i recently make my way, very quickly i should add, through the 2008 season on the Best Show. while i remember listening to much of this live, as i was already a crazed fan in 2008, by then i had already made my way through the archive twice. in 2008 i would make it a point to listen to the show live, and would always listen to it again via podcast. 2008 was a strange year for me personally, the highlight (lowlight) would have to had been me being involved in a Bike/Car accident, that sent me to the emergency room and about 6 week of healing. i also for various and stupid reason moved twice that year, which we all know is never an easy task... all of this is to say that i was perhaps distracted and did not truly understand everything that was happening on the best show in 2008. of course the Newbridge election was in full swing, and there are some amazing highlights that came out of that. in addition some of the other craziest things showed up in 2008, may i present some of my highlights (non Mayubinatorial related)...
some of the Best and the WORST calls Spike ever made came in the year 2008, he said Silly Virus in one of them, and talks about how he snubbed Tom and the Record Fair.
Coffin Talk
the first calls from 'Larry da Perv'
Match Wits With Mike
Hugmans Story of 1000 fights
the story of the family that went on vacation to State College Pa just to get a photo taken with Joe Pa
John Hodgmans first appearance
Dylan Milford president of the Spike Fan club checks in
Toms Story of trying to scalp Nirvana tickets
Big Bill Little Bill and Mr Sherbet checking in
The Order of Everything
Ted Leo writes a song live on the air
James
Fredricks runs the gantlet
fab 5 of jerks
Todd Palin checks in
whos the dumbest member of CSNY
Toms Bashing of Leno, Kid Rock and Kevin Smith
Julie from Cincinnati
Stoned Petey
it was in 2008 that tom started saying stuff like "you dont realize how deep this goes" and "people will be listening to this in the future and trying to figure all this out" i have to say Tom was right. those have to be some of my favorite moments during the entire year, and so overall greatest highlights ever.
im just about the start 2009, and cant wait to re listen to plenty of those shows, especially the premier of the Mike Show.