TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

Luke and Carey open the phones and surprise the listeners by answering them. Plus, questionable science talk about the comet landing and even questionabler talk about if Italian is an ethnicity.

Luke and Andrew bask in the afterglow of their "Cereal" show and read Ira Glass's brief response, then set about presenting a typical TBTL filled with errors and long long digressions.

An entire episode of TBTL dedicated to cereal.

Luke starts off in the back of a taxi cab in Portland. Then he goes into a hotel room to iron a tuxedo. Meanwhile, Andrew is in his car in L.A., fighting with other drivers.

Luke and Andrew read poetry on air, compare pee stories, and play offensive rap music. So yeah, your basic Thursday on TBTL.

Luke sifts through some of the listener responses to his Tuesday comments & Andrew takes an audio journey to Compton.

Luke and Andrew both fail to vote, but have very different reactions to their decision. Also, Andrew gets seriously cat-rolled.

Luke and Andrew ponder the legacy of public radio's weirdest automotive show, and make a pretty weird podcast in the process.

Luke and Andrew celebrate Halloween, Arbor Day, and Administrative Assistants' Day all in one tidy podcast. Then they work on a name for the Friday sport talk show.

A shirtless Luke Burbank checks-in from Chicago, where he can see into people's apartment windows. Nothing weird about that. Then he and Andrew discuss Pee-Wee Herman's return to the big screen.

Luke is about to board a plane, but he's very nervous about where he parked his car for the next five days. Plus, Andrew reports on his latest hot dog experience and they discuss a future with windowless airplanes.

Luke and Andrew discuss McDonald's new slogan, and the best and worst fast food. Plus, Kim Jong Un's disappearance is explained, and it's a major let down.

Luke explains his Basic Approach To Life's Rules, and is anything but surprised to hear about allegations against a CBC radio star.

Luke gets a series of angry notes on his car for how it's parked and Andrew tries to talk himself into going to the gym after the show.

Andrew has a new sleeping App on his phone he is excited about, Luke thinks people sleep better in a bed by themselves, and the listeners weigh in on the topic of Rene Zellweger's face.

Luke and Andrew discuss the problems of listener Allie, and her roommate who thinks Alley's yakking in the sink because of an eating disorder.

Luke is suspected of trying to steal a bike, Slate's Dahlia Lithwick stops by to help with a "One and A Half Men" segment regarding Rene Zellweger's face, and Andrew discusses the Best and Worst of Guns & Roses.

Andrew meets "Buster" from Arrested Development, which spawns a conversation about children's books, Pumpkin Festivals Gone Wrong, and Football Despair.

Two shows in one! First Luke and Andrew answer your letters. Then they host the latest installment of the Budweiser Michelada Hot Seat Show.

TBTL's Newest Blogger, and Oldest Friend Mike Frizzell stops by to discuss Clip-Clopping, Papa John, and why pruno is actually tough to make in Federal Prison.

Luke finds "Gamergate" and "All About That Bassgate" and every other "Gate" exhausting. Andrew is just trying to figure out if he's nauseous or nauseated.

Luke and Andrew discuss what exactly constitutes wheat bread, trade their would-be Jeopardy anecdotes, and assail the German Education System.

Jen "Flash" Andrews stops by to update Luke and Andrew on the possible whereabouts of Kim Jong Un, and also, share a racy story of "honoring" a Heroic US Military Veteran.

Luke and Andrew discuss North Korean News, Naked Photos News, and then roll out a new Friday Sports Extra.

Luke and Andrew chat with Alex Blumberg about his ambitious new podcast network. Oh, and also, at one point, they also try to tweet at Howard Stern's producer.

Luke sits outside the San Diego airport, wondering if he's a bad person. He and Andrew try to avoid swearing while they talk Ghostbusters 3, Bobby Brown, and fantasy television lineups.

Luke calls Andrew from San Diego to talk Drought Shaming, Hotel TV Habits, and which band is the new Nickelback.

Luke's Sunday CBS appearance makes him enemy #1 in the gaming community.

Luke records the show while driving to Portland and has a midlife crisis.

Luke has a new favorite song, and it's performed by a 9-year-old, and it's about pooping. We take a listen, then we tell a bunch of hurtful drummer jokes.

Luke deals with nautical stresses while Andrew does some deep research on the cartoonist behind "Watermelon Toothpaste-gate"

Luke and Andrew sift through the terrible news of the day, and make some plans for the disintegration of the world as we know it.

Luke is feeling the pressure to support a lot of kickstarter projects he may or may not be jazzed about. Andrew has bad instincts regarding business cards.

The problems start early, and continue on throughout this friday afternoon edition of the show. TBTL: meeting the minimum definition of being a "show" since 2008.

Luke rolls the dice on coffee with questionable cream in it, and TBTL wonders if we really should all be so mad at Rob Schneider for his wing-nut vaccination theories.

Luke and Andrew delve into the seedy world of Malibu Tortoise Theft thanks to a possibly made up press release.

Jad Abumrad stops by to talk about Love, True Detective, and handling your Gut Churn.

Luke returns to Port Townsend and Andrew receives a mysterious cassette tape he debuts live on the air.

Luke chats with Paula Poundstone post "Wait Wait" recording and asks her to name all 16 of her cats. Which she does, quite remarkably.

Luke and Andrew chat with the hilarious Ron Funches, from @midnight and "Undateables".

Luke and Andrew drive around L.A. and debate some of today's most pressing issues, including controversial sweatshirts, mixed nuts, and Girl Talk references.

Luke and Andrew meet face-to-face for the first time in months...in a dive bar parking lot, naturally.

Luke lands in LA for the week, and remembers a previous trip that didn't go so well.

Luke spends 85% of the show trying to compose an emoji-based message for his wife.

Luke deals with the pangs of professional jealousy on his drive home from a fancy public radio conference. Andrew cyber-stalks his barber.

Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam of The Dinner Party Download discuss the most expensive guest they've ever booked, and why it was totally worth it.

Luke gets ready for his Big Night In Portland and to get pumped up, replays one of his favorite Live Wire interviews, from SNL and Portlandia, Fred Armisen.

Luke gets a new toy, sure to annoy Andrew and the listeners. Plus, the guys are having some serious reservations about their football obsession, in light of the Ray Rice video.

Luke reports on his time at the Wooden Boat Festival and Andrew has some unorthodox methods for trying to reduce the stress in his life.

Luke and Andrew discuss the life and legacy of Joan Rivers.