TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

Luke and Andrew are blown away by a TBTL cartoon created by listener Erik. Plus, they get into a fight over Conan O'Brien's online behavior and Luke explains the origins of his boat.

Luke, Andrew and Camaro Kev hit the high seas (aka Lake Washington). They record their adventures breaking into (and out of) marinas and their encounters with savage tapas.

Luke and Andrew record from the bleachers of an empty Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners. They discuss knuckle-cracking, sleepovers, and why the heck they're sleeping on a boat tonight. Also, Luke met the most interesting man in the world (pictured below.)

Luke and Andrew realize that gyrocopters are a real thing when one lands on the U.S. Capitol lawn. Now Luke wants one. Plus, Andrew learns that he shares an accountant with a truly scary celebrity. And Luke explains why he has 1.3 years to achieve all of his life goals.

Here's a random YouTube video of some dudes flying a

deathtrap

gyrocopter.

Luke is obsessed with a Los Angeles cougar, and it's not a lady of a certain age. Or is it? Plus, he and Andrew dole out some lunch advice and dissect a new video that supposedly shows Dennis Quaid losing his cool.

TBTL friendo Dan Pashman of The Sporkful stops by to talk about bullies, donut shops and a man who went to great lengths to cheat at chess. Plus, we announce a special TBTL event and Luke and Andrew geek-out on last night's Game of Throne's premier.

This episode was missing from the TBTL archive, so the original title and description are missing. It was uploaded on April 30, 2025.

Luke deals with the massive internet outage that hit Seattle today. He joins Andrew from a sweltering car in Capitol Hill to talk about the proper way to quit Facebook and one man's fashion nightmare come true.

Luke and Andrew discuss an unfortunate tribute to Lucille Ball that is causing trouble in Celoron, New York. Also, Andrew tries to come to grips with a new reality, and Luke offers advice to a potential Port Townsender.

Luke and Andrew debate the comedic brilliance of the Dukes of Hazzard and whether "The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" contributed to the suicide of someone it parodied. Plus, Andrew is mean to children again, and Luke wants to get his hands on a weck sandwich.

Luke and Andrew explain why grown men were wetting their pants at Wrigley Field yesterday and why airport food has gotten better and -- thus -- worse. Plus, how the singular Michael Keaton made Saturday Night Live must-see TV this weekend and whether Twin Peaks has a future without David Lynch.

Luke, Andrew and Phyllis discuss the very first time liquor touched their lips. Plus, a Price Is Right mess-up only fuels Andrew's game show passions.

Luke gives Andrew advice with some issues he's having with his landlord. Plus, scientists discover the time of day when we're all the most chillaxed, and Luke give's Jay-Z's new music service a spin.

Luke and Andrew preside over Dream Court, discuss Amazon's new push-button technology, and explain why they believe they're becoming worse human beings overall. Also, Luke hears the siren call of one of the most remote places on earth.

Luke deals with an uncomfortable moment at Subway. Plus, he and Andrew discuss the controversy over old tweets by the new Daily Show host. And they address one listener's karaoke-related concerns.

Luke and Andrew explore the sultry sounds of 1980s saxamaphones. They also meet a heckler who has no apologies to give. And they discuss the announcement of the Daily Show's next host, Trevor Noah.

Andrew and Luke discuss a confrontation between a frustrated cyclist and a driver who parked her car in the bike lane. Plus, TBTL friend Phyllis calls-in to share her solution to The Wet Wipe Problem. And Andrew gets his slide-whistle back.

Sewer week (apparently) continues on TBTL. MSNBC's Chris Hayes calls-in to talk about his recent adventure in the bowels of New York City. Plus, one of the world's richest people survives mostly on junk food and soda. And our boss gets his own theme song.

Writer and comedian Alex Falcone joins us today to discuss whether men should be allowed to wear shorts in public (Fran Lebowitz says definitely not.) Other topics include lottery fantasies, Facebook creepery, and poop diamonds.

Luke and Andrew dig into some timely political stories, like Reaganomics and the Gary Hart scandal. Plus, why restaurants need to stop obsessing over the shape of their foods and how we're all literally flushing gold down the toilet.

Luke and Andrew discuss the big wedding that wasn't, why Will Ferrell says fraternities have run their course, and whether we should reward 8-year-old actresses with bouquets of flowers.

Luke and Andrew try to make sense of their newfound (and likely short-lived) iTunes success, New Hampshire's Kid Krushing Legislative Process, and the new Netflix show "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt".

Luke and Andrew discuss Sinead O'Connor's decision to retire her most famous song. Plus, Andrew regrets accusing a friend of being sexist, and Luke remembers being chased around his pastor's office by his ruler-wielding mother.

