Shows
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4518 The Towel Of BabbleLuke, Andrew and Jon wistfully wrap-up their time in Friendship, Wisconsin with the final show of this year’s TBTL-a-Thon. They hear from Tens of listeners calling into the show and read an award-winning poem about friendship and Minecraft by a 7-year-old in Norfolk. Click here to donate and participate in this year’s TBTL-a-Thon!
2025-07-251h 12
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4515 TBTL On The Record!Luke, Andrew and Jon continue their adventure in Friendship, Wisconsin! Andrew is trying to win a local radio contest, Luke is sleeping on a water-proof mattress, and Jon is taking care of TBTL-a-Thon business. They also get a surprise visit from a local reporter during their live broadcast! Click here to donate and participate in this year’s TBTL-a-Thon!
2025-07-221h 29
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4513 The Man Who Brought The Rock N Roll Edge To The ChipmunksIt’s a big day on TBTL! Jon joins Luke and Andrew to finally unveil this year’s TBTL-a-Thon theme and thank-you gifts! They also discuss CBS’s suspicious cancelling of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and the defunding of public media and -- to cheer things up a little bit -- garbage-related drama in Andrew’s neighborhood.
2025-07-181h 20
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4504 Don’t Psalt My GameJon joins the show from Friendship, Wisconsin, where he’s getting a scouting report for the upcoming TBTL-a-Thon. He’s got eyes on the new TBTL billboard and the historical society building where he and Luke and Andrew will be broadcasting in a couple of weeks. Also, Luke shares his new Tiktok obsession, which involves an AI-generated Bigfoot preacher.
2025-07-071h 22
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4495 What You’re Seeing Is A Bad ClueThe day has finally come for a huge TBTL reveal! Jon joins Luke and Andrew to disclose the location of the brand new TBTL billboard and to announce the winner in the Great TBTL Billboard Hunt!
2025-06-241h 17
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4493 Guess Of HonorThe Tens of Listeners are SO CLOSE to guessing where the new TBTL billboard is going up. Jon joins the show to offer the fifth and final clue in the Great TBTL Billboard Hunt!
2025-06-201h 18
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4483 The Science Of GravelJon swings by with an update and a BRAND NEW CLUE in The Great TBTL Billboard Hunt! Luke and Andrew also discuss gravel, Fish Sticks Baseball, and Luke’s recent adventures in glitter-bombing. And they celebrate a very special TBTL anniversary.
2025-06-061h 26
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4473 Speedball Air Will Get You ThereTBTL Business Boy Jon Sklaroff hops on the show to launch THE GREAT TBTL BILLBOARD HUNT! Can you guess where we’re putting up our billboard? Jon kicks-off the adventure by offering the first clue.
2025-05-231h 06
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4395 Little Free LoginAll three Business Boys convene to announce a new TBTL project that they could use your help with. Luke is also gearing up for his Town Hall appearance tonight with Chris Hayes.
2025-02-041h 22
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4383 Blazing SandwormsLuke and Andrew remember the life and work of the inimitable David Lynch, who passed away this week. They also introduce a new, cutting-edge podcast segment called The TBTL Community Calendar! (Watch out, local AM radio!)
2025-01-171h 37
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4371 Words By DumbsLuke and Andrew assume they have a bunch of new listeners since it’s a brand new year. So they try to catch everyone up on what’s been happening on TBTL for the past 17 years. They also revisit some of the fancy words they employed in 2024.
2025-01-0151 min
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4370 You Got Campbelled!Luke and Andrew delve into listener Kristen’s list of TBTL vocabulary words that stood out to her in 2024. They also celebrate the life of Andre Braugher and explore the stand-up comedy roots of Richard Belzer.
2024-12-3149 min
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4369 Good To The Last DropLuke and Andrew use data and a spreadshee to analyze TBTL’s opening tape over the past four years. Plus, Luke discovers a new skill that’s perfect for the digital age.
