Best John F Morrison Podcasts (2025)

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Extreme Sports Athlete Rad McKinney 52:56

28m ago52:56

52:56

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from the legendary extreme sports champion RAD MCKINNEY! (Originally aired on February 2nd, 2016) 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 EPIS…

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Mediasplode #58 – Ranking the 21st Century Films of Steven Spielberg 1:04:00

2d ago1:04:00

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 01:00:00 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss… What We’ve Been Enjoying: 00:01:27 – Conor finished the first season of The Studio and re-watched all of the Missio…

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Live from the Underground: A History of College Radio 56:35

2d ago56:35

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Bands like R.E.M., U2, Public Enemy, and Nirvana found success as darlings of college radio, but the extraordinary influence of these stations and their DJs on musical culture since the 1970s was anything but inevitable. As media deregulation and political conflict over obscenity and censorship transformed the business and politics of culture, stud…

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JAMES AUSTIN JOHNSON! ERIC RAHILL! WHITMER THOMAS! CARMEN CHRISTOPHER! AJ WEBERMAN! ROAD TRIP STORIES! PHILLY BOY ROY! 3:04:45

3d ago3:04:45

3:04:45

Best Show is back! JAMES AUSTIN JOHNSON comes to the studio to talk with Tom about his career, SNL, Bob Dylan and more! AJ WEBERMAN, noted Dylanologist and Garbologist, calls in to talk with Tom and James! Comedians and actors ERIC RAHILL, WHITMER THOMAS, and CARMEN CHRISTOPHER stop in to talk to Tom about their roles in the new A24 film FRIENDSHIP…

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Pick of the Week #978 – Fantastic Four #725 (32) 1:27:27

6d ago1:27:27

1:27:27

It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! They backed up the comics truck and dumped them all on our front steps. We dug our way out, made a list, and we're here to talk about it. And no, you haven't heard too much about this book, because there's more to say. Then more reminiscing, and quite a Civil War book diversion. …

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Soundtracapella 45:15

8d ago45:15

45:15

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom is joined in studio by the a capella soundtrack vocal duo SOUNDTRACAPELLA! (Originally Aired on WFMU on October 22, 2002) 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 …

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THE BEST SHOW RETROSPECTIVE 2:47:29

10d ago2:47:29

2:47:29

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…

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Pick of the Week #977 – Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #1 1:11:00

13d ago1:11:00

1:11:00

It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! Trapped in their boxes, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan have no choice but to talk about the week in comics, as well as ruminate on how many 80s cartoons is too many 80s cartoons in one shared universe? Plus more stories from college and taco talk! Note: Time codes are estimate…

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Thor From Newbridge Heights 38:14

15d ago38:14

38:14

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from THOR FROM NEWBRIDGE HEIGHTS! 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 LI…

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Talksplode #116 - Aubrey Sitterson 1:29:58

16d ago1:29:58

1:29:58

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. Comic book writer and confirmed pal, Aubrey Sitterson returns to the Talksplode lounge to discuss his new Image Series, Free Planet, new beginnings, self confidence, and comics as art objects, among other things. It's a new day, with a new series, and a new outlook on what kind of comics he wants to …

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Matthew Restall, "On Elton John: An Opinionated Guide" (Oxford UP, 2025) 1:20:03

16d ago1:20:03

1:20:03

Elton John is not only "still standing," he is a living superlative, the ultimate record-breaking, award-winning survivor of the great era of pop and rock music that he helped to shape during his six decades in the music industry. Yet few of his numerous biographies and song guides take him as a historical subject worthy of scholarly study. In cont…

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Annie Zaleski, "I Got You Babe: A Celebration of Cher" (Running Press Adult, 2025) 54:31

17d ago54:31

54:31

Covering her life and sixty-year career from Sonny & Cher to show-stopping solo performer, award-winning actress, fashion icon, and beyond, this is a glorious retrospective of one of the world's most enduring entertainers, Cher. Featuring a foreword by Cyndi Lauper! Commemorating six decades since her first #1 hit in 1965, I Got You Babe (Running P…

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Robert F. Darden and Stephen M. Newby, "Soon and Very Soon: The Transformative Music and Ministry of Andraé Crouch" (Oxford UP, 2025) 50:11

18d ago50:11

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Gospel singer and seven-time Grammy winner Andraé Crouch (1942-2015) hardly needs introduction. His compositions--"The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power," "Through It All," "My Tribute (To God be the Glory)," "Jesus is the Answer," "Soon and Very Soon," and others--remain staples in modern hymnals, and he is often spoken of in the same "genius" panth…

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Pick of the Week #976 – Absolute Superman #7 1:20:39

20d ago1:20:39

1:20:39

It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! The lighthouse plan, not having panned out, due to a lack of local Thai takeout, Josh Flanagan has returned, and he and Conor Kilpatrick are back on this Absolute nonsense once more, and it just feels so right. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the dis…

