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TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

TBTL is a daily show hosted by two longtime friends goofing their way through the world the best they can.

Join Luke Burbank and Andrew Walsh as they cover the most important topics of the day, from 25 year-old film reviews to whether or not Andrew’s neighbors are secretly using his garbage bins.

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TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live
#4095 Good Talkers International from 2023-12-12T20:52

Luke’s Airbnb in Leavenworth has a fancy feature that he’s not allowed to use. Except he is *sort of* allowed to use it? But should he? Andrew will be the judge of that. And a TBTL Ten calls in ...

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#4094 Four-Dimensional Podcasting from 2023-12-11T20:57

Luke and Andrew are barely able to record today’s episode of TBTL after an audio catastrophe at Luke’s Airbnb. They also try to solve one of cinema’s greatest mysteries: Whether or not The Daytr...

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#4093 Crunch Time from 2023-12-08T19:36

Jon jumps on the line to finally test Doritos’ new “anti-crunch” technology. Luke and Andrew also discuss the locker rooms of their dreams.

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#4092 Yakoff Ripoff from 2023-12-07T19:43

Luke challenges Andrew to a guessing game, and what comes next will shock you. They also find themselves looking back at the Miller Genuine Draft commercials of their youth. And Luke is about to...

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#4091 The Sacred And The Propane from 2023-12-07T00:10

Luke experienced nothing short of a miracle after waking up an hour late for his flight today. Andrew had an adventure trying to help a stranger find her way home. And they agree on a great name...

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#4090 Let’s Give ‘Em Sump-in To Talk About from 2023-12-05T20:40

Andrew wakes up to a flooded basement, and Luke falls down a 1987 NBA All-Star Game rabbit hole. Plus, has Luke’s dad become a menace to society?

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#4089 Hot Times At The Burbank House from 2023-12-04T21:10

Luke’s dad joins the show as he and Luke test the new water lines in Luke’s studio. Plus, Luke  had a heck of a time mixing concrete this weekend, and he had a heck of a time rooting for his Was...

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#4088 I Got Audio Hoses In Different Area Codeses from 2023-12-01T20:58

Andrew is flabbergasted over something that happened during the show yesterday, and he’s astounded by a new A.I. function in his photo software. Luke wants to know if Doritos’ “crunch silences” ...

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#4087 Barking At The HELOCS, Chasing All The SHELOCS from 2023-11-30T21:13

Andrew tells a “quick” story about the lengths he went through to talk to someone at his bank yesterday. He and Luke also stumble on a song about Tacoma that they never knew existed and that has...

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#4086 Ventura-ing Down Mulholland Drive from 2023-11-29T20:34

Luke’s solution to heating his cold studio has led to some broadcast challenges. Plus, Google Maps sent a long line of drivers down a dirt path to nowhere, which led Luke down a long path toward...

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#4085 Other Phish In The Sea from 2023-11-28T22:47

Luke was almost cyber-attacked within an inch of his life this morning, and Andrew wants alllll the details. They also say farewell to Seattle’s favorite weather reporter, Steve Pool, ...

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#4084 You Were An Old Coot When You Were Still A Young Coot! from 2023-11-27T23:02

Genevieve swings by TBTL to weigh-in on some of the recent “Rants and Raves” sent in by Seattle Times readers and to dissect Reader’s Digests’ tips on "how to get along with an...

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#4083 Christmas Means Never Having To Say You're Sorry from 2023-11-24T20:00

Andrew ushers in the holiday with a special beverage and a weird tangent about peeing outdoors. He and Luke also discuss so-called “Brown Friday”, a new holiday created by the plumbing industry ...

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#4082 The Young Turkeys from 2023-11-23T19:00

Luke’s family is scrambling to adjust to a new Thanksgiving reality after a hot water tank blew in the basement of his parents’ house. But Andrew’s plans are locked in tight, and he couldn’t be ...

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#4081 A Well Rootin’, Well Tootin’ Militia from 2023-11-22T21:51

Luke gets some breaking, almost cinematic news about his Thanksgiving Day plans moments before he was supposed to leave for his parents’ house. Now the big question is where he’ll be spending th...

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#4080 I’m Giving Up Joke from 2023-11-21T21:40

Luke ventured into a tavern that really bummed him out yesterday. Andrew is mad at the media for falling for Snoop Doggy Dog’s latest promotional gimmick. And a young Ten helps TBTL with modern ...

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#4079 Always Be Complimenting from 2023-11-20T19:58

Luke had a long, draining weekend working a video shoot for a mysterious software company in the greater Seattle area. He also fondly recalls the time he had the opportunity to spend a day with ...

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#4078 Things That Make You Go Homme from 2023-11-17T21:08

Luke joins Andrew in the studios of Walsh, Walsh and Doormat to discuss bathroom etiquette and to open packages sent in by listeners in TBTL’s patented “What’s In The Box” segment.  Listen

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#4077 Tacoma, Olympia, Things Of That Nature from 2023-11-16T20:49

Luke drove a “mystery car” up to Seattle this morning to record TBTL at Andrew’s place. They discuss a follow-up to the story of the drug-loving New Yorker who stumbled on a Chuck Close painting...

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#4076 Midnight Squeezings from 2023-11-15T21:15

The amount of activity at Luke’s house is reaching peak levels. While waiting for his new washer and dryer to arrive, he and Andrew discuss the oft-overlooked musical career of Dragnet’s Jack We...

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#4075 Drastically, Gastrically Wrong from 2023-11-14T21:34

A horse got loose on an airplane, the TBTL merch store got its first customer, and Luke and Andrew got absolutely floored by a listener’s story about a mysterious “mad pooper” caught on camera!

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#4074 TBTL Dot Net Slash Store from 2023-11-13T20:58

TBTL Senior VP of T-Shirt Design and Giant Hats Jon Sklaroff joins the show to announce the official opening of the TBTL merch store! Plus, an announcement on Luke’s family text chain has Luke a...

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#4073 I’ll Be Slanged from 2023-11-10T20:49

After failing to identify the slang used by today’s youth, Andrew quizzes Luke on the lingo used on the TV show Dragnet. They also discuss the inaccurate news about Jared Leto “climbing” the Emp...

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#4072 Sigma-ficent Other from 2023-11-09T22:54

Luke quizzes Andrew on some modern slang used by the youth of America. And Luke learns that the documentary he went to great lengths to watch this week had been free on YouTube the whole time. 

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#4071 Ted Talk from 2023-11-08T20:16

Andrew is trying to get his dart game back on track, mostly by making Luke take over his TBTL responsibilities. Plus, cats apparently have over 300 facial expressions, even Dusty “The Cat Burgla...

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#4070 The Pits Of Despair from 2023-11-07T19:50

Andrew has found an inelegant solution to an inelegant perspiration problem, while Luke continues to struggle with a similar issue. Also, Luke had dinner for the first time in a week last night,...

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#4069 Pizza Adjacent from 2023-11-06T20:36

After 5 days of fasting, Luke is going to “do something out of hunger tonight: Eating.” He also has an update on his problema...

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#4068 Attachments Disorder from 2023-11-03T20:40

Luke has gotten a lot of advice about the broken vacuum cleaner that he tried to return to Costco last weekend. Could this advice fix the machine? We’ll find out, on today’s installment of TBTL!...

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#4067 Ten Rules For Dating My Podcast from 2023-11-02T20:31

TBTL VP of Podcast Operations and T-Shirt Design Jon Sklaroff joins the show to share some of the merch ideas submitted by listeners. Plus, Andrew is anxious about a very big garbage collection ...

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#4066 Water It Be? from 2023-11-01T20:07

Luke has a new plan to lose a lot of weight quickly, before a big video gig. You’re going to hate it, but that’s okay! Plus, Seattle chef and TBTL friendo Thierry Rautereah, aka “The Chef in the...

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#4065 Reynolds Rap from 2023-10-31T18:35

Andrew is befuddled over a false memory involving Burt Reynolds and/or Tom Selleck and/or a chimpanzee and/or an orangutan. And Luke rubs up against the wrong person at a Halloween party. Litera...

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TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live
#4064 Real Polite Vacuum! from 2023-10-30T18:12

Andrew checks in from his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, where he learns some shocking news about a very formative Arby’s location. Meanwhile, Luke had a very “stampy situation” at Costco this wee...

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#4063 The Impossible Glizzy from 2023-10-27T19:00

Andrew has a quasi-magical story about his grandpa’s watch, and a story about a very obnoxious person in an airport security like. He and Luke also discuss whether it’s good or bad to rake leave...

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TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live
#4062 White Guy Noise from 2023-10-26T19:00

Luke and Andrew are blown away when they discover what “60% chance of rain” actually means. They also discuss the distressing story (not skyjinx!) of an off-duty pilot trying to shut d...

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TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live
#4061 Dial “D” For Crackle from 2023-10-25T19:03

TBTL Secretary of Operations Jon Sklaroff joins the show to discuss some TBTL business, including a project that he hopes listeners can help with. Plus, Luke finally watched the HBO documentary ...

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#4060 Go Big And Go Home from 2023-10-24T20:38

Luke discovers someone from Andrew’s past making waves in online communities. Plus, the music of Creed seems to be popular in more and more professional locker rooms, which is a twist nobody saw...

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#4059 The Podcaster Next Door from 2023-10-23T20:37

Andrew is testing out some new equipment today, but it’s leading to a potentially awkward situation with his neighbor. Luke recalls the time he attempted a risky joke around Joel McHale and Seth...

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#4058 Good Cop, Sad Cop from 2023-10-20T19:58

Andrew is weirdly fascinated by Luke’s recent pizza and soda decisions. Plus, the guy who created the world’s hottest pepper just created an even hotter pepper, though we’re not sure why. 

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#4057 Netflix And Bills from 2023-10-19T20:08

Andrew went on a real journey today when he found out he is going to have to start paying for a service he’s been using for years. Luke went on a much more emotional journey during a conversatio...

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#4056 Babes In Toya Land from 2023-10-18T19:07

Luke has a new workout regimen, and it’s making his legs all wiggly. He and Andrew also discuss the proposal (by Amanda Knox, oddly) that couples should sleep on different sides of the bed every...

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#4055 I Need A Verbal "Cabo Wabo" from 2023-10-17T19:18

Tens of Listeners have suggested tens of thousands of possible nicknames for Andrew. He and Luke go through them. Plus, United Airlines is introducing a new boarding system called “WILMA!”

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#4054 The Rhythm Is Gonna Gotcha from 2023-10-16T20:29

Luke’s Huskie fandom almost cost him a window this weekend. Andrew is felled by a random quote in a Seattle Times article. And a listener shares a fascinating story about something discovered in...

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#4053 This House Old! from 2023-10-13T19:19

Luke found some amazing old receipts from the 1930s inside the walls of his house. He’s also landed on a pretty out-side-the-box solution for his new front door. It involves Etsy and old nautica...

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#4052 Didn’t Have You Figured For A Door Fan from 2023-10-12T20:10

Luke is on the hunt for a new front door, and it’s surprisingly difficult (and surprisingly very relevant to Andrew’s interests.) Plus, everyone in France is freaking out about a bedbug infestat...

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#4051 Extraterrestrial Intelligence For Your Life from 2023-10-11T19:05

Luke had an amazing night last night, organizing his computer files and listening to old radio shows. Obviously, he’s treading on Andrew’s brand. Plus, it just got much more expensive for Marine...

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#4050 How Root! from 2023-10-10T20:26

New has a new computer, and it came with slew of new sound effects, effectively ushering in a whole new sonic era for TBTL. Luke also assembled his new treadmill last night with much difficulty,...

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#4049 Weird Soloflex, But Okay from 2023-10-09T20:02

Luke is trying to assemble his new treadmill, but it’s not going very well. He and Andrew also try to solve some NPR word puzzles, and Andrew’s relationship with his new best friend, DartBot, is...

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#4048 Spare The Rod, Spoil the Robot from 2023-10-06T21:57

Andrew has a new electronic friend who is going to change the course of his leisurely lifestyle. Plus, Luke is having some elevator issues in New York, but he found a secret hack. 

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TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live
#4047 Things That Make You Go Food from 2023-10-05T19:57

Jon joins the show again today to regale Luke and Andrew with more stories of competitive eating and to explain the difference between an “eating contest” and a “food challenge.” They also discu...

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#4046 This Emergency Alert Is Brought To You By TBTL from 2023-10-04T19:04

Luke, Andrew and Jon gather around their various devices, waiting for today’s big test of the Emergency Alert System. They also talk about Jon’s experience in a wing-eating contest.

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TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live
#4045 Van Der Valk Rules from 2023-10-03T19:17

Luke is befuddled by the new Monday Night Football theme song. He’s also got a new crock pot, and he’s redefining the term “Pressure Cooking.”

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#4044 Emotional Support Dad from 2023-10-02T19:18

Luke had a sad sports weekend, but capped it off with a Macho Sunday. He and Andrew discuss a couple of interesting items from the “corrections” page of The Columbian newspaper, as well as an op...

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#4043 Way Over Yonder In The Meineke from 2023-09-29T19:21

Andrew is bleary-eyed after a night at the ballpark, where he braced for the worst but got something better. Plus, another person fell down the poo hole of a pit toilet, leading some podcasters ...

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TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live
#4042 Let’s Get Physicals from 2023-09-28T19:42

Luke and Andrew are both a little anxious about their upcoming doctors appointments. Plus, New York’s hottest steakhouse isn’t really a steakhouse after all. And a legendary “Hot Tub House” in B...

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TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live
#4041 The Least Jinxatative Properties from 2023-09-27T19:26

Luke and Andrew discuss the mysterious fireworks display that exploded over Puget Sound a few weekends ago and the Seattle Times’ investigation into it. They also pay tribute to the ra...

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TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live
#4040 Smell Your Ground State from 2023-09-26T20:06

Andrew has been making mud in his kitchen, and he’s excited to tell Luke about it. They also discuss Luke’s latest TikTok obsession - a song about sitting. 

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#4039 Writ Small from 2023-09-25T20:19

Luke visited a different Eagles lodge recently, and his visit raised some concerns about his current status as a member of Eagle Aerie #1. He and Andrew also discuss the apparent end of the writ...

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#4038 Sofa So Good from 2023-09-22T19:58

Tens of listeners share their stories of pets gone missing, only to eventually be reunited…including one involving airport security and drama on a tarmac. Luke and Andrew also discuss the iPhone...

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#4037 The Herman Miller Norman Door from 2023-09-21T20:57

Luke is feeling true Garbage Anxiety this morning, and Andrew is here to help. Or hurt. Plus, it looks like dynamic pricing is here to stay, which isn’t great, but better than bartering. 

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#4036 Madroning On from 2023-09-20T20:09

Luke had a big scare and a big adventure involving his cat, Bubbles, yesterday. Plus, a reporter reveals that comedian Hasan Minhaj’s stories are often made up, even though Hasan claims they are...

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#4035 Loan Wolf from 2023-09-19T20:37

Luke has fallen into the greedy hands of unscrupulous money lenders, and he’s trying to get himself free of their clutches. Plus, Andrew has some pretty strong opinions about self-serve soda sta...

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TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live
#4034 Good News For People Who Love Andrews from 2023-09-18T22:12

Luke wants to tell Andrew a story about moving Bubbles The Cat, but first they need to talk about everything else. Like, everything else you can possibly think of. 

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#4033 High And Tight from 2023-09-15T20:08

Luke had some reservations about his barber as soon as he sat in the chair yesterday. He and Andrew also discuss the fact that the Pike Place Fish Company is being sued for selling products with...

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#4032 Got Our Money On Our Mind And Our Mind On Our Manners from 2023-09-14T19:55

Andrew tries to tell Luke about the Three’s Company scandal that led to a thirty-year rift between its star actors. Luke discovers that he does a great impression of a classic TV character. And ...

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#4031 Lingua Dogma from 2023-09-13T20:21

Luke, Andrew and Jon consider a moral quandary involving dog poop, a garbage can, and a coffee shop in Portland. They also discuss some bad decisions made by bar patrons in Milwaukee, new theori...

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#4030 The Loudest Nothing I’ve Ever Heard from 2023-09-12T18:16

Renting a car should not be difficult, but somehow Andrew turned it into the biggest drama of his summer. Also, Luke almost got hit by a bus today, and Bubbles the cat is in big trouble.

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#4029 The Bald And The Beautiful from 2023-09-11T20:35

Luke and Andrew report back after the TBTL Summer Games to talk about Luke’s brand new studio, Andrew’s aversion to anti-baldness campaigns, and an ungodly “biohazard incident” on a De...

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#4028 Slaptitude Test from 2023-09-08T18:00

Andrew tries desperately to remember a Gloria Estefan video of his youth, while Luke tries to recapture the excitement of his early days in radio. They also try to figure out who's who in the wo...

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#4027 Lichtervelde? I Hardly Knowhervelde! from 2023-09-07T18:00

Andrew is on a Mediterranean diet, which just means he ate a bunch of hummus for lunch. He and Luke also try to solve a bible-related mystery that’s been dogging Andrew for years. They also test...

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#4026 Bahamian Rhapsody from 2023-09-06T18:00

Luke has become a Binocular Boy™ and is ready for everything that comes along with that title. Andrew decides to throw out the script for the TBTL Summer Games and try something wildly stupider ...

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#4025 I Can See Your Singing from 2023-09-05T18:00

Andrew met a bunch of neighbors over the weekend, including the TBTL listener he had been looking for! Luke apologizes for not being a better Instagram friend. And the TBTL Summer Games roll on ...

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#4024 No You Don’t, Oprah! from 2023-09-04T18:00

Luke gets swept up in a journalistic enterprise involving his former employer, Blimpy’s Yogurt. He and Andrew also continue playing one of their favorite Summer Games based on their own bad desc...

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#4023 DC’s Answer To Superman from 2023-09-01T18:00

Luke’s computer is on the fritz and ready to bring down the entire Too Beautiful To Biz empire. Plus, in today’s edition of ...

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#4022 Coits Will Be Coits from 2023-08-31T18:00

Andrew tells the story of when he was very relieved to reconnect with his friend from high school art class, and Luke talks about the time he found himself in the “Missed Connections” section of...

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#4021 The Last Smile Problem from 2023-08-30T18:00

Luke challenges Andrew’s status as the Popsicle King Of TBTL. Andrew also continues to struggle with the Vanderpumps and all their rules as the TBTL Summer Games roll on.

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#4020 Vanderpump Rules Everything About Me from 2023-08-29T18:00

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.

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#4019 Macho Man Ricky Henderson from 2023-08-28T18:28

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 tw...

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#4018 Impractical Philosophers from 2023-08-25T20:22

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 tur...

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#4017 The Strong Pew Of Longview from 2023-08-24T21:09

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. 

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#4016 That Really Chaps My Gears! from 2023-08-23T18:52

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, s...

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#4015 Vertical Jarts from 2023-08-22T19:38

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 Fest...

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#4014 But At What Costco? from 2023-08-21T20:18

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 co...

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#4013 Rant Me The Serenity from 2023-08-18T19:40

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 r...

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#4012 We Have A Brew/Off! from 2023-08-17T19:51

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 hum...

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#4011 There’s Some Hornets In This House from 2023-08-16T19:30

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 e...

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#4010 And The Oscar For Noticing Things Goes To…. from 2023-08-15T20:50

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. 

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#4009 Benevolent Nerds from 2023-08-14T19:38

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 ...

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#4008 He’s The One You Call Dr. Brownstone from 2023-08-11T19:34

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-de...

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#4007 The Hunter For Red October from 2023-08-10T20:06

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, bu...

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#4006 The Psychic Chef from 2023-08-09T20:58

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.”

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#4005 Real Polite Boat! from 2023-08-08T21:24

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.

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#4004 One And A Half Stories from 2023-08-07T21:25

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

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#4003 Let’s Go To The Tape from 2023-08-04T19:08

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. 

 

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#4002 The Righteous Deathstones from 2023-08-03T19:46

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 straw...

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#4001 Hayes-ing Incident from 2023-08-02T20:45

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 ...

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#4000 Live At The Neptune Theater! from 2023-08-01T18:24

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!

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#3999 I Am Rentacus! from 2023-07-31T07:05

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. 

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#3998 Where Should I Stop Saying This Word? from 2023-07-28T20:57

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...

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#3997 Skivvies Dipping from 2023-07-27T19:38

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’Co...

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TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live
#3996 Chuck Close For Comfort from 2023-07-26T18:14

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)...

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#3995 Advice Squad from 2023-07-25T22:06

Genevieve joins the show to offer real guidance to real listeners, just like her favorite advice columnists. Plus, Andrew remembers something stupid he might have said, and a listener takes umbr...

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#3994 Emotional Waggage from 2023-07-24T18:46

Luke just made a big life decision, then he locked himself out of his apartment with nothing but a box of Loaded Tater Tots. Plus, Andrew is confused by a scene from a 4-year old TV sh...

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#3993 Dame Theory from 2023-07-21T19:57

Luke was starstruck yesterday when he met NBA star Damion Lillard during a Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me taping. And so was everyone else! Plus, a Canadian court rules that an emoji can be considere...

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#3992 I’m A Big Wheel Down At The Discomfort Factory from 2023-07-20T20:54

Luke had a revelation this morning when he went jogging through the woods with a group of friends. Andrew reveals his burgeoning “hoop dreams.” And the people who run NBC Universal in Los Angele...

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#3991 That’s On Banh Mi from 2023-07-19T19:57

Luke and Andrew debate the merits of a Barbieheimer day vs. an Oppenbarbie day, as two huge summer movies are released in tandem this weekend. Plus, everyone’s favorite California burger chain i...

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#3990 Return Of The MacBook from 2023-07-18T19:33

The airlines are trying to crack down on a practice known as “skiplagging,” and Luke and Andrew are trying to crack down on these dang airlines! They also discuss recent shenanigans at Miranda L...

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#3989 Mano-A-Fisho from 2023-07-17T20:19

Andrew learns that he was supposed to hang out with Luke this weekend when Luke doesn’t show up. We also get an important update about Santa Cruz’s most infamous sea otter. And listener Jen shar...

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#3988 Don’t Snark The Hand That Feeds You from 2023-07-14T21:12

Luke’s mission to get his “brush hogged” has hit a snag, Hollywood’s actors go on strike, and a tiny dotted line that appears for a split second in the new Barbie movie has serious geo...

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#3987 Smash Room Best from 2023-07-13T20:47

Andrew tries to stage a tepid mutiny of the podcast. Luke learns first-hand that his favorite punter has gotten swole. And new e-waste regulations are standing in the way of people who want to r...

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#3986 Duty Full Shop from 2023-07-12T19:54

Luke’s warnings about kids getting hit by baseballs during the Home Run Derby turn out to be accurate, much to Andrew’s chagrin. Plus, wildlife authorities are trying to capture a surfing sea ot...

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#3985 Fred Neutral from 2023-07-11T19:40

Luke had a wild experience last night MCing a record-breaking drag show, even though he has some major regrets about his sartorial choices. And Andrew’s been enjoying his MLB All Star activities...

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#3984 Outside Baseball from 2023-07-10T19:56

Luke and Andrew are back at it after last week’s TBTL-a-Thon! They discuss how the ‘thon went, and they review the very specific rules Luke must follow when taking part in an event aimed at brea...

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#3983 And That’s Why It’s Called The FBI! from 2023-07-07T19:48

The final day of the TBTL-a-Thon is a family affair, with Genevieve checking in on the “Mom Mic” and Luke trying to keep his parents from getting a divorce. 

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#3982 Don’t Thread On Me from 2023-07-06T21:08

Luke’s mom pops into the basement to see how the TBTL-a-Thon is going and to tell Luke and Andrew about her adventures at the dentist’s office yesterday. Plus, Luke finds a new social media app ...

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#3981 Chomp Grumbles and Kiss Squeaks from 2023-07-05T21:16

Day three of the TBTL-a-Thon finds the gang back in Luke’s mom’s basement. Last night’s holiday exploits might have accidentally produced the first official TBTL spin-off podcast with Luke’s mom...

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#3980 A Mom Named Sue from 2023-07-04T21:07

TBTL-a-Thon Day 2 finds Luke, Andrew and Jon back in the basement, where Luke’s mom pops-in to share stories of negotiating and airport travel, proving that the apple truly does not fa...

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#3979 Let The Funge Begin! from 2023-07-03T20:19

Luke, Andrew and Jon huddle in the basement of Luke’s parents’ house on their first day as newly independent podcasters to kick-off this year’s TBTL-a-Thon! They discuss their adventures at a re...

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#3978 Franklin Minty from 2023-06-30T19:29

Luke and Andrew have a big announcement about their fledgling podcasting business on the eve of TBTL independence. They also kick-off next week’s TBTL-a-Thon a little early with news a...

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#3977 Just For The Halibut from 2023-06-29T20:14

Luke and Andrew announce the plans for next week’s TBTL Zoom meetup and how you can participat...

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#3976 Important Import from 2023-06-28T21:19

Andrew has a very important - albeit uninteresting - update about your TBTL podcast feed! And Luke spends today’s show trying to get his new record player to work. 

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#3975 Domain Not Sweet from 2023-06-28T02:46

Andrew spent yesterday rescuing the new TBTL website from the maws of DNS hell, with a lot of help from his new best friend. Plus, it looks like Wheel of Fortune has a new host lined u...

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#3974 It’s The Internet, Dude. Get Surfin’! from 2023-06-27T01:11

Luke and Andrew learn that one of their favorite pieces of audio might not be all that it seems. But does that mean they don’t like it anymore?

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#3973 A Little Short from 2023-06-23T19:12:39

Luke is dying of embarrassment over something he wrote and can’t take back. However, he is delighted over some archive tape he found of Martin Short teasing David Letterman. 

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#3972 Charitable Chuesday from 2023-06-22T18:41:51

Andrew had the strangest experience trying to buy a computer on Aurora Avenue yesterday. And Luke learns that the hottest steakhouse in Brazil is…Outback Steakhouse?

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#3971 Car Leasy, Mother Of Datsuns from 2023-06-21T19:37:49

Luke is having a  heck of a time trying to get Helen, Sandy and Jeannie ship a truckload of TBTL supplies to his parents house. He also had a heck of a time at the car dealership yesterday.

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#3970 Don’t Deny The Doohickeys from 2023-06-20T21:01:58

Luke and Andrew each bought special doohickeys this week to help them reclaim their analogue pasts. Plus, Megan Markle’s dalliance with podcasting might have been even less authentic than we tho...

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#3969 Really Stupid Syndication from 2023-06-19T20:06:36

Andrew has important work emails to send, but is worried about sending them on a holiday. Luke had a wonderful Father’s Day during which he tried so damn hard not to cry. 

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#3968 Taxin’ and Relaxin’ from 2023-06-16T20:56:24

Luke finally watched My Dinner with Andre last night and offers his long-overdue film review. He also recaps the horrible feeling of almost losing his cat, Bubbles, the other day.

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#3967 Poster Chide from 2023-06-15T20:39:31

Luke has a quibble with the organizers of an event he’s MCing, and he worries that his complaint makes him unlovable. Andrew has a quibble with the way Seattle measures his water usage, and he w...

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#3966 Babes In Toilet Land from 2023-06-14T21:04:35

Andrew has a story that isn’t so much about toilets, but about the human condition, and how people can change. But it’s also about toilets. Plus, beleaguered Oakland A’s fans stage a “reverse bo...

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#3965 50 Shades Of Andrew from 2023-06-13T21:31:08

Luke and Andrew announce the details for the upcoming 4000th episode, even though they were apparently the last to know that tickets ar...

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#3964 Mild Life Crisis from 2023-06-12T18:09:34

Luke and Andrew discuss laundry baskets, beer koozies, and public radio promotion schedules. That’s it. That’s the show.

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#3963 Debunk Mates from 2023-06-09T22:07:58

The new movie about Flamin’ Hot Cheetos is getting some good reviews. The problem is, it’s all based on lies.

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#3962 Dak Janiels from 2023-06-08T19:19:11

A lawyer is in trouble for using ChatGPT to create legal documents that were filled with made-up facts, and the US Supreme Court is siding with Jack Daniels in a case over a poop-themed dog toy....

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#3961 It’s Called “Andre-ing” from 2023-06-07T19:04:25

Luke’s mom was really cutting it up on the family text chain today. Luke and Andrew also discuss a fascinating (14-page!) story about the past, present and possible future of the Guinness Bo...

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#3960 LCB Soundsystem from 2023-06-06T20:45

Luke and Andrew weigh-in on Apple’s latest doohickey, which the company unveiled this week. Plus, listeners provide some amazing info on the foul ball Luke grabbed in the Kingdome as a youth.

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#3959 TABLES! from 2023-06-05T20:58:53

When a New York Times reporter sits down to interview Luke and Andrew’s favorite comedian Tim Robinson, things go about as smoothly as you’d expect. (Which is to say, not smoothly at al...

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#3958 Inherent Advice from 2023-06-02T22:27:48

Genevieve joins the show to discuss her love of advice columns and to judge some recent submissions to Ask Amy and Miss Manners. She also talks about her long-forgotten  novel ...

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#3957 We, The Sarcasmos from 2023-06-01T20:35:24

Luke is baffled and incensed over an airport gift shop rule. Andrew is wrestling with a new editorial policy. And a listener helps find a special, U2-related moment in the TBTL archives. 

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#3956 I Don’t Know How Dirty Those Birds Get from 2023-05-31T18:35:15

Andrew does exactly what all his years of cybersecurity training have taught him not to do. Plus, Netflix has officially started cracking-down on password sharing. 

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#3955 Forward-Facing Baby Backpack from 2023-05-30T20:24:21

Andrew heard some of the most compelling radio of his life yesterday, it just happened to be during a Mariners Broadcast. And Luke reports on his boat-towing journey across Washington. 

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#3954 Today Is My Monday from 2023-05-29T19:46:03

Luke is nervous about his plans to tow his boat across the state today behind a big U-Haul truck.

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#3953 Not Everyone Has To Be Into Jokes! from 2023-05-26T19:35:12

Luke and Andrew discuss their plans to broadcast the upcoming TBTL-a-Thon from Luke’s mom’s basement. They also review a list of America’s “Most Trusted Brands.” And Andrew wants everyone to kno...

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#3952 A Beautiful Minecraft from 2023-05-25T20:43:18

Luke and Andrew try very hard to talk about the upcoming plans for the TBTL-a-Thon, but boy do they get distracted easily. But the important thing is that you mark your calendars for the 4000th ...

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#3951 An Andrew Medium Wednesday from 2023-05-24T20:00:34

A young woman found a couch on the street and documented her process of rehabbing it on Tiktok. Then the criticism ...

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#3950 When There Are No More Vons To Boy from 2023-05-23T18:25:18

Luke is staying at the Airbnb of his dreams…but also his nightmares? Literally? He and Andrew also discuss some truly shady behavior by Frontier Airlines, and a company handing out free TVs that...

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#3949 Hooked On Phoenix from 2023-05-22T20:02:23

Luke and Andrew discuss the gentle art of telling someone they accidentally used an offensive word. Also, Disney’s Star Wars hotel is officially closing barely a year after launch, and ...

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#3948 Oh Nap! from 2023-05-19T21:00:44

Luke had a major freakout yesterday, and it involved his friend Andrew. They also discuss the “Boot Girls” of Atlanta and Taco Bell’s attempt to wrench the term “Taco Tuesday” from the legal gri...

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#3947 Inde-Fabricable from 2023-05-18T21:02:02

Luke is surprised to learn on-air that one of his television stories has been misappropriated and shared on TikTok. Plus, a woman is reunited with a diamond ring she lost 13 years ago, but sadly...

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#3946 Like A Giant, Celestial Fart from 2023-05-17T17:00

Molly and Sanden from the hit kid’s podcast Brains On! join the show to see if TBTL’s youngest listeners can stump them with their questions about the universe. 

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#3945 Dr. Isernio's Monster from 2023-05-16T18:49:33

Luke has become a legitimate hockey fan, and it doesn’t have anything to do with gambling. He and Andrew also discuss a man who claims he’s living under water for “science.” 

