TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

Susan Orlean may be the one person on earth who can blast-out a drunken tweet storm and still be delightful. Plus, Luke was impressed by the new 30 Rock special, and Andrew wants to be a Hobbit?

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Luke and Andrew are back on Andrew's roof, talking shark attacks, twitter hacks, and the airplanes that keep flying overhead. Plus, Andrew has a marketing idea for the local AM news station.

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Luke is in town, so Andrew set up a special, socially-distant outdoor recording studio for today's show! They discuss Power Points and things that are cake. Plus, Airbnb wants customers to send free money to would-be hosts who are losing money during the pandemic.

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Andrew tries (and fails) to add a little flair to the show with the help of some celebrity trivia, and Luke considers dropping TikTok — not just because of security concerns, but also because of a new trend that he does not like. Also, Luke insists he's not a "Dirty Bird."

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Luke and Andrew have a lot of Top Stories that they completely ignore so they can instead take the APM listener survey. Also, Luke is very into the TV show Alone, and Andrew considers working for a local radio station that's "as cool now as it was then!"

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Luke spent the weekend happily enjoying middle age and watering his lawn, while Andrew was out there literally busting his butt on Rollerblades. Plus, Atlas Obscura offers the dazzling history of people slipping on banana peels. And soap opera directors learn how to film love scenes in the age of coronavirus.

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The Merriam-Webster dictionary just declared "irregardless" a word, even though it's not really a word. Luke and Andrew also discuss Unsolved Mysteries, how to get ahead in podcasting, and Russell Wilson's "unique" hands.

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Gary Larson is back with new Far Side cartoons, and a Japanese theme park encourages roller coaster riders to "scream inside their hearts."

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Andrew finally gets his hands on some of them goofy flavored potato chips, only to find himself betrayed by them. Also, Vermont outlaws throwing away food in non-compostable bins, and Luke learns that Dixie Cups were sort of the "Zoom" of the 1918 Flu pandemic.

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Luke and Andrew both played around in the sandwich space yesterday and were happy with their respective results. Plus, Luke forgot what year it is, and a listener shares a horrifying story of a 1990s house party gone wrong.

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Luke is trying to attract humming birds to his window, and Andrew is confused about hashtags. Plus, we've maybe been measuring dogs ages the wrong way!

Andrew grills Luke in a quiz all about grills, with a little help from Paula Abdul. And Luke's mom sings her special sparkler song.

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Andrew is uneasy about an upcoming appointment, and Luke is questioning his relationship with his cat. Plus, Vanilla Ice had a misguided plan to perform at a restaurant in virus-ravaged Texas, and a restaurant in South Carolina uses blow-up dolls to fill seats.

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Luke and Andrew celebrate Canada Day with a look at the latest development in fake meats that are being "pooped out" of 3D-printers, and they get a preview of the upcoming virtual Tour de France.

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Luke and Andrew hatch a sneaky plan to find out who, exactly, has to participate in their company's cyber security training. They also weigh-in on Sacha Baron Cohen's prank at a far-right rally in Washington State.

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Luke tried to stalk Andrew this weekend, and Andrew is trying to stalk his way onto John Dickerson's Wikipedia page. Plus, Amazon is going to name Seattle's new venue "Climate Pledge Arena", and it's time to start saying goodbye to the Segway scooter.

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Luke and Andrew CRACK into a story about all the baseball peanuts that are going to waste, and they try to sort out their feelings on the newly-announced baseball season.

Luke falls in love with a small town swimming hole that he hopes to someday use. Plus, "portable urinals" (aka "pee bags") are flying off the shelves.

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TBTL reunites a student, Julien, with his long-lost favorite teacher, whose name happens to be Andrew Walsh. For now.

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A twenty-year disagreement between Genevieve and Andrew involves a movie trailer that just blew Luke's mindgrapes. (It stars Vincent D'Onofrio. Or maybe Brendan Frasier.) Also, illegal fireworks are booming across the US, which leads to some complicated feelings and ruined casseroles.

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Luke savors a rare weekend of mostly good political headlines, and Andrew notices that the New York Times is getting into Dream Catching…for better or worse.

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Luke and Andrew find themselves in uncharted waters after Andrew tries to suss out the origins of a phishing email. Plus, Luke learns some things about Scrub Daddies and Scrub Mommies.

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Andrew is about to embark on a grand adventure, while Luke is definitely NOT going anywhere, thanks to some hot canned peppers.

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Andrew tells Luke which celebrities he guesses have bad breath, and Luke is amazed by a video about "mindful snacking" from the company that makes Oreos.

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Jeopardy! is running out of new episodes, the world's sexiest tortoise is retiring at age 100, and Luke almost burnt down his house last night.

