TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

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.

Luke is suffering from a moderate-to-severe case of Brain Cloud, but nonetheless decides to spring a U.S. Geography pop quiz on himself during today's show. Andrew's attempts to buy back his childhood continue with the help of Ebay and an Archie Double Digest. And Ben Affleck's back tattoo has Luke questioning whether he can still be imaginary friends with Ben Affleck.

Luke makes a new, unlikely friend, but he's already ruining the relationship. Andrew is very disappointed in a New York Times writer who claimed to "unplug" from electronic news. And it's a Friday, so there's Music For Your Weekend!

TBTL's digital producer, Kristina "Don't Call Me K-Lo" Lopez, joins the show to help us settle on an official TBTL nickname for her. Plus, Andrew and Luke bond over their love of a Seattle party supply store, and they discuss whether having extra room in your home can hurt or help a relationship.

Luke and Andrew have big plans for a lot of Top Stories today, but they get waylaid by a mixtape full of '90s music.

Luke and Andrew survive a huge storm -- or possibly just some calm weather -- on this Tuesday edition of the show. Plus, Luke tries to channel his inner Merrill Markoe, and Andrew yells at the listeners.

Luke's description of Power Organizing his garden shed has Andrew jealous. Meanwhile, a guy in Ohio has opted out of the news of the world, and fellow Ohioan Andrew is not really having it. The guys also get into a good, ol' fashioned TBTL No Point Conversion.

Andrew is excited about moving into a new apartment he saw yesterday, but wonders if he's a little too excited. Luke explains which kinds of noisy music he can "jam out to." They also dole out advice to recent graduates and they dole out some Music For Your Weekend!

Luke checks-in from New York Jersey, where he is pretending to climb mountains for exercise. Meanwhile, Andrew finds himself on the hunt for a new location for the offices of Walsh, Walsh & Doormat.

Luke joins the show from the 35th floor high above New York, watching the snow fall down on the city quickly. He fills Andrew in on his Great Shoe-venture of 2018, and they also discuss why some Amazon Echo devices are laughing randomly and freaking people out.

Hanna Brooks Olsen stops by the studios of Walsh, Walsh & Doormat to out-Andrew Andrew on the topics of dive bars, house cleaning, and PG-13 movies.

Luke swings by the studios of Walsh, Walsh & Doormat for a post-Oscars Oscars Preview. Plus, a man is getting close to eating 30,000 Big Macs, but the real drama is playing out in the news coverage of his feat.

Luke and Andrew debate the tradition of calling "dibs" on parking spots in snowy cities, whether it's better to wait in an airport or fly on a stinky plane, and the time Luke got honked at for 3 or 4 minutes straight. Oh, and it's Friday, so you know there's some Music For Your Weekend!

Luke and Andrew reveal the big winners of the 2018 TBTL Challenge! (And they talk about soup a lot.)

Luke joins Andrew at the studios of Walsh, Walsh and Doormat to discuss dog cloning, 3D movies, and a high-concept idea involving a digital-age Colonel Kurtz.

Luke and Andrew discuss the latest trend in sneezing and why people in Taiwan are stocking up on toilet paper. Luke also breaks out his guitar to cover some Tim Heidecker tunes.

Luke and Andrew learn some important Cyber Security Tips and also try to figure out why the children of the world can't even hold pencils anymore (spoiler alert: It's all that dang touch-screening.)

Luke joins the show from Portland, where he has plans to get his nephew to appreciate him more. He and Andrew discuss the upcoming Flamin' Hot Cheetos movie, Quincy Jones' unnecessary apology, and why Theodore Murray is driving Andrew nutso. Plus, Music For Your Weekend!

Andrew tries to teach Luke some Radio 101 after picking up some tips at KIRO Radio. Plus, the sports world is mad at a very mediocre Olympian, but we're impressed with her.

Luke and Andrew try out some new improv characters that they believe will change the media landscape. Plus, Luke is dubious of a story about a fart on an airplane, and Andrew is intrigued by the idea of "secular lent."

Things get off to a weird start (then get a little weirder) as Luke and Andrew try to discuss a mystery noise plaguing a Canadian city and what airline pilots mean when the claim to "arrive early" at a destination.

Luke is back, after getting negged by some referees in an airport lounge. He and Andrew celebrate President's Day with a look at Presidential exercise routines and a listener voicemail for the ages.

Andrew discovers that listeners left many voicemails while trying to call into the live 24-hour marathon. We take a listen. Plus, The StuBot tells us what his life has been like since he became a viral internet sensation.

TBTL Friendos Nick Jarin and Hanna Brooks Olsen swing by to flex their Seattle knowledge, help Andrew through a horribly embarrassing situation, and figure out why Hanna stopped listening to TBTL. Plus, the Jamaican bobsled team runs into some very last minute trouble, and Taylor Swift gets dissed by a judge.