TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

Luke and Andrew harness all the power of the podcasting medium to bring you live, breaking coverage of today's presidential inauguration after the fact. Plus, we learn why a bunch of pigeons died during Nixon's big day and how John Adams and Thomas Jefferson saved their bromance.

Alec Baldwin says he's leaving Twitter after his American-born wife was outed for adopting a dubious Spanish persona. Luke and Andrew are joined by a guest who is ready to defend Hilaria Baldwin against her hordes of Twitter haters. Plus, Joe Biden might not be allowed to bring his Peloton bike into the White House. Maybe.

Andrew and Luke celebrate the best Cleveland Browns season in a generation, which came to a disappointing end yesterday. And they look ahead at the future of the Browns and Seahawks.

Luke and Andrew discuss the national Hot Pocket recall, Little House on the Prairie secrets, and why you shouldn't throw your apple core out of a moving car.

There's a BIG update to the story about the supposedly American bird on the lam in Australia. And Luke wrestles with a personal vaccine-related conundrum.

An American pigeon named Joe travelled all the way to Australia...and now it's being hunted down by authorities there. Plus, Luke has a run-in with a weirdo at a grocery store.

Andrew asks Luke for some important advice before heading out to meet a stranger in a mall parking lot. Plus, Luke is not psyched to hear that Aaron Rogers is reportedly going to host an episode of Jeopardy! And a San Francisco man can't access his quarter million dollars because he lost his bitcoin password.

Andrew is sad to learn that one of his favorite games has disappeared off the internet forever, and now he has nothing to play during TBTL. Plus, Ken Jennings makes his debut as interim Jeopardy! host, and Luke says he did a dang good job!

Luke and Andrew (who still might be a little drunk) try to wrap their heads around the fact that the Browns are advancing in the playoffs while the Seahawks are not.

Luke and Andrew have lots to catch up on from the last two weeks, including Andrew's newfound love of helicopters, Luke's sudden loss of twitter followers, and of course, the inexplicable popularity of the 1986 song Keep Your Hands To Yourself by The Georgia Satellites.

Luke and Andrew discover a very curious thing about Australian radio in this final edition of this year's TBTL Winter Games!

Oh, Luke loves the music of Michael "White Lightning" McDonald. But can he be a good doobie and pass the ultimate Michael McDonald quiz? That's what listener Marissa in Maryland aims to find out.

Everyone knows Luke and Andrew are hot dogs, but what kind of hot dogs are they? That's what listener Emily wants to know, so she made a personality quiz just for the boys.

Since Luke is the official Monster Truck Pilot of TBTL, listener Heidi decides to test him on his Monster Jam knowledge.

Luke and Andrew figure out -- once and for all -- how old they really are, with the help of a dubious online personality test.

Luke and Andrew kick off the new year with one of the best TBTL quizzes of all time, created by Andrew's former neighbor in New Hampshire?!

Luke considers moving to Hawaii while Andrew berates him about Winter In Ohio. Plus, listener Matt challenges them to a Winter Game that tests their knowledge of TBTL and other, less famous podcasts, like The Gist and some sports show out of Miami.

Day 3 of the TBTL Winter Games has Luke and Andrew trying to outsmart a computer with the help of some indie rock and steamed hams.

The TBTL Winter Games kick into high gear when The Perfect Ten convinces Luke and Andrew to figure out -- once and for all -- which dang Harry Potter houses they belong to.

Quizmaster Bill In Toronto has a new Winter Game for Luke and Andrew to conquer: Can they tell the difference between a real gadget from the Hammacher Schlemmer catalogue versus a made-up one? (In other words, is there really such a thing as a "Gotham City Golf Cart"?)

Let the TBTL Winter Games….BEGIN! Luke and Andrew spend Christmas trying to guess holiday music based on lyrics that have been all poofed-up by listener Aryn.

A prominent Fox News host is fooled on-air by a animal rights activist, and a new Spotify trend is taking the internet by storm! Plus, Luke and Andrew head into the Christmas Holiday in the traditional way: By discussing Ryan Leaf's 1998 draft position.

Andrew takes issue with the journalistic standards in Brainerd, MN, while Luke is ready to fight the ghost of one time NBA commissioner David Stern.

Luke accidentally fires off a Fire Tweet during the show and has to deal the consequences, and Andrew plots his cinematic return to the Seattle airwaves, complete with a 1980s montage scene.

A boring Sunday night win has Andrew more hyped-up than he's ever been about the Browns, who are now 10-4, just like the Seahawks!

