I enjoyed Tom's bit after the first caller failed, him hypothetically telling his grand kids about it. "Pop-pop called the Best Show in June 2011 and flamed out in the worst way."
That was gold. Especially as at the start that call seemed like it might have potential before going down the tubes.
Tipping:
Also, in countries other than the USA it is not unusual to not tip everybody, like the guy from NZ said. In the UK, food service and taxis is a yes, bellboys (who are rare anyway) and the like not so much. And Tom may be disappointed to hear it, but 10% is about the average. 15% is generous (and my baseline) and Tom's level of tipping would be almost unheard of. This is because (as the NZ guy said) people get paid a better wage here and tips are totally untaxed and hence more valuable (unlike the USA.) I don't believe this makes us, as a country, cheap. It's just the locally accepted way of things. That said, I will tip more than 15% for exceptional service and/or food quality.