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#3944 You Gotta Spend Money To Lose Money! from 2023-05-15T19:49:07

Ford and other car companies say they are going to stop putting AM radios in their vehicles. That doesn’t bode well for Andrew’s listening habits. And a listener needs some yard sign advice.

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#3943 Cutting Hedge from 2023-05-12T20:38:59

Andrew did something regrettable to his landscaping yesterday. Luke is impressed with a man who cleans compost toilets for a living and hates the work as much as we would. And a Seattle pizza in...

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#3942 The Ballad Of Buster Mulaney from 2023-05-11T19:49:05

Luke and Andrew dig into the fake, A.I.-generated mini-episode of TBTL that was created by listener Seth. They also get updates on Luke’s missing UPS package, the child who appears in John Mulan...

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#3941 Plymouth Rocks from 2023-05-10T18:03:02

Luke is mesmerized by the beauty of New England but frustrated by its labyrinthian roads. Andrew revisits the great Cleveland balloon disaster of 1986. And a listener creates a mini-episode of T...

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#3940 How Many Words Can You Fit In A Tire? from 2023-05-09T17:15:45

Luke considers employing artificial intelligence to handle his 11,000 unread emails. He and Andrew also discuss Beau is Afraid and the Best Kiss winner from the MTV movie awards. 

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#3939 Sumac? Sumac For What?! from 2023-05-08T19:08:12

Luke is spending his birthday delighting in old Macho Man Randy Savage interviews. Plus, New Jersey’s big pasta mystery is basically solved, although Andrew still has some questions (of course.)...

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#3938 Numerically Dense from 2023-05-05T21:52:35

Residents of a New Jersey town want to know who dumped huge amounts of spaghetti in the woods next to a stream. Plus, the Funeral Directors of America have an important message for Luke. 

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#3937 Enough Huckmuck! from 2023-05-04T21:37:03

Andrew quizzes Luke on obscure words for even more obscure emotions. They also discuss lawn care, Seattle radio luminaries of the 1990s, and whether or not Luke should place any bets at a Kentuc...

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#3936 The Amazing Face from 2023-05-03T20:17:23

A filmmaker pieced together Frank Ocean’s entire mysterious Coachella performance using nothing but found footage…then he was ordered to take it off the internet. And Andrew can’t seem to have a...

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#3935 With Freds Like These from 2023-05-02T19:39

Luke and Andrew reminisce about the vacuum cleaners of their youths, and they explore all the eerie urban legends that surround the Denver airport.

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#3934 My Cheese, My Enemy from 2023-05-01T20:06:37

Luke climbed a 300 foot tree this weekend and now truly understands “the fear.” Plus, Andrew’s own worst fear comes to life when he wears a Baltimore Orioles hat out in public, even though he do...

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#3933 The ARCO Of History Is Long But It Bends Towards Toomgis from 2023-04-28T21:05:38

Luke and Andrew’s boss, Beth, joins the show to try to get Luke to complete his dang cybersecurity training and to let us know if APM will be able to survive without TBTL.

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#3932 Beowulf Is Afraid from 2023-04-27T20:55:12

Luke became a huge hockey fan overnight (with a little help from DraftKings.) A listener blows Andrew’s mind with some TV trivia that slipped right past him. And Dateline NBC just hit the big ti...

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#3931 Brought To You By The Bologna Growers Of America from 2023-04-26T20:39:22

A lifehack on Reddit actually helps Luke cut through a phone tree and reach a human being as he tries to deal with a huge company’s customer service robots. Plus, a fake Tom Brady stand-up speci...

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#3930 Dr. Dongle And The Caduceus from 2023-04-25T19:40:59

Matthew Perry says he regrets insulting Keanu Reeves in his memoir, which leads Luke and Andrew to explore one of Perry’s less celebrated roles in a sleeper Christopher Guest film. Also, Luke is...

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#3929 The Rise Of McCartneyism from 2023-04-24T19:57:15

Ed Sheeran is facing a lawsuit claiming that one of his songs sounds too much like Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” Luke and Andrew listen to the tape and of course offer a definitive ruling. 

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#3928 Paula Poundstone’s “Breathtaking Rudeness” from 2023-04-21T17:00

TBTL Friendo Paula Poundstone joins the show to talk about how she ended up in Alan Rickman’s diary…and not necessarily in a good way. Luke and Andrew also spend way too much time talking about ...

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#3927 Speaking Of Speakers from 2023-04-20T19:33:59

Residents in Tampa are wowed by a strange vision in the sky that some reported was a UFO. It wasn’t. Plus, Luke and Andrew have a new favorite audio exclamation point. 

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#3926 Fine and Dandelions from 2023-04-19T22:15:06

Andrew is tempted to start clearing weeds along the busy, litter-strewn streets of his neighborhood. Plus, the French monks famous for making Chartreuse have decided to focus more on monking tha...

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#3925 Don’t Google Alp Horn from 2023-04-18T20:50:48

Luke and Andrew analyze some strange audio they found on TikTok yesterday. Plus, a lost wallet leads to an amazing discovery at Luke’s nearest Home Depot. And the 7-foot Dairy Queen spoon that w...

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#3924 HBO Mehx from 2023-04-17T20:07:18

Andrew is very impressed with the A.I. version of Luke’s voice that someone made. They also discuss the decision to change “HBO Max” to a service simply called “Max”. And a listener tries their ...

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#3923 What We Talk About When We Talk About What We’re Going To Talk About On TBTL from 2023-04-14T19:37:12

Luke and Andrew have a big (fun, exciting, scary) announcement about TBTL! 

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#3922 Nothing Gould Can Stay from 2023-04-13T21:18:30

Luke has a close(ish) call with internet shaming. Andrew’s memory of a very old stand-up bit is confirmed by a listener who went digging deep. And Tupperware is in serious financial trouble, and...

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#3921 Wackadoos and Whackadon’ts from 2023-04-12T18:51:18

Andrew thinks his new washing machine might be a reincarnated musician, and Luke has an bizarrely impossible experience trying to order two martinis and a root beer at a local watering hole.

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#3920 Noodling Around from 2023-04-11T20:04:21

Andrew is excited about his brand new washer and dryer, but he does not want to marry them, for what it’s worth. Plus, mysterious UberEats deliveries around Los Angeles are confusing residents a...

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#3919 Chute Your Shot from 2023-04-10T19:15:43

Turns out, the new Starbucks olive oil coffee may make you run to the bathroom, something that Luke and Andrew already assumed. Plus, the new Super Mario Brothers movie is getting terrible revie...

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#3918 Do No Charm from 2023-04-07T17:00

Luke discovers something interesting in the voices of morning radio hosts. Andrew tries to remember a joke from the past. And Elon Musk continues to ruin Twitter, society. 


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#3917 Less Is Mork from 2023-04-06T17:00

Luke explains Good Will Hunting to Andrew, who was in the dark on some pretty basic info about the film. They also discuss the new rules in Major League Baseball and how it’s affecting ...

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#3916 The Force A Winkers from 2023-04-05T17:00

Andrew learns that the people beating him at his new Xbox video game are young children. Luke recounts the time an online poker game almost led to fisticuffs. And a longtime TBTL listener has a ...

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#3915 Red-Eye For The Late Guy from 2023-04-04T21:12:11

Andrew accidentally stumbled onto some great Harry Truman trivia when he picked a free murder mystery novel in his neighborhood. And a listener wants to know where the phrase “you bleed for me!”...

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#3914 A Wordle Of Hurt from 2023-04-03T19:57:51

Andrew is struggling with a moral dilemma over his favorite word game. Luke met a chinchilla named Mr. Bean. And the folks at Saturday Night Live pull off an April Fools’ Day prank that even TBT...

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#3913 Got Time To Jaw, You Got Time To DAW from 2023-03-31T21:50:45

Luke’s adventures at Guitar Center this morning were very…Guitar Center-y. He and Andrew also discuss the ups and downs of Gwenneth Paltrow’s recent court case. 

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#3912 Strop Draggin’ My Heart Around from 2023-03-30T21:46:38

Luke’s ability to podcast has been hobbled after a piece of his audio equipment went missing at TSA yesterday. And Andrew’s neighbors have an honest-to-gosh Garbage Mystery on their hands!
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#3911 Casual Rabbitism from 2023-03-29T19:38:45

Luke swings by Andrew’s studio to play the old “is it candy or is it gum?” game. They also discuss Luke’s ill-advised karaoke choices last night and Andrew’s plans to attend something called a “...

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#3910 Terrible, Spanx For Asking from 2023-03-28T23:10:20

Luke spent the day wearing a Spanx shirt, and he thinks it’s affecting his podcasting performance. He joins Andrew in Seattle to talk about huge hotel chains ditching housekeeping services and t...

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#3909 Near Nudity And Derring-Do from 2023-03-27T22:27:06

Luke and Andrew use today’s show to reinvent the podcasting format as only they and/or the British Bulldogs know how. They also check-in on the ol’ TBTL voicemail line, where Tens of listeners h...

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#3908 Whyest Art Thou So Serious? from 2023-03-24T19:38

Luke encountered a smell yesterday that he likens to “the sulfurs of hell”, and now he needs some advice.

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#3907 WalshGPT from 2023-03-23T20:58:09

Luke has a Pants Update™, and he found some really cool archived audio he wants to share. 

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#3906 If You See A Toilet, Say A Toilet from 2023-03-22T19:10:52

Luke overheard the most charming conversation over an Italian dinner last night. He and Andrew also get personal and compare their tax portals. And listeners inspired by Monday's coffin-talk sha...

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#3905 AM I A CALMING PRESENCE?! from 2023-03-21T21:15:46

Luke finds himself in a literal nightmare scenario when he gets locked out of his hotel room wearing next to nothing.

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#3904 Coffin It Up from 2023-03-20T21:08:20

Luke is still in Southern California, where he is passing on an opportunity to broadcast from inside a casket. And Andrew is upsetting Alicia Keys fans with Instagram polls about Katy Perry. 

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#3903 It Id What It Id from 2023-03-17T20:25:10

Luke is stuck in the place next to The Happiest Place On Earth, and he doesn’t know if he’ll ever be able to leave.

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#3902 SGU: Special Goofy Unit from 2023-03-16T21:34:39

Luke joins the show from Anaheim, in a hotel filled with stressed-out parents trying to make their children’s Disneyland dreams come true. He and Andrew also have updates on missing dogs, notes ...

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#3901 A Mockery Of Democracy! from 2023-03-15T19:36:58

A lawsuit over “boneless chicken wings” leads Andrew to take an unusually strong stance in defense of city council meetings.

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#3900 Mad Cowboy Disease from 2023-03-14T20:10:45

Luke finally had the chance to meet The Most Interesting Neighbor In The World. He also stumbled on some characters from TikTok whom he’s now obsessed with…and you will be, too!

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#3899 Miss Me With Some Abba-Zaba! from 2023-03-13T20:39:22

A controversial Wordle answer over the weekend leads to a surprisingly in-depth conversation about the ‘80s sitcom Family Ties. Plus, the Academy really did the Oscars right last night....

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#3898 Eyes On Tiffany from 2023-03-10T22:21:37

A scared dog is loose in Andrew’s neighborhood, and he and Luke want to help get her back to her family. Plus, Americans are shocked - SHOCKED - by something the Bidens did at dinner last week.

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#3897 Heinie Sight Is 20/20 from 2023-03-09T21:35:49

Andrew finally comes clean about a shameful secret he’s been carrying around for weeks. He and Luke also compare and contrast their college bathroom experiences.

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#3896 Metal Sharpens Metal, Dirt Cleans Dirt from 2023-03-08T21:26:50

Luke and Andrew are fascinated to realize that Luke’s recent experience with a customer service representative might have actually been a conversation with an A.I. chatbot. [unicorn mind explosi...

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#3895 Cool Friend Luke from 2023-03-07T20:56:27

The New York Times says many people don’t want to date men with podcasts. Luke and Andrew have a podcast. Plus, a new Girl Scout cookie is selling at ludicrous prices on the secondary m...

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#3894 Uncle Pappy’s Whiskey Crackle from 2023-03-06T20:45:29

Luke and Andrew finally discuss the Top Stories that they promised last week, from “whisky fungus” in Tennessee to temporary tattoos that aren’t so temporary. Plus, how do you celebrate a cat’s ...

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#3893 Don’t Look Back In Shazanger from 2023-03-03T22:12:10

Luke’s attempts to dress up like a shepherd hit a snag. He also has some regrets about the note that he left on the windshield of a Ford something-or-other earlier this week. 

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#3892 Some Questions Asked from 2023-03-02T21:45:52

The person who returned Lady Gaga’s stolen dogs says the singer isn’t respecting the “no questions asked” part of the reward agreement. Plus, Luke and Andrew break down the lyrics to Huey Lewis’...

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#3891 Only Ford Fusions In The Building from 2023-03-01T22:51:46

Luke and Andrew stumble on an honest-to-gosh mystery outside Luke’s apartment window. So they do what any good podcasters do: They get involved.

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#3890 It’s-A-Me, Howard! from 2023-02-28T21:32:20

Woody Harrelson dropped an anti-vax joke during his SNL monologue, but his views seem more complicated, overall. Plus, Howard Schultz is adding olive oil to some Starbucks drinks. Could...

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#3889 Heart of Dartness from 2023-02-27T21:37:42

After a nice weekend at an Oregon cabin, Luke has some lingering frustrations about the state of AirBNB rules. Meanwhile, Andrew considers a four-day darkness retreat after an embarrassing night...

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#3888 Tarmac And Me from 2023-02-24T19:44:23

A heavy snowstorm almost prevented Luke from getting to New York, but he did get to spend a lot of quality time on the tarmac!

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#3887 Dazzling Doinkers from 2023-02-23T19:18:27

Luke trolls Andrew hard over Wordle and tries to ruin his Wordle-based relationships. Plus, Luke has some mail drama in his apartment building.

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#3886 Moderate To Severe Bachelor Fridge from 2023-02-22T20:00:56

Luke and Andrew agonize over part of yesterday’s show that hit the cutting room floor. Plus, United Airlines is going to start allowing parents to sit by their children without paying extra fees...

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#3885 A Goal Is Just A Dream Without Magic from 2023-02-21T22:25:12

Andrew is on a ridiculous mission involving his favorite podcast and his relationship with it. Plus, liquor board officials in Oregon have been grifting the public out of the most sought-after b...

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#3884 The Mule Diaries from 2023-02-20T20:35:50

Luke and Andrew dig into the history of Presidents’ Day with a little help from the New York Times.

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#3883 Remains Of The Hyundai from 2023-02-17T21:48:45

The federal government is trying to crack down on “funny” road safety signs, like the one in New Jersey that says, “We’ll be blunt. Don’t drive high.”

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#3882 Donut Take Down My Sign! from 2023-02-16T20:35:43

Luke and Andrew discover that they were BOTH coincidentally at roller rinks last night, although Andrew was more focused on a Simpsons arcade game than roller skating. Plus, a donut sho...

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#3881 Bollards On A Budget from 2023-02-15T20:44:23

Luke’s got a gripe about the folks using the free coffee machine in his building, and he’s got a new rule for jewelry shops. Plus, data shows that someone crashes their car into a 7-11 store abo...

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#3880 Weekday At Bernie’s from 2023-02-14T21:45:33

The TBTL Hive Mind jumps in to correct the record on a mis-identified audio drop featuring Kristen Schaal, making at least one listener very nervous. Plus, Burger King’s newish jingle is the Son...

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#3879 Commercial Interests from 2023-02-13T21:38:13

Luke enjoyed a wonderful Super Bowl Sunday, thanks to some bonkers bets that panned out for him. He and Andrew also look at the best and worst commercials that aired during the game. And a liste...

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#3878 Pay It Sideways from 2023-02-10T21:03:13

A $150 cup of coffee has Luke reconsidering his relationship with the beverage.  Andrew is waiting to see if the local sports station will read his text on the air. And Luke found himself in a “...

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#3877 The Sandwiches I’ve Loved (And The Ones That Didn’t Love Me Back) from 2023-02-09T20:18:11

Joe Biden used an idiom during his State of the Union speech that has left a lot of people confused. Turns out, he’s been using it for years, and NPR is on the case. Plus, Luke and Andrew go dow...

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#3876 Gluten Free Gas from 2023-02-08T20:42:06

Andrew tries to help Luke decide what to do with his accidental collection of casino chips. Plus, LeBron James broke a historic record last night, which unearthed some fond basketball memories f...

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#3875 Oceanic Tumult And The Stench Of Truth from 2023-02-07T21:00:35

Luke clears up some details regarding yesterday’s water rescue story. Meanwhile, Andrew is hot under the collar about a new policy at AMC theaters. 

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#3874 The Night I Shushed The Neighbors from 2023-02-06T20:27:39

Luke received a very surprising and pretty upsetting letter from his neighbor over the weekend. He and Andrew also found themselves protected from a menace by a hero bartender in Portland on Fri...

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#3873 Sticking Up For Small Talk from 2023-02-03T20:22:01

Luke’s cat is fulfilling a secret New Years resolution, and Andrew had a realization about TBTL while listening to the AM radio yesterday. Plus, Netflix’s plans to crack down on password sharing...

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#3872 Buster Blockers from 2023-02-02T21:44:08

Luke tells a fascinating coming-of-age story from his past that Andrew might be a little too interested in. They also discuss a new, in-depth article about Taco Time, the fast food restaurant th...

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#3871 This Is Interesting (No It’s Not) from 2023-02-01T20:12:47

Luke and Andrew look back at the plethora of stars who tried out for roles on The Office, and they learn an important lesson about creative feedback. Plus, a tech bro is spending two mi...

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#3870 Text Yourself Before You Rext Yourself from 2023-01-31T19:01:47

Luke does his best to corrupt a minor while placing bets at a basketball game. Andrew can’t tell the difference between Bill Hader, Will Forte, and Jason Sudeikis. And a Seattle band says they g...

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#3869 Joyfully Incredulous from 2023-01-30T20:12:46

Instagram removed one of Luke’s photos, and he thinks the Illuminati is involved. Andrew learns that “The Chocolate Cough” isn’t a universal phenomenon. And neighbors in Astoria, WA, are dealing...

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#3868 Anarchist Archivists from 2023-01-27T21:17:55

Luke’s trip to San Francisco was bonkers, and Andrew’s latest experiment with internet stalking pays off. Plus, they finally talk about this week’s Trader Joe’s news, then immediately r...

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#3867 Fear Of Being Invited from 2023-01-26T21:06:39

Luke has a close call at the barber shop, and Andrew tries to complete an important task during the show. They also spend some time offering long-overdue praise for Google Maps.

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#3866 The Arby’s Value from 2023-01-25T20:41:57

Luke helps Andrew with a home improvement conundrum. Plus, a high school journalist in Massachusetts breaks the story that her school’s lights can’t be turned off and have been burning non-stop ...

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#3865 Blunder Road from 2023-01-24T20:35:57

The M&Ms marketing team claims it’s getting rid of it’s cartoon spokescandies and replacing them with Maya Rudolf, which sounds good, but Andrew’s irritated by the whole thing. Plus ,a garbage t...

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#3864 Barkham Asylum from 2023-01-23T21:07:10

Luke finished watching the second season of The White Lotus, so he and Andrew compare notes (with plenty of spoiler alerts, don’t worry.) Plus, the expensive Star Wars hotel ma...

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#3863 Pull Tab Justice  from 2023-01-20T21:54:21

Andrew visited his Eagles club yesterday to try to clean something that he’s dubbed “Murder Stain,” and Luke has $30 worth of pull tabs with bad advice and bad jokes he’d like to share. 

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#3862 Happy Blursday Blecca from 2023-01-19T21:33:03

Luke just realized that two characters in two different TV shows are played by the same actor, and it’s blowing his mind. Plus, pizza boxes haven’t changed since the 1960s, and one pizz...

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#3861 Please Clad from 2023-01-18T20:33:36

Luke made an unannounced appearance on his neighbor’s porch yesterday, but don’t worry, he also acted totally weird.

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#3860 You Say Tomato, I Say Stop Laughing At Me from 2023-01-17T20:35:44

An advertisement in Andrew’s copy of Reader’s Digest has Luke on a tear about “hater” culture. Plus, Pepsi is ditching Sierra Mist after 25 years, and Mark Duplass is following in TBTL’...

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#3859 Coed Naked Podcasting from 2023-01-16T19:37:59

Luke and Andrew accidentally play an inappropriate game based on popular t-shirts from the 1990s.

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#3858 De Armas And Dangerous from 2023-01-13T20:26:42

Luke is in Las Vegas, where he’s experiencing a much different visit than the time he came here with Andrew. They also take a look at a lawsuit over a movie trailer that featured Ana de Armas, e...

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#3857 Ask A Psyllium Question, Get A Psyllium Answer from 2023-01-12T19:24:07

Luke solves a stain-related mystery, Andrew learns about a curious Frenchman who used to live in his neighborhood, and a writer for the New York Times is absolutely baffled by James Cam...

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#3856 Ceci N'est Pas Une Podcast from 2023-01-11T20:49:08

Luke is freaked out by a TV commercial that seems to be aimed directly at Andrew, and he’s puzzled by a local heating and cooling commercial set in space. Plus, new changes to bowling alley tech...

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No Point Conversion: Not To Y’hawk Any Yums from 2023-01-10T23:45:48

Luke and Andrew celebrate the Seahawks’ unlikely entry into the postseason with wildly optimistic predictions for the future.

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#3855 Shirts That Go Soft from 2023-01-10T21:56:50

Luke’s adventures at the gym this morning lead him and Andrew down a memory lane lined with the Croakie Straps and Vaurnet t-shirts of their youth. They also discuss the end of Funky Winkerb...

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#3854 Kids Say The Dankest Things from 2023-01-09T21:05:21

Luke and Andrew are both back from their travels with many stories (and reviews of ill-gotten BBC TV shows) to share.

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#3853 Unlistenable At Any Speed from 2023-01-06T18:00

Luke and Andrew continue their journey through the chart-topping pop songs of yesterday and today in the final installment of the 2022 (or 2023?) TBTL Winter Games!

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#3852 The Song Does Not Remain The Same from 2023-01-05T18:00

Listener Flash challenges Luke and Andrew with a Top 40 quiz that takes the boys through several decades (and a couple of Avatar movies.)

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#3851 A Five Tool Human from 2023-01-04T18:00

Luke and Andrew try to get inside the mind of one of America’s greatest filmmakers: Troy McClure.

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#3850 The Real Housewives Of Wherever And Stuff from 2023-01-03T18:00

A dismissive comment by Luke inspires one listener to create a TBTL Winter Game that convinces Luke and Andrew that there’s more to the Real Housewives than meets the untrained eye.

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#3849 Seemingly Maybe from 2023-01-02T18:00

Luke and Andrew try to further discredit the reputation of family therapist Dr. Kirk Honda by inviting him back onto TBTL. Kirk quizzes Luke and Andrew with some psychiatric true or false questi...

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#3848 Slow Burns from 2022-12-30T18:00

Luke has a pile of quotes in front of him, and Andrew has to guess which ones originated from Elon Musk and which ones originated from Montgomery Burns. 

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#3847 If You Have Nothing To Say, Then Sing It from 2022-12-29T18:00

Luke and Andrew share their strangest memories of Palm Springs as Luke embarks on a vacation to the desert hot spot. They also tackle a video game music quiz created by some of TBTL’s sharpest y...

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#3846 Hagar The Horrible, Thanks For Asking from 2022-12-28T18:00

Cartoonist and longtime TBTL Friendo Megan Kelso joins the show to quiz Luke on the newspaper funny pages of the 1980s. Megan’s new book is Listen

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#3845 Claus For Concern from 2022-12-27T18:00

Andrew realizes that a joke from his youth doesn’t make any sense at all. He and Luke also accept a Marvel Comics related challenge from their colleague (and boss?), Jon. 

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#3844 Snow Doubt About It from 2022-12-26T20:44:59

Luke and Andrew try to guess movie titles based solely on the films’ taglines as they kick off the 2022 TBTL Winter Games!

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#3843 The Spencer Tracy Of Crying from 2022-12-23T21:38:23

Luke and Andrew open up Ye New PO Box to find a treasure trove of holiday gifts and cards from the Tens! Plus, Luke traversed many miles of bad weather today to get to Seattle, but the biggest c...

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#3842 Just Snasking Questions from 2022-12-22T20:18:15

Luke is worried that bad weather is going to ruin ALL of his holiday plans, and Andrew has noodles for brains after (finally) getting his booster yesterday. Plus, who’s fault is it that a lying ...

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#3841 Signature Moves from 2022-12-21T21:13:02

A woman is $175,000 richer after grabbing a gift from a White Elephant holiday party. Meanwhile, Andrew is worried about a letter he received from the county today. 

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#3840 Snow Doesn’t Stop The Internet from 2022-12-20T21:36:08

Luke is going into full CHRISTMAS MADNESS mode like that guy from the Terminator sequel who has liquid metal arms and stuff. Wait, is that guy the Terminator himself? Or is Arnold Schwa...

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#3839 Irsay Can You See? from 2022-12-19T20:59:52

Luke found himself in an awkward situation this weekend, and Andrew asks too many questions about it. Plus, the youngest congressman in D.C. can’t afford an apartment in the capital. And Elon Mu...

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#3838 Game Theories from 2022-12-16T21:25:26

Luke didn’t have the opportunity to watch last night’s Seahawks game, which is a good thing. Could this change his relationship with sports forever? Plus, Bubbles The Cat has a new weapon in her...

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#3837 The Thin Furry Line from 2022-12-15T21:24:35

Luke had a very productive morning, which included leaving his house before noon. Andrew is worried he’s losing his marbles after a conversation with Genevieve about  Tupperware. And former Wash...

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#3836 Easy Peasy Big And Beefy from 2022-12-14T20:51:55

Luke and Andrew celebrate the classic Royal Crown purple bag and all its hidden mysteries. Meanwhile, New Zealand has a bold new plan to end smoking in the country.

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#3835 Stay Away From The Slack! from 2022-12-13T20:33:42

Luke and Andrew take a quiz to test their Gen Z Office Culture Knowledge.

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#3834 The Scion Of Dogs from 2022-12-12T21:05:14

Luke and Andrew try to remember where they were during some of the biggest news stories of the 1980s, including Geraldo Rivera’s opening of Al Capone's supposed “vault” and David Copperfield’s S...

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#3833 Innocuous Rift from 2022-12-09T22:22:31

Andrew has some questions for Luke, but he’s weirdly nervous to ask them. Meanwhile, Luke is in Yonkers, where he’s trying to fit an Instagram-shaped peg into a Twitter-shaped hole. 

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#3832 Sit, Pere Ubu, Sit from 2022-12-08T22:57:24

Luke again joins the show from Columbus, Ohio, which he’s still trying to turn into the largest city in America through the power of podcasting. He and Andrew announce the details for a ...

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#3831 Two Non-Blondes from 2022-12-07T22:25:24

A trip to the Columbus airport inspires Luke to quiz Andrew on musical acts from Ohio. 


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#3830 Hertz So Bad from 2022-12-06T21:03:46

Luke and Andrew compare the smells of their grandparents’ houses, as you do when you’re approaching your 4000th podcast episode. Plus, TikTok’s “Liver King” has an apology for us, but Andrew’s n...

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#3829 TBTL Unexplained Re-Explained from 2022-12-05T23:34:23

Listeners have questions, and we have…well, maybe not “answers”, per say. But we try. Plus, Steve “The StuBot” Neuman joins the show to explain Point Break references to Andrew. 

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#3828 Elder These Messages from 2022-12-02T21:29:11

Luke records the show from his sick bed after catching a bug. Now he wants to do the show from bed all the time. Meanwhile, don’t worry, Drew Brees didn’t get struck by lightning. 

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#3827 Too Vig To Fail from 2022-12-01T20:24:33

Andrew’s latest house repair dilemma has left him feeling like an idiot, but he is excited to see that one of his favorite corn chips is back on the market. Plus, Luke’s attempts to turn Instagr...

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#3826 I Uke Luke from 2022-11-30T20:46

Luke’s in the middle of a challenging video shoot, and his canine costar isn’t making things any easier. He and Andrew (and Genevieve) also say goodbye to Clarence “The Quarterback Is Toast” Gil...

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#3825 Clear And President Danger from 2022-11-29T23:00:20

TBTL Friendo and Family-o Genevieve Haas joins the show to tell Andrew the story of True Lies and other action films he somehow missed.

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#3824 Go Off Queen City from 2022-11-28T21:37:09

Andrew had a big family breakthrough today, although he almost slept through it. Plus, a doctor saved not one but two lives while running in a recent marathon.

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#3823 Greetings And Salutations, Arnold! from 2022-11-25T20:15:04

Luke and Andrew recap their Thanksgiving adventures! Andrew stayed up so late that he overslept this morning, and Luke may have fallen victim to exactly what he was trying to avoid. 

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#3822 Change The Way You Thanksgiving! from 2022-11-24T15:00

Luke and Andrew review a list of “ways to become a Thanksgiving hero,” which Andrew has some issues with.

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#3821 The Southbound End Of A Northbound Dog from 2022-11-23T19:29:34

A story about a GI Joe toy leads Luke to confess to one of his lesser-known childhood sins. He’s also bummed about two things: his Thanksgiving plans have fallen apart, and a popular new Netflix...

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#3820 Beerly Impossible from 2022-11-22T21:27:47

Luke came home to an eviction notice in his apartment after spending ten days on the road. That’s not super great. Plus, the New York Times offers an amusing look at English soccer fans...

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#3819 Frackle Rock from 2022-11-21T21:00:15

Luke said goodbye to Twitter this weekend, but then he said hello to an august organization known as the Fraternal Order Of Eagles.

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#3818 F. Murray Kill from 2022-11-18T21:56:15

Luke joins Andrew in Seattle to discuss last night’s big Live Wire event, whether or not Larry David can be sued for making a crypto commercial, and whether or not they’d like to live in Sam Wal...

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#3817 Wright State Fred from 2022-11-17T21:52:20

Andrew and Luke have been acquainting themselves with the genre of Hallmark Christmas Movies in their own ways. Plus, Luke is looking for a drummer, and Andrew is looking for an associate produc...

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#3816 An Olive Garden In Every Pot from 2022-11-16T20:35:23

Luke and Andrew invent a new candy that the world is not ready for. They also discuss the bizarre “space plane” that’s apparently been flying around the globe the past couple of years. And Luke ...

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#3815 Ay! I’m Swearin’ Here! from 2022-11-15T21:23:34

Andrew made a dumb joke about the Rockford Files that ended up being true, and it’s absolutely blowing his mind. Plus, Luke wonders if his phone is spying on him in New York City, and a...

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#3814 Day-Old Andy from 2022-11-14T21:11:22

Luke has been loving and then hating the fact that his favorite kind of food truck is parked right outside his hotel in New York City. Plus, a famous chicken fingers restaurant chain just learne...

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#3813 The Taming Of The Drew from 2022-11-11T20:00:14

Luke has plans to update Andrew’s image. They include a shaved head and a leather apron. Plus, it looks like Larry David was accidentally right about cryptocurrency in his sarcastic Super Bowl c...

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#3812 Hasta La Vista, Santa from 2022-11-10T22:09:44

Luke had more adventures with marijuana-infused cooking yesterday, this time in New York City, where he may have had a run-in with the mafia. Plus, Colts owner Jim Irsay apparently fashions hims...

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#3811 Inter-Walsh-cene Violence from 2022-11-09T20:40:06

Luke ran into some very smelly issues on his flight to New York last night. And Andrew Walsh has a list of Sylvester Stallone’s top movie roles…but it’s not our Andrew Walsh. 

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#3810 Edward The Headward from 2022-11-08T21:29:18

Luke and Andrew discuss polling places, dune buggies, Iron Maiden’s airplane, Iron Maiden’s lead singer (who flies the airplane), and whether or not the Powerball results will rip their friend g...

