TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

Live from LA, the gang ponders the upcoming Troubadour show, talks about supporting the troops, Lady Ga Ga, and of course, yard gnome theft.

Live from LA, Luke gets wistful thanking all the listeners for supporting the show over the past year, and plays the episode during which TBTL's radio sh**-canning was announced.

Luke heads to LA, but not before digging up one of the best TBTL Segments Ever, Katie Sprenger singing the praises of Ross Dress For Less. The funniest hour of radio you've ever heard pertaining to a discount clothing chain.

TBTL Live from Bumbershoot featuring Chris Hardwick, Kumail Nanjiani, Surfer Blood, and way too many Human Centipede references for a show that small children attended.

Luke plays Sean a drunken message he has no memory of leaving on Luke's vmail, and JD and Thunder from Stack of Dimes stop by to talk about The Worst Movie You Can Watch This Weekend. This week: Freaked!

Dana Gould drops by to talk about getting his kids drunk, Luke calls on the Tens of Listeners to weigh in on if Wes' baby niece did, in fact, eat some meth at the playground, and why is NASA being such jerks to the trapped Chilean miners?

The show hits a new low point as Luke tries to multitask by hosting the show and scarfing down his lunch of Mexican Soup. Jen can't believe the shenanigans going on at The Grand Canyon, and Sean finally hears back from his neighbors who hate him. And, it turns out, they hate him.

Luke is sad that he took the bait and called the 'terrorists' (who probably aren't terrorists) terrorists. Plus, tweeting gone horribly horribly wrong and New Segment! Presenting TBTL Burfday Times!

Luke gets in huge trouble for twittering about Van's TV watching habits, but uses his charms to wriggle off the hook. Jen picks the wrong $30 per night hotel in Palm Springs, and good news boozers, moderate drinking gives you a long life (in a related note, everyone is invited to Luke's 85th Birthday party).

Michael Ian Black discusses when it is and isn't okay to start screaming profanity at the audience during a comedy set, speaking of swears, Quilter Boo Davis stops by to talk about her new racy quilting book, Dare to Be Square.

On today's show, we discuss tainted cocaine, roller derby, and cat poop... in other words, a typical Thursday edition of TBTL.

Luke hears if from the listeners over his plan to go on a 'cleanse', Jen learns that she's secretly judgmental of Utahans, and Sean decides, quite unexpectedly, to keep things calm on his Big Free Birthday.

The World's Worst Traffic Jam, the World's Celebrity Booking Service and The World's Best Version of a Justin Bieber song all collide on today's episode of TBTL.

It's Sean's birthday, and he's got a plan to get through the whole day eating and drinking for free. Plus, Mount St. Helens Vietnam Band stops by to play some music and share tales of inadvertently racist Denny's hostesses.

Jesse Thorn from The Sound of Young America and Put This On explains why clothing choice actually matters, plus, Luke cannot take this Eat Pray Love sh** any longer.

Luke overcomes physical challenges to mount the show. Jen thinks her Utah neighbors are swingers, and what exactly was up with that Blagojevich jury who couldn't come to a decision? We ask one of the jurors.

Luke tries to repair relations with listener Jill, who officially hates him. Plus, Dr. Laura quits radio and we couldn't be more happy.

TBTL says farewell to its least favorite listener, Sean apologizes to his upstairs neighbor, and Luke scours the various Juggalo blogs to see what they're saying about all the violence at The Gathering.

TBTL On The Road, broadcasting live from Sean's House!

Luke and Sean break back into their old radio studio (at KIRO) to secretly record an episode of TBTL. Plus, Mark Jordan Legan on two good movies and one TERRIBLE movie (Undefeatable!).

Listeners 'auto tune' The TBTL, and Luke plays the results. Plus, Wednesday's dreadful Call-Makers segment has Luke digging in the archives for some vintage TBTL Is Call-Makers (spoiler alert, it's also dreadful).

Luke and Jen debate Steve Slater. American Hero or Major Beef-Starter? Plus, Luke thinks he might have jinxed Chris Hitchens by not properly preparing for their aborted interview.

The triumphant tale of a flight attendant grabbing two beers and sliding down the emergency shoot after a flight has Luke, Sean, and Vanessa remembering their best moments of quitting jobs. Plus, the Tens of listeners share their deepest, darkest (mostly shoplifting-related) stories.

Monday's episode nearly comes crashing down but is saved thanks to the help of an old stick from Luke's basement. Sean loses his Stromboli and then dignity on a late night bike ride, plus, are you an adult shoplifter? Is there any justification for sticky fingers?

Live from Chicago, Luke's performance on Wait Wait is cringe-inducing, but he feels better after re-listening to all of your horribly cringeworthy experiences.

A hamburger-throwing maniac sends Jen into a near meltdown in Taos, while Luke does battle with an embittered listener via the Imaginary Airwaves.