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Mike Miley, "David Lynch’s American Dreamscape: Music, Literature, Cinema" (Bloomsbury, 2025) 58:46

20d ago58:46

58:46

How are David Lynch's films as much in dialogue with literary and musical traditions as they are cinematic ones? By interrogating this question, David Lynch’s American Dreamscape: Music, Literature, Cinema (Bloomsbury, 2025) broadens the interpretive horizons of Lynch's filmography, calling for a new approach to Lynch's films that goes beyond cinem…

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Bishop Pablo Fontana 41:04

23d ago41:04

41:04

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from BISHOP PABLO FONTANA! (Originally aired on WFMU on May 1st, 2007) 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…

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Special Edition – Thunderbolts* 48:15

23d ago48:15

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The Fifth Phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe ends– wait, we were in the Fifth Phase? Apparently! And now it’s all over… with Thunderbolts*! Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Dr. Ryan Haupt have thoughts on the film itself and on what’s next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Running Time: 00:44:15 Music: “Thunderstruck” AC/DC Learn more ab…

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Samuel Jay Keyser, "Play It Again, Sam: Repetition in the Arts" (MIT Press, 2025) 1:05:20

23d ago1:05:20

1:05:20

Leonard Bernstein, in his famous Norton Lectures, extolled repetition, saying that it gave poetry its musical qualities and that music theorists' refusal to take it seriously did so at their peril. In Play It Again, Sam: Repetition in the Arts (MIT Press, 2025), Samuel Jay Keyser explores in detail the way repetition works in poetry, music, and pai…

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John Lee Hooker Jr., "From the Shadow of the Blues: My Story of Music, Addiction, and Redemption" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2025) 56:12

25d ago56:12

56:12

From the Shadow of the Blues: My Story of Music, Addiction, and Redemption (Rowman & Littlefield, 2025) is powerful memoir of redemption from the son of blues legend John Lee Hooker. Born in Detroit and exposed to the music world from an early age, John Lee Hooker Jr. began singing as a featured attraction in his father's shows as a teenager. His f…

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Liz Pelly, "Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist" (Atria, 2025) 1:29:18

26d ago1:29:18

1:29:18

Liz Pelly has been closely following the evolution of Spotify and other music streaming services and the effect they have had on the music sector and musicians themselves for several years. Her book, Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist (Atria, 2025), paints a depressing picture of how the company has exploited th…

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Pick of the Week #975 – Red Hulk #3 1:13:24

27d ago1:13:24

1:13:24

It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! It’s a 5th week and Josh Flanagan is off exploring a career pivot into the world of lighthouse keeping, so Conor Kilpatrick soldiers on as the sole Jamoke™ but with the assistance of third-chair seat warmer Dr. Ryan Haupt, and they’re both ready to discuss the week in comics! Note…

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Katie Milestone and Simon A. Morrison, "Transatlantic Drift: The Ebb and Flow of Dance Music" (Reaktion Books, 2025) 41:06

27d ago41:06

41:06

Transatlantic Drift: The Ebb and Flow of Dance Music (Reaktion, 2025) by Dr. Katie Milestone & Dr. Simon A. Morrison explores the emergence and evolution of nightclubs and electronic dance music from the 1950s onwards. It traces the rhythmic journey of dance music, following the pulse as it bounced between Europe, North America and the Caribbean. M…

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John Mulaney (featuring Phil from Newishbridge) 1:22:28

29d ago1:22:28

1:22:28

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, JOHN MULANEY comes to the studio to chat with Tom and take calls, including one from PHIL FROM NEWISHBRIDGE about SNL TRIVIA! (Originally Aired on WFMU on July 7th, 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. SUPPORT THE…

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Yuma Hampejs and Marcel Schulze, "Electronic Body Music" (Mionaetti, 2024) 45:29

1M ago45:29

45:29

Mixing the spirit and energy of punk with synths. electronic body music (or EBM) took off in the early 80s in Germany, Belgium, and the UK – with bands like DAF, Front 242 and Nitzer Ebb. In their new book - Electronic Body Music (published by Mionaetti) - Yuma Hampejs and Marcel Schulze chronicle how this hybrid of heavy beats and basslines, shout…

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SUSAN MORRISON! LIZZY COOPERMAN! COOL PERSON'S COOLEST MOMENT, LAME PERSON'S LAMEST MOMENT! 2:57:24

1M ago2:57:24

2:57:24

SUSAN MORRISON, author the Lorne Michaels biography Lorne, checks in with Tom to discuss her book, the SNL culture and more! Tom, callers and the crew put together a list of Cool People's Coolest Moments and a second list of Lame People's Lamest Moments! Who will come out on top/bottom? LIZZY COOPERMAN pops in for a moment before holding down the R…

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Pick of the Week #974 – Absolute Martian Manhunter #2 1:15:15

1M ago1:15:15

1:15:15

It’s iFanboy 20/25 — 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! This week there are a ton of great comics and several strong contenders for the top prize. There are also a lot of references from things from the 80s and 90s and then trouble remembering things that happened this week. Old Man Brain works in mysterious ways. Note: Time codes are …