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#3809 Chip Off The Ol’ Guac from 2022-11-07T21:17:05

Luke is obsessed with a clip of Billy Corgan eating chips (and dip?) on stage during a drum solo. He also just realized that he accidentally spread some very false information about Julia Robert...

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#3808 Weather! (Or Not) from 2022-11-04T19:41:51

Luke’s plans to buy concert tickets were interrupted by a $1800 price tag, and that just ain’t right. Plus, it looks like a permanent switch to Daylight Saving Time is off the table.

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#3807 A Worm Welcome from 2022-11-03T19:51:35

Kitten talk is back! Luke had to take Bubbles to the vet today for her big spaying operation, and Andrew had quite the scare with Bingo last night. Plus, a deadly snake has gone missing from Mis...

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#3806 Obvious But Profound from 2022-11-02T19:59:51

Luke got super high on weed for a CBS News feature yesterday. It was…interesting. Also, unrelatedly, Andrew wants to know where all the Reese’s Pieces have disappeared to. 

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#3805 Getting Doug With Luke from 2022-11-01T18:55:22

Luke is gearing up for his big day of eating weed-infused food for a CBS feature. Andrew is surprised he can’t find more information online about an apparently obscure author. And the internet w...

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#3804 Another Dollop Of Shame On The Nachos Of Self-Loathing from 2022-10-31T19:42:30

Andrew’s weekend was tinged by credit card drama, and Luke is feeling slightly better about the future after reading an in-depth analysis of climate change realities. Also, Luke wanted to name t...

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#3803 More Of A Question Than A Comment from 2022-10-28T20:13:06

Andrew’s phone is making purchases without his permission, and Luke is trying to figure out his next move now that Elon Musk has taken the reins at Twitter. 

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#3802 A Turducken Of Confusion from 2022-10-27T20:24:56

Luke and Andrew listen to an amazing country song by TBTL listener Joey that’s based on something they said on the show. They also discuss an update in the Great Walleye Contest Cheating Scandal...

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#3801 When They Go High, We Go Lowes from 2022-10-26T21:17:03

Luke is having a hard time navigating the post-pandemic economy, and Andrew is considering getting himself a “sniffing rag.” Plus, the NFL says that referees weren’t actually asking a star footb...

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#3800 The Problem With My Cousin Vinnie In The Middle from 2022-10-25T20:08:29

Luke and Andrew celebrate the life and smiles of Leslie Jordan, who died this week, leaving many, many heartbroken fans behind. Plus, Andrew’s afraid to go to the vet today, and he’s not even th...

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#3799 Any Which Way But Loose Meat from 2022-10-24T20:37:02

Andrew has a lot of questions for Luke about Seattle-area pizza shops and billboards. They also discuss the shrinking size of Halloween candy and the underappreciation of Whoppers and Violet Cru...

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#3798 Flipping The Karmic Bird from 2022-10-21T21:16:22

Luke joins the show from beautiful Skamania, luckily still in one piece after a run-in with a very angry, very large man on the way there.


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#3797 Aphrodesi-Vac  from 2022-10-20T21:06:36

Andrew shares an old mixtape he made which was inspired by Whitney Houston’s best song, and Luke clears some things up regarding Christopher Meloni, Elias Koteas, and Blake Shelton.

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#3796 This Could’ve Been An Email, Ryan Murphy from 2022-10-19T21:11:28

James Corden is getting roasted on the internet, and Luke is eating it up, although he does have to suspend his disbelief a bit. Luke also devoted 7 hours of his life to a TV show last night, an...

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No Point Conversion: Baseball Is Over (If You Want It) from 2022-10-18T22:26:09

Luke and Andrew reflect back on an incredible year for the Seattle Mariners after a particularly painful ALDS series. Plus, how ‘bout them Seahawks, eh?

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#3795 If You See Luke, Say Luke from 2022-10-18T20:54:45

Luke and Andrew discuss some country music lyrics and weigh-in on how they make them feel. It’s more interesting than it sounds. Plus, Major League Baseball finally owns the rights to the websit...

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#3794 Tweetin’ And Deletin’ from 2022-10-17T19:29:16

Andrew welcomed a new kitten into his family this weekend, but he has strict rules about talking about it. Plus, a Defector journalist tests a FOX News reporters claims that he...

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#3793 No Dowd About It from 2022-10-14T21:13:44

Luke pays tribute to Milwaukee’s Mike Schank, who was featured in one of Luke’s favorite documentaries and sadly passed away this week. Plus, Andrew explains why he never made it in the big leag...

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#3792 Bentsen And Hedges from 2022-10-13T18:50:35

Luke and Andrew spend some time comparing their church-going experiences as kids. Plus we have an update on the cheating fisherman scandal!

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#3791 The Hedge Of Tomorrow from 2022-10-12T20:39

Andrew’s personal shopper, Genevieve Haas, jumps on the show to clear a few things up about a recent family purchase. Plus, a listener in Denver makes a STRONG case for his favorite NBA mascot, ...

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#3790 Danny The Dragon Is Getting The Fear from 2022-10-11T20:00:29

Luke and Andrew are still recovering from one of the wildest days in their sports-lovin’ lives. They also investigate a potential scandal tainting Fat Bear Week, and they look at the high flying...

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#3789 Box Score from 2022-10-10T19:07:39

Luke and Andrew visit the ol’ TBTL P.O. Box to see what awaits inside! Plus, the coyotes in Andrew’s neighborhood are creating a division  between neighbors.

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#3788 Do You Know Why I Think I Know Why? from 2022-10-07T17:13:11

Andrew is way, way, way too geared up for today’s Mariners playoff game and had stress dreams about where to watch it. Meanwhile, players in a big chess championship now have to have their butts...

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#3787 Co-Parodying from 2022-10-06T20:19:05

Luke and Andrew discuss midwestern humorists much more than they expected to today. Plus, it’s looking more and more likely that Elon Musk will, indeed, buy Twitter, and Luke is emotionally prep...

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#3786 Pleasantly Appalled from 2022-10-05T19:25:50

Andrew has some strong opinions on grocery stores, Ziploc bags, and Tapatio vs Cholula sauce. Luke has some strong opinions about Bobby Wagner tackling a protester during a football game. And li...

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#3785 Gauche Busters from 2022-10-04T20:57:41

The most interesting sports story of the weekend took place at a Walleye fishing competition in Ohio. Plus, Andrew’s neighborhood has a new visitor that some folks are concerned about. 

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#3784 Cattica! Cattica! from 2022-10-03T21:16:55

Andrew adopted a new kitten this weekend, and Luke is already working on a screenplay about it. Plus, a Seattle Seahawk had a very public display of bathroom urgency on Sunday, and a listener go...

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No Point Conversion: Karmic Jiggling from 2022-09-30T21:12:08

The Mariners are one game away from clinching a place in the postseason for the first time in 21 years, and Luke and Andrew have a LOT to say about it!

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#3783 Oh Allen, You Devil! from 2022-09-30T20:49:48

Luke and Andrew stumble on a new list of the “Top 100 TV Shows Of All Time” and turn it into a game. Plus, a new book promises to reveal the messy details of Anthony Bordain’s life. But should i...

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#3782 The GIF Of Gab from 2022-09-29T20:55:39

Luke and Andrew say goodbye to Coolio, who died much, much too young this week, and remember the time he made amends with “Weird Al” Yankovic. They also react to the news that GIFs, apparently, ...

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#3781 What About The Voice Of Gary Lee? from 2022-09-28T19:20:40

NASA did something awesome, a chess player is accused of using a sex toy to cheat, and Andrew admits to some embarrassing behavior during the rock shows he recently attended. 


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#3780 Orthancs For Asking from 2022-09-27T20:52:43

Luke and Andrew finally have a serious talk about which apple varieties they prefer. They also dig into an article that bemoans the apparent lack of “hit” podcasts.

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#3779 Altitudes And Laltitudes from 2022-09-26T19:14:15

Mysterious (and gross) noises on some American Airlines flights have airline employees (and Luke and Andrew) absolutely baffled. Plus, Andrew is shocked to hear about an altercation from Luke’s ...

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#3778 Tarzan The Barbarian from 2022-09-23T20:32:08

Luke and Andrew dissect a news anchor’s decision to go rogue on live TV in support of a former colleague. Plus, Andrew found the perfect road trip music on his drive yesterday, but he’s worried ...

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#3777 Chekhov's Sneeze from 2022-09-22T18:05:23

Luke has discovered a new video game that he almost played last night, and Andrew has some bad ideas for bumper stickers in Bend, Oregon. Also, scientists have calculated how many ants live on t...

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#3776 Elevator Man from 2022-09-21T19:47:23

Andrew joins the show from Bend, Oregon, where he found something very special on the sidewalk this morning. Meanwhile, Luke had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day yesterday, but Andrew...

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#3775 A Low Growl Of Kujo-ness from 2022-09-20T17:00

Luke and Andrew discuss the amazing story of a man who walked into a Florida swamp this summer and ended up in an absolutely nightmarish scenario involving an alligator. 

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#3774 The Brick Of Ludwig from 2022-09-19T20:29:25

Andrew finds himself on an email list that he’s not supposed to be a part of and is fascinated by the content. Meanwhile, Luke is more interested in TBTL newsletter content than the neverending ...

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#3773 Y’All Of The Wild from 2022-09-16T18:56:47

Luke continues to embed himself into the Tennessee culture, for better and for worse. Plus, apparently a lot of people got “heightening” surgery during the pandemic and never told anyone?

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#3772 The Fax Of Life from 2022-09-15T19:18:20

Luke’s making friends with some donkeys in Tennessee, but he’s got an (unrelated) ethical dilemma involving an expensive shirt. He and Andrew also discuss the Patagonia family giving away their ...

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#3771 Aesthetically Terrible Flag Behavior from 2022-09-14T20:44:49

Luke joins the show from Tennessee after witnessing some true Skyjinx™ during his travels. Plus, Past-Andrew did Future-Andrew a huge favor last night.

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No Point Conversion Week 1: The Old Ball And Text Chain from 2022-09-13T21:44:26

Luke and Andrew celebrate the Seahawks’ surprising win over Russell Wilson and the Broncos, but first they have some things to hash out regarding their sports-related text chain. 

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#3770 I Like Bike from 2022-09-13T21:13:57

Andrew discovered something yesterday that some folks might already know about: Bicycles. Plus, a grocery store has decided to retire its “scan and go” concept because customers were “going” wit...

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#3769 Scraping Off The Barcode On The Scratch Ticket Of Life from 2022-09-12T21:00:42

Will Seahawks fans boo Russell Wilson when he returns to Seattle tonight? Luke has some theories. He and Andrew also have a lot of thoughts about microphones and microphone placement. Like, ...

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#3768 Stop Or My Squirrel Will Sploot! from 2022-09-09T18:38:35

Luke and Andrew discuss the death of Queen Elizabeth the only way they know how: By getting every fact about the monarchy and British history wrong. Plus, if you see Listen

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#3767 My Tea Is In The Basement from 2022-09-08T18:29:51

Luke and Andrew discuss Jerry Seinfeld’s fashion shoot, the “Nirvana Baby’s” lawsuit, and their ongoing attempts to avoid crying in public places. Plus, Andrew finally speaks out on a viral vide...

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#3766 Shootin’ Crete! from 2022-09-07T20:49:30

Luke has an entire work crew at his house today, pouring a new concrete floor, and he’s trying to dress the part. He and Andrew also bracing themselves for the new football season that begins th...

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#3765 Aggressively Passive from 2022-09-06T20:32:07

Two veteran baseball broadcasters spent a great deal of time discussing Wordle during a recent ballgame, and Luke and Andrew absolutely love it. 

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#3764 Alpha Mail from 2022-09-05T19:44:46

Luke and Andrew open up the ol’ (well, actually newish) TBTL P.O.box to find out what the Tens of Listeners have sent in.

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#3763 Les Is More from 2022-09-02T20:22:02

Luke reports on two incidents of amazing customer service from the same NW tire chain. Plus, people in Canada can’t seem to stop accidentally eating bugs on television. 

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#3762 A Casual Death Grip from 2022-09-01T20:38:50

Luke thinks it's odd that so many people are celebrating the end of Leonardo DiCaprio’s relationship. Meanwhile, Andrew still can’t tell the difference between Leo and Matt Damon for some reason...

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#3761 Ethy Come, Ethy Go from 2022-08-31T20:20:15

Luke is ready to make some real changes in his life, and Andrew thinks he should start with a Battery Daddy. Plus, a crypto company accidentally sent a woman a million bucks, and now they want i...

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#3760 The Tolerable Twos from 2022-08-30T20:39:28

There’s a lot of news coming out of Detroit these days, including the re-opening of a slide that is bruising the heck out of people. HBO’s Hard Knocks is documenting the Detroit Lions’ ...

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#3759 Conceited Caveats from 2022-08-29T20:49:19

Luke spent the past two weeks building scissor trusses, digging concrete trenches and inventing something he’s calling “Cat Camping.” Meanwhile, Andrew has a visitor staying with him for a coupl...

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#3758 Paul Malls from 2022-08-26T18:32:28

Luke and Andrew reminisce over their experiences with murder mystery parties, escape rooms, and the game of Clue. Plus, listener Susan tests Andrew’s knowledge of St. Paul, MN, as the 2022 TBTL ...

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#3757 It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Quiz from 2022-08-25T20:12:22

Andrew recalls a time when a trip to a downtown diner changed the course of his life. Maybe. Plus, Bill in Toronto put together a quiz for Luke challenging his knowledge of Mad Magazine movie sp...

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#3756 A Low Tolerance For Horseplay from 2022-08-24T20:47:44

Andrew found a bunch of old Mariners baseball cards from the early ‘90s at a garage sale, and he asks Luke to give him the backstory on some of the players. Plus TBTL’s “Perfect Daddy” has a qui...

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#3755 Menu? I Hardly Chew You! from 2022-08-23T18:58:51

Andrew accidentally orders a pizza from a very unusual source, and now that he knows where it came from, he might be a changed man. He and Luke also test their knowledge of fast food menu items ...

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#3754 Et Tu, Dummy? from 2022-08-22T18:26:42

Luke is wielding a concrete saw this week, so look out! Plus, his garage renovation project leads Andrew to realize he has some structural issues of his own. And the TBTL Summer Games continue w...

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#3753 A Come-to-Desus Moment from 2022-08-19T18:20:29

Luke and Andrew consider their own future now that podcasting’s *other* famous duo has broken up. They also find out how much Luke knows about America’s ballparks as the TBTL Summer Games contin...

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#3752 Sliding Into Your DSMs from 2022-08-18T18:30:03

Therapist and TBTL Friendo Kirk Honda returns to the show for Day 4 of the TBTL Summer Games, in which we finally find out if Luke is ready to “open the doors of perception and get his Lizard Ki...

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#3751 All Kirk And No Play from 2022-08-17T19:04:12

Family therapist and TBTL Ten Dr. Kirk Honda joins the show to quiz Luke and Andrew and get a sense of their mental health. And Luke reminisces about the time he stormed out of couples therapy t...

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#3750 Raising Its Dougly Head from 2022-08-16T19:13:39

Andrew stumbles on a historic artifact that finally answers the question, “Do computers like gum?” Meanwhile, Luke has “a lot to say about Barry Corbin.” Then the 2022 TBTL Summer Games continue...

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#3749 Never Settle For Catan from 2022-08-15T18:45:07

The TBTL Summer Games begin with a Summer Sound Quiz from Reverend Chris! Can Luke and Andrew identify a popular, trademarked brand using only their ears? There’s only one way to find out! (It’s...

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#3748 Cigarette Aficionado from 2022-08-12T20:21:20

Luke drops by the studios of Walsh, Walsh, and Doormat for a rare in-person installment of What’s In The Box, where he and Andrew open letters and packages sent to the TBTL PO Box.

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#3747 Where Everybody Lowe’s Your Name from 2022-08-11T21:08:40

Luke had his first run-in with Stinking Willy yesterday, and he learned a few lessons. Meanwhile, Andrew picks a fight with the internet’s favorite child. And Luke has a correction to make…but <...

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#3746 Exactly One Hour(ish) from 2022-08-10T20:30:58

Luke and Andrew debate the advantages and disadvantages of duvets versus bedspreads, then they move on to discuss yesterday’s historic Mariner’s game. Plus, a listener’s adventures at Lowe’s tea...

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#3745 The *Idea* Of A Toilet from 2022-08-09T21:13:25

Luke goes full Rear Window as he watches dog poop drama unfold in the neighborhood outside his window. Plus, a cringy TikTok video/SNL audition tape draws the ire of the internet, which...

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#3744 Manic Pixie Dream Zombie from 2022-08-08T20:46:56

Tens of Listeners step-up to help Luke and Andrew remember some details of TBTL’s past. Plus, a French scientist sent out a funny tweet and now he’s forced to pretend he did it for some educatio...

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#3743 TBTL Unexplained from 2022-08-05T17:00

You’ve got questions, we have…answers? Sort of? Luke and Andrew go through letters from listeners who want to know the origins of jokes, audio drops, and other references regularly heard on TBTL...

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#3742 God Don’t Make No Junk Bonds from 2022-08-04T19:54:14

Andrew has been eating a lot of bologna lately, and no matter how hard he tries to avoid the topic, Luke insists on hearing the details. Luke also recalls the day he broke out of his ow...

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#3741 Macho Macho Dad from 2022-08-03T20:02:12

Luke reveals more details about his childhood dresser, which contained illicit football stickers and the rough-hewn lyrics of an ‘80’s banger. He and Andrew also pay respects to Vin Scully and r...

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#3740 Dill With It from 2022-08-02T20:28:24

Pickle flavoring is really having a moment, but pickle-loving Luke isn’t into it. He and Andrew also discuss the best and worst tools on a Swiss Army Knife.

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#3739 Shut The #%&! Up Elmo from 2022-08-01T20:12:50

TBTL Friendo and Fancy Hollywood Director Cat Solen hops on the show to explain why Muppets and puppets never break character on set. Plus, a big weekend project leaves Andrew more dim-witted th...

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#3738 I Approve This Massage from 2022-07-29T19:43:39

Luke immediately regrets his decision to sit in a massage chair in the middle of the Bismarck airport, although he did make a new friend while being publicly gyrated. Plus, a chain of chicken re...

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#3737 And You Don’t Believe In A Mark? from 2022-07-28T18:20:55

Luke has a moral conundrum regarding his rental car in Bismarck, ND, and he reluctantly asks Andrew for advice. Plus, people in France are freaking out over a mustard shortage. And something pec...

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#3736 Will It Dunc? from 2022-07-27T19:31:29

Luke joins the show from the Olive Garden District of Bismarck, ND, where he’s been unironically enjoying the bottomless breadsticks and salad. Plus, Andrew has a few things he needs to clear up...

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#3735 Big Beautiful Books from 2022-07-26T18:27:09

Luke joins the show from Bismarck, ND, where he’s learning the lay of the land. Meanwhile, Andrew made his first trip to the new TBTL PO Box and found it overflowing with correspondence from Ten...

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#3734 TBTL: Back In Caption from 2022-07-25T19:46:38

Andrew is upset that his submission to the New Yorker cartoon caption contest didn’t win after seeing the finalists. Speaking of the New Yorker, Luke is fascinated by a piece a...

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#3733 Tom’s Of Mayonnaise from 2022-07-22T20:09:42

Luke does something really, really terrible during the show involving [trigger warning] coffee and mayonnaise. Plus, Dr. Oz’s social media team continues to get completely roasted by his opponen...

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#3732 Rex In Effect from 2022-07-21T20:10:59

Luke has introduced spray bottles into his relationship with his cat, and it’s changed everything. Plus, a woman earned a job interview after responding to a rejection letter with a goofy meme.

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#3731 Well Behaved Kittens Rarely Make History from 2022-07-20T19:23:44

Andrew is working to change the way he talks to his cat -- and all pets in general. Plus, a minor league baseball GM gets a prostate exam while singing “Take Me Out To The Ballgame”, although it...

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#3730 Schrödinger's Camera from 2022-07-19T20:30:16

Luke has thoughts on the new, buzzy Nathan Fielder show, The Rehearsal. He and Andrew also come up with a new segment idea for TBTL.

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#3729 Morgan A Feeling from 2022-07-18T20:19:05

Luke just got back from Austin, where he gathered with friends to pay tribute to the late, great Drew McFrizz. Meanwhile, Andrew was almost denied an opportunity to clean a big mess in peace. Pl...

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#3728 The Deal Hunter from 2022-07-15T19:51

The CEO of Costco has made it clear that the store will NOT be raising prices on its cheap hot dogs, even if it is a money-losing venture. This gives Andrew the opportunity to ask Luke a very im...

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#3727 Chart Of Escalation from 2022-07-14T21:43:02

Andrew learns something shocking about his own past. And an article in the New York Times helps Luke understand how he became a pathological liar (JUST KIDDING).

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#3726 What A Kroc from 2022-07-13T20:22:16

Luke runs into some problems in his quest to reprint an Andre The Giant photo, and it’s making Andrew feeling a little panicky. They also talk about the time Ray Kroc commandeered a stadium PA s...

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#3725 P.O.d-à-Terre from 2022-07-12T20:21:35

Luke returns to the bar that has his favorite, mysterious Andre The Giant photo hanging on the wall, and he asks the owner if he can borrow it. Plus, a stolen Olympic medal is discovered in an o...

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#3724 There’s A Right Way To Rock And A Wrong Way To Rigmarole from 2022-07-11T21:05:40

Luke has finally found true happiness, and he has video to prove it. Plus, a listener sheds some important light on Luke’s recent adventures at The Home Depot. And a drunk newscaster gives it he...

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#3723 A Work Of Dart from 2022-07-08T20:21:23

Luke joins the show from Port Townsend, where he’s falling in love with the small maritime village all over again. Meanwhile, Andrew (and his camera) got teased on the bus recently. And two Oreg...

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#3722 Mayo Culpa from 2022-07-07T18:40:36

Andrew does some old-fashioned, shoe-leather reporting at his local Subway shop to find out what’s really going on with the restaurant’s menu changes. He and Luke also offer a somewhat ...

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#3721 It’s My Way Or The Subway from 2022-07-06T19:37:26

Andrew is very agitated about upcoming changes to the sandwich menu at Subway. Luke had a real scare with his cat, Bubbles, this morning. And a listener needs help navigating a small-ish issue w...

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#3720 I’m Not A Lawnmower Man, I’m A Lawnmower, Man! from 2022-07-05T20:21:35

Luke and Andrew began their 4th of July Weekend hoping to get a lawnmower and a dog, respectively. Today they report back on their adventures. 


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#3719 Yes, Mayhem from 2022-07-04T17:00

Luke’s attempts to get his hands on a lawnmower continue throughout the show, as he receives many updates and mixed messages from hardware stores around the Pacific Northwest. Plus, the internet...

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#3718 Yo Gabapentin from 2022-07-01T18:03:28

Andrew’s dog-ological clock is ticking again, Luke runs into issues buying a new lawnmower, and the Marsupial Gurgle website is entering a new phase of life.

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#3717 It’s A Zeller’s Market from 2022-06-30T19:15:05

Bubbles the Cat got up to a lot of trouble in Luke’s studio yesterday, almost completely sabotaging today’s show. Plus, employees at Medieval Times want to unionize, Bed, Bath and Beyond stores ...

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#3716 The Rural Brewer from 2022-06-29T20:41:06

Andrew went to the dump yesterday, where he hoped to avoid getting “hollered at.” Results were mixed. Plus, Luke is in email hell. And a drunk man in Japan lost a thumb drive containing personal...

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#3715 Jerry Of The Jungle from 2022-06-28T20:20:55

Andrew’s War On Blackberries leads to an encounter with a new neighbor. Luke almost struck a deal with the world’s sketchiest electrician. And a listener shares an incredibly cringy story from t...

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#3714 Bramblin’ Man from 2022-06-27T19:42:01

Andrew went to war with blackberry bushes this weekend. Luke took his shirt off at a pool party. And a Mariners fan somehow managed to get pizza delivered to a bummed-out baseball player at Ange...

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#3713 A Supremely Bad Day from 2022-06-24T20:47:33

Luke and Andrew try to process the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs Wade. Plus, Andrew got fired from a job yesterday. (Sorry, it wasn’t TBTL.) 

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#3712 Pho Fighters from 2022-06-23T20:49:51

After hearing from many listeners, Luke has a new theory as to why some characters pronounce the word “bear” like “bar.” Andrew disagrees. Plus, a sriracha shortage may be around the corner, and...

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#3711 Diss And Vinegar from 2022-06-22T20:08:30

Luke taste-tests the new “Healthy Coke” alternative, which is essentially vinegar and water. Andrew does not. Plus, Luke met Russell Wilson last night and encouraged him to reprise his Mr. Unlim...

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#3710 A World Of Yurt from 2022-06-21T19:53:32

Luke and Andrew discuss foldable shovels, tents you can’t touch in the rain, and how time-lapse photography is getting Luke through his renovation projects. 

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#3709 Headbutt First, Ask Questions Later from 2022-06-20T19:31:58

The universe tried to thwart Luke’s plans to enjoy an outdoor concert this weekend, but fun prevailed! Plus, Bubble The Cat gives Luke a scare, and a TBTL Ten teaches the boys something importan...

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#3708 Getting Jiggle With It from 2022-06-18T01:06:55

Andrew and Luke (with a little help from the New York Times) dig deep into the charming and fascinating story behind the “Jiggle Jiggle” rap that’s taken over TikTok and the world. 

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#3707 Cliffs Nopes from 2022-06-16T19:14:56

Listeners go into deep sleuth mode to try to find the origins of Luke’s new favorite photo of Andre the Giant. Plus, competing op-eds in the Washington Post debate the pros-and-cons of digital Q...

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#3706 Didn’t Know You Like To Get Sweat, Though from 2022-06-15T18:35:07

Luke and Andrew marvel over “Fake Klay Thompson'' getting access to the court at the NBA Finals because he kind of sort of looks a little like the real Klay Thompson. Plus, Luke stumbles on the ...

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#3705 Burbank’s Hierarchy Of Worries from 2022-06-14T19:30:33

Sweden has rolled out some sexy-talking garbage cans and Andrew is not into it. Meanwhile, the Space Needle owners are suing a coffee company over a logo that subtly uses the shape of the Space ...

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#3704 Bearly Andrew from 2022-06-13T19:12:35

A listener stumbles on a sketch that looks like Andrew…or does it? That’s the debate. Plus, Luke’s attempts to return a demolition tool go sideways at Home Depot.

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#3703 Ah, That’s My Brain! from 2022-06-10T18:37:19

Luke got a taste of the sweet new Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me digs last night. And Andrew has a new catch phrase. And scientists are checking their hypotenuses on water consumption for hum...

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#3702 A Pyramid Of Nonsense from 2022-06-09T20:06:06

Luke’s seatmate on his trip to Chicago has him thinking about the world at large, and how he moves through it. Meanwhile, Andrew’s trying to figure out a dang meme and his dang Ticketmaster app,...

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#3701 The Man In The High Russell from 2022-06-08T19:53:28

Luke is considering a “dopamine reset”, while Andrew learns that he really got away with something on his recent trip to the King County dump. 

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#3700 Mr. Unliiiiiiivable! from 2022-06-07T20:09:34

Luke and Andrew try to discuss their respective Britta water filters without sounding tooooo fancy. Plus, Luke destroyed part of his home with a mini-hammer yesterday…and he’s just getting start...

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#3699 Seize The Bidet from 2022-06-06T18:34:03

Luke ran a half-marathon that he wasn’t fully prepared for. It went both better and worse than he expected. Plus, Tens of listeners weigh-in on Septic Tank Talk, and Andrew has a new puttering p...

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#3698 Don’t Be Careful What You Wish For from 2022-06-03T19:32:53

Luke picked up the phone to make a difficult phone call today, taking a major step in his own personal growth. Plus, the faceless company that owns the rights to Elvis Presley’s image and likene...

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#3697 Kempting Fate from 2022-06-02T20:27:47

Luke has a very satisfying adventure with his new septic tank, and Andrew takes a trip to the Shoreline dump, where he was inevitably hollered at. Plus, Luke is puzzled by a couple of homemade b...

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#3696 There’s A Wrong Way To Right-Size from 2022-06-01T19:29:36

Luke and Andrew are beguiled by a homemade bumper sticker created by one Walter Burbank. They also discuss the major league baseball player who has an almost comic ability to hit home runs at th...

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#3695 The Scootercycle Diaries from 2022-05-31T19:59:25

Andrew’s drive home from Denver was less uneventful than he had hoped, but he learned a lesson or two along the way. And Luke here’s back from his AirBNB host after sending him a few gentle sugg...

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#3694 If You Can’t Handle Me At My Ben Gibbard, Then You Don’t Deserve Me At My Bon Iver from 2022-05-30T17:00

Luke and Andrew wrap-up their adventures in Denver with a final walk-through of their AirBNB and an accidental visit to the Adult Bookstore district. 

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#3693 Copyrights And Copywrongs from 2022-05-27T18:29:23

Luke and Andrew wrap-up this year’s TBTL-a-Thon as Andrew plots-out his trip back home and Luke plots to stay in Denver forever.

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#3692 Responsibly Snoozed from 2022-05-26T18:41:44

Day Four of the TBTL-a-Thon arrives and finds Andrew and Luke oversleeping and trying to trick Enterprise into giving Andrew a new rental car…which was QUITE the adventure.

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#3691 Pizza Is My Co-Pilot from 2022-05-25T18:43:41

Luke and Andrew try to offer the Tens of listeners a distraction from the gut-wrenching news of the day by examining Andrew’ snack choices on his road trip out to Denver this week. They also tak...

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#3690 The Mitsubishi Massage from 2022-05-24T18:48:32

Andrew celebrates two big technology wins as he and Luke stream the show live from Denver for Day 2 of the TBTL-a-Thon. Plus, Luke jogged past Russell Wilson’s new football home today and felt s...

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#3689 There’s Something About The Soul Of A Yaris from 2022-05-23T18:10:48

Live From Denver! Luke and Andrew kick off TBTL-A-THON 13 with a live-streamed broadcast from their temporary studio. They also try to figure out what drives Andrew’s car-rental decisions and if...

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#3688 Phyllistrations from 2022-05-20T19:00

TBTL Friendo Phyllis “Fletch” Fletcher stops by to talk about her newest journalistic endeavors and to help Luke and Andrew announce the new TBTL-a-Thon donor gifts! 

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#3687 You’re On Thin Eggs, Buddy! from 2022-05-19T18:29:32

Now Luke’s having TBTL-a-Thon stress dreams, and he’s locked in Kafkaesque a battle with his internet provider. Meanwhile, Andrew shares some fond memories of winters on Lake Winnipesau...

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#3686 Get A Load Of This Kai from 2022-05-18T20:21:53

A quick mention of Mike Tyson’s Punch Out becomes anything but quick once Luke discovers a special YouTube video related to the topic. Plus, Andrew is trying to take lessons from his stress drea...

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#3685 Big Clammy Energy from 2022-05-17T19:08:33

Luke and Andrew wonder which one of them would win if they arm wrestled each other, but they make no plans to do so. They also inexpertly discuss the design flaws of some of the Galactic Empire’...

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#3684 And You Don’t Believe In A Todd? from 2022-05-16T19:30:28

Luke joins the show from the storied Algonquin Hotel in New York City, where he’s doing his best “Dorothy Parker After A Long Jog” imitation. Meanwhile, Andrew’s anxiety about the upcoming TBTL-...

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#3683 Deuterocanonical Deets from 2022-05-13T20:56:59

Luke and Andrew discuss cats, kittens, Showtime at the Apollo, smokeless tobacco, Baz Luhrmann screeners, TBTL trivia night, cycling, lawnmowers, tractors, Tweety Bird t-shirts, and, of course, ...

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#3682 The Show, It Makes Us Old from 2022-05-12T20:42:49

A quick apology to Luke turns into a half-hour conversation about the viscosity of condiments. Plus, Andrew accidentally found himself embroiled in a home project last night involving something ...

