NATHAN GELGUD! TOM VS. THE TROLL! TOM'S PLAN TO TAKE OVER SMASH MOUTH! OPEN PHONES!

NATHAN GELGUD! TOM VS. THE TROLL! TOM'S PLAN TO TAKE OVER SMASH MOUTH! OPEN PHONES!

From The Best Show with Tom Scharpling by Forever Dog

August 12, 2026 · 3h 27m

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Tom Scharpling and guest Nathan Gelgud discuss various topics including Gelgud's new collection and a confrontation with a troll.

Friend of the show (and occasional villain) NATHAN GELGUD returns to the Best Show. Tom and Nathan catch up and discuss the upcoming new collection No Concessions , from his ongoing series Reel Politik ( published by Drawn and Quarterly), Nathan's Zoom class How To Think Like A Cartoonist ( happening Tuesdays from September 15th through October 20th of this year via Los Angeles Review of Books) , the Knicks, and more! Tom kicks off the show with a call from a notorious long-term troll airing his grievances over being "shadow banned" from the chat. Hear the dramatic confrontation play out! Tom also reiterates and spells out his plan to take over the band Smash Mouth (including changing the name of the band)! Otherwise Tom takes a call about Neil Young, a call from an actual US Senate candidate, and more!  BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE - NOW ONLINE! Shop classic Best Show merch including shirts, vinyl, CDs & DVDs, posters, stickers, and more! https://bestshowstore.com SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4life…

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Host: Tom Scharpling

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Organizations: Los Angeles Review of Books, Drawn and Quarterly, Smash Mouth

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