Jake Fogelnest
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Why Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster of WFMU's 'Best Show' Are Punk Genuises
Why funny is deadly serious: Read guest editor Patton Oswalt's introduction to SPIN's first ever "Funny" Issue, plus the full Das Racist cover story and our feature on the kings of (very, very, very short) comedy.A three-hour public-radio call-in showseems as unlikely and unruly a haven for subversive comedy as you could find. Which is why Jon Wurster and Tom Scharpling of The Best Show on WFMU are punk geniuses.Patton Oswalt introduces SPIN's The Best Show story:brightcove.createExperiences();Trying to explain The Best Show on WFMU to someone who hasn't heard it can be one of the most frustrating tasks on the planet. It's a radio show. Let's at least start there.
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