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TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

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Episode #1829: Resting Beard Face

Luke and Andrew preside over Dream Court, discuss Amazon's new push-button technology, and explain why they believe they're becoming worse human beings overall. Also, Luke hears the siren call of one of the most remote places on earth.

Apr 1, 20151h 14m

Episode #1828: Outsider Sandwich Art

Luke deals with an uncomfortable moment at Subway. Plus, he and Andrew discuss the controversy over old tweets by the new Daily Show host. And they address one listener's karaoke-related concerns.

Mar 31, 20151h 2m

Episode #1827: You Can't Flout a Flauta

Luke and Andrew explore the sultry sounds of 1980s saxamaphones. They also meet a heckler who has no apologies to give. And they discuss the announcement of the Daily Show's next host, Trevor Noah.

Mar 30, 20151h 28m

Episode #1826: Smell No Evil

Andrew and Luke discuss a confrontation between a frustrated cyclist and a driver who parked her car in the bike lane. Plus, TBTL friend Phyllis calls-in to share her solution to The Wet Wipe Problem. And Andrew gets his slide-whistle back.

Mar 27, 201559 min

Episode #1825: Too Bingenheimer For Our Britches

Sewer week (apparently) continues on TBTL. MSNBC's Chris Hayes calls-in to talk about his recent adventure in the bowels of New York City. Plus, one of the world's richest people survives mostly on junk food and soda. And our boss gets his own theme song.

Mar 26, 20151h 11m

Episode #1824: A Lot of Thunder To Hide

Writer and comedian Alex Falcone joins us today to discuss whether men should be allowed to wear shorts in public (Fran Lebowitz says definitely not.) Other topics include lottery fantasies, Facebook creepery, and poop diamonds.

Mar 25, 20151h 11m

Episode #1823: Projectile Economics

Luke and Andrew dig into some timely political stories, like Reaganomics and the Gary Hart scandal. Plus, why restaurants need to stop obsessing over the shape of their foods and how we're all literally flushing gold down the toilet.

Mar 24, 20151h 9m

Episode #1822: A Distinct Lack of Beygency

Luke and Andrew discuss the big wedding that wasn't, why Will Ferrell says fraternities have run their course, and whether we should reward 8-year-old actresses with bouquets of flowers.

Mar 23, 20151h 13m

Episode #1821: Beard Weighs More Than Fat

Luke and Andrew try to make sense of their newfound (and likely short-lived) iTunes success, New Hampshire's Kid Krushing Legislative Process, and the new Netflix show "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt".

Mar 20, 20151h 5m

Episode #1820: Nothing Compares 2 Tony

Luke and Andrew discuss Sinead O'Connor's decision to retire her most famous song. Plus, Andrew regrets accusing a friend of being sexist, and Luke remembers being chased around his pastor's office by his ruler-wielding mother.

Mar 19, 20151h 19m

Episode #1819: Podcarts About Podcasts

Christy Wise joins us to discuss her new podcast that's all about this podcast. It's called The Little Red Bandwagon. And Luke and Andrew discuss Starbucks' attempt to fight racism and the proper way to ask for more napkins at Subway.

Mar 18, 20151h 3m

Episode #1818: Places To Go and Hot Dogs To Eat

Luke remembers that he's scheduled to give a speech just 20 minutes before he takes the stage. Andrew employs something he calls "hot dog theology." Then they open the phones and take questions from the Tens of listeners.

Mar 17, 20151h 5m

Episode #1817: Kristen Schaal, The Jinx, and Luke the Cat Burglar

Kristen Schaal joins us to talk about her new TV show, The Last Man on Earth. Plus, Luke and Andrew dissect the Robert Durst case and the HBO series that helped blow it open. And Luke explains why he did some breaking-and-entering over the weekend.

Mar 16, 20151h 38m

Episode #1816: Never Go Full Rooney

Luke joins us from a broken-down boat and tries to avoid the now-hackneyed phrase "I'm on a boat!" He and Andrew discuss why (according to the New York Times) kids won't wear jeans these days and why Kathy Griffin quit her plum TV job.

Mar 13, 20151h 13m

Episode #1815: How to Turtle and Influence People

Luke and Andrew fire up the ol' One-and-a-Half Men mobile to discuss the line between persistence and harassment when it comes to romance. Also, some museums are starting to ban "selfie sticks." Good or bad idea?

