit over the line to me. It's not even about Matt Walsh, I would be fine with banning the guy. After all, would he have made that slip on a morning show or Letterman? Doubtful, and if he did, he'd never be asked back again. But I really felt uncomfortable hearing it unfold on the show. Compounded by the fact that I only heard it from the podcast AFTER giving a mouse pledge to Tom's show, something that isn't without risk on my part. I hate feeling a twinge of regret after giving money to the station, an action I have always taken pride in doing.Originally Posted by Daddy-O
That said, I'm still Best Show for Life. I just get squeamish around too much negativity and have a hard time telling when Tom is being serious simetimes.
You feel regrets for donating to support Tom and WFMU because of the Matt Walsh thing? I can understand disagreeing with Tom, but that sounds absurd to me. If something like that can make you lose pride in supporting a station as awesome and unique as FMU... I don't know...
Not to mention that Letterman isn't broadcast live and Tom and WFMU have a lot more to lose if the FCC gets ahold of it.
many tine tanies
Ted Leo and Brice singing We Built This City was amazing, and Bottled in Cork is now one of my favorite Ted Leo songs.
During the marathon I believe Tom said that Matt Walsh is a good dude. I doubt there's any serious negativity. Don't feel any regrets because you're helping to keep the BEST radio SHOW alive.
Yeah, I heard that later and things seemed less weird. I guess the captain has to throw someone in the brig now and then to keep everyone else in line.
And I never regretted for one second giving to WFMU, just I specifically made a point to wait and give during the Best Show. That part was weird enough to give me pause, especially when I gave more than I ever have and more than I probably should.
Oh, hi there! It's Tom Scharpling! The host of The Best Show On WFMU! You know me, right?
We are into Week Two of the WFMU fundraising marathon. If you are not aware of it, this is how the station raises money to stay on the air. The station is 100 percent listener sponsored. We don't run ads and we don't take corporate funding or government grants. And that's what keeps the station 100 percent freeform, letting me do something as willfully stupid as The Best Show On WFMU every Tuesday, letting me and Jon Wurster do our thirty-five minute calls without commercial interruption or editorial feedback from anyone at any point.
My second and final Best Show for the 2010 marathon is this Tuesday March 9th between 8-11 PM EST. And if you're a fan of Scharpling and Wurster or me or the people who call or the guests I have on or the podcast or freeform radio or stations that shouldn't exist in the face of all the corporate creepiness, it's a cause worth supporting. If we don't reach our goal of 1.2 million dollars by the end of the marathon, we are In Trouble.
If you want to throw some support, please call 800-989-9368 or pledge online at www.wfmu.org BETWEEN 8-11 PM EST ON MARCH 9th! In addition to your money going to a worthy cause, you get a lot of stuff back.
Everybody who pledges 75 bucks or more automatically gets The Best Show On WFMUâs 2010 CHUMP STEAMROLLER FUN PACK. I've been cranking on this thing for awhile and it's going to be AWESOME. But first let me tell you about the show on Tuesday March 9th between 8-11 PM EST.
We are going to have two awesome guys in the studio helping to raise money. The one and only PATTON OSWALT is going to be on hand with the hilarity. And if that's not enough, the comedic force of nature that is JOHN HODGMAN also be LIVE IN THE STUDIO! There are going to be surprises galore and it is a guaranteed night of non-stop fun.
Now the details about The Best Show On WFMU 2010 CHUMP STEAMROLLER FUN PACK.
The first item in the Fun Pack is the first ever BEST SHOW ON WFMU DVD! It's a full-length DVD called FANTASIA IN BEST SHOW MINOR, and it's going to be amazing. It features stuff you're never going to believe. Here are some of the people who are going to be involved in the DVD:
PATTON OSWALT ♥ TED LEO ♥ PAUL F. TOMPKINS ♥ ZACH GALIFIANAKIS ♥ FUCKED UP ♥ TIM AND ERIC ♥ JOHN HODGMAN ♥ AIMEE MANN ♥ SCHARPLING AND WURSTER ♥ YO LA TENGO ♥ KURT VILE ♥ MATT FRACTION ♥ TODD BARRY ♥ JASON WOLINER
And SO MANY MORE. There's going to be puppets. Animation. Scharpling and Wurster stuff like you've never seen before. Travelogues from callers like Fredericks from New Port Richie, Julie from Cincinnati, AP Mike and more! Seriously - there are so many people working so hard on this thing. It's gonna be legendary. And when the marathon is over, this thing is COMPLETELY UNVAILABLE.
