The Best Show with Tom Scharpling
by Forever Dog
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- comedy and humor content
- music discussions and reviews
Podcast Focus
- weekly comedy and music show
- hosted by Tom Scharpling
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- active for 11 years
- weekly or more episodes
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- available on major podcast platforms
- Patreon for exclusive content
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- 🇹🇭TH · Comedy#124500 to 3K
- Per-Episode Audience
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150 to 900🎙 Daily cadence·986 episodes·Last published 2d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
500 to 3K🇹🇭100% - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
200 to 1.2K5.2K real followers tracked across platforms
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Psychic Kelvin Juniper
Jun 5, 2026
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LIVE MUSIC FROM CARSON MCHONE! BIGGEST DOPE IN ALL 50 STATES CONTINUED! LEIGH BASTION IN STERNBRIDGE!
Jun 3, 2026
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Recording Engineer Rick Spangler Thinks a Lot of Things Suck
May 29, 2026
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WHO ARE THE TOP 50 DOPES IN EVERY STATE!?!?!?!?!?!?!
May 27, 2026
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Blue Savage Singer Jake Tempest
May 22, 2026
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| 6/5/26 |  Psychic Kelvin Juniper | BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets an in-studio visit from renowned psychic KELVIN JUNIPER! (Originally aired on January 6, 2009)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 GARAGE SALE - NOW ONLINE!Shop classic Best Show merch including shirts, vinyl, CDs & DVDs, posters, stickers, and more!https://bestshowstore.comSUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShowWATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCHhttps://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4lifeFOLLOW THE BEST SHOW:https://twitter.com/bestshow4lifehttps://instagram.com/bestshow4lifehttps://tiktok.com/@bestshow4lifehttps://www.youtube.com/bestshow4lifeTHE BEST SHOW IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttps://thebestshow.nethttps://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-best-showHEARD IT ON THE BEST SHOW PLAYLISThttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XIpICdeecaBIC2kBLUpKL?si=07ccc339d9d84267See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 6/3/26 | LIVE MUSIC FROM CARSON MCHONE! BIGGEST DOPE IN ALL 50 STATES CONTINUED! LEIGH BASTION IN STERNBRIDGE! | CARSON MCHONE rocks out the Best Show/Forever Dog Theater with a tremendous live set! More progress is made on the list of the TOP DOPE OF EVERY STATE! Lots of great entries this time. Who do Joel, Spiro, and all the rest think is the biggest dope in their state? We get into it on the show. Diversions include Webster, Ross the Boss, AI Star Wars, and more! Plus, Tom gets a call from LEIGH BASTION IN STERNBRIDGE!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 5/29/26 |  Recording Engineer Rick Spangler Thinks a Lot of Things Suck | BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a visit from recording engineer RICK SPANGLER! (Originally aired on July 6, 2010)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 GARAGE SALE - NOW ONLINE!Shop classic Best Show merch including shirts, vinyl, CDs & DVDs, posters, stickers, and more!https://bestshowstore.comSUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShowWATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCHhttps://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4lifeFOLLOW THE BEST SHOW:https://twitter.com/bestshow4lifehttps://instagram.com/bestshow4lifehttps://tiktok.com/@bestshow4lifehttps://www.youtube.com/bestshow4lifeTHE BEST SHOW IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttps://thebestshow.nethttps://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-best-showHEARD IT ON THE BEST SHOW PLAYLISThttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XIpICdeecaBIC2kBLUpKL?si=07ccc339d9d84267See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 5/27/26 | WHO ARE THE TOP 50 DOPES IN EVERY STATE!?!?!?!?!?!?! | This week we begin the process of careful consideration of the TOP 50 DOPES FROM EACH STATE! It's quite an undertaking. There's so many candidates... we must be careful in our process. Who do Mushroom Mike, Erika in Baltimore, Cade in DC and all the others nominate? Tune in to find out. Plus, some Knicks talk, Goner Records talk, talk of Tom's personal growth... and The Vanderpump Rules Pot increases even more!BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE - NOW ONLINE!Shop classic Best Show merch including shirts, vinyl, CDs & DVDs, posters, stickers, and more!https://bestshowstore.comSUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShowWATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCHhttps://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4lifeFOLLOW THE BEST