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On the one hand, hearing Tom do an ad feels kind of dirty. On the other hand, I am so glad the show has it's first sponsor, because it means the show is going to start making money and sustaining itself, which is a thing that needs to happen. Also, should we change the thread title at this point?
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It wouldn't be a podcast without a squarespace ad.
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Feb 5, 2015 00:01
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I missed the episode, did he do one ad up front then nothing? I can certainly tolerate that and he deserves to be paid for doing the show, but I'm not a fan podcasts that interject an ad every 15 minutes and I think it would be especially bad if that happened on the best show given how free flowing it is.
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Feb 5, 2015 00:07
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The Devil Tesla posted:It wouldn't be a podcast without a squarespace ad. Gary the Squirrels Squarespace Plugs are the best Squarespace Plugs.
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Feb 5, 2015 00:12
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CaptainPsyko posted:On the one hand, hearing Tom do an ad feels kind of dirty. I knew that he would eventually be getting the usual podcast sponsors like Squarespace, Nature Box, Me Undies, etc, and I don't fault him at all. He deserves to get paid. Now the plugging of Jeff Bridges' album was weird as hell. It's like if he started shilling Ringo paintings.
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Feb 5, 2015 00:59
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Grant DaNasty posted:I knew that he would eventually be getting the usual podcast sponsors like Squarespace, Nature Box, Me Undies, etc, and I don't fault him at all. He deserves to get paid. Now the plugging of Jeff Bridges' album was weird as hell. It's like if he started shilling Ringo paintings. That's what Squarespace's ad is now. :-/ Poor Tom. (Though I have to admit, I'd love to hear him try to sell Ringo paintings.)
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Feb 5, 2015 01:15
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Grant DaNasty posted:I knew that he would eventually be getting the usual podcast sponsors like Squarespace, Nature Box, Me Undies, etc, and I don't fault him at all. He deserves to get paid. Now the plugging of Jeff Bridges' album was weird as hell. It's like if he started shilling Ringo paintings. Yeah. Jeff Bridges' album sounded exactly like something he'd make fun of. It's the type of detail he and Wurster'd put it in a call. Still, all about Tom Gettin Paid!
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Feb 5, 2015 05:23
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CaptainPsyko posted:On the one hand, hearing Tom do an ad feels kind of dirty. That's fine since the ban was like years ago
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Feb 5, 2015 05:28
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The Devil Tesla posted:God that guest call kind of sucked, and I normally really like those guys so that was a bummer.
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Feb 5, 2015 05:30
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Squarespace ads were kind of inevitable but I guess part of me was still hoping the Best Show could pay the bills by advertising awesome box sets or something. Oh well.
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Feb 5, 2015 16:05
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Illinois Smith posted:Squarespace ads were kind of inevitable but I guess part of me was still hoping the Best Show could pay the bills by advertising awesome box sets or something. Oh well. Listen, if the Bombcast is any indication Tom could potentially have the best podcast commercials out there.
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Feb 6, 2015 03:53
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Mico posted:Listen, if the Bombcast is any indication Tom could potentially have the best podcast commercials out there. I have this mental image of Tom plugging Stamps.com by going on a tirade about the weirdos at the Post Office (read: AP Mike).
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Feb 6, 2015 05:02
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Poor Skip. Those are some lovely sounding tattoos. Loved Tom's impatience with the calls towards the end of the show.
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Feb 12, 2015 02:13
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Feb 12, 2015 02:23
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I love Jello Man but Tom goes so easy on him because he's KV's brother. He would definitely get ragged on at least as bad as Fredricks if he wasn't. Speaking of fredricks I hope he comes back soon.
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Feb 12, 2015 03:36
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No matter what the reason, the results of going so easy on Jello Man are really funny and it would probably be less so if Tom let him have it. He doesn't need to be pushed into talking about weird crap, you just have to turn the spicket on and incredible things come out.
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Feb 12, 2015 04:04
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We should all go easy on Jello Man. He's a modern day folk hero.
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Feb 12, 2015 04:19
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I have to admit, I find the whole Jello Man and KV thing to be pretty unpleasant. It feels out of character for the show - it's too kind of frattish in its humor. That said, I do like that Tom treats Jello Man like he's sweetly retarded - that hint of concern and caring admonishment.
