 The Best Show with Tom Scharpling | |
| Genre | Talk, Comedy, Music |
|---|---|
| Running time | 2 hours (2000–2001) 3 hours (2001–2013, 2014–) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Starring | Tom Scharpling Jon Wurster Mike Lisk (2005–) Pat Byrne (2014-) Jason Gore (2014-) |
| Produced by | Forever Dog Productions |
| Recording studio | Los Angeles |
| Other studios | Jersey City |
| Original release | On WFMU: October 10, 2000 – December 17, 2013 Independent revival: December 16, 2014–present |
| Opening theme | "Best Show Theme" by Islands |
| Other themes | "Best Show Theme" by Themeweavers "Best Show Theme" by Mr. and Mrs. Paycheck |
| Website | http://thebestshow.net/ |
| Podcast | thebestshow.libsyn.com/rss |
The Best Show with Tom Scharpling (formerly The Best Show on WFMU) is a combination music, call-in, and comedy Internet radio show and podcast hosted independently by Tom Scharpling since 2014, which previously aired on New Jersey–based radio station WFMU from 2000 to 2013. The show's slogan is "three hours of mirth, music, and mayhem."[1]
The Best Show on WFMU first aired on October 10, 2000, occupying the 9 to 11 p.m. time slot.
The current incarnation of The Best Show continues to air on Tuesday nights from 9pm to midnight Eastern live on Twitch from the studios of Forever Dog in Los Angeles.[2] On December 27, 2016, the show began accepting donations through Patreon, providing ancillary content and spin-off shows.[3]
The show has an international audience, with listeners and callers from the United States, Canada, the U.K., Sweden, Japan, New Zealand, and Tasmania.
- ^ "Home Page |". Culture. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Twitch". Twitch. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "The Best Show | Mirth, Music & Mayhem every Tuesday night". Patreon. Retrieved 13 May 2023.