2024-12-301h 02
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4367 He Works Hard, He Grumps HardLuke and Andrew come up with the perfect way to close-out the TBTL year. But are they professional enough to pull it off? They also examine the proud tradition of hiding comic books inside text books.
2024-12-2636 min
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4358 Tis The TreasonTBTL Friendo Cassie swings by to tell us about the time her family stole a Christmas tree…and what happened when the cops showed up.
2024-12-131h 12
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4354 Somebody (Barry) Somewhere (Manhattan, Kansas)TBTL Friendo Broadcast Barry travelled 9 hours to Manhattan, Kansas this weekend to hang out with the cast of Somebody, Somewhere. He joins Luke and Andrew to tell the tale. Plus, Luke’s eye saga continues and continues…but is there maybe an end in sight?
2024-12-091h 26
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4332 Sawdust And Swedish MeatballsAndrew witnessed some astounding social behavior involving seat-saving at a concert last night that he’d like Luke to weigh-in on. Luke is trying to detox from the 24/7 news addiction he developed during the election season. And one very young TBTL listener has a plan to fix the country.
2024-11-071h 33
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4327 A Tripping Tan Mom With A Freaked Out FriendIt’s the 2024 TBTL Halloween Spooktacular! Genevieve joins Luke and Andrew to discuss her best and worst Halloween costumes over the years and to help Luke brainstorm ideas for his own getup tonight. And we hear from Tens of listeners who share their own hair-raising tales of ghostly presences and messages from the beyond.
2024-10-311h 32
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4325 Tasteful LewdsTBTL brings you more statues in the news! Another sarcastic sculpture has popped-up in the US Capital. Plus, NBA All-Star Dwayne Wade also got his own statue this week. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look too much like him.
2024-10-291h 10
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4324 Dr. Dracula’s VampireLuke finally explains the strange selfie he took last week that ended up on the TBTL website, and the reveal is better than Andrew expected. They also talk about a story from the sports world that is not about sport, but about the human condition (and when NOT to start taunting people.) And a new statue of a pile of poop in the U.S. The Capitol is surprisingly above-board.
2024-10-281h 27
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4319 Every Little Thing We Do Is TragicLuke and Andrew realize that yesterday was an auspicious day in TBTL history. Plus, Andrew is preparing to say goodbye to a favorite t-shirt, and Luke remembers the life and times of Tony Ventrella, who’s passing this weekend gave Luke a lot to think about.
2024-10-211h 34
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4304 TBTL Live In Philadelphia!TBTL heads to the Friends Center in Philadelphia for a fun-filled show featuring Luke, Andrew, Jon, Genevieve and Luke’s mom, Susie B.!
2024-09-301h 16
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4298 It Can’t Rainn All The TimeA targeted ad on Andrew’s phone blows his mind and leads to a conspiracy theory that is quickly debunked. Plus, Luke met a very unfortunate Browns fan in a bar in New York, and Andrew (finally) admits to ruining TBTL.
2024-09-201h 19
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4292 Petey!TBTL obsession, and all around talent Petey stops by to explain to Luke what a “Classic Bears” win looks like, and why he has zero percent of his ego invested in Tik Tok.
2024-09-1257 min
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4288 You’re As Cold As IcelandLuke tries to figure out why everyone in Iceland hates him in this final installment of the TBTL Travel Guide: Curing Lonely Planet-ness.
2024-09-061h 13
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4287 The French ReflectionLuke tells Andrew all about his trip to Paris in today’s installment of the TBTL Travel Guide: Curing Lonely Planet-ness.
2024-09-061h 15
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4285 Rome If You Want ToLuke kicks-off his new tourism series after his recent trip to Europe. Today’s installment: The TBTL Travel Guide: Curing Lonely Planetness Part One: Rome.
2024-09-031h 39
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4283 The Ballad Of Beth DebbieTBTL Friendo Cassie joins the show from Oakland to talk about the new Cabbage Patch Kid in her life and to share listener stories about Cabbage Patch Kids of yesteryear.
