TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

Luke and Andrew have a secret to share, but they don't know if they should. And they dissect one listener's list of least-favorite songs.

Luke swings by the studios of Walsh, Walsh & Doormat to start eating the lunch his wife packed for him (even though it's only 10am.) He and Andrew also discuss the latest scandal to hit a mediocre prime-time network television show. And: How Not To Hire A Handyman In Pittsburgh.

Luke's wife, Carey, joins the show to set the record straight on some things. Luke and Andrew also discuss the harrowing story of a college student who found himself trapped in a cave for 3 days. And in this week's No Point Conversion, they discuss the Seahawks loss this weekend and how players responded to the President's demands to stand during the national anthem.

Luke has a dilemma that only a pair of fake, rubber ears can solve. New research on bathroom towels has Andrew disgusted and vindicated. Plus, some brand new Music For Your Weekend!

Famous basketball player Kevin Durant got caught fighting with fans using a fake online name, but Luke and Andrew aren't mad at him. Plus, we finally hear the other side of the story of The Man Who Was Trapped In The Bathroom On A First Date And Ended Up Marrying The Woman Who Rescued Him.

Luke checks-in from Indianapolis, where he's reporting on a new park that is definitely not a park. He and Andrew talk about a woman in Colorado Springs who's public enemy #1 because of her bathroom habits. And Andrew made a salad today, but that's not really that interesting.

Andrew gets some bad news about one of his favorite neighborhood watering holes. Luke orders some very questionable business cards. And they learn why foreign diplomats in Cuba sometimes find mysterious "gifts" left in their toilets when they come home from work.

Luke had a shaving emergency minutes before going on stage over the weekend, which necessitated some creative use of antiperspirant. Plus, the guys discuss two examples of people really stepping up and "going for it", with very different results.

Andrew forces Luke to listen to more archival tape he found from Cleveland in the 1980s, and this time it pays off. Plus, a TBTL audio mystery, why the secret Wu-Tang album may not be a Wu-Tang album at all, and what makes LaCroix LaCroix. Plus, music for your weekend!

Andrew stumbled on some archival audio that he's excited to play for Luke. Luke is excited about a giant ball of disgustingness that's living below the streets of London. They discuss these topics and share a couple of pretty sad stories about fish.

Luke is trying to find a hat that looks like one in Dirty Dancing. Andrew's quasi-obsession with Monk is getting more Monk-y. Luke also weighs in on the new iPhone unveiling, which Andrew's apparently been having bad dreams about (that, and 7-foot bug monsters.)

A walk on his old college campus has Luke feeling almost overwhelmed with nostalgia. He and Andrew also discuss whether people should demand things ASAP, at EOB, or at OOB. Plus, an NFL sideline reporter finds himself an unlikely celebrity, and a listener shares her story of a first date and a secret bathroom.

Luke and Andrew get real about their long-term professional insecurities, as one does when one realizes one is a professional podcarter. Plus, Jim Carey tries to lay some Real Truths on an entertainment reporter. And No Point Conversion is back! Luke and Andrew break-down yesterday's double-loss by the Seahawks and the Browns.

Luke runs a soda-related experiment on Andrew, which results in both of them getting way too hopped-up on caffeine and sugar to finish the show. Also, Chili's has announced that it's cutting its menu IN HALF, but it's still way too long. And we're all playing right into Whole Food's organic little hands.

Luke and Andrew get into some nasty business today with a story about a woman who found herself in a very compromising bathroom situation on a first date. A listener writes-in with another related situation. And an Irish family tries to capture a bat in their house, and it makes for some fascinating audio.

Luke, Carey and Andrew gather at Walsh, Walsh and Doormat to talk about the scariest moments in a radio producer's life, whether TBTL is good or bad for Luke and Carey's relationship, and why Legos are so dang complicated these days. Then KROQ's Bean Baxter swings by to drop some doo-wop knowledge.

Luke and Andrew woke up to find ash literally falling from the sky here in the Pacific Northwest. Once they get over that, they manage to discuss Luke's least favorite TV commercial, why cutting onions make us cry, and whether They Might Be Giants will record a song about either of those things. Plus, things get real when someone calls in to ask a simple question about fantasy football.

