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Exploring the lesser-trod paths of Tolkien's legendarium through role playing games! An RPG actual play podcast featuring adventures in Middle-earth using The One Ring RPG system.
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The podcast where we question existing norms in medicine, science, and public health.
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Mirth, Music, and Mayhem Every Tuesday Night hosted by Tom Scharpling. Get the Full Experience on Patreon patreon.com/thebestshow
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Interviews with historians, scholars, authors and anyone with a story to tell and a passion for this unique region of New York.
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Gentle Finds was founded on the idea that each one of us plays a part in creating the world we live in through the choices we make. In our relationships, the work we do, and the products we buy, our everyday movements leave a mark, for better or worse, and Gentle Finds is here to help you leave a gentler mark. For each episode, I find a gentle inspiration to share with you, with practical tips about how we can be nicer to ourselves, each other, our bodies, and our environment. Subscribe, fol ...
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JAMES AUSTIN JOHNSON! ERIC RAHILL! WHITMER THOMAS! CARMEN CHRISTOPHER! AJ WEBERMAN! ROAD TRIP STORIES! PHILLY BOY ROY!
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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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Episode 203: Madeleine Bessell‑Koprek and the Paleoecology of Long Island, Australia
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There’s a rough stretch of water between Australia and Tasmania called the Bass Strait. Within the strait there’s a group of islands called the Furneaux Group. Within the group lies Long Island, a small, mostly-uninhabited stretch of grass and trees that attracted the attention of Madeleine Bessel-Koprek and her colleagues. We’re traveling far afie…
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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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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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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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The cast sits down to talk about their favorite moments of season one, the origins of their characters, and where the adventure may be going! Socials: Find AthraPlay @AthraPlay_cast (Instagram & Twitter) and @athraplay.athrabeth.com (BlueSky) Join the conversation on the Athrabeth discord! Find the cast: James Kaku Pierson - @producerJamesKP (Insta…
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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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John Mulaney (featuring Phil from Newishbridge)
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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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SUSAN MORRISON! LIZZY COOPERMAN! COOL PERSON'S COOLEST MOMENT, LAME PERSON'S LAMEST MOMENT!
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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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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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The Fellowship nears the Casket of Tears. Can they stop Greythorn from opening it, and releasing the evil within? Socials: Find AthraPlay @AthraPlay_cast (Instagram & Twitter) and @athraplay.athrabeth.com (BlueSky) Join the conversation on the Athrabeth discord! Find the cast: James Kaku Pierson - @producerJamesKP (Instagram) Jude Vais - @jude.athr…
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SLOPPY BOYS! DAVID SHEFF! THE BEACH: GOOD OR BAD?! GLENN DANSIG IN MIDDLEBRIDGE!
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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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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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BRIDGER WINEGAR! BLUES BROTHERS TALK!
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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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Hal from Newbridge Vinyl Siding Loves His Families
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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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As the Fellowship delves through the lost dwarven city of Belegost, the corruption of the Casket of Tears begins to become manifest. An ambush turns into a struggle for their lives… Socials: Find AthraPlay @AthraPlay_cast (Instagram & Twitter) and @athraplay.athrabeth.com (BlueSky) Join the conversation on the Athrabeth discord! Find the cast: Jame…
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Episode 202: Robert Anen and Manhasset Oral Histories
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The voices of the past are all around us, if you know how to listen. And sometimes those voices are trapped on small thin strips of tape wrapped in cheap plastic. That’s where Robert Anen comes in. As project archivist for the Long Island Library Resources Council, he works with historical collections across Nassau and Suffolk counties. Specializin…
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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom is joined in studio by TIM HEIDECKER & CLARE O'KANE! (Originally Aired Jun 29th, 2022) 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.patre…
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MARY HOULIHAN! D.C. PIERSON! JASON GORE!
