TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

TBTL celebrates the Memorial Day holiday the only way we know how: By calling up The StuBot during a family road trip. . . . Today's show is sponsored by Children's Cancer Research Fund. Learn more at ChildrensCancer.org/tbtl.

Luke joins the show from The Valley of the Sun, where he just found out (through an unusual source) that he needs therapy. Andrew tries to provide it. Plus, the post office is about to start selling some very special stamps, and it's Friday, so we're dishing up a healthy helping of Music For Your Weekend! . . . Today's show is sponsored by Children's Cancer Research Fund. Learn more at ChildrensCancer.org/tbtl.

Luke finds out that Andrew doesn't really like him, so that's weird. Plus, a bronze plaque meant to honor Brandi Chastain raises the question: Should we give up on bronze plaques, as a society? . . . Today's show is sponsored by Everlane. Visit Everlane.com/tbtl to get free shipping on your first order.

Luke is in a Twitter fight involving a dog, a cat, a British woman, and a sailor lost at sea. Meanwhile, Andrew apparently said something funny once, and he's trying to remember what it was. And they discuss a pig who tried to follow a man home. . . . Today's show is sponsored by Children's Cancer Research Fund. Learn more at ChildrensCancer.org/tbtl.

Luke and Andrew share some late-breaking news out of Boston about a radio contest they entered. Plus, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has a new alter-ego, and it's....not great. And Andrew breaks the land speed record for fumbled musical references. (But that's okay, he'll edit it all out.) . . . Today's show is sponsored by Everlane. Visit Everlane.com/tbtl to get free shipping on your first order.

Japan's #1 mixer, Sean Detore, joins the show to tell us about his new business venture. But we also put him on the spot and test his skills to make sure he's worth hiring. Plus, "Rick and Morty" gets renewed for a billion episodes, and Andrew still doesn't want to be a big radio star in Boston. . . . Today's show is sponsored by Children's Cancer Research Fund. Learn more at ChildrensCancer.org/tbtl.

Luke reports back after his first game on a new softball team. Things got a little....messy on the field. Also, stick around for an impromptu cultural examination of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, a story about the first Tinder match in the Antarctic, and - since it's Friday - some Music For Your Weekend! . . . Today's show is sponsored by Children's Cancer Research Fund. Learn more at ChildrensCancer.org/tbtl.

Luke and Andrew find out the results of the radio contest they entered last month. Plus, Luke had a very shameful thing happen to his computer, Chris Hayes launches a podcast, and the Cleveland Browns are about to step into the spotlight in a big - hopefully not embarrassing - way. . . . Today's show is sponsored by RXBar. Visit RXBar.com/tbtl and use the code TBTL at checkout to get 25% off your first order and free samples of their new flavors and new nut butters.

Luke is back from Hawaii, where he had to deploy some Mission Impossible-level moves to avoid awkward dinner conversation. He and Andrew also discuss the "Laurel vs Yanny" phenomenon that has taken over the internet. . . . Today's show is sponsored by Children's Cancer Research Fund. Learn more at ChildrensCancer.org/tbtl.

Hanna Brooks Olsen joins to the show to answer all your cleaning-related questions and to comfort Andrew during his time of technological need. . . . Today's show is sponsored by RXBar. Visit RXBar.com/tbtl and use the code TBTL at checkout to get 25% off your first order and free samples of their new flavors and new nut butters.

Hanna Brooks Olsen and Nick Jarin (nicknames pending) join the show to talk about all kinds of stuff, including the cancellation and immediate salvation of Brooklyn 99, why people are Thirsty for Thanos, and whether we should all pool our money and buy a hot dog stand in Bellingham. Plus, a new segment called Bearly The News, and a spontaneous No Point Conversion. . . . Today's show is sponsored by Children's Cancer Research Fund. Learn more at ChildrensCancer.org/tbtl.

Andrew and Luke play a game of Hawaiian-themed Super Password to prepare Luke for his trip to the islands. They also celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week by remembering an instructor who didn't want Luke in his classroom . Plus, it's Friday, so we have Music For Your Weekend! . . . Today's show is sponsored by Quip. Visit Quip.com/tbtl to get your first refill pack free with a Quip electric toothbrush.

Luke quizzes Andrew on the most-played TBTL audio drops. Plus, Luke plays a very special voicemail he received on his birthday, and Andrew finds a great pho restaurant in Seattle for Dallas Cowboy fans. . . . Today's show is sponsored by Children's Cancer Research Fund. Learn more at ChildrensCancer.org/tbtl.

