#4328 Try Fieri
Yesterday, Luke dared to venture where few are brave enough to tread: A Spirit Halloween store in downtown Chicago at 5:30pm on Halloween night.
Nov 01, 2024•59 min•Ep. 4328
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#4327 A Tripping Tan Mom With A Freaked Out Friend
It's the 2024 TBTL Halloween Spooktacular! Genevieve joins Luke and Andrew to discuss her best and worst Halloween costumes over the years and to help Luke brainstorm ideas for his own getup tonight. And we hear from Tens of listeners who share their own hair-raising tales of ghostly presences and messages from the beyond.
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 4327
#4326 Cocaine Mirrors And Beer Dogs
Luke and Andrew wax nostalgic about the water parks of their youth, from Turtle Beach to Wild Waves. They also pour an oily cup of coffee out for the Starbucks Oleato, a drink idea that never stood a chance.
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 4326
#4325 Tasteful Lewds
TBTL brings you more statues in the news! Another sarcastic sculpture has popped-up in the US Capital. Plus, NBA All-Star Dwayne Wade also got his own statue this week. Unfortunately, it doesn't look too much like him.
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 4325
#4324 Dr. Dracula's Vampire
Luke finally explains the strange selfie he took last week that ended up on the TBTL website , and the reveal is better than Andrew expected. They also talk about a story from the sports world that is not about sport, but about the human condition (and when NOT to start taunting people.) And a new statue of a pile of poop in the U.S. The Capitol is surprisingly above-board.
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 4324
#4323 The Wolf Of LensCrafters
Andrew went glasses shopping yesterday and ended up having an overly emotional response to the whole process. Meanwhile, Luke made a huge stride in creating boundaries around life and work…AND he came up with a great idea for a Halloween costume with his girlfriend.
Oct 25, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 4323
#4322 Not Today, Seitan!
Luke is in love with a door, but he's not in love with the new check-in system at a historic Los Angeles hotel. He and Andrew also argue about garbage collectors and their white wax pens.
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 44322
#4321 Inside You There Are Two Muppets
Luke and Andrew bond over a radio commercial that has been making them each very angry. Plus, a new toilet technology will record your bowel movements for health purposes, but also raises some logistical and ethical issues. And Chick-Fil-A is finally in the podcast business.
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 4321
#4320 You Have To Fight For Your Right To Havarti
Andrew is having a tech issue that may actually be more of a mental health issue. Luke has a new hi-tech neck pillow for his redeye flight to New York. And a listener shares a special recording she made with her family.
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 4320
#4319 Every Little Thing We Do Is Tragic
Luke and Andrew realize that yesterday was an auspicious day in TBTL history. Plus, Andrew is preparing to say goodbye to a favorite t-shirt, and Luke remembers the life and times of Tony Ventrella, who's passing this weekend gave Luke a lot to think about.
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 4319
#4318 Chess Exercise
Luke and Andrew discuss cutesy terms for crimes that make them seem less crime-y. They also celebrate a recent awe-inspiring dance party at a political rally. And they talk about a famous chess player's amazing attempts to cheat (allegedly!) at a recent match.
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 4318
#4317 Steamboat Nanu-Nanu
Luke and Andrew discuss current trends in below-the-waist fashion, noisy stomachs, glasses with built-in cameras, and what travel would be like if they were so rich they didn't know what to do with all their money.
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 4317
#4316 Clicker Bait
Andrew had a transformative experience booking a haircut last week. Luke is rolling the dice on taking a red-eye flight directly to a gig. And the Tens of listeners help Luke identify the mystery WWII movie that he only remembered one small scene from.
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 4316
#4315 Oh My Wordle
After hearing about controversy surrounding today's Wordle puzzle, Luke tries to solve the game himself on the podcast. (Spoiler alerts are duly noted on the show!) He and Andrew also discuss a creepy new A.I. tool that turns complicated text into a chatty podcast.
Oct 15, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 4315
#4314 Smooth Creminal
Luke offers an important apology involving the sports text chain that he shares with Andrew. They also discuss the closing of the last significant K-Mart in America and the deep sadness that a New York Times photographer was able to capture in its aisles.
