TOM takes calls from the family members of Best Show listeners! What will they have to say? JASON STERN zooms in to talk to Tom about his ongoing Lou Reed archival work! Tom and Mike go deep discussing FLEA MARKETS! ERIC WHITE visits the studio, and Tom gets a call from ERIC'S MOM! Also, Tom gets a call from HELMET NEWTON IN DOGBRIDGE! SUPPORT THE …

Tom and Julie and Producer Brett celebrate Threatsgiving 2024 with an ice cream taste test featuring seasonal flavors from Baskin Robbins, Salt & Straw, and Jeni’s. Plus Ayn Rand, Frank Zappa album names, the Oakwood Apartments, the chicken big mac, and more! SUPPORT DOUBLE THREAT ON PATREON Weekly Bonus Episodes, Monthly Livestreams, Video Episode…

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, we hear an in-studio set of music from Martin Courtney! (Originally aired October 28th, 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.pa…

Callers ring in on the topic, TOP 50 FAST FOOD ITEMS OF ALL TIME! Who's got the best chicken sandwich, the best burger, the best fries, breakfast? Find out! JAMES FRITZ comes by the studio to weigh in, and to talk about his upcoming comedy special! VISH KHANNA zooms in to talk to Tom about music, Canada, and his Kreative Kontrol podcast! Also, Tom …

Tom and Julie plan the rise of a supergroup called The Buffet All Stars and watch clips of a guy who makes hats out of dried cucumbers, the world’s NEW biggest chicken shaped building, a child who won a pie eating contest, and more! Plus Steph Curry, auditory hallucinations, Hugh Grant as Jar Jar Binks, Travis Kelce, ribbon candy, Runaround Sue, ho…

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from TRIBUTE BAND BOOKER ALDER LANSINGDON! 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 BES…

Callers let Tom know what things they do for comfort in trying times! What do Best Show listeners do to feel better?! What does Tom do? Tom also discusses his weekend of seeing 3 shows! Also, Tom gets a call from LONN CHAINY JR. IN HORRORBRIDGE! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBes…

Tom and Julie watch clips of the Steamboat Willie horror movie, Jeremy Piven self help, a guy who can't play King Crimson's Fracture, and more! Plus Brett recalls a scene from the movie Quills and taste tests communion wafers! CLIPS FROM THIS EPISODE: -Steamboat Willie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXGy5E-8a7Q -Jeremy Piven Self Help https://www.…

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from his BROTHER RON! (Originally aired on July 1st, 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/TheBestSh…

It's election night, and Tom avoids all election talk by asking callers "WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE MEAL?"! Tom talks about seeing a GENESIS TRIBUTE BAND! AP MIKE shows Tom an obscure James Brown cover of Frank Sinatra's "That's Life", which takes a strange turn! Also, KENNY KENNEY calls in LIVE FROM NEWBRIDGE to update Tom on the election! SUPPORT THE B…

ERIN PEARCE joins Tom and Julia to explore her childhood obsession with 90s boys sports movies, including Little Giants, The Mighty Ducks, The Sandlot, and more! On OUTGROWN, Julia Vickerman and Tom Scharpling talk to guests about something from popular culture that they used to profoundly identify with and once thought would define them forever an…

Who's the Ultimate Brooklyn Dodger? How can YOU win a day of falconry with RFK Jr and Donald Trump Jr? What's The Undertaker up to these days? What's the solution to all your problems? Tom and Julie answer those questions and more this week on Double Threat CLIPS FROM THIS EPISODE: -RFK Jr/Don Jr Falconry #1 https://www.instagram.com/robertfkennedy…

HOW WAS YOUR WEEK IS BACK! Julie returns with a BRAND NEW episode of How Was Your Week featuring iconic special guest Moon Unit Zappa, author of the new memoir EARTH TO MOON! SUPPORT HOW WAS YOUR WEEK ON PATREON! And get access to the complete back catalog (200+ classic episodes), video episodes, bonus shows, and more! https://www.patreon.com/HowWa…

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip from The Best Show On WFMU, Tom hosts on election night 2008, taking calls from lots of people, including PHILLY BOY ROY & PAUL F. TOMPKINS! (Originally aired on WFMU on November 4, 2008) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast …

Tom's friend and Double Threat co-host JULIE KLAUSNER zooms into the Best Show to discuss the return of her podcast "How Was Your Week?"! Callers regale Tom with stories about MISCHIEF NIGHT and Halloween! Tom goes in depth about his HONEYMOON! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBest…

Al Pacino’s Shrek Phone Case! The Costco Guys! Tom and Julie feast on a buffet of clips! Plus Terrifier 3 and Brett had an incident at Home Depot with a leaf mulcher! Also Range Life, Windy City Heat, Ron Mexico, Carlos Danger, Terry Mulcher, Big Battery, and David Milch. CLIPS FROM THIS EPISODE *Al Pacino Shrek Case https://x.com/kadyLM7/status/18…

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom hosts The Best Show On WFMU on election night 2004, taking calls and hanging out with friends of the show JASON & MEGAN! (Originally aired on WFMU on November 2nd, 2004). 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…

JON BENJAMIN makes his long-awaited return to the Best Show! In addition to giving a transcendent performance of his Jazz Daredevil act, he also has a nice long chat with Tom! Tom is back from his wedding and honeymoon. He takes your calls and chats with Mike about all kinds of stuff. Tom also gets a call from JOHN DOUGH IN TORQUEBRIDGE! SUPPORT TH…

Friend of The Best Show, CHAKI THE FUNK WIZARD, joins Tom and Julia to explore his childhood obsession with the band 311. On OUTGROWN, Julia Vickerman and Tom Scharpling talk to guests about something from popular culture that they used to profoundly identify with and once thought would define them forever and eventually outgrew. Hosted by Julia Vi…

Please enjoy this unlocked Patreon Livestream where listeners try to stump Tom and Julie with Double Threat Trivia!!! Patreon is the best way to support Double Threat! Your support keeps the show going and we appreciate it more than we can say. Plus you get weekly bonus episodes, access to monthly livestreams, and more! https://patreon.com/doubleth…

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip from The Best Show on WFMU, Tom covers the 2000 ELECTION and takes calls from ALAN LIEBERMAN and BRADLEY SOMERSTANT! (Featuring Sam Seder. Originally aired November 7th, 2000) 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…

This week, we're sharing a free preview of our Patreon show S&W/Q&A! In this episode, Tom and Jon answer your questions about albums with one killer track, best and worst drummer characters, best and worst radio DJ characters, guilty pleasures, Australian vs New Zealand music, the Gene Simmons Yogurt Pump, worst green rooms, favorite Nick Cave albu…

How Was Your Week is back with brand new episodes... starting Halloween Day!! That's right - Thursday October 31st - Julie returns with a new episode of HWYW and a special guest - listen to the announcement to find out who! Starting Thursday October 31st, How Was Your Week returns with weekly episodes every Thursday. Sign up for the How Was Your We…

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from SEANATHAN FROM NEWBRIDGE! (Originally Aired Tuesday, April 25, 2023) 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…

Sometimes, the Best Show's guests don't just surprise the audience, they surprise Tom too! Featuring: Andrew “Dice” Clay & Kevin Corrigan Yakov Smirnoff David Crosby Jerry Ferrara Sanjaya Malakar & Karl the Repairman The Mike Show with Kevin Smith SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheB…