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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 (twelve years ago)

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 (twelve years ago)

No 4 Loko no dice.

Sticky Gary (Old Lunch), Thursday, 12 December 2013 18:39 (twelve years ago)

I KNEW Dr. Morbius was Spike!

HOLY SHIT

Allen (etaeoe), Thursday, 12 December 2013 19:34 (twelve years ago)

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 (twelve years ago)

i'm Dr Morbius, u goddamn idiots

eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 12 December 2013 20:30 (twelve years ago)

What's your take on Jennifer Lopez?

Hadrian VIII, Thursday, 12 December 2013 20:38 (twelve years ago)

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 (twelve years ago)

* hates Hillary Clinton
* makes up "humorous" nicknames for celebrities
* lives in NYC

Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 12 December 2013 21:10 (twelve years ago)

*loves soap operas

you are kind, I am (waterface), Thursday, 12 December 2013 21:16 (twelve years ago)

*always looking for Debbie

Ludicrous Positions IV: Tender Arenas (Old Lunch), Thursday, 12 December 2013 21:28 (twelve years ago)

*total stan for doo-wop

Hadrian VIII, Thursday, 12 December 2013 21:41 (twelve years ago)

* annoying

Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 12 December 2013 21:43 (twelve years ago)

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

OK, so Dr. M is NOT Spike, then

Iago Galdston, Thursday, 12 December 2013 21:44 (twelve years ago)

* loves John Wesley Shipp
* is black

giant faps are what you take, wanking on the moon (sic), Friday, 13 December 2013 00:16 (twelve years ago)

The prosecution rests.

Sandwich Slobber (Old Lunch), Friday, 13 December 2013 00:30 (twelve years ago)

Wurster's on a live WTF episode up today.

Immediate Follower (NA), Monday, 16 December 2013 18:19 (twelve years ago)

Nice, will check that. Fogelnest files also had a great best show special last week.

dsb, Monday, 16 December 2013 18:26 (twelve years ago)

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 (twelve years ago)

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 (twelve years ago)

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 (twelve years ago)

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 (twelve years ago)

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 (twelve years ago)

RIP Weirdos Exposed.

Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Monday, 16 December 2013 19:32 (twelve years ago)

My theory now is that Dr Morbs is Fred from Honolulu....getting warmer?

Iago Galdston, Monday, 16 December 2013 19:43 (twelve years ago)

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 (twelve years ago)

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.

Spike/Morb, @LaurieFromMiami, Philly Boy Roy, …

Allen (etaeoe), Monday, 16 December 2013 23:29 (twelve years ago)

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 (twelve years ago)

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 (twelve years ago)

think Paul F Tompkins will call in?

brio, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 16:03 (twelve years ago)

Getting misty eyed already....I really hope they leave the archives up

Iago Galdston, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 00:55 (twelve years ago)

wfmu site is saying they will

balls, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 01:49 (twelve years ago)

that's good, thanks

Iago Galdston, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 01:54 (twelve years ago)

I'd rather pay for a real (downloadable, mobile accessible) archive.

Immediate Follower (NA), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 01:59 (twelve years ago)

We're doing best show bingo at a bar!

My Chief Keef Keef (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 02:30 (twelve years ago)

Bad Company on the first call!

Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 02:36 (twelve years ago)

the callers took a nosedive like a month or two ago, it's weird, all of a sudden one loser after another

Iago Galdston, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 02:39 (twelve years ago)

AP Mike's revenge.

Immediate Follower (NA), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 03:06 (twelve years ago)

PHILLY BOY ROY IN STUDIO!

balls, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 03:27 (twelve years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWmMVDXxowk

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 03:35 (twelve years ago)

jesus christ this call is brilliant

the portentous pepper (govern yourself accordingly), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 03:47 (twelve years ago)

well actual tears in my eyes now

balls, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 03:55 (twelve years ago)

ugh yeah

the portentous pepper (govern yourself accordingly), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 04:01 (twelve years ago)

The Fripp/Tony Levin shit was top shelf

My Chief Keef Keef (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 04:11 (twelve years ago)

Huey Lewis heartbeat sample in the sound collage still manages to freak me out a little.

Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 04:23 (twelve years ago)

yeah, this is completely gutwrenching

the portentous pepper (govern yourself accordingly), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 04:32 (twelve years ago)

:-(

Allen (etaeoe), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 05:06 (twelve years ago)

Great fakeout there.

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 05:22 (twelve years ago)

yeah huge lol as soon as i recognized the tom waits, i knew something was up

balls, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 05:25 (twelve years ago)


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