Luke realizes his neighborhood sucks partly because of him, Kanye + New Yorker Cartoons = hilarity (though maybe not on the Imaginary Radio), Jen learns from the wisdom of Wynona Judd, and TBTL is Call-Makers!

Back at Burbank Studios, TBTL reflects on the world's likely end on Tuesday night, Jen tries to use 'mocktails' to combat the record heat in the South West, and thanks to the power of song, Luke finally forgives Motley Crue's Vince Neil for some past stuff.

The gang packs up the lake cabin and heads back for civilization, but not before digging one more gem out of The TBTL Archives. Today's selection, 'TBTL Breakin' II, Electric Boogaloo' our live show featuring: Blue Scholars, Ken Jennings, and live listener wedding, and much much more.

Luke announces where the next TBTL Live Show will happen, and speaking of live shows, today's selection from the TBTL Archives is 'TBTL Summer Slam' featuring Sir Mix A Lot, Andy Haynes, John Roderick, Rachel Flotard and many more.

Live from Space Car, Luke wonders where Idaho is getting all its secret money from, plus, from the TBTL Archives, the complicated Mr. Eugene Mirman.

From The TBTL Archives, music and chatting from Dave Wakeling and The English Beat.

Luke attempts to host the show while also making breakfast, Vanessa's reading of Lolita has her suspicious of Luke's fandom of the work, and from The TBTL Archives, The Hold Steady.

Luke's newfound body acceptance has him walking around Idaho grocery stores with no shirt on, Vanessa hears weird sounds in the night which could be either humans or animals 'doing it', and from The TBTL Archives: Ira Glass!

Luke's family recounts their near-death experience in the middle of a lake, plus, we've got firm dates for some TBTL events in August. And, from The TBTL Archives, music and talking from Thao!

An update from the Remote Mountain Cabin, Announcing the TBTL Fiesta Fiesta! And, from the TBTL Archives, Wil Wheaton on why Dungeons and Dragons matters.

Luke managed to deprogram himself (mostly) from the cult of declaring himself a 'real american', plus the Remote Mountain Cabin comes with some new neighbor problems (involving a inflatable 'island'), and from The TBTL Archives: John Hodgman!

Luke feels a deep kinship with his rural brothers... except in one area. And area that makes him very very angry. Also, speaking of 'real american' activities, direct from the TBTL Archives, Cooking With Sean DeTore, Deep Fat Fryer Edition.

Luke wonders if all this mountain living has started to change him as a person, plus, from The TBTL Archives: Sherman Alexie talks basketball and the future of art.

Vanessa takes a dim view of Luke's plan to not shower or shave for the entire vacation, the Tens speculate on if Luke is or is not balding (spoiler alert! yes, he is), and Michael Ian Black menaces and entertains us in an interview from the TBTL Archives.

Luke tries to clear up a misunderstanding between country music fans and 'city folk', shares the story of 'Road Pizza' and plays an interview/performance from The Kills courtesy of the TBTL Archives.

TBTL Electric Boogaloo! Blue Scholars use a crazy contraption to bring the hip-hop, Ken Jennings (Jeopardy Champ) squares off against the TBTL Tens, Smoosh, Say Hi, and The Lonely Forest bring the music, Cooking With Sean DeTore, A Crazy Surprise Thing That Actually Happened, and much much more!

Luke explains why the live shows cost .99, decides he's more fascinated with Eagles than his cat, and plays an interview with Derek Erdman, aka Rap Master Maurice.

TBTL Summer Slam! Sir-Mix-A-Lot tries to help the Insane Clown Posse, Rachel Flotard nearly ruins a marriage, John Roderick talks tooth, Andy Haynes brings down the house with his comedy Jokes, and much much more!

With the Summer Slam live shows looming, Luke and Jen run through the Five Most Disastrous Live Events Ever, hoping to avoid a similar fate.

Fun Times! Jen and Sean show up live and in-person @ Burbank Studios to talk about Big Mammas, things that are Awesome and Not Awesome, and sushi jokes.

Lindsay Lohan gets on Luke's last nerve with her excuse-making, the New York Times messes up the whole 'frying an egg on the sidewalk' experiment in a major way, and listener Kelsey wants a TBTL dating service (and she's willing to set up the website!)

After a particularly pungent flight back from NYC, Luke issues a fatwa on people farting on airplanes, but Sean shares a personally story about just how wrong things can go when you keep gas inside for too long.

Live from NYC, Luke chats with the guys from The Sporkful, attends a swanky wedding, and sees the cutest sight ever in history ever.

Luke is on his way to NYC, but not before he ponders a questionable idea for his friend's wedding toast. Plus, a special replay of 2009's conversation with Robert Krulwich and Jad Abumrad of Radio Lab.