There's a website somewhere with, if not all, at least a hefty portion of the shows in MP3 form. I'll see if I can find the link when I'm not at work.
― Gumming The Fun Tunnel (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 16:13 (ten years ago) link
Thanks, old lunch...the FMU site has them listenable on a pop-up player, I've never tried to download them individually and not sure if it's possible (don't think it is)
― Iago Galdston, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 18:45 (ten years ago) link
They used to be accessible from the FMU site via a secret webpage, but I don't know if that's true anymore. I wound up converting a ton of older shows to MP3s from the .rm files that they used to archive.
― Gumming The Fun Tunnel (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 18:49 (ten years ago) link
cool
― you are kind, I am (waterface), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 19:56 (ten years ago) link
Whither "Bad Company"?
― An Android Pug of Some Kind? (kingfish), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 20:08 (ten years ago) link
Pssst: awfulsome(dot)com/tbsowfmu/.getoffmyphone/
― Spring Water With A Kiss Of Lemon (Old Lunch), Thursday, 28 November 2013 03:49 (ten years ago) link
Thank u
― you are kind, I am (waterface), Friday, 29 November 2013 18:29 (ten years ago) link
Thought it was funny how Tom was ragging on the Seinfeld2000 guy a few weeks ago and then in last week's episode went on a riff with Hodgman and Braunholer that was basically a Seinfeld2000-esque updating Seinfeld thing.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 3 December 2013 22:22 (ten years ago) link
Yeah but it was funny
― you are kind, I am (waterface), Tuesday, 3 December 2013 22:32 (ten years ago) link
That's what I said.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 3 December 2013 22:33 (ten years ago) link
No that's what I said
― you are kind, I am (waterface), Tuesday, 3 December 2013 22:50 (ten years ago) link
I know you are but what am I
GQ! It's strange to read this when you were packing t shirts with the guy in East Orange, NJ in 1998.
http://www.gq.com/blogs/the-feed/2013/12/goodbye-to-major-tom-the-gq-exit-interview-with-the-best-show-on-wfmus-tom-scharpling.html
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 December 2013 20:58 (ten years ago) link
I KNEW Dr. Morbius was Spike!
― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 12 December 2013 15:49 (ten years ago) link
HAHAHAHA
― you are kind, I am (waterface), Thursday, 12 December 2013 15:51 (ten years ago) link
Immediate Follower just blew my fucking mind
"Hello, Scharpling."
That's a theory that's been posited multiple times over the years.
― Breathe-Wrong® Nose Gum (Old Lunch), Thursday, 12 December 2013 16:36 (ten years ago) link
I called the show once, maybe 6 years ago, and he hung up on me p quickly. I don't hear it much.
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 12 December 2013 16:40 (ten years ago) link
I'm kind of loving Spike refusing to turn up for the final festivities.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 12 December 2013 16:45 (ten years ago) link
There's a listening party here for the final episode but I'm not sure about going. I only have like two IRL friends who are into Best Show and neither of them seem very interested in the party, and a bar is probably not ideal listening conditions. Though the communal aspect could be cool?
― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 12 December 2013 17:40 (ten years ago) link
Communal aspect would be great fun, & you can listen to the podcast later if you worry you missed something
― giant faps are what you take, wanking on the moon (sic), Thursday, 12 December 2013 18:31 (ten years ago) link
No 4 Loko no dice.
― Sticky Gary (Old Lunch), Thursday, 12 December 2013 18:39 (ten years ago) link
HOLY SHIT
― Allen (etaeoe), Thursday, 12 December 2013 19:34 (ten years ago) link
are you guys kidding about Morbius being Spike? I actually asked him recently if he was AP Mike he said no
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 12 December 2013 20:27 (ten years ago) link
i'm Dr Morbius, u goddamn idiots
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 12 December 2013 20:30 (ten years ago) link
What's your take on Jennifer Lopez?
