Episodes

  • A Call from Madman, Mann & Mann

    A Call from Madman, Mann & Mann
    Jan 30 2026

    BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from THE MADMAN in San Antonio, Texas! (Originally aired on June 17, 2003)


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    31 mins
  • LIVE MUSIC FROM TROPICAL F*** STORM! DAN EBERLE! NATHAN GELGUD! GRANITE TOUGHMAN IN STRONGBRIDGE!

    LIVE MUSIC FROM TROPICAL F*** STORM! DAN EBERLE! NATHAN GELGUD! GRANITE TOUGHMAN IN STRONGBRIDGE!
    Jan 28 2026

    Australian rock band TROPICAL F*** STORM comes through and plays a ripping set in the Best Show Theater! They chat with Tom about their band, Australia and more! Actor BEN EBERLE from The Food That Built America talks with Tom about playing Ray Kroc, Tom's favorite new clip from the show, and much else! AP Mike is sick, so of course, Tom asks him to re-record some of his most iconic lines for the sound collage board. Tom's frenemy NATHAN GELGUD returns to the show to inevitably get a rise out of both Tom and YOU, the Best Show Listener! Open Phone Tuesdays, with a heartfelt update from Mike in Minneapolis, callers both familiar and new. All in all, a truly great show!


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    3 hrs and 3 mins
  • Bryce Calls About The Final Grateful Dead Show

    Bryce Calls About The Final Grateful Dead Show
    Jan 23 2026

    BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from BRYCE PREFONTAINE, who wants to talk about the final Grateful Dead show! (Originally aired July 8th, 2015)


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    42 mins
  • THE CRAP YOU LOVE! ANDREW SANDOVAL! JERRY JEFF JEFFERSON IN NEWBRIDGE MEWS!

    THE CRAP YOU LOVE! ANDREW SANDOVAL! JERRY JEFF JEFFERSON IN NEWBRIDGE MEWS!
    Jan 21 2026

    Phones ring on the topic: THE CRAP YOU LOVE! You know it's really objectively horrible, but you love it anyway! We hear from callers both familiar and new about their favorite bad things! Author, archivist and friend of the show ANDREW SANDOVAL returns to talk about his brand new book THE KINKS – ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT: The Day-By-Day Story Pt 1: 1940-1971. Tom and Andrew go deep into Kinks trivia, discuss Andrew's previous books about the Monkees, and some of his past work as an archivist! Plus, Tom gets a call from JERRY JEFF JEFFERSON IN NEWBRIDGE MEWS!


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    2 hrs and 59 mins
  • High School Bully Troy Dershman

    High School Bully Troy Dershman
    Jan 16 2026

    BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from his high school bully, TROY DERSHMANN! (Originally aired August 14th, 2001)


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    40 mins
  • FIRST EPISODE OF 2026! LIVE MUSIC FROM AUTOMATIC! 2026 PREDICTIONS! DARREN FROM WORK!

    FIRST EPISODE OF 2026! LIVE MUSIC FROM AUTOMATIC! 2026 PREDICTIONS! DARREN FROM WORK!
    Jan 14 2026

    IT'S OUR FIRST EPISODE OF 2026! After a stellar 25th Anniversary year, we move forward into new territory! We ask callers what their 2026 predictions are! The amazing band AUTOMATIC perform a killer set of live music in the Best Show Theater! Tom checks in with AP Mike, with a wide range of discussion including a trip into Fast Food History! Plus, Tom gets a call from DARREN FROM WORK! A hell of a way to start 2026 on the Best Show!


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    3 hrs and 1 min
  • The Four Loko Holiday Party ft. John Hodgman, Aimee Mann & 80s Rick!

    The Four Loko Holiday Party ft. John Hodgman, Aimee Mann & 80s Rick!
    Dec 19 2025

    BEST SHOW BESTS! This week's more than just a classic clip. It's one of the most infamous nights in the show's history. It’s the entire 2010 Best Show Holiday Party! Tom is joined in the studio by JOHN HODGMAN and many other friends, and all the Four Loko they can drink! Mike dances! Tom giggles! AIMEE MANN calls in! So does 80s Rick! Happy Holidays to all! (Originally aired on WFMU on December 14th, 2010)


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    2 hrs and 44 mins
  • BEST SHOW 2025 HOLIDAY PARTY! KYLE MOONEY! BECK BENNETT! TIM HEIDECKER! JON WURSTER! SAL VULCANO! FOUR HORSEMEN! PHILLY BOY ROY! AND MANY MORE!

    BEST SHOW 2025 HOLIDAY PARTY! KYLE MOONEY! BECK BENNETT! TIM HEIDECKER! JON WURSTER! SAL VULCANO! FOUR HORSEMEN! PHILLY BOY ROY! AND MANY MORE!
    Dec 17 2025
    IT'S THE END OF YEAR/HOLIDAY PARTY ON THE BEST SHOW! Once again, The Best Show invites all the FOTs to the studio to hang out with Tom! KYLE MOONEY & BECK BENNETT kick off the show, chatting to Tom about their new podcast, SNL and more! TIM HEIDECKER joins Tom and JON WURSTER to talk about their long history together, movies, celebrities and more! SAL VULCANO zooms in to chat with Tom! JASON "DUDIO" GORE comes in to the studio to chat with Tom, with PAT BYRNE & AP MIKE Zooming in to play a Brett Davis-created celeb trivia game called "WHO DOES MIKE KNOW?", where AP Mike takes a guess at various celebrities! PHILLY BOY ROY calls in and gives yet another update on "THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS PHILLY STYLE"! Plus, SCOTT GAIRDNER, RYAN ASHER, NICK THORBURN, SIRI DAHL, ALEX STEED, JEFF FEUERZEIG, NICOLE LAWRENCE, LIZZY COOPERMAN, MAX BEASLEY, KAT TOLEDO & ERIC WHITE!SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShowWATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCHhttps://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4lifeFOLLOW THE BEST SHOW:https://twitter.com/bestshow4lifehttps://instagram.com/bestshow4lifehttps://tiktok.com/@bestshow4lifehttps://www.youtube.com/bestshow4lifeTHE BEST SHOW IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttps://thebestshow.nethttps://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-best-showHEARD IT ON THE BEST SHOW PLAYLISThttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XIpICdeecaBIC2kBLUpKL?si=07ccc339d9d84267SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShowWATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCHhttps://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4lifeFOLLOW THE BEST SHOW:https://twitter.com/bestshow4lifehttps://instagram.com/bestshow4lifehttps://tiktok.com/@bestshow4lifehttps://www.youtube.com/bestshow4lifeTHE BEST SHOW IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttps://thebestshow.nethttps://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-best-showHEARD IT ON THE BEST SHOW PLAYLISThttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XIpICdeecaBIC2kBLUpKL?si=07ccc339d9d84267See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    4 hrs and 8 mins