2024-08-311h 02
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4282 Paws For EffectThe TBTL answering machine continues to fill-up with listeners sharing the silly songs they sing to their pets. We listen to a new batch of pet sounds with special guest Navya, a longtime TBTL Ten who also has some bad news to share with Andrew about his role on TBTL.
2024-08-2950 min
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4281 A Real Ship ShowPhyllis “P-Fletch” Fletcher joins the show to get an update on the TBTL friendship bracelets and to hear some listener voicemails involving hookworms, dirty-minded grandmas, and a mortifying bathroom experience that will haunt us all forever.
2024-08-281h 17
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4280 Mute First, Ask Questions LaterTBTL Friendo and film buff Nick Jarin swings by to talk about movies -- but not just any movies! He and Andrew compare their top 10 lists of Movies To Watch On Mute At A Bar.
2024-08-281h 39
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4278 Music For Your Beak EndAfter a fun-filled week hearing listeners sing their pet-related songs on the TBTL listener line, Luke and Andrew are ready to crown a winner or two, after listening to a few more fabulous entries.
2024-08-2338 min
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4277 Doggie Butt For Sale, Never UsedAndrew realizes he made a mistake regarding the TBTL Pet Sounds contest that only Steve Harvey could relate to. But mistakes aside, the latest batch of listener-submitted animal songs are SO GOOD.
2024-08-2247 min
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4275 Here and JaoLuke and Andrew look back at their calendars and trade notes about what they were doing right before the pandemic shut the world down. (They don’t know why they’re talking about this, but they are.) More importantly, they also hear pet songs from TBTL listeners!
2024-08-2050 min
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4274 Cat Calls And Dog WhistlingLuke and Andrew share some of the many pet songs that listeners sang into the TBTL voicemail line recently, and -- in true TBTL fashion -- they spend most of the time debating what to call this new segment.
2024-08-1945 min
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4263 We Texted Them Back!TBTL once again teams up with Lindy and Meagan at the Text Me Back podcast to bring you another installment of the supergroup famously known as “TMTBL Of The Dog.” They discuss Lindy’s post-party conundrum, Meagan’s Olympic observations, and Andrew’s obsession with a 40-year old game show. Oh, and Luke’s pans. They also talk about Luke’s pans.
2024-08-021h 26
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4254 The Franklin GlintLuke and Andrew announce the details of the upcoming TBTL Live Show in Philadelphia! Get your tickets here. They also discuss this weekend’s big political news, and the question everyone has been asking: How will Andrew use the restroom after he has surgery on both of his hands this week?
2024-07-221h 25
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4248 Getting In Our EelingsLuke, Andrew and Jon wrap-up this year’s TBTL-a-Thon by talking about eel farming and begging the listeners to help them make bracelets. Sign-up here to join the TBTL bracelet-making party at Eagles Aerie #1 in North Seattle on Sunday, July 28th!
2024-07-121h 25
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4247 Highfalutin JargonLuke’s Mom, Susie B., joins the boys to help them out during the TBTL-a-Thon and to help announce their next live event in September.
2024-07-111h 18
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4245 Business Boys And Bracelet MenLuke, Andrew and Jon compare notes on their first night of bracelet-making for the TBTL-a-Thon, and they all agree that the experience has changed them.
2024-07-091h 27
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4244 Boundless BeadsLuke, Andrew and Jon kick-off this year’s TBTL-a-Thon with some important Taco Time Talk, another Jeep adventure, and a pile of friendship beads that they’re not ready to tackle.
2024-07-081h 24
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4243 Be The Junior Slugger You Want To See In The WorldLuke, Andrew and Jon are excited to unveil the thank-you gifts for this year’s TBTL-a-Thon, which officially begins next week in sweltering work conditions. Click here to check them out and make an early donation!
