BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip from The Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling, Tom gets a call from a Star Wars "Insider" who may or may not be Peyton Reed. (Originally aired in December 2000 on WFMU; intro to this clip originally aired on July 21st, 2015) 
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A Call From A "Star Wars Insider" (featuring Peyton Reed)

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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from PLOPTRON 2024! (Originally Aired January 11th, 2023) 
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Ploptron 2024

Comedian DAN LICATA joins the show and talks to Tom about his new special FOR THE BOYS, a comedy special filmed in front of an audience of 15-year old boys, as well as Jackass, his school days, Sebastian Maniscalco, movies and more! MDOU MOCTAR performs a blistering set of live music in the Forever Dog Theater! Author JOHN LINGAN talks to Tom about his book A Song For Everyone: A Biography of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Plus, Tom gets a call from CHIP WHYCH IN PLAIDBRIDGE! 
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DAN LICATA! LIVE MUSIC FROM MDOU MOCTAR! JOHN LINGAN! CHIP WHYCH IN PLAIDBRIDGE!

Enjoy this special free episode of our Patreon-exclusive podcast, RUBINESQUE! 
 The only podcast to go through the works of Rick Rubin has returned! RUBINESQUE! In this episode, Tom, Mike, Pat and Jason break down the records Rubin touched between the years 1998 and 1999.  
 Including: 
 1998: Slayer – Diabolus in Musica 1998: Johnny Cash & Willie Nelson – VH1 Storytellers 1998: System of a Down – System of a Down 1998: Lucinda Williams – Car Wheels on a Gravel Road (mixing) 1998: Various – Chef Aid: The South Park Album 1998: Sheryl Crow – The Globe Sessions 1999: Kula Shaker – Peasants, Pigs & Astronauts 1999: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Echo 1999: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication 1999: Various – Loud Rocks 1999: Melanie C – Northern Star 1999: Mr. Hankey Poo – Mr. Hankey The Christmas Poo 1999: Various – Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics (exec.) So pop off your shoes and hop on your bike - it's Rubinesque time! 
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Patreon Preview: Rubinesque #8: 1998 & 1999

Tonight on the Best Show.... Director LANCE OPPENHEIM comes to the studio to talk to Tom about his new documentary series Ren Faire! Mutual friend of Lance and Tom RONALD BRONSTEIN joins the conversation! Also, a killer set of live music from Montreal's NO JOY live in the Forever Dog Studio, plus a chat with singer/bandleader Jasamine White-Gluz! Tom reads your shout outs on the air! And also, engineer Andrew's birthday! A great night on the Best Show!  
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LANCE OPPENHEIM! LIVE MUSIC FROM NO JOY! TOM READS SHOUT OUTS! RONALD BRONSTEIN! ANDREW'S BIRTHDAY!

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from DETECTIVE SAMUEL RIMSHODT! 
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A Call From A "Star Wars Insider" (featuring Peyton Reed)

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