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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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
November 2023: Nathan Fielder Returns and Benny Safdte Makes His Debut
02:06 • 4min
3
Debating Comedians for Mount Laughmore
05:46 • 7min
4
Thanksgiving Experiences
12:50 • 16min
5
Upcoming Episode and Congratulating Z Man
28:43 • 7min
6
The Nuts: A Philadelphia Sports Chant
35:51 • 5min
7
The Tradition of Being a Ziggler and Philly's Ultra Elite Meat Mediators
40:26 • 2min
8
The Origin and Naming of a Local Delicacy
42:23 • 2min
9
A Historical Scenario and a Compromise: The Creation of 'Hoege'
43:56 • 2min
10
Vile, Roy and Oates: A Collaboration Announcement
45:56 • 10min
11
Tour Experiences and Starting a Podcast
55:42 • 13min
12
Fogle's Nest: A Time-Traveling Video Store Manager
01:08:37 • 12min
13
Meeting and Friendship
01:20:48 • 9min
14
The Ending and Cheating
01:30:01 • 14min
15
Older Musicians and the Vegas Phenomenon
01:44:16 • 3min
16
Unsettling Nature of a Show
01:47:31 • 13min
17
Exploring New Music Recommendations
02:00:38 • 9min
18
Admiration for Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie
02:09:54 • 3min
19
A Funny Phone Call and a Live Set from Giant Dog
02:13:12 • 4min
20
Energetic and Lively Musical Performance
02:17:05 • 15min
21
Giraffes, Pigeons, and Nonsensical Phrases
02:32:19 • 16min
22
Creating a Theatrical Metal Album
02:48:25 • 11min
23
Going Back to Europe and Exploring Theater Opportunities
02:59:38 • 2min
24
Discussion about David Cronenberg, a challenge to other podcasts, and an upcoming show
03:01:13 • 2min
25
Upcoming show in Zebulon Los Angeles and Patreon bonuses
03:02:56 • 3min