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MARY HOULIHAN & D.C. PIERSON come to the Forever Dog studio to talk with Tom about their current projects, pranks, how Mary's "leveling up", and much else! At long last, the return of JASON "DUDIO" GORE to the Best Show, to catch up with Tom & the gang! Phones ring on "Pranks" in honor of April Fool's Day, a major "Mr. Etiquette" update, and more! …
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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom interviews music icon KIM GORDON! (Originally Aired December 02nd, 2020) 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/TheBest…
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The Fellowship delves deeper into the ruined dwarven stronghold, striving to reach the Casket of Tears, but new horrors await them in the darkness… Socials: Find AthraPlay @AthraPlay_cast (Instagram & Twitter) and @athraplay.athrabeth.com (BlueSky) Join the conversation on the Athrabeth discord! Find the cast: James Kaku Pierson - @producerJamesKP …
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DEAN WAREHAM & BRITTA PHILLIPS! ALEX BRAVERMAN! ANDY KAUFMAN TALK! JEFF FEUERZEIG!
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We have music from Dean Wareham & Britta Phillips. Tom chats with them Dean's new album, Galaxie 500 and Britta's vocals in Gem & The Holograms! Plus, filmmaker Alex Braverman talks about his new Andy Kaufman documentary, Thank You Very Much! Mike has "Mr. Etiquette" cards! Plus, friend of the show Jeff Feuerzeig stops by! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON …
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Isle of Ever is Jen Calonita’s newest middle grade novel, a story grounded in the history of Long Island’s North Fork. On today’s episode, Jen discusses growing up on Long Island and spending many summers at her grandparents’ house in Mattituck. It was here, in between trips to Greenport, that she first heard tell of Captain Kidd’s lost treasure. S…
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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, "Bruce Willis" gets his revenge! (Originally aired on The Best Show on WFMU on April 15th, 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…
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KEVIN MCDONALD FROM KIDS IN THE HALL! TOP 50 STATES!
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KEVIN MCDONALD checks in to preview his upcoming rock opera, Kevin McDonald: Superstar! The Top 50 States are ranked! Who will be number one? 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 …
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#20 Rachel Fraser: How your social world shapes what you know
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In this episode we speak with Dr. Rachel Fraser, Associate Professor of Philosophy at MIT, about whether experiences of oppression can yield special insights, whether these insights can be shared with members of dominant groups, and what implications this has for policymaking. (00:00) Our introduction (03:39) Interview begins (03:43) Historical roo…
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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom makes a prank call to "Bruce Willis", but it goes horribly wrong. (Originally broadcast on The Best Show on WFMU on April 8th, 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 BONU…
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The Fellowship has reached the hiding place of the Casket of Tears, but their rivals have gotten there first. Now they must race against time to find a secret path into the dwarven stronghold, before Greythorn can release the Dark Lord… Socials: Find AthraPlay @AthraPlay_cast (Instagram & Twitter) and @athraplay.athrabeth.com (BlueSky) Join the con…
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IONE SKYE! NICOLE LAWRENCE & THE DURANGO HOUSE BAND! ONEIDA! ALEX JULES!
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IONE SKYE swings by the Forever Dog studio to talk to Tom about her new memoir Say Everything! NICOLE LAWRENCE & THE DURANGO HOUSE BAND performs a live set! Tom gets a call from Bobby Matador from the band ONEIDA! Plus a visit from ALEX JULES, who is organizing the Let's Get L.Aid fundraiser for wildfire relief. And finally, another edition of Newb…
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Episode 200: The 1975 Babylon High School Panthers w Tom McKeown
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Tom McKeown lived and breathed basketball throughout junior and senior high school in Babylon. As an eighth grader in 1974-1975, he got to experience the thrill of watching the varsity team win their league and the Suffolk County championships. As fate would have it, this was also the first year that New York State allowed county champions to play …
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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip from the first Best Show 24-hour show, Tom gets a call from CONAN O'BRIEN, with a surprise in-studio appearance from THE GORCH! (Originally aired July 27th, 2023) 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 SHO…
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FRED ARMISEN! JOHN HODGMAN! BRYAN QUINBY! GYM TALK!
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FRED ARMISEN swings by the Forever Dog studio to talk to Tom about music, comedy, his time on SNL and more! BRYAN QUINBY from the Podcast "Guys: with Bryan Quinby" drops by to chat with Tom about Korn, Limp Bizkit and other guy-centric stuff! Then John Hodgman comes by to catch up with Tom for a bit before he and Tom continue the fun with The Rest …
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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets shocking news about Power Pop Pop Pop! (Originally aired on WFMU on June 19th, 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.p…
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#19 Emily Largent and Govind Persad: Is bioethics ok?
