Tbtl- Too Beautiful To Live

Andrew and Luke recall the cringiest interactions they’ve had with famous people and how they’re handling the embarrassment years later. Oh, also, Luke made rice last night! And he takes issue with a local news story about a rodeo bull.

A trip to Costco leads to a big life change for Luke. Andrew has huge regrets after leaving a dumb internet comment. And Luke had to have “the talk” with his dad about personal grooming. 

Luke is obsessed with a new song written and performed by children. Meanwhile, Andrew saw something in a dive bar bathroom that he can’t unsee. 

Andrew saw a movie called Schindler’s List last night and has a slightly tardy review. Luke got in trouble trying to break out of prison yesterday. And Tommy Lasorda isn’t just a SlimFast spokesman, he’s also the man who once got a mascot ejected from a ballgame. 

Andrew’s hot take on lettuce turns real cold real fast. Plus, J-Lo and The Black Keys are both living out Luke’s worst performance-based nightmare. And the latest betting scandal in baseball shows that the league might not know what it’s doing.

Andrew reviews the new Richard Linklater movie, which he saw at a matinee yesterday. He and Luke also discuss the unlikely resurrection of Slice, the soda of their youth.   

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.   

Luke found himself in the heart of the national zeitgeist while in New York City yesterday. He and Andrew also hear from a listener who has 20-years worth of regret over an interaction at the airport.   

Luke 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. 

Andrew found himself more appreciative than ever of his clean, new gym facilities yesterday. Meanwhile, Luke spent the day in prison.

Luke and Andrew experiment with a new podcasting style popularized by the New York Times. And they remember the life and legend of Bill Walton. 

Luke and his friends had a very dramatic Lyft ride yesterday, which wasn’t completely dissimilar to the movie Andrew happened to be watching at the time. 

After a year of procrastination, Andrew finally did something yesterday that took him all of an hour. Meanwhile, Luke is spinning out of control over all the almost-real people reaching out to him on Facebook Marketplace.   

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.

In another podcasting first, Luke explains sports betting to Andrew using Lisa Loeb and J.D. Salinger as examples. Luke would also like to set the record straight on the whole “Red Lobster went bankrupt because we ate too much shrimp” story. 

David From The Basement stops by to share his thoughts (and reservations) about the newly announced Lord of the Rings project. Plus, is Andrew’s mailbox the target of nicely-named hackers?   

Luke 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.   

Andrew opens up about dealing with an audio addiction. Meanwhile, Farmer Luke has a new set of enemies, but unfortunately, he loves them. And they discuss the new sriracha shortage, which is coming on the heels of the last sriracha shortage.   

Andrew realizes he has some verbal tics that he really needs to eliminate from his vocabulary. Meanwhile, Luke is floored by something that his parents did with their lattes this morning.   

Andrew has been dipping into the dark arts of A.I.-generated music, and Luke is fascinated by the whole thing. They also discuss Tom Brady’s regrets about participating in his Netflix roast last week.