Best Show Gems

Tracklist

• 1
  A call from the owner of Club Pizzazz
• 2
  Philly Boy Roy's first call
• 3
  Augie Richards, owner of Ye Olde Burger Barn
• 4
  Shout! Network's spring lineup
• 5
  Judge Montgomery Davies
• 6
  Ryan Adams Unfair Record Review
• 7
  The Gorch Storms the WFMU Studio
• 8
  The King of Coatchecks
• 9
  Brett Haskins and 'The Clash'
• 10
  Trip Whiting Talks About Planet GG
• 11
  Barry Levitz Talks About Punk
• 12
  Barry Levitz Returns
• 13
  Brock Peuchk, Neighborhood Hero
• 14
  A Call from a Smirnoff Ice Regional Sales Director
• 15
  Bill Cheetah Takes Over the Show
• 16
  The Sleaziest Rocker of All Time
• 17
  A Call from Dr. Dandy Dan Dannington
• 18
  Bob from Newbridge Offers Unique Takes on Current Events
• 19
  Hal from Newbridge Vinyl Siding Loves His Families
• 20
  Anything, Inc.
• 21
  Tom's Neighbor
• 22
  Tom's Co-Worker Ron Templeton
• 23
  A Call from a Reality Show Celebrity with a Rock Star Swagger
• 24
  Listener Mac Calls in and Talks About Rock Music
• 25
  Tom vs. Billy Crystal
• 26
  Actor Jeffrey Ludell
• 27
  Power Pop Pop-Pop
• 28
  Newbridge Neighborhood Watch
• 29
  Mike Sajak
• 30
  A Call from a Poor Millionaire
• 31
  A Call from Tom's Old Friend Keith Schwarzendruber
• 32
  PerformaFog
• 33
  Hot Rockin' Ronny Calls from a Political Convention
• 34
  Kip Palfner, Tom's Trivia-Obsessed Co-Worker
• 35
  A Talk with Mark Michaels, Publisher of Pizza Aficionado Magazine
• 36
  Bruce Willis Gets a Prank Call
• 37
  Bruce Willis Storms the Studio
• 38
  A Call from a Drunk Driver
• 39
  Little Bill and Big Bill
• 40
  Paul Scheer Talks About Piranha 3D
• 41
  Tom's High School Classmate Has Found Freedom
• 42
  Tom Interviews 'Mr. Loophole', Tony Torgvort, Author of 'The System'
• 43
  Matthew Tompkins Works for ABC Now
• 44
  "An Interview with the Author of 'Roadie Rage'
• 45
  The Return of Barry Dworkin
• 46
  A Call from Bernie Taupin
• 47
  Hot Rockin' Ronny Calls from Georgia
• 48
  Tom Zings WFMU DJ Hova, Talks to a Caller About Studio 54, and Sings Belle & Sebastian
• 49
  Reggie from Survivor
• 50
  Polyphonic Spree and Brian Wilson Unfair Record Reviews
• 51
  Matthew Tompkins is Back on the Shout! Network
• 52
  One on One News
• 53
  Freddy Harmon Wants to Be Tom's Personal Magician
• 54
  Augie Richards Takes the Batter Butler on the Road
• 55
  An Interview with Chris Langstrom from The Wednesday Rockets
• 56
  A Call from Gene Simmons
• 57
  A Call from a Foo Fighters Fan
• 58
  Reverend Ken Miller of Newbridge Episcopalian
• 59
  Zachary Brimstead, Esq.
• 60
  Tom's Brother Dom Calls In
• 61
  A Call from Linus, a Blogger from South South Newbridge
• 62
  Tom Gets a Call from High School Bully Troy Dershman
• 63
  Hammerhead Talks About the Newbridge Hardcore Scene
• 64
  A Call from Roderick J. Martinez, Esq.
• 65
  R.B. Calls About The Gathering Of The Juggalos
• 66
  A Call from Paul 'Golf Nuts' Shwartzendruber
• 67
  Shawn in Rampridge Survived a Plane Crash
• 68
  An In-Studio Appearance by Seth Galifianakis
• 69
  A Call from Maurice Kern and Hot Rockin' Ronny
• 70
  A Visit from Del the Pizza Guy
• 71
  Bill from Consolidated Cardboard Can't Keep His Story Straight
• 72
  The Son of the Bassist from The Ventures Calls In
• 73
  A Visit from Zachary Brimstead, Esq.
• 74
  Darren from Work Shakes His Moneymaker to the Greasy Funk
• 75
  It's a Best Show Gems Holiday Extravagonza! [clip show]
• 76
