The Best Show with Tom Scharpling
NATHAN FIELDER AND BENNY SAFDIE! A GIANT DOG! PHILLY BOY ROY!
Nov 29, 2023
Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie discuss their hit series The Curse and prank calling The Best Show. Giant Dog performs live. Philly Boy Roy weighs in on Hall v. Oates. They also talk Thanksgiving experiences, Philly sports chants, and the creation of a local delicacy. A collaboration between Kurt Vile and John Oates is announced. They discuss tour experiences, starting a podcast, and a potential film project called Fogle's Nest. The speakers discuss meeting and friendship, the ending of a show, older musicians in Vegas, and the unsettling nature of a certain show. They recommend new music, admire Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie, share a funny phone call mishap, and enjoy a live set from Giant Dog. They discuss giraffes, pigeons, and creating a theatrical metal album. They talk about going back to Europe, theater opportunities, David Cronenberg, and upcoming shows. They promote their upcoming show in Zebulon Los Angeles and Patreon bonuses.
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Quick takeaways
- Philly Boy Roy mediates a Hall & Oates lawsuit, shares compromising lyrics he wrote as a teenager.
- Philly Boy Roy impersonates an army officer and a veteran, recounting uncomfortable encounters.
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Philly Boy Roy mediates a Potstown and North Wales beef
Philly Boy Roy, a seasoned regional beef mediator, recounts mediating a long-standing feud between Potstown and North Wales, involving the Hall & Oates lawsuit and restraining order. Roy shares the compromise he brokered and announces his involvement in the band Vile, Roy, and Oates. He also discusses his concern about his son Roy Jr. becoming a mediator, and he shares some questionable lyrics he wrote as a teenager.
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