Background
Superchunk drummer Jon Wurster is a frequent caller to the show, adopting a variety of personae hailing from the fictional and surreal New Jersey suburb of "Newbridge." Frequent Wurster characters include "Philly Boy Roy" (an unflinching supporter of all things Philadelphia), "Timmy von Trimble" (a genetically modified, two-inch-tall racist), and "The Gorch" (a senior citizen from York, Pennsylvania, who claims that the character of The Fonz on the TV show Happy Days was based on him, without permission). Some of these calls have been released on CD by Scharpling and Wurster's Stereolaffs label. A recurring theme of the show is Tom's dislike of Kevin Smith, Garry Shandling, Chuck Woolery, and Ricky Gervais. Jon Wurster's characters frequently mention GG Allin, Gene Simmons, various Hardcore Punk band members and singers, and the movie Clifford.
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