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#3681 Bagetting The Question from 2022-05-11T19:56:35

Luke finally brought his new kitten home yesterday, and he’s deeply, madly in love…although it was tough to take her away from her first family. We get all the deets on that, plus, Jon Bon Jovi ...

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#3680 You Gonna Finnish That? from 2022-05-10T20:21:30

Apparently Canadian astronauts are no longer allowed to commit space murder. Plus, Luke’s getting his kitten tonight!

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#3679 The Space Noodle from 2022-05-09T19:55:05

Luke tweeted a photo from the Seattle airport this weekend, and it got the attention of some city leaders. Will Luke be the change he wants to see in the world?

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#3678 Dino Night from 2022-05-06T18:28:41

TBTL Friendo Brendan Francis Newnam hops on the show to talk about his new travel podcast, Not Lost, which includes a fateful trip to Vegas with one Luke Burbank. Plus, Andrew finally o...

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#3677 Whole Glottal Love from 2022-05-05T19:34:16

Now that The Seattle Sounders are the best soccer team in North America, Luke and Andrew try to jump on the bandwagon. Meanwhile Andrew refuses to hear Luke’s compelling argument as to why he sh...

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#3676 Let’s Turn This Milhouse Into A Milhome from 2022-05-04T19:52:04

Luke joins Andrew in his new studio for the first time to discuss his serendipitous morning and a chance meeting in the Greenlake neighborhood. Plus, new details are out about the woman who fell...

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#3675 I Know What You Were Singing Last Summer from 2022-05-03T19:11:23

Luke and Andrew deal with a verifiably Bad News Day for America by soaking up some radio sunshine from the Tens of Listeners. Luke joins the show from Stockton, California, which happens to be h...

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#3674 A Couple Of Dopes Talking About Soaps! from 2022-05-02T19:10:11

Luke suffered some DEEP embarrassment at the airport yesterday, but Andrew talks him through it. They also learn about one man’s efforts to recycle gently used bars of soap left behind in hotels...

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#3673 Repo Boys Becoming Repo Men from 2022-04-29T20:48:24

Luke is obsessed with a new TikTok trend that is very difficult to describe, but that doesn’t stop him and Andrew from trying! Plus, Luke’s favorite magazine gets an exclusive interview with the...

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#3672 The Ancient Art Of Belgian Phone Throwing from 2022-04-28T21:51:54

Something incredible happened to Luke earlier this week, and he didn’t even plan on telling us about it. What the heck? He and Andrew also discuss the story of a woman who called 911 after falli...

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#3671 I Am The One Who Grumps! from 2022-04-27T19:35:22

Johnny Depp said something in court yesterday that stopped Luke in his tracks. Plus, the truckers orchestrating a protest convoy found themselves in the worst situation they could possibly imagi...

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#3670 And You Don’t Believe In A Bird? from 2022-04-26T20:47:45

We joke a lot about “hot takes” on TBTL, but Luke has two very legitimate hot takes today, one of which was inspired by a photo of Henry Winkler. Luke and Andrew also discuss whether it’s time t...

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#3669 Feel The Electrizzzity from 2022-04-25T20:19:35

Luke and Andrew gear up for the Great Twitter Takeover by Elon Musk. They also compare notes on some home renovation projects, one of which led Andrew to almost have a freakout at Home Depot thi...

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#3668 Spare The Roku Stick, Spoil The Television from 2022-04-22T20:49:04

CNN’s new streaming service is already history, and Netflix is struggling with its own numbers. Luke and Andrew weigh-in on the landscape of modern media….and on Paul F. Tompkins’ Cameo videos, ...

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#3667 Last Night’s Fish Today from 2022-04-21T20:24:58

Stephen King (the author) offered the internet a unique fish recipe the other day, and boy oh boy, did it cause a stir. Plus, the Seattle Mariners have explained why they stopped playing Lou...

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#3666 You Should Smiley More from 2022-04-20T22:09:11

Andrew’s latest home project leads to an online shopping mistake that is haunting him. Plus, Luke is starting to really come around on this Nicolas Cage guy!

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#3665 We Have The Steams! from 2022-04-19T21:22:42

Andrew is very worried about today’s Wordle puzzle based on what he’s seeing in his Wordle chat group. Meanwhile, Luke’s been digging the new HBO show Our Flag Means Death, AND he has a...

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#3664 Louie Booey from 2022-04-18T19:38:56

Luke and Andrew have some big plans for this year’s TBTL-a-Thon, and they’re excited to share them. Also, Luke has some personal news of his own he’d like to share. (Don’t worry, it’s good news!...

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#3663 That’s What They Said On “Ask Vieves” from 2022-04-15T19:15:52

Luke is officially a “glasses guy” now. And Andrew, apparently, is a “shelf guy”? Also, Elon Musk’s attempted takeover of Twitter sends Luke and Andrew (and eventually Genevieve!) down a Che...

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#3662 Have A Cow, Friend! from 2022-04-14T19:38:54

Andrew has developed a strong curiosity around Charleston Chews, and he might just act on it. Also, Luke is shocked to hear that a streaming platform with a household name has a smaller audience...

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#3661 …And Then, The Thinkable Happened from 2022-04-13T18:57:28

Luke is considering doing something completely against his nature, and Andrew tries to guess what it is. They also look back at the life and career of Gilbert Gottfried, including his most impor...

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#3660 Woodworf&Bernstein from 2022-04-12T20:23:12

Andrew tries to help Luke solve a mystery surrounding a little league baseball card from Luke’s youth. Plus, an enterprise reporter is upset that people are stealing his stories and turning them...

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#3659 Mackinac And Me from 2022-04-11T21:06:34

Luke had a little accident in his apartment this weekend, and now he may have a new scar to show off the next time he’s hunting sharks with a guy named Quint. He also has some thoughts about las...

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#3658 Dr. Wham-O’s Monster from 2022-04-08T20:31:56

Andrew mowed his lawn for the first time yesterday and offers Luke a complete report. They also debate which of their childhood “flying novelty discs” was better. And they gear up for today’s bi...

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#3657 The Mow Before The Snow from 2022-04-07T21:02:10

Luke and Andrew are hoping to take advantage of today’s 70 degree weather before the snow comes this weekend. Because everything is fine and that’s how weather is supposed to work. Plus, we have...

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#3656 I Thought It Sounded Bad…On The Outside! from 2022-04-06T22:07:23

A listener helps Luke track down the audio of his very first radio show from the 1990s, leading to a true moment of inception on TBTL. Plus, the Washington Post has published an absolut...

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#3655 Are You Ready For A Dateline! from 2022-04-05T20:01:43

Luke discovers a TV show from 1976 that is blowing his mind. Andrew learns that he’s living with a Slender Man. And a listener’s in-laws turn on the TV to see that they’ve made the local news. Listen

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#3654 Hairy Pottersville from 2022-04-04T20:34:25

Luke and Andrew are worried about the friendship between Will Ferrell and Adam McKay….despite enjoying the project that caused the apparent rift. They also listen to the best/worst radio intro c...

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#3653 Stolen Valkyrie  from 2022-04-01T21:46:58

Former Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson has a new “NFT-powered hydration drink brand aimed at Gen Z consumers,” because of course he does. Plus, Luke might have offended the world's biggest fi...

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#3652 Blursed Lines from 2022-03-31T21:27:46

Luke and Andrew listen to the new official song of the Cleveland Guardians, the city’s recently-rebranded baseball team. They also discuss Washington’s new state sport, pickleball, and Andrew qu...

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#3651 Fix It. (Sunglasses Guy Emoji) from 2022-03-30T20:35:10

Andrew set foot in Costco for the first time ever yesterday and has a full report. He and Luke also discuss their own awkward brand of email etiquette, and they listen to Paul Rudd prank Conan O...

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#3650 The Costco Of Doing Business from 2022-03-29T20:17:56

Luke is in Hawaii, but all hell is breaking loose at his apartment building back home. Meanwhile, Andrew’s chair is pranking him, and -- unrelatedly -- he’s just beginning to learn about The Cos...

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#3649 Whom Startled Who? from 2022-03-28T20:56:54

Andrew is disoriented in his brand new studio, while Luke joins the show from Waimea, Hawaii, where he can hear his neighbors through the wall. Nonetheless, they are here to talk about what happ...

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#3648 Come Flail Away, Come Flail Away With Meeeee from 2022-03-25T21:39:58

Today is the final day Andrew will record TBTL from his Roosevelt District studio, and he marks the occasion the only way he knows how: By talking about antiquated technologies and the weird fee...

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#3647 I’m Walkin’ Here! So I Appreciate Your Patience. Thank You. from 2022-03-24T21:42:05

Seattle is going to install “Driver Report Cards” at intersections to make waiting for pedestrians more fun or something. Luke and Andrew are a little confused about the details. Plus, Luke want...

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#3646 The Boston Marketplace Of Ideas from 2022-03-23T20:28:53

Luke got lost on a jog this morning and had to call for help. But he’s okay. Plus, a single mention of Boston Market quickly becomes an obsession for Andrew. And we hear from Tens of listeners w...

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#3645 Cilia Rabbit, Facts Are For Luke! from 2022-03-22T19:49:44

Luke finds himself in a nightmare transportation situation in Los Angeles, until he remembers a very old school solution. Plus, Andrew goes down memory lane and relives one of the more embarrass...

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#3644 Pedam If You Got ‘Em! from 2022-03-21T20:19:11

Another day, another Wheel of Fortune head-scratcher. Luke and Andrew discuss the latest buffoonery from Pat Sajak and the gang. Plus, Andrew says goodbye to the Cleveland Browns after ...

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#3643 John Papas YOU! from 2022-03-18T20:56:44

The internet has unearthed a McDonald’s character that time had almost left behind. Luke and Andrew look back at the life and legacy of Uncle O’Grimacey and debunk rumors of his connections to t...

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#3642 All That Racquet from 2022-03-17T19:21:20

Andrew confesses that the reason he always wanted to move to a city was so he could bounce rubber balls off of walls. Plus, Luke’s been digging the brand new Netflix docuseries, Bad Vegan. Listen

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#3641 This Are The Days from 2022-03-16T20:41:49

Luke and Andrew are convinced they’re getting trolled by Annie Lennox AND Wheel of Fortune at the same time. Plus, the debate over Daylight Saving Time is tearing this country apart but...

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#3640 Nose To The Rhinestone from 2022-03-15T20:28:24

Producers of the The Goldbergs are still trying to use Jeff Garlin’s likeness long after he left the TV show, but the results are upsetting. Luke and Andrew also discuss “frost quakes,”...

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#3639 From G.A.T. To S.P.L.A.T. from 2022-03-14T20:29:01

After almost an entire month of retirement, Tom Brady says he’s ready to play football again! Andrew and Luke try to figure out why. Plus, some Wheel of Fortune fans are calling Pat Saj...

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#3638 Bullying On The Byways  from 2022-03-11T22:15:49

A guy in a Ron Jon shirt  totally tried to fight Luke at a carwash yesterday! Also, he and Andrew receive some shocking Shrek-related news about the new Batman movie. (Sorry, the new The Bat...

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#3637 Take The Hutch, Leave The Cannoli from 2022-03-10T22:59:13

Expert free-stuff-getter Genevieve swings by to help a listener who has an ethical dilemma involving some furniture she found in her neighborhood.

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#3636 You Can’t Be Seri-Russ from 2022-03-09T23:03:53

Tens of listeners help Luke and Andrew untangle their confusion over Greek and Latin number prefixes (not that they really needed any help, of course.) Luke also had to help his inconsolable mot...

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#3635 Lonely Planet Of The Apes from 2022-03-08T22:20:24

Those number crunchers over at WordfinderX claim that more people are cheating at Wordle than ever before. Luke and Andrew discuss this, and then they try to figure out the Greek Alphabet in a s...

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#3634 I Miss The Old Pluto from 2022-03-07T21:54:16

Andrew thought he had the PERFECT content to bring to TBTL today, but his plans hit a very large practical snag. Plus, Luke has been enjoying the new Kanye documentary as well as a much heavier ...

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#3633 If It Walks Like A Zuck And Sings Like A Zuck from 2022-03-04T20:41:05

It’s been almost a full week since the internet produced a video so cringy it made us want to burn the whole thing down. But luckily, our long wait is over thanks to the musical stylings (and NF...

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#3632 You Can’t Play Anything Anymore from 2022-03-03T22:00:33

Things finally get good about 90 minutes into today’s podcast when Andrew plays archival tape of Paul Simon explaining how he wrote “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Plus, Pat Sajak is surprisingly ...

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#3631 Joe Versus The VolCarole from 2022-03-02T21:12:21

Luke and Andrew clench their way through the most frustrating 4 minutes in the history of Wheel of Fortune. Plus, a new Disney Star Wars resort is getting bad reviews, but it s...

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#3630 Booze You Can’t Use from 2022-03-01T21:17:46

Some pretty big things are happening in Andrew’s life, which of course Luke views as a victory for himself. Plus, some states are outlawing “Russian” vodka, although their efforts might be misgu...

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#3629 Dusting For Prince from 2022-02-28T20:55:10

Luke and Andrew once again turn their attention to the Seattle Times’ Rants and Raves column, where one contributor is putting the whole R&R system on trial. Plus, Luke talked to someon...

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#3628 No More Tiers from 2022-02-25T20:00:57

A major crime scene is unfolding outside Luke’s window, and he’s determined to find out what’s going on. Plus, what happens when your watch is a phone, but then it stops being a phone? And a thi...

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#3627 Cotton Eye No from 2022-02-24T21:05:27

Luke and Andrew receive an exciting invitation to a public radio partnership; Their only concern is creating something that is TOO good. Plus, a bizarre promotional video starring celebrities of...

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#3626 Yumming Our Yucks from 2022-02-23T20:47:26

A comedian is catching some flack for making fun of Ted Lasso fans on Twitter, and Matt Stafford (sort of?) apologizes for his response to a photographer’s nasty fall off of a stage right in fro...

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#3625 Lost Luggage And Long Femurs from 2022-02-22T20:58:54

Andrew joins the show from his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, where he’s doing his best to keep his composure in the face of some (minor) technical issues. Meanwhile, back in Washington, sea lions...

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#3624 Shame Game from 2022-02-21T18:00

Luke and Andrew have every intention of tackling a special Presidents’ Day quiz, but things go off the rails when a listener sends them a clue to the latest TBTL mystery.

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#3623 Wendt In Doubt from 2022-02-18T21:02:18

An exhaustive investigation into Norm’s bar tab on Cheers leads to an episode of TBTL that any podcast consultant would love: long, rambly, and with a LOT of questionable math. 

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#3622 The Wolf Of Walnut Grove from 2022-02-17T22:13:27

Luke finally reaches out to England to find out whether his new favorite dog has been adopted yet or what! Plus, Matthew Stafford watches a photographer fall off a tall stage and just walks away...

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#3621 Pressing The Moot Button With Luke Burp-Bank from 2022-02-16T21:06:31

Luke and Andrew are loving the new Netflix show Murderville. Also, CBS has an ingeniously evil way of promoting its new procedurals. And there’s a reason Luke and Andrew are afraid of h...

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#3620 Lu’s Clues from 2022-02-15T20:11:50

Luke is cooking up a possible TBTL adventure involving international travel and a canine namesake. Andrew is trying to solve a TBTL mystery involving a decades-old gubernatorial race in Tennesse...

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#3619 Just A Matter Of Halftime from 2022-02-14T21:16:49

Luke finds himself deeper in the Marvel Comics universe than he ever imagined, but he’s still more of an Archie Comics kind of guy. He and Andrew also review yesterday’s Super Bowl Halftime show...

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#3618 Luke, I Am Your Zaddy from 2022-02-11T22:49:54

Luke finds himself in a Twitter beef with one of public radio’s biggest stars. Plus, the largest asset seizure in US history also shined a spotlight on an unlikely (and ill advised) rap career.

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#3617 V Is For Thursday from 2022-02-10T21:56:48

Luke learns the one question he’s not allowed to ask Amy Poehler when he interviews her. And now he wants to ask it, of course. Plus, a weird glitch is forcing some Mazda owners in Seattle to li...

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#3616 North Of Annoyed, South Of Loving It from 2022-02-09T21:20:59

Listeners help Luke and Andrew solve two TBTL mysteries and help them find a long lost audio drop. Also, Leslie Jones has been the best part of Olympic coverage so far, but her commentaries have...

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#3615 Respect Your Alders from 2022-02-08T21:25:17

Did you know that the Olympics are happening right now? It’s true! But nobody seems to be watching. Plus, some PNW Orcas are bringing back a fish fad from the 1980s, and Joe Rogan still has his ...

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#3614 Bell Yeah! from 2022-02-07T20:09:09

Luke digs through a mountain of emails from listeners trying to help him find his “Mystery Song.” And Andrew spent a full day at the movies, expanding his horizons. 

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#3613 I’m A Wordle Not A Shurdle from 2022-02-04T21:54:58

Luke is falling in love with the absolute weirdness of Montana Public Radio. Plus, Minnesota has some of the best snow plow names, but the schoolchildren of Vermont are offering some competition...

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#3612 It Comes With The Teritony from 2022-02-03T20:02:13

Luke may be trapped in a cabin in snowy Montana, and Andrew’s working on something that’s not funny enough to be stand-up material and not interesting enough to be a monolog. Plus the Washington...

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#3611 I Shot The Sheriff, But I Brought No Harm To The Sheriff’s Assistant from 2022-02-02T18:00

The kid who “wrote a book” and hid it in a library is getting more and more attention, and the volume now has a waiting list of several years. Andrew remains unimpressed. Meanwhile, Luke is stil...

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#3610 Where’s On First? from 2022-02-01T19:42:26

The New York Times bought Wordle, a hapless cruise ship scrubbed a satellite launch, and Luke wants to live like a Seattle tech bro. Plus, Tens of listeners help Luke try to identify a ...

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#3609 We Bought A Zoom from 2022-01-31T19:31:05

Luke stumbled on a clip of someone playing the piano recently, and he needs YOUR HELP identifying the tune. Plus, Spotify’s solution to the Joe Rogan misinformation problem is…lacking.

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#3608 Snatching Awkwardness From The Jaws Of Comfort from 2022-01-28T21:47:51

Andrew opens up and tells Luke about one of his weirder habits, though some things should probably remain private. They also discuss eggs (they’re legit kind of weird, right?), and Andrew sucks ...

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#3607 A Grip, Not A Gripe from 2022-01-27T22:29:34

Luke is obsessed with some cleaning-related videos he’s found on YouTube…but they aren’t cleaning what you think (I promise.) And it turns out HBO might actually be TV after all! 

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#3606 The Bird Is The Word from 2022-01-26T20:34:11

Luke made a spontaneous gesture a few nights ago, and now he’s a bit worried about the repercussions. Speaking of repercussions, Luke also stole Paris Hilton’s NFT, and now he’s waiting to see w...

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#3605 Shrimp And Save from 2022-01-25T21:17:14

Luke finally filled-out his 2022 calendar this morning and he is FEELING GOOD. Plus, a woman found out she actually won millions of dollars when she checked her spam folder. (Aren’t we not Listen

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#3604 Let’s Go Rebrandin’ from 2022-01-24T21:46:16

Andrew is auditioning new Tonight Pants, Luke learns The Truth about JNCO jeans, and the orange M&M guy is going to start tying his shoes already.

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#3603 Bad Tim-ing from 2022-01-21T22:12:01

Luke and Andrew pay tribute to the late Louie Anderson and listen back to his greatest gambling story. Plus, the news anchor who showed little empathy when his colleague was hit by a car on live...

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#3602 Dick Clarks Ask The Darndest Things from 2022-01-20T21:55:59

Luke and Andrew give Genevieve a call so she can describe the TERRIBLE movie trailer she saw this weekend (Sorry, Owen Wilson.) Plus, Luke is delighted by  a couple of pieces of audio he stumble...

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#3601 The M Is For Micro, The S Is For Soft from 2022-01-19T21:20:17

Luke has a big tattoo decision to make, and he’s only got 3 hours to figure it out. Plus, Andrew’s been watching some weird stuff with his new screen projector. And a listener has some powerful ...

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#3600 You Can Say Everything Anymore! from 2022-01-18T20:39:13

Luke and Andrew have about 40 minutes worth of observations and questions about the “Comedy” section of Cameo. They also discuss the story of a couple vandals who ended up getting caught because...

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#3599 Wrong Like Bull from 2022-01-17T20:09:33

Luke and Andrew embarrass themselves by trying to answer the Jeopardy! questions that the show’s current champion got wrong. They also finally find their niche in the vast world of podc...

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#3598 The Mundanity Of Hope from 2022-01-14T22:13:28

Luke and Andrew discuss their aversions to sharing food, even if it’s a “bass drum full of popcorn.” Plus, listener Tim shares his amazing tale of high school truancy and his road to eventual re...

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#3597 A Double Negative Of Political Urinal Stickers from 2022-01-13T22:28:22

Luke and Andrew hop on the Wordle craze that is taking the internet by storm. Plus, Andrew is getting ...

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#3596 Don’t Bring A Scalpel To A Sledgehammer Fight from 2022-01-12T21:27:26

Luke is calling Day 3 of his at-home isolation “Home Alone 3”, a designation that Andrew has some issues with. They also discuss Steve Inskeep’s NPR interview with Donald Trump, and they pay tri...

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#3595 Unproblematic Colonizing from 2022-01-11T19:21:10

TBTL Friendo Chris Hayes (also known for his work on MSNBC and the Why Is This Happening podcast) joins Luke and Andrew to geek out about the new Beatles documentary, Get Back....

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#3594 Strong Brunswick Energy from 2022-01-10T21:21:03

Luke gets some bummer news on his latest COVID test, but he’s planning on making the most of his downtime this week. Plus, after Bob Saget passed away this weekend, it seems that everyone can ag...

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#3593 If You CPAP, Say Pap from 2022-01-07T21:15:38

Luke and Camaro Kev join the show from Las Vegas, where they plan on visiting the hottest Taco Bell nightclub in the world (once Kevin gets his CPAP working.) 

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#3592 The Woody Woodpecker Cinematic Universe from 2022-01-06T20:27:01

Luke and Andrew overcome great technological adversity to produce today’s episode of TBTL, in which they eventually discuss Luke’s ill-advised homemade Neti pot and Andrew’s misguided attempts t...

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No Point Conversion: The Empire Strikes Back Of Football Seasons from 2022-01-05T22:38:02

Luke and Andrew look to the future of their favorite football teams after very disappointing seasons by the Seahawks and Browns. Will either team start next year with their current quarterbacks?...

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#3591 Hug First, Ask Questions Later from 2022-01-05T20:06:46

Luke and Andrew find themselves at opposite ends of a cultural divide in the ongoing “War On Oldies.” Plus, Luke learns about an ill-named mountain in Oregon that he thinks could, respectfully, ...

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#3590 Mole Call from 2022-01-04T19:45:49

Luke had to embark on an Ocean's Eleven-esque heist in order to get an audio recording into the proper hands yesterday. Plus, a concerned hockey fan may have saved a coach’s life after ...

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#3589 Early Stage Dystopia from 2022-01-03T20:50:50

Luke and Andrew kick-off the new year by opening up a bunch of holiday cards from the Tens of Listeners and taking a couple of phone calls from old friends. They also discuss Don’t Look Up Listen

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#3588 Luke And Andrew And The Bottlecap Mystery! from 2021-12-31T18:00

Luke and Andrew end the year as they began it…by not getting to any of the topics they promised to cover. But they DO solve a couple of mysteries, including one involving some Burbank Family Dra...

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#3587 We’ve All Made Some Mistakes In The Hat Department from 2021-12-30T18:00

Some songs go “lalala”. Some songs go “nanana.” And that, my friends, is the basis of today’s TBTL Winter Game!

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#3586 Have You Heard The Good News About Smeagol? from 2021-12-29T18:00

Can Luke and Andrew tell if a quote came from the bible, Shakespeare, or Lord of the Rings? We’ll find out in today’s installment of the TBTL Winter Games!

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#3585 United We Fall from 2021-12-28T18:00

TBTL’s most famous BriTEN, Paul, challenges Luke and Andrew with a quiz about English slang. They also discuss one of Luke’s biggest crushes in pop music.

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#3584 Hoisted By Our Owen Petard from 2021-12-27T18:05

Luke and Andrew debate the best (and worst) moments of vacations. They also spend a remarkable amount of time talking about sports posters from the 1980s. And they take an online quiz based on O...

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#3583 Nobody Out-Comedy’s The Luke from 2021-12-24T18:05

Luke’s encounter in a Chicago pizza shop sends Andrew on a Winter Games quest that he did not expect. Then they test their ability to recognize Christmas songs played backwards via a quiz create...

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#3582 Wes Is More from 2021-12-23T18:05

We all know Luke loves his Wes Anderson films…but does he love them enough to pass listener Kelly’s trivia quiz? Plus, Andrew reminisces about the time he was “hollered at” for bringing a drink ...

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#3581 Magna Cum Grody from 2021-12-22T18:05

TBTL Friendo Jami in Mississippi challenges Luke and Andrew (and their poor stomachs) with a homemade quiz based on her grandma’s friend’s 1970s-era cookbook. 

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#3580 A Matchbox Made In Heaven from 2021-12-21T18:05

Day two of the TBTL Winter Games has Luke and Andrew taking a long, hard look at their relationship as they play a version of the Newlywed Game. (Also, Andrew talks about his toy cars a lot, whi...

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#3579 Close, But No Seagal from 2021-12-20T18:00

Let the TBTL Winter Games begin! Luke and Andrew kick-off two weeks of special episodes with a quiz from listener Mike, who wants to test their knowledge of Steven Seagal film titles. They also ...

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#3578 Dem Bits from 2021-12-17T20:38:26

Luke and Andrew discuss the story of a huge tip at a restaurant in Arkansas that ends up causing much more trouble than it was worth. They also relive the glory days of comedian Kat Williams cau...

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#3577 Blorn To Blurs from 2021-12-16T22:50:16

Luke had a scare at the airport yesterday, while Andrew was having the time of his life in Seattle. Also, Andrew maaaayyy have accidentally bought his girlfriend drug paraphernalia for ...

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#3576 Somewhere Between Humiliation And Triumph from 2021-12-15T21:49:26

Luke survived his icy water plunge this morning…at least long enough to tell us what happened. Plus, Jen “Flash” Andrews swings by the studio to talk about her adventures in foster parenting and...

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#3575 Ain’t No Laws When Your Hands Are Icy Claws from 2021-12-14T22:05

Luke is one day away from his arctic swim in the San Francisco Bay, and he is petrified. Plus, can Peloton sue Sex AND The City over the use of their product in the TV show? An...

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#3574 Scent Of A Pacino from 2021-12-13T19:40:11

Luke saw some amazing art in Chicago this weekend….and he also saw some very not amazing art. Plus, a New Yorker profile of Succession actor Jeremy Strong has his colleagues ju...

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#3573 The Vax Of Life from 2021-12-10T19:21:01

Andrew almost cried when he went to get a booster shot yesterday, but not for the reason you think. Plus, authorities are cracking down on cosmetic enhancements at the world’s foremost camel bea...

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#3572 This Is Zit from 2021-12-09T21:27:51

Andrew is excited to get his booster shot today, but isn’t sure if he should believe the warnings that it will knock him out tomorrow. Plus, Luke is in Chicago, at the scene of a very favorite T...

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#3571 Fay It Ain’t Go from 2021-12-08T18:00

Luke, Andrew, and Genevieve join forces once again for another TBTL + After These Messages Power Podcast. They delight in some new commercials from JB Smoove and try to sort out a baffling pitch...

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#3570 Instant Gobble’s Gonna Get You from 2021-12-08T04:58:11

Luke and Andrew learn (with the help of the Washington Post) just how much havoc the Amazon Echo is wreaking for people named Alexa. Plus, Luke has some hot takes on the employer who la...

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No Point Conversion: Homer Run from 2021-12-07T18:55:54

Luke and Andrew finally get to enjoy a fun Seahawks win, and they’re now confident Seattle won’t lose any more games this season because just shut up and let them have this.

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#3569 Critical Splenda Theory from 2021-12-07T03:35:25

It’s time for a rare TBTL After Dark! Luke swings by Andrew’s studio after a very long day to discuss an experience that may have changed who he fundamentally is as a person. Or not. Then Genevi...

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Definitely Not A TBTL! from 2021-12-06T22:07:57

Today’s real episode of TBTL will be recorded and published later tonight. In the meantime, Andrew checks-in to explain what’s going on and to share some emails and vmails from the Tens...

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#3568 My Brother-In-Law From Another Mother-In-Law from 2021-12-03T22:39:14

Luke and Andrew make plans to open up their own coffee shop…with a twist. Plus, listeners (many of them!) explain why it’s better to back a pickup truck into a parking space instead of driving s...

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#3567 Possible Power Pleats from 2021-12-02T21:41:04

Luke and Andrew discuss The Flaming Lips while listening to Bush, because no one else will. They also discuss JAGs, LAX, Rob Gonkrowski’s acting career, Spotify’s year-end wraps, and their own b...

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#3566 Silver Supoons from 2021-12-01T20:50:42

Luke needs Andrew’s advice on how to deal with two neighbor-related dilemmas, and Andrew’s the exact wrong guy to ask. Plus, TBTL’s #1 Brit-TEN weighs in on the story about a group of travelers ...

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No Point Conversion: The Best Offense Is Having An Offense from 2021-11-30T23:30:57

Luke and Andrew bemoan a couple of highly predictable and highly avoidable losses by their favorite football teams :( 

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#3565 Zaba Dabba Doo from 2021-11-30T20:26:05

Luke goes to very great lengths to watch the new Kenny G. documentary...and it’s worth it. Plus, listeners weigh-in on Luke’s family vaccine dilemma and the security camera outside his apartment...

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#3564 If You Give A Goat Some Gabagool... from 2021-11-29T21:29:13

Luke receives a text message during the show that places him smack-dab in a modern moral dilemma. Meanwhile, basketball star Giannis Antetenkupo loves Oreo cookies, but he JUST learned the prope...

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#3563 Robes, Pierre! from 2021-11-26T20:33:54

Luke realizes he is being surveilled in a way that seems innocent enough, but is pretty upsetting in reality. Plus, Andrew decides to scratch off 3 lotto tickets that he found in his desk drawer...

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#3562 Running A Fowl from 2021-11-25T17:55

On this special Thanksgiving episode of TBTL, Luke defends lumpy mashed potatoes and celebrates stuffing balls, while Andrew tries desperately to pass a holiday-related pop quiz. 


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#3561 Take It Back To Grandma Town from 2021-11-24T19:44:41

Andrew and Luke get ready for Thanksgiving by remembering the smell of their grandma’s cupboards and taking a COVID test, respectively. They also learn a fascinating detail about Pee-Wee’s Big A...

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#3560 Don’t Windex My Brownies from 2021-11-23T19:54:11

Luke and Andrew discuss their Thanksgiving plans while they also ponder the difference between pizza and cheesy bread with marinara sauce. Plus, an armored truck accidentally spilled money all o...

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No Point Conversion: Boyler Alert from 2021-11-22T20:37:07

Luke and Andrew try to make sense of the bewildering 3-7 Seahawks after another painful loss. They also discuss the state of Baker Mayfield, who looked terrible yesterday in an ugly Browns win o...

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#3559 North Of Strangers, South Of Lovers from 2021-11-22T19:02:35

Andrew is preparing for his first phase of Jury Duty later today, Luke is making plans to crash Andrew’s upcoming Hawaiian Vacation, and an Australian journalist finds himself in hot water for n...

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#3558 Vice President Of Trampoline-Related Dunking from 2021-11-19T20:58:09

The original Philly Phanatic is back, and the Phill-In Phanatic isn’t too pleased about it. Plus, Luke and Andrew receive a very moving message from a listener who’s found an incredible use for ...

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#3557 The Truth About Cops And Robbers from 2021-11-18T21:12:16

Andrew has a VERY EXCITING update about the new TBTL SpaceHey community. Meanwhile, Luke is bracing himself for an upcoming movie about a radio journalist, which he knows is going to make him so...