Christy Wise joins us to discuss her new podcast that's all about this podcast. It's called The Little Red Bandwagon. And Luke and Andrew discuss Starbucks' attempt to fight racism and the proper way to ask for more napkins at Subway.

Luke remembers that he's scheduled to give a speech just 20 minutes before he takes the stage. Andrew employs something he calls "hot dog theology." Then they open the phones and take questions from the Tens of listeners.

Kristen Schaal joins us to talk about her new TV show, The Last Man on Earth. Plus, Luke and Andrew dissect the Robert Durst case and the HBO series that helped blow it open. And Luke explains why he did some breaking-and-entering over the weekend.

Luke joins us from a broken-down boat and tries to avoid the now-hackneyed phrase "I'm on a boat!" He and Andrew discuss why (according to the New York Times) kids won't wear jeans these days and why Kathy Griffin quit her plum TV job.

Luke and Andrew fire up the ol' One-and-a-Half Men mobile to discuss the line between persistence and harassment when it comes to romance. Also, some museums are starting to ban "selfie sticks." Good or bad idea?

Andrew and Luke weigh in on the "Blurred Lines" lawsuit and apply it to their own lives. They also try to untangle their feelings about El Ropo, performance anxiety, and the art of the two-minute promo.

Luke thinks his neighbor is building a janky, passive-aggressive fence. Andrew thinks it may be a dream catcher. We also talk about Apple watches, the difference between tiny houses and trailers, and a Christian song computer named Colby.

Andrew visits the Magic Castle in LA and sees all the scarf-magic he can handle, Luke wonders why we don't just "Spring ahead" three hours and have really long days, and TBTL's new boss stops by to critique the highs and lows of Week #1 on the Infinite Guest Network.

Luke and Andrew have a new hero, a dude named "Traffic Jam Jimmy" who would never feel a deeps sense of shame over the Cindy Crawford poster he had in his room as kid the way Andrew does. Also, Hall & Oates sues Haulin' Oats, and there's more Benihana Drama than you could have ever imagined.

Luke and Andrew review the new TV show Last Man on Earth, discuss crate training for sidekicks, and weigh-in on a schism in the Wu-Tang community.

Luke and Andrew's dreams of climbing Mt. Everest are dashed against the rocks of Bathroom Facility Reality. Plus, are all the "LOL's" and "!!!" making us worse communicators?

Luke and Andrew discuss stoned rabbits, bad parenting moves, and Ziggy the cartoon's possible libertarian roots.

Luke and Andrew celebrate their new relationship with the Infinite Guest network in traditional TBTL fashion -- by over-explaining their anxieties and getting distracted by Rudy the Dog's barking.

Today on TBTL, Luke and Andrew learn some surprising things about Leonard Nimoy, and then (like the rest of America) they discuss the color of a dress and llamas on the loose.

Plus, a woman in Washington says she was able to close an unsightly gap between her two front teeth using nothing but some store-bought rubber bands. Dentists are warning people against do-it-yourself orthodontia, but Luke -- who suffers from a gap-tooth grin himself -- is tempted to take matters into his own hands.

In today's screencap of the TBTL Skype session, Luke shows off his diastema:

Luke and Andrew discuss the disturbing world of talking M&M's, whether we should embrace edible coffee cups, and how to make public radio weirder.

Luke and Andrew start using Skype to look at each other during the show, with mixed results. Plus, the guys try to define what "Too On The Nose" actually means, using audio examples.

Luke and Andrew say goodbye to "Parks and Recreation" and discuss the bold new logo for the Cleveland Browns. Also, Luke's new candle business is DEFINITELY not a pyramid scheme.

Luke and Andrew dissect last night's Oscars broadcast and probably court their own controversy in the process. Also, there's some talk of chickens.

TBTL makes a huge announcement.

Luke and Andrew discuss Joe Biden's problem with touching people, and end up roll-playing an HR conversation that might be the best or worst thing to ever happen on TBTL.

Luke and Andrew discuss an upcoming Mars mission, body image issues, and the miracle of life.

Luke and Andrew discuss SNL, underage drinking, and the Luke's plan to spend his last days on earth with Bill Murray.

Luke and Andrew work the President's Day Holiday and end up discussing "50 Shades of Grey", Fake Blind Twins in New Jersey, and Popeye's Fried Chicken.

Luke and Andrew mourn David Carr, celebrate Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and come clean about Sleater-Kinney.

Luke and Andrew try to decide if being gay, vegan, female, or atheist are bigger impediments to becoming President, and offend just about everyone in the process.

Luke prepares to strike it rich in the Powerball drawing and Andrew wonders if he'll end up solo hosting TBTL.

Jon Stewart steps down, Bryan Williams is suspended, and Andrew shares the story of the childhood pet he hated, a bird named "Oops".