THE BEST SHOW RETROSPECTIVE

The Best Show with Tom Scharpling

Forever Dog

Music, Comedy

4.9 • 2.5K 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. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Giday, it's Courtney Act here, and guess what?
0:07.3	I have got a new show, R&R with Courtney Act, and I want you to check it out.
0:12.8	I hate small talk.
0:14.3	I want to dive into the depths of a person's mind and quickly.
0:18.0	So join me and my fabulous guests like Nicole Bayer, Ador Delano, Tom Daly,
0:23.2	Katia, Margaret Cho, Willem and more. As we talk about life's big issues in a way that only a world
0:30.3	famous multi-hyphenate drag queen can. If you're looking for some rest and relaxation,
0:35.3	you've come to the wrong space. This show goes hard and deep.
0:39.4	We're talking about the scary stuff, so tune in to R&R with me, Courtney Act.
0:44.0	New episodes come out on the Mum Podcast YouTube channel and on the R&R podcast feed every Thursday, brought to you by Factor.
0:55.0	Forever!
0:56.0	Dog!
0:58.0	Hello, friends of Tom.
1:03.0	I'm Brett Davis.
1:04.0	I work on the best show as a producer.
1:06.0	I also do some comedy stuff.
1:08.0	You might have seen some of the Patreon stuff I've done, like the John Channel show,
1:12.4	or the stuff I do with AP Mike, or stuff outside of that.
1:16.2	I have a long history with the best show.
1:19.6	And despite this long history, there's still some gaps in my understanding of how the best show came to be.
1:26.1	The best show is celebrating a quarter century of existence.
1:30.5	The first show aired in October 2000,
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