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Scharpling And Wurster
Scharpling and Wurster are a long-form radio comedy duo composed of Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster. Scharpling was a writer/producer for the USA network program ''Monk''. Wurster is the drummer for indie rock pioneers Superchunk and was also the drummer in The Ascended Masters, Guided by Voices vocalist Robert Pollard's solo touring band. He is also currently the drummer for The Mountain Goats and Bob Mould. Scharpling is the host of the long-running radio program '' The Best Show'', which was originally broadcast on WFMU from 2000 to 2013 and has since begun broadcasting independently over the internet as of 2014, airing for three hours on Tuesday nights and released as a podcast the following day. Wurster's calls, which include a variety of characters who typically call from the fictional town of Newbridge, New Jersey (e.g. Timmy von Trimble, a two-inch tall racist, Corey Harris of the band Mother 13) or elsewhere (e.g. The Gorch, an elderly hoodlum who claims he was the basis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Scharpling
Thomas John Giuliano II (born February 9, 1969), known professionally as Tom Scharpling, is an American comedian, television writer, producer, music video director, voice actor, and radio host. He is best known for hosting the weekly Internet radio call-in comedy program ''The Best Show with Tom Scharpling'' (formerly ''The Best Show on WFMU''), the voice of Greg Universe in the animated series ''Steven Universe'' and its sequel series '' Steven Universe Future'', and for acting as a writer/executive producer for the TV show ''Monk''. Scharpling was also a writer on ''Tom Goes to the Mayor'' and ''Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!'' Beginning in 1999, he released six albums with comedy partner Jon Wurster under the moniker Scharpling & Wurster. As a writer, Scharpling has had work published in '' GQ'', ''New York Magazine'', and ''Harp''. Since 2010, Scharpling has directed music videos for The New Pornographers, Ted Leo, Titus Andronicus, Wild Flag, Aimee Mann, Real Esta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fonzie
Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli, better known as "Fonzie" or "The Fonz", is a fictional character played by Henry Winkler in the American sitcom ''Happy Days'' (1974–1984). He was originally a secondary character, but was soon positioned as a lead character when he began surpassing the other characters in popularity. To many, Fonzie is seen as the epitome of cool and a sex symbol. ''Happy Days'' producer and writer Bob Brunner created both Arthur Fonzarelli's "Fonzie" nickname, and the invented put-down, "Sit on it". The character was a stereotypical greaser who was frequently seen on his motorcycle, wore a leather jacket, and typified the essence of cool, in contrast to his circle of friends. On November 8, 1980, Hanna-Barbera Productions and Paramount Television produced the ABC Saturday morning ''The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang'' animated series during the Saturday morning schedule on ABC. Fonzie is one of only two characters (along with Howard Cunningham) to appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Comedy Duos
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marge-ian Chronicles
"The Marge-ian Chronicles" is the sixteenth episode of the twenty-seventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 590th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on March 13, 2016. Plot When Homer learns that Ned Flanders has been raising a flock of chickens in a backyard coop, he and Bart begin stealing the eggs they lay. Although he buys some chickens of his own to have a ready supply of eggs on hand, he and Bart realize that they preferred stealing from Flanders. The family finds a company called Exploration Incorporated that will take in the chickens, as part of a corporate-sponsored research project to establish space flight to Mars. Learning that the company wants to begin colonizing the planet within 10 years, Lisa eagerly volunteers. The rest of the family disagrees with her choice, but Homer persuades Marge to sign up as well in the hope that Lisa will lose interest and drop out. When this strategy fails, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture and society, television, and the human condition. The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a solicitation for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks. He created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after his own family members, substituting Bart for his own name; he thought Simpson was a funny name in that it sounded similar to " simpleton". The shorts became a part of '' The Tracey Ullman Show'' on April 19, 1987. After three seasons, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and became Fox's first series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season (1989–1990). Since its debut on Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harp Magazine
''Harp'' was a print and online magazine that provided in-depth information on current music, mainly the adult album alternative genre, which encompasses a large variety of music. It was published from 2001 to 2008. The sister publication of ''Harp'' was ''Jazz Times''. History and profile ''Harp'' was founded by Scott Crawford in 2001. The magazine was published on a bimonthly basis. The headquarters was in Silver Spring, Maryland. By 2008, ''Harp'' had moved well beyond its early AAA roots to become a more general interest magazine (compared in the media to such publications as ''Mojo'', ''Uncut'', ''Spin'', and ''Paste and Blender'') with emphasis on the following genres: indie rock, pop, punk, Americana, psychedelia, and assorted underground subgenres. It was published eight times annually. On March 17, 2008, Guthrie, Inc., the company that published ''Harp'', officially announced that it would be suspending publication immediately. The last issue sent to subscribers and ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Goes To The Mayor