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#3556 Ghost Duck Of Christmas Future from 2021-11-17T20:19:05

A new report suggests that people should stop sucking-in their guts, because it’s not good for your health. This is really hitting Luke where it hurts. Plus, Andrew’s been chopping it up with li...

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#3555 What’s A Meta, You? from 2021-11-16T19:44:08

MySpace is back, baby! Sort of! And Andrew is looking for friends. Plus, an interview with a 105 year old woman who just broke a record gets real honest real fast. 

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#3554 Mike Check from 2021-11-15T21:31:08

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. 

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#3553 Thumb And Thumber from 2021-11-12T20:38:42

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 ...

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#3552 Quid Pro No from 2021-11-11T21:03:01

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 we...

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#3551 You’re Boaring Me To Death from 2021-11-10T19:58:38

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 acc...

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#3550 Almond Milk Hotel from 2021-11-09T19:30:47

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 ...

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No Point Conversion: Discount Double-Check That Vax Card from 2021-11-08T21:25:17

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.

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#3549 Grouchy Or Pro-Fauci? from 2021-11-08T20:18

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...

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#3548 Diners, Diners and Diners from 2021-11-05T23:18:12

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. ...

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#3547 ASCII And You Shall Recievey from 2021-11-04T20:02:20

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-...

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#3546 Parent Groups Just Don’t Understand from 2021-11-03T19:09:37

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 ...

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#3545 Fry Another Day from 2021-11-02T21:12:58

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...

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No Point Conversion: The Wentz On The Bench from 2021-11-01T21:36:56

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 ba...

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#3544 Younger, Broker And More East Coaster from 2021-11-01T18:46:22

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 a...

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#3543 Blurst Fiends from 2021-10-29T20:03:31

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...

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#3542 Excuse Our French Dispatch from 2021-10-28T19:54:51

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...

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#3541 You Love To Z It from 2021-10-27T20:11:37

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...

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No Point Conversion: Keenum Was The Case That They Gave Me from 2021-10-26T20:25:07

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.

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#3540 A Frustration Of Nipping Birds from 2021-10-26T20:08:08

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.

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#3539 Whatcha Dune Here? from 2021-10-25T18:02:48

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 Listen

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#3538 Unfashionably Late from 2021-10-22T20:27:38

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” ...

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#3537 Slayed By The Bell from 2021-10-21T21:04:57

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.

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#3536 A Whirling Dervish Of Passwords from 2021-10-20T19:20:03

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. 

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#3535 Start The Steal from 2021-10-19T18:38:17

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. ...

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No Point Conversion: Meme And Shout from 2021-10-18T20:17:21

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

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#3534 I Hate A Swole Zonkey from 2021-10-18T18:55

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 zea...

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#3533 If You Can’t Tweet Them, Join Them from 2021-10-15T19:20:22

Andrew confesses to some embarrassing Twitter-related action this morning. Luke can relate. Plus, why you should never ask to see the chef at a restaurant, and other TBTL advice. 

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#3532 The Bus Stops Here from 2021-10-14T20:35:05

Luke and Andrew discover “the worst video game ever created,” which leads Andrew to a new obsession. Plus, is Stephen King out here just making up words like “orlesque”?

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#3531 God Don’t Make No Junkets from 2021-10-13T18:39:26

Luke’s interview with a film director suffers some technical setbacks. Meanwhile, Andrew accidentally put on his Good Socks today, even though he didn’t need to. And “Power Out Linda” sets the r...

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#3530 Not All Heroes Eat Grapes from 2021-10-12T18:51:09

Luke and Andrew are surprised to learn that a sixth iteration of Home Alone is coming to theaters, and that it features some of their favorite comedians. Plus, Paul McCartney continues ...

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No Point Conversion: Clipboard Theo from 2021-10-11T21:39:57

Luke and Andrew brace for the future after the Seahawks lost their game...and their quarterback. And the Browns suffer a painful, high-scoring loss to Justin Herbert’s L.A. Chargers. 

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#3529 Don’t Praise The Portal, And Don’t Condone The Throne! from 2021-10-11T19:31:21

Luke stumbled on one of the weirdest, most fascinating stories about a rock band that he’s ever heard. It involves “Fake Zombies.” Plus, Paul McCartney says he didn’t break up The Beatles. 

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#3528 Chekhov's Cheesesteak from 2021-10-08T19:31:53

A San Francisco sandwich shop is eliciting a lot of confusion with its latest commercial. Plus, Luke blew out his voice again last night, and Andrew’s excited to see 4 Non-Blondes back in the he...

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#3527 And You Don’t Believe In A Content God? from 2021-10-07T18:15:27

Andrew has jumped head-first into the surveillance game, and it’s paying off. Sort of. Plus, Luke’s awkward exchange in an elevator forces him to adopt a British accent from this day forward.

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#3526 Wednesdays Are For The Walshes from 2021-10-06T18:57:30

William Shatner is going to space, but he’s still a jerk. And the results of this year’s Fat Bear contest creates an uproar. And listener Dave mark’s this year’s Trucktober festivities with a sp...

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#3525 Didn’t Know You Liked To Get Not Dry Though from 2021-10-05T19:49:07

Andrew’s adventures in plumbing go predictably sideways. Plus, Facebook, Instagram, and all their related products shut down for most of yesterday. Maybe that’s a good thing?

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No Point Conversion: There’s Crying In Baseball! from 2021-10-04T20:15:47

Luke and Andrew say goodbye to a magical Mariner’s season, and they recap this weekend’s wins by the Seahawks and Browns (Sorry, Stu.)

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#3524 Oh, Henry's! from 2021-10-04T18:26:37

Luke destroyed his voice this weekend rooting for his Seattle Mariners. But that doesn’t stop a podcaster! Also, farewell Ozy Media, we hardly knew thee. 

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#3523 A Loaded Sack Of Moose Face from 2021-10-01T19:50:32

Luke’s travelling up to Seattle this weekend to drink in that sweet Mariners playoff race energy. Plus, Netflix’s new, wildly popular offering “Squid Game” is creating issues for a fellow who’s ...

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#3522 Brother Can You Spare A BOGO? from 2021-09-30T20:18:12

Andrew receives a surprise email at the beginning of today’s show. Plus, Mick Jagger chills at a little bar in North Carolina, and it’s kind of charming as hell. 


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#3521 Ducks And Cover from 2021-09-29T18:30:09

Luke and Andrew realize that they’ve been missing a BIG DETAIL in their ongoing Duck Painting Coverage. Plus, a Danish artist pockets a bunch of government cash and calls it art. And Eminem is o...

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No Point Conversion: First, Cousins... from 2021-09-28T21:36:55

Luke and Andrew try to make sense of the Seahawks’ 1-2 start after a loss to the Vikings. Meanwhile, the Cleveland defense almost murdered Chicago’s rookie QB. And the Mariners continue to keep ...

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#3520 Duck Tales from 2021-09-28T19:42:17

Luke and Andrew get an update on a mysterious duck painting, as well as a 40 million dollar conference call gone awry. Plus, a listener calls in with a story about getting a too-good-to-be-true ...

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#3519 Opossumable Burgers from 2021-09-27T18:20:55

Luke is giving up coffee, at least for a week. Also, Alabama’s leading boudoir photographer and barrel racer is upset that the state has confiscated his opossum named Donovan.

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#3518 Sea-Tac Is For Lovers from 2021-09-24T20:50:59

Luke stepped on a meatball, and then had a weird experience at the doctor’s office. These are unrelated events.

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#3517 Brewster’s Oranges from 2021-09-23T21:02:56

Luke and Andrew go through the audio archives and play some long-forgotten TBTL intro tape. Plus, a YA author admits to compulsively sending made-up stories to Slate's advice columnist....

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#3516 There Are No Trevors In ZZ Top from 2021-09-22T19:09

Andrew realizes he may need to see a men’s health specialist before he can perform his duties at an upcoming wedding. Plus, Demi Adejuyigbe released his final (?) “September” video yesterday. An...

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#3515 The Buc-ee’s Stops Here from 2021-09-21T20:23:32

Luke spent the morning wearing a cowboy hat and yelling at the top of his lungs for a TV story. Meanwhile, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes becomes TBTL’s promotions department. 

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No Point Conversion: Titan-ic from 2021-09-20T23:35:41

Luke and Andrew discuss the Seahawks’ somewhat baffling loss to Tennessee yesterday and the Browns’ ugly win over Houston. 

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#3514 Somewhere Between Archie and Nietzsche from 2021-09-20T18:49:51

Luke joins the show from Texas, where he endured a boat tour guide whose sense of humor was...confusing at best. Plus, Gillian Anderson is asked an awkward question after her big Emmy win last n...

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#3513 Whiffs Of Winkler from 2021-09-17T19:27:21

A surprise attendee at the trial of the year reminds Luke and Andrew of Lucille Bluth. Or maybe George Bluth? Or is he more like Steve Buscemi in 30 Rock? We’ll figure it out. Plus, plant burgla...

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#3512 The Brown Mile from 2021-09-16T20:02:48

The people of Trinidad are not happy with Nicki Minaj’s controversial claims about “her cousin’s friend” who supposedly experienced unusually personal side-effects of the COVID vaccine shot. 

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#3511 Luke's Strong Grandpa Energy from 2021-09-15T19:41:54

Luke and Andrew remember comedian Norm MacDonald, who died much too soon. And an anonymous listener describes how they were taken-in by the same exact printer/toner scam that we talked about las...

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#3510 You’ve Got Newsletter from 2021-09-14T20:43:49

Luke and Andrew call-up Kiki Lolo, who has a big personal announcement to make (and some RomComs to recommend.) Plus, Nicki Minaj riles the internet with an anti-vax tweet that is...dubious at b...

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No Point Conversion: Some Offense from 2021-09-13T20:47:33

The Seahawks and the Browns both looked very good in their season openers yesterday. Sadly, only one of them won. It’s okay, though. It’s going to be okay. 

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#3509 Divide and Concur from 2021-09-13T18:22:23

Luke spent the morning wrestling with some cockamamie app with a terrible name in order to attend a virtual conference. Speaking of meeting software, some people are developing “Zoom Dysmorphia”...

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#3508 Jeepers Creepers, Where Did You Get Those Facebook Peepers? from 2021-09-10T20:47:57

Luke and Andrew face off in classic talk radio fashion over the new Ray-Ban sunglasses with cameras built into them. Plus, the sirens outside Luke’s window may be seriously impacting his broadca...

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#3507 The Buzzy End Of The Lollipop from 2021-09-09T19:35:26

Luke and Andrew listen to the Top Ten Happiest Songs Of All Time...as determined by neuroscientists.

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#3506 Inking Outside The Box from 2021-09-08T19:50:03

The law finally caught up with a man who’d been running an overpriced printer cartridge scam for decades. And Luke and Andrew try to unlock the mysterious pricing schemes at a mall department st...

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#3505 Braiding On A Curve from 2021-09-07T19:51:16

Andrew has some exciting new ideas for network TV shows, including “The Piano Man” and “The Pickle Jar Guy.” He and Luke also pay homage to actor Mickael K. Williams, who died this weekend. Plus...

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#3504 Suit Yourself from 2021-09-06T20:31:23

Luke helps Andrew prepare for an upcoming wedding with some fashion and shopping advice. Plus, a listener is forced to do something nice at a drive-through window, and she is not happy about it....

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#3503 Our Collective Uncle from 2021-09-03T18:54:33

Andrew goes on an emotional roller coaster ride with a traffic cop in Bellevue, Washington, while Luke walks a very thin negotiating tightrope with REI. Plus, we finally know what McDonalds’ Gri...

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#3502 I’m Not A Cyclist, I Just Pedal A Lot from 2021-09-02T20:07:30

Luke is still in Portland, instead of Philadelphia, where he was supposed to be interviewing some iconic sports mascots. He explains the lawsuit that kept him home. Plus, the tennis player who k...

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#3501 Grand Theft Go-Kart from 2021-09-01T19:42:08

Luke survived a cinematic action scene while trying to cross a bridge this morning. Plus, someone stole a dozen go-karts from Luke and Andrew’s favorite family fun spot. And a “fake” high school...

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#3500 Dr. Hulkamaniac’s Monster from 2021-08-31T18:37:55

David From The Basement is here to crown this year’s official TBTL Song Of The Summer! Plus, listeners weigh-in on the great Dog Poop Debate of 2021. And a competitor at the French Open is accus...

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#3499 Fair Shakes from 2021-08-30T19:09:55

Luke found himself a little more nervous than expected at the Oregon State Fair this weekend, while Andrew had a pretty big scare of his own at home. Plus, Heggies Pizza just blew Luke’s mind wi...

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#3498 Naving At My Gazel from 2021-08-27T17:49:17

Luke and Andrew find themselves slightly obsessed with the Milk Crate Challenge and with a new Steve Harvey project. Plus, a kind stranger saves the day for Luke and his Covid vax card.

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#3497 Krampus Must Have Come Eaaarrrly! from 2021-08-26T19:22:57

Andrew discovers that he might have been on the same football team as a now-famous NFL coach...who might have soaped his locker. Meanwhile, Luke is in a very hidden valley, tracking down the roo...

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#3496 From S.H.A.G.s To Riches from 2021-08-25T19:52:43

Luke is on assignment in California, learning some fascinating things about search and rescue dogs! Plus, Andrew has some serious questions about a Seattle-area retirement community. 

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#3495 Top Gum from 2021-08-24T18:47:25

Luke and Andrew discuss their afternoon snacks, bad breath, and their own bad gum-chewing etiquette. They also talk about the somewhat troubling Listen

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#3494 I Fought The Law And The Dog Won from 2021-08-23T18:18:29

Luke’s day in traffic court almost hit a big snag, but then his dog Rudy saved the day. Plus, the Washington Post offers some good advice on how to remember people’s names.

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#3493 Oh, The Shane from 2021-08-20T19:29:20

Andrew bought himself a Battery Daddy, and there ain’t nothing wrong with that. But the slightly bigger news is that the new, self-selected host of Jeopardy! is already stepping down in...

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#3492 Voight Where Prohibited from 2021-08-19T20:27:57

Luke finds himself in traffic court, while Andrew finally beats The Oregon Trail game. Plus, a reporter for The Ringer discovers many more reasons why the new host of Jeopa...

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#3491 Honey I Shrunk The Couch from 2021-08-18T19:42:52

Luke wandered around the remains of an old dry cleaners yesterday, looking for the clothes he’d left with them when they were still in business. Meanwhile, Andrew has some new CNN documentaries ...

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#3490 The Devil’s Swab from 2021-08-17T20:03:58

Luke got two Covid tests yesterday, and it was quite the afternoon! Plus, David From The Basement swings by to announce the TWO remaining finalists for this year’s TBTL Song Of The Summ...

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#3489 Hey Gorgle, Take Me To Nortflorx from 2021-08-16T19:02:58

Luke and Andrew geek out over “Nestflix,” a website showcasing the fake movies and TV shows nested inside real movies and TV shows. 

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#3488 Gallagher’s Hammer from 2021-08-13T20:08:37

Luke is headed off to a remote cabin in the woods (without electricity) for one of the hottest weekends of the summer. Plus, Andrew is very excited that some classic De La Soul records are about...

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#3487 You’ve Got MEL from 2021-08-12T21:50:26

A lot happens on today’s show, but the important thing to know is that Andrew stumbles on a private investigator’s website that lists all the ways swingers secretly let other swingers know that ...

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#3486 A Cymbal Plan from 2021-08-11T20:48

Luke and Andrew react to the breaking news that Jeopardy! has officially announced its new hosts. Plural. Plus, Luke had a magical night at the Hollywood Bowl. And Seattle locals set An...

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#3485 From Busk Till Yawn from 2021-08-10T21:39:32

Luke discovers that a Los Angeles landmark very close to his heart disappeared, seemingly overnight.

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#3484 A Boloney Comb? from 2021-08-09T19:11:27

Luke almost ruined an international business deal in Los Angeles, and Andrew has some serious questions for buskers in Seattle. Plus, Andrew’s ancient cat is now making trouble for other familie...

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#3483 Bodok Steaks from 2021-08-06T18:48:54

Luke and Andrew are gearing up for their respective outdoor adventures this weekend...just in time for the first real rain of the summer. Plus, more details are emerging about the supposed new h...

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#3482 Who OSHAs the OSHA? from 2021-08-05T19:02

Luke blocks Andrew on Twitter. It’s a whole thing. Plus, Jeopardy! may have chosen its new host and -- if they have -- a lot of people aren’t happy with the pick. 

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#3481 Burbsketball from 2021-08-04T18:33:38

Day 2 of Luke’s new workout routine has him worried that he might have broken gym etiquette. Plus, Australian birds are teaching each other how to open garbage bins, and it’s the end of an era f...

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#3480 Ya Been Stinkin’ Up My Sweaters! from 2021-08-03T20:37:48

David From The Basement swings by the studio to reveal the final four contenders for this year’s TBTL Song of the Summer and to discuss some VERY BIG Lord of the Rings news. 

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#3479 A Swimple Plan from 2021-08-02T20:39:33

Luke is back with all kinds of stories from his summer break. Also, Andrew might have caught a very important home run ball in a parallel universe.

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#3478 Happy Trailers To You! from 2021-07-30T16:00

Luke and Andrew close out the 2021 TBTL Summer Games with more of the Movie Trailer Challenge!

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#3477 And Other Topical Things, Too! from 2021-07-29T18:23:16

Luke and Andrew try to stump each other with some hand-picked movie trailers for a game that Listener J-Dog (how did he get that name?) invented in a parking lot.

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#3476 Doobie Trap! from 2021-07-28T16:00

Marissa in Maryland is back with another Michael McDonald challenge for Luke!

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#3475 Bin There, Done That from 2021-07-27T16:00

Listener Kevin takes the TBTL Summer Games in a trashy direction with a homemade quiz about garbage containers. Plus, Andrew gets to know his x-ray technician in a way he never expected.

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#3474 8-Bit Buds from 2021-07-26T18:33:24

The Summer Games continue with a challenge from one of TBTL’s youngest listeners, who just might be the daughter of Luke’s insurance agent. Can Luke recognize the 8-bit cover versions of pop son...

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#3473 Homer Is Where The Heart Is from 2021-07-23T16:00

A very special listener writes-in to challenge Luke’s knowledge of The Simpsons as we close-out the first week of the TBTL Summer Games!

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#3472 Schadenfreudian Slip from 2021-07-22T19:16:46

Luke talks about the time he made a motorcycle crash with his mind! All that and more is revealed on this Day 4 of the 2021 TBTL Summer Games!

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#3471 Petty In Pink from 2021-07-21T17:30:30

Just how petty can Luke and Andrew get? A quiz sent-in by Jami in Mississippi should clear that up on day 3 of the 2021 TBTL Summer Games!

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#3470 Imaginary Friends Of Imaginary Friends from 2021-07-20T18:45:10

Jake from Chicago (AKA “The Perfect Daddy”) tests Luke and Andrew’s knowledge of their favorite podcasts in Day 2 of the TBTL Summer Games!

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#3469 Age Is Just A Cucumber from 2021-07-19T19:22:53

Luke and Andrew find out how old they really are based on the foods they love and hate. Welcome to the 2021 TBTL Summer Games!

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#3468 An Embarrassment Of Ians from 2021-07-16T17:00

David From The Basement swings by to reveal the first round winners of the TBTL Song Of The Summer c...

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#3467 Let Me GabaGoogle That from 2021-07-15T18:55:32

Luke stumbles on the best cassette tape ever produced, and Andrew has a new TBTL slogan that is...upsetting. Plus, listeners weigh-in on garbage cams, buried teeth, and disgusting encounters wit...

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#3466 Fart Blanche from 2021-07-14T18:20:07

Luke and Andrew help their famous friend, Chris, with a rhetorical dilemma. But they thrill two birds with one scone by also discussing the goldfish that are getting HUGE in Minnesota waters.

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#3465 Four On The Snore from 2021-07-13T19:52:37

Luke recorded himself snoring last night. Want to hear it? Plus, a Michigan man found 160 bowling balls buried under his house, and that’s not even the best part of the story!

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#3464 Draw Me Like One Of Your French Recluses from 2021-07-12T19:38:31

Richard Branson sort of went to space, and we sort of don’t care. But we’re definitely not calling him “Sir”. Plus, a heated baseball rivalry has one team taking off jerseys and another team lay...

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#3463 A Squeeze Machine For My Brain from 2021-07-09T20:06:16

Luke realizes he has sleep apnea, so he and Andrew practice snoring exercises. Plus, an oral history of food expiration dates and an oral history of Ringo Starr being kind of annoying. 

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#3462 Hogan’s Zeros from 2021-07-08T19:42:17

Luke discovers some vintage audio from the 1990s that is very specific to his interests. Plus, some Rowdy Boston Teens prevent a flight from taking off and ruin people’s vacations. And ...

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#3461 I Think You Should Stay from 2021-07-07T19:22:21

Luke is worried about the welders working on the construction project outside his window, while Andrew’s worried he’ll never get around to buying a new water bottle. Meanwhile, the CDC is taking...

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#3460 Bonfire Of The Vanity Plates from 2021-07-06T19:40:45

Luke is VERY EXCITED about the return of the show I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson...so excited that he accidentally threw one of his most beloved possessions out of his 2-sto...

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#3459 Boom City Boyz from 2021-07-05T21:04:11

Luke and Andrew report back after their holiday weekend at an establishment known as “Boom City.”

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#3458 Shut Up, Little Wizard! from 2021-07-02T21:05:59

David from the Basement swings by the Nest Broadcast center to announce the 16 finalists for the 2021 TBTL Song of the Summer! (And to talk a little bit about Lord of the Rings, of course.) 

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#3457 Piven On A Prayer from 2021-07-01T20:49:41

Jeremy Piven has a new podcast coming out. Luke and Andrew sample the trailer he released. They also talk a lot about sex education for some reason, and they discuss a fascinating story...

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#3456 The Tip Of The Iceblurgh from 2021-06-30T18:37:12

Luke gets a new kitchen appliance that is exciting and mildly terrifying, while Andrew considers a trip to the Minnesota State Fair to eat various styles of fried dough.

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#3455 It’s Randy O’Clock Somewhere from 2021-06-29T20:28

Luke is back, babyyyyy! But his weekend plans didn’t go exactly as expected. He checks-in with Andrew on surviving the PNW heat dome, and they discuss the nude Australian sunbathers who were sca...

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#3454 Strong Like Vieves from 2021-06-28T19:53:30

Genevieve (aka “The Longest Running Co-Bro Of Andrew’s Life”) swings by the sweltering studio to talk about how she is surviving the PNW heatwave and about Andrew’s not-so-subtle plan to move in...

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#3453 He’s Got VPNs On His VPNs from 2021-06-25T20:51:03

Luke is bracing for this weekend’s intense heat wave while Andrew is not taking it seriously enough. Plus, a mysterious elephant migration is fascinating China, people are getting worse at T...

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#3452 Old Goals In New Goal Skins from 2021-06-24T20:30:34

Turns out, Luke’s mispronunciation of a reporter’s name might have been the best thing to happen to TBTL in weeks. Plus, a British man breaks the record for M&M stacking (but there’s a twist!), ...

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#3451 The Fightin’ McGlory Brothers! from 2021-06-23T18:36:04

The New York TImes uses DNA tests to try to determine if Subway tuna sandwiches actually contain tuna...but the headlines don’t tell the full story. Plus, Paul Rudd takes one last shot ...

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#3450 Hot Chad Summer from 2021-06-22T19:23:51

Andrew is officially a White Claw guy now. So, watch out, world. Plus, it turns out that people really, really, really dislike Jeff Bezos. And defensive lineman Carl Nassib becomes the ...

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#3449 Grimli The Pleasant from 2021-06-21T19:20:50

Andrew comes into the show with some “hot slime energy”, while Luke grapples with some travel regrets. Plus, a national chicken wing shortage has restaurants scrambling, and a mistake by an HBO ...

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#3448 Hooked On Hooked On Phonics Jokes from 2021-06-18T20:17:40

Luke has some intense experiences trying to eat sushi in Portland. Plus, a guy has to spend 24 hours in a Waffle House after losing a bet, but it seems like he’s being a little extra about it. A...

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#3447 Ernest Saves Congress from 2021-06-17T19:16:38

Andrew comes in hot with a story about the law making process in Washington State, forever changing the editorial direction of TBTL 🔥🔥🔥. Plus, Luke encounters his nemesis on his jog again. An...

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#3446 Life And Love And Whatnot from 2021-06-16T19:42:42

Andrew has a question about strip clubs that he doesn’t really want answered. Plus, he and Luke recall the awful times in their lives when they slept through their alarms and found themselves la...

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#3445 Negligible Poundage from 2021-06-15T20:25:55

An 84 year old farmer finds himself an unlikely ASMR YouTube star, even though he doesn’t really know what YouTube is. Plus, science can explain why you probably hate the sound of your own voice...

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#3444 Andrew’s Reverse Bucket List from 2021-06-14T19:45:05

NBC shuts down its “Ultimate Slip & Slide” show due to an “explosive diarrhea outbreak” that sounds like an “absolute nightmare.” Plus, Jeff Bezos’ plan to “travel to space” leaves Luke “wanting...

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#3443 Honky Tonk Binaca Donk from 2021-06-11T20:52:18

Luke and Andrew continue to burn-up the podcast charts with a lengthy conversation about toothpicks and dental floss. Plus, an important update on Luke’s formerly favorite tweet, and Jeffrey Too...

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#3442 Love Me Tendie from 2021-06-10T19:34:41

Luke has scribbled down so many things he wants to talk about today, his show sheet “looks like Post Malone’s face.” First on the docket? The best tweet ever tweeted by a truck stop.

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#3441 Boomer Goes The Dynamite from 2021-06-09T18:27:04

Luke and Andrew keep TBTL young and hip today with some fresh conversations about Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, and Mama’s Family. Plus, the FBI’s scheme to take down an inter...

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#3440 Heaven Yelps Those Who Yelp Themselves from 2021-06-08T18:24:28

A fascinating article in the New Yorker has Luke contemplating getting a robot cat as a pet. Plus, the reviews are in: TBTL apparently has a Yelp page?

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#3439 Bo Don’t Know Middle Age from 2021-06-07T18:42:45

Andrew is gearing up for a big scary day at the finger doctor’s office, and Luke is sorting out his feelings about Bo Burnham’s groundbreaking Netflix special. Plus, Luke stumbles on an astoundi...

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#3438 Better Than Bunk from 2021-06-04T21:06:23

Airlines may have to stop serving booze on flights since passengers are getting so rowdy. And Luke and Andrew are surprisingly okay with that.

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#3437 Flaunting My Flouting from 2021-06-03T20:29:22

Luke and Andrew dive deep into their feelings after Andrew returns to his gym for the first time since the pandemic and Luke meets some Buff Dads. Plus, a heroic Spanish teenager digs his own ha...

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#3436 Snatching Ls From The Jaws Of Ws from 2021-06-02T18:52:52

Andrew purchased an item yesterday that no reasonable person has purchased since 2002, and he’s excited for it to arrive. Plus, the coolest teen in California fights a bear to protect her dogs.

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#3435 A Godly Vegetable from 2021-06-01T19:52

Luke is a little worried that he was too rude to his apartment property managers online, and Andrew has to visit “the bowels of hell” to retrieve a mysterious package. Plus, it would appear that...

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#3434 Aye, Concur from 2021-05-31T20:41:14

Luke and Andrew make it back home after their TBTL-a-Thon adventures, but their travels did not go exactly as planned. 

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#3433 ...It Was The Blurst Of Times from 2021-05-28T19:43:18

Luke, Andrew and Kiki Lolo’s TBTL-a-Thon adventure hits a snag when their ‘93 Mitsubishi Delica breaks down in the desert at a place called “The Middle of Nowhere”. BUT, they do eventually make ...

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#3432 Non-Fungible Turtles from 2021-05-27T19:26:34

Luke, Andrew and Kiki Lolo arrive in Oceanside, CA, to record today’s show outside Listener Lisa’s condo. Kiki celebrates her first visit to a restaurant in 14 months at a place called “The Junk...

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#3431 Sacramento Got Sunshine! from 2021-05-26T20:19:18

Luke and Andrew arrive at listener Meghan’s front lawn in Sacramento after a night of speed walking many miles through her neighborhood. Plus, never let a cicada pee on your head and tell you it...

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#3430 That’s Fortuna, Bro! from 2021-05-25T20:16:20

Luke and Andrew make it to Humboldt County, where Luke goes on an emotional jog through the streets of his early childhood. Then they crash listener Adam’s house and record a podcast in his driv...

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#3429 A Sign Of The Crimes from 2021-05-24T20:45:37

Luke and Andrew have a critical piece of equipment stolen moments after hitting the road for the big TBTL-a-Thon. But that doesn’t stop them from kicking things off the right way...from a drivew...

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#3428 Elon Musty from 2021-05-21T17:25:51

Luke and Andrew are VERY excited about this year’s TBTL-a-Thon gifts and can’t stop playing with them on the air. Plus, the CDC takes time out of its busy day to tell people to stop kissing chic...

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#3427 Unfrozen Hot Dog Lawyer from 2021-05-20T20:39:04

Andrew is very anxious as he awaits a VERY IMPORTANT PACKAGE related to next week’s live stream of TBTL. Plus, William Shatner gets an infuriating puff-piece in The Guardian. And anothe...

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#3426 The Case Of Luke v. His Feelings from 2021-05-19T20:31:47

Luke and Andrew learn that some of the 17-year cicadas are high on drugs and literally partying their butts off. 


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#3425 American Splenda from 2021-05-18T21:02:51

Luke and Andrew check their anxiety levels as they prepare for next week’s big road trip. Plus, Luke has another epic adventure involving a cup of coffee and a less-than-ideal sugar substitute. ...

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#3424 The Swordsman Of Slander from 2021-05-17T20:17:36

Luke and Andrew announce their big, weird plans for this year’s TBTL-a-Thon adventure, which kicks-off next week! Plus, everything you thought you knew about the unlikely inventor of Flamin’ Hot...

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#3423 And You Don’t Believe In A Therapist? from 2021-05-14T21:21:52

Luke and Andrew try to wrap their minds around the new guidelines around wearing (or not wearing) facemasks in public. They also try to wrap their minds around a lot of other things. 

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#3422 Mega Cremin Coins! from 2021-05-13T21:05:45

Luke and Andrew stumble on tape of Vin Scully talking about the history of beards during a Dodger’s broadcast, and it is...special. Plus, a woman is in trouble for pulling a Steve Buschemi and p...

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#3421 You Can Run But You Can’t Slide from 2021-05-12T21:04:22

An old scientific theory that humans can only have up to 150 friends is coming under fire, and the original theorist is NOT HAVING IT!

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#3420 Are You Disrespecting My Hydration Operation? from 2021-05-11T19:22:28

Luke almost wet his pants in the elevator yesterday. But aside from that, his all-water diet seems to be going great. Plus, it turns out holograms really are the future, and the future is now.

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#3419 Get Off My Prawn! from 2021-05-10T18:37:21

Andrew stumbles on a strange coincidence when he decides to dig deep into some random NPR archives. And Luke has a new project that is making him pee constantly. Also, congrats to all of us for ...

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#3418 Et Tu, Shapiro? from 2021-05-07T21:15:16

One of Luke’s most famous NPR stories is celebrated by the network during their 50th anniversary celebration...only the folks at NPR left one important detail out. Andrew wants to sue. Oh, and a...

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#3417 Oh, How The Blurs Has Turned! from 2021-05-06T21:32:57

Luke is forced to celebrate “Cinco de Luko”, whether he wants to or not. Plus, a trend piece about forgoing showers during the pandemic gives Andrew a lot to think -- and gripe -- about.

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#3416 Nothing Gold Can Sag from 2021-05-05T17:00

Luke and Andrew are charmed by a Will Smith Instagram post, until Andrew ruins it with more information. Plus, they FINALLY celebrate the 50 year and 2 day anniversary of NPR.

