Tbtl- Too Beautiful To Live

Luke and Andrew dust off the old No Point Conversion machine to discuss the whirlwind of Seahawks news that broke over the past couple of days.    

Luke and Andrew both had busy weekends involving live comedy, fancy dinners, confusing bocce, spilt water, and incredibly beautiful movies about impossibly tragic events. They also lost an hour of sleep. 

Luke realizes that his relationship has changed significantly over the years. But is he talking about his relationship with sports or his relationship with his girlfriend? Becca will have to listen to find out. 

Genevieve joins Luke and Andrew to break down the history of Adrien Brody’s questionable behavior while Luke slams can after can of Fresca and Andrew tries to rank burps. 

Luke’s new haircuttery is a winner. Andrew’s existential crisis is affecting his podcast production. A lawyer’s commercial raises more questions than answers. And a TBTL listener is looking for some baseball advice.

Luke and Andrew have a big update on the Liberty Bell replica that was stolen from Andrew’s neighborhood. They also discuss some of the hottest acts coming soon to their local casino and the bad commercials that promote them. Plus, Luke is rolling the dice with a new barbershop or possibly hair salon. 

Luke tried to watch the Oscars last night, but ended up turning it off to watch one of the films winning a bunch of awards. Plus, a piece of history has been stolen from Andrew’s neighborhood! Photo via "Glenn's Trumpet Notes"  

Luke quizzes Andrew on his ear for 1960s hits performed by rodents. Plus, Luke realizes his lawnmower blades are ALL jacked up, but he has a plan to fix that.   

A conversation about minidisc recorders leads Luke and Andrew to wonder how prepared they are for the worst case scenario in their personal lives. They also both made the very tough decision to cancel their Washington Post subscriptions after Jeff Bezos’s latest intrusion into the paper’s editorial process.   

Andrew has been bidding on broken toys on eBay, and he needs to stop. He and Luke review the past few years of their eBay purchase history. And Andrew quizzes Luke on famous athlete nicknames with a little help from listener Roald.

Luke hooked-up his new record player yesterday, and it truly is a game changer in his life. He and Andrew also discuss the new season of White Lotus -- which Luke has started, but Andrew hasn’t -- and the latest episodes of Severance. And they hear from a friend who has very personal feelings about the weird soap opera called Passions.  

Andrew feels a little guilty over something he did at a pizza shop this weekend. Luke spent his weekend binge-watching a surprisingly powerful docuseries from 15 years ago. And Luke introduces Andrew to the wild TV show Passions, a soap opera about a witch and her doll who comes to life. It’s bananas!

Luke and Andrew do some on-air sleuthing to figure out why Luke suddenly has to take an FCC-mandated training course about the Emergency Broadcast System. Turns out, it involves a wayward CBS radio producer and an episode of Young Sheldon. 

Luke filled out a survey yesterday to remind himself why he never fills out surveys. Andrew is excited about some McDonald’s-related beverage news. And for reasons still unclear, they stumble down an Alfred Molina rabbit hole.

Seattle’s mayor made one of the worst jokes possible in his State of the City address. Luke and Andrew also investigate new and old claims regarding NBA players pooping their pants on the court. And a listener tells us what it’s like to be friends with a Blue Man.

Luke got quite the scare during yesterday’s TBTL recording, but he learned a valuable lesson. Meanwhile, Andrew’s sense of smell is going haywire. And they finally talk a little (or maybe a lot) about season 2 of Severance.

Luke found himself in an unexpected broadcast on his frantic trip to Heathrow Airport. Andrew solved a problem with his new computer that is still boggling his mind. And Luke apologizes for a misinformed hot take last week.

Luke has a difficult decision to make regarding his trip home from London. They also weigh-in on a listener’s conundrum about splitting the fee for a rental car. And Andrew is looking forward to spending a weekend all by himself.

Luke finds himself in Liverpool, where he took a Beatles tour that blew him away. He and Andrew also finally weigh-in on the Totino's Super Bowl commercial starring their two favorite guys. 

Luke is thinking about attending a soccer match in England, which makes Andrew a bit nervous. Plus, Andrew has been eating a lot of cookies lately, and he has some thoughts.