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JOE PERA returns to The Best Show to talk about his brand new stand up special Joe Pera: Slow & Steady and much more! Tom gets a peculiar call from MORT FROM TESTBRIDGE! Hear the story of Tom seeing NEIL YOUNG at The Roxy! ANYA KANEVSKAYA from the Headgum podcast network stops by! Plus, THE CHAIR RESPONDS! That's right, it finally happened. The reb…

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom takes a call from JARVIS COCKER! (Originally aired during Best Show 24 2022, on July 27, 2022.) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://…

The kid is back! Tom swings for the fences less than a full week after the historic BEST SHOW 24 HOUR broadcast! Phones ring on the topic THE 100 BIGGEST WADS OF ALL TIME! Scott Gairdner, Jason Sheridan, and Mike Carlson from PODCAST THE RIDE chat with Tom about his experience riding Disney's Star Wars ride! Tom got bit by a dog on a plane?! Hear h…

WE MADE IT! Tom wraps up his second annual 24 Hour Livestream with a very special appearance from TONY SHALHOUB! Plus PHILLY BOY ROY calls in! TOM GETS A TATTOO live on the show! The hosts of Sloppy Seconds BIG DIPPER & MEATBALL! Live music from CHAKI THE FUNK WIZARD! And a tour of the BEST SHOW MUSEUM! See you next year??? WATCH THE FULL 24 HOUR L…

THE END IS IN SIGHT! But not before Tom is joined by special guests SARAH SILVERMAN and SARAH SHERMAN in studio! The one and only NATHAN FIELDER calls in! Live music from SHANNON SHAW! New Jersey poet and host of a forthcoming show on the Best Show Patreon JOHN GENTLE crashes the studio! MIKE ADAMS and JARED CHEEK (Flannelgraph Records) debut a new…

WHAT A STRETCH OF BEST SHOW 24! Tom is joined by special guests BILL HADER and ZACH CHERRY! Plus live music from KING TUFF! Cheeky Brit provocateur JOHNNY DOILEY (Jon Daly) crashes the studio! And friends of the show JAKE FOGELNEST, JEFF T. OWENS, and DUFFY BOUDREAU stop by to help Tom make it to the final stretch! Only 5 hours to go... WATCH THE F…

BEST SHOW 24 KEEPS GETTING BETTER! Tom is joined by special guests BOB ODENKIRK, BEN GIBBARD, and HOLLYWOOD HANDBOOK'S HAYES DAVENPORT! Plus Tom competes against the Horsemen and FOTs in BEST SHOW TRIVIA hosted by the Quiz Daddy himself SCOTT ROGOWSKY! MAURICE KERN calls in! Los Angeles dog adoption agency MUTT SCOUTS brings a crew of adorable dogs…

PUT THE COFFEE ON! IT'S DAY 2 OF BEST SHOW 24! Tom gets the morning started right with guests SAMANTHA BEE, JULIE KLAUSNER, and TIM HEIDECKER! Plus DARREN PLOPPLETON calls in! Friends of the show MAX BEASLEY and NATHAN GELGUD stop by the studio! And the phones ring on the topic 100 BIGGEST WADS OF ALL TIME! Only 9 hours to go... WATCH THE FULL 24 H…

BEST SHOW 24 GETS YOU THROUGH THE NIGHT! Tom stays awake with the help of late night calls from GRAHAM NASH (Matt Berry) and HUE WILLIAMS (The Pooh Sticks)! Plus live music from The Best Show house band THE GARBAGE RATS! Tom turns out the lights and cranks up the frights for BEST SHOW IN THE DARK! Pitchfork's Evan Minsker does the FRANKIE TEARDROP …

BEST SHOW 24 ROLLS ON with guests VAMPIRE WEEKEND, FAT TONY, and CLARE O'KANE! Plus live music from FAT TONY and GENERACIÓN SUICIDA! VIC BERGER IV and DJ DOUGGPOUND (Office Hours Live) join Tom for the first ever SOUND COLLAGE SYMPHONY! Tom and AP Mike take listener calls on the topic 100 BIGGEST WADS OF ALL TIME! Only 18 hours to go... WATCH THE F…