2024-07-051h 18
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4242 I’ve Seen Polanco And The Damage DoneAndrew reports on his electroshock therapy, Luke is worried about the heat index during the TBTL-a-Thon, and the Mariners got booed by their own fans yesterday.
2024-07-041h 19
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4240 Dream JobAndrew has been troubleshooting the TBTL-a-Thon tech issues in his sleep, while Luke has been reading up on fake, AI-generated Yelp reviews that are more realistic than human reviews. They also find out What’s In The Box!
2024-07-021h 29
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4238 To Bead Or Not To BeadAndrew found a surprise waiting for him when he went to his local bead store this week. He tells Jon and Luke all about that as they gear up to make hundreds upon hundreds of friendship bracelets for this year’s TBTL-a-Thon.
2024-06-281h 37
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4233 A Touch Of Class (Action Lawsuits)TBTL Employee #1 Jon Sklaroff joins the show to talk about the Zoom parties planned for the upcoming TBTL-a-Thon and whether or not he and Luke and Andrew can actually make enough friendship bracelets for every TBTL donor. They also discuss confusing public service announcements, paddle boarding, and NFL-themed bar mitzvahs.
2024-06-211h 30
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4229 Just A Minute, Thon!Luke and Andrew announce the plans for the upcoming TBTL-a-Thon, which will involve thousands of beads and Andrew bossing people around. Plus, in order to appease their younger demographic, they also discuss Gunsmoke and Bonanza.
2024-06-171h 25
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4227 Late Stage CrapitalismLuke and Andrew discover that A.I. has taken over their recording software, so they see how far they can push it. They also wrap-up the TBTL Junior Sluggers season with a recap of their final game.
2024-06-131h 50
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4219 We Need To Stop Talking About Punctuation, Period.Andrew spends much of the show trying to track down an “errant colon,” while Luke tries to erase his search history after googling a questionable phrase. Plus, Listener Mary schools TBTL on how to write a successful Rant and Rave for the Seattle Times.
2024-06-031h 14
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4217 You Dropped Aplomb On MeLuke sat next to another fascinating person on his flight to New York yesterday. He and Andrew also get a much-anticipated update on the TBTL Junior Sluggers after their first playoff game.
2024-05-301h 31
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4212 Can We Speak To The Manager?Coach Ben of the TBTL Junior Sluggers joins Luke and Andrew to recap the season and to look ahead to next week’s championship series. Plus, Luke attempts to sell some furniture leads him to the darkest corners of Facebook and Craigslist.
2024-05-2356 min
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4209 You Better Czechia Yourself Before You Wreckia YourselfLuke made it to the final game of the TBTL Little Sluggers regular season this weekend and has a full report. He also met the world’s most interesting Costco sample slinger after the game.
2024-05-201h 11
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4205 Nature’s BlurstLuke and Andrew compare and contrast their garden hoses like only two middle-aged men can. We also get an exciting update on the TBTL’s Junior Sluggers’ latest exploits. And Andrew tries to explain an unusual experience he had checking out a neighborhood bar.
2024-05-141h 30
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4203 To Halve And Halve NotAndrew has some serious questions about radishes, and Luke has some answers. Plus, it turns out TBTL isn’t the only podcast that’s been putting people to sleep. Andrew and Luke look at a viral video from the 1990s that is now a #1 sleep aid.
2024-05-111h 26
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4201 The Moderate DumperLuke had a touching moment with one of his neighbors this morning, and it really moved him. Meanwhile, Andrew’s been having some interesting moments of his own on the city bus. And we have a much-needed update on the TBTL Junior Sluggers’ season.
2024-05-081h 06
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4197 Luke And Kate Plus EightLuke changed his entire outlook on life yesterday. Then he switched it back this morning. Plus, Andrew has an update on a TBTL mystery harkening back to the earliest days of the show.