  A Call from Rex, A Real Villain
• 77
  The Brushman Confronts Tom
• 78
  Marky Ramone's Romance Novel
• 79
  BJ Bryson from The Bridge
• 80
  Rick Remington from Newbridge High School Athletic Association
• 81
  A Call from Newbridge Acres
• 82
  Black Tyger
• 83
  Some Exciting News About Power Pop Pop-Pop
• 84
  The Newbridge Hot Dog Vendor Situation
• 85
  Philly Boy Roy Goes to Weirdowood
• 86
  Matt Walsh Promotes 'Old School'
• 87
  A Call from Dr. Myers, Tom's Therapist
• 88
  Paul Needs Tom's Relationship Book
• 89
  Todd Palin Had a Great 4th of July
• 90
  The Robin Hood of the Hardwood
• 91
  Kenny Dupree Promotes 'Freedom Bombs'
• 92
  Ben Vollrath Got Sued by Michael Jackson
• 93
  Mike Healy Argues with Tom About DVDs
• 94
  An Argument About the CNN News Crawl
• 95
  Philly Boy Roy Talks About the World Cup with John Hodgman and John Oliver
• 96
  Bryce Calls About Frank Zappa
• 97
  The 2008 Newbridge Mayubernational Debate
• 98
  Tom Calls Corey Harris to Settle a Bet
• 99
  Phil from Newishbridge Talks SNL Trivia with John Mulaney
• 100
  Author Steven Jennings Talks About His Bruce Springsteen Book
• 101
  Philly Boy Roy Is Having a Reggae Christmas
• 102
  A Call from Madman, Mann & Mann
• 103
  Aimee Mann and Todd Barry Get a Call from 80's Rick
• 104
  Philly Boy Roy and Patton Oswalt Talk About Rambocky
• 105
  A Visit from Beatles Expert Milt Mortner
• 106
  Sleepy Jeff
• 107
  Danny Phipps from Glass Houses, America's Number One Billy Joel Tribute Band
• 108
  Psychic Kelvin Juniper
• 109
  Craig Cooper from Radio Hut Calls About the hutPod
• 110
  An Interview with Terry Fritch, Director of 'Weapons of Mass Deception'
• 111
  A Visit from Author Rick Higgins
• 112
  Terrence, a Hipster from Billyburg
• 113
  A Call from a Major Player in the Music Biz
• 114
  Karl, Brother of Carl, Son of Carl and Kharl
• 115
  Recording Engineer Rick Spangler Thinks a Lot of Things Suck
• 116
  The Order of Everything
• 117
  Tom vs OnStar
• 118
  Rick DeBetto from DeBetto and Nephews Fine Dining
• 119
  Tom's Cousin Hutch Is On a Health Kick
• 120
  A Call from Jeep Cherokee Wilson
• 121
  Hot Rockin' Ronny Calls from KPRN Kern Radio
• 122
  A Call from Basketball Coach Rich McGuiness
• 123
  A Halloween Interview with The Creature from POUT
• 124
  Mike Sajak Is Having a Meltdown
• 125
  Recording Engineer Rick Spangler Thinks a Lot of Things Smell
• 126
  A Call from Tom's Godfather Butch Daffodil
• 127
  Philly Boy Roy Reads 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Philly-Style', featuring Kurt Vile

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Release credits

• Aimee Mann
  guest [70, 103], spoken vocals [70, 103]
• H. Jon Benjamin
  guest [14], spoken vocals [14]
• John Hodgman
  guest [95], spoken vocals [95]
• John Mulaney
  guest [99], spoken vocals [99]
• John Oliver
  guest [95], spoken vocals [95]
• Jon Wurster
  guest [1-5, 8-11, 15, 17-22, 26-39, 41-47, 49, 51-67, 69-74, 76-85, 87-115, 118-127], spoken vocals [1-5, 7-13, 15, 17-23, 26-39, 41-47, 49, 51-67, 69-74, 76-85, 87-115, 118-127]
• Kurt Vile
  guest [127], spoken vocals [127]
• Matt Walsh
  guest [86], spoken vocals [86]
• Patton Oswalt
  guest [70, 104], spoken vocals [70, 104]
• Paul Scheer
  guest [40], spoken vocals [40]
• Philly Boy Roy
  spoken vocals [2]
• Todd Barry
  guest [103], spoken vocals [103]
• Tom Scharpling
  spoken vocals
• Zach Galifianakis
  guest [68], spoken vocals [68]

Issues