The second part of the Chump Steamroller Fun Pack is a set of BEST SHOW TRADING CARDS depicting your favorite callers and characters from the show. They are being designed by Chris Moses and Joe Allen - two guys who have done amazing jobs with previous Best Show projects - and they are outdoing themselves on this! We're lining up artists - for starters Michael Kupperman, Danny Hellman, Evan Dorkin and Brian Musikoff are on board - and they gonna be jaw droppingly great. And again, these cards will be GONE FOREVER if you don't pledge DURING MY MARATHON SHOWS!
Last but not least, the first ever BEST SHOW BUMPER STICKER. Also awesome and also available ONLY BY PLEDGING DURING MY MARATHON SHOWS.
Once the marathon is over, THEY ARE GONE FOREVER.
There are pledge levels at $150, $365, $500, $1000 and $3000, and the station takes care of you big-time with a TON of awesome prizes and shirts and CDs that you can't get anywhere else. And unlike that PBS or NPR crap, WFMU's premiums are all top-notch and well made - who hasnât seen a cool WFMU t-shirt in their travels? And everything is 100 percent TAX DEDUCTABLE!
And as an added bonus, anyone who pledges $1000 gets something special just from me. It's a secret. Seriously - I know I'm being vague here but trust me on this one. I've got something JUST FOR YOU. I'll make you happy with it - I PROMISE.
We will also be drawing for three AMAZING GRAND PRIZES at the end of the show. Grand Prize #1 is a COMPLETE MONTY PYTHON DVD set AUTOGRAPHED BY TERRY GILLIAM! Grand Prize #2 is the MISFITS BOX SET - one of the greatest bands ever, with all their stuff in an amazing coffin-shaped box! Grand Prize #3 is a ROBERT POLLARD/BOSTON SPACESHIPS super set! If you win this, you will get a ton of Boston Spaceships vinyl, a limited BS block print that is as yet unavailable and a 7" test pressing of an upcoming single with a printed sleeve - there are only FIVE OF THESE IN EXISTENCE! Everyone who pledges 75 bucks or more will be in the running for these prizes, but you can only be in the running by pledging DURING MY SHOW!
And if you want to support the station but don't have the money right now, YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY YOUR PLEDGE RIGHT AWAY! The station sends you a bill in the mail and you can take care of it later. You can structure your payments in EASY MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS! But the important thing is pledging and being a part of something Good in a world that is filled with Too Much Bad, especially in These Troubling Times.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO CALL OR PLEDGE ONLINE DURING MY SHOW, I will gladly write the pledge up myself. You can email me your information - name, address and pledge amount - and I will fill it out myself. All addresses and information is completely confidential and is not sold or distributed in any way shape or form, so don't worry about your privacy. Write me at toms@wfmu.org and I'll take care of it.
And PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THIS! Put it on Facebook and Twitter and MySpace and maybe even Friendster if you can still remember your password. Post it on like-minded message boards! Tell co-workers and friends and family members and whoever! The station has a huge mountain to climb this time, but we can do it if enough people step up to the plate and pitch in.
THE FACTS:
★Tuesday March 9th between 8-11 PM EST
★PATTON OSWALT and JOHN HODGMAN both LIVE IN STUDIO
★THREE GRAND PRIZES - Misfits box, Terry Gilliam-signed Monty Python DVD set, Boston Spaceships mega-pack including rare test pressing!
★CALL 1-800-989-9368 or PLEDGE ONLINE at www.wfmu.org on TUESDAY MARCH 9th between 8-11 PM EST and be counted!
JUST DID IT.
Hey fellow stragglers. GET ON THIS S-HIT.
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