TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

An advertisement in Andrew's copy of Reader's Digest has Luke on a tear about "hater" culture. Plus, Pepsi is ditching Sierra Mist after 25 years, and Mark Duplass is following in TBTL's footsteps with a new doc about the mystery of Larrimah, Australia.

Luke and Andrew accidentally play an inappropriate game based on popular t-shirts from the 1990s.

Luke is in Las Vegas, where he's experiencing a much different visit than the time he came here with Andrew. They also take a look at a lawsuit over a movie trailer that featured Ana de Armas, even though she didn't appear in the actual film.

Luke solves a stain-related mystery, Andrew learns about a curious Frenchman who used to live in his neighborhood, and a writer for the New York Times is absolutely baffled by James Cameron's frame-rate choices in the new Avatar movie.

Luke is freaked out by a TV commercial that seems to be aimed directly at Andrew, and he's puzzled by a local heating and cooling commercial set in space. Plus, new changes to bowling alley technology seem to make the sport less fun.

Luke and Andrew celebrate the Seahawks' unlikely entry into the postseason with wildly optimistic predictions for the future.

Luke's adventures at the gym this morning lead him and Andrew down a memory lane lined with the Croakie Straps and Vaurnet t-shirts of their youth. They also discuss the end of Funky Winkerbean, a comic strip close to Andrew's heart.

Luke and Andrew are both back from their travels with many stories (and reviews of ill-gotten BBC TV shows) to share.

Luke and Andrew continue their journey through the chart-topping pop songs of yesterday and today in the final installment of the 2022 (or 2023?) TBTL Winter Games!

Listener Flash challenges Luke and Andrew with a Top 40 quiz that takes the boys through several decades (and a couple of Avatar movies.)

Luke and Andrew try to get inside the mind of one of America's greatest filmmakers: Troy McClure.

A dismissive comment by Luke inspires one listener to create a TBTL Winter Game that convinces Luke and Andrew that there's more to the Real Housewives than meets the untrained eye.

Luke and Andrew try to further discredit the reputation of family therapist Dr. Kirk Honda by inviting him back onto TBTL. Kirk quizzes Luke and Andrew with some psychiatric true or false questions, and Luke tries to figure out how to win couples therapy.

Luke has a pile of quotes in front of him, and Andrew has to guess which ones originated from Elon Musk and which ones originated from Montgomery Burns.

Luke and Andrew share their strangest memories of Palm Springs as Luke embarks on a vacation to the desert hot spot. They also tackle a video game music quiz created by some of TBTL's sharpest young listeners.

Cartoonist and longtime TBTL Friendo Megan Kelso joins the show to quiz Luke on the newspaper funny pages of the 1980s. Megan's new book is Who Will Make The Pancakes?

Andrew realizes that a joke from his youth doesn't make any sense at all. He and Luke also accept a Marvel Comics related challenge from their colleague (and boss?), Jon.

Luke and Andrew try to guess movie titles based solely on the films' taglines as they kick off the 2022 TBTL Winter Games!

Luke and Andrew open up Ye New PO Box to find a treasure trove of holiday gifts and cards from the Tens! Plus, Luke traversed many miles of bad weather today to get to Seattle, but the biggest challenge was Andrew's ice rink of a road.

Luke is worried that bad weather is going to ruin ALL of his holiday plans, and Andrew has noodles for brains after (finally) getting his booster yesterday. Plus, who's fault is it that a lying liar lied his way into congress?

A woman is $175,000 richer after grabbing a gift from a White Elephant holiday party. Meanwhile, Andrew is worried about a letter he received from the county today.

Luke is going into full CHRISTMAS MADNESS mode like that guy from the Terminator sequel who has liquid metal arms and stuff. Wait, is that guy the Terminator himself? Or is Arnold Schwarzenegger the real Terminator and this is some other Terminator? And why is Sarah Conner in the hospital again? We'll discuss all of this and more on today's episode of TBTL!

Luke found himself in an awkward situation this weekend, and Andrew asks too many questions about it. Plus, the youngest congressman in D.C. can't afford an apartment in the capital. And Elon Musk supposedly puts his future with Twitter in our hands.

Luke didn't have the opportunity to watch last night's Seahawks game, which is a good thing. Could this change his relationship with sports forever? Plus, Bubbles The Cat has a new weapon in her nuclear arsenal.

Luke had a very productive morning, which included leaving his house before noon. Andrew is worried he's losing his marbles after a conversation with Genevieve about Tupperware. And former Washington State football coach Mike Leach leaves behind a complicated legacy.