''Tom Goes to the Mayor'' is an American adult animated series created by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim for Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. It premiered on November 14, 2004 and ended on September 25, 2006 with a total of thirty episodes. History ''Tom Goes to the Mayor'' began as a web cartoon on timanderic.com. It was popular enough to get a web sequel, in which David Cross guest stars. Bob Odenkirk noticed the show's potential, and began producing it for Adult Swim. Adult Swim has described ''Tom Goes to the Mayor'' as "one of the most polarizing shows" they have ever had, indicating that viewers "either love it or hate it." Overview Tom Peters (Tim Heidecker) has just moved to Jefferton, an unpleasant, rundown town filled with strip malls and buffets. Episodes usually focus on Tom going to the mayor (Eric Wareheim), hence the title of the show, with various ideas for business and civic endeavors, and the Mayor tweaks those ideas and causes th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Numero Group
The Numero Group is an archival record label that creates compilations of previously released music, reissues original albums, and creates album reconstructions from a variety of musical genres. The label, known as Numero, was founded in 2003 by Rob Sevier, Ken Shipley (a former A&R manager for the equally eclectic Rykodisc label), and Tom Lunt. The label's focus since its 2003 founding has been to research and preserve obscure recorded material and ephemera by artists and entrepreneurs who found little commercial success upon their material's initial release. In 2013, Numero became part of a partnership with Secretly Label Group. History and mission The label's first release was a reissue of rare soul and R&B music first released by the defunct Capsoul label, which was founded in Columbus, Ohio, by William Roger "Bill" Moss. Here is the label's stated mission (according to their website at www.numerogroup.com): The mission was simple: to dig deep into the recesses of our ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stereolaffs
Stereolaffs is the comedy record label run by Jon Wurster and Tom Scharpling of the longform radio comedy duo Scharpling and Wurster. Discography *Rock, Rot and Rule (1999) *Chain Fights, Beer Busts and Service with a Grin (2002) *New Hope for the Ape-Eared (2004) *Hippy Justice (2005) *The Art of the Slap (2007) See also * List of record labels File:Alvinoreyguitarboogie.jpg File:AmMusicBunk78.jpg File:Bingola1011b.jpg Lists of record labels cover record labels, brands or trademarks associated with marketing of music recordings and music videos. The lists are organized alphabetically, b ... External links Stereolaffs {{Authority control American record labels Comedy record labels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since 1854, the city has been coextensive with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the Delaware Valley, the nation's seventh-largest and one of world's largest metropolitan regions, with 6.245 million residents . The city's population at the 2020 census was 1,603,797, and over 56 million people live within of Philadelphia. Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Quaker. The city served as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony during the British colonial era and went on to play a historic and vital role as the central meeting place for the nation's founding fathers whose plans and actions in Philadelphia ultimately inspired the American Revolution and the nation's inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podcast
A podcast is a program made available in digital format for download over the Internet. For example, an episodic series of digital audio or video files that a user can download to a personal device to listen to at a time of their choosing. Streaming applications and podcasting services provide a convenient and integrated way to manage a personal consumption queue across many podcast sources and playback devices. There also exist podcast search engines, which help users find and share podcast episodes. A podcast series usually features one or more recurring hosts engaged in a discussion about a particular topic or current event. Discussion and content within a podcast can range from carefully scripted to completely improvised. Podcasts combine elaborate and artistic sound production with thematic concerns ranging from scientific research to slice-of-life journalism. Many podcast series provide an associated website with links and show notes, guest biographies, transcripts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Wurster
Jonathan Patrick Wurster (born October 31, 1966) is an American drummer and comedy writer. As a musician, he is best known for his work with Superchunk, the Mountain Goats, and Bob Mould. He is also known for appearing on '' The Best Show'' with Tom Scharpling. Wurster has recorded and performed live with Jay Farrar, Ben Gibbard, Robert Pollard, Katy Perry, The New Pornographers, Rocket from the Crypt, Alejandro Escovedo, and R.E.M. Music career Early music career Wurster grew up in the southeastern Pennsylvania town of Harleysville and began playing drums at the age of ten, taking lessons for a few years before playing in local bands. In 1984 Wurster joined the psychedelic punk band Psychotic Norman. The band shared bills with the Minutemen, Die Kreuzen, and Suicidal Tendencies and recorded a three-song 7" single before Wurster left in January 1986 to play with rock band the Right Profile. Months after Wurster's arrival, the Right Profile was signed by Clive Davis to Arista Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
