Tbtl- Too Beautiful To Live

Luke learns to advocate for himself, Andrew makes a vow to stay put, and the least surprising thing happens at a “rodeo” in a New England parking lot. 

Luke struggles to avoid tawdriness on today’s show and Andrew embraces his tawdry side wholeheartedly as they discuss the RFK sexting scandal that titillated the world of political journalism last week. Also, Luke is joining the show from NYC, where he found himself in a security nightmare trying to cover the UN Assembly this morning. 

A 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. 

Andrew’s inability to properly use drive-through windows is nearing a breaking point, as is Luke’s addiction to McDonald’s cookies. They also discuss the evolution of TikTok and Luke’s adventures in hot tub buying.

Luke joins the show from Rochester, New York, after trying a red-eye flight that had him nervous. Plus, Andrew’s lost luggage (and prescription meds) pins him between his two least favorite industries as he tries to sort things out. 

Luke dips his toe into local politics (and longshoreman culture) in his search for a Harris/Walz yard sign. Meanwhile, Andrew’s search for a cure to jet lag leads him to a Red Robin outside the Alderwood Mall. 

Andrew is back from Croatia and has a bunch of Croatian Observations to share with Luke, who tries not to pee his pants during the show. 

Misha Collins from “Supernatural" swings by discuss a new business opportunity for him and Luke as well as why he’s been visiting the bathroom four times a night lately.

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.

MSNBC’s Chris Hayes stops by to discuss the debate, Taylor Swift, and that one time he also had really stressful rental car situation in Italy.

David From The Basement stops by with some big news, and Luke unlocks a repressed memory of a particularly stressful bathroom event in Paris.

Jen “Flash” Andrews joins Luke to discuss exercise plans and how much is too much to spend on underwear.

Luke tries to figure out why everyone in Iceland hates him in this final installment of the TBTL Travel Guide: Curing Lonely Planet-ness.

Luke tells Andrew all about his trip to Paris in today’s installment of the TBTL Travel Guide: Curing Lonely Planet-ness. 

Luke’s European travelog continues in Sorrento, Italy, where the sea is beautiful, the land is bountiful, and the streets are much, much, much too narrow.   

Luke 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.

Luke is back from his European vacation, which means he and Andrew can finally talk about grocery stores, comfortable walking shoes, and staplers. 

TBTL 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. 

The 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. 

Phyllis “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.