Recommended Old Shows?

[Benevenstanciano]

Hey! I've only been listening regularly for the last few years, and I've been wanting to dive back into the archives, which is somewhat daunting. So I was wondering if any of y'all have recommended older episodes that stand out as a way to ease myself in? By which I mean the show as a whole and not just a wonderful dispatch from Newbridge.

Or is this purely a chump's errand and I should just dive right in?

Thanks, all!

[betheboy]

Just dive in. You can't go wrong.

[fonpr]

Hey! I've only been listening regularly for the last few years, and I've been wanting to dive back into the archives, which is somewhat daunting. So I was wondering if any of y'all have recommended older episodes that stand out as a way to ease myself in? By which I mean the show as a whole and not just a wonderful dispatch from Newbridge.

Or is this purely a chump's errand and I should just dive right in?

Thanks, all!

This is the one that hooked me: June 3, 2008:

[thom]

Start at the beginning and just keep going. It's remarkably rewarding. There's no rush.

[Epic Soundtracks]

http://friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,9109.0.html

Here's a thread I started asking for favorite episodes and I got lots of great, considered responses. Hope this helps...

[Benevenstanciano]

Aw nerts, I should've looked for that.
Thanks, friend!

[Epic Soundtracks]

No prob, man. Enjoy! And happy penultimate Best Show day!

[Mike Desert]

it's not that old and you may have heard it, but one of my favorites was a caller and Tom discussing New Jersey's Xanadu shopping center. I'm a West coast person so I haven't seen this monstrosity first hand, but I did go to the West Edmonton mall once, which has an indoor wave pool, marine shows, pirate ship, Chinatown and roller coaster, so I do know a thing or two about insanely ridiculous things....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dream_Meadowlands

[derrabbi]

Any word if they will make the archives available in some mobile format?

[Crusherkc]

I recommend- January 23, 2007: Talk Of Feuds, I Want My Money Back, Petey Versus August And More!

It has Under Pressure: Bowie vs Mercury.  One of my favorite moments and part of what hooked me to the Best Show.

[yesno]

It is worth listening to all of them, in order.  You listen to the characters, callers, and jokes develop.