David From The Basement is back from New Zealand, and he joins the show to talk about Lord of the Rings, why licensed tattoo artists are overrated, and why one Yarus is never enough. . . . Today's show is sponsored by Blue Apron. Visit BlueApron.com/tbtl to get your first three meals for free.

Luke is about to head to Hawaii for a vacation....but he may have a little trouble actually getting on the plane. He and Andrew also talk about what they'd do if a bunch of money fell off a truck in front of them. . . . Today's show is sponsored by Quip. Visit GetQuip.com/tbtl to get your first refill pack free with a Quip electric toothbrush.

Andrew tries to claim membership to a very exclusive club, and Luke is NOT HAVING IT. They also offer up some Monday afternoon Hot Dog Stories, Luke has some TV recommendations, and a listener experiences a TBTL moment at his son's recital. . . . Today's show is sponsored by Children's Cancer Research Fund. Learn more at ChildrensCancer.org/tbtl.

Mitt Romney answers the question everyone's not been asking: What is Mitt Romney's favorite meat? Plus, a community catches its mystery pooper, and a Blockbuster video store in Alaska has a surprising Hollywood relic on display. And it's Friday, so we have some Music For Your Weekend! . . . Today's show is sponsored by Everlane. Visit Everlane.com/tbtl to get free shipping on your first order.

Luke joins the show from Austin, where he is less-than-impressed with a hot new band who's about to play a show there. Andrew, meanwhile, is inexplicably enthusiastic about the Youth Of America. And they pay tribute to New Hampshire's Old Man Of The Mountain, which collapsed 15 years ago today. . . . . . . Today's show is sponsored by Tripping.com. Visit Tripping.com/tbtl to find your next vacation rental.

Luke swings by the studio of Walsh, Walsh and Doormat to talk about the golden days of public radio, exciting Arrested Development news, and to pay tribute to everyone's favorite martial artist, Jhoon Rhee. . . . Today's show is sponsored by Everlane. Visit Everlane.com/tbtl to get free shipping on your first order.

Luke and Rudy have a new grooming technique, and Andrew finds it absolutely disgusting. Plus, a CEO has to apologize after singing a seemingly harmless song from the 1930s. . . . Today's show is sponsored by Tripping.com. Visit Tripping.com/tbtl to find your next vacation rental.

Andrew is back with with a broken tongue, but not too broken to offer the latest updates on curbside garbage pickup in the Roosevelt neighborhood of Seattle. He and Luke also discuss a man who was attacked by a coyote while checking on his chickens, and why Bob Dylan wants his whiskey to taste like a barn? . . . Today's show is sponsored by Everlane. Visit Everlane.com/tbtl to get free shipping on your first order.

Friend of the show Nora McInerny (from Terrible, Thanks for Asking) stops by to talk Taylor Swift, Teenagers, and her late dad's close personal relationship with his lord and savior, Chuck Norris.

Luke pours a cup of coffee, turns on the mic, and pours out his feelings about the recent loss of his friend. Today's show is sponsored by Simple Contacts. Go to simplecontacts.com/tbtl and enter code tbtl at checkout.

Some Price Is Right heroics by Drew Carey fan the flames of Andrew's game show addiction, Luke is amazed by a country's flippant use of the word "haters", and Phyllis "Fletch" Fletcher wants to know if Luke and Andrew would be friends in high school. Today's show is sponsored by Simple Contacts. Go to simplecontacts.com/tbtl and enter code tbtl at checkout.

Luke and Andrew discuss three (count 'em, THREE) Top Stories today: One involving a fajita heist, one involving a David Copperfield trick ("illusion"), and one involving the guy from the eHarmony ads maybe? But that's just the tip of the #content iceberg today. Today's show is sponsored by Simple Contacts. Go to simplecontacts.com/tbtl and enter code tbtl at checkout.

Andrew challenges Luke's TV Theme Song knowledge, Family Feud style. They also talk about garbage anxiety, Tom Hanks, and The Sarcasm Generation. Today's show is sponsored by Simple Contacts. Go to simplecontacts.com/tbtl and enter code tbtl at checkout.

Luke joins Andrew at the new studios of Walsh, Walsh and Doormat to discuss Starship Troopers, the problem with James Comey, and whether God can make a burrito so hot he can't eat it. Seriously.

Tesla honcho Elon Musk is encouraging his employees to walk out of meetings, and this appeals to Luke. Meanwhile, Andrew made some ice cubes that he's excited about.

The New York Post reveals why so many "medium rare" steaks are being served under-cooked, Family Feud has lost it's dang mind, and the TBTL listeners catch a secret joke buried in a public radio show that nobody else noticed.