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#3415 Good Boy Gets A Good Bell from 2021-05-04T17:57:18

Andrew is secretly googling Luke’s dinner reservations in rural Oregon, which comes as a surprise to Luke and the listeners, who tuned in to hear the guys’ thoughts on NPR turning 50 years and o...

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#3414 Goodbye Yellow Brark Road from 2021-05-03T21:06:30

Andrew discovered who he really is after the doctors sedated him for his hand surgery on Friday. And a fascinating explainer about the science of candles leads Luke to realize he’s got some mino...

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#3413: Alice In Chainsaws from 2021-04-30T20:52:44

Andrew comes up with an experiment to see if Instagram is listening in on his conversations. Meanwhile Luke debuts a new character, "Rodney Dangerfield Talking About His Roomba."

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#3412 Wint Wint from 2021-04-29T20:08:35

Luke and Andrew celebrate some of their favorite weirdos on Twitter and some of their favorite TV teachers (Otis Drexell, we’re looking at you.) Plus, a researcher discovered some of the oldest ...

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#3411 Prickling My Pears from 2021-04-28T19:36:48

Luke realizes he might have paid over a thousand dollars for some Costco scallops. And he learned that on Ed Balls Day, of all days.

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#3410 Cannes Do Attitude from 2021-04-27T19:48:38

Andrew gets some not-so-great news about his broken finger, but he and Luke get some good news about the “chihuahua from hell” who was looking for a home. Plus, Luke responds to fans who insist ...

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#3409 Coffee Is For Glenn Closers from 2021-04-26T19:52:08

Luke offers a long-awaited apology to David Blaine. Also, Glenn Close’s Oscar Night moment was great...but the media should probably acknowledge that it was scripted, right?

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#3408 Honey I Shrunk The Capo from 2021-04-23T20:14:53

Luke and Andrew pay tribute to Shock G of the Digital Underground, and Luke realizes that the sequel to Goodfellas has been hiding in plain sight.

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#3407 The Windemere Beneath My Wings from 2021-04-22T18:44:02

Luke and Andrew ponder the future of paying for goods and services with their palm prints, and they bid a fond farewell to humor...which they just killed many times over.

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#3406 Wild Hogs Can’t Be Broken from 2021-04-21T20:19:27

Luke and Andrew grow one step closer to merging into one single person after Luke sends out a confusing tweet. And the Washington Football Team floats some new possible names, most of which soun...

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TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live
#3405 Andrew’s Bad Trip from 2021-04-20T20:08:09

Andrew spent yesterday trying not to pass out on the bus with a broken finger. Meanwhile, Luke is frustrated that his recent haircut took only 2 minutes. 

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#3404 Now Voles I Can Get Into! from 2021-04-19T19:39:21

Luke and Andrew discuss the bobcat video that went viral last week and Bobcat Goldthwait’s suspicious silence on the matter. Plus, scientists unveil the whitest paint ever created, and Luke reli...

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#3403 The Balding Bassassin from 2021-04-16T19:00:05

Luke and Andrew play a game intended to put people to sleep. 

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#3402 The Ginger Assassin And The Dreaded Devil’s Teeth from 2021-04-15T20:59:13

A mysterious tweet has some Game of Thrones fans hoping that a Season 8 “redo” is on the way. Plus, today’s Drops of St2pider flashbacks send Luke and Andrew on a nostalgic jou...

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#3401 Paulie Walshnuts from 2021-04-14T19:33:43

Andrew offers a public apology for some less-than-flattering things he said about a cool young man on yesterday’s show. Plus, Luke is tempted to adopt a Chihuahua from hell that is looking for a...

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#3400 The Ambien Awards from 2021-04-13T20:20:51

Luke is disappointed to learn that TBTL has once again been overlooked by a prestigious podcast award, but Andrew offers a silver lining. Also, will we all be wearing robotic exoskeletons in 5 y...

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#3399 Fifteen Ways To Find Out If He’s The Right Podcast For You! from 2021-04-12T20:23:01

Luke and Andrew say goodbye to a good friend who IS NOT DYING but taking an exciting new path in life. Plus, today’s installment of Drops of St2pider will leave you petrified and hungry...

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#3398 It’s My Funny And I Want It Now! from 2021-04-09T17:27:10

Luke and Andrew discover that Lil Nas X’s satanic sneakers may be losing value while Nike tries to recall them? They suspect J.G. Wentworth might have something to do with it. 

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#3397 Hellman’s Is Other People from 2021-04-08T20:04:51

Andrew fills-in Luke about his big Vaccination Day activities, and Luke is in love with a special moment during a Met’s broadcast. Plus, there’s a ketchup emergency in the U.S., and the TBTL Listen

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#3396 Spalding Pink from 2021-04-07T17:44:09

Luke is reeaaally leaning into his inner 11 year-old, and it’s not a problem at all, thank you very much. Plus, he and Andrew kick off this year’s Drops of St2pider contest for listener...

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#3395 The Right Way To Remember The Wrong Kind Of Night from 2021-04-06T21:10:08

Chet Haze’s attempts to create a “White Boy Summer” are...problematic. Plus, a weird SNL skit gives Andrew the giggles, and listeners call-in with stories of people cutting in front of them in l...

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#3394 TBTL: Shirts And Skins from 2021-04-05T19:41:12

Luke and Andrew finally address an awkward moment in their friendship that they’d never discussed before. They also take a moment to remember how funny It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia...

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#3393 The Coach Of First Class from 2021-04-02T21:11:23

Luke and Andrew try to recover after losing their minds over a baseball game last night. Plus, Nike is trying to recall Lil Nas X’s “satan shoes” from the 665 people who alright bought them. 

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#3392 Die Hard 3: Jingle All The Way from 2021-04-01T21:36:07

Andrew finds his old PDA from 2004 and powers it up to find some old notes he wrote for himself. He and Luke and are also happy to hear that Volkswagen is now being investigated by the SEC for l...

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#3391 When Venus Is In The 7th House Of Neptune... from 2021-03-31T20:33:13

Luke and Andrew learn that Volkswagen was, indeed, lying about changing its name, and now they are going back to never believing anything ever again. Also, Luke’s trip to the Apple store gave hi...

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#3390 The Petty Man’s Burden from 2021-03-30T19:35:19

Luke and Andrew test out a new recording device that either allows them or forces them to look at each other during the show, depending on whom you ask. Plus, Volkswagen finally admits that Luke...

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#3389 A Man, A Palm Pilot, A Canal! from 2021-03-29T19:51:55

Luke discovers a British betting site where people were wagering on the Suez Canal situation...and a lot of other fascinating stuff. Plus, according to some recent TikToks, Papa John is not doin...

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#3388 I Don’t Understand This Podcast, And I Won’t Respond To It from 2021-03-26T20:36:57

Luke spent yesterday in an abandoned mining town and has come back with a bunch of stories that make Andrew have to use the restroom. They also pay tribute to the absolute comic genius of Jessic...

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#3387 Dan Pashman’s Media Blintz from 2021-03-25T17:00

Longtime TBTL Friendo Dan Pashman of The Sporkful swings by to talk about what it’s like to invent a brand-new pasta from the ground-up (and to answer the most important question of our...

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#3386 Rational Exuberance from 2021-03-24T18:24:50

Luke and Andrew find out some truly Dazzling Deets about polar bears, penguin pee, and diamonds raining down on Jupiter. Plus, the General Mills PR department could really learn something from t...

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#3385 Real Children, Stihl Children from 2021-03-23T20:15:04

Luke wonders if he and Andrew are beginning to spend too much (virtual) time together, and notable not-nice person Bill Shatner tries to buy immortality through an A.I.-type technology. 

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#3384 I Gotta Feeling That It’s Going To Be A Year Of Magical Thinking from 2021-03-22T20:29:32

Luke takes extreme measures to get out of a Coffee Emergency, while Andrew reminisces about the ubiquitous “Free Coffee” of the olden days. Plus, more details emerge about the different versions...

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#3383 Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou Ink? from 2021-03-19T20:15:37

In the most 2021 news ever, the Fleetwood Mac Longboarding Guy is selling his viral video as an NFT...with some caveats. Plus, Luke explores a rumor that an NC-17 version of Mrs. Doubtfire exist...

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#3382 I’ve Got People To Meet And Goulash To Eat from 2021-03-18T21:24:09

A listener sets Luke straight on the topic of “gabagool”, which somehow makes Andrew very, very hungry for goulash? Anyway, they also talk about a new docu-series which literally has Luke acting...

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#3381 Impossible Gabagool from 2021-03-17T19:47:46

It’s St. Patrick’s day, which marks the anniversary of the day Andrew tried to fight a Minneapolis Uber driver and Luke almost lost his cool at a beloved Polish bar. They also commemorate the 1-...

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#3380 Cash 4 Gold Steak from 2021-03-16T19:55:47

Luke got cyberbullied over a sandwich last night, and a chef in Miami is selling gold-encrusted steaks that his customers do not want.

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#3379 If It’s Cello, Let It Mellow from 2021-03-15T19:31:57

Luke’s Lyft driver taught him some pretty interesting things about Henry Kissinger’s role in a global plot to reduce the earth’s population. Plus, Yo-Yo Ma gave an impromptu performance at his v...

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#3378 Shat Happens from 2021-03-12T20:27:29

Journalist and TBTL Friendo Andrea Seabrook joins the show after she got cyberbullied by William Shatner yesterday. Also, Luke explains why several large police officers dragged him out of a Fla...

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#3377 The Ringo Is Strong With This One from 2021-03-11T22:53:20

Luke and Andrew remember the day, exactly one year ago, when they finally realized that the world had really changed (and that their burps would never be as fun.) Plus, Captain Kirk just picked ...

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#3376 Different Sides Of The Same Coyne from 2021-03-10T19:49:36

Luke is excited to meet his musical hero, Wayne Coyne, this afternoon...especially after Andrew tells him a spicy detail about the Flaming Lips frontman. Plus, the return of This Day In TBTL...

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#3375 Greta Van Feet from 2021-03-09T20:59:38

Luke and Andrew find out who they REALLY are with the help of an enneagram test and their friend Lauren Masterson. Plus, Luke talks about his beautiful feet a lot and it’s very upsetting. 

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#3374 You May Say I’m A Streamer... from 2021-03-08T20:00:31

Luke has a big DISHWASHER UPDATE. He and Andrew are also ready to talk WandaVision, Mandelorian, and last night’s Meghan Markle interview with Oprah. 

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#3373 Roombas Get Stoombas from 2021-03-05T20:58:33

Luke brings the HEAT today with a Friday Motivation via the fine Clump Dogs at Defector. Plus, what do you get when you combine music and crypto-currency? A lot of money and a very confused Andr...

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#3372 One Set Of Cleat Prints In The Sand from 2021-03-04T21:13:43

Luke has either discovered something special in the Willamette River, or he’s going off the deep end. Your call. Plus, Dan Harmon introduces a compelling new system for the Zodiac calendar. And ...

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#3371 A Double Pisces from 2021-03-03T20:33:27

Luke and Andrew finally get their big break in sports media, and Luke discovers something mind blowing about the cinnamon toast he ate as a kid. Plus, a company is animating old photos of depart...

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#3370 The 30-Year Punch from 2021-03-02T21:40:03

Luke and Andrew celebrate a very special TBTL-a-versary, even though someone forgot. Plus, listeners chime in with their stories of butter love.

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#3369 Fine And Tandy from 2021-03-01T19:57:24

Luke and Andrew finally address the imaginary scandal surrounding their imaginary tanning salon in Portland. Plus, last night’s Golden Globes broadcast was pretty cool until it wasn’t, and a sur...

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#3368 Long Time Elephant, First Time Caller from 2021-02-26T20:20:49

TBTL Friendo Davy Rothbart jumps on the show to talk about his amazing new documentary, 17 Blocks. Plus, Andrew’s a...

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#3367 Socks Aren’t The Way To This Soldier’s Heart! from 2021-02-25T20:29:52

Luke and Andrew watch a bunch of Amy Grant videos and fall in love all over again. Plus, one of Andrew’s favorite electronic stores is closing and taking its spaceships with it. 

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#3366 Jughead Jonesing from 2021-02-24T19:25:02

Luke introduces Andrew to one the hottest viral songs banging around the internet, and it is delightful. Plus, a young man fakes his own kidnapping to get out of work for a day.

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#3365 R.O.W.D.T.Y. Rowdy Actors from 2021-02-23T20:12:03

A story about scary robot dogs leads Andrew to admit to one of his weirder internet proclivities. He and Luke also discuss Jim Nabors at great length for some reason. 

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#3364 Who Watches The Dishwashers? from 2021-02-22T19:43:58

Luke finally gets a breakthrough on his appliance-repair conundrum, but the news comes with more than a bit of irony. Plus, Daft Punk says goodbye in a very Daft Punky way, an old joke from ...

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#3363 Too Ritz For My Blood from 2021-02-19T20:26:21

Luke and Andrew find themselves on opposite sides of a debate over Thousand Island dressing and how it should be categorized. Plus, the internet delights in catching Ted Cruz doing very Ted Cruz...

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#3362 Not All Heroes Wear Diapers from 2021-02-18T20:40:23

Andrew’s failed attempts to buy a pack of baseball cards may have just changed his life forever, or so he says. Plus, a couple of employees hit the wrong button and accidentally wire $900 millio...

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#3361 Clear Heis, Full Hearts from 2021-02-17T18:59:05

Luke and Andrew welcome a new, possibly non-existent group of listeners into the TBTL family. They also learn that blowing on Nintendo cartridges never really worked, and that Luke’s favorite em...

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#3360 Merdey Me! from 2021-02-16T19:36:04

Luke discovers a new global radio project and it’s blowing his dang mind. Plus, a new film documents the last days of a dying shopping mall, and it’s brilliant. 

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#3359 Play It Coolidge from 2021-02-15T19:54:23

Andrew does something very surprising on a snowy Monday in Seattle (hint: it’s garbage day) and Luke is full of Fun Presidential Facts™️, including which President was criticized for not drinkin...

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#3358 Consider The Lobster Soup from 2021-02-12T20:20:10

Luke convinces Andrew to join him in a new venture, despite Andrew’s misgivings. Plus, the snow is falling in Portland, so Luke provides the traffic and weather reports that you need to go about...

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#3357 Winning Streaker from 2021-02-11T20:52:28

Andrew realizes that he’s too old for modern light bulbs, and Luke has a new hero: A 90-year old man who took out a newspaper ad complaining about his internet service. 

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#3356 Herd Podcastery from 2021-02-10T20:02:53

Luke and Andrew share the internet’s glee when a lawyer has to explain to a judge that he is not, indeed, a cat. Plus, Andrew uncovers a disturbing photo from his youth, and Alex Trebek’s family...

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#3355 Louis The Whatever from 2021-02-09T20:14:05

Luke is in a one-sided relationship with a fancy store, and the Canadian government angered China with a Wu-Tang t-shirt. What a world. 

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#3354 Crazy Larry’s Discount Space Travel from 2021-02-08T20:28:51

Luke watched all of the Super Bowl commercials and he has some opinions! (But please nobody tell Genevieve.)

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#3353 Scythe Matters from 2021-02-05T20:58:58

This week’s installment of Friday Inspiration! leads Luke and Andrew to their new favorite Australian Death Metal Band. Plus, Amazon’s new CEO loves him some hot wings. What’s so wrong ...

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#3352 You’re Tearing Me Apartment, Lisa! from 2021-02-04T20:44:24

Luke hears back from his building managers after sending his Strongly Worded Email. Plus, an exploration of Lil Uzi Vert’s new forehead diamond, which is very big and a little off-center

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#3351 Oh, OARRs They? from 2021-02-03T21:35:23

Luke sent a Strongly Worded Email to his building’s management company and is starting to regret it. Meanwhile, Andrew is floundering around trying to remember a very specific Robert’s Rule Of O...

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#3350 Nudgy By Nature from 2021-02-02T21:42:16

Luke and Andrew call-up their Fact Checkin’ Cuz in Minnesota to find out what’s going on with another mysterious monolith that just popped-up there. Plus, listener Chris witnessed something that...

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#3349 Parker Lukas Can’t Lose from 2021-02-01T20:08:50

Luke’s family is getting into some pretty exciting emoji action on their text chain. Speaking of phones, Luke is playing a very dangerous game with his this week. 

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#3264 Nobody Laughs Like Rockville! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew are confused and dismayed by a commercial starring Mark Hamill and Patrick Stewart. They are equally confused (but not dismayed) by the history of Alice Cooper. And they...

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No Point Conversion: Raking Havoc from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew recap yesterday's Seahawks win and Browns loss in this week's No Point Conversion.

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#3263 If The Shoe Discomfits from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke tests Andrew’s likability with a list of “Ten Things Likable People Never Do.” Oh, also the President has COVID.

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#3019 Xanadon't from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew is at a loss for words now that his Garbage Problems are over, so he and Luke discuss Terrible Mall Ideas, Overly Familiar Corporate Emails, and of course Concur Business Solutio...

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#3262 Waiting All Day For Blursday Night from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew receive some very surprising news about their “likability” during an APM meeting. They also learn about the issue of “fake honey” that is flooding the market and why Sub...

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#3018 Keep My Sketch Out Of Your Mouth from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke is tripping on DayQuil, and Andrew finds himself the victim of a car crime...again! Plus, we learn about a rare disease that causes people to ferment alcohol in their bodies when t...

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#3261 The Voltron Of Dirty Birds from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew try to make a little sense of last night’s disastrous presidential debate, but Andrew would rather talk about his favorite fake Wings song. Plus, a wildlife park has a p...

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#3017 You're Entering A World Of T-Pain from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke's been hanging with Danny Trejo and his posse! Plus,T-Pain gets T-Painfully honest with his fans. And the dirty Bronx staircase featured in the Joker film is drawing a new kind...

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#3260 We ARE In Kansas Anymore! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew came into today’s show with the SAME EXACT question about their morning coffee. How’s that for kismet? Plus, candy makers are really, really trying to make Hall...

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#3016 How Rooney! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Who said it: Andy Rooney or Mickey Rooney? Andrew makes-up a pop-quiz on the fly. Plus, Luke is staying at a fancy hotel in LA, where they don't ever want your feet to touch the fl...

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No Point Conversion: An Olsen Always Pays His Debts from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Cleveland Browns have a winning record for the first time in 6 years, and the Seattle Seahaks are 3-0 for the first time since their Super Bowl season. Luke and Andrew recap a happy...

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#3015 Just Say No To Strugs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke quizzes Andrew to see if he understands the language of seagulls. (He doesn't.) Plus, Luke is preparing for his trip down to LA to interview Danny Trejo, who -- Andrew learns -...

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#3259 Jamming Into The Covid Space from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew was bullied within an inch of his life at the grocery store this weekend, while Luke had a frightening encounter on a hiking trail. Plus, MTA workers are in trouble for creating ...

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No Point Conversion: A Chronic Case Of Optimism from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew commiserate over the Seahawks' and Huskies' losses this weekend.

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#3258 The Questioning Pedantic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discuss the important issues of the day, such as Vince Vaughn’s best joke, why red licorice isn’t really licorice, and the fragile future of our American democracy.

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#3014 Nudges For Fudges from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Secret moles inside the Seattle garbage department shed light on Andrew's ongoing garbage issues. Plus, Luke has his own graphic mole situation, the controversial Columbia marching ...

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#3257 Good Smart, You Guys! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke witnesses a personal miracle that almost forces Andrew to host the show solo. Plus, journalists at the Chicago Tribune are FURIOUS over a fake phishing email sent to them by their ...

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#3013 An Embarrassment Of Sasquatch from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke struggles with how to celebrate his dog's 6th birthday. Plus, a missing Sasquatch is re-discovered in a shocking way. And our favorite musical robot, The StuBot, joins us for s...

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#3256 Emphasis His from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke bonded with fellow Albanian-American Jim Belushi yesterday. Plus, he and Andrew are delighted to learn that clowns trademark their characters by having their faces painted onto egg...

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#3012 Throw Bacharach Thursday from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A "brainless blob" is debuting at a Paris zoo. Plus, Andrew comes across more evidence that James Cameron is the absolute worst. And a young hockey player wins the hearts and ...

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#3255 The Road To MEL Is Paved With Good Intentions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke faces his fears and listens back to his infamous 2009 presentation at an Oregon banker’s conference. 

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McMillan Men 10: It's Lay Down Time from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew recap the final episode of the first season of Amazon's Patriot.

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No Point Conversion: Cleveland Traumatic Stress Syndrome from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Browns won! The Seahawks won! Their quarterbacks both looked good (one looked very, very good!) And most importantly, the score was the same in both games. 


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#3011 Squirt McGirt from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It's a voicemail frenzy on TBTL! Plus, Andrew tries to quench his very specific soda cravings. And the City of Seattle gets heavily involved in Andrew's ongoing garbage pickup s...

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#3254 Battle Of The Edfords from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke joins the show from the Hotel District of Medford, Oregon, on his way to meet up with Jim Belushi. He went to the airport yesterday for the first time in 7 months, and it was scary...

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#3010 Klugey, Clunky, Danky And Janky from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke gets sucked into the world of Fortnite after watching videos of the game. Is he going to become a gamer? Meanwhile, Andrew wants to play a "choose your own adventure" sty...

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#3253 Internet Brain Help from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew fulfill a special request to record a long show to help a listener’s commute. They discuss a new technology that is supposed to be like Google...for your brain? And Chuc...

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No Point Conversion: The Agony Of Victory from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Seahawks played the Browns yesterday, and it almost destroyed Andrew.

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#3252 Go Brungles! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discuss the Big Dad Energy involved in sending photos of newspaper articles to friends and family. Plus, the Notorious B.I.G.’s famous crown goes up for sale, and Uber i...

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#3009 You're Entering A Wheel Of Pain from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This weekend saw more boat-related misadventures for Luke and some bad football feelings for Andrew. Plus, a woman loses her job at Panera Bread after revealing that the company uses fr...

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#3251 An Also Sandwich from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke navigates a touchy situation with his former therapist while Andrew apologizes to a listener for claiming that she’s not a real person. They also compare and contrast the new docum...

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#3008 Bad News Belts: The Riddle Of King Hippo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A celebrity sets up a sting to find out which of her friends is leaking her personal info, and it's pretty great. Plus, Andrew explains to Luke, once again, why Minecraft is so grea...

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#3250 Tackling The Tough Dishues Of Our Time from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Jeopardy! is back, baby! And Luke is here for it. Plus, Andrew regrets the time he refused to be a pallbearer, along with almost everything else he’s ever done.

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#3007 Garble The Things That Garble from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

TBTL Friendo Chris Hayes hops on the line to discuss Ted Cruz's brain, Salmon Rushdie's sexiness, and Chris' upcoming Live Show in LA. Plus Luke literally leaves the show to...

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No Point Conversion: It Was The Best Of Teams, It Was The Worst Of Teams from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

For better or worse, the NFL is back, and Luke and Andrew are here for it. They recap the Seahawks’ decisive victory over the Falcons, and the Cleveland Brown’s very Brownsy loss to the...

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McMillan Men 9: Mum's The Word from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew set down their shotguns, put out a breakfast spread, and recap Season 1, Episode 9 of Amazon's Patriot.

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#3249 Big Whoopi from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discuss EGOTS, PEGOTS, and strategies for getting a humpback whale out of an Australian river teeming with crocodiles.

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#3006 Honey, I Shrunk The Calzone from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew deals with a car break-in while Luke discovers some Surprising Stats related to how many people are downloading Nickelback songs worldwide (spoiler: it's not that many).
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#3248 Wearing Nothing But Earbuds And A Grimace from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Japan is now letting fans attend sporting events again...so long as they don’t cheer. Speaking of sports, Luke and Andrew can’t believe the NFL is actually back in action. Also, Luke ap...

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#3005 New Day TBTL! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew tackle the big stories of the day, including whiskey "Tide Pods" and hotel room hacks. Plus, Andrew has an unfortunate update in his ongoing Garbage War.
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#3247 Stick To Jorts! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The much anticipated follow-up to Deadspin is finally here! (And it’s already stealing Luke’s jokes, smh.) Plus, Andrew is following Rita Wilson into the celebrity texting game...

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#3004 TBTL Live At Sea! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Tens upon Tens of listeners join Luke, Andrew and Sean DeTore to wrap up the TBTL 3000 tour...on a dang boat!

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#3246 Almost Mater from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discuss a misguided man’s misguided plans to become a real-life Willy Wonka, and a city in Japan unveils public restrooms with see-through walls. Also, a close call with...

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#3003 The Portuguese Hat Woman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew make it back to Seattle and are preparing for tonight's live boat show! They discuss rats, giraffes, sidewalk drivers, and their beloved Seahawks.

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#3245 Drama In Real Luke from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke is back from vacation with a harrowing tale from his time at sea. It involves a knife, freezing cold water, and an underwear-hug to remember. Plus, David Blaine did something with ...

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#3002 Live In Brooklyn With John Hodgman! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

John Hodgman joins Luke and Andrew on stage in Brooklyn to celebrate 3000 episodes of TBTL and settle an ongoing dispute with Luke over his new book, Medallion Status.

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#3244 Your Brain Should Smile More from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The 2020 TBTL Summer Games come to a close with a custom quiz about minor league baseball teams. Plus, Andrew come *this close* to impressing Luke by almost remembering the story of a f...

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#3001 Botched Tow from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew arrive in Brooklyn ahead of their live show tonight. And Andrew is in love. They got to see the worst towing job ever. And we hear from a man at the very front lines of ...

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#3243 Mr. Uninteresting from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Once-disgraced Quiz Master Bill in Toronto returns with a new challenge for Luke and Andrew: Can they guess the true origins of English words? And if not, who will get fired this time? ...

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#3000 Can We Stop-Down? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke, Andrew and Tens of listeners pack into an Orlando Waffle House to celebrate 3000 episodes!

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#3242 Mother! I Want To Quiz You! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On day nine of the TBTL Summer Games, Luke and Andrew try to answer the age-old question: Do people like the TBTL Summer Games? Plus, listener Tony challenges the boys on their knowledg...

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#2999 Blocking Out The Snorers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew make it to Orlando, but not without a few hiccups, or more accurately, violent snores. Plus Andrew makes some new Florida Friendos, and Luke's Vegan Experiment goes ...

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#3241 Act Like You’ve Bean There Before from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Day 8 of the TBTL Summer Games keeps Luke guessing poorly performed pop songs. And Andrew (AKA “Iceman”) falls for a bean-related spoof. 


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#2998 New Jawboning Technology from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How did Luke and Andrew miss one of the most bizarre red carpet moments in recent history?? Plus, a story about wasabi and "broken heart" disease leads to some reminiscing abo...

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#3240 The Iceman Podcasteth from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The TBTL Summer Games continue with a Name That Tune game involving a badly-played recorder (or “flutophone” if you prefer.) Plus, Andrew gets a new, unfortunate nickname. 

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#2997 Smart Nerd Rebellion from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

An Ivy League marching band disbands after some tomfoolery, and the creator of labradoodles has some regrets. Plus, Andrew shares a story of High School prankery from his own youth.

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#3239 The Soft Bigotry Of Sticky Fingers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew continue the TBTL Summer Games and admit to some of their highest crimes and misdemeanors.

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McMillan Men 8: Birdbath And Beyond from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew share a cold one, settle into their respective pipes, and recap Season 1, Episode 8 of Amazon's Patriot.

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#3238 Britain or Brit Out? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On day 5 of the TBTL Summer Games, British listener Paul challenges the lads on English geography, and Luke impresses Andrew with his ear for Oasis.

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#2996 I Did An Art! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew dive into the complex, fascinating history of the 80's hit "Take On Me." Plus, Andrew's ongoing war with the city garbage collectors is heating up. Listen

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#3237 Fountains Of Shame from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It’s Day 4 of the TBTL Summer Games! Andrew digs up one of his favorite quizzes of all time to see if Luke can tell the difference between a football coach and a serial killer — with a ...

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#2995 Slimy, Grimy, And Stymied from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Lenny Kravitz has lost his sunglasses, and Luke and Andrew kind of love him for it. Also, a new Ken Burns documentary get Luke and Andrew reminiscing about their college days.
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#3236 Dazzling Déagols from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Day 3 of the TBTL Summer Games has Andrew staring into the maw of Mount Doom as Luke tests him on his very minimal Lord of the Rings knowledge. 


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No Point Conversion: A CenturyLink Of Sadness from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew park outside Seattle's own "factory of sadness" to review a couple of painful losses by the Seahawks and the Cleveland Browns.

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#3235 No Mauer Too Tall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Day 2 of the TBTL Summer Games has Luke trying to tell the difference between Donovan songs and vegetarian restaurants. There’s also some talk of the Minnesota Twins’ Joe Mauer.

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#2994 Smelling My Own Yeahs! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke meets a mysterious and ominous stranger on his morning jog. Plus, why you should never use a taco as a bookmark, and the Walshelm Scream makes its network television debut!
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#3234 What’s The Sound Of One Podcast Clapping? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew kick-off the 2020 TBTL Summer Games with a quiz about -- wait for it -- summertime! They also revisit the 1989 classic Back to the Beach starring Annette Funice...

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#2993 Shrimpin' Ain't Easy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew's attempts to talk to strangers do not go well. Plus, a heartwarming story of a lost dog and the woman who loved her.
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#3233 What We Talk About When We Talk About Talkers Magazine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew argue about a TBTL editorial decision, but all ends well when they discover a 2012 write-up about them in a radio trade publication. Plus, a break-in at a ninja museum r...

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#2992 The Finer Points Of Shampooery from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A golden toilet has been stolen, and a fire burned down an artificial insemination plant for cows. Plus, Luke almost slipped and fell in a very disturbing way, and Andrew defends iPads....

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#3232 Not Yet, Ms. Barksalot! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke is fascinated by the story of a man who sailed around the world without any modern instruments…not even a watch! And Andrew recalls the time he was pulled over for menacing neighbo...

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McMillan Men 7: The Structural Dynamics Of Fro from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew go to and fro, to and fro, as they dissect Season 1, Episode 7 of Amazon's Patriot.

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#3231 Calamari Got Sunshine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew have a LOT of opinions on pickles! Also, scientists shoot a laser at the moon to prove that it’s moving away from the earth. Come on, Moon! And a state rep from Rhode Is...

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#2991 The Bob Newhart Of Comedy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A cryptic message on the Far Side website has Luke and Andrew excited about the future. Plus, James Cameron is fighting with another underwater explorer, and Andrew was right all along ...

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#3230 A Different Cast Of Wackos from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew enjoy an oral history of a scene from The Simpsons’ that has reached icon status. They also discuss some of the highlights and weird-lights of last night’s Dem...

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No Point Conversion: Lipstick On A Pigskin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew break down this week's wins by the Seahawks and the Browns. So why isn't Andrew happy?

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#3229 Paint Your Lawn Spot? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew offer an appreciation of the NPR commentators of old (Bailey White, we’re looking at you!) Plus, yesterday was the hottest day on record. Ever. At least in a place calle...

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#2990 The Castro Valley Commies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discuss the art of phone calls and Andrew's imaginary writing career. They also announce their guest for the NYC Show!
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#3228 Undrafted Croakies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew learn more about Lawnchair Larry’s ill-fated flight in a balloon chair. And a football player’s attempt to sneak a woman into training camp goes awry.

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#2989 The Boy With The Dawn Treader Tattoo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew learn how to beatbox on the air, thanks to a handy-dandy worksheet. Plus, Luke tries to find out exactly how much money it would take for Andrew to get a tattoo of Narni...

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#3227 MC WordsWork from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A listener comment sends Luke and Andrew on an audio journey of discovery. Plus, David Blaine is up to his old tricks, this time involving balloons. And Andrew is still freaking out abo...