Luke and Andrew celebrate the classic Royal Crown purple bag and all its hidden mysteries. Meanwhile, New Zealand has a bold new plan to end smoking in the country.

Luke and Andrew take a quiz to test their Gen Z Office Culture Knowledge.

Luke and Andrew try to remember where they were during some of the biggest news stories of the 1980s, including Geraldo Rivera's opening of Al Capone's supposed "vault" and David Copperfield's Statue Of Liberty shenanigans.

Andrew has some questions for Luke, but he's weirdly nervous to ask them. Meanwhile, Luke is in Yonkers, where he's trying to fit an Instagram-shaped peg into a Twitter-shaped hole.

Luke again joins the show from Columbus, Ohio, which he's still trying to turn into the largest city in America through the power of podcasting. He and Andrew announce the details for a TBTL holiday party next week! And they discuss the Big Hat Trend. You can sign-up for next Friday's TBTL Holiday Party (via Zoom) here!

A trip to the Columbus airport inspires Luke to quiz Andrew on musical acts from Ohio.

Luke and Andrew compare the smells of their grandparents' houses, as you do when you're approaching your 4000th podcast episode. Plus, TikTok's "Liver King" has an apology for us, but Andrew's not accepting it.

Listeners have questions, and we have…well, maybe not "answers", per say. But we try. Plus, Steve "The StuBot" Neuman joins the show to explain Point Break references to Andrew.

Luke records the show from his sick bed after catching a bug. Now he wants to do the show from bed all the time. Meanwhile, don't worry, Drew Brees didn't get struck by lightning.

Andrew's latest house repair dilemma has left him feeling like an idiot, but he is excited to see that one of his favorite corn chips is back on the market. Plus, Luke's attempts to turn Instagram into the new Twitter aren't going super hot.

Luke's in the middle of a challenging video shoot, and his canine costar isn't making things any easier. He and Andrew (and Genevieve) also say goodbye to Clarence "The Quarterback Is Toast" Gilyard, Jr.

TBTL Friendo and Family-o Genevieve Haas joins the show to tell Andrew the story of True Lies and other action films he somehow missed.

Andrew had a big family breakthrough today, although he almost slept through it. Plus, a doctor saved not one but two lives while running in a recent marathon.

Luke and Andrew recap their Thanksgiving adventures! Andrew stayed up so late that he overslept this morning, and Luke may have fallen victim to exactly what he was trying to avoid.

Luke and Andrew review a list of "ways to become a Thanksgiving hero," which Andrew has some issues with.

A story about a GI Joe toy leads Luke to confess to one of his lesser-known childhood sins. He's also bummed about two things: his Thanksgiving plans have fallen apart, and a popular new Netflix series doesn't mention him once.

Luke came home to an eviction notice in his apartment after spending ten days on the road. That's not super great. Plus, the New York Times offers an amusing look at English soccer fans trying to get drunk enough to watch World Cup soccer in Qatar.

Luke said goodbye to Twitter this weekend, but then he said hello to an august organization known as the Fraternal Order Of Eagles.

Luke joins Andrew in Seattle to discuss last night's big Live Wire event, whether or not Larry David can be sued for making a crypto commercial, and whether or not they'd like to live in Sam Walton's old office.

Andrew and Luke have been acquainting themselves with the genre of Hallmark Christmas Movies in their own ways. Plus, Luke is looking for a drummer, and Andrew is looking for an associate producer credit.

Luke and Andrew invent a new candy that the world is not ready for. They also discuss the bizarre "space plane" that's apparently been flying around the globe the past couple of years. And Luke shares his underwear adventures in NYC, whether you want to hear about them or not.

Andrew made a dumb joke about the Rockford Files that ended up being true, and it's absolutely blowing his mind. Plus, Luke wonders if his phone is spying on him in New York City, and a listener has a secret key that she wants to bestow on a coworker, but doesn't know how.

Luke has been loving and then hating the fact that his favorite kind of food truck is parked right outside his hotel in New York City. Plus, a famous chicken fingers restaurant chain just learned that it's not allowed to sell chicken fingers at its new location. That's a problem.

Luke has plans to update Andrew's image. They include a shaved head and a leather apron. Plus, it looks like Larry David was accidentally right about cryptocurrency in his sarcastic Super Bowl commercial.

Luke had more adventures with marijuana-infused cooking yesterday, this time in New York City, where he may have had a run-in with the mafia. Plus, Colts owner Jim Irsay apparently fashions himself a musician, although he might want to reconsider.