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In this episode, legendary caller SPIKE discusses his favorite soap opera and his upcoming novel.

BEST SHOW BESTS! In these classic clips, the legendary caller SPIKE checks in about his favorite soap opera and spills the details of his then-upcoming (and possibly still-upcoming) novel Weirdos Exposed ! (Originally aired on June 9th, September 15th, and September 29th, 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.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 FOLLOW THE BEST SHOW: https://twitter.com/bestshow4life https://instagram.com/bestshow4life https://tiktok.com/@bestshow4life https://www.youtube.com/bestshow4life THE BEST SHOW IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://thebestshow.net https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-best-show HEARD IT ON THE BEST SHOW PLAYLIST https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XIpICdeecaBIC2kBLUpKL?si=07ccc339d9d84267 See Privacy Policy at…

People in this episode

Host: Tom Scharpling

Guest: SPIKE

Topics covered

• comedy
• soap opera
• novel
• podcast clips
• Best Show Bests

Keywords

• Best Show
• Spike
• Weirdos Exposed
• soap opera
• podcast clips

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Best Show, Forever Dog

Books & works: Weirdos Exposed

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