Our friend (and colleague!) Nora McInerny of the Terrible, Thanks For Asking podcast joins us to talk about taking her show on the road this summer. And we finally listen to the Samson & Delilah rap song from the 1980s that Andrew and the Tens of listeners finally tracked down.

Luke and Andrew pay tribute to Art Bell, who passed away at age 72. And they discuss an actor who absolutely savaged the award ceremony he was presenting an award at. (We know that previous sentence ended in a preposition, and we don't love it, either.)

Luke has made an important decision regarding his new bitcoin. He and Andrew also check-in on some formal viral sensations to find out what they're doing these days. Plus, the amazing story of people who bought free first class tickets for life, only to have them taken away by an evil airline. And it's Friday, so we have some Music For Your Weekend!

Luke just bought a bitcoin (or part of one, anyway), so he and Andrew bone-up on their crypto-currency knowledge. Plus, the world's most famous Donkey Kong player is stripped of his titles.

Andrew wakes up to find himself in a Ramona Quimby/Woody Woodpecker situation. Luke has a heartwarming, inspirational story from the NBA. And we learn that anyone named Petey is by definition ready to party.

One of the country's oldest candy companies may be shutting down, so now people are stocking-up on horrible, chalky candy. Luke and Andrew discuss this, and a guy who was hospitalized over a hot pepper incident.

Andrew and Luke explore the very strange thing that happened during last week's "Hey Dummies" video. Plus, you probably won't have to sign your credit card receipts much longer, and Andrew holds a seminar on proper compact disc maintenance.

TBTL Friendo Lindy West swings by the offices of Walsh, Walsh and Doormat to talk to Luke and Andrew about eagle attacks, celebrity flip-phones, and candy bars. Mostly we talk about candy bars.

It took 18 years for a fancy Canadian hotel to forgive a man who created chaos with a suitcase full of pepperoni. Luke and Andrew discuss that, and they make a salad-related bet.

Luke and Andrew relive the golden days of Mort, Luke's erstwhile talent agent. They also revisit some of Shaquille O'Neal's greatest hip-hop hits, which are really like musical Wikipedia entries that shed light on the former baller's life.

Luke's nieces, Madi and Mari, join the show to chat about their obsessions with cats and Stranger Things, and Andrew tries to get them to fight over chores. Plus, a new study on relationships confirms something that seems very obvious to Luke.

Andrew tests out his new studio and tells Luke all about his big move over the weekend. Meanwhile, Luke survived the great space-junk storm of 2018 (barely), and Andrew wonders if he's getting grifted on eBay.

Luke meets a famous person in the airport, but the encounter doesn't go as he'd hoped. Meanwhile, Andrew finds common ground with a man sitting on the beach in an office chair. And it's Friday, so we have some Music For Your Weekend!

Comedian and long-time TBTL Friendo Hari Kondabolu joins the show from New York City to talk about his new podcast and the fruits of his fame, including billboards, free coffee for life, and an official day named after him! Plus, Luke confesses to some pretty shade behavior in college, and Andrew finds a new internet toy.

Andrew contacts eBay to see if anything can be done about his broken heart (and broken Walkman.) Meanwhile, an unexpected phone call leads Luke to the FCC. And Andrew's got some loose theories on "gas station salad dressing."

Andrew gets a vintage walkman in the mail and opens it on air, with mixed results. Luke defends Ringo Starr, and both guys try to figure out who the hell bit Beyonce in the face?

Luke goes to extreme measures to protect the Pod Dog from an annoying smoke detector. He's also convinced that a piece of the Chinese space station is going to land on him. Meanwhile, Andrew's big move is underway, but for some reason, he's fixing up old computers instead of packing boxes.

Luke and Andrew try to better themselves through educational music. They also wonder if TV networks should keep showing children crying during sports broadcasts. And is it Friday? It sure is! We have some Music For Your Weekend.

Luke and Andrew travel a long road trying to figure out the proper pronunciation of "Cthulhu," admittedly a road they probably shouldn't have taken. Plus, a popular weather app predicts the end of days, and Luke has discovered a new radio show to obsess over.

Listeners have been going to great lengths to find Andrew's mystery Christian Rap song from the 1980s. We get an update on that, and on Luke and Andrew's attempts to win a radio contest. They also help a listener with a brick problem. Or they don't help at all, actually.

Luke and Andrew debate whether or not they should enter a public radio contest. Also, Luke thinks Andrew achieved the unachievable on eBay, and we sample some beats from everyone's least-favorite Christian Rap outfit of the 1980s.