Mar 12, 20151h 18m

Episode #1814: Y'All Start Eatin' Cars

Andrew and Luke weigh in on the "Blurred Lines" lawsuit and apply it to their own lives. They also try to untangle their feelings about El Ropo, performance anxiety, and the art of the two-minute promo.

Mar 11, 20151h 21m

Episode #1813: Started From the Top, Now We're Where?

Luke thinks his neighbor is building a janky, passive-aggressive fence. Andrew thinks it may be a dream catcher. We also talk about Apple watches, the difference between tiny houses and trailers, and a Christian song computer named Colby.

Mar 10, 20151h 2m

Episode #1812: How Luke Got His Rim-Shot Back

Andrew visits the Magic Castle in LA and sees all the scarf-magic he can handle, Luke wonders why we don't just "Spring ahead" three hours and have really long days, and TBTL's new boss stops by to critique the highs and lows of Week #1 on the Infinite Guest Network.

Mar 9, 20151h 0m

Episode #1811: Traffic Jam Jimmy Don't Play That

Luke and Andrew have a new hero, a dude named "Traffic Jam Jimmy" who would never feel a deeps sense of shame over the Cindy Crawford poster he had in his room as kid the way Andrew does. Also, Hall & Oates sues Haulin' Oats, and there's more Benihana Drama than you could have ever imagined.

Mar 6, 20151h 9m

Episode #1810: Cash Rules Some Things Around Us

Luke and Andrew review the new TV show Last Man on Earth, discuss crate training for sidekicks, and weigh-in on a schism in the Wu-Tang community.

Mar 5, 20151h 4m

Episode #1809: Oh The Zumanity

Luke and Andrew's dreams of climbing Mt. Everest are dashed against the rocks of Bathroom Facility Reality. Plus, are all the "LOL's" and "!!!" making us worse communicators?

Mar 4, 20151h 7m

Episode #1808: Ziggy Needs A Hug

Luke and Andrew discuss stoned rabbits, bad parenting moves, and Ziggy the cartoon's possible libertarian roots.

Mar 3, 20151h 7m

Episode #1807: Dad Hair and Lucky Teeth

Luke and Andrew celebrate their new relationship with the Infinite Guest network in traditional TBTL fashion -- by over-explaining their anxieties and getting distracted by Rudy the Dog's barking.

Mar 2, 20151h 6m

Episode #1806: Highly Illogical

Today on TBTL, Luke and Andrew learn some surprising things about Leonard Nimoy, and then (like the rest of America) they discuss the color of a dress and llamas on the loose. Plus, a woman in Washington says she was able to close an unsightly gap between her two front teeth using nothing but some store-bought rubber bands. Dentists are warning people against do-it-yourself orthodontia, but Luke -- who suffers from a gap-tooth grin himself -- is tempted to take matters into his own hands. In today's screencap of the TBTL Skype session, Luke shows off his diastema:

Feb 27, 20151h 10m

Episode #1805: Undocumented Wainscoters

Luke and Andrew discuss the disturbing world of talking M&M's, whether we should embrace edible coffee cups, and how to make public radio weirder.

Feb 26, 20151h 12m

Episode #1804: Goblin Issues

Luke and Andrew start using Skype to look at each other during the show, with mixed results. Plus, the guys try to define what "Too On The Nose" actually means, using audio examples.

Feb 25, 20151h 20m

Episode #1803: Candle's Messiah

Luke and Andrew say goodbye to "Parks and Recreation" and discuss the bold new logo for the Cleveland Browns. Also, Luke's new candle business is DEFINITELY not a pyramid scheme.

Feb 24, 20151h 22m

Episode #1802: Zero Bawks To Give

Luke and Andrew dissect last night's Oscars broadcast and probably court their own controversy in the process. Also, there's some talk of chickens.

Feb 23, 20151h 32m

Episode #1801: Champagne and Pastrami

TBTL makes a huge announcement.

Feb 20, 20151h 15m

Episode #1800: Joe Biden, HR Liability

Luke and Andrew discuss Joe Biden's problem with touching people, and end up roll-playing an HR conversation that might be the best or worst thing to ever happen on TBTL.

Feb 19, 20151h 12m

Episode #1799: How You Can Harness The Power of Pizza To Save Your Marriage

Luke and Andrew discuss an upcoming Mars mission, body image issues, and the miracle of life.

