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Jon Wurster
vulture investigates
Oct. 10, 2019
Wait, Why Is There a Picture of Donald Trump With Blind Melon’s Shannon Hoon?
Vulture investigates.
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Bethy Squires
Oct. 11, 2017
Celebrating 20 Years of Comedy Duo Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster
For two decades, Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster have proven to be one of the most consistently funny and hardworking teams in comedy. The pair […]
By
Ian Goldstein
Nov. 14, 2016
‘The Newbridge Wall’ Captures ‘The Best Show’ and Scharpling & Wurster at […]
Pod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. Jon Wurster’s work with Tom […]
By
Nathan Rabin
Jan. 4, 2016
‘The Best Show’s Incredible ‘Mother 13’ Trilogy Ended with the Hilarity of […]
Pod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. As recounted in the previous two […]
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Nathan Rabin
Dec. 22, 2015
On ‘Mother 13…The First Rock Band on Mt. Everest", ‘The Best Show’ Took […]
Pod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. Like pretty much everything they do, […]
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Nathan Rabin
Dec. 14, 2015
The ‘Mother 13’ Installment of ‘The Best Show Gems’ Delivered the […]
Pod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. Scott Weiland died recently at […]
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Nathan Rabin
June 15, 2015
‘The Best Show’ Hit New Heights of Insane Hilarity with ‘The Newbridge […]
Pod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. Tom Scharpling, Jon Wurster, and The […]
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Nathan Rabin
May 15, 2015
Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster Talked ‘The Best Show’ and Newbridge with […]
The Best Show’s Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster were on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night, where they talked about how most of what they […]
By
Adam Frucci
comedy
May 13, 2015
Hear a Track From Scharpling & Wurster’s Box Set
“Darren Greasy Funk,” along with commentary from the comedy duo.
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Scharpling & Wurster
Jan. 21, 2015
Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster Are Going on Tour in March
Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster are hitting the road to celebrate the release of The Best of The Best Show boxed set in March. The duo announced […]
By
Megh Wright
Dec. 15, 2014
Tom Scharpling’s ‘The Best Show’ Returns Tomorrow at 9:00pm
The return of Tom Scharpling’s Best Show just got a premiere date. In a Twitter update today, Scharpling revealed that his hit radio show will […]
By
Megh Wright
Dec. 9, 2014
Strapped In, Helmet On: Tom Scharpling Talks the New ‘Best Show’
The last thing listeners heard during the final episode of The Best Show on WFMU was Black Flag’s “Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie” – a sign-off but not […]
By
Greg Hunter
Nov. 6, 2014
Watch Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster’s Newbridge Tourism Ad
On Tuesday at 4:00am, Adult Swim aired the above tourism ad by Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster for Newbridge, the fictional New Jersey town from […]
By
Megh Wright
Oct. 16, 2014
‘The Best of The Best Show’ Boxed Set Comes Out in March
Not long after announcing the return of his long-running music/comedy radio show The Best Show, Tom Scharpling has revealed another secret […]
By
Megh Wright
Feb. 19, 2014
Scharpling & Wurster Are Releasing a Vinyl LP of ‘Rock, Rot & Rule’ for […]
Record Store Day, the annual event to celebrate international record stores, is happening on April 19th, and Best Show on WFMU comedy duo Tom […]
By
Bradford Evans
Dec. 18, 2013
Saying Goodbye to ‘The Best Show on WFMU’
After 13 years, Tom Scharpling’s influential comedy/music radio show The Best Show on WFMU came to an end last night, with one final three-hour […]
By
Bradford Evans
radio darling
Dec. 17, 2013
Tom Scharpling Talks Classic ‘Best Show on WFMU’ Moments
The host of the long-running radio program dishes on the day of his final show.
By
Abraham Riesman
Dec. 17, 2013
Inside the Last Days of ‘The Best Show’ with Tom Scharpling
In October, Tom Scharpling announced that his long-running comedy/music radio show, The Best Show on WFMU, would be ending its run […]
By
Bradford Evans
May 2, 2013
10 Comedy Podcasts That Would Make Great TV Shows
TV is Dead, Long Live TV. While television is rapidly decaying on the business end of things, simultaneously it is consistently evolving, more […]
By
Roger Cormier
Mar. 5, 2013
The Best Show on WFMU’s Fundraising Marathon Begins Tonight
The Best Show on WFMU, Tom Scharpling’s hilarious radio show/podcast, holds an annual pledge drive every March to keep the show and its […]
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Bradford Evans
Jan. 29, 2013
Watch Jon Wurster in a Music Video Jon Glaser Directed for Bob Mould
Here’s a new music video for Bob Mould’s “Star Machine” that premiered on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon yesterday evening. It stars the very […]
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Bradford Evans
Jan. 24, 2013
Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster Walk You Through Their Best ‘Best Show’ Bits
The AV Club has a nice long interview with Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster today, as the duo walks us through their favorite bits from The Best […]
By
Bradford Evans
Jan. 20, 2012
Talking to Tom Scharpling, Host of The Best Show on WFMU
Tom Scharpling is a guy with a lot of irons in the fire. Not only is he the director of a recent string of popular music videos, but he’s also […]
By
Bradford Evans
Oct. 18, 2011
Jake Fogelnest Pens Spin’s Great Ode to Tom Scharpling, Jon Wurster and […]
As part of the Patton-Oswalt-edited comedy issue of Spin magazine, there’s a lengthy profile of Tom Scharpling, Jon Wurster and The Best Show […]
By
Adam Frucci
Mar. 17, 2011
Jon Wurster: Musician, Comedian, Renaissance Man
Friend-of-Splitsider Joe Berkowitz has a great piece in the latest Village Voice on musicians who crossover into comedy. Specifically, he […]
By
Adam Frucci