SHOW:https://twitter.com/bestshow4lifehttps://instagram.com/bestshow4lifehttps://tiktok.com/@bestshow4lifehttps://www.youtube.com/bestshow4lifeTHE BEST SHOW IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttps://thebestshow.nethttps://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-best-showSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 5/22/26 |  Blue Savage Singer Jake Tempest | BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from 80s hard rock singer, BLUE SAVAGE'S JAKE TEMPEST! (Originally Aired On August 4th, 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/TheBestShowWATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCHhttps://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4lifeFOLLOW THE BEST SHOW:https://twitter.com/bestshow4lifehttps://instagram.com/bestshow4lifehttps://tiktok.com/@bestshow4lifehttps://www.youtube.com/bestshow4lifeTHE BEST SHOW IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttps://thebestshow.nethttps://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-best-showHEARD IT ON THE BEST SHOW PLAYLISThttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XIpICdeecaBIC2kBLUpKL?si=07ccc339d9d84267See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 5/20/26 | NICK THORBURN! LIVE MUSIC FROM DANIEL ROMANO'S OUTFIT! TOM SAW MICHAEL! | Musician, author and longtime FOT NICK THORBURN returns to the Best Show! Tom and Nick discuss his new band The Creem (with Mike Stroud of Ratatat), whose album A Taste of Cherry will be released on June 5th! They discuss music, Nick's comic books (including the upcoming Pear Shape), Canada and much else. Speaking of Canada... DANIEL ROMANO'S OUTFIT return to perform a blistering set in the Forever Dog/Best Show Theater! Tom regales the listeners with his experience watching MICHAEL! Plus, random toothpaste talk with AP Mike, a premiere of the band KIKI JR.'s new song, and much else! BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE - NOW ONLINE!Shop classic Best Show merch including shirts, vinyl, CDs & DVDs, posters, stickers, and more!https://bestshowstore.comSUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShowWATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCHhttps://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4lifeFOLLOW THE BEST SHOW:https://twitter.com/bestshow4lifehttps://instagram.com/bestshow4lifehttps://tiktok.com/@bestshow4lifehttps://www.youtube.com/bestshow4lifeTHE BEST SHOW IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttps://thebestshow.nethttps://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-best-showHEARD IT ON THE BEST SHOW PLAYLISThttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XIpICdeecaBIC2kBLUpKL?si=07ccc339d9d84267See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 5/15/26 |  Craig Cooper from Radio Hut | BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from CRAIG COOPER FROM RADIO HUT! (Originally aired on February 11th, 2006)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/TheBestShowWATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCHhttps://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4lifeFOLLOW THE BEST SHOW:https://twitter.com/bestshow4lifehttps://instagram.com/bestshow4lifehttps://tiktok.com/@bestshow4lifehttps://www.youtube.com/bestshow4lifeTHE BEST SHOW IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttps://thebestshow.nethttps://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-best-showHEARD IT ON THE BEST SHOW PLAYLISThttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XIpICdeecaBIC2kBLUpKL?si=07ccc339d9d84267See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 5/13/26 | WEIRDEST THING YOU EVER BOUGHT OR SOLD! BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE! TOM'S RENAISSANCE FAIR STORY! BRITT PAHP IN DRYBRIDGE! | Phones ring on the topic: What's the weirdest thing you ever bought or sold? See what the likes of Mushroom Mike, Joel and Nicole in Chicago have purchased over the years! Details emerge about the BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE in LA this weekend! See the link in the description for more details. Tom and AP Mike discuss Tom's trip to the Renaissance Fair! Plus, Tom gets a call from BRITT PAHP IN DRYBRIDGE! RSVP TO THE BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE (May 16th, 2026)https://partiful.com/e/8c1OltCt1sAaWNQ9IiCq?c=BwlyWrYESUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShowWATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCHhttps://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4lifeFOLLOW THE BEST SHOW:https://twitter.com/bestshow4lifehttps://instagram.com/bestshow4lifehttps://tiktok.com/@bestshow4lifehttps://www.youtube.com/bestshow4lifeTHE BEST SHOW IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttps://thebestshow.nethttps://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-best-showHEARD IT ON THE BEST SHOW PLAYLISThttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XIpICdeecaBIC2kBLUpKL?si=07ccc339d9d84267See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 5/8/26 |  Jack N.D. Bienstock✨ | comedypodcast clips+3 | JACK N.D. BIENSTOCK | Forever Dog | — | Best ShowTom Scharpling+3 | — | 52m 59s | |