Andrew has a LOT of opinions about the hotel he's staying at in L.A., and Luke is excited about one of his favorite filmmaker's latest projects.

Luke, Andrew and Tens of listeners gather at Maris Farms in Buckley, Washington, for the 2017 TBTL Summer Picnic!

Luke and Andrew are excited for the picnic but a bit worried about the weather. Meanwhile Prince may have not been the person we thought he was, and Pumpkin Spice has arrived; whether or not America is ready.

Luke and Andrew learn that pizzas are soon going to be delivered by self-driving cars equipped with ovens and two disturbingly silent scientists. Meanwhile, an elderly couple in Texas is saved from their flooding home by another fast-food chain. And Nick Jarin of NW Nerd swings by for the final 2017 episode of a Song of Ice and Spoilers!

Andrew helps Luke work out a dog-related etiquette question, then says the word "Terri-Poo" too many times. Plus, Amazon takes over Whole Foods and lowers prices, but maybe going to a threatening-sounding butcher shop is the best bet for everyone. And a listener explains how TBTL is ruining science in a Minnesota laboratory.

Luke's inevitable skateboard-related injury occurred over the weekend, while Andrew was out buying $2 baseballs. They discuss a study that says you should probably just order that take-out food tonight, and a very, very good reason to stop using hotel tea kettles

Luke and Andrew can barely contain themselves after Erik the Viking solves all their technical woes. They use their newfangled podcast equipment to discuss Taylor Swift's polarizing new song and how Right Said Fred got a writing credit on it. Plus, The Great Bathmat Debate of 2017 and why Andrew refuses to squeegee his shower. And, of course, we sample some Music For Your Weekend!

Luke has finally found a way to make himself 13-years-old again, and Rudy The PodDog is LOVING IT! Meanwhile, Andrew is on a special mission to recapture someone else's youth. And an etiquette expert weighs-in on the controversial topic of airplane-seat-reclining.

A state worker in New York is busted by a reporter after an unfortunate butt-dial. Luke and Andrew discuss his fate, and they announce a new project they need your help with. We also hear the VERY dramatic story of a listener's unforgettable commute to work. Then Nick Jarin swings by for this week's angst-filled episode of a Song of Ice and Spoilers!

Luke kind of wishes he had been in the Zone of Totality yesterday, while Andrew is still sorting through his feelings about Haley's Comet. Plus resident WOIFE Carey shares a kinship with a Fox News Anchor. And! We announce the last two finalists of the TBTL Song of the Summer!

Luke and Andrew take a boat out into Bellingham Bay to watch the solar eclipse...after a mishap or two.

Phyllis "Fletch" Fletcher swings by to talk about Tom Selleck, 100 Rules For Driving My Congressman , and Andrew's relationship with Howard Stern. And then they call Jen "Flash" Andrews to find out how she's prepping for Monday's eclipse!

Luke reports in from D.C., where he survived a night of party-busing and public-radio-schmoozing. He and Andrew discuss their new favorite juror (#59, natch), Andrew's Wu-Tang name, and why you won't be able to buy your favorite chicken at football games in Atlanta.

Luke checks in from the public radio conference he's attending in D.C., where he was caught stuffing his tote bag full of free stuff for Andrew. They discuss their plans for the upcoming eclipse and why Luke may not be able to enjoy it. Plus, a very unusual song is burning up the iTunes charts, and Nick Jarin swings by for A Song of Ice and Spoilers.

Luke and Andrew try to avoid talking about their ongoing technical issues. They fail. They also discuss Rules Of The Road: Roundabout Edition. Andrew gives Luke a practice Washington State drivers test. And they listen to the longest legal ID they've ever heard.

Luke is supposed to be on his way to a public radio conference, but he's tempting the airline gods with some last minute flight maneuvering that's making Andrew nervous. They discuss a 106-year-old fruitcake, airplanes over Shea stadium, and why everyone's into birds and goats these days.

