TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

Luke's cat is fulfilling a secret New Years resolution, and Andrew had a realization about TBTL while listening to the AM radio yesterday. Plus, Netflix's plans to crack down on password sharing are starting to take shape.

Luke tells a fascinating coming-of-age story from his past that Andrew might be a little too interested in. They also discuss a new, in-depth article about Taco Time, the fast food restaurant that presents a great divide in the Pacific Northwest.

Taco Time photo by Dolan Halbrook, licensed under Creative Commons.

Luke and Andrew look back at the plethora of stars who tried out for roles on The Office, and they learn an important lesson about creative feedback. Plus, a tech bro is spending two million dollars a year to reverse the aging process, and comedian Nate Bargetzie is experiencing the aging process similarly to Luke.

Luke does his best to corrupt a minor while placing bets at a basketball game. Andrew can't tell the difference between Bill Hader, Will Forte, and Jason Sudeikis. And a Seattle band says they got fired from a gig at an Amazon-owned arena after singing lyrics that made fun of Jeff Bezos.

Instagram removed one of Luke's photos, and he thinks the Illuminati is involved. Andrew learns that "The Chocolate Cough" isn't a universal phenomenon. And neighbors in Astoria, WA, are dealing with some major Goonies-related drama.

Luke's trip to San Francisco was bonkers, and Andrew's latest experiment with internet stalking pays off. Plus, they finally talk about this week's Trader Joe's news, then immediately regret it.

Luke has a close call at the barber shop, and Andrew tries to complete an important task during the show. They also spend some time offering long-overdue praise for Google Maps.

Luke helps Andrew with a home improvement conundrum. Plus, a high school journalist in Massachusetts breaks the story that her school's lights can't be turned off and have been burning non-stop for years.

The M&Ms marketing team claims it's getting rid of it's cartoon spokescandies and replacing them with Maya Rudolf, which sounds good, but Andrew's irritated by the whole thing. Plus ,a garbage truck knocked over Luke's anchor! (Also, Luke has an anchor.)

Luke finished watching the second season of The White Lotus, so he and Andrew compare notes (with plenty of spoiler alerts, don't worry.) Plus, the expensive Star Wars hotel may have overestimated the public's desire to pay $5000 to sleep on a fake spaceship.

Andrew visited his Eagles club yesterday to try to clean something that he's dubbed "Murder Stain," and Luke has $30 worth of pull tabs with bad advice and bad jokes he'd like to share.

Luke just realized that two characters in two different TV shows are played by the same actor, and it's blowing his mind. Plus, pizza boxes haven't changed since the 1960s, and one pizza advocate thinks they should.

Luke made an unannounced appearance on his neighbor's porch yesterday, but don't worry, he also acted totally weird.

An advertisement in Andrew's copy of Reader's Digest has Luke on a tear about "hater" culture. Plus, Pepsi is ditching Sierra Mist after 25 years, and Mark Duplass is following in TBTL's footsteps with a new doc about the mystery of Larrimah, Australia.

Luke and Andrew accidentally play an inappropriate game based on popular t-shirts from the 1990s.

Luke is in Las Vegas, where he's experiencing a much different visit than the time he came here with Andrew. They also take a look at a lawsuit over a movie trailer that featured Ana de Armas, even though she didn't appear in the actual film.

Luke solves a stain-related mystery, Andrew learns about a curious Frenchman who used to live in his neighborhood, and a writer for the New York Times is absolutely baffled by James Cameron's frame-rate choices in the new Avatar movie.

Luke is freaked out by a TV commercial that seems to be aimed directly at Andrew, and he's puzzled by a local heating and cooling commercial set in space. Plus, new changes to bowling alley technology seem to make the sport less fun.

Luke and Andrew celebrate the Seahawks' unlikely entry into the postseason with wildly optimistic predictions for the future.

Luke's adventures at the gym this morning lead him and Andrew down a memory lane lined with the Croakie Straps and Vaurnet t-shirts of their youth. They also discuss the end of Funky Winkerbean, a comic strip close to Andrew's heart.

Luke and Andrew are both back from their travels with many stories (and reviews of ill-gotten BBC TV shows) to share.

Luke and Andrew continue their journey through the chart-topping pop songs of yesterday and today in the final installment of the 2022 (or 2023?) TBTL Winter Games!

Listener Flash challenges Luke and Andrew with a Top 40 quiz that takes the boys through several decades (and a couple of Avatar movies.)

Luke and Andrew try to get inside the mind of one of America's greatest filmmakers: Troy McClure.

A dismissive comment by Luke inspires one listener to create a TBTL Winter Game that convinces Luke and Andrew that there's more to the Real Housewives than meets the untrained eye.

