SCHARPLING & WURSTER STRAIGHT OUTTA NEWBRIDGE “Scharpling & Wurster” is the short way of saying the names of Tom Scharpling & Jon Wurster, two of the most original comedians today. Scharpling is the host of The Best Show on WFMU, a weekly talk show on the New Jersey freeform radio station, in which Scharpling throws out topics for discussion, and usually results in Scharpling yelling “GET OFF MY PHONE” to unworthy callers. Occasionally, Jon Wurster, the drummer of bands including Superchunk, the Mountain Goats, and Robert Pollard’s most recent touring band, will call in as a character with a seemingly innocent request, or under the guise of an interview. The duo then performs a sort of slow-burn comedy in which Wurster begins letting out little bits of information to the host, usually horrible, until Wurster’s character drives Scharpling to the limit, and occasionally threatens his life. One example is “The Gorch” (aka Ronald Gorchnick) who called in claiming to be the real-life inspiration of The Fonz, and expressed his love of chain-fighting, and began a several year trip to beat Tom up, resulting in The Gorch passing out in the WFMU studios. Another character is Philly Boy Roy, a Philadelphian with a strange voice an an unabashed hatred for Tom, as well as the state of New Jersey. Instead he loves everything Philly: hoagies, Tastycakes, and The Hooters. Here’s Philly Boy Roy’s dream film, Rambocky, ad-libbed on air between Wurster and comedian Patton Oswalt: You can hear The Best Show on WFMU every Tuesday at 8:00 on WFMU (91.1 FM or on wfmu.org), and can purchase some of the duo’s best bits by purchasing the hilarious albums at scharplingandwurster.com. GET OFF MY BLOG!

SCHARPLING & WURSTER

STRAIGHT OUTTA NEWBRIDGE

“Scharpling & Wurster” is the short way of saying the names of Tom Scharpling & Jon Wurster, two of the most original comedians today. Scharpling is the host of The Best Show on WFMU, a weekly talk show on the New Jersey freeform radio station, in which Scharpling throws out topics for discussion, and usually results in Scharpling yelling “GET OFF MY PHONE” to unworthy callers.

Occasionally, Jon Wurster, the drummer of bands including Superchunk, the Mountain Goats, and Robert Pollard’s most recent touring band, will call in as a character with a seemingly innocent request, or under the guise of an interview. The duo then performs a sort of slow-burn comedy in which Wurster begins letting out little bits of information to the host, usually horrible, until Wurster’s character drives Scharpling to the limit, and occasionally threatens his life.

One example is “The Gorch” (aka Ronald Gorchnick) who called in claiming to be the real-life inspiration of The Fonz, and expressed his love of chain-fighting, and began a several year trip to beat Tom up, resulting in The Gorch passing out in the WFMU studios. Another character is Philly Boy Roy, a Philadelphian with a strange voice an an unabashed hatred for Tom, as well as the state of New Jersey. Instead he loves everything Philly: hoagies, Tastycakes, and The Hooters.

Here’s Philly Boy Roy’s dream film, Rambocky, ad-libbed on air between Wurster and comedian Patton Oswalt:

You can hear The Best Show on WFMU every Tuesday at 8:00 on WFMU (91.1 FM or on wfmu.org), and can purchase some of the duo’s best bits by purchasing the hilarious albums at scharplingandwurster.com.

GET OFF MY BLOG!

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