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TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

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TBTL is a daily show hosted by two longtime friends goofing their way through the world the best they can. Join Luke Burbank and Andrew Walsh as they cover the most important topics of the day, from 25 year-old film reviews to whether or not Andrew's neighbors are secretly using his garbage bins.

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Published 2011-04-06

April 6, 2011

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Ben Gibbard from Death Cab talks about the band's live video adventure and Luke makes a bold Vanilla Ice-related prediction while Jen tries (unsuccessfully) to hide her skepticism.

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Published 2011-04-05

April 5, 2011

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Luke decides to give himself a haircut with unfortunate results, Jen learns more than she wants to about bracketology, and McDonald's seeks to single-handidly revive the US job market.

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Published 2011-04-04

April 4, 2011

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Charlie Sheen learns the hard truth (that TBTL already knows) about live performances, Jen has granny advice for a guy who doesn't want to pay for his neice's Australian 'college' and comedian Andy Haynes stops by the studio and considers moving in.

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Published 2011-04-01

April 1, 2011

60 min
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Josh Foer discusses his new book 'Moonwalking With Einstein' or, as Luke calls it, 'Harnessing the power of boobs for a great memory'.

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Published 2011-03-31

March 31, 2011

69 min
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Sean hatches a beard-related plan for internet fame and glory, Luke tells the tale of his night on stage with RadioLab, and Jen finally gets her chance to discuss American Idol.

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Published 2011-03-30

March 30, 2011

63 min
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Luke is worried he'll be exposed for the mere Micro-celebrity that he is, Jen has some tips on stuff that's, Pretty Cool, and a listener with a vaguely sexual online handle calls in to explain the backstory.

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Published 2011-03-29

March 29, 2011

77 min
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The TBTL listeners come up with the best solution ever for catchng the Escaped Brox Cobra. And in a related story, Luke is sad the Escaped Bronx Cobra has more twitter followers than he does.

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Published 2011-03-28

March 28, 2011

88 min
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Bret Michaels sues The Tonys, but his case is undermined by the hilariously Top Gun-related writing entered into court by his attorneys. Plus, the LA Times tries to make Jen care about the face-bitingly sexy Tasmanian Devil with limited success.

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Published 2011-03-25

March 25, 2011

52 min
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TBTL chats with one of the writers of NBC's 'Outsourced' who would like to let well-meaning white folks know that the show is not, in fact, racist.

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Published 2011-03-24

March 24, 2011

68 min
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TBTL uncovers (maybe) never before known details of The Bryan Adams Video Project, Luke tries a diet that Dr. Jen does not approve of, and Mike Pesca stops by to play 'On The Bubble'

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Published 2011-03-23

March 23, 2011

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Luke has a minor meltdown when he realizes his life is half over, but Jen perks him up the only thing that can do the trick, a rendition of the 'Perfect Strangers' opening theme.

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Published 2011-03-22

March 22, 2011

82 min
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Jen makes the case for why Bryan Adams deserves our love and respect, while Luke finds himself unexpectedly sucked into the video for his song 'Heaven'. Plus, TBTL makes a big announcement!

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Published 2011-03-21

March 21, 2011

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TBTL learns that turning the production of segments over to the listeners is probably a bad idea, Luke endures a minor Apple store-related freak out, and Jen has Granny Time advice for a listener regarding extreme breast feeding.

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Published 2011-03-18

March 18, 2011

71 min
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TBTL sends a love letter to Japan, complete with live karaoke, emails from Tokyo listeners, and the TBTL Players performing scenes from 'Star Blazers'.

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Published 2011-03-17

March 17, 2011

77 min
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Detroit gets its RoboCop statue, The NYT hopes it's going to get big dollars from its new digital subscription fees, and Luke and Jen get ambivalent on what some people are calling "The Worst Song of All Time"

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Published 2011-03-16

March 16, 2011

77 min
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TBTL Is Call-Makers, listener Jeni wants to know if she and her husband should take the Japanese vacation they've been planning for the past year. Plus, pie is not the new cupcakes. In fact, cupcakes aren't even the new cupcakes.

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Published 2011-03-14

March 14, 2011

86 min
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Luke and The Mummy suffer humiliation at the hands of a rag-tag basketball team, Jen announces her shocking retirement (from a segment, don't freak out), and a winner is declared in the 'Biggest Regret' contest.

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Published 2011-03-11

March 11, 2011

56 min
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TBTL wonders, is it bragging if you tell folks you got up early to work out? Speaking of working out, Luke develops intense feelings of rage for the guy on the P90X video.

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Published 2011-03-10

March 10, 2011

54 min
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Jen reveals a shocking Phil Collins-related secret, Luke reports on Day Two of his ride on the Little Red Wagon, and Sean's beard grows into a suprisingly un-hobo looking thing.