Luke and Andrew try to further discredit the reputation of family therapist Dr. Kirk Honda by inviting him back onto TBTL. Kirk quizzes Luke and Andrew with some psychiatric true or false questions, and Luke tries to figure out how to win couples therapy.

Luke has a pile of quotes in front of him, and Andrew has to guess which ones originated from Elon Musk and which ones originated from Montgomery Burns.

Luke and Andrew share their strangest memories of Palm Springs as Luke embarks on a vacation to the desert hot spot. They also tackle a video game music quiz created by some of TBTL's sharpest young listeners.

Cartoonist and longtime TBTL Friendo Megan Kelso joins the show to quiz Luke on the newspaper funny pages of the 1980s. Megan's new book is Who Will Make The Pancakes?

Andrew realizes that a joke from his youth doesn't make any sense at all. He and Luke also accept a Marvel Comics related challenge from their colleague (and boss?), Jon.

Luke and Andrew try to guess movie titles based solely on the films' taglines as they kick off the 2022 TBTL Winter Games!

Luke and Andrew open up Ye New PO Box to find a treasure trove of holiday gifts and cards from the Tens! Plus, Luke traversed many miles of bad weather today to get to Seattle, but the biggest challenge was Andrew's ice rink of a road.

Luke is worried that bad weather is going to ruin ALL of his holiday plans, and Andrew has noodles for brains after (finally) getting his booster yesterday. Plus, who's fault is it that a lying liar lied his way into congress?

A woman is $175,000 richer after grabbing a gift from a White Elephant holiday party. Meanwhile, Andrew is worried about a letter he received from the county today.

Luke is going into full CHRISTMAS MADNESS mode like that guy from the Terminator sequel who has liquid metal arms and stuff. Wait, is that guy the Terminator himself? Or is Arnold Schwarzenegger the real Terminator and this is some other Terminator? And why is Sarah Conner in the hospital again? We'll discuss all of this and more on today's episode of TBTL!

Luke found himself in an awkward situation this weekend, and Andrew asks too many questions about it. Plus, the youngest congressman in D.C. can't afford an apartment in the capital. And Elon Musk supposedly puts his future with Twitter in our hands.

Luke didn't have the opportunity to watch last night's Seahawks game, which is a good thing. Could this change his relationship with sports forever? Plus, Bubbles The Cat has a new weapon in her nuclear arsenal.

Luke had a very productive morning, which included leaving his house before noon. Andrew is worried he's losing his marbles after a conversation with Genevieve about Tupperware. And former Washington State football coach Mike Leach leaves behind a complicated legacy.

Luke and Andrew celebrate the classic Royal Crown purple bag and all its hidden mysteries. Meanwhile, New Zealand has a bold new plan to end smoking in the country.

Luke and Andrew take a quiz to test their Gen Z Office Culture Knowledge.

Luke and Andrew try to remember where they were during some of the biggest news stories of the 1980s, including Geraldo Rivera's opening of Al Capone's supposed "vault" and David Copperfield's Statue Of Liberty shenanigans.

Andrew has some questions for Luke, but he's weirdly nervous to ask them. Meanwhile, Luke is in Yonkers, where he's trying to fit an Instagram-shaped peg into a Twitter-shaped hole.

Luke again joins the show from Columbus, Ohio, which he's still trying to turn into the largest city in America through the power of podcasting. He and Andrew announce the details for a TBTL holiday party next week! And they discuss the Big Hat Trend.

You can sign-up for next Friday's TBTL Holiday Party (via Zoom) here!

A trip to the Columbus airport inspires Luke to quiz Andrew on musical acts from Ohio.

Luke and Andrew compare the smells of their grandparents' houses, as you do when you're approaching your 4000th podcast episode. Plus, TikTok's "Liver King" has an apology for us, but Andrew's not accepting it.

Listeners have questions, and we have…well, maybe not "answers", per say. But we try. Plus, Steve "The StuBot" Neuman joins the show to explain Point Break references to Andrew.

Luke records the show from his sick bed after catching a bug. Now he wants to do the show from bed all the time. Meanwhile, don't worry, Drew Brees didn't get struck by lightning.

Andrew's latest house repair dilemma has left him feeling like an idiot, but he is excited to see that one of his favorite corn chips is back on the market. Plus, Luke's attempts to turn Instagram into the new Twitter aren't going super hot.

Luke's in the middle of a challenging video shoot, and his canine costar isn't making things any easier. He and Andrew (and Genevieve) also say goodbye to Clarence "The Quarterback Is Toast" Gilyard, Jr.

TBTL Friendo and Family-o Genevieve Haas joins the show to tell Andrew the story of True Lies and other action films he somehow missed.