Make sure you’re wearing your Life Alert, because it’s time for a fresh recap of TBTL and we don’t want you to slip in the shower. Luke is pretending he isn’t a frivolous spender, while Andrew definitely, definitely lost on The Price Is Right: Whole Foods Salad Bar Edition. Although it turned out that the Roooosevelt apartment wasn’t on fire, our hot takes certainly are, as Ann and Mike are joined once again by guest host Hillary “H-Bomb” Butler to talk about the finest in kids’ television progr...
Apr 09, 2018•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 314
By popular demand (at least among the hosts) it’s the The LRB Candy Special! Ann, Christy, Mike and Bobby break down the official results of the LRB Candy Survey, and then use ultimate Jen Andrews-style authority to manipulate and overrule as needed to determine unequivocally which sweets can’t be beat in each category. (Stay tuned for a seven-way melee to determine the overall winner in a future episode.) Plus, Bobby tries all of the new Diet Coke flavors in real time, Mike sings some off-seaso...
Apr 06, 2018•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 313
It’s Easter at the LRB, and Branson the bunny is celebrating by deploying his turd cannon, while Edith the cat preps for a trip. As for your hosts, after deciding on the next phase of our careers, we buckle down to discuss who should (or should not) approach celebrities for selfies, the positives of automated customer service, the Seventies sexiness of Michael Landon, and the real reason that men get married. Meredith has some low-capacity thumb drives she needs to part with, Mike made a poor sp...
Apr 02, 2018•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 312
Christy records alone (don’t worry it’s only to setup the clips) in this replay of a classic archive LRB episode. Listen to find out the answers to these questions: Why is Mrs. Bean Baxtor mad at Mike? Does Andrew want to get revenge on Bobby? Why Andrew and Christy are in a blood feud? What is Andrew’s TBTL origin story? And many more! Clips in this show are from L RB #12 and TBTL #2595 Take the Candy Survey HERE...
Mar 30, 2018•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 311
Live from Regular Virginia, Ann joins Bobby and Meredith to brag about some Polish candy she received from a listener—a treat that sounds a lot better to some of us than the lie that is Raisinets. After candy talk (don’t worry, there’s more to come in future episodes) we recap the latest week of TBTL, and dole out life advice including “never test yourself on geography in public,” “Craig, throw out those bricks,” and “keep drinking, Kalena.”
Mar 26, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 310
Hillary Livingston “Trixie” “H-Bomb” “hiliv” Butler returns to join Mike “L’il Fat” “ Shaggy ” “Moose” Frizzell and Bobby “Buy My Mixer” “no really, please buy my mixer” Pape for a special Friday potpourri edition of LRB. Topics discussed include but are not limited to: An exciting Stumpdate™ A casual Austin meet-up in May (planned in real time on the show, like you do) Bedtime with the Butlers A great offer on a used industrial kitchen mixer Awkward mirror placement, and Why acting like Holden ...
Mar 23, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 309
Bobby, Ann, Meredith and Mike have assembled to recap the latest week of TBTL, though it’s one of those weeks we’re really not sure why. At least we can all agree that Kiki’s Korner™ is an Instant Klassic™, and her Rosie Perez impression is even better than MIke’s. Plus, Ann is guest-lecturing at No Fun University, Bobby is in DC, Meredith is baffled (acoustically) by cats, and Mike just wanted a trim. Be sure to check out our Sweet 16 candy survey , and Andrew and Rachel Belle ’s “ Music is for...
Mar 19, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 308
Well, it’s finally come to this. We knew it would, because with Christy and Ann, all conversational roads eventually lead to candy. And for two guys whose preferred snacks generally involve alcohol and/or bags of farts, Luke and Andrew sure have spent some time talking about sugar. We’re just here to celebrate it, that’s all. From a long conversation about Skittles, to what kind of candy the KKK might pass out, to Luke’s hotel room binges, we’ve got a lot to cover. Further topics of discussion i...
Mar 16, 2018•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 307
We’re short on time because the Lyft is arriving to take Meredith, Mike, and Ann to see The Black Panther Movie, but we managed to squeeze in a recap without getting too deshoveled. We have a split panel on the merits of modern movie theaters, but we all agree that we’ve reached the limits of our tolerance for dive bars and speakeasies, and that there’s no way we’re letting the horror flick that is those creepy clappers into our houses. Mike is mad (and hungry), mostly about words (and Big Mac J...
Mar 12, 2018•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 306
It’s the inaugural episode of LRB is Mystery Solvers (we solve our own mysteries whenever we feel like it, and no one’s getting free pizza, unfortunately). In pursuing that lofty goal, we’re getting to know Nace Hentschell, burgeoning Seattle lumberjack, grower of giant vegetables, and unironic Belieber. Nace shares some stories from his multiple run-ins with Camaro Kev and The Burbs at a certain well-known local karaoke joint, teaches us a new way to react when things aren’t going great, and re...