2024-05-021h 12
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4191 The Berts And The Bees (Or “The Bert In The High Castle”)Luke met the most interesting man in the world yesterday. Not the guy you’re thinking of - someone even more interesting than that. He and Andrew also preview a very special edition of TBTL that they’re working on.
2024-04-241h 08
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4190 Good News GairsLuke and Andrew geek-out over the We Are The World documentary, especially one very, very specific aspect of it. They also get an update on the TBTL Junior Sluggers after their matchup with the Big Bananas yesterday.
2024-04-231h 45
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4188 Ryobi People, Byobi PeopleLuke and Andrew react to the latest Little League action as your TBTL Junior Sluggers took on the Firesharks last night. Plus, TBTL has a new A.I.-created theme song, thanks to the work of listener Steve. And Luke has a lawnmower date with a man named Terry this afternoon.
2024-04-201h 41
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4187 Using Your NoodleTBTL friendo and podcaster and pasta inventor Dan Pashman of the Sporkful swings by to talk about his new book, Anything’s Pastable. Plus, Luke is stepping-up his lawn care game with a new mower, but he’s also saying goodbye to an old, motorized friend. (Photo of cluster ballooning (not actually Lawnchair Larry) by Brandon Walts via Wikipedia)
2024-04-181h 15
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4181 That Cash Could Get Me Out Of A Few JambalayasThe TBTL Junior Sluggers had quite a game last night. Plus, Andrew’s adventures tracking down a mystery pub leads to an important conversation about bay leaves. And a judge has made an unusual ruling ruling in the case of a Seattle scourge.
2024-04-101h 25
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4178 Pats In The Flats Is A Blast From The PastLuke and Andrew talk about skiing and whistling, but not at the same time. Plus, Andrew is excited for TBTL Gardening Week on Instagram, and Luke is rethinking his rethinking about barbers.
2024-04-051h 10
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4177 A Whole New BallgameLuke and Andrew have a big announcement regarding TBTL’s entry into the world of professional sports management. They also discuss a pedestrian safety campaign that uses a questionable approach to draw attention to crosswalks.
2024-04-041h 39
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4156 Breaking The Fourth WahlbergLuke and Andrew go down an unexpected memory lane as they listen back to old TBTL intro tape. They also look at Burger King’s sad “clap back” at Wendy’s surge pricing.
2024-03-061h 01
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4136 What Happens In Reno Stays In VegasAndrew discovers a very surprising voicemail waiting for Luke on the TBTL phone line. Plus, Luke solved the mystery of unexplained toll charges on his “Good2Go” account, but as far as Andrew is concerned, the real adventure is just beginning.
2024-02-071h 01
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4131 Purée Against The MachineLuke and Andrew are up-in-arms over a New York Times article on “tiny living” that totally misses the mark. They also mark the end of a short but special era in TBTL’s numbering scheme, and they debate whether Sunday is truly the first day of the week.
2024-01-3153 min
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4125 Male Pattern BulbingAndrew experienced a true breakthrough yesterday regarding modern light bulbs, and Luke had a breakthrough with his new pellet burner, proving once again that TBTL has slipped well, well into middle ag
2024-01-231h 06
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4122 Body By DartBotLuke is obsessed with the fellow who sat behind him on his flight to New York City, and for good reason! Plus, TBTL’s love for Stone Cold Steve Austin continues to grow.
2024-01-181h 16
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4112 It’s A Shame About ReyAfter yesterday’s most impossible quiz, Luke now faces what may be the easiest Winter Game in TBTL history. In fact, it’s so easy, it’s almost difficult. And it’s about Star Wars.
2024-01-0441 min
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4105 Shallow Thoughts With Slab JackyLuke is gearing up for his flight to Frankfurt, Germany, where he’ll be checking-in on TBTL tomorrow. Andrew tries to figure out why he is a night owl. And they both try to determine whether they can tell the difference between a Jack Handy quote and a Stephen Wright joke.
2023-12-2642 min
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4095 Good Talkers InternationalLuke’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 with a terrifying tale of attempted scammery.
