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The Best Show on WMFU is something I only recently discovered via the magic of the Internet. For that, I am both saddened and delighted--saddened because it's taken so long for this comedic genius to become a part of my life and delighted because it finally has. The Show is hosted by Tom Scharpling, a comedy writer and music guy, on free form radio powerhouse WFMU Tuesdays at 8PM EST. It consists mostly of random call-ins by listeners, a smattering of music, funny rants by Tom, and a roster of regular callers. The highlight, and the real meat of the show are the calls from characters played by Jon Wurster (aka the drummer from Superchunk). Wurster typically plays some bizarre person with a weird background or idea to which Tom plays straight man. My favorite Wurster character is called Philly Boy Roy, a silly, bragging asshole of a guy who works at the Wawa selling hoagies and Tastykakes and speaks with Tom in a most obnoxious South Philly accent about how much better things are in Philadelphia than in New Jersey. It's funny, trust me.
The show is broadcast live online in iTunes (and of course over the air in NJ/NY), but is also available as a podcast now. In addition to the weekly broadcasts, Scharpling and Wurster release the best bits of their broadcasts on CD via their label, Stereolaffs. They also have a sharp new website at scharplingandwurster.com
Here's a track from their latest release, The Art of Slap. It really hit home for me since I do computer stuff for a living. Too bad I can't bench more than a few pounds.
Bonus Links:
Check out the podcast in iTunes
Read some interviews on Fluxblog [1,2,3]
