TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

TBTL honors this great country by solving some mysteries it cares very little about.

Luke and Andrew try to record the show from the front porch amidst dog barks, airplane sounds and UPS trucks. Thankfully the wonderful Alex from the wonderful band Cumulus shows up to make it all sound good

Luke and Andrew try to record the show from the front porch amidst dog barks, airplane sounds and UPS trucks. Thankfully the wonderful Alex from the wonderful band Cumulus shows up to make it all sound good.

Luke gets into a minor car crash on his way to the show, meanwhile the TBTL Tens decide to do some Internet Shaming of Our Favorite Troll Golfman.

TBTL wonders what to do when one of it's heroes keeps saying and doing stuff we wouldn't go for from most other folks. Oh, and Luke's neighbor's kid won't stop f****** screaming and it's really annoying.

Luke's personal comedy hero stops by to talk about parodies, why the film 'UHF' flopped at the box office, and why his early original music still makes him cringe.

Luke and Andrew discover the Facebook page of their arch nemesis Golf Man. Things will never be the same.

Luke makes a big announcement, then helps a listener deal with a very problematic parking situation.

Andrew plans out his new persona while Luke wishes he would have taken better care of his oral hygiene.

Luke is headed off to the dentist for the first time in three years. He's a little nervous.

Paula Deen apologizes for saying some stuff that she probably shouldn't have while Luke and Andrew wonder if one of the Song of The Summer nominees is lyrically creepy.

Luke goes to the Humane Society to see about a dog, and comes back with some stories about the nutty volunteers.

Listeners email in with corrections Luke may or may not agree with.

Luke tries to buy a car on craigslist and can't believe the ways other humans are behaving, plus, Andy Haynes checks in from his fancy new TV writing job.

Luke and Andrew mull over the wild Saturday night that was, the TBTL Tour De Terrible, plus Irish novelist and Charming Human Colum McCann stops by to talk about his new novel.

Derek Erdman (aka 'Rap Master Maurice') infiltrated a Gathering of The Juggalos. Luke travels to Chicago to hear his brave story.

Luke talks to Kristen Schaal and Scott Jacobson of "Bob's Burgers" fame live on stage in Portland. Plus, Luke has a digital problem and Sean tries to help Andrew deal with mistakes he made the night before.

Simon Rich accomplished more in his 20s than we will in our entire lives. But that's okay. Really, we're fine with that. He talks with Luke about comedy writing career and why people think he's 7 years old.

Marc Maron joins Luke onstage in Portland for another Livewire Radio Spectacular.

Luke finds himself in trouble after sneaking into some swanky seats at the boxing match.

Luke heads off to watch boxing at a local casino and Andrew wonders if it's sport or barbarism.

Jezebel writer Lindy West, and her boyfriend Ahamefule Oluo talk about doing battle with the darkest corners of the internet.

Bean Baxter, from The Kevin & Bean show drops by to stand up for radio legend Don Imus.

Luke and Andrew start off doing a normal show, but end up listening to a bunch of Kanye West songs and wondering if white guys should feel okay about rap music that features sensitive words.

Andrew chooses the worst possible time to take a smoke break while Luke lives out a stress dream onstage in Portland over the weekend.

Andrew's run-in at the barber has him considering getting a mole removed, but Luke has his own horror story of just such a procedure.

Seattle's fast food workers go out on strike, and Luke wonders if it's a good or a bad thing.

Luke breaks the microphone, rambles all over the place, and generally makes a TraveShamMockery of this edition of the show.

TBTL returns with tales of Luke's wedding, a Sigur Ros Reunion, and the return of Arrested Development.

Seattle artist Ellen Forney talks about her battle with bi-polar disorder and the amazing graphic memoir she wrote about it. Plus, our Song of the Summer inbox is overflowing.

Dos Equis beer claims that their spokesman is The Most Interesting Man In The World. They are wrong. Writer Davy Rothbart deserves that title. He joins us with advice on ticket scalping and how to make it in the rap game. His book is called "My Heart Is An Idiot."

Sean DeTore and Rachel Belle are back from their pun championship, and they stop by to let us know how they did. Plus, we hear from Jordan Peele of the Key & Peele show.

Jen Flash Andrews joins us to discuss pleasantries we can do without, and she sets the record straight on the Song of the Summer contest. Plus, Luke tells tales from the red carpet.

Actor Stephen Tobolowsky talks about his most famous character, Ned "Needlenose" Ryerson from Groundhog day. Plus, Sean DeTore gives us a history of pinball.

Stephen Tobolowsky is the king of all character actors. You've seen him a million times, whether you realize it or not. He and producer David Chen talk about how he jumped from the big screen to your earbuds with his popular podcast The Tobolowsky Files.

Monologuist Mike Daisey joins us to talk about the scandal he found himself in last year when he was caught in a series of lies.

The Sklar Brothers stop by with some advice on how to spend your time when there are no good sports to watch. Plus, a sad update in the story of Kai, the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker.

TBTL analyze an Arizona bakery's Facebook Meltdown, plus Luke's niece makes an appearance as part of the Song of The Summer contest.

Luke's pal The Mummy swings by to talk about Karaokegrass, life in the Earth Ship, and a homeless retirement.

Luke and Andrew find out that yet another Charming Internet Thing is a hoax.

Luke kicks the show-off with an unplanned giggle, and then we announce the 2013 Song of the Summer! Plus, is there more than one Golf Man?

Luke parties a little too hardee on his birthday and Burbank studios gets thrashed. Plus, your chance to win tix to see Tig Notaro in Seattle May 15th!

Luke and Andrew wonder if all their coverage of the Cleveland Kidnapping story serves any real purpose. Plus, they listen to Lauren Hill's AWE-- sorry, AWFUL new song.

Wait Wait's Peter Sagal stops by to talk about his new TV show, plus Luke drops some fairly big news.

A picture of Andrew driving his 'Scoot-a-bout' in the wild emerges, sending the TBTL listeners into insult mode.

On the eve of watching the Kentucky Derby, TBTL uses a most unusual system for predicting the ultimate winner.

TBTL fixes Burbank Studios and records a rare night show.

On the 50th anniversary of becoming the first American to climb Mt. Everest, Jim Whittaker calls in and delights the TBTL faithful.

Luke and Andrew talk hiccups, whether female athletes coming out is the same as Jason Collins and the Best News Tape Luke's Heard In A Long Time.

The NBA gets it's first active, openly gay player, and NPR's Mike Pesca stops by to discuss the implications.