| 5/6/26 | OPEN PHONE TUESDAYS! ROBOTS VS. ROGAN! NICK LANDIS IN FUNKBRIDGE!✨ | open phonerobots+5 | Nick Landis | Fry SauceJelly Roll+2 | Los AngelesPhilly | open phonerobots+6 | — | 2h 53m 59s | |
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| 5/1/26 |  Russ In Newbridge Plains✨ | comedypodcast clips+3 | RUSS IN NEWBRIDGE PLAINS | Forever Dog | — | Best ShowTom Scharpling+3 | — | 31m 33s | |
| 4/29/26 | MOVIES YOU WALKED OUT OF! SCARY MOVIE 6 PREDICTIONS! AP MIKE'S WAWA PIZZA REVIEW! TOM MAKES A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! MIKE REYNOLDS IN EAST NEWBRIDGE!✨ | moviespredictions+4 | AP Mike | WAWA PIZZAForever Dog+1 | East Newbridge | moviesWAWA PIZZA+5 | — | 2h 57m 01s | |
| 4/24/26 |  An Interview with Chris Langstrom from The Wednesday Rockets✨ | interviewmusic+3 | Chris Langstrom | The Wednesday RocketsForever Dog | — | Best ShowChris Langstrom+3 | — | 31m 32s | |
| 4/22/26 | ROBERT DAYTON! THE BEST AND WORST OF HUMANITY! JERSEY TALK!✨ | Canadian glamhumanity+4 | ROBERT DAYTON | Forever DogCOLD GLITTER: THE UNTOLD STORY OF CANADIAN GLAM | New Jersey | Robert DaytonCold Glitter+5 | — | 3h 01m 36s | |
| 4/17/26 |  A Call from a Drunk Driver✨ | drunk drivingcomedy+3 | — | Forever Dog | — | drunk driverBest Show+3 | — | 27m 48s | |
| 4/15/26 | TOM'S DIRECTOR CHATS! MIKE WHITE! TODD HAYNES! KELLY REICHARDT! MARY BRONSTEIN! MATT JOHNSON! BENNY SADFIE!✨ | directorsfilm+3 | Mike WhiteTodd Haynes+4 | The White LotusEnlightened+11 | — | Tom ScharplingMike White+7 | — | 5h 30m 40s | |
| 4/8/26 | JASON P. WOODBURY! TALLIE MEDEL! HOW DO YOU RELAX?✨ | musicjournalism+3 | Jason P. WoodburyTallie Medel | Aquarium DrunkardJason P Woodbury & the Night Bird Singing Quartet | — | relaxationmusic journalism+3 | — | 3h 09m 32s | |
| 4/3/26 |  Sheldon Jennings Calls In for Wonderkid Toby Jennings✨ | comedymusic+3 | Sheldon Jennings | The Best ShowForever Dog+4 | — | Best ShowSheldon Jennings+3 | — | 28m 54s | |
| 4/1/26 | SCOTT ALEXANDER & LARRY KARASZEWSKI! TOPIC: BAD HABITS! PAUL MCHARTLEY IN GREENBRIDGE!✨ | screenwritingfilm careers+3 | SCOTT ALEXANDERLARRY KARASZEWSKI | Problem ChildEd Wood+4 | — | screenwritersProblem Child+4 | — | 2h 51m 34s | |
| 3/27/26 |  Tom's Brother Dom✨ | familycomedy+3 | Dom | Forever Dog | — | Best ShowTom Scharpling+5 | — | 27m 08s | |
| 3/20/26 |  A Call from a Major Player in the Music Biz✨ | music industrycomedy+3 | Major Player in the Music Biz | Forever Dog | — | music bizcall+3 | — | 22m 35s | |
| 3/18/26 | MARIA BAMFORD! JASON GORE & GEOFF GARLOCK! DEVON BRYANT!✨ | comedystandup+4 | MARIA BAMFORDDEVON BRYANT+2 | PAINKILLER THE PIGEON108.9 THE HAWK+2 | — | Maria BamfordTom Scharpling+5 | — | 3h 18m 32s | |
| 3/13/26 |  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)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/TheBestShowWATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCHhttps://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4lifeFOLLOW THE BEST SHOW:https://twitter.com/bestshow4lifehttps://instagram.com/bestshow4lifehttps://tiktok.com/@bestshow4lifehttps://www.youtube.com/bestshow4lifeTHE BEST SHOW IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttps://thebestshow.nethttps://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-best-showHEARD IT ON THE BEST SHOW PLAYLISThttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XIpICdeecaBIC2kBLUpKL?si=07ccc339d9d84267See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 3/11/26 | 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! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShowWATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCHhttps://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4lifeFOLLOW THE BEST SHOW:https://twitter.com/bestshow4lifehttps://instagram.com/bestshow4lifehttps://tiktok.com/@bestshow4lifehttps://www.youtube.com/bestshow4lifeTHE BEST SHOW IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttps://thebestshow.nethttps://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-best-showHEARD IT ON THE BEST SHOW PLAYLISThttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XIpICdeecaBIC2kBLUpKL?si=07ccc339d9d84267See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 3/6/26 |  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)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/TheBestShowWATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCHhttps://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4lifeFOLLOW THE BEST SHOW:https://twitter.com/bestshow4lifehttps://instagram.com/bestshow4lifehttps://tiktok.com/@bestshow4lifehttps://www.youtube.com/bestshow4lifeTHE BEST SHOW IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttps://thebestshow.nethttps://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-best-showHEARD IT ON THE BEST SHOW PLAYLISThttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XIpICdeecaBIC2kBLUpKL?si=07ccc339d9d84267See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
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