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Jason from Huntsville, AL

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The Half Hour of Power
« on: February 13, 2015, 10:07:30 AM »
I'm a half way through the first one & I love the different energy that unscreened calls from people who have no idea what just happened on the show to which they are calling in.

I'm so happy that Tom didn't hang up on the "Anonymous" caller but hung him out to dry. That was a thing of beauty. Loved the almost Wurster-esque list of substances in the call.

I hope it continues.
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JesseFromVegas

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Re: The Half Hour of Power
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2015, 11:09:33 AM »
Is there anywhere to listen to this other than iTunes?  I'm at work and can't listen to anything unless it's embedded and streamable :(
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Jason from Huntsville, AL

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Re: The Half Hour of Power
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2015, 11:50:42 AM »
Quote from: JesseFromVegas on February 13, 2015, 11:09:33 AM
Is there anywhere to listen to this other than iTunes?  I'm at work and can't listen to anything unless it's embedded and streamable :(

http://thebestshow.libsyn.com/
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JesseFromVegas

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Re: The Half Hour of Power
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2015, 11:52:59 AM »
Quote from: Jason from Huntsville, AL on February 13, 2015, 11:50:42 AM
Quote from: JesseFromVegas on February 13, 2015, 11:09:33 AM
Is there anywhere to listen to this other than iTunes?  I'm at work and can't listen to anything unless it's embedded and streamable :(

http://thebestshow.libsyn.com/

Bless you, Jason
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Bozarth

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Re: The Half Hour of Power
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2015, 12:12:23 PM »
I disagree with Tom. The umms and errs of the Anonymous caller are pitch-perfect to what those guys actually sound like.

Can't wait for more!
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Re: The Half Hour of Power
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2015, 01:21:16 PM »
How in the world did AP Mike pull YuGiOh out of thin air? That was awesome.

Was the last caller Suto from Florida that has called in to The Chris Gethard Show?

As the Maple Syrup Mussolini once said "Love it, love those guys."
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Carver

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Re: The Half Hour of Power
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2015, 01:24:26 PM »
"You know what power is, right?"
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mackro

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Re: The Half Hour of Power
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2015, 01:32:10 PM »
"Anonymous" call was great.

I'm only halfway through, and I'm already sold on the Half Hour of Power.
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amc19

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Re: The Half Hour of Power
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2015, 02:37:39 PM »
The anonymous call sounded a lot like Patrick Stickles of Titus Andronicus.
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JeffertonFromTX

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Re: The Half Hour of Power
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2015, 03:23:11 PM »
"Tom said?! I'M Tom! Tom's here!"

The weird Yu-Gi-Oh digression and the Anonymous caller were also golden. This show is hilarious, even more so that the whole Best Show crew is involved.
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Jason from Huntsville, AL

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Re: The Half Hour of Power
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2015, 03:28:52 PM »
I loved Marcia/Sparkiepop asking if the fart machine caller took requests.
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Re: The Half Hour of Power
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2015, 05:14:44 PM »
Registered just to express my joy for the new series. That was some funny stuff.
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Re: The Half Hour of Power
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2015, 05:25:41 PM »
I loved the bed music for some reason, as well as the repeated mentions of "Dudio" and "Half Hour of Power."  Every mention gave me the giggles.

Or something approaching said giggles.
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Chad from The Woodlands

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Re: The Half Hour of Power
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2015, 08:12:46 PM »
I wish my Dad had guns.
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Mr. Colin

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Re: The Half Hour of Power
« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2015, 05:25:19 AM »
Definitely a different vibe -- almost a cross between "on-air Tom" and "real-life Tom".  That Anonymous call would have been dealt with swiftly and mercilessly live on air -- by pre-recording, Tom could engage him safe in the knowledge that he could always edit the call out if it went south, and it was all the funnier for it.
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