The Best Show with Tom Scharpling

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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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March 20, 2026 A Call from a Major Player in the Music Biz
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE MUSIC BIZ! (Originally aired on December 12, 2006)

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23min
March 18, 2026 MARIA BAMFORD! JASON GORE & GEOFF GARLOCK! DEVON BRYANT!
Legendary standup comedian and actor MARIA BAMFORD makes her first appearance on The Best Show! Maria and Tom discuss classic TV, the new Judd Apatow-produced documentary about Maria, her role in the new film Micro Budget, medicine and more! Musician and audio engineer DEVON BRYANT comes to the studio to talk with Tom about his musical project PAINKILLER THE PIGEON, as well as his work as a podcast engineer! And finally, JASON GORE & GEOFF GARLOCK of the hit podcast 108.9 THE HAWK return to the Best Show! They chat with Tom about his legendary appearances on the Hawk, and they continue a conversation from last week with a new caller about THE BARENAKED LADIES! This is one for the books, folks!

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3h 19min
March 13, 2026 Barry Levitz Returns
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom follows up on a previous call with BARRY LEVITZ! (Originally aired on February 19, 2002)

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31min
March 11, 2026 CHRIS PARNELL! LIVE MUSIC FROM DANNY AYALA! BRYAN QUINBY FROM GUYS!
It's a Jam-packed Best Show tonight! CHRIS PARNELL zooms in to chat with Tom about his time on SNL and his latest movie MICRO BUDGET! DANNY AYALA and his band playing a rockin' set in the Best Show Theater! Danny chats with Tom for a little while about his music as well. BRYAN QUINBY from the podcast GUYS: WITH BRYAN QUINBY joins Tom in the studio to chat about his show, nu-metal, sports and much else! Joel and Tom chat about old TV shows, Tom riles up an aggrieved Barenaked Ladies fan, and much else, only on THE BEST SHOW BABY!

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3h 4min
March 06, 2026 Barry Levitz Talks About Punk
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from BARRY LEVITZ to talk about a new band called PUNK... featuring a certain famous musician! (Originally aired on February 12th, 2002)
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38min
March 04, 2026 PHONES RING ON THE TOPIC: LOSING YOUR COOL! INCLUDING: TOM'S FROZEN YOGURT STORY!
This week, we're talking about stories where you LOST YOUR COOL! When you just couldn't take it any more and you overreacted. Did you start yelling? Throwing things? Saying things you can never take back? Check in to hear what the callers have to say. Plus, AP Mike recounts a tense Grateful Dead based encounter at a New Jersey bar. The VANDERPUMP RULES star gift pot increases! Tom discusses which cities are the angriest! He also goes in depth on an incident involving Frozen Yogurt! Tom and Will from Australia discuss a hypothetical fight between Australia's and New Zealand's most beloved figures. Two Newbridge Notes, great calls from some familiar voices and some new ones as well! Classic Best Show, baby!

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3h 11min
February 27, 2026 A Call from Tom's Old Friend Keith Schwarzendruber
BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from his old friend Keith Schwarzendruber! (originally aired on May 25, 2004)

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36min
February 25, 2026 MATT JOHNSON (NIRVANNA: THE BAND - THE SHOW - THE MOVIE)! CHAKI THE FUNK WIZARD! OPEN PHONE TUESDAY!
MATT JOHNSON from NIRVANNA: THE BAND - THE SHOW - THE MOVIE checks in with Tom to chat about his new movie, his take on comedy, his upcoming and past works, and of course... TORONTO PIZZA! CHAKI THE FUNK WIZARD checks in to catch up with the Best Show crew, discussing his new music, his Hollywood Forever Tours, and much else! Tom takes a bunch of calls about the snowstorm ravaging the East Coast, Ronnie James Dio, the Mars Volta, some indecipherable topic from a young caller, among other things. Classic Best Show!

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3h 9min
February 20, 2026 Three Calls from Gavin, the Mr. Bungle Fan
BEST SHOW BESTS! In these classic clips, Tom gets a series of calls from GAVIN, a huge fan of the band MR. BUNGLE! (Originally Aired on September 25, 2001, August 13, 2003, and August 26, 2003)

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44min
February 18, 2026 CONVINCE TOM! TOM ENDORSES A NEW CANDIDATE FOR 2028! MORE!
Tonight's topic is CONVINCE TOM! Do you know he disagrees with you on something? Anything you need him to see the light of day on? This is the time for the callers to weigh in on sports, music, films, everything! Plus, Tom makes a somewhat surprising presidential endorsement on behalf of himself plus the entire Forever Dog crew (without asking them)! A special new Newbridge Note, a Feff Feuerzeig-inspired Gallagher detour, and some great calls makes for a great Best Show!

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3h 4min

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