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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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Episodes

#4028 Slaptitude Test

Andrew tries desperately to remember a Gloria Estefan video of his youth, while Luke tries to recapture the excitement of his early days in radio. They also try to figure out who's who in the worlds of hip-hop and WWE wrestling as the TBTL Summer Games come to a close.

Sep 08, 20231 hrEp. 4028

#4027 Lichtervelde? I Hardly Knowhervelde!

Andrew is on a Mediterranean diet, which just means he ate a bunch of hummus for lunch. He and Luke also try to solve a bible-related mystery that's been dogging Andrew for years. They also test their Spanish in a quiz based on the Tour de France as the TBTL Summer Games roll on.

Sep 07, 202348 minEp. 4027

#4026 Bahamian Rhapsody

Luke has become a Binocular Boy™ and is ready for everything that comes along with that title. Andrew decides to throw out the script for the TBTL Summer Games and try something wildly stupider instead.

Sep 06, 202344 minEp. 4026

#4025 I Can See Your Singing

Andrew met a bunch of neighbors over the weekend, including the TBTL listener he had been looking for! Luke apologizes for not being a better Instagram friend. And the TBTL Summer Games roll on with more movie mischief.

Sep 05, 202345 minEp. 4025

#4024 No You Don't, Oprah!

Luke gets swept up in a journalistic enterprise involving his former employer, Blimpy's Yogurt. He and Andrew also continue playing one of their favorite Summer Games based on their own bad descriptions of Hollywood Films.

Sep 04, 202340 minEp. 4024

#4023 DC's Answer To Superman

Luke's computer is on the fritz and ready to bring down the entire Too Beautiful To Biz empire. Plus, in today's edition of the TBTL Summer Games, Luke and Andrew have to eat their own words as they try to figure out which movies they were trying to describe in previous episodes of the podcast.

Sep 01, 202343 minEp. 4023

#4022 Coits Will Be Coits

Andrew tells the story of when he was very relieved to reconnect with his friend from high school art class, and Luke talks about the time he found himself in the "Missed Connections" section of the newspaper. They also finally find out, once and for all, if Vanderpump actually rules in day 4 of the TBTL Summer Games.

Aug 31, 202343 minEp. 4022

#4021 The Last Smile Problem

Luke challenges Andrew's status as the Popsicle King Of TBTL. Andrew also continues to struggle with the Vanderpumps and all their rules as the TBTL Summer Games roll on.

Aug 30, 202341 minEp. 4021

#4020 Vanderpump Rules Everything About Me

Luke has some BIG SALAD PLANS tonight, and he is very excited about them. Plus, listener Laura is back with another amazing Summer Games quiz about reality television.

Aug 29, 202336 minEp. 4020

#4019 Macho Man Ricky Henderson

Andrew has some fundamental questions about sports and betting and those little bumps on the outside of a basketball. He and Luke also kick off this year's TBTL Summer Games with a quiz about two very boastful human beings.

Aug 28, 202339 minEp. 4019

#4018 Impractical Philosophers

Luke and Andrew both had pleasant but unexpected transportation-related adventures yesterday. They also discuss the best and worst Subway restaurants in their neighborhoods. And it turns out Netflix DVD subscribers can keep the discs after all? It's all so confusing, Ron.

Aug 25, 20231 hr 7 minEp. 4018

#4017 The Strong Pew Of Longview

The pulp mill that created the "Aroma of Tacoma" is shutting down. Does that mean a smelly factory is heading to Luke's neck of the woods? Plus, Luke introduces Andrew to pencil fighting.

Aug 24, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 4017

#4016 That Really Chaps My Gears!

Luke literally painted himself into a corner this morning. Like, literally. Andrew relives a painful memory from his time at The Magic Castle. Plus, "National Cinema Day" is around the corner, so Andrew asks Luke for his official Barbie review.

Aug 23, 20231 hr 11 minEp. 4016

#4015 Vertical Jarts

Luke stumbles on a clip of network television from 1983 that might be the pinnacle of broadcasting. Plus, the scammer behind the ill-fated Fyre Festival is back with a new idea, called Fyre Festival II. And Luke relives his days playing little league baseball.

Aug 22, 20231 hr 42 minEp. 4015

#4014 But At What Costco?

Luke spent a dreamy weekend looking at model houses and stocking up on razor blades at Costco. Andrew spent his hard-earned Andy Timez cutting deep into his hedgerow. And Netflix is confusing the heck out of its customers as it ends its DVD-mailing service.