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#2988 Amuse-Pooch from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew comes down with a raging case of Pistachio Thumb while Luke is trying to wrap his mind around a T-shirt he saw in the airport right before his flight. They also review a list of ...

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#3226 Give Me A LIttle Credits from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke feels guilty for watching Hoarders after cleaning and organizing his own house. Andrew tries to stand up for himself during a tense moment at Goodwill. Plus, should Ne...

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#2987 Who's House? Jabba's House! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke is thinking he might be going vegan. Andrew is in a race to catch more fruit flies than Genevieve. Plus, Luke and Andrew offer their respects to the beloved musician Daniel Johnsto...

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#3225 Okay, Gorgle, Get Me A Lawyer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A 39 year old Phil Collins song is now topping the charts thanks to a viral video. Also, Andrew might sue Google for reasons he doesn’t completely understand.

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McMillan Men 6: The Structural Dynamics Of No from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew order some breakfast breads, etc, and pull the thread on Episode 6 of Amazon's Patriot.

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#3224 Shutting Down Dr. Frankenstein's Nightclub from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

TBTL Friendo and Energy Drink Consultant Camaro Kev joins the show to discuss the worst Disney ride of all time. And boy, is it bad. Plus, a listener tells a harrowing story of dog poop...

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#2986 Thicc & Sin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke tried floating in a sensory deprivation tank for the first time, evoking Busby Berkeley vibes. Plus, Apple's new iPhone camera is triggering some folks with a fear of holes. <...

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#3223 Ghrelin Like Magellan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew had a somewhat embarrassing run-in with a West Wing actor yesterday. And Luke finally digs into the pile of Lotto tickets he got for Christmas. Plus, is TikTok really do...

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#2985 Mr. P.T. O'Moneybags from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discuss a new version of Monopoly that's supposed to empower girls. They also discuss the finer details of Chutes & Ladders, Mike & The Mechanics, and Philly...

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#3222 Sex, Lies and Water Bottles from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew is about to betray one of his favorite personal possessions, but he doesn't want to hurt its feelings. Or does he? Plus, writer Drew Magary's attempts to improve his own ...

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No Point Conversion: Center Rage from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew dissect the Browns' and Seahawks' first game of the 2019 season. The Browns have some anger issues they need to deal with, and the Hawks...well, they pulled it o...

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#3221 Resting Steampunk Face from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke has a dream about Rita Wilson, which reveals something about his relationship with Tom Hanks. Meanwhile, Andrew stumbles on an old audio artifact from his youth, and they discuss t...

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#2984 Openly Barping from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew recap the TBTL End of Summer picnic and invent a perfect new word. We also hear about a fascinating company that helps name products and companies, from Swiffer to the I...

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#3220 Cottage Dissonance from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew is now *cooking* his laundry, and Luke is adjusting the parameters of his 60 Day Challenge. They also debate the plate garnishes at Denny’s restaurants. (Luke is a parsley man. A...

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#2983 Who Posters The Malones? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke finds a person who's more Andrew than Andrew. Plus, the secrecy pacts surrounding Margaret Atwood's new book were remarkable. Then Amazon ruined everything.
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#3219 Nothing Tastes As Good As Being Funny Feels from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke launches a new personal improvement project he calls The Sixty-Day Challenge. Andrew eats a big sandwich in the car. Plus, it’s looking more and more like Microsoft will buy Tiky-T...

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#2982 The Wuhlf Of Wuhl Street from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew falls in love with a minor league broadcast, and Jeremy Renner Shuts down his app. Plus, the entire country of France defends a rooster in a small maritime village.
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#3218 Don't Ask Tig (Unless It's About Food) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Tig Notaro swings by to talk about her new podcast Don't Ask Tig. She also talks to Luke and Andrew about...

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#3217 Who Is Your Pancake Daddy And What Does He Do? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A Red Lobster employee in Ohio makes a once-in-a-lifetime discovery, and Luke and Andrew reminisce about their childhood watches.

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#3216 Keeping Up With The Jonesies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Steve “The StuBot” Neuman joins the show to discuss the MN State Fair’s plans to hold a “drive-through” event and the unfortunate face-mask politics of Yakov Smirnoff.

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#3215 "To Be Dynamic, Be Pedantic" from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew find themselves engrossed in a Taco Bell fansite. Also, the original Deadspin is coming back! (But it won’t be called “Deadspin”.) And animals say the darnedest things. ...

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#3214 The Crack Of The Bat, The Roar Of The Pandemic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew had a wonderful weekend enjoying the return of baseball, but now Andrew’s feeling guilty. Andrew also tries to reprise some of his famous voice characters, much to Luke’...

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#3213 In Space, No One Can Hear You Green Screen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew debate whether or not Summertime is the best song by Will Smith. Plus, Andrew spills the beans on a pot-smoking mascot, and Luke figures out why green screens a...

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#3212 The Five Thousand Dollar Man from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Seattle’s hockey team finally has a name, the New York Times just bought the podcast Serial, and the world continues to burn around us. Oh, and we have some Blursdays!...

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#3211 Sectional Healing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Mary “The TBTL Virgin” checks in from Arizona, where she is writing poems about bras and still not listening to TBTL. Plus, Listener Tracy tries to help Luke and Andrew memorize the sta...

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#3210 Did We Just Become Best Frenzy? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Taco Bell is betraying Luke, just like Chewbacca betrayed Grimli in the Last Star Fighter. Plus, listeners take over the show with a V-Mail Frenzy, and Andrew realizes he’s bas...

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#3209 A New Orlean from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Susan Orlean may be the one person on earth who can blast-out a drunken tweet storm and still be delightful. Plus, Luke was impressed by the new 30 Rock special, and Andrew wants to be...

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#3208 Fight Or Fight Response from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew are back on Andrew’s roof, talking shark attacks, twitter hacks, and the airplanes that keep flying overhead. Plus, Andrew has a marketing idea for the local AM news sta...

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#3207 Gaia Is My Co-Pilot from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke is in town, so Andrew set up a special, socially-distant outdoor recording studio for today’s show! They discuss Power Points and things that are cake. Plus, Airbnb wants customers...

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#3206 Flushing Out The Algorithm from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew tries (and fails) to add a little flair to the show with the help of some celebrity trivia, and Luke considers dropping TikTok — not just because of security concerns, but also b...

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#3205 Regret About It! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew have a lot of Top Stories that they completely ignore so they can instead take the APM listener survey. Also, Luke is very into the TV show Alone, and Andrew co...

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#3204 Putting the Fun in Fungible from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke spent the weekend happily enjoying middle age and watering his lawn, while Andrew was out there literally busting his butt on Rollerblades. Plus, Atlas Obscura offers the dazzling ...

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#3203 Serfs Up! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Merriam-Webster dictionary just declared “irregardles...

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#3202 The Good Decisions District from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Gary Larson is back with new Far Side cartoons, and a Japanese theme park encourages roller coaster riders to “scream inside their hearts.”

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#3201 That's The Bumpy's Promise! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew finally gets his hands on some of them goofy flavored potato chips, only to find himself betrayed by them. Also, Vermont outlaws throwing away food in non-compostable bins, and L...

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#3200 A Tale Of Two Sandwiches from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew both played around in the sandwich space yesterday and were happy with their respective results. Plus, Luke forgot what year it is, and a listener shares a horrifying st...

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#3199 AARF Magazine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke is trying to attract humming birds to his window, and Andrew is confused about hashtags. Plus, we’ve maybe been measuring dogs ages the wrong way!

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#3198 Grills Just Wanna Have Fun from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew grills Luke in a quiz all about grills, with a little help from Paula Abdul. And Luke's mom sings her special sparkler song. 

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#3197 Dr. John, Dishwasher Surgeon from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew is uneasy about an upcoming appointment, and Luke is questioning his relationship with his cat. Plus, Vanilla Ice had a misguided plan to perform at a restaurant in virus-ravaged...

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#3196 I Thought We Agreed On No GIFs This Year from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew celebrate Canada Day with a look at the latest development in fake meats that are being “pooped out” of 3D-printers, and they get a preview of the upcoming virtual Tour ...

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#3195 Blockin' Out The Skaters from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew hatch a sneaky plan to find out who, exactly, has to participate in their company’s cyber security training. They also weigh-in on Sacha Baron Cohen’s prank at a far-rig...

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#3194 The Rule Of 26s from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke tried to stalk Andrew this weekend, and Andrew is trying to stalk his way onto John Dickerson’s Wikipedia page. Plus, Amazon is going to name Seattle’s new venue “Climate Pledge Ar...

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#3193 Stop! That's A Bad Hug! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew CRACK into a story about all the baseball peanuts that are going to waste, and they try to sort out their feelings on the newly-announced baseball season.

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#3192 You Can't Handle The Blurs! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke falls in love with a small town swimming hole that he hopes to someday use. Plus, “portable urinals” (aka “pee bags”) are flying off the shelves.

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#3191 Finding The Real Former Mr. Andrew Walsh from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

TBTL reunites a student, Julien, with his long-lost favorite teacher, whose name happens to be Andrew Walsh. For now.

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#3190 The Great Casserole Explosion Of Valley City, Ohio from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A twenty-year disagreement between Genevieve and Andrew involves a movie trailer that just blew Luke's mindgrapes. (It stars Vincent D'Onofrio. Or maybe Brendan Frasier.) Also, ...

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#3189 Lagniappe To The Schadenfreude from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke savors a rare weekend of mostly good political headlines, and Andrew notices that the New York Times is getting into Dream Catching…for better or worse.

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#3188 Daddy, Will You Buy Me A Mini Mommy? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew find themselves in uncharted waters after Andrew tries to suss out the origins of a phishing email. Plus, Luke learns some things about Scrub Daddies and Scrub Mommies.<...

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#3187 Any Sport In A Clips from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew is about to embark on a grand adventure, while Luke is definitely NOT going anywhere, thanks to some hot canned peppers.

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#3186 Smartre Pants from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew tells Luke which celebrities he guesses have bad breath, and Luke is amazed by a video about “mindful snacking” from the company that makes Oreos.

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#3185 50 Shades Of Aoxomoxoa from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Jeopardy! is running out of new episodes, the world's sexiest tortoise is retiring at age 100, and Luke almost burnt down his house last night.


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#3184 Multinational Ball Of Confusion from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew try to figure out why a canned pasta company was called “Franco-American,” and they debate the appeal of to-go cocktails. And listener in San Francisco finds himself in...

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#3183 A Higher Class Canned Pasta from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew find that two of the biggest news stories in the world right now are happening in their respective cities: Seattle’s police-free “autonomous zone” is making internationa...

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#3182 Five CCs of Clarity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew finds himself embroiled in a mystery as strange emails from a Hollywood production company start filling his inbox. Plus, David Chase accidentally disambiguates the ending of The...

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#3181 You Can Pick Your Friends, And You Can Pick Your Locks, But You Can't Pick Your Friends' Locks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discuss the life and times of the TV show COPS, which is (finally?) getting cancelled. Plus, a vigilante lock-picker is loose in Paris.

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#3180 The Fighty Ducks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The BBC suggests changing our tone in emails during this time of upheaval. Luke and Andrew explore this their approach to this, and whether email itself is becoming outdated.

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#3179 Confuter Files from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

An adventurer finally found the hidden treasure that an octogenarian hid and left clues to. And the grossest TBTL voicemail of all time rattles Andrew.

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#3178 Tomorrow's Pizza Today from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew and the Tens of Listeners wrap up an emotional week of live shows and phone calls. Thank you to everyone for taking part in our TBTL-a-Thon activities, surreal though it...

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#3177 The Spoon Situation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew reveals a secret about Luke that he’s been hiding for almost ten years. And listeners call-in to share stories of laser helmets and dead-air dreams on day four of the TBTL-a-Thon...

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#3176 SomeGoodLaughs.pdf from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew take calls from listeners all over the country to talk about Black Mouth Curds, dog poop shaming, and ironing napkins. Plus, Luke’s mom offers some good laughs via PDF....

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#3175 Toupe Of The Morning To You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Day two of the TBTL-A-Thon finds Luke and Andrew taking calls from the listeners, and trying to navigate these intense, important and complex times. They also hear a crazy-ass toupee st...

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#3174 Let's Stay Together from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew open the phones and hear from Tens of Listeners on a very complicated morning in America. Today is the first day of Listen

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#3173 I Don't Know Nature So Good from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew’s big plans for today’s episode change at the last minute, and their TBTL Friendos P-Fletch and Kiki Lolo jump in to help them out. Then they talk about phony Murder Hor...

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#3172 Something, Something, Luke Something from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke is fascinated by the world of crossbred animals like Toygers, Beefalo, and Grolar Bears. Meanwhile, Andrew might be losing his marbles?

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#3171 Sultry Saturdays With Sandrew from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A woman who inherited Elon Musk’s old phone number is fielding some interesting calls, and Andrew learns the difference between Anthony Edwards and Daniel Stern.

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#3170 A Prayer For Andrew Meany from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew share some exciting news about next week’s TBTL-a-thon activities…including a TBTL Talent Show! Plus, why does Bruce Hornsby swear so much?

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#3169 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dorfs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew spend Memorial Day appreciating one of Tim Conway’s most memorable characters. And Luke explains why he didn’t invite Andrew to a virtual party.

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#3168 ElectroMonkeyRenner222 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke just realized that scammers may be trying to steal his identity. Like, for real.

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#3167 Playing In The Mayonnaise Space from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke has an update on the Search For The Real Andrew Walsh, and Andrew has a pizza dream that does not end well.

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#3166 What Came First, The Brody Or The Sawyer? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke’s exclusive relationship with Domino’s Pizza reaches day 6, Papa John invites us inside his gaudy mansion, and some TBTL listeners try the Chuck E Cheese re-branded pizza.

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#3165 Eat My Shonts! Don't Have A Crow, Man! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew applies a “take no prisoners” approach in addressing accusations about noises he makes during the show (possibly violating several laws while doing so.) Meanwhile, the ongoing Mi...

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#3164 The Papa Of Podcasting from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew pay tribute to filmmaker Lynn Shelton and to Fred Willard, who both passed away this weekend. Also, TBTL is Mystery Solvers as some listeners think they’ve found contact...

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#3163 Searching (Not Hunting) For The Real Andrew Walsh from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew talk to Julien, a teenager in Connecticut who’s looking for his former teacher, whose name also happens to be Andrew Walsh. And we find out which two audio drops made it...

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#3162 Today: Yesterday's Garbage Tomorrow from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew begin a quest to find “the real Andrew Walsh” after Andrew is contacted by a stranger who hoped he was someone else. Plus, the New York Times offers some Dazzli...

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#3161 Disposable Media (Dot Net) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew forge a hair-cutting pact, and they start a new media company. All in one show! And a new podcast about a glam metal song is teaching Luke about Cold War history.

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#3160 How Much Is That Harp In The Window? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke has agreed to write and perform a song, and he has major regrets. He and Andrew also debate if they’ll smell better when they’re older. And a police officer uses a recorded peacock...

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#3159 Avengers 40: The Age Of Lower Back Pain from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discuss their plans for a special week of TBTL-a-Thon shows and activities. Also, Singapore is using robot dogs to enforce social distancing.

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#3158 The Two Pizza Solution (Or "That's The Saddest Salad I've Ever Heard") from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke celebrated his birthday last night with a little help from some very unlikely friends! Plus, Luke and Andrew learn why dogs freak out when people exercise around them. And we find ...

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#3157 That's MISTER Nightwatch To You! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Elon Musk and Grimes have given their newborn a name that seems…difficult. And Andrew recalls the time Luke fired him.

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#3156 If I Ever Had A Pet Raccoon, I'd Make It Wear Mittens from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke is obsessed with a story about NBA players who don’t have access to basketball hoops during quarantine times. And Andrew’s bold hot take on raccoons turns out to be tepid at best. ...

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#3155 Banana Gamblers And S'Mozarks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew stayed up late to watch Korean baseball’s opening day, and they’re glad they did! They also discuss beginning each show with a formal disclaimer. And Luke tries to get A...

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#3154 Horsing Around from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke found himself betting on digital horses this weekend, while learning about the Murder Hornets invading the Bay City.

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#3153 The Notorious L.T.B. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew uncover the mysteries of Michael Jackson’s song “Black or White”, with a little help from R.E.M. (and an old Vice article.) Plus, the Drops of Stupider...

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#3152 Nothing Is Certain But Bow Ties And Taxes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke is offended by a Seth Meyer’s bit about joggers, much to Andrew’s surprise. And speaking of surprises, Post Malone delivers a great Nirvana performance.

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#3151 A More Adult Pizza from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew learn that Chuck E. Cheese — and other restaurants — are using different company names to sell food on GrubHub. Is it ingenious or nefarious? Depends on the company invo...

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#3150 Ooples And Banoonoos from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew uses the famous “booty” method to teach Luke how to dice an onion. And we hear about a London music label that sells extremely artisanal, extremely expensive records.

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#3149 The Visual Manifestation Of Derp from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew listen back to the episode of Small Wonder that changed the course of Andrew’s life. Plus, Luke took a break from watching chiropractor “popping” videos to enjoy this we...

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#3148 That's DOCTOR Boyardee To You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew wax nostalgic about Domino’s pizza, Cisco Morris, and the old fashioned radio days of TBTL. They also reveal the round 2 winners in the Drops of Stupider contes...

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#3147 Hello Stigmata, Hello Stigfadda! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke finally unveils his unrivaled imitation of Goofy (the animated dog) while Andrew deals with mystery wounds appearing on his body. Plus, the very first YouTube video was posted 15 y...

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#3146 Being Precedented in Unprecedented Times from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew explore the cultural history of the off-Broadway show, “Nunsense.” They also discuss the much celebrated and somewhat confounding Steak-Umms Twitter feed, and Andrew get...

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#3145 Too Blessed To Be Loomed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke is thankful for the new Michael Jordan documentary during quarantine, although any thoughts of sports eventually lead to a coronavirus anxiety loop. Plus, Andrew asks the listeners...

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#3144 Corn Dog Millionaire from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew listen to a 30-year old audio tape from a very sad 6 year old who also has some perspective on life. Also, a news reporter accidentally (allegedly) broadcasts her husba...

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#3143 A (Chet) Hazey Shade Of Summer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew spends some time emphasizing with the Youth Of America, while Luke learns how to become a once-in-a-generation auto mechanic. Plus, we wrap up Round 2 of the Drops Of Stupider co...

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#3142 What A Fun, Saxy Time For You! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We finally find out which audio drops made it through the first round of the Drops Of Stupider contest! Plus, the rent-a-celeb website Cameo is doing some very brisk business in the age...

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#3141 A Little Hard Work And A Tremendous Amount Of Narcissism from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew try to figure out their blood types, with mixed results. Also, Luke’s new favorite show is on Instagram, Andrew is obsessed with a mental health commercial, and Amy Schu...

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#3140 The Great Commonwealth Of Pennsyl-VAPE-ia from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke tries to prepare Andrew for the great Rat Wars, which have already begun. Luke also thinks the premise of “Hey Jude” is kind of weird?

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#3139 Mild Takes On Minutiae And Highbrow Takes On Horses from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew enjoyed some quarantine-specific live TV this weekend, from SNL to Snax the Bunny. They also debate whether Weed Whacking is the worst outdoor chore.

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#3138 Animate The Abs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discuss their strange mental states on Day 26 of “Shut It Down, America.” Plus Andrew figures out who some sports radio guy is, Luke gets duped by a fake headline, and w...

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#3137 Slabjacking Your Gunkhole from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew relive their respective Cable Access Television days. Plus, Luke learns more about his new Listen

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#3136 I'm Just Sitting Here Watching The Burbs Go Round And Round from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew pay tribute to John Prine, who passed away. Plus, Luke is going to interview his #1 musical hero this afternoon, and he’s a little nervous. And Andrew keeps talking abou...

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#3135 Whistles, Vodka, and Bathrobes: The Jen "Flash" Andrews Guide To Self-Quarantine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Jen “Flash” Andrews hops on the line from Ohio, where she surprisingly finds herself riding-out the coronavirus crisis. Plus, Luke and Andrew discuss their many, many, many, da...

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#3134 Eats, Shoots, and Skeeves from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew are worried that the dogs of America aren’t getting enough pet-pets from strangers. Plus, a TIGER has tested positive for the coronavirus. A TIGER. And we hear the third...

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#3133 Live, Laugh, Vape from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke gets shirty with a stranger during a jog, and Andrew's vape shop is considered an "essential service." Plus, we hear the next batch of audio drops in listener Jake...

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#3132 You Ever Dance With Concur In the Pale Moonlight? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke thinks he’s outsmarted the company’s Concur Expense System, while Andrew worries he’s been outsmarted by a drawing of trombones. Plus! It’s the official Day One of the “TBTL Drops ...

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#3131 TBTL: Naturally Spirited! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

TBTL Friendo and MSNBC news guy Chris Hayes calls-in to discuss his new broadcast routine (and how he’s feeling) during the coronavirus crisis. Plus, Luke’s mom is trying to swear more,...

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#3130 Drops Of Stupider from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A new bit of knowledge makes Luke feel betrayed by the producers of Tiger King. Plus, he and Andrew review some of the audio drops that are competing in the great TBTL Drop-Off, now off...

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#3129 Geather & McChelles High School Reunion from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A man’s attempt to create a no-face-touching device goes horribly, horribly wrong. Plus, Luke and Andrew find themselves holding their breaths when they pass strangers. That’s not right...

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#3128 Partying Hard Or Hardly Partying? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew do their best to take the edge off of a very stressful week with the help of a cowboy security guard. They also debate the social pecking order of hot dogs and corn dogs...

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#3127 A Case Of The Borings from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew have begun watching the Netflix hit Tiger King, which they rightfully take most of the credit for. Plus, Luke is delighted by a Twitter thread about the origins of Trisc...

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#3126 Tube-Based Parenting from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke tries to help Andrew as he deals with CNN's refusal to air the latest episode of The Windsors. We also hear from a listener who is bearing the brunt of rude and panicked corona...

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#3125 Body By Rollerblade from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew keep things positive during lock-down with a lot of help from the TBTL Tens...and a rapping Rita Wilson!
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#3124 The Wayne and Garthification of a Nation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke reluctantly takes a TV assignment, and Andrew is mad at CNN for preempting his Charles & Diana stories. Plus, some quarantined celebrities made some questionable decisions on s...

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#3123 Verbal Finger Guns from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew check in with Luke's mom to see how his parents are doing and also to find out why his whole childhood was a lie. Plus, listener voicemails, and a very long digressi...

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#3122 Catch My Condition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We hear from the Tens of Listeners who've filled our voicemail lines to tell us how they're faring during quarantine. Plus, Luke fought the law, and the Luke won.
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#3121 Ain't No Party Like A Virtual Party Because A Virtual Party Does Stop At Some Point from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew attended a virtual birthday party last night! Plus, hackers are taking advantage of the coronavirus situation, and that's simply not cool, man.
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#3120 Means Of Idris (Or, "Elba Room") from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew found some toilet paper yesterday, and Luke installed a bidet in his bathroom. Life goes on! We also learn that the average human body temperature is no longer 98.6 degrees, and ...

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#3119 Flattening The (Minecraft) Curve from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew continue to adjust to quarantine life and wonder if their non-hoarding ways will hurt them. Meanwhile, a Tennessee man who stockpiled over 17,000 bottles of hand sanitiz...

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#3118 Oscar Peterson, Take Me Away from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew process their feelings as the coronavirus grinds their worlds to a halt.
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#3117 Beverly Wiltin' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke checks in from a hotel in Los Angeles. Which hotel? Don't ask Andrew, that's for sure. They discuss Luke's travels on a day that the Coronavirus concerns seem much less...

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#3116 "They're All Bird Games Now" from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew and Genevieve find themselves thrust into the gaming world, and Luke gets some bad news about Splenda.
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#3115 Scent Of A Hoo-Aaah! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew dissect Al Pacino's famous "Hoo-ah!" from Scent of a Woman. Plus, Coronavirus concerns are impacting our favorite game shows. And a listener explains -- in...

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#3114 Writing Wrongs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew finally weigh-in on Armed and Dangerous, Nothing But Trouble, and other odd 80s films that seem to defy genre. Plus, a pig pedometer starts a barn fire, and "all of...

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#3113 These Boots Were Made For Watching (Arty Movies) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew are amazed at how many people think toilet paper is going to save them from the coronavirus. Plus, Luke is considering making a cozy, cozy life change, Andrew has a disa...

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#3112 Crouching Andrew, Hidden Yukon from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke is tricked into renting the biggest SUV you can possibly imagine, which leads to some difficulties. Plus, even government officials can't stop touching their faces during press...

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#3111 Attempted Avuncularness In The Third Degree from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew realizes he's been self-quarantined for years while Luke discovers a new Netflix obsession. Plus, does "Judy Justice" have the pizazz of "Judge Judy"? Listen

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#3110 Delicious, Thanks For Asking from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discuss whether or not society should do away with the handshake. Plus, Apple has to pay a settlement for purposely slowing-down older iPhones. And is Andrew going to go...

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#3109 Cloud Based Mumbo Jumbo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke helps Andrew negotiate a photography contract and offers some refrigerator organization dos-and-don'ts. Plus, an incredibly charming woman just beat the odds and is shocked to ...

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#3108 Malibooya! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke joins the show, apparently, from Gotham City, although he hasn't seen the Batman yet. He and Andrew discuss their feelings about the ongoing coronavirus news, and they enjoy a ...

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#3107 A Glass Elevator Of Emotion from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

TBTL Friendo Kiki Lolo had a true Drama In Real Life this weekend. She joins the show to talk about it. Plus, Luke confronts Andrew about an upcoming trip to Vegas and how it could impa...

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#3106 It's A Trap(ezius)! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke's body is going through changes. And Andrew got a SodaStream. So things are really happening now! They also discuss the proper way to make ice cubes, and Luke has a grand idea ...

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#3343 Well, We Know You’re Good At Liming from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew’s quixotic quest to find his favorite Dick Clark radio show takes him on an audio adventure while Luke discovers his new favorite public radio show of all time. Plus, Dakota John...

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#3105 A Case Of The Monday 2.0s from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew tries to make friends with a fisherman who loves Classic MTV. Plus, the loser in this week's huge boxing match says his pre-game outfit was to blame. And a Zamboni driver is ...

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#3342 Boredom In Real Life from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew stumble on an honest-to-gosh TBTL Mystery involving a Donor of the Day. Plus, Luke is embarrassed about something he said on yesterday’s show, and a Weird Al Yankovich s...

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#3104 Daddy Starbucks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke gets a mysterious package at his house, prompting Andrew to break out his best Brad Pitt impression. Plus, Andrew lives through a serious cyber scare, and Costco is about to make t...

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#3341 Inauguration Domination from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew harness all the power of the podcasting medium to bring you live, breaking coverage of today’s presidential inauguration after the fact. Plus, we learn why a bunch of pi...

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#3103 Murder City, She Wrote from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke faces an impending on-stage disaster while Andrew tries to resurrect his old LiveJournal page. Plus, KFC wants us to talk about it's new donut-chicken sandwich, and Andrew comp...

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#3340 The Hilaria World Of Impression from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Alec Baldwin says he’s leaving Twitter after his American-born wife was outed for adopting a dubious Spanish persona. Luke and Andrew are joined by a guest who is ready to defend Hilari...

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#3102 I Have The Tails, If You Have The Diapers! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew is in a MOOD today, and it's partially pet-related. He brings his cat into the studio with him to work things out. He and Luke also discuss a New Hampshire police officer who...

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No Point Conversion: Romo Tony Browns Town from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew and Luke celebrate the best Cleveland Browns season in a generation, which came to a disappointing end yesterday. And they look ahead at the future of the Browns and Seahawks. Listen

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#3101 Blurting About Yurting from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew practice the art of persuasion, both in real life and in their imaginations. Plus, bald eagles are creating havoc at a Washington State dump, and there's one man who...

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#3339 Cold Takes On Hot Pockets from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discuss the national Hot Pocket recall, Little House on the Prairie secrets, and why you shouldn’t throw your apple core out of a moving car.

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#3100 The Isle Of Haggen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke tries to "little spoon" his relationship with Andrew, although it doesn't seem to be working. They also discuss a night of truly bad comedy Luke recently attended, an...

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#3338 Stoking The Flames Of Optimism from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

There’s a BIG update to the story about the supposedly American bird on the lam in Australia. And Luke wrestles with a personal vaccine-related conundrum. 

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#3099 Gum: The Torturous Food from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discuss Mixed Nuts - both the food and the questionable 1994 movie starring Steve Martin. We also learn why pizza is sending so many people to the doctor's office. A...

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#3337 A Bird In A Van Is Worth Two In The Bush from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

An American pigeon named Joe travelled all the way to Australia...and now it’s being hunted down by authorities there. Plus, Luke has a run-in with a weirdo at a grocery store. 

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#3098 The Mortifying Part Of Being Alive from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Kiki Lolo joins the show to share some listener voicemails and to help Andrew fight some internal demons.
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#3336 Dude, You’re Getting A Debt! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew asks Luke for some important advice before heading out to meet a stranger in a mall parking lot. Plus, Luke is not psyched to hear that Aaron Rogers is reportedly going to host a...

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#3097 The Roger Daintyfield Act Of 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew have a new favorite song. It was performed yesterday in front of Seattle's City Council. Plus, Luke remembers a very action-packed trip through Houston's airport...

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#3335 Gryffindorf On Quidditch  from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew is sad to learn that one of his favorite games has disappeared off the internet forever, and now he has nothing to play during TBTL. Plus, Ken Jennings makes his debut as interim...

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#3096 Six Degrees Of Mark McGrath from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Studies show that we are terrible listeners when it comes to the people closest to us, which might explain some of Andrew and Genevieve's unusual conversations lately. Plus, Luke re...

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No Point Conversion: Turn That Browns Upside Down from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew (who still might be a little drunk) try to wrap their heads around the fact that the Browns are advancing in the playoffs while the Seahawks are not. 


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#3095 The Windex Doesn't Fall Far From The Glass from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke impresses one of America's top pop stars with his choice of coffee. He also tortures Andrew with a list of terrible hot sauce names. Plus, in Top Stories, a broom-related craze...

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#3334 Scared To The Scone from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew have lots to catch up on from the last two weeks, including Andrew’s newfound love of helicopters, Luke’s sudden loss of twitter followers, and of course, the inexplicab...

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#3094 Moore Jackson, Moore Problems from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke met Mandy Moore and Jackson Browne this weekend. Turns out, Jackson Browne is not a fan of Luke's. Plus, could dog parks be bad for dogs? Maybe. Also, Andrew experiments with a...

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#3333 Welcome To Gunsmoke, Guvna! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discover a very curious thing about Australian radio in this final edition of this year’s TBTL Winter Games!

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#3093 If I'm Going Big, I'm Going Home! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sean De Tore joins Luke and Andrew to discuss his alter ego, Prizzi. Also, while Andrew insists he will not be doing stand-up comedy any time soon, Luke has other ideas.
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#3332 I Forgot My Loggins from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Oh, Luke loves the music of Michael “White Lightning” McDonald. But can he be a good doobie and pass the ultimate Michael McDonald quiz? That’s what listener Marissa in Maryland aims to...

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#3092 Boys Becoming Men, Men Becoming Grills from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Japan's #1 Mixer, Sean De Tore, stops by to chat about radio DJs, weight loss, and Huey Lewis (but not The News.)
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#3331 Hot Dog Day Afternoon from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Everyone knows Luke and Andrew are hot dogs, but what kind of hot dogs are they? That’s what listener Emily wants to know, so she made a personality quiz just for the boys.

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#3091 North Of A Never Nude from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke has a truly disturbing way of trying to get Andrew to enjoy dinner parties. It involves nudity. Plus, Luke learns a painful truth about his favorite soup, and Andrew had a dream ab...