― Hadrian VIII, Thursday, 12 December 2013 20:38 (ten years ago) link
I heard that they're the same person but I also heard that we're goddamn idiots so I don't even know what to believe anymore
― Ludicrous Positions IV: Tender Arenas (Old Lunch), Thursday, 12 December 2013 20:38 (ten years ago) link
* hates Hillary Clinton* makes up "humorous" nicknames for celebrities* lives in NYC
― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 12 December 2013 21:10 (ten years ago) link
*loves soap operas
― you are kind, I am (waterface), Thursday, 12 December 2013 21:16 (ten years ago) link
*always looking for Debbie
― Ludicrous Positions IV: Tender Arenas (Old Lunch), Thursday, 12 December 2013 21:28 (ten years ago) link
*total stan for doo-wop
― Hadrian VIII, Thursday, 12 December 2013 21:41 (ten years ago) link
* annoying
― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 12 December 2013 21:43 (ten years ago) link
GQ! It's strange to read this when you were packing t shirts with the guy in East Orange, NJ in 1998.http://www.gq.com/blogs/the-feed/2013/12/goodbye-to-major-tom-the-gq-exit-interview-with-the-best-show-on-wfmus-tom-scharpling.html― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, December 11, 2013 3:58 PM
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, December 11, 2013 3:58 PM
OK, so Dr. M is NOT Spike, then
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 12 December 2013 21:44 (ten years ago) link
* loves John Wesley Shipp* is black
― giant faps are what you take, wanking on the moon (sic), Friday, 13 December 2013 00:16 (ten years ago) link
The prosecution rests.
― Sandwich Slobber (Old Lunch), Friday, 13 December 2013 00:30 (ten years ago) link
Wurster's on a live WTF episode up today.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Monday, 16 December 2013 18:19 (ten years ago) link
Nice, will check that. Fogelnest files also had a great best show special last week.
― dsb, Monday, 16 December 2013 18:26 (ten years ago) link
The WTF ep was mostly about his drumming which was weird since the end of the Best Show was obviously the impetus for having him on. The Fogelnest Files episode was great.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Monday, 16 December 2013 18:42 (ten years ago) link
The end of the Best Show wasn't announced until months after that episode was taped - he's usually wayyyy behind on the live eps.
― giant faps are what you take, wanking on the moon (sic), Monday, 16 December 2013 18:56 (ten years ago) link
Oh well then I guess it was just the impetus for him finally getting the episode up.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Monday, 16 December 2013 18:58 (ten years ago) link
That Fogelnest Files episode was cheap fun-- I'm totally OK to listen to two dudes just run through favorite Best Show clips for an hour. FWIW the Fogelnest Files with Gary the Squirrel and Andy Kindler is A++, basically just Gary ragging on Jake and Andy rather than Mike.
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Monday, 16 December 2013 19:20 (ten years ago) link
wait a second, I just figured out who this Spike persona is -- that guy has been phoning NYC radio shows for at least 30 years. He's still not me.
My voice is not queeny, either.
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Monday, 16 December 2013 19:22 (ten years ago) link
RIP Weirdos Exposed.
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Monday, 16 December 2013 19:32 (ten years ago) link
My theory now is that Dr Morbs is Fred from Honolulu....getting warmer?
― Iago Galdston, Monday, 16 December 2013 19:43 (ten years ago) link
I wonder how the final episode will go down. Tom has seemed pretty uncomfortable with the eulogizing in recent shows, and lots of regulars have already said their goodbyes. I'm sad to see it go - but it feels like time.
― brio, Monday, 16 December 2013 20:19 (ten years ago) link
Spike/Morb, @LaurieFromMiami, Philly Boy Roy, …
― Allen (etaeoe), Monday, 16 December 2013 23:29 (ten years ago) link
Trying to catch up through the last few weeks before tomorrow; happy to hear Fredricks call in, a little bummed that we'll probably never hear from him again and the last thing he was talking about were "frequencies." :/
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 00:23 (ten years ago) link
Really doubt Spike will be on the last show, I think he missed his chance. My guess is no calls at all, don't think Tom wants to risk additional eulogizing. Maybe even just three hours of Scharpling and Wurster wrapping up Newbridge.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 01:45 (ten years ago) link
think Paul F Tompkins will call in?
― brio, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 16:03 (ten years ago) link