Aug 21, 20231 hr 25 minEp. 4014

#4013 Rant Me The Serenity

Luke and Andrew are shocked to learn that two of the Top Stories they covered this week were heard by the folks involved in the stories. They also listen to one of the most charming moments in recent broadcast history.

Aug 18, 20231 hr 20 minEp. 4013

#4012 We Have A Brew/Off!

Andrew's nightly puttering routine may be getting out of hand, and Luke has some issues with an overly complicated coffee machine. Plus, scientists recreate a Pink Floyd song by listening to human brainwaves. And a driverless car does the most driverless car thing ever.

Aug 17, 20231 hr 8 minEp. 4012

#4011 There's Some Hornets In This House

Luke stumbled on the Sale Of The Century, and it's helping him survive the sweltering heat. Plus, Pooper Trooper sued Scoop Troop, but then Scoop Troop changed its name to Swoop Scoop, and now everything is fine in the local dog poop industry.

Aug 16, 20231 hr 23 minEp. 4011

#4010 And The Oscar For Noticing Things Goes To….

Luke has a hornet problem and maybe a bear problem, too? Andrew has a problem with people parking in bus lanes. And listener Dani had a bat in her belfry, and now she needs shots.

Aug 15, 20231 hr 12 minEp. 4010

#4009 Benevolent Nerds

Luke and Andrew review some reader-submitted "Rants and Raves" in the Seattle Times and try to figure out why a rich teenager in New York City has declared war on a fancy hotel. They also learn that Andy Rooney was apparently a huge fan of TBTL.

Aug 14, 20231 hr 22 minEp. 4009

#4008 He's The One You Call Dr. Brownstone

Luke's new house is fully under construction this morning, but things are going well. Andrew has been spending a lot of time eating lunch on Aurora Avenue and offers TBTL listeners a much-too-detailed report. Plus, it looks like this driverless taxi thing is really happening in San Francisco.

Aug 11, 20231 hr 19 minEp. 4008

#4007 The Hunter For Red October

Luke and Andrew have to call Genevieve at work to help them sort out a Jack Ryan vs Jack Reacher situation. Plus, the New York Times finally publishes the Venmo story Luke's been waiting for, but the Gray Lady drops the ball on a story about "skiplagging."

Aug 10, 20231 hr 30 minEp. 4007

#4006 The Psychic Chef

American broadcasters are uniting behind a baseball announcer who was unfairly suspended in Baltimore. Plus, TBTL Employee Numero Uno stops by for an update on the "I Saved TBTL Coins."

Aug 09, 20231 hr 40 minEp. 4006

#4005 Real Polite Boat!

Luke learns that a simple mop is the solution to many of life's problems. Plus, a rudely-parked boat leads to a huge brawl and maybe even a cultural revolution.

Aug 08, 20231 hr 25 minEp. 4005

#4004 One And A Half Stories

Luke moved into his new, almost-unlivable house this weekend and has a lot of thoughts on a lot of things.

Aug 07, 20231 hr 36 minEp. 4004

#4003 Let's Go To The Tape

Luke is moving this weekend, and he's made a new enemy in the process: packing tape. Plus, Andrew's role has changed for tomorrow's big summer party.

Aug 04, 20231 hr 10 minEp. 4003

#4002 The Righteous Deathstones

Luke and Andrew analyze the lyrics to a Moira Rose original work. They also do a little online shopping for Judy Tenuta t-shirts and listen to chef José Andrés describe his love for peeled strawberries. And Luke is now one tiny degree of separation from one of his internet heroes.

Aug 03, 20231 hr 29 minEp. 4002

#4001 Hayes-ing Incident

Luke and Andrew look back at the wonderful time they had at Saturday's live show in Seattle, although they later realized the bidet-sized mistake they made on stage. They also mourn the loss of Paul Reubens, who died this week.

Aug 02, 20231 hr 28 minEp. 4001

#4000 Live At The Neptune Theater!

Luke and Andrew and their special guests gather with Tens of Listeners for the 4000th episode of TBTL, live at the Neptune Theater in Seattle!

Aug 01, 20231 hr 31 minEp. 4000

#3999 I Am Rentacus!

Luke and Andrew attempt to rent a U-Haul truck and drive to Luke's parent's house to pick-up hundreds of TBTL lunchboxes before their big 4000th episode at the Neptune Theater.

Jul 31, 20231 hr 5 minEp. 3999
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