TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

Luke is feeling blue, and Andrew tries to cheer him up with conversations about laundry soap, cereal bags, coat hooks, and Randy Quaid. Then Luke and Andrew correct the record on two big oopsies they made during yesterday's show. Special thanks to Evan Driscoll and  J. Scott for supporting today's TBTL!

Luke and Andrew discuss the turmoil surrounding sports sites like FanDuel and DraftKings. Plus, Chrissie Hynde is SUPER rude to NPR. And we discuss victory, heartbreak, and blown calls in this week's edition of No Point Conversion. Huge thanks to Daniel Sabroe and Jennifer Linnea Strom for supporting today's episode!

Luke and Andrew discuss salads, salad toppings, salad bars, and other salad-related topics. There's also some talk of an app that would let you rate other people. And we discuss the undoing of American Apparel. Special thanks to Carolyn Froeschl and Michel Hughes for supporting today's episode!

Luke and Andrew make a pledge to be more gracious when people say nice things about them. Then Andrew brags about what an amazing radio host he is. Luke, meanwhile, is fascinated by an unusual lottery that is transforming a Canadian fishing village.

Andrew and special guest host Stu "The Stub-Bot" Neuman discuss Hillary Clinton's breakfast options, a guy named Fart, and a new rule for talking to strangers. Plus, we get to the bottom of a few curious song lyrics from the 1970s (because we are trying to stay relevant to the youth.)

Luke joins the show from beautiful Pittsburgh, where he's attending a public radio conference. However, things are not going as planned. Meanwhile, Andrew is either sick or faking sickness in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles. Also, listeners weigh-in with their suggested "John Boehner" chyron captions for the Daily Show.

Luke is on his way to the most-talked about public radio event of the year, and he tries to get Andrew to drop everything and crash the party. Plus, they discuss Trevor Noah's Daily Show debut, why Luke doesn't watch John Oliver's show, and the recent round of Genius Grant winners. Special thanks to April Kent and Chris Pugh for supporting today's show!

On today's TBTL, Luke and Andrew turn to the skies, where the moon is red, Mars has water, and $10,000 worth of weed is falling out of aircraft and crushing doghouses. Also: a recap of yesterday's mixed football action in our weekly No Point Conversion segment. Special thanks to Michelle Rickman and Mary Donahue for supporting today's TBTL.

Luke " Bannigan " Burbank spots a suspected car thief live during the show! It's very exciting. Plus, he and Andrew discuss moon festivals, the "Happy Birthday" song, and music for your weekend!  

Luke and Andrew discuss their 1990s adolescent crushes (hello, there, Ms. Nancy Travis!) and why Andrew's fear of cheese is justified. Also, the man who brought bagels to the masses died recently, and he was more controversial than you might think. Plus, Luke discusses proper nicknames for his new city. Special thanks to  Patricia Middleton and Carrie Powell for supporting today's installment of T...

Luke and Andrew react to the TBTL firestorm that erupted after yesterday's God talk. Plus, the best audio of a couple of fisherman you will ever hear. And why Andrew needs to shut his mouth at baseball games.

Luke finds it odd that noted fabricator Brian Williams gets another shot at journalism today, while a comedian who lied about 9/11 is losing sponsorships. Plus, Producer Andrew lays some crazy fresh Bob Seger jams beneath conversations about the pope and monkey photographers. Special thanks to Patricia Middleton and Carrie Powell for their TBTL support!

Luke barely survives a weekend without his iPhone, and Andrew finds himself in an awkward Facebook situation (because he's an awful human.) Plus, Luke nervously opens an email from a shirty listener, then he and Andrew dissect yesterday's Seahawk's loss in TBTL's No Point Conversion. Huge thanks to Laurie Zelnick and  Catherine Sigmon for supporting today's episode!

Luke tries to save his waterlogged iPhone on the air. Meanwhile, Andrew is looking for a dark place to hide from the L.A. sunshine. Also, the TBTL follow-up file is brimming with stories, and we explore some Music For Your Weekend!

Comedian Baron Vaughn joins the show today for a fascinating conversation about sex robots and singularity theory. Plus, Luke goes out of his way to embarrass himself in front of a new neighbor, and Andrew learns the true definition of a furry. (Today's show, in case you can't tell, does include adult themes and language, so be warned before listening with youngsters.) Huge thanks to Eric Englund...

Luke and Andrew discuss a comedian caught lying about his 9/11 experience, a flight attendant who uses the intercom too much, and the New York Times' propensity to over-explain sandwiches. They also read some amazing plot synopses from IMDB. Special thanks to Hillary Fleener and Dorothy Crutcher for supporting today's show!

Luke goes to war against the yellow jackets that are infesting his house. But his homemade bee-keeping outfit did not offer the protection he'd hoped. Plus, Andrew is having trouble telling real life apart from video games. And they discuss the evolutionary imperative for groaning at puns.

Luke is back from Arkansas, where he judged a squirrel meat cooking competition and made some new friends. He and Andrew discuss that and the internet's anger over a woman who likes to pretend it's 1885. Plus, the official 2015 return of No Point Conversion! Special thanks to Megan Dahl and James Drabick for supporting today's show!

Luke, Phyllis and Andrew are a bit loopy as they wrap up a marathon recording session. They try to define brain mapping, furries, plushies and tenth-anniversary wedding gifts. Special thanks to  Bettina Maki and  Emily Castle for supporting today's show!

Luke, Phyllis and Andrew go online to find out who owes them money. Plus, why Luke quit acting and why Andrew is so damned proud of a joke he told 10 months ago. Special thanks to Levi Fuller and Tarin Anderson for supporting today's show!

Luke, Andrew, and Phyllis "Fletch" Fletcher discuss how to turn a regular episode of TBTL into a "rumpshaker". Plus, Andrew records while legally blind, Luke sings the soundtrack to Ants'hillvania, and they both wonder what their legacies will be. Special thanks to Olivia Wilcox and Minda Brusse for supporting today's edition of TBTL!  

Luke, Andrew and Fletch talk about their histories with video games, Andrew's growing obsession with Minecraft, and the time Luke broke his friend's tooth with a Nintendo controller then lied about it. Plus, what we talk about when we talk about balding. Special thanks to Brenda Skeel and Megan Van Houten for supporting this episode of TBTL!  

Phyllis "Fletch" Fletcher joins the show to take a walk down TBTL memory lane. She, Luke and Andrew discuss one of Luke's most infamous stand-up debacles. Special thanks to  John Goldman and  Alanna Jaworski for supporting today's episode!

In this tangent-filled episode, Luke and Andrew discuss breakfast soup, Vietnamese cuisine, tic-tac-toe, modern publishing, Scientology, water fountains, dirty silverware, slip-n-slides, golfer John Daly, and Tony Shalhoub's brother. Plus, Music For Your Weekend! Special thanks to Mary Strow and Graham Ames for supporting today's show!

Luke and Andrew continue to be obsessed with their own, very different construction projects. They also discuss a judge's decision to throw-out Tom Brady's 4-game suspension and McDonald's decision to serve breakfast all day. Plus, a listener from Australia makes an admirable bid to be TBTL's new host. Special thanks to Jason McFarland and Jeff McKee for supporting today's show!