Luke's apartment trash chute has him feeling garbage anxiety, while Andrew tries his hand at some impromptu ASMR.

Luke and Andrew surprise themselves by spending most of today's show dissecting a list of 2016 Hollywood Power Players. Luke also learns that Andrew cuts apples like a sociopath.

Tom Cruise was caught on tape screaming at Mission Impossible staffers about the importance of Covid-19 protocols. But could the whole thing have been staged?! (No. But Andrew likes to start baseless conspiracies.)

Luke, Andrew and Genevieve combine forces for a TBTL / After These Messages crossover episode that ranks all the good and bad Santas crowding your television these days.

Luke and Andrew record a late-night No Point Conversion to discuss the Browns' heartbreaking (but respectable!) loss to the Ravens on Monday Night Football. Also, the Seahawks won their game too.

Phyllis "P-Fletch" Fletcher swings by to explain why she sent Luke and Andrew a very creepy video.

Luke and Andrew finally run the Spotify algorithm experiment that the world has not been waiting for! They also discuss the regrettable posters that hung in their childhood bedrooms.

Luke has fully embraced bachelor life by drinking sauerkraut juice right from the jar and going to the bathroom with the door open, something Andrew says he'd never do, even if he were the last man on earth. Plus, the man behind Peloton is getting dragged online, but Luke likes the cut of his jib.

A mystery bot volunteers to help Luke with a very important part of his TBTL duties. Plus, a pop-up restaurant takes it upon itself to serve discontinued Taco Bell menu items.

Don't forget: It's not too late to late to grab a last-minute TBTL thank you gift with a small year-end donation or to request a free gift in our Acts of TENerosity program!

Luke is preparing to do some home surgery, Mario Lopez is playing Colonel Sanders in a Lifetime movie, and Andrew explains why he clocked some time in a stinky shack after college.

Luke is both fascinated and frustrated by a futuristic room in his apartment building. And a lawsuit reveals the name of the person who found $2 million in hidden treasure in the Rocky Mountains.

The Seahawks suffer a disappointing loss, the Browns play their best half of football in a lifetime, and Luke disapproves of the way Andrew experiences football.

Luke's dreams of becoming a multiple fob owner are about to come true, while Andrew has finally found the kind of film he's willing to sit through: a 1980's Christmas movie uploaded to Youtube starring either Mickey Rourke or Mickey Rooney, he's not sure.

Andrew has some regrets after taking his Thanksgiving restaurant horror story to the press. Meanwhile, Luke struggles with the realization that he may be more Beta than Alpha these days. And TBTL announces the "Acts of TENerosity" campaign!

TBTL Friendo Mike Pesca and his fiancé, Michelle, join the show to talk about the giant human rat that helped them get engaged.

Celebrity chef David Chang made a huge gamble on national television last night…a gamble even Luke would have blanched at. Plus, Luke had to stay up all night to complete some company-mandated homework. And Andrew revives an old project involving American history.

The Seahawks and the Browns are both 8-and-3 after beating bad teams this week, and Luke and Andrew are here to appreciate it.

Luke's new robot vacuum (and closest friend) is causing some real problems. Also, a mystery deepens when a photographer says he witnessed the destruction and removal of Utah's inexplicable desert monolith.

Andrew got flimflammed over the holiday break, and -- as if that weren't bad enough -- Utah's mysterious monolith is missing! (I know that's a lot of Ms, dude.)

Luke, Andrew and Genevieve are ready to deep fry and taste-test the veggie-hotdog-and-sauerkraut monstrosities that they brought into this world for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Luke, Andrew and Genevieve gather in the kitchen to celebrate Thanksgiving the only way they know how: By cooking a very sketchy hotdog recipe they found in a very sketchy hotdog cookbook.

Luke is excited about the new garbage chute at his apartment, and Andrew is jealous since he can't get the city to pick his trash up yet again. Plus, a mysterious monolith in the Utah desert has Luke reaching out to his (first) ex-wife to see if she was behind it.

Luke and Andrew dig into a vintage hot dog cookbook to find the least-disgusting recipe to make on their Thanksgiving podcast. Plus, TBTL pal Ken Jennings will be the first interim host to take the reins on Jeopardy!

Luke and Andrew reach way back in their memory to recap last Thursday's Seahawks win over the Arizona Cardinals and the Browns wet, ugly win over the Eagles yesterday.

Andrew is relieved that his cat survived a scary night at the vet, and Luke is wondering if a certain business is using the pandemic to short shrift its customers. Plus, a young woman's surprising laugh goes viral on TikTok.