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Luke and Andrew try to figure out why a canned pasta company was called "Franco-American," and they debate the appeal of to-go cocktails. And listener in San Francisco finds himself in a high-stakes poop-related garbage anxiety standoff with a neighbor.

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Luke and Andrew find that two of the biggest news stories in the world right now are happening in their respective cities: Seattle's police-free "autonomous zone" is making international headlines, and the latest Murder Hornet sighting occurred on Luke's jogging route.

Andrew finds himself embroiled in a mystery as strange emails from a Hollywood production company start filling his inbox. Plus, David Chase accidentally disambiguates the ending of The Sopranos, and "disambiguate" is definitely a word. I just looked it up.

Luke and Andrew discuss the life and times of the TV show COPS, which is (finally?) getting cancelled. Plus, a vigilante lock-picker is loose in Paris.

The BBC suggests changing our tone in emails during this time of upheaval. Luke and Andrew explore this their approach to this, and whether email itself is becoming outdated.

An adventurer finally found the hidden treasure that an octogenarian hid and left clues to. And the grossest TBTL voicemail of all time rattles Andrew.

Luke and Andrew and the Tens of Listeners wrap up an emotional week of live shows and phone calls. Thank you to everyone for taking part in our TBTL-a-Thon activities, surreal though it may have been at times.

Andrew reveals a secret about Luke that he's been hiding for almost ten years. And listeners call-in to share stories of laser helmets and dead-air dreams on day four of the TBTL-a-Thon.

Luke and Andrew take calls from listeners all over the country to talk about Black Mouth Curds, dog poop shaming, and ironing napkins. Plus, Luke's mom offers some good laughs via PDF.

Day two of the TBTL-A-Thon finds Luke and Andrew taking calls from the listeners, and trying to navigate these intense, important and complex times. They also hear a crazy-ass toupee story.

Luke and Andrew open the phones and hear from Tens of Listeners on a very complicated morning in America. Today is the first day of TBTL-a-Thon 11: Let's Stay Together.

Luke and Andrew's big plans for today's episode change at the last minute, and their TBTL Friendos P-Fletch and Kiki Lolo jump in to help them out. Then they talk about phony Murder Hornet warnings, a rare wolverine sighting, and a moose in a dang swimming pool!

Luke is fascinated by the world of crossbred animals like Toygers, Beefalo, and Grolar Bears. Meanwhile, Andrew might be losing his marbles?

A woman who inherited Elon Musk's old phone number is fielding some interesting calls, and Andrew learns the difference between Anthony Edwards and Daniel Stern.

Luke and Andrew share some exciting news about next week's TBTL-a-thon activities…including a TBTL Talent Show! Plus, why does Bruce Hornsby swear so much?

Luke and Andrew spend Memorial Day appreciating one of Tim Conway's most memorable characters. And Luke explains why he didn't invite Andrew to a virtual party.

Luke just realized that scammers may be trying to steal his identity. Like, for real.

Luke has an update on the Search For The Real Andrew Walsh, and Andrew has a pizza dream that does not end well.

Luke's exclusive relationship with Domino's Pizza reaches day 6, Papa John invites us inside his gaudy mansion, and some TBTL listeners try the Chuck E Cheese re-branded pizza.

Andrew applies a "take no prisoners" approach in addressing accusations about noises he makes during the show (possibly violating several laws while doing so.) Meanwhile, the ongoing Michael Jordan documentary makes Luke question his love of the basketball player. And a John Mulaney stand-up joke hurts the feelings of a real-life police detective.

Luke and Andrew pay tribute to filmmaker Lynn Shelton and to Fred Willard, who both passed away this weekend. Also, TBTL is Mystery Solvers as some listeners think they've found contact information for The Real Andrew Walsh, the best substitute teacher of all time.

Luke and Andrew talk to Julien, a teenager in Connecticut who's looking for his former teacher, whose name also happens to be Andrew Walsh. And we find out which two audio drops made it to the final round in the Drops Of Stupider contest!

Luke and Andrew begin a quest to find "the real Andrew Walsh" after Andrew is contacted by a stranger who hoped he was someone else. Plus, the New York Times offers some Dazzling Deets about the making of Fury Road. And Matt Damon is making waves in a small Irish town that just wants everyone to LEAVE MATT ALONE.

Luke and Andrew forge a hair-cutting pact, and they start a new media company. All in one show! And a new podcast about a glam metal song is teaching Luke about Cold War history.

Luke has agreed to write and perform a song, and he has major regrets. He and Andrew also debate if they'll smell better when they're older. And a police officer uses a recorded peacock mating call to lure a bird back to the zoo.