The Best Show's second annual 24 HOUR LIVESTREAM kicks off with guests MARC MARON, KURT VILE, and GARY GULMAN! Plus live music from MAYLEE TODD and KURT VILE! THE GORCH calls in! THE FOUR HORSEMEN (Jason, Pat, and AP Mike) join Tom in studio for the first time in over three years! AP MIKE describes his first visit to Los Angeles! Phones ring on the…

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, we pay further tribute to recently deceased longtime caller and FOT, David Vinson (aka "Dave From Knoxville"), with three calls from The Best Show on WFMU. (Calls originally aired on June 1st, 2010, July 20th, 2010, and May 21st, 2013 respectively.) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest…

It’s the calm before the storm as we are one week away from Best Show 24! Phones ring on the topic, “THE BIGGEST MISTAKES YOU HAVE EVER MADE!” STEVIE IN CHOKEBRIDGE checks in! And Tom and callers pay tribute to wonderful longtime FOT, Dave “In Knoxville” Vinson, who passed away over the weekend. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISOD…

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from SHEP IN NEWBRIDGE! (Originally aired December 14th, 2021.) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheB…

The great TODD BARRY returns to the show to talk to Tom about his new stand up special; 'Domestic Shorthair', laying down drums on a forgotten indie rock 7", knowing Daniel Whitney before he was Larry The Cable Guy, and MORE! Tom gets a call from "CAPTAIN" IN SODABRIDGE! Plus, MAKE MIKE HOLLYWOOD: What should Associate Producer Mike do while he's i…

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from JOSHUA DELVECCHIO! New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY T…

Tom ranks the TOP 50 SUNGLASSES WEARERS OF ALL TIME with the help of NICK THORBURN, ALBERTINA RIZZO, and listeners! Plus, Nick debuts a brand new song and video from ISLANDS! Tom gets a disturbing call from ROD IN REDBRIDGE and much much more! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestS…

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a surprise call from Gilbert Gottfried! (Originally aired September 14th, 2021). New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreo…

The one and only OSEES rip through their new album Intercepted Message in its entirety days ahead of its release! OSEES frontman John Dwyer sits down with Tom to talk about the state of the DIY scene, the best shows they’ve ever seen, giving drugs to Mark E. Smith, and more. Plus, Tom announces the triumphant return of BEST SHOW 24! Mark your calen…

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from STEFAN FLOWERS! (Originally aired July 28th, 2021). New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow…

Legendary filmmaker and friend of the show LANCE BANGS stops by to talk about the new documentary “The Elephant 6 Recording Co,” Jackass pranks that never aired, and more! Listeners call in to BUILD A MUSIC VIDEO for songs that never got music videos! Tom visits a wolf sanctuary! Tom's R2 droid wreaks havoc in the Forever Dog studio! The final days…

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom talks to DAMIAN ABRAHAM! (Originally aired September 8th, 2015). New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WAT…

Phones ring on the topic: BEST & WORST THEME PARK STORIES and Tom recounts his recent trips to both Disneyland and Universal! Hear Tom's hit single SINGLE OCCUPANT RIDER! Film director MARY BRONSTEIN calls to review a 1980 issue of TV Guide and figure out what Tom would watch as a 10 year old playing sick from school. Tom gets a call from SLICK IN …

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from HERB FROM FLOOR GUYS LANDSCAPING! (Originally aired on July 21st, 2021). New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. BEST SHOW T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE! BUY YOURS BEFORE JULY 14TH! https://bestshow4life.myshopif…

Buckle up! The one and only TIM HEIDECKER reveals some upcoming tour surprises! Tom gets an update from his old work buddy DARREN PLOPPLETON! A brand new DUDIO FOODIO where Jason tries Rap Snacks, Ultimate Coca-Cola, and MORE! Phones ring on the topic: WHAT CONCERTS OR MOVIES HAVE YOU WALKED OUT OF?! Plus, Tom recaps his experience seeing Barbie wi…