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#3330 Dr. Frankenstein’s Truck from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Since Luke is the official Monster Truck Pilot of TBTL, listener Heidi decides to test him on his Monster Jam knowledge.

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#3090 Self-Souping from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke went on a cleaning frenzy yesterday, and Andrew is very impressed with his vacuum stories, including one about the famous "Burbank Sawdust Sucker." Plus, Wolf Blitzer rui...

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#3329 Rem Kool Guy! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew figure out -- once and for all -- how old they really are, with the help of a dubious online personality test.

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#3089 Too Tight, Too Loose, Too Foofy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew review the best and worst Super Bowl commercials from yesterday's game. Plus, they are surprised to hear from a Very Important Person regarding their podcast, McMill...

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#3328 In Space, No One Can Smell You Scream from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew kick off the new year with one of the best TBTL quizzes of all time, created by Andrew’s former neighbor in New Hampshire?!

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#3088 You Miss Every Oatmeal Cookie Shot You Don't Take from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke has a very curious run-in with a stranger at a Thai restaurant, and Andrew admits to stealing jokes from Alcoholics Anonymous. They also set the record straight on a misleading Ant...

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#3327 You Don’t Guess The Show! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke considers moving to Hawaii while Andrew berates him about Winter In Ohio. Plus, listener Matt challenges them to a Winter Game that tests their knowledge of TBTL and other, less fa...

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#3087 I'd Text You If You Existed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke creates chaos in the Walsh household when he shows up on-time for a change. Plus, Seattle's new hockey team still doesn't have a name, but Andre and Luke have some opinions...

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#3326 Don’t Praise The Machine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Day 3 of the TBTL Winter Games has Luke and Andrew trying to outsmart a computer with the help of some indie rock and steamed hams. 

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#3086 Soup Boys For Life from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

People are upset over a tennis player's banana behavior and that James Cordon isn't really driving during Carpool Karaoke.Also, Luke is, like, really into soup right now.
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#3325 Hogwarts Was My Safety School from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The TBTL Winter Games kick into high gear when The Perfect Ten convinces Luke and Andrew to figure out -- once and for all -- which dang Harry Potter houses they belong to.

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#3085 A Large Boulder The Size Of A Small Boulder from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Things get especially goofy today with lots of talk about large rocks, earth worms, and garbage anxiety. Plus, Luke updates us on his first official weight-lifting class, and we learn o...

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#3324 Hammacher Schlemmer, I Said More Ham from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Quizmaster Bill In Toronto has a new Winter Game for Luke and Andrew to conquer: Can they tell the difference between a real gadget from the Hammacher Schlemmer catalogue versus a made-...

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#3084 The Weighting Is The Hardest Part from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke checks in to his new weight training facility, and learns something surprising about himself. He and Andrew also discuss the shocking death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter over the...

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#3323 Waiting All Day For Christmas Night from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Let the TBTL Winter Games….BEGIN! Luke and Andrew spend Christmas trying to guess holiday music based on lyrics that have been all poofed-up by listener Aryn.

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#3083 Stop Shadow Banning Yourself! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke has a new musical instrument that he's excited to master...on the air. And everyone seems interested in the death of Mr. Peanut, but he's probably not really dead. Also, re...

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#3322 I Don’t Give A Norf! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A prominent Fox News host is fooled on-air by a animal rights activist, and a new Spotify trend is taking the internet by storm! Plus, Luke and Andrew head into the Christmas Holiday in...

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#3082 So Pitted from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew declines an invitation to smell something at a doctor's office. Plus, Aerosmith's drummer isn't allowed to play with Aerosmith, but nobody seems to know why. And Luk...

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#3321 Let The Heeling Begin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew takes issue with the journalistic standards in Brainerd, MN, while Luke is ready to fight the ghost of one time NBA commissioner David Stern.

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#3081 Pail Is Man's Best Friend from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Reader's Digest offers Luke and Andrew some somewhat-dubious insights into the lives of their pets. Plus, Luke is experiencing some honest-to-gosh Garbage Anxiety, and he and Andrew...

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#3320 This Is….Barketplace! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke accidentally fires off a Fire Tweet during the show and has to deal the consequences, and Andrew plots his cinematic return to the Seattle airwaves, complete with a 1980s montage s...

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#3080 Weight, Weight, Don't Lift Me from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke went to his first weightlifting class yesterday, and the results are...mixed. Plus, Andrew has an idea for a stand-up comedy set that he will never actually do.

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No Point Conversion: The Poor Man’s Kornacki from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A boring Sunday night win has Andrew more hyped-up than he’s ever been about the Browns, who are now 10-4, just like the Seahawks!

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#3079 You Look Marvelous, Carl Leatherfield from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke has an intimidating new plan to get into shape. But he's nervous about it, and rightly so. Plus, Andrew explains how he escaped from St. Paul after a winter storm. And Luke has...

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#3319 Apples To Clementines from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke’s apartment trash chute has him feeling garbage anxiety, while Andrew tries his hand at some impromptu ASMR.

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#3078 The Bemidji 15 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew close-out their week in Minnesota, where the sub-zero temperatures have Luke wondering if he and Andrew should move there. Plus, New York's mayor gets roasted over a...

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#3318 The De-Wigification Of James Traficant from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew surprise themselves by spending most of today’s show dissecting a list of 2016 Hollywood Power Players. Luke also learns that Andrew cuts apples like a sociopath.

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#3077 Futzin' With My Flightz from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Stubot drops by (with Luke's nemesis, Piper, in tow) to talk Snow, Supreme Court, and Surly Brewing. Plus Andrew debates moving his flight to try and stay ahead of a winter stor...

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#3317 Worst Boy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Tom Cruise was caught on tape screaming at Mission Impossible staffers about the importance of Covid-19 protocols. But could the whole thing have been staged?! (No. But Andrew ...

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#3076 Did We Just Become Best Friends? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

TBTL Friendo Kristina "Kiki Lolo" Lopez drops by to give Luke and Andrew a quiz that will determine if they are a good match for each other. Plus, Luke can't stop sweating...

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#3316 But Wait, There’s Less! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke, Andrew and Genevieve combine forces for a TBTL / After These Messages...

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No Point Conversion: No Touchdown Too Wrong from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew break down the Seahawk's loss to the Green Bay Packers (and the refs) in the NFC playoff game.

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No Point Conversion: The Gruesome Sport from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew record a late-night No Point Conversion to discuss the Browns’ heartbreaking (but respectable!) loss to the Ravens on Monday Night Football. Also, the Seahawks won their...

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#3075 Asp Me Another from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew arrive at the APM Mother Ship for a TBTL Retreat, ready for some trust falls. Meanwhile Luke is worried about an armpit situation and Andrew is worried about Luke talkin...

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#3315 You Made Your Pizza Bed, Now Lie In It! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Phyllis “P-Fletch” Fletcher swings by to explain why she sent Luke and Andrew a very creepy video. 

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#3074 Dabbing De Los Muertos from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Wild turkeys are menacing Minnesotans, vultures are destroying radio towers, and foxes keep attacking the same guy. Plus, Luke and Andrew try to guess what their all-day work retreat wi...

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#3314 Hits The Spotify from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew finally run the Spotify algorithm experiment that the world has not been waiting for! They also discuss the regrettable posters that hung in their childhood bedrooms.  Listen

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#3073 Better Off Ned from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew gets into some more jukebox trouble, and Luke discovers a heavy metal band based on Ned Flanders. Plus, listeners help solve the mystery of the "Keep Calm It's Only Garl...

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#3313 The Last Man Sitting from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke has fully embraced bachelor life by drinking sauerkraut juice right from the jar and going to the bathroom with the door open, something Andrew says he’d never do, even if he were ...

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#3072 Bed Head Bread from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke quizzes Andrew to see if he's as smart as Ken Jennings. (He is not.) Then they do their best to understand property law as it pertains to a billionaire who's blocking acces...

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#3312 What We Taco ‘Bout When We Taco ‘Bout Taco Bell from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A mystery bot volunteers to help Luke with a very important part of his TBTL duties. Plus, a pop-up restaurant takes it upon itself to serve discontinued Taco Bell menu items.

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#3071 Uncut Nissans from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discuss their financial missteps and misdeeds, past, present and future.
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#3311 St. Luke’s Wart from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke is preparing to do some home surgery, Mario Lopez is playing Colonel Sanders in a Lifetime movie, and Andrew explains why he clocked some time in a stinky shack after college. 

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#3070 The Michigan Hustle from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Listener Jake wows us with his story of a casino visit gone wrong. On a related note, Luke watched "Uncut Gems" last night and definitely took away the wrong lesson from the f...

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#3310 Laminate And Learn from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke is both fascinated and frustrated by a futuristic room in his apartment building. And a lawsuit reveals the name of the person who found $2 million in hidden treasure in the Rocky ...

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No Point Conversion: Clowneying Around from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew recap a weekend of exciting Wild Card football, including a big Seahawks win in Philly and an exciting Vikings victory over the Saints.

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No Point Conversion: The Road To The Super Bowl Is Paved With Good Intentions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Seahawks suffer a disappointing loss, the Browns play their best half of football in a lifetime, and Luke disapproves of the way Andrew experiences football. 

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#3069 Tik It To Me And I'll Tok It from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Mayday and Raccoon make their triumphant 2020 debut with a whole new sound and hot new topics like rollerblading, rental car anxiety, and garbage talk. Also, Luke and Andrew's names...

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#3309 The Other Milwaukee from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke’s dreams of becoming a multiple fob owner are about to come true, while Andrew has finally found the kind of film he’s willing to sit through: a 1980’s Christmas movie uploaded to ...

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#3068 The Anti Mr. T from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew return to their favorite quiz site to find out, once and for all, if they are truly best friends.
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#3308 Despite All My Rage I’m Still Just News That’s Backpage from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew has some regrets after taking his Thanksgiving restaurant horror story to the press. Meanwhile, Luke struggles with the realization that he may be more Beta than Alpha these days...

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#3067 Conway Twitter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A listener challenges Luke and Andrew's knowledge of NPR, BBC and CBC programming. And Luke comes to terms with Conway Twitty.
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#3307 Force Mouse-Jeure from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

TBTL Friendo Mike Pesca and his fiancé, Michelle, join the show to talk about the giant human rat that helped them get engaged. 

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#3066 Lirty, Lirty, Look Who's Flirty from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew take an online quiz to find out what they should have worn on New Year's Eve.
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#3306 Ride Or Die For Ryder from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Celebrity chef David Chang made a huge gamble on national television last night…a gamble even Luke would have blanched at. Plus, Luke had to stay up all night to complete some company-m...

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#3065 The Thunk Of 40,000 Years from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew celebrate New Year's Eve by taking their "Heathcliff Or Marmaduke" game to the next level, and they uncover the best cleaning-related Jodeci song that neve...

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No Point Conversion: The Mayfields and McCoys from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Seahawks and the Browns are both 8-and-3 after beating bad teams this week, and Luke and Andrew are here to appreciate it.

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#3064 A Couple Of Marma-Dorks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke looks back on last week's TBTL Newlywed Games with a certain amount of regret. Then Andrew quizzes him about everyone's second-favorite cartoon cat and least favorite carto...

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#3305 Underestimation Domination from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke’s new robot vacuum (and closest friend) is causing some real problems. Also, a mystery deepens when a photographer says he witnessed the destruction and removal of Utah’s inexplica...

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#3063 The Coffee Nib of Fate from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Things get...dark in the final installment of the TBTL Newlywed Game. Luke, Andrew, Camaro Kev and Genevieve try to answer as many questions as possible, including one involving the big...

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#3304 The Bernie Madoff Of Thanksgiving from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew got flimflammed over the holiday break, and -- as if that weren’t bad enough -- Utah’s mysterious monolith is missing! (I know that’s a lot of Ms, dude.)

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#3062 Tell Me More About The Boxes! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke, Andrew, Genevieve and Camaro Kev swap stories about their first jobs in this round of the TBTL Newlywed game. Plus, we learn about Andrew's secret dream to clean up spilled po...

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#3303 Thin Glizzy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke, Andrew and Genevieve are ready to deep fry and taste-test the veggie-hotdog-and-sauerkraut monstrosities that they brought into this world for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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#3061 Hair Up, Guitar Down from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke, Andrew, Genevieve and Camaro Kev make Christmas kind of weird with today's edition of the TBTL Newlywed Game. Today's question involves a deserted island (but not a desert...

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#3302 There’s Something About The Inside Of A Hotdog That’s Good For The Outside Of A Man from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke, Andrew and Genevieve gather in the kitchen to celebrate Thanksgiving the only way they know how: By cooking a very sketchy hotdog recipe they found in a very sketchy hotdog cookbo...

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#3060 Barking Up The Wrong Christmas Tree from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In round 2 of the TBTL Winter Games Newlywed Game, Luke, Andrew, Camaro Kev and Genevieve make some tough decisions involving food.

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#3301 If a joke falls in the woods... from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke is excited about the new garbage chute at his apartment, and Andrew is jealous since he can’t get the city to pick his trash up yet again. Plus, a mysterious monolith in the Utah d...

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#3059 Let The TBTL Winter Games Begin! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew are joined by Camaro Kev and Genevieve (the longest-running co-bro of Andrew's life) to kick of the 2019 TBTL Winter Games: Newlywed Game Edition! Today's topic...

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#3300 Potent Hotdogables from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew dig into a vintage hot dog cookbook to find the least-disgusting recipe to make on their Thanksgiving podcast. Plus, TBTL pal Ken Jennings will be the first interim host...

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#3058 The War on "Thickemas" from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

TBTL pal Celene Ramadan stops by to share the heartwarming story of "Thickemas", in which she became unlikely friends with America's favorite 80's TV Dad. . . . Toda...

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No Point Conversion: Wait, What Happened Again? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew reach way back in their memory to recap last Thursday’s Seahawks win over the Arizona Cardinals and the Browns wet, ugly win over the Eagles yesterday. 

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#3057 Five Songs I Love About You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke's daughter and resident music-knower Adelaide drops by to talk about her Top Five songs of 2019. . . . Today's show is sponsored by Everlane. Visit Everlane.com/tbtl to g...

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#3299 Burbs And The Board from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew is relieved that his cat survived a scary night at the vet, and Luke is wondering if a certain business is using the pandemic to short shrift its customers. Plus, a young woman’s...

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#3056 Snitches Get Best Wishes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Gary Larson talks to the New York Times about the future of the Far Side, and Adam Driver walks out on Terry Gross in the middle of a Fresh Air interview. Plus, Luke and Andrew ask the ...

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#3298 Donovan To The Rescue from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew is worried about his cat, Theo, after a very sleepless night with the old guy. But Luke is on hand with a lot of Donovan songs to help calm everyone’s nerves. 

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#3055 We Have The Schmaltz! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew faces some demons with a spatula and an apron. Plus, Curtis Flowers has a taste of freedom thanks in part to the In The Dark podcast. And Luke is skeptical of a story of an ancie...

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#3297 The Burbank And The Pea from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew’s dreams of having his own Wikipedia entry are dashed upon the shores of Wiki reality. Meanwhile, Luke’s new neighbor accidentally says the *exact* thing Luke doesn’t want to hea...

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No Point Conversion: Cruisin' For A Susan Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew (and a new friend) got together to watch both the Seaawks and the Browns games yesterday! The Seahawks won a game over Carolina that got much too close near the end, an...

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#3296 The Clapback Industrial Complex from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke almost sliced his finger off with a new knife, and the only thing that can save him are some old Radio Shack supplies. Plus, the internet discovers one of the best celebrity interv...

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#3054 A Lifetime Of Late Nights from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew had a long weekend of bailing on parties and rollerblading while hungover. Plus, a story in the The Atlantic looks at how the lack of landlines in the home is shaping our culture...

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#3295 The Pettiest Officer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke’s new favorite radio station has him working on his own Radio Voice. Andrew is cranky over his lack of a Wikipedia page. And a bunch of Orcas named Gladys are attacking boats off t...

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#3053 Bustin' Open Prayer Tins from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A listener calls-in with the most stressful parking story ever. We also hear about terrible AirBNB experiences and we get a passionate defense of Taco Time freshness.
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No Point Conversion: Everyone Is 6 And 3 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew dissect the Seahawks’ disappointing loss, the Browns’ strange victory, and the pigeon that wouldn’t leave the 40 yard line. 

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#3052 Meeting Of The Mental Misfits from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew review the top Google searches of 2019 and come away with many questions. Plus, people are hacking home security cams, and it's freaky as heck.
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#3294 Teshing Our Patience from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke checks in from Portland with some news while John Tesh checks out from Twitter. Meanwhile, Andrew moves heaven and earth to try and log into a right wing social media site without ...

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#3051 Hungry, Hungry HIPAA from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke takes his eye problem to the doctor's office, where he's in for a surprise. Meanwhile, Andrew takes his first rollerblading lesson, and someone is gluing hats onto pigeons...

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#3293 Watermelons Are The Pumpkins Of Summer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discuss the times they’ve cried on-air and why Luke’s friend’s Dad said something weird in 1987. Plus, more murder hornets, damn it. 

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No Point Conversion: Raaams, Daniel! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew look back at the Seahawks' loss to the Rams and the Browns' ugly win over Cincinnati.

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#3292 Sequimmy Dipping from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew tracks down the song his 6th grade class sang at graduation, and is very surprised by its origins. And today is the 50th anniversary of the best local TV news story of all time.<...

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#3050 Honey I Shrunk The Couch from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke has something very weird going on with his eyes, and it might be Travis Bickle's fault. Plus, Michael Rappaport's moose gag goes viral, and Wal-Mart stops selling sweaters ...

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#3291 Chase Me All The Way from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke is pretty much done with trying to read the news without going bonkers this week, so he and Andrew instead celebrate celebrity birthdays and stumble on some shocking Alex Trebek ta...

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#3049 Hunky Dad's Be Trippin' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discuss bananas and their place in the art world. Plus, Luke's having some major laundry issues, and he has a great idea for a new (related) invention.
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#3290 A Chance Of Furries from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

An online group of Furries have recreated a virtual reality version of Four Seasons Total Landscaping, and we are here for it. 

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#3048 B-B-Blockin' Out The Skaters! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

An anonymous roller rink insider calls in, and Luke and Andrew discuss Hillary Clinton's Stern Show interview.
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No Point Conversion: I Can Hear What You're Dancing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew look back at the Seahawks’ messy loss to the Bills yesterday and they wonder how many dancy/singy shows Ken Jeong is allowed to host at once. 

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#3047 The Beard Of A Much Younger Man from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke is expecting to see TBTL on some "Best of the Decade" podcast lists. Or else. Plus, Andrew confronts an awkward social situation head-on.
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#3289 Dangerously Close To Being Relevant from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew celebrate this weekend’s election results and dig deep on the mystery of the Four Seasons Total Landscaping press conference. They also pay tribute to Alex Trebek, who s...

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#3046 Stock Home Syndrome from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discuss whether it's okay to call Baby Yoda "Baby Yoda" if he's not really Baby Yoda. Plus, TV remote controls and how they relate to middle age. And a...

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#3288 The Other Miami from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew try to process the ongoing vote count, while Luke’s liver braces for some more good news (hopefully.) Plus, Luke apologizes for slandering the good name of the New Y...

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No Point Conversion: Accidental Volleyball Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew break down the Seahawk's win over Minnesota and the Browns' continued misery.

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#3287 Verbal Dysmorphia from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As the country waits to see who will be their next president, Luke and Andrew try to get to the bottom of a mystery surrounding the Muppet Babies.

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#3045 Impossible Beef On Weck from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A TV commercial for a stationary bike (or "motionless bike" in Andrew's parlance) is angering the internet. Plus, Luke shares a behind-the-scenes text chain involving Seah...

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The Morning After With Chris Hayes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Chris Hayes from MSNBC stops by to give Luke & Andrew some context and clarity as to what is really going on with the country and the election.

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#3044 Roll The Pain Away from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew has joined the much-celebrated inline skating community. Plus, Tesla drivers find a way to sleep behind the wheel of a moving car using an orange.
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#3286 Kanye Concedes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew get serious about how they’re feeling as the election count continues, then Luke gets serious about some whisky as a twitter joke goes awry.

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#3043 Yass Se Puede! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A TBTL listener calls-in to talk about the time she learned a surprising lesson about soap.
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#3285 Somewhat-Chalant from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke makes a commitment to do something very brave and life-changing if tonight’s election results end in a certain candidate’s concession speech. He also spent yesterday hanging out wi...

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#3042 Happy Blursgiving! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke tests and reviews his many meatless options for today's Thanksgiving feast. Meanwhile, Andrew celebrates Thanksgiving with a bunch of friends, but it is not a "friendsgivi...

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No Point Conversion: The Golden Metcalf from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke watched the Seattle Seahawks beat the 49ers over the saddest plate of mozzarella sticks in Colorado while Andrew watched the Browns get slowly dismantled by a team from Las Vegas?<...

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#3041 Do I Say "Cameo" Funny? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke introduces Andrew to the somewhat lucrative, somewhat awkward world of Cameo videos. Plus, Luke and Andrew are now Bitmoji Brothers, thus starting a bold new phase of their lives a...

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#3284 Beast Eastern from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke checks in from Colorado before visiting some of the “Tiger King” tigers. Andrew is relieved his plumbing is fixed but worried about the implications for his garbage duties. Plus, a...

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#3040 Gravy Men And Butter People from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The disgraced Papa John gave an interview and made some bold proclamations about his pizza intake. Plus, They also stroll down memory lane and look back at all the craziness that went i...

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#3283 I Like Big Buttes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew’s struggles with the broken plumbing in his apartment begin to approach a breaking point. Meanwhile, Luke continues to explore the culture and curiosities of Butte, Montana. And ...

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No Point Conversion: In For A Penny from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew recap this weekend's important wins by the Seahawks and Browns. They also discuss Aaron Rodgers' facial expressions and the Astros' unbelievable cheating sca...

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#3282 Near And Dear To Our Hearthstones from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke doesn’t want to talk about the coffee he just spilled all over his pants, but Andrew sure does. Also, the Tens of Listeners get to the bottom of the Dominos Pizza App Conspiracy Th...

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#3039 Err On The Side Of Kookiness from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew recently realized it's not okay to use "O.K." in work emails -- at least according to younger generations. TBTL Friendo (and colleague) Kiki Lolo joins the...

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#3281 I Left My Feet In San Diego from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke’s ongoing Montana adventures take him to an abandoned, underground, illegal casino with secret passageways! Plus, a player for the Dodgers was diagnosed with coronavirus during...

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#3038 Gatorade Is Thicker Than Water from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discuss the latest Downeaster Alexa sighting, whether Rick and Morty are based on "brick and mortar", who will win their fantasy football match-up this weekend...

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#3280 The Hardly Boys from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Plumbing issues in Andrew’s apartment give him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to use a bathroom that he’s often dreamt of using. Luke, meanwhile, has a pizza adventure in a Butte, Mon...

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#3037 Grand Old Wag from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke discovers that his dog has a secret best friend, which makes him feel some feelings. Meanwhile, Andrew is finally realizing that he actually went to Australia last summer. And Luke...

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No Point Conversion: Monday Is For The Boys from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew break down a pretty devastating Seahawks overtime loss to the Cardinals and a pretty dang impressive comeback win by the Cleveland Browns!

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#3036 Ed Nearan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew's latest attempt to keep cars out of bike lanes doesn't end particularly well., but it does lead to a fascinating segment about Kidz Bop Karen. Plus, Luke is missing an a...

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#3279 Non-Optima Conditions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke is in Montana, which is good, but he accidentally flew into the wrong city, which is...less good. Plus, a listener offers an interesting suggestion on how to describe TBTL to the u...

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#3035 Slightly Vertently from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew accuses Luke of cyberbullying, while Luke deals with some cyberbullying of his own. Plus, Andrew's garbage paranoia helps out during Luke's interview with Alanis Morisset...

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#3278 The Fast And The Furious: BCC from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A TBTL listener tries to convince her friend to check out the podcast. Luke and Andrew review her efforts. They also review season one of HBO’s The Vow.


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#3034 Definitely Sag Eligible from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew try to avoid Top Stories by focusing on the minutiae of TV commercials and satellite radio. Also, turns out Cuyahoga Clam Bakes are quite real, and a listener wants to k...

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#3277 Ice Talking To You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew try to determine if it’s immoral to use a gift certificate at an independent restaurant during these tough economic times. Plus, Quibi has announced that it is, indeed, ...

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#3033 Rolo Tony Browns Frown from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Phyllis P-Fletch Fletcher stops by to talk about her public radio stardom and Andrew's disgust with last night's violent football debacle in Cleveland. Plus, Rod Stewart's b...

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#3276 Mostly Fans from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew is offended by a pretty inoffensive voicemail he just received, and Luke is dealing with a toe injury that neither Buddhism nor mashed potatoes seem to help. Plus, all of Chris P...

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#3032 Grand Carsony from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A Russian airline passenger is punished for bringing his slightly overweight cat onto an airplane. Luke and Andrew do NOT approve of this punishment! They also try to figure out the bes...

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#3275 I AM Plussed! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke has a theory that Andrew is running for Whatcom County Judge under an assumed name. They also discuss the leaked tape of NFL announcers deriding military flyovers at football games...

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#3031 Phenomenal G-I-Fs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today on the show we meet Mary, an active member of the TBTL community who's never heard even one episode of the show...until now. Plus, the roll-out of Disney+ does not go as smoot...

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No Point Conversion: Welcome To Wake-Up Football! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Pittsburgh Steelers clobbered the Cleveland Browns in a bad way yesterday. But no need to panic yet, says famously sanguine Browns fan Andrew Walsh. 


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No Point Conversion: Happy Little Footballs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew recap last night's sensational Seahawks / 49ers game and the Browns' victory over Buffalo.

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#3274 Carpeat Emptor from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke is about to return a rental car covered in fake blood, and he’s starting to worry that this might be a bit of a problem. Andrew is not helping calm his nerves. Plus, you can now re...

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#3030 Unrelentingly Calm from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew regrets his behavior during last night's Seahawks game, reminding Luke of times he's lost control (and almost lost friends) due to his fandom. Plus, scientists discover a...

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#3273 My Vega Gal from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew start off weird and get weirder as they mangle the origins of 90s pop songs and try to channel their inner Petey USA. Plus, a kid becomes a hero after finding a lemur th...

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#3029 Carry On My Midnight Cowboy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hollywood power broker and TBTL Friendo Win Rosenfeld joins the show to defend Billy Joel's music.
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#3272 Don’t Krill The Messenger from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke learns that his facemask isn’t just protecting him from the coronavirus, but also from shame and embarrassment. Plus, a town in Massachusetts is ALL-CAPS YELLING at residents to st...

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#3028 Sneeze Out Your Problems from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke got a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Alanis Morissette's new musical, and he's blown away. Then the listeners dazzle us with disgusting tales of finding rhinoliths in their c...

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#3271 Going Straight To The Brody from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke gets mad at Andrew for throwing away a shirt. Andrew accidentally agrees to ride a bucking bronco at a sexy bar. And a very promising HBO documentary about a radio host who went to...

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#3027 Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Become Scatmen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew pay tribute to their friend Bean Baxter, who's retiring after 30 years of iconic LA radio. Plus, actors are FREAKING OUT over plans to include a computer recreation ...

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#3270 Indeed, Queen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke almost flooded his entire house yesterday, but he was saved by Swedish design. He and Andrew also take great umbrage over an SNL skit that is being mischaracterized by the media. <...

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#3026 Lowes To The Left Of Me, Applebee's To The Right from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke joins the show from Chillicothe, Missouri, where apparently sliced bread was invented. Meanwhile, Andrew continues his fight with North Carolina over their "First in Flight&qu...

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No Point Conversion: Blame It On The Rain from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The StuBot -- always a trooper -- joins Luke and Andrew to dissect the jaw-dropping SNF matchup between his beloved Vikings and the undefeated Seattle Seahawks last night. Oh, also, the...

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#3025 Thag Is Not Doing Well from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

After a brief half-decade hiatus, the popular segment "What Are You Doing Here?" is back! Luke and Andrew check-in with listener Lindsey, who's been listening to TBTL whil...

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#3269 Crocs-ing Wise from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discuss the rise and fall and rise again of Crocs footwear. Plus, looks like nobody is interested in buying the ill-fated entertainment app Quibi. And turkey farmers are...

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No Point Conversion: Hello, Mr. Hollister! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew celebrate another Seahawks win and lament another Browns loss.

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#3268 Urine The Money from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew is dealing with some stuff after his cat mistook his studio for a litter box. Meanwhile, companies are looking to cash-in on human pee, which apparently makes great fertilizer. <...

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#3024 Nose 4 Pot 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A man who's had a balloon full of marijuana up his nose for 18 years finally gets it removed. Plus, Luke wishes Will Smith wasn't such a nerd. And we play another round of TBTL ...

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#3267 Welcome To The Hippo Campus! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andrew has a terrible, just terrible idea for a Silicon Valley startup. Luke is having stress dreams involving inflatable innertubes. And the guy who went viral drinking Cran-Raspberry ...

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#3023 Heavy Meta from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke falls in love with a bizarre TV show that is so meta it hurts. Also, Andrew offers The Worst Take Ever on a Microsoft commercial. And it's Friday, so get ready for some Music F...

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#3266 The Mis-Weducation Of Luke Burbank from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

TBTL Friendo and rock ‘n’ roll aficionado Camero Kev joins the show to pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen, who passed away yesterday. Plus, Luke and Andrew prepare for the imminent “super p...

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#3022 Night Of The Living Deadspin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke mourns the end of his favorite website, and Andrew turns Blursdays into a personal therapy session.
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#3265 The 3rd Dimension Of Doctor Spaceboots from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew discuss whether Led Zeppelin stole the music for Stairway to Heaven, even though Andrew swears they already covered it on a different show. (They didn’t.) Also, what’s u...

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#3021 Bring In Da Malinois, Bring In Da Funk from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew pay homage to the MTV Spring Breaks of yesteryear and also celebrate military dogs. Plus, Luke's very favoritest website, Deadspin, may be on the precipice of extinc...

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No Point Conversion: Old Birdy Dastard from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Luke and Andrew worry about the future of their friendship since it looks like their two teams are Super Bowl bound. (No, YOU’RE getting ahead of yourself!)

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#3020 Diners, Drive-Ins, And Doofuses from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Our pal Nora McInerny hops on the line to talk about her life as a Reader's Digest celebrity. Plus, Grumpy Andrew picks the wrong restaurant to grump about...since it belongs in Luk...

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#3348 ABD: Always Be Daria from 2021-01-29T20:10:48

Luke is mortified by something he just learned about his new apartment, but -- thanks to some motivational advice from an unlikely source -- he is pushing through. Plus, a listener shares his ow...

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#3347 Three Non-Juggalo Medical Professionals from 2021-01-28T20:46:32

Luke and Andrew discuss what they would do if they were approached by a stranger offering them a free COVID vaccination while stuck in traffic. Because that happened in Oregon recently. Plus, Lu...

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#3346 Short Pinches And Big Crunches from 2021-01-27T19:34:04

Yesterday’s GameStop Wall Street story has blown-up, and now it also involves AMC Theaters and Bed Bath & Beyond. Luke and Andrew credit their early reporting on the matter. Plus, science has an...

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#3345 Stock, Drop and Roll from 2021-01-26T20:30

Luke and Andrew delve into the fascinating (and somewhat confusing) story of how a bunch of Redditors are trying to protect the video game store GameStop from greedy investors. Plus, you ever wo...

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#3344 Duck&Covney from 2021-01-25T20:02:59

Luke and Andrew say goodbye to Larry King, who’s provided TBTL with so much content over the years. They also dig deep into Pacific Northwest Taco Chain Culture. 

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