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The Best Show with Tom Scharpling

THE BEST SHOW RETROSPECTIVE

The Best Show with Tom Scharpling

Forever Dog

Music, Comedy

4.92.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2025

⏱️ 161 minutes

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Summary

Tom Scharpling sits down with Brett Davis to celebrate 25 years of The Best Show. Learn about the moments and people that led Tom to WFMU, and the development of Newbridge and Jon Wurster's incredible array of characters. Delve into the origins of fan favorites such as AP Mike, Pat, Dudio, Vance, and Gary the Squirrel, alongside insights into early contributors, memorable callers, special guests, and the constant evolution that continues to shape The Best Show.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

From the darkest corners of our imagination comes a game show that's more ridiculous than terrifying.

0:09.8

Welcome to Tickled to Death.

0:12.4

I'm your host, Roz Hernandez, and I'll be guiding guests through the creepy questions and chaotic games,

0:19.6

all to win the ultimate title of horror movie champion.

0:25.0

Listen to Tickled to Death, wherever you get your podcasts, and hit follow unless you want the show to follow you.

0:34.2

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0:39.5

That's audible.co.uk.uk slash wondering.

0:45.8

Forever.

0:48.2

Dog!

0:52.5

Hello, friends of Tom. I'm Brett Davis.

0:55.6

I work on The Best Show as a producer.

0:57.9

I also do some comedy stuff.

0:59.3

You might have seen some of the Patreon stuff I've done, like the John Channel show, or the stuff I do with AP Mike.

1:05.7

Or stuff outside of that.

1:07.1

I have a long history with the best show.

1:10.6

And despite this long history, there's still some

1:12.9

gaps in my understanding of how the best show came to be. The best show is celebrating a quarter

1:19.1

century of existence. The first show aired in October 2000, and I wanted to sit down with Tom to celebrate these 25 years to fill in some of these

1:31.0

gaps in my understanding and to just recognize some of the people that made the best show

1:37.2

the best show now there's a lot of archival stuff in here you'll hear a lot of old clips from

1:43.5

the show.

1:47.4

You'll also be able to see some if you go to the Best Show Patreon.

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