2023-12-121h 13
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4094 Four-Dimensional PodcastingLuke 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 Daytrippers takes place in Omaha.
2023-12-111h 14
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4084 You Were An Old Coot When You Were Still A Young Coot!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 anyone."
2023-11-281h 05
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4080 I’m Giving Up JokeLuke 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 slang.
2023-11-211h 04
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4078 Things That Make You Go HommeLuke 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.
2023-11-171h 10
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4077 Tacoma, Olympia, Things Of That NatureLuke 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 and hoped it was valuable.
2023-11-161h 17
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4075 Drastically, Gastrically WrongA 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!
2023-11-141h 36
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4074 TBTL Dot Net Slash StoreTBTL 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 and his siblings scratching their heads.
2023-11-131h 19
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4071 Ted TalkAndrew 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 Burglar” Cat.
2023-11-081h 17
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4068 Attachments DisorderLuke 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! Plus, Jeff Bezos is moving to Florida, and Andrew thinks he knows why.
2023-11-031h 35
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4067 Ten Rules For Dating My PodcastTBTL 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 day, and Luke is pondering a list of “Dad Rules” he recently received.
2023-11-021h 30
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4066 Water It Be?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 Hat” has sadly passed away. And New Zealand’s “Siren Clubs” are irritating neighbors by blasting Celene Dion at all hours.
2023-11-011h 26
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4061 Dial “D” For CrackleTBTL 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 about Larrimah, Australia, which casts his and Andrew’s experience there in a new light.
2023-10-251h 28
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4050 How Root!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, only to discover that Nordictrack built a sneaky money-grab into the machine.
2023-10-101h 29TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4047 Things That Make You Go FoodJon 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 discuss which foods they personally think they could eat the most of, if there ever were a TBTL eating contest, which there probably won’t be, but maybe someday.
2023-10-051h 29TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4046 This Emergency Alert Is Brought To You By TBTLLuke, 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.
2023-10-041h 15TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4025 I Can See Your SingingAndrew 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 with more movie mischief.
2023-09-0545 minTBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4021 The Last Smile ProblemLuke 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.
2023-08-3041 minTBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#4006 The Psychic ChefAmerican 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.”
2023-08-091h 40TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#3983 And That’s Why It’s Called The FBI!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. Please support TBTL during this critical time by making a donation here!
2023-07-071h 14TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#3982 Don’t Thread On MeLuke’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 to fill the Twitter-shaped hole in his life. Please support TBTL during this critical time by making a donation here!
2023-07-061h 24TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#3981 Chomp Grumbles and Kiss SqueaksDay 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 and Andrew’s girlfriend. And we hear what it sounds like when orangutans beatbox.
2023-07-051h 14TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#3978 Franklin MintyLuke 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 about this year’s thank-you gifts (and how you can get them)!
2023-06-301h 18TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#3923 What We Talk About When We Talk About What We’re Going To Talk About On TBTLLuke and Andrew have a big (fun, exciting, scary) announcement about TBTL!
2023-04-141h 26TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#3832 Sit, Pere Ubu, SitLuke 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 TBTL holiday party next week! And they discuss the Big Hat Trend. You can sign-up for next Friday’s TBTL Holiday Party (via Zoom) here!
2022-12-081h 10TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#3756 A Low Tolerance For HorseplayAndrew 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 quiz for Luke to see how well he remembers former TBTL guests.
2022-08-2446 minTBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#3752 Sliding Into Your DSMsTherapist 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 King on.”
2022-08-1843 minTBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#3743 TBTL UnexplainedYou’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
2022-08-051h 12TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#3688 PhyllistrationsTBTL 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!
2022-05-201h 36TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live#3675 I Know What You Were Singing Last SummerLuke 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 home to one of TBTL’s youngest fans. He and Andrew also hear from a youthful singing sensation on the TBTL voicemail line.
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