TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live
6,689 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2.3K ratingsTBTL 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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Episodes
#4213 Unlucky Ladybug
May 24, 2024 20:28 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBAfter 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.
#4212 Can We Speak To The Manager?
May 23, 2024 20:59 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBCoach 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.
#4211 The Legion Of Stay
May 22, 2024 20:28 - 1 hour - 80 MBIn 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.
#4210 Every Kiss Begins With Sauron
May 21, 2024 19:49 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBDavid 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?
#4209 You Better Czechia Yourself Before You Wreckia Yourself
May 20, 2024 18:43 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBLuke 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.
#4208 If You See Sriracha, Say Sriracha
May 17, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBAndrew 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.
#4207 Scoogling
May 16, 2024 19:34 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBAndrew 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.
#4206 Carpal Diem
May 15, 2024 20:08 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBAndrew 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.
#4205 Nature’s Blurst
May 14, 2024 20:34 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBLuke 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.
#4204 Things Are Going To Start Not Happening To Me Now
May 13, 2024 20:31 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBLuke’s plans to interview the creator of Baby Reindeer changed significantly this weekend after news about the show made international headlines. Plus, Andrew spent the weekend waiting for his Rant and Rave to appear in the Seattle Times.
#4203 To Halve And Halve Not
May 11, 2024 00:01 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBAndrew 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.
#4202 Andrew’s Bin Busy
May 09, 2024 19:58 - 1 hour - 101 MBAndrew is hoping to leverage the power of his local newspaper in his ongoing conflict with his garbage collectors. He and Luke also discuss a new iPad commercial, which is rankling people from Hugh Grant to Luke Burbank.
#4201 The Moderate Dumper
May 08, 2024 20:29 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBLuke 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.
#4200 Baby Reindeer Games
May 07, 2024 21:05 - 1 hour - 103 MBAndrew did something wild and unusual last night: He watched a buzzy TV show! He and Luke also discuss Jerry Seinfeld’s claim that there isn’t anything funny on television anymore. And Luke went to see The Fall Guy this weekend and has some notes on the theater-going experience.
#4199 Napa No How, No Way
May 06, 2024 21:44 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBAndrew finds himself again thrown into a war over his garbage bins. And this time, he’s ready. Meanwhile, outside Napa, Luke finds himself in a weird prison of his own making.
#4198 The Website Formerly Known As Mountain Dew Code Red
May 03, 2024 20:32 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBLuke and Andrew compare and contrast their routines when grabbing a Subway sandwich. (Andrew’s involves “going wild next door.”) Luke’s also got a new favorite style of pants, but he’s unsure what those pants say about him.
#4197 Luke And Kate Plus Eight
May 02, 2024 20:49 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBLuke 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.
#4196 A Tile A Minute
May 01, 2024 21:20 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBLuke has a new passion, and it’s hanging tile. He and Andrew also discuss the harrowing story of a cat that was accidentally shipped to Amazon.
#4195 Slay Part Of The Day
April 30, 2024 21:55 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBAndrew had a very unusual experience at the ballpark yesterday, which leads him and Luke to discover a seemingly soulless corporation behind some of today’s hottest music.
#4194 Dune It And Dune It And Dune It Well
April 29, 2024 21:11 - 1 hour - 85 MBLuke finally sinks into the cinematographic splendor of Dune and Dune 2 with a little help from Pirate Walt and a long-forgotten AV cable. Meanwhile, Andrew betrayed a local company this weekend and is now paying the price.
#4193 Super Friends
April 26, 2024 18:02 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBLuke and Andrew team up with Lindy and Meagan from the Text Me Back podcast to create a podcasting supergroup of sorts. Or maybe it’s more of a “Voltron of hilarity”, or a “half-chipmunk, half-horse of digital audio content”? Whatever you call it, it’s a lot of laughs and a lot of talk about frying pans.
#4192 An Insult To The Term “Riffing”
April 25, 2024 19:10 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBLuke’s ego was gently bruised while ordering coffee at the Starbucks inside the Ralph’s that’s attached to his hotel in Los Angeles. He and Andrew also (finally) tuck into the story of Red Lobster’s $11 million dollar “Unlimited Shrimp” oopsie.
#4191 The Berts And The Bees (Or “The Bert In The High Castle”)
April 24, 2024 18:31 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBLuke 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.
#4190 Good News Gairs
April 23, 2024 21:21 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBLuke 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.
#4189 These Pelicans Don’t Run
April 22, 2024 20:25 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBLuke found himself unwittingly trapped in a comedy situation this weekend. And he has an update on his lawn mower giveaway. Photo of American White Pelican by Manjith Kainickara
#4188 Ryobi People, Byobi People
April 19, 2024 22:11 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBLuke 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.
#4187 Using Your Noodle
April 18, 2024 20:33 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBTBTL 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)
#4186 Hey Now, You’re A Pawn Star
April 17, 2024 20:29 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBOne of Andrew’s recent dreams leads to an exploration of the Jackass franchise and its lasting appeal in pop-culture. He and Luke are also divided on a Washington Post piece about cheating at pub trivia. And they discuss a “reverse art heist” at a German museum.
#4185 Dome Do Me Like That
April 16, 2024 20:56 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBAndrew is ashamed at how much energy he spent arguing something in his head (and online) yesterday, but he’s trying to make the best of it. Plus, Luke has had a couