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RACHEL COSTER! TOP 50 DOPES FROM EACH STATE CONTINUED! DOG ADOPTIONS! FRANK COMENTZ IN SYNTHBRIDGE! Jun 10, 2026

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Comedian RACHEL COSTER (Boy Room) comes to the Forever Dog studio to chat with Tom! Rachel and Tom discuss her comedy, Jelly Roll, New York City, dumb young men, and more! We make some slight progress on the list of the Top 50 Dopes from every state! Tom puts the word out for people to adopt two new dogs, Chloe and Bowie! A brief update on the Vanderpump Rules Challenge, we check in about the Scary Movie predictions, and more! Plus, Tom gets a call from FRANK COMENTZ IN SYNTHBRIDGE!

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Psychic Kelvin Juniper Jun 05, 2026

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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets an in-studio visit from renowned psychic KELVIN JUNIPER! (Originally aired on January 6, 2009)

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LIVE MUSIC FROM CARSON MCHONE! BIGGEST DOPE IN ALL 50 STATES CONTINUED! LEIGH BASTION IN STERNBRIDGE! Jun 03, 2026

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CARSON MCHONE rocks out the Best Show/Forever Dog Theater with a tremendous live set! More progress is made on the list of the TOP DOPE OF EVERY STATE! Lots of great entries this time. Who do Joel, Spiro, and all the rest think is the biggest dope in their state? We get into it on the show. Diversions include Webster, Ross the Boss, AI Star Wars, and more! Plus, Tom gets a call from LEIGH BASTION IN STERNBRIDGE!

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Recording Engineer Rick Spangler Thinks a Lot of Things Suck May 29, 2026

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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a visit from recording engineer RICK SPANGLER! (Originally aired on July 6, 2010)

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WHO ARE THE TOP 50 DOPES IN EVERY STATE!?!?!?!?!?!?! May 27, 2026

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This week we begin the process of careful consideration of the TOP 50 DOPES FROM EACH STATE! It's quite an undertaking. There's so many candidates... we must be careful in our process. Who do Mushroom Mike, Erika in Baltimore, Cade in DC and all the others nominate? Tune in to find out. Plus, some Knicks talk, Goner Records talk, talk of Tom's personal growth... and The Vanderpump Rules Pot increases even more!

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Blue Savage Singer Jake Tempest May 22, 2026

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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from 80s hard rock singer, BLUE SAVAGE'S JAKE TEMPEST! (Originally Aired On August 4th, 2015)

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NICK THORBURN! LIVE MUSIC FROM DANIEL ROMANO'S OUTFIT! TOM SAW MICHAEL! May 20, 2026

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Musician, author and longtime FOT NICK THORBURN returns to the Best Show! Tom and Nick discuss his new band The Creem (with Mike Stroud of Ratatat), whose album A Taste of Cherry will be released on June 5th! They discuss music, Nick's comic books (including the upcoming Pear Shape), Canada and much else. Speaking of Canada... DANIEL ROMANO'S OUTFIT return to perform a blistering set in the Forever Dog/Best Show Theater! Tom regales the listeners with his experience watching MICHAEL! Plus, random toothpaste talk with AP Mike, a premiere of the band KIKI JR.'s new song, and much else!

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Craig Cooper from Radio Hut May 15, 2026

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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom gets a call from CRAIG COOPER FROM RADIO HUT! (Originally aired on February 11th, 2006)

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WEIRDEST THING YOU EVER BOUGHT OR SOLD! BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE! TOM'S RENAISSANCE FAIR STORY! BRITT PAHP IN DRYBRIDGE! May 13, 2026

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Phones ring on the topic: What's the weirdest thing you ever bought or sold? See what the likes of Mushroom Mike, Joel and Nicole in Chicago have purchased over the years! Details emerge about the BEST SHOW GARAGE SALE in LA this weekend! See the link in the description for more details. Tom and AP Mike discuss Tom's trip to the Renaissance Fair! Plus, Tom gets a call from BRITT PAHP IN DRYBRIDGE!

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