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Feb 12, 2015 16:36
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well I for one like Jello Man and the way he makes sure you know every time he's attempting a joke by saying "if you will" (he's a lovable dope. Kurt Vile on the other hand is just a dude who makes great music imho.)
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Transistor Rhythm posted:I have to admit, I find the whole Jello Man and KV thing to be pretty unpleasant. It feels out of character for the show - it's too kind of frattish in its humor. That said, I do like that Tom treats Jello Man like he's sweetly retarded - that hint of concern and caring admonishment. "You saound steupid." \ 
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Feb 12, 2015 23:15
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Feb 13, 2015 16:04
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It was loving amazing.
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Feb 13, 2015 16:12
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Tom played a part in saving David Pajo's life last night. He's removed his Facebook post asking people close to him to reach out. Class act.
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Feb 13, 2015 19:35
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Yeah, the Half Hour of Power was a great idea. I really expected the show to have lost something over the hiatus, but I was wrong. Wish the callers were better, but they were usually pretty bad on the radio, too.
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Feb 14, 2015 21:31
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http://blog.scharpling.com/february-23-2015/ Oof. I just want to reach through the Internet and give Tom a hug. :/
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Feb 24, 2015 05:51
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I know. The poor guy. I bought some books from him and now I will buy more books as soon as possible.
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Feb 24, 2015 06:42
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CaptainPsyko posted:http://blog.scharpling.com/february-23-2015/
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Feb 24, 2015 07:50
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It kind of makes sense now why Tom's not willing to take donations or do Kickstarter/Patreon stuff if he's really that close to stopping doing the show. Imagine dealing with a clusterfuck of FOTs all wanting their money back. I'm also guessing his father passing on means he's taken on being a caregiver for his mother, if you read between the lines of what he wrote.
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Feb 24, 2015 09:50
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poo poo, just the image of him crying in his car before he goes into do the show... 
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Feb 24, 2015 15:04
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Asterios posted:I know. The poor guy.
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Feb 24, 2015 22:04
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this is really lovely, I hope Tom gets better.
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Feb 24, 2015 22:32
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It's been a lousy goddamn week for funny people I like.
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Feb 25, 2015 01:55
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Despite the personal troubles Tom is coping with the show seems to be picking up steam. He had Kristen Schaal last week and John Oliver this week. I personally could listen to 3 hours of just Tom but am pretty sure this does, in fact, bring the dummies into the fold like he says.
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FOR loving REAL. The wall of comedy will never be toppled. I couldn't catch the whole show but John Oliver and Tom really worked well together and consequently spiralled me into another day long binge of Last Week Tonight YouTube clips. It was a good day. Thom and the Heads fucked around with this message at 05:09 on Mar 12, 2015 |
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This week's episode was great. I love Tom's new no bullshit attitude with callers because last week's callers were awful (generally)
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But it almost caused him to hang up on a returning Maple Syrup Mussolini! Makes me wonder what Petey's up to these days.
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Illinois Smith posted:But it almost caused him to hang up on a returning Maple Syrup Mussolini! I pulled up a message board post allegedly from him that explains his departure from the show here, kind of a depressing read: http://www.c-town.us/chinatown/index.php?action=printpage;topic=1020.0 Is anyone attending the scharpling and wurster live show in Chicago?
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Unbootable posted:I pulled up a message board post allegedly from him that explains his departure from the show here, kind of a depressing read: I am, been looking forward to it since it was announced. Weird that Chicago was the one that took forever comparatively to sell out.
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I am so sad that they did the NY shows on weeknights when I was on the road for work and couldn't come home to go see them. I really hope that one or more got recorded and gets released as a premium episode or a "Let Tom Have A Night Off" episode at some point in the future.Billy Gnosis posted:I am, been looking forward to it since it was announced. Weird that Chicago was the one that took forever comparatively to sell out. Not sure why this is so weird. I mean, I know there's a big following in Chicago, but the show was literally on the air in NY for a decade, which matters more than you'd think. Also, NY is like 4 times the size of Chicago. Meanwhile, the LA venue is a lot smaller, isn't it?
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Unbootable posted:I pulled up a message board post allegedly from him that explains his departure from the show here, kind of a depressing read:
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