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It’s a Boot the Boys™ episode, so Ann, Meredith and Hillary are gathered at the base of the LRB cheerleading pyramid to plan our latest Mission: Impossible-style caper. But before we put that safety deposit box heist into motion, we need to get into the details of another week of TBTL. Despite some reservations, we whole-heartedly enjoyed our first look at what may potentially be WBUR’s newest sma...

Resident middle-aged mommish person Hillary Garrett Livingston Butler unleashes the unliiiiiiiimited hot takes we’ve all been thinking as she leads Michael Andrew Frizzell and Robert Law(u)rence Pape through a TBTL Week in Review that reminds us that—for better or for worse … this week maybe worse—Luke is still Luke, Andrew is still Andrew, therapy is still a good idea, and Neil Hamburger still is...

A veritable cavalcade of LRB hosts are assembled for our May round-up show, where we dig into your thoughtful commentary, strategize about our potential Grill and Chill franchise opportunity (Hillary will be our Parker Posey), and examine your recent Amazon purchases (Ann has GOT to stop googling things). Also on the agenda, we begin preliminary discussions about a possible plan to plan some summe...

Since we landed just below the cutoff for that big radio contest, Bobby, Ann, Meredith and Hillary change gears and get back to the business of reviewing the latest week of TBTL, despite the aggressively political and sensual overtones coming from the couple at the other end of the communal pod-lobby. Plus, Hillary recommends the movie Tully, Meredith explains why she has been watching Law & O...

Step into our money booth, take off your pants and break out the tar, because it’s time for another TBTL recap! We’ve got so much to talk about that we didn’t have time to finish slicing our hotdogs, even with our new kitchen harp. Included in this chock-full episode: we’re breaking out the judge’s hammer ( gavel, dangit ) to make a ruling on a new studio name. We promise not to tell the Red Robin...

It happens to us all: we’ve gotten off the plane and later realize our iPad is still in the seat back pocket. Oh, you haven’t? Well then, we’ve all left our belongings unattended at our departure gate while we go to the Hudson News to buy an outrageously overpriced Bag Of Farts. Not that, either? Uh, okay, we’ve all certainly taken a cab to a sketchy area of East Las Vegas to confront a “medium-te...

Newly minted co-host Hillary Livingston Butler leads Manchaca Mike and I-35-abutted Bobby on a special All-Texas Edition of LRB, including our TBTL Week in Review, a recap of our liquor -infused days of fun, and the joy of seeing Luke crush his appearance on Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! So pop off your legs, toss out those Bad Pants, and don’t sleep on the smoked turkey, because this one’s more fun...

The last week of TBTL was an emotional one, and there isn’t really a great way to recap someone’s grief over the loss of a friend. Instead, Mike shares one of his own tough experiences with Ann and Bobby, and we all do some metaphorical (not literal) phone-hugging. That said, don’t worry! It’s not all so serious. We still had plenty of time to pick apart the guys’ irrational anxieties, our own iss...

Join Bobby, Mike, Ann and Christy for a month-end round-up of the TBTL and LRB topics from April we needed more time to cover, including: The winner of our seven-way candy melee The loser of all candy, ever (no poll necessary) More pet nicknames More oldest emails And more! Plus, Bobby’s coconut aversion, Mike’s cracked house, Ann’s awkward brunch, and a passing reference to the time Christy “goog...

Hey friends, while we were waiting in line behind God for the microwave at the celestial 7-11, the LRB gang decided to make a few changes. So, we’re trying out a new style of recap this week, but don’t give us a Shorty Award just yet. Instead, listen in on a discussion that ranges from a science fiction technology that we think is more important than time travel to the best way to house your bitco...

It’s clip show time, and we’re taking a short break from attempting to deport Andy the fun-loving lemon thrower to talk about some nicknames. Meredith “Short Torso” Van Harn, Christy “Don’t Call Me Chrissy” Wise and Ann “Brontosaurus Rex” Lundholm are here to develop a set of rules for appropriate nicknames, talk about why you should never be friends with an asshole, and bemoan the difficulties of...

Neither snow nor cold nor gloom of post-surgery pain will keep Ann, Bobby and Meredith from recapping the latest week of TBTL. Between us we’ve got a Diet Coke bunker, a working fax line (617-354-8513), some Tylenol with Codeine and zero working VCRs, all divided by one. And thankfully, not a single dollop of anything in sight.

It’s been a busy week here in LRB Land, so this is just a quick update from Bobby to let you know we still love you, even after that thing you did. You know which thing. Remember your homework: Go listen to an episode from our extensive back catalogue of shows at littleredbandwagon.com Tell us about the oldest email in your gmail (or non-Google email, I guess) Tune into the recap on Monday p.s. I...

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...

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...

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...

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  ...

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 ou...

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...

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...

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 m...

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 i...

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...

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...

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...