TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

Luke and Andrew remember their friend and TBTL Legend Mike Frizzell, with some help from Jen "Flash" Andrews and Bill Radke, who knew him well.  Click here to donate to help Mike's family or to bid on some classic TBTL merch to support the cause. 

Luke goes knocking on doors in his new apartment building on a quest to find a spice. But are his new neighbors ready to meet him like this? He and Andrew also celebrate the 51st anniversary of Oregon's famous whale explosion...and they find out it wasn't the only one. 

Luke and Andrew explore their differing personality types through a conversation about ranch dressing. They also discuss a couple of head-scratchy art projects that popped-up in the news this week, including the apparent destruction of an original Banksy work. 

Luke has a terrifying encounter just outside Pleasanton, California, which doesn't sound like a place where you should have a terrifying encounter. Oh, and Paul Rudd is the Sexiest Man Alive according to People Magazine and Stephen Colbert.

Luke and Andrew are saddened by the death of actor Dean Stockwell, who apparently tried to leave show business behind more than once. They also hear about a man who says he paid off his student loans by eating exclusively at Six Flags for 7 years.

David From The Basement joins Luke and Andrew to discuss yesterday's big Cleveland Browns win and what to expect when Russell Wilson returns to face Aaron "I'm Immunized" Rodgers next week.

Andrew is confused by a mask he saw someone wearing in public this weekend, and he wants to get to the bottom of it. Plus, Luke's home renovation project is stirring up some complicated emotions.

Luke swings by Andrew's studio, where they throw open the phone lines and hear from listeners, including one caller who used frontier justice to teach an unruly kid a lesson in a movie theater. Plus, Andrew ordered some soup at a diner yesterday! And it was okay!

Listeners help Luke and Andrew with some details about Emoji vs Emoticons. Plus, Merriam-Webster's embrace of the word "Fluffernutter" inspires a very important conversation about peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches.

A campaign to create a donkey emoji prompts Luke and Andrew to reminisce about their very earliest internet experiences. Plus, a journey through Luke's new neighborhood puts him on the scene of a live TV news report.

Luke is settling into his new apartment, but also maybe slightly electrocuting himself in the process. Plus, a controversial "mega dorm" project replaces windows with virtual windows, while Mark Zuckerberg promises to make everything virtual, eventually. Oh, hi, Mark!

Luke and Andrew are happy that the Seahawks absolutely dominated a game that they were supposed to dominate, but Andrew is still VERY sour about yesterday's Browns loss and a Fantasy Football bad beat that he can't fully believe.

Luke learned some important lessons while moving apartments this weekend, the main one being "never move apartments." Plus, a very young listener offers a new inspirational theme song for TBTL and the Tens of Listeners.

Luke will be spending his Halloween weekend moving apartments, and he's already wondering if he made a Terrible Mistake. Plus, Andrew recaps the top three horror films of all time with ten words or less. And PETA wants us to start referring to baseball bullpens as "Arm Barns."

Luke has now seen the new Wes Anderson film, which puts he and Andrew on the cutting edge of pop culture criticism. Plus, BJ Novak uses Instagram to reveal why his face is used on weird products around the world.

Forget "Bones or No Bones", Luke and Andrew realize they're playing a game called "Brains or No Brains" every time they turn on their mics. And today they have No Brains. They also get around to discussing the fascinating " Bad Art Friend " story that riled everyone up recently.

Luke and Andrew find their beloved Seahawks at 2-5 with another painful loss last night. They also try to remember way back to last Thursday's Browns win over Denver.

Andrew receives a gift from a listener in an unusual way. Luke regrets buying chowder coffee at the airport. And listener Harper calls back to give some context to her recent misdemeanor.

Luke and his friends ended up accidentally hacking the mainframe this weekend, raising a moral conundrum. Plus, it turns out we're all just waiting to find out if we're going to have a Bones Day or a No Bones Day .

Luke has an absolute NIGHTMARE of a morning in New York City with a story that has Andrew's blood running cold. Plus, a plan to save a bunch of dogs using drones goes sideways when "The A-Team" shows up. (Today's intro tape via Chris Fleming )

Luke is in New York City, where he is recruiting new TBTL listeners one at a time. Plus, some research shows that ambulance sirens may cause more harm than good.

Luke and Andrew realize at the last minute that they can open the phone lines and take calls from listeners. So they do! Plus, Luke is shocked to hear that Andrew had a college radio show. 

Luke swings by the studios of Walsh, Walsh And Doormat, which Andrew hopes smells okay for him. Plus, the highest-paid state employee in Washington just lost his job over a vaccination mandate. And a listener calls in with a fascinating story about breaking the law and getting caught.

Luke and Andrew lick their wounds after a couple of devastating losses for their beloved football teams this weekend.

Luke and Andrew discuss the rules of self-checkout kiosks at the grocery store and why Andrew is now on the wrong side of the law. Plus, a pack of zebra are on the loose in Maryland, and one zealous TV reporter thinks this is the story that will make him famous.