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 4314
#4313 Hat On A Stick!
Francis Ford Coppola has weighed-in on his own controversial film, Megalopolis, by giving it five stars on Letterboxd. So that's good! Luke and Andrew also discuss Luke's attempt to avoid Seahawks game spoilers while he was at work last night, and the moral quandary it left Andrew in.
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 4313
#4312 Rated C For Cheeks
Ludacris is on a mission to "the world's most hydrated motherf***er", but he's going about it in an unusual way. Quantas Airlines apologizes for airing an R-rated movie on a flight. And Andrew discovers a steamy movie of his own in a surprising place.
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 4312
#4311 Second Wave Cappyism
Luke and Andrew dissect Kamala Harris's appearance on the Howard Stern Show -- specifically, the brilliantly stupid (or stupidly brilliant) music Howard chose to introduce her. They also discuss a bizarre murder attempt involving an elaborate disguise and a vaccine ruse.
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 4311
#4310 André 2000
Luke and Andrew reconnect with the JibJab website to find out what the folks over there have been up to. Plus, Luke struggles over an imaginary job offer from the NFL, Andrew struggles with his memories of Browns fandom, and a listener shares a terribly sad story about her fish.
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 4310
#4309 The Three Ps Of Podcasting
Luke has entered a new phase of television consumption that has changed him forever. He and Andrew also discuss the latest outrage over the new Joker movie, which opened this weekend with legendarily bad box office numbers.
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 4309
#4308 Pain And Cable
Excavators unearthed something they definitely weren't supposed to unearth in Luke's yard yesterday, leading him on a journey of frustration and possible renewal. He also was able to unearth the mystery doorbell sound he spent yesterday's episode looking for.
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 4308
#4307 For Whom The Bell Bling-brrrrrzzzzs
Luke's attempts to locate a video on his phone send him and Andrew on a journey through the recent past. They also discuss Francis Ford Copolla's new labor of love, Megalopolis, a film that has been declared a "beautiful disaster" by the kindest reviewers.
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 4307
#4306 The One Seasons
Frankie Valli says nobody is forcing him to perform live shows. Luke has a revelation about Lenny Kravitz. And Andrew finds a connection between politics and Halloween decorations.
Oct 02, 2024•56 min•Ep. 4306
#4305 That's The Spirit
Luke and Andrew check-in after their big (weird) live show in Philadelphia this weekend. Plus, the Spirit Halloween company is apparently offended by Saturday Night Live's takedown of the stores in its season premiere. (Or is it just good business to be offended?)
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 4305
#4304 TBTL Live In Philadelphia!
TBTL heads to the Friends Center in Philadelphia for a fun-filled show featuring Luke, Andrew, Jon, Genevieve and Luke's mom, Susie B.!
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 4304
#4303 Jingles All The Way
Luke and Andrew gear-up for their big live show in Philly tomorrow. Turns out, they're both feeling some anxiety about it. They also discuss Coca-Cola's decision to cancel a new, misguided flavor that nobody has heard of.
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 4303
#4302 Groom With A View
Luke bought a new grooming product that comes with some unwanted baggage. He and Andrew discuss the new trend(?) of people photographing their TSA bins while going through security.
Sep 26, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 4302
#4301 Taking A Mulligan
Andrew's been revisiting the TV show Soap and offers a long-awaited review. Luke's been trying to find more ways to get out the vote this November. And they discuss a new stink that has invaded Luke's neck of the woods.
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 4301
#4300 The Alpha Betta Fish
Luke learns to advocate for himself, Andrew makes a vow to stay put, and the least surprising thing happens at a "rodeo" in a New England parking lot.
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 4300
#4299 Coffee Annan
Luke struggles to avoid tawdriness on today's show and Andrew embraces his tawdry side wholeheartedly as they discuss the RFK sexting scandal that titillated the world of political journalism last week. Also, Luke is joining the show from NYC, where he found himself in a security nightmare trying to cover the UN Assembly this morning.
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 4299
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