TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

Luke and Andrew realize that gyrocopters are a real thing when one lands on the U.S. Capitol lawn. Now Luke wants one. Plus, Andrew learns that he shares an accountant with a truly scary celebrity. And Luke explains why he has 1.3 years to achieve all of his life goals. Here's a random YouTube video of some dudes flying a deathtrap  gyrocopter.

Luke is obsessed with a Los Angeles cougar, and it's not a lady of a certain age. Or is it? Plus, he and Andrew dole out some lunch advice and dissect a new video that supposedly shows Dennis Quaid losing his cool.

TBTL friendo Dan Pashman of The Sporkful stops by to talk about bullies, donut shops and a man who went to great lengths to cheat at chess. Plus, we announce a special TBTL event and Luke and Andrew geek-out on last night's Game of Throne's premier.

This episode was missing from the TBTL archive, so the original title and description are missing. It was uploaded on April 30, 2025.   

Luke deals with the massive internet outage that hit Seattle today. He joins Andrew from a sweltering car in Capitol Hill to talk about the proper way to quit Facebook and one man's fashion nightmare come true.

Luke and Andrew discuss an unfortunate tribute to Lucille Ball that is causing trouble in Celoron, New York. Also, Andrew tries to come to grips with a new reality, and Luke offers advice to a potential Port Townsender.

Luke and Andrew debate the comedic brilliance of the Dukes of Hazzard and whether "The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" contributed to the suicide of someone it parodied. Plus, Andrew is mean to children again, and Luke wants to get his hands on a weck sandwich.

Luke and Andrew explain why grown men were wetting their pants at Wrigley Field yesterday and why airport food has gotten better and -- thus -- worse. Plus, how the singular Michael Keaton made Saturday Night Live must-see TV this weekend and whether Twin Peaks has a future without David Lynch.

Luke, Andrew and Phyllis discuss the very first time liquor touched their lips. Plus, a Price Is Right mess-up only fuels Andrew's game show passions.

Luke gives Andrew advice with some issues he's having with his landlord. Plus, scientists discover the time of day when we're all the most chillaxed, and Luke give's Jay-Z's new music service a spin.

Luke and Andrew preside over Dream Court, discuss Amazon's new push-button technology, and explain why they believe they're becoming worse human beings overall. Also, Luke hears the siren call of one of the most remote places on earth.

Luke deals with an uncomfortable moment at Subway. Plus, he and Andrew discuss the controversy over old tweets by the new Daily Show host. And they address one listener's karaoke-related concerns.

Luke and Andrew explore the sultry sounds of 1980s saxamaphones. They also meet a heckler who has no apologies to give. And they discuss the announcement of the Daily Show's next host, Trevor Noah.

Andrew and Luke discuss a confrontation between a frustrated cyclist and a driver who parked her car in the bike lane. Plus, TBTL friend Phyllis calls-in to share her solution to The Wet Wipe Problem. And Andrew gets his slide-whistle back.

Sewer week (apparently) continues on TBTL. MSNBC's Chris Hayes calls-in to talk about his recent adventure in the bowels of New York City. Plus, one of the world's richest people survives mostly on junk food and soda. And our boss gets his own theme song.

Writer and comedian  Alex Falcone  joins us today to discuss whether men should be allowed to wear shorts in public ( Fran Lebowitz says definitely not. ) Other topics include lottery fantasies, Facebook creepery, and poop diamonds.

Luke and Andrew dig into some timely political stories, like Reaganomics and the Gary Hart scandal. Plus, why restaurants need to stop obsessing over the shape of their foods and how we're all literally flushing gold down the toilet.

Luke and Andrew discuss the big wedding that wasn't, why Will Ferrell says fraternities have run their course, and whether we should reward 8-year-old actresses with bouquets of flowers.

Luke and Andrew try to make sense of their newfound (and likely short-lived) iTunes success, New Hampshire's Kid Krushing Legislative Process, and the new Netflix show "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt".

Luke and Andrew discuss Sinead O'Connor's decision to retire her most famous song. Plus, Andrew regrets accusing a friend of being sexist, and Luke remembers being chased around his pastor's office by his ruler-wielding mother.

Christy Wise joins us to discuss her new podcast that's all about  this podcast. It's called The Little Red Bandwagon . And Luke and Andrew discuss Starbucks' attempt to fight racism and the proper way to ask for more napkins at Subway.

Luke remembers that he's scheduled to give a speech just 20 minutes before he takes the stage. Andrew employs something he calls "hot dog theology." Then they open the phones and take questions from the Tens of listeners.

Kristen Schaal joins us to talk about her new TV show, The Last Man on Earth . Plus, Luke and Andrew dissect the Robert Durst case and the HBO series that helped blow it open. And Luke explains why he did some breaking-and-entering over the weekend.

Luke joins us from a broken-down boat and tries to avoid the now-hackneyed phrase "I'm on a boat!" He and Andrew discuss why ( according to the New York Times ) kids won't wear jeans these days and why Kathy Griffin quit her plum TV job.

Luke and Andrew fire up the ol' One-and-a-Half Men mobile to discuss the line between persistence and harassment when it comes to romance. Also, some museums are starting to ban "selfie sticks." Good or bad idea?