Luke says he can soooooorrrrrt of identify with a jogger who did a bad, bad thing this week. Andrew is freaked out about a new report on sponges (which he thinks might have been funded by Big Sponge.) And, since it's Friday, we have some Music For Your Weekend!

Luke swings by the studios of Walsh, Walsh and Doormat to talk about a restaurant review that fills Andrew with angry delight. Plus, Luke's new life plan involves a lighthouse in the middle of Lake Erie, and Bill Murray gets emotional.

Luke and Andrew take off their Barbara-Streisand-In-The-Prince-Of-Tides-Therapist-Pantsuits and put on their Professor-Of-Media-Criticism-Blazers-With-Elbow-Patches to discuss a TV commercial that's been bugging them. Plus, a "driverless" car in Virginia is freaking people out. And Nick Jarin returns for another installment of A Song Of Ice And Spoilers.

Luke uncovers one of the biggest lies in rock 'n' roll history. He and Andrew also discuss a new Cheeseburger Manifesto, a local broadcaster's moment of national fame, and one man's obsession with A League Of Their Own. And they announce the four finalists in TBTL's Song of the Summer!

LUKE IS BACK FROM SUMMER VACATION!

Phyllis "Fletch" Fletcher stops by the studios of Walsh, Walsh and Doormat to take a housecleaning quiz, to ponder the career of LL Cool J, and to explain why you never should follow a co-worker into a basement. Plus, we solve an OPP (Other Person's Problem) and share some Music For Your Weekend.

Phyllis "Fletch" Fletcher joins Andrew in the sweltering studios of Walsh, Walsh and Doormat to talk about amazing birds, Howard Stern, and how to beat the heat, P-Fletch style. They also play a vigorous round of Google Feud, which ends up making them sad about everything.

KROQ's Bean Baxter somehow agrees to join the show again today to discuss why Diplo may or may not be fighting with Denny's and to debate proper barbershop etiquette. Plus, NW Nerd's Nick Jarin walks us through the latest Game of Thrones episode in a Song of Ice and Spoilers.

Bean Baxter of KROQ's Kevin and Bean show joins TBTL to talk about his most disastrous radio moments and to quiz Andrew on Lana Del Rey songs. Plus, an 80-year-old couple is living their best Cracker Barrel life, and the lead singer of Blues Traveler pulls out the big guns on Twitter.

Andrew calls Luke on vacation to check on his mental state after receiving some troubling selfies from him over the weekend. Plus, TBTL friendo Andy "Ders" Hurst stops by to talk about terrible dates, raccoon pets, and whether Andrew was out-of-line at the Mariners game this weekend.

Rachel Belle of the Your Last Meal podcast swings by to talk sandwiches, birthday cake germs, and whether or not she's going to marry one of the guys from Warrant. And, since it's Friday, we have some Music For Your Weekend!

Andrew invites Aaron Mason back on the show to steal his podcast ideas. They read some fascinating one-star reviews for great movies, discuss Matt Groening's new project, and talk about their least favorite chores.

Aaron "The Ace of Mace" Mason joins the show to turn Andrew's frown upside down. Andrew subjects him to the worst Hank Hill imitation ever committed to tape, and he quizzes him on another group of Hanks. Plus, Nick Jarin stops by for the most accurate Song of Ice and Spoilers yet!

Nick Jarin joins the show to break down some Kurtis Blow lyrics, help Andrew with the latest battle in the Never-Ending Parking War, and reveal the most difficult way to get rid of a mustache.

Nick Jarin swings by the studios of Walsh, Walsh and Doormat to update us on the "illicit skate park" on Duck Island, Michael Phelps' "race" with a "shark", and to answer The Question Of The Day.

Luke, Camero Kev and their friend Newman join the show from a moving Kia Optima on their way to the lake for a boys weekend. Andrew is back in Wallingford, pretending it's okay that he wasn't invited. They discuss the haircut Luke gave himself last night and the gross truth about chlorinated swimming pools.

Things get a little gross on this episode as Luke discusses his unpleasant physical reaction to cotton balls, Andrew imagines jumping into a vat of mustard, and a listener shares a kombucha story that you won't soon forget.