Feb 18, 20151h 21m

Episode #1798: Five Pound Show, Ten Pound Bag

Luke and Andrew discuss SNL, underage drinking, and the Luke's plan to spend his last days on earth with Bill Murray.

Feb 17, 201550 min

Episode #1797: Fifty Shades of Vern

Luke and Andrew work the President's Day Holiday and end up discussing "50 Shades of Grey", Fake Blind Twins in New Jersey, and Popeye's Fried Chicken.

Feb 16, 20151h 3m

Episode #1796: Mind Like a Steel Trap*

Luke and Andrew mourn David Carr, celebrate Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and come clean about Sleater-Kinney.

Feb 13, 201548 min

Episode #1795: Knee Deep in The Winwood

Luke and Andrew try to decide if being gay, vegan, female, or atheist are bigger impediments to becoming President, and offend just about everyone in the process.

Feb 12, 20151h 6m

Episode #1794: Shame Recognize Game 2, The Recognizing

Luke prepares to strike it rich in the Powerball drawing and Andrew wonders if he'll end up solo hosting TBTL.

Feb 11, 20151h 16m

Episode #1793: Guy Fieri Sound Bath

Jon Stewart steps down, Bryan Williams is suspended, and Andrew shares the story of the childhood pet he hated, a bird named "Oops".

Feb 10, 20151h 18m

Episode #1792: Distant Terry

Luke and Andrew discuss Kanye's Grammy Antics, Adnan Syed's appeal, and Iggy Azaela's poor pizza choices.

Feb 9, 20151h 21m

Episode #1791: Today Is My Blursday

Luke and Andrew discuss the latest claims of "truthiness" leveled against NBC anchor Brian Williams. And they discuss why kangaroos love Liam Neeson films so much.

Feb 6, 20151h 12m

Episode #1790: Happily Ever Laughter!

Luke and Andrew mourn the loss of RadioShack, Coca-Cola's attempts to spread love online, and the career of Yakov Smirnoff.

Feb 5, 20151h 18m

Episode #1789: Backmask Baggage

Luke and Andrew start talking about secret "backmasked" lyrics and have to call in a certified Def Leppard expert, their buddy Camaro Kev.

Feb 4, 20151h 17m

Episode #1788: Star Whackers and Super Milk

Luke and Andrew are worried about Randy Quaid, who just returned to the internet with a very disturbing video. Plus, Coke tries to improve milk and Harper Lee has a new book coming out.

Feb 3, 20151h 10m

Episode #1787: Super Bowl Sadness

Luke and Andrew record a special edition of TBTL before, during and after the Super Bowl. Then they check-in for the saddest Monday morning quarterbacking in podcast history.

Feb 2, 20151h 16m

Episode #1786: The Men Who Cry At Trees

Totally exhausted on a Friday, Luke and Andrew record a rambling show that deals with The Flintstones, New Orleans, Luke's habit of crying at things, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Vince Vaughn, and football.

Jan 30, 20151h 29m

Episode #1785: Not Safe For Kids… unless they're like, mad chill.

Andrew hips Luke, and the listeners to some wildly inappropriate rap music he's been working out to, and a new TBTL segment is born: "Name That Tune".

Jan 29, 20151h 2m

Episode #1784: She Love The Woods But Not The Forest

Luke and Andrew waste time playing a kid's game called "Queen Anne" and find out even more beloved songs that were totally ripped off from older artists.

Jan 28, 20151h 28m

Episode #1783: Gland Handing

Luke deals with the unpleasant side of dog ownership and Andrew reveals a secret love for Tom Petty.

Jan 27, 20151h 12m

Episode #1782: Raging Down The Line

Luke and Andrew have Snow Envy, and Luke recounts a story of truly insane behavior after being told to "get off his phone" by another driver.

Jan 26, 20151h 15m

Episode #1781: Don't Ask, Don't Schlemmer

Luke and Andrew discuss the demise of SkyMall, the forbidden allure of hotel minibars, and whether Patriot footballs are half-filled or half-empty.

Jan 23, 20151h 29m

Episode #1780: God Bless The Broken Beard That Led Us To This Show

Luke and Andrew discuss the possible end of the world, King Tut's beard, and overrated songs by the band "Heart."

Jan 22, 20151h 11m