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In this episode, we speak with two leading bioethics scholars about the state of bioethics today. Dr. Emily Largent is the Emanuel and Robert Hart Associate Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy and the Chief of the Division of Medical Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Dr. Govind Persad is an Associate Pr…
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KARINA LONGWORTH! BUILD A MOVIE WITH TOM!
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KARINA LONGWORTH, creator and host of the Hollywood history podcast YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS comes to the Forever Dog Studio to talk to Tom! They discuss the show, famous directors, modern movies and more! Plus, callers give Tom the cast and genre, and then Tom BUILDS THE MOVIE! Also, checking in with AP Mike, more Newbridge Notes, and more! SUPPORT …
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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from a listener and learns all about the shady underworld of Newbridge Power Pop and its intimidating patriarch POWER POP POP POP! (Originally aired on WFMU on June 19, 2007) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podc…
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BRIDEY ELLIOTT! DUMBEST SONG LYRICS!
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Tom ranks the TOP 25 DUMBEST SONG LYRICS OF ALL TIME! BRIDEY ELLIOTT comes to the studio to talk to Tom about dumb lyrics, her comedy shows and more! Tom tells stories about his Flock Of Seagulls, Tyler, The Creator and Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band concert experiences! Tom takes a message from the Newbridge Notes hotline! And more! SUPPORT THE BEST S…
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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, MARY LATTIMORE plays a live set of music in Best Show/Forever Dog Theater! (Originally Aired June 14th, 2022) 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…
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The Fellowship has arrived in the halls of the dwarves. They’ve come seeking information, but have made a shocking discovery… Socials: Find AthraPlay @AthraPlay_cast (Instagram & Twitter) and @athraplay.athrabeth.com (BlueSky) Join the conversation on the Athrabeth discord! Find the cast: James Kaku Pierson - @producerJamesKP (Instagram) Jude Vais …
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MICHAELA WATKINS! WORST PUBLIC BATHROOM EXPERIENCES! PHILLY BOY ROY IN NEW ORLEANS!
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MICHAELA WATKINS zooms in to talk to Tom about her new film Suze, director Lynn Shelton, theater, SNL and more! Tom takes calls about WORST PUBLIC BATHROOM EXPERIENCES! Plus, Tom gets a call from PHILLY BOY ROY IN NEW ORLEANS! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BES…
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#18 David Thorstad: Evidence, uncertainty, and existential risk
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In this episode, we speak with Dr. David Thorstad: Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University, Senior Research Affiliate at the Global Priorities Institute, and author of the blog, Reflective Altruism. We discuss existential risks–threats that could permanently destroy or drastically curtail humanity’s future–and how we should reaso…
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Episode 199: Dr. Angela Fernandez and Pierson v Post
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When Jessie Pierson and Lodowick Post argued over a fox in early 19th century Southampton, they probably didn’t think the resulting court case would echo down the ages. Yet here we are 220 years later talking with legal historian Angela Fernandez about the odd, improbable history of Pierson v Post. A professor of law and history at the University o…
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Vanessa & Jonah Bayer: Top 10 Sibling Duos
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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Vanessa & Jonah Bayer drop in to talk about their podcast How Did We Get Weird and rank the top 10 sibling duos of all time! (Originally Aired Tuesday, June 6th, 2023) 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 BE…
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HALEY JOEL OSMENT! ROZ HERNANDEZ! EDDIE VAN HELLEN! SUPER BOWL PREDICTIONS!
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Tom talks to HALEY JOEL OSMENT about his career, the Beach Boys, the craft of acting and more! ROZ HERNANDEZ comes to the studio to talk to Tom about her podcast GHOSTED, Babyface, the supernatural and much else! Tom and the callers make predictions about what celebrities will make appearances on the Super Bowl Broadcast! Plus, Tom gets a call from…
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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from WADE FROM SUEDEBRIDGE! 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 EVE…
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