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Jul 23, 2025 • 2h 53min

LIVE MUSIC FROM LANDLADY! JAMES FRITZ! Z-MAN HAS A NEW PODCAST? KEITH RICHARD IN RESEARCHBRIDGE!

LANDLADY come and rock the Best Show/Forever Dog theater! Tom hangs around and does a collage/Landlady collaboration! JAMES FRITZ stops by the studio for a bit (he also hangs out on the Rest Show for you Patreon subscribers). Z-Man calls to talk to Tom about his new podcast (whose concept/topic sounds extremely familiar to many of you Best Show listeners). Also, Tom gets a call from KEITH RICHARD IN RESEARCHBRIDGE! BEST SHOW LIVE! The Best Show is celebrating 25 years with a live show extravaganza for the ages.  Coming to NYC, Philly, LA, and Chicago this Fall! Tickets go on General Sale Friday July 18th at 10am local time Sat 10/11 - Brooklyn - Bell House ⁠⁠https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/300062ED179148EC⁠⁠ Mon 10/13 - Philly - Union Transfer ⁠⁠https://www.axs.com/events/1052919/the-best-show-tickets?skin=uniontransfer⁠⁠  Wed 10/15 - LA - Lodge Room ⁠⁠https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/best-show-25th-anniversary-at-lodge-room⁠⁠ Tues 10/21 - Chicago - Thalia Hall ⁠⁠https://www.ticketweb.com/event/best-show-25th-anniversary-at-thalia-hall-tickets/13876034?pl=thalia3⁠⁠ 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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Jul 21, 2025 • 54sec

Best Show 25th Anniversary Tour! Get your Tickets Now!

The Best Show is celebrating 25 years with a live show extravaganza for the ages. Coming to NYC, Philly, LA, and Chicago this Fall! Get your Tickets Here: https://thebestshow.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 18, 2025 • 49min

Rick DeBetto from DeBetto and Nephews Fine Dining

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from RICK DEBETTO about his family's restaurant! (Originally aired on WFMU on November 9th, 2010) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. BEST SHOW LIVE! The Best Show is celebrating 25 years with a live show extravaganza for the ages. Coming to NYC, Philly, LA, and Chicago this Fall! Tickets go on General Sale this Friday July 18th at 10am local time BUT Patreon subscribers can get tickets RIGHT NOW with an exclusive promo code. Sign up at Patreon to get the promo code:⁠patreon.com/thebestshow⁠ Sat 10/11 - Brooklyn - Bell House ⁠https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/300062ED179148EC⁠ Mon 10/13 - Philly - Union Transfer ⁠https://www.axs.com/events/1052919/the-best-show-tickets?skin=uniontransfer⁠  Wed 10/15 - LA - Lodge Room ⁠https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/best-show-25th-anniversary-at-lodge-room⁠ Tues 10/21 - Chicago - Thalia Hall ⁠https://www.ticketweb.com/event/best-show-25th-anniversary-at-thalia-hall-tickets/13876034?pl=thalia3⁠ 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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Jul 16, 2025 • 2h 56min

JO FIRESTONE! BEST SHOW LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT! SONGS OF SUMMER! MORRIS EEGH IN NEWBRIDGE BEACH!

Tom makes the announcement of BEST SHOW LIVE SHOWS coming this summer! JO FIRESTONE checks in with Tom to talk her new book Murder On Sex Island, St. Louis, her comedy career and more! Callers talk about the best summertime songs! Plus, Tom gets a call from MORRIS EEGH IN NEWBRIDGE BEACH! BEST SHOW LIVE! The Best Show is celebrating 25 years with a live show extravaganza for the ages. Coming to NYC, Philly, LA, and Chicago this Fall! Tickets go on General Sale this Friday July 18th at 10am local time BUT Patreon subscribers can get tickets RIGHT NOW with an exclusive promo code. Sign up at Patreon to get the promo code:patreon.com/thebestshow Sat 10/11 - Brooklyn - Bell House https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/300062ED179148EC Mon 10/13 - Philly - Union Transfer https://www.axs.com/events/1052919/the-best-show-tickets?skin=uniontransfer  Wed 10/15 - LA - Lodge Room https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/best-show-25th-anniversary-at-lodge-room Tues 10/21 - Chicago - Thalia Hall https://www.ticketweb.com/event/best-show-25th-anniversary-at-thalia-hall-tickets/13876034?pl=thalia3 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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Jul 11, 2025 • 38min

Dr. Fred Meyers

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from his shrink, DR. FRED MYERS! (Originally aired on WFMU on July 29th, 2008) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. 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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Jul 9, 2025 • 3h 4min

WILL MENAKER (CHAPO TRAP HOUSE)! ALISON STEVENSON! TALKING TO YOURSELF! BRIEF UPDATE FROM PHILLY BOY ROY!

This week on the show, WILL MENAKER from Chapo Trap House comes through to talk to Tom about his new comic book, podcasts, and politics! Comedian ALISON STEVENSON comes through to meet Tom and talk about her new special, tattoos, and Dave Navarro! Callers discuss TALKING TO YOURSELF! Tom pays tribute to deceased music maker and friend of the show TIM CRONIN. Philly Boy Roy leaves a Newbridge Notes message, AP Mike discusses MAGA hats, and more! 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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Jul 4, 2025 • 3h 2min

The Patriot Zone hosted by Colonel Thomas Sharp!

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic episode, Tom introduces “The Patriot Zone”, extreme conservative talk hosted by Colonel Thomas Sharp, replete with spaghetti Western-esque theme music. A caller (Sam Seder) confuses The Patriot Zone for The New England Patriots Zone and wants to talk about football trades. Steve Bouchon of the Oxygen Network (Sam Seder) loves The Patriot Zone. Calls from Price Whittaker and Travis from Mobile, Alabama (Andrew Earles). New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. 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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Jul 2, 2025 • 3h 9min

PAUL SCHEER & ROB HUEBEL! OPEN MIKE EAGLE! PAUL MCCARTLEY IN NORTH NEWBRIDGE!

PAUL SCHEER & ROB HUEBEL stop by the Forever Dog studio to talk with Tom about their podcast DARK WEB, television, tell each other stories and more! OPEN MIKE EAGLE returns to The Best Show to talk to Tom about his new album Neighborhood Gods Unlimited, music at large, and much else! Tom takes calls about 4th of July, Mike continues his Joey Swole musings, and Tom gets a call from PAUL MCCARTLEY IN NORTH NEWBRIDGE! 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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Jun 27, 2025 • 39min

Kenny Dupree's "Freedom Bombs"

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from country singer Kenny Dupree about his song "Freedom Bombs"! (Originally aired on WFMU on March 25th, 2003) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. 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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Jun 25, 2025 • 2h 52min

BRAD EVANS AND NICK CIARELLI! HOW TO HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! NOEL GALLAGER IN RAGEBRIDGE!

Comedians/writers/Youtubers BRAD EVANS AND NICK CIARELLI come through to the Best Show to chat with Tom about their videos, comedy, the Paul brothers and more! Phones ring on the Topic HOW TO HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! Plus, Tom gets a call from NOEL GALLAGER IN RAGEBRIDGE! 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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