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Published 2011-03-09

March 9, 2011

76 min
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Luke climbs on 'The Little Red Wagon' for 46 days of no booze juice, Jen carefully considers her relationship with Mike Tyson, and yet another (unsolicited) TBTL parenting tip: 'My Child, My Enemy'

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Published 2011-03-08

March 8, 2011

68 min
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Luke and Jen go to great lengths to point out how dumb the term 'random' is, and then inadvertantly use it 33 times during the rest of the show. SO Random!!

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Published 2011-03-07

March 7, 2011

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Luke is banned for life from his local bowling alley. Plus, TBTL debuts 'Mondays with Gary' in which we look at the amazing stuff Gary Busey got up to on The Celebrity Apprentice. And, Jen has some granny advice about attending family weddings.

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Published 2011-03-04

March 4, 2011

73 min
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Jen's dog has a run-in @ the groomer's leading to what is likely the most detailed discussion of canine and human anal glands you've heard in your life.

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Published 2011-03-02

March 2, 2011

81 min
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Vanessa tells the tale of her trip to Central and South America, where she encountered indigenous peoples, shady drugs, and shadier insects. Plus, are we making this whole Charlie Sheen thing worse by obsessing over it?

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Published 2011-03-01

March 1, 2011

55 min
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Ken Jennings discusses his recent battle with Watson the trivia computer, nerd fame vs. Charlie Sheen fame, and Luke's bizarrely specific fantasies regarding sexually pleasuring our future robot overlords.

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Published 2011-02-28

February 28, 2011

73 min
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Luke and (virtual) Jen take a trip to Sean's house. Where there are no sheets on the bed, and the Miami Vice soundtrack never stops playing.

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Published 2011-02-24

February 24, 2011

57 min
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The triumphant return of 'Cooking With Sean DeTore', Tons of Effing Risotto edition. Sean, Luke (and Jen, via skype video) take over Burbank Kitchens with surprising results.

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Published 2011-02-23

February 23, 2011

79 min
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TBTL-A-Thon Day Three: Luke and Jen share their major life regrets (and pray that it's fascinating), and Luke's agent Mort calls in with some interesting job prospects.

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Published 2011-02-22

February 22, 2011

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Taking a cue from the phenomenally successful 'John Tesh Intelligence for Your Life' radio show, TBTL shares some of its intelligence. And gets feedback from an actual John Tesh Show producer.

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Published 2011-02-21

February 21, 2011

72 min
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Day one of "TBTL-A-Thon 2011: The Deuce." Jen tries to figure out the monetary value of the show, the listeners call in with their favorite moments, and Luke is concerned when Sean says he 'misses his mouth.'

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Published 2011-02-18

February 18, 2011

46 min
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Maria Bamford stops by to discuss obsessive compulsive thoughts, dog parades, and her spotty track record of performing comedy at North Carolina Gun Shows.

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Published 2011-02-15

February 15, 2011

71 min
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TBTL is Call-Takers! Listeners phone in with queries about North Korea, Podcasting, My Chemical Romance concerts and (of course) mysterious bulldog-related emails.

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Published 2011-02-14

February 14, 2011

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Did an LA TV reporter have a stroke live on-air? And is it okay to have fun with the audio tape? Plus, Luke has a new hero, Jen reads the saddest book of all time and Bean from the Kevin and Bean show stops by to defend Justin Bieber.

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Published 2011-02-11

February 11, 2011

36 min
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The Gang talks to Chris Thrash, a guy from Alabama with a working Rockafire Explosion in his back yard. (No idea what that is? Well that's why you should listen to this episode).

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Published 2011-02-10

February 10, 2011

57 min
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Luke runs into the World's Most Inappropriate pharmacy cashier, Jen reviews 'Justified' (with some help from Bobby Brown), and TBTL rolls out yet another new segment:'What the What?'

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Published 2011-02-09

February 9, 2011

71 min
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Luke and MoMo have a breakthrough, Jen finds herself at the center of a media firestorm, and TBTL calls for shutting down the idea of 'Work Spouses'.

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Published 2011-02-08

February 8, 2011

78 min
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Prince totally redeems himself by yelling at Kim Kardashian, Luke tells the story of his silent run-in with Bonnie Raitt,and Jen has some redesign tips for The Huffington Post.

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Published 2011-02-07

February 7, 2011

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Luke nearly drowns when he falls face first into a mudpuddle behind a chinese restaurant. Jen develops an amazing math formula related to Justin Beiber, and Vanessa surprises everyone by calling in from the wild jungles of Columbia right in the middle of the show.

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Published 2011-02-04

February 4, 2011

102 min
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Luke wonders if this whole studio move was actually a terrible idea while Mike Pesca calls in from Dallas with a Super Bowl update.

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Published 2011-02-02

February 2, 2011

72 min
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The triumphant return of 'TBTL is Call-Makers' is thwarted by the triumphant return of technical issues, which leads to triumphantly reading some emails and giving half hearted responses.

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Published 2011-01-31

January 31, 2011

75 min
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TBTL's first broadcast from Burbank Studios Debajo! Including listener calls and Jen's criticism of Luke's interior decorating skills.

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