TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

Luke overcomes physical challenges to mount the show. Jen thinks her Utah neighbors are swingers, and what exactly was up with that Blagojevich jury who couldn't come to a decision? We ask one of the jurors.

Luke tries to repair relations with listener Jill, who officially hates him. Plus, Dr. Laura quits radio and we couldn't be more happy.

TBTL says farewell to its least favorite listener, Sean apologizes to his upstairs neighbor, and Luke scours the various Juggalo blogs to see what they're saying about all the violence at The Gathering.

TBTL On The Road, broadcasting live from Sean's House!

Luke and Sean break back into their old radio studio (at KIRO) to secretly record an episode of TBTL. Plus, Mark Jordan Legan on two good movies and one TERRIBLE movie (Undefeatable!).

Listeners 'auto tune' The TBTL, and Luke plays the results. Plus, Wednesday's dreadful Call-Makers segment has Luke digging in the archives for some vintage TBTL Is Call-Makers (spoiler alert, it's also dreadful).

Luke and Jen debate Steve Slater. American Hero or Major Beef-Starter? Plus, Luke thinks he might have jinxed Chris Hitchens by not properly preparing for their aborted interview.

The triumphant tale of a flight attendant grabbing two beers and sliding down the emergency shoot after a flight has Luke, Sean, and Vanessa remembering their best moments of quitting jobs. Plus, the Tens of listeners share their deepest, darkest (mostly shoplifting-related) stories.

Monday's episode nearly comes crashing down but is saved thanks to the help of an old stick from Luke's basement. Sean loses his Stromboli and then dignity on a late night bike ride, plus, are you an adult shoplifter? Is there any justification for sticky fingers?

Live from Chicago, Luke's performance on Wait Wait is cringe-inducing, but he feels better after re-listening to all of your horribly cringeworthy experiences.

A hamburger-throwing maniac sends Jen into a near meltdown in Taos, while Luke does battle with an embittered listener via the Imaginary Airwaves.

Luke realizes his neighborhood sucks partly because of him, Kanye + New Yorker Cartoons = hilarity (though maybe not on the Imaginary Radio), Jen learns from the wisdom of Wynona Judd, and TBTL is Call-Makers!

Back at Burbank Studios, TBTL reflects on the world's likely end on Tuesday night, Jen tries to use 'mocktails' to combat the record heat in the South West, and thanks to the power of song, Luke finally forgives Motley Crue's Vince Neil for some past stuff.

The gang packs up the lake cabin and heads back for civilization, but not before digging one more gem out of The TBTL Archives. Today's selection, 'TBTL Breakin' II, Electric Boogaloo' our live show featuring: Blue Scholars, Ken Jennings, and live listener wedding, and much much more.

Luke announces where the next TBTL Live Show will happen, and speaking of live shows, today's selection from the TBTL Archives is 'TBTL Summer Slam' featuring Sir Mix A Lot, Andy Haynes, John Roderick, Rachel Flotard and many more.

Live from Space Car, Luke wonders where Idaho is getting all its secret money from, plus, from the TBTL Archives, the complicated Mr. Eugene Mirman.

From The TBTL Archives, music and chatting from Dave Wakeling and The English Beat.

Luke attempts to host the show while also making breakfast, Vanessa's reading of Lolita has her suspicious of Luke's fandom of the work, and from The TBTL Archives, The Hold Steady.

Luke's newfound body acceptance has him walking around Idaho grocery stores with no shirt on, Vanessa hears weird sounds in the night which could be either humans or animals 'doing it', and from The TBTL Archives: Ira Glass!

Luke's family recounts their near-death experience in the middle of a lake, plus, we've got firm dates for some TBTL events in August. And, from The TBTL Archives, music and talking from Thao!

An update from the Remote Mountain Cabin, Announcing the TBTL Fiesta Fiesta! And, from the TBTL Archives, Wil Wheaton on why Dungeons and Dragons matters.

Luke managed to deprogram himself (mostly) from the cult of declaring himself a 'real american', plus the Remote Mountain Cabin comes with some new neighbor problems (involving a inflatable 'island'), and from The TBTL Archives: John Hodgman!

Luke feels a deep kinship with his rural brothers... except in one area. And area that makes him very very angry. Also, speaking of 'real american' activities, direct from the TBTL Archives, Cooking With Sean DeTore, Deep Fat Fryer Edition.

Luke wonders if all this mountain living has started to change him as a person, plus, from The TBTL Archives: Sherman Alexie talks basketball and the future of art.

Vanessa takes a dim view of Luke's plan to not shower or shave for the entire vacation, the Tens speculate on if Luke is or is not balding (spoiler alert! yes, he is), and Michael Ian Black menaces and entertains us in an interview from the TBTL Archives.

Luke tries to clear up a misunderstanding between country music fans and 'city folk', shares the story of 'Road Pizza' and plays an interview/performance from The Kills courtesy of the TBTL Archives.

TBTL Electric Boogaloo! Blue Scholars use a crazy contraption to bring the hip-hop, Ken Jennings (Jeopardy Champ) squares off against the TBTL Tens, Smoosh, Say Hi, and The Lonely Forest bring the music, Cooking With Sean DeTore, A Crazy Surprise Thing That Actually Happened, and much much more!

