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Displaying all articles tagged:
The Best Show
memoirs
Jan. 18, 2019
The Best Show’
s Tom Scharpling Is Writing a Memoir
Titled
It Never Ends
.
By
Megh Wright
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
June 6, 2017
How Comedy Podcasts Are Evolving Into More Than Just Talk Shows
Marc Maron brews a warm cup of Just Coffee, walks outside to his garage to meet his guest, and the two sit down to talk about…well, whatever. […]
By
Stu Melton
Jan. 18, 2017
The Classic ‘Best Show’ Bit “The Auteur’ Is Once Again Timely Thanks to […]
Pod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. I’m 40, and for folks of my […]
By
Nathan Rabin
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
July 28, 2016
This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Jane Lynch Does ‘WTF’
The comedy podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe. We’re here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. […]
By
Adam Frucci
May 16, 2016
Not Allowing Tom Scharpling to Complain Made for an All-Time Classic […]
Tom Scharpling has made righteous complaining a big part of his podcasting and professional persona. He’s elevated griping to an art form. […]
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 […]
By
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, […]
By
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 […]
By
Nathan Rabin
Nov. 2, 2015
Tom Scharpling & ‘Hollywood Handbook’ Made Anti-Comedy for the Ages
Pod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. The elaborate mythology of The Best […]
By
Nathan Rabin
July 10, 2015
Tom Scharpling Has Some Great Advice for Struggling Comedy Writers and […]
Tom Sharpling recently sat down with Dangerous Minds for an interview to promote the Best Show boxed set, and among the many insights from the […]
By
Megh Wright
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 […]
By
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
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
Oct. 10, 2014
Tom Scharpling’s ‘The Best Show’ Is Returning Next Month
The Best Show is coming back. Tom Scharpling – who hosted the comedy/music radio show The Best Show on WFMU for 13 years – announced today […]
By
Megh Wright
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
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
May 31, 2011
Making Love To Tom Sharpling’s The Best Show
As New York Mag makes clear, people are real into Tom Sharpling’s “The Best Show” on WFMU. Deeply, sensually, […]
By
Halle Kiefer