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Alexandra Birch, "Hitler’s Twilight of the Gods: Music and the Orchestration of War and Genocide in Europe" (U Toronto Press, 2025) 1:22:04

1M ago1:22:04

1:22:04

Music was an integral part of statecraft and identity formation in the Third Reich. Structured thematically and semiotically around the Wagnerian tetralogy of the Ring cycle, Hitler’s Twilight of the Gods: Music and the Orchestration of War and Genocide in Europe (U Toronto Press, 2025) provides a sonic read of the Second World War and the Holocaus…

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Black Tyger 1:04:18

1M ago1:04:18

1:04:18

BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom takes a call from a member of the band BLACK TYGER! (Originally aired on WFMU on February 10, 2004) 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! http…

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Booksplode #68 – Judge Dredd: A Better World 42:40

1M ago42:40

42:40

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode! This month, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan take a look at... Judge Dredd: A Better World by Rob Williams, Arthur Wyatt, Henry Flint, Boo Cook, Jake Lynch, Jim Boswell, & Annie Parkhouse. Listen to Josh's Talksplode interview with Rob Williams. Running Time: 00:38:26 What'…

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SLOPPY BOYS! DAVID SHEFF! THE BEACH: GOOD OR BAD?! GLENN DANSIG IN MIDDLEBRIDGE! 2:55:57

1M ago2:55:57

2:55:57

The SLOPPY BOYS come to the Forever Dog studio to chat with Tom about their podcast, their musical career, the beach and more! Tom talks with DAVID SHEFF, author of the Yoko Ono biography Ono! The topic: Is The Beach good or bad? Callers weigh in! Plus, Tom gets a call from GLENN DANSIG IN MIDDLEBRIDGE! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONU…

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Pick of the Week #973 – Moonshine Bigfoot #1 1:21:25

1M ago1:21:25

1:21:25

It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! Many good comics, and one not good comic, but it has a good comic in it. They give more than they take. Wipe your face off, and let's get started. Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the distributor. Running Time: 01:15:10 Pick of the Week: 00:02:12 - Mo…

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Matthew Tompkins from Shout Network 45:02

1M ago45:02

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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from MATTHEW TOMPKINS FROM SHOUT NETWORK, discussing their new shows! (Originally Aired on May 20th, 2015) 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 & V…

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Mediasplode #57 – The Pitt, Season 1 Review and a NYC Emergency Room Physician Assistant’s Take on the Show… Plus Adolescence and A Minecraft Movie! 1:34:20

1M ago1:34:20

1:34:20

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode! Running Time: 01:28:05 This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss… What We’ve Been Enjoying: 00:01:32 – Conor went to the theater to see Black Bag, and is watching Hacks and The Stud…

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BRIDGER WINEGAR! BLUES BROTHERS TALK! 2:57:14

2M ago2:57:14

2:57:14

BRIDGER WINEGAR, host of the hit podcast "I SAID NO GIFTS" stops by the Forever Dog studio to talk to Tom about Utah, music, and more! Tom discusses his recent trip to SALEM! We have a Newbridge Notes Hotline call from JIM HETFIELD! And last but not least, Tom, AP Mike, Pat Byrne, Bridger Winegar and the callers all discuss THE BLUES BROTHERS! A de…

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Pick of the Week #972 – Phantom Road #11 1:24:04

2M ago1:24:04

1:24:04

It's iFanboy 20/25 -- 20 years of podcasting and 25 years of iFanboy! Are you ready to embrace the new sport of falcon fighting? If you need time to train for fist-to-talon combat then spend some time with the Two Jamokes™ feat. Dr. Ryan Haupt and get caught up on this week's comics! Note: Time codes are estimates due to dynamic ad insertion by the…

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Maurice Jackson, "Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience: How Black Washingtonians Used Music and Sports in the Fight for Equality" (Georgetown UP, 2025) 57:35

2M ago57:35

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In the Nation's Capital, music and sports have played a central role in the lives of African Americans, often serving as a barometer of social conflict and social progress―for sports clubs and ball games, jam sessions and concerts, offered entertainment, enlightenment, and encouragement. At times, they have also offered a means of escape from the h…

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Hal from Newbridge Vinyl Siding Loves His Families 43:26

2M ago43:26

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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from HAL FROM NEWBRIDGE VINYL SIDING about his families! (Originally aired on WFMU on December 6, 2005) 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 & VIDE…

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Anna Maria Busse Berger and Henry Spiller, "Missionaries, Anthropologists, and Music in the Indonesian Archipelago" (U California Press, 2025) 1:09:04

2M ago1:09:04

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Although the history of Indonesian music has received much attention from ethnomusicologists and Western composers alike, almost nothing has been written on the interaction of missionaries with local culture. Missionaries, Anthropologists, and Music in the Indonesian Archipelago (U California Press, 2025) represents the first attempt to concentrate…

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