Mar 09, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 305
Welcome to Fork ’n’ Pan, the restaurant where we serve an entire batch of baked treats as one serving, still in the pan! Take this fork, have a seat on the couch, get cozy in your Van Harn Original Charcoal-Activated Anti-Fart Slanket*, turn the TV to whatever channel you like, and know that Mike, Bobby and Meredith are not here to judge you. That said, Two Sticks, Shufflin’ Papes and the MVH are ready to deliver verdicts on matters of Entitled Etiquette™ parking, basic recycling skills , the sh...
Mar 05, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 304
As March 2018 marks Ann With A Plan Lundholm’s second anniversary as an LRB co-host, we’re taking a listen back to her inaugural appearance on the show with Christy and Mike back in 2016. Hear how TBTL (and subsequently LRB) tricked our resident baker into giving us so much of her time and attention. Plus, Ann’s favorite clip from TBTL history—the story of one of Jen’s most brazen and cringeworthy lies—is a perennial favorite. Don’t mind the long rambling intro from Bobby. He’s really, really ob...
Mar 02, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 303
Bobby, Ann and Mike got up nice and early, and have laid claim to enough chairs by the pod pool for all of our P1’s—and more importantly—our P2s to maximize enjoyment of our latest TBTL Week in Review. We don’t care about you BMI, why you got a Saturday JUG, or even how you could blow that call at the buzzer in last week’s big Hooverball match. Bobby is broadcasting from Buffalo, Mike has a huge Stumpodate, and Ann received a package this week that has her equally delighted and horrified. Enjoy!...
Feb 26, 2018•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 302
At Ann’s behest, Mike and Bobby have watched the first eight episodes of network TV’s lowest-rated (and yet, critically acclaimed) show, the Showtime-castaway-turned-CW-cult favorite Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Fellow CXG fans Meredith and Christy join in to hear the guys’ thoughts on the show, and to tell them why they are wrong. Kidding! (Sort of.) Can entertaining musical numbers and a surprisingly thoughtful (and hilarious) look at mental illness overcome modest scripting and an awful title?* Did t...
Feb 23, 2018•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 301
It was a busy week on TBTL of stock talk, fantastic guests, and a lot of voicemails. It took three tries, but we finally got our long-promised email frenzy (Andrew only had to get rid of Luke to do it). Your LRB crew of Ann, Meredith, and Mike are here to reflect on personal fashion choices (both then and now), decide that Facebook quizzes are an exercise in self-satisfaction, and reset the Joe-Joes history clock. Luke’s pronunciation of “po’boy” takes us on a journey through the theater of the ...
Feb 19, 2018•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 300
It’s time to hang some lights and get the scenery out of storage, because we’re here to celebrate the premiere acting troupe of TBTL: The TBTL Players. In this episode: a Very Special clip from a 90’s tween favorite, Sean’s … interesting … vocal choices, the “best worst line ever,” and tour de force sound effects. Meredith and Ann discover yet another thing they have in common, while Christy thinks she’s discovered where Lin-Manuel Miranda REALLY found the idea for Hamilton. We also ask an impor...
Feb 16, 2018•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 299
You shave the mice and we’ll grab the fries—it’s time to tackle a supersized week of tangents in our latest TBTL Week in Review. Mike “Pastry Pups” Frizzell, Bobby “Debt Payer” Pape and Meredith “Probably Conceived on a Waterbed” Van Harn are ready to be a pisces and jam (!)—even though two of them are capricorns—and are determined to keep it tight, not unlike Andrew’s shoulders. When you’re done here, go check out GROUP Podcast , and not just because host Rebecca got us out of a couple of jams,...
Feb 12, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 298
For the inaugural edition of LRB’s Pop Culture Challenge (think Green Eggs and Ham), football non-fans Meredith and Ann watched the Super Bowl, and share their thoughts with resident mansplainers Bobby and Mike. Of our lady scientists, who couldn’t manage to stay awake for the whole game? And who thinks baseball is more arousing than football? You’ll have to listen to find out. One thing is, however, universal: ball-handling talk is always funny. Plus, Mike has controversial hot takes on both Ju...
Feb 09, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 297
It’s the second week of the TBTL Vanniversary shows, and Mike, Meredith and Ann are ready to break down every single minute, no matter how long it takes. (Sorry about that!) The guys are crisscrossing the state in the van, and while we go along on the journey we lay down some rules for sexytimes, debate how we would behave in the event of an actual airline disaster, and say goodbye to a good friend. Meredith explains how Apple is ruining her social life, Ann is delighted by Sean’s snore-collecti...
Feb 05, 2018•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 296
Hot off her call on the TBTL Vaniversary Special, Lauren in Jacksonville returns to LRB to tell Bobby about Love is Love , a new book she helped create celebrating same-sex marriage, and the industry allies who help make it possible— pre-order it now on Amazon using this handy LRB referral link —as well as her day job in the world of janitorial supply. Then, we go back to a TBTL radio days classic by way of a May 2015 episode of LRB, when Lauren, Christy and Mike listened to Katie Sprenger’s inf...
Feb 02, 2018•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 295
We’re 12 hours, several smoked meatsnacks and one long flight delay into the TBTL 10th Vaniversary marathon episodes, and Mike, Bobby and Ann are ready to air things out a bit. If you couldn’t make it through this week’s extra-long shows don’t despair; our recap will be more helpful than a grocery-bagging training video and a well-timed cortisone shot. Plus, Ann apologizes unnecessarily, Bobby (still) owes the BosTens $40, and Mike hates being white.
Jan 29, 2018•2 hr•Ep. 294
It was a long, fun, exhausting weekend in Seattle (the Bay City), so Bobby, Christy, and Ann are gathered to conduct a postmortem on the TBTL 10th Vanniversary show. We get into all the hijinks that happened before, during, and after, from the pre-show brewery meetup to the post-show karaoke madness and everything in between. Along the way we reflect on the real magic of TBTL: the people we met and the friends we made. We’re not crying, we swear - it’s just raining on our faces. Plus, Christy Ha...
Jan 26, 2018•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 293
Like most Tens, Meredith and Mike were on the outside looking in for the 10th Anniversary celebration. But don't worry. They rallied, rented a Dodge Caravan, loaded up a guest host (Mike Farnan) and three angry cats for a rollicking recap of a week low on content but high on anxiety. Grab some chips because beef jerky won't be enough to absorb all of the FOMO. Remember to dab your sneezes and don't let the landlord disturb you, poop shower on your downstairs neighbor's head be damned. And always...
Jan 22, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 292
Everybody find your cool hat, because we’re heading to a hip party. A dinner party, that is. Ann and Christy dive into some memorable TBTL clips concerning awkward dinner parties, including a truly cringe-inducing Jen Andrews story where we try to decide whether Jason is the hero or the villain, a typically Burbankian spur-of-the-moment plan that has some unforeseen complications, a strange brag that has everyone (involved!) scratching their heads, and a fantastic story from listener Sam of what...
Jan 19, 2018•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 291
Turn down the CVS Bangers and turn up Little Red Bandwagon, the ambitious but questionable podcast would be significantly less interesting if Frank Shiers had managed to regroup in 2008. In addition to our latest TBTL Week in Review, Mike defends eagles, Bobby defends free samples, and Ann once again defends human decency vis-à-vis sewing scissors. Plus, we debut our newest segment, the LRB Pop Culture Challenge! RIP listener Kalena, who lolololololed to death when she heard Luke was going to st...
Jan 15, 2018•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 290
It’s been a few months since the last time we looked through all of the things you bought through littleredbandwagon.com/amazon , and uh … apparently you’re all on your grind now. You serve a lot of coffee. And one of you loves both Justin Bieber and oral hygiene. Oh, also, one of you is waging war on a serious personal itch. Sorry about that. All that plus: Christy’s regretful (and sweaty) tale of two refrigerators, Ann’s (excellent) idea for a new LRB segment, and some big news from Bobby....
Jan 12, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 289
It was a great week of TBTL, with guests Nick “Self-Proclaimed Psychopath” Jarin and Phyllis “Urban Dictionary” Fletcher joining the guys, and Mike, Meredith and Ann are ready to break down everything that happened. Along the way, we settle on a new nickname for Meredith, discuss how to know when to leave an “escape room” party immediately, lay down some ice cream cone law, and find out that both our lady scientists are terrible pen pals (and possibly also terrible people). As a bonus, we give o...
Jan 08, 2018•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 288
It may be 2018, but LRB’s year-end navel-gazing needed a little more time thanks to listeners (and Ann) suggesting so many great clips. Join Mike and Bobby as we explore a loose theme of “girls rule, boys drool,” not by design, but just because that’s what the evidence bears out. The LRB ladies defend science and decency; Mike opens meat with sewing scissors and inadvertently wins (or, loses) a wet white-shorts contest. And as a bonus, a time Bobby got put through an emotional wringer. But at le...
Jan 05, 2018•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 287
Happy new year! This week’s episodes of TBTL brought tears of (mostly) joy to our misaligned glass eyes. Ann is back from LA, and successfully avoided taking a bite of her adorable nephew who definitely isn’t a corndog. Bobby is remembering a pile of quarters he tried to launder figuratively at a literal laundromat. Meredith is starting a new chapter of her life, for some reason in Detroit. And Mike is riding one of his bikes, and then another, and then another past a cute girl’s house, because ...
Jan 01, 2018•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 286
In the spirit of TBTL’s ending the year with an airing of personal regrets, we thought we’d join in! But then we remembered that we don’t have any regrets. So instead, here’s one of our favorite clip shows from 2017 all about times when our usually lovable TBTL hosts let the Big Dog out, with plenty of regret to go around. Enjoy! Our original synopsis from July 21, 2017: #239: Fifty cents and a frowny face Step on up to the bar, order a shot and a beer from the tough-as-nails lady wearing the ca...
Dec 29, 2017•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 285