Luke explains why the live shows cost .99, decides he's more fascinated with Eagles than his cat, and plays an interview with Derek Erdman, aka Rap Master Maurice.

TBTL Summer Slam! Sir-Mix-A-Lot tries to help the Insane Clown Posse, Rachel Flotard nearly ruins a marriage, John Roderick talks tooth, Andy Haynes brings down the house with his comedy Jokes, and much much more!

With the Summer Slam live shows looming, Luke and Jen run through the Five Most Disastrous Live Events Ever, hoping to avoid a similar fate.

Fun Times! Jen and Sean show up live and in-person @ Burbank Studios to talk about Big Mammas, things that are Awesome and Not Awesome, and sushi jokes.

Lindsay Lohan gets on Luke's last nerve with her excuse-making, the New York Times messes up the whole 'frying an egg on the sidewalk' experiment in a major way, and listener Kelsey wants a TBTL dating service (and she's willing to set up the website!)

After a particularly pungent flight back from NYC, Luke issues a fatwa on people farting on airplanes, but Sean shares a personally story about just how wrong things can go when you keep gas inside for too long.

Live from NYC, Luke chats with the guys from The Sporkful, attends a swanky wedding, and sees the cutest sight ever in history ever.

Luke is on his way to NYC, but not before he ponders a questionable idea for his friend's wedding toast. Plus, a special replay of 2009's conversation with Robert Krulwich and Jad Abumrad of Radio Lab.

Carroll hold my calls!! (forever apparently). Luke talks to Matt Buchanon of Gizmo about Microsoft's decision to cancel the Kin phone after just 48 days. Plus, Sean's secret hate is a secret no longer, and the human vs. dog poop controversy rages on, today Beijing weighs in.

Jen runs into a cage fight, bloody picture frames and poorly timed sports-related bets as she hits South Dakota. The gang takes a trip down Crazy Memory Lane with Larry King, who announced his retirement on Monday. Plus, Call Makers! Listener Rex is trying to beat out a disabled guy to Oprah's new BFF.

Luke was totally wrong about That One Crazy Osama Hunter Guy, Andrew Matson from The Seattle Times explains why he's been waiting his whole life for Shabazz Palaces, and TBTL officially answers the question, which is more gross, human poop or dog poop?

David Malitz from The Washington Post details Courtney Love's Extremely Awful Concert Series, which rolled into DC last night, Luke has a startling confession to make to the listeners about the events of Saturday night, and the debut of a new segment: Stop Hatin'!

Mark Duplass, Director of the new film 'Cyrus' talks about keeping his Hoodie Vibe while making a big-budget picture. Plus, Luke shares his childhood terror related to The Variety Club Sunshine Coach.

Luke has a complete meltdown regarding PR agents, and how annoying he finds many of them. Plus, Sean wins Tom Tangney over regarding the merits of Human Centipede (to Luke's great sadness).

Sloane Crosley talks about her new book, creeper fans, and why she still hasn't quit her day job. Plus, Luke launches 'Operation Cyrus!'.

Jen finds the best town in America ever. After a weekend of boozing, Luke climbs back aboard the 'Little Red Wagon', and Awesome Not Awesome, World's Worst Neighbor edition.

Luke gets a lucky break which only re-enforces his habit of procrastinating, Amanda Bynes retires from acting but not from Tweeting about how she really likes black dudes, and The Tens of Listeners weigh in on Human Centipede.

Sean tries (unsuccessfully) to convince Luke and Vanessa that Human Centipede is worth watching, Utah's Attorney General gets the first ever 'Dude, Seriously?!' Award, and listener Judy writes in to agree with Sean that her uncle's old Ballard restaurant is, in fact, a crap-hole.

Luke's truly awful talent agent checks in with another pathetic job opportunity, Sean thinks he's got a ghost living in his new apartment, and is Icing the new facebook poke? Listener Eric in Brooklyn says yes.

Jen tries to single-handedly save the economy of one small Ohio town. Luke feels like a battered wife when it comes to his relationship with the Apple store, and TBTL-ella Song of The Summer Search. Round Two.

A California man gets arrested in Pakistan as he tries to hunt down Osama Bin Laden (by himself), and Luke is kind of impressed. Hari Kondabolu stops by to talk about the rigors of standup comedy, progressive politics, and how Luke has no idea how to pronounce his name, and the 15 things Larry King wonders about (courtesy of his twitter feed).

Did Afghanistan just go all Beverly Hillbillies on it? The NYT says yes, Blake Hounshell from Foreign Policy drops by TBTL to say probably not. Plus, Mike Pesca checks in from South Africa with a World Cup Report, and The Tens of Listeners submit some of the worst jokes Luke has ever heard, but he reads them on-air anyway.

Luke freaks out when Sean sees his dirty dishes, the SOD guys stop by to talk 'Worst Movie You Can See' this weekend, and the debut of a new segment: 'America's Got Talent is Basically the Worst Thing Ever... Except For This One Thing That Happened.'