TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

Luke has some BIG SALAD PLANS tonight, and he is very excited about them. Plus, listener Laura is back with another amazing Summer Games quiz about reality television.

Andrew has some fundamental questions about sports and betting and those little bumps on the outside of a basketball. He and Luke also kick off this year's TBTL Summer Games with a quiz about two very boastful human beings.

Luke and Andrew both had pleasant but unexpected transportation-related adventures yesterday. They also discuss the best and worst Subway restaurants in their neighborhoods. And it turns out Netflix DVD subscribers can keep the discs after all? It's all so confusing, Ron.   

The pulp mill that created the "Aroma of Tacoma" is shutting down. Does that mean a smelly factory is heading to Luke's neck of the woods? Plus, Luke introduces Andrew to pencil fighting. 

Luke literally painted himself into a corner this morning. Like, literally. Andrew relives a painful memory from his time at The Magic Castle. Plus, "National Cinema Day" is around the corner, so Andrew asks Luke for his official Barbie review. 

Luke stumbles on a clip of network television from 1983 that might be the pinnacle of broadcasting. Plus, the scammer behind the ill-fated Fyre Festival is back with a new idea, called Fyre Festival II. And Luke relives his days playing little league baseball.

Luke spent a dreamy weekend looking at model houses and stocking up on razor blades at Costco. Andrew spent his hard-earned Andy Timez cutting deep into his hedgerow. And Netflix is confusing the heck out of its customers as it ends its DVD-mailing service. 

Luke and Andrew are shocked to learn that two of the Top Stories they covered this week were heard by the folks involved in the stories. They also listen to one of the most charming moments in recent broadcast history. 

Andrew's nightly puttering routine may be getting out of hand, and Luke has some issues with an overly complicated coffee machine. Plus, scientists recreate a Pink Floyd song by listening to human brainwaves. And a driverless car does the most driverless car thing ever.

Luke stumbled on the Sale Of The Century, and it's helping him survive the sweltering heat. Plus, Pooper Trooper sued Scoop Troop, but then Scoop Troop changed its name to Swoop Scoop, and now everything is fine in the local dog poop industry.

Luke has a hornet problem and maybe a bear problem, too? Andrew has a problem with people parking in bus lanes. And listener Dani had a bat in her belfry, and now she needs shots. 

Luke and Andrew review some reader-submitted "Rants and Raves" in the Seattle Times and try to figure out why a rich teenager in New York City has declared war on a fancy hotel. They also learn that Andy Rooney was apparently a huge fan of TBTL.

Luke's new house is fully under construction this morning, but things are going well. Andrew has been spending a lot of time eating lunch on Aurora Avenue and offers TBTL listeners a much-too-detailed report. Plus, it looks like this driverless taxi thing is really happening in San Francisco.

Luke and Andrew have to call Genevieve at work to help them sort out a Jack Ryan vs Jack Reacher situation. Plus, the New York Times finally publishes the Venmo story Luke's been waiting for, but the Gray Lady drops the ball on a story about "skiplagging."  

American broadcasters are uniting behind a baseball announcer who was unfairly suspended in Baltimore. Plus, TBTL Employee Numero Uno stops by for an update on the "I Saved TBTL Coins."

Luke learns that a simple mop is the solution to many of life's problems. Plus, a rudely-parked boat leads to a huge brawl and maybe even a cultural revolution.

Luke moved into his new, almost-unlivable house this weekend and has a lot of thoughts on a lot of things.

Luke is moving this weekend, and he's made a new enemy in the process: packing tape. Plus, Andrew's role has changed for tomorrow's big summer party.   

Luke and Andrew analyze the lyrics to a Moira Rose original work. They also do a little online shopping for Judy Tenuta t-shirts and listen to chef José Andrés describe his love for peeled strawberries. And Luke is now one tiny degree of separation from one of his internet heroes.

Luke and Andrew look back at the wonderful time they had at Saturday's live show in Seattle, although they later realized the bidet-sized mistake they made on stage. They also mourn the loss of Paul Reubens, who died this week. 

Luke and Andrew and their special guests gather with Tens of Listeners for the 4000th episode of TBTL, live at the Neptune Theater in Seattle!

Luke and Andrew attempt to rent a U-Haul truck and drive to Luke's parent's house to pick-up hundreds of TBTL lunchboxes before their big 4000th episode at the Neptune Theater.   

Luke is obsessed with a weird TikTok song, and he is determined to make you obsessed with it, too. He and Andrew also open the ol' P.O. Box to see what Tens of Listeners have sent to TBTL lately.

A stressed-out Andrew tells a tale of underwear and phone charging cables that is as regrettable as it is long. He and a sun-crisped Luke also discuss the life and fighting spirit of Sinead O'Conner, who passed away much too soon and much too misunderstood.

Luke and Andrew have important sartorial questions about their upcoming live show in Seattle. Plus, the New York Times tells the fascinating tale of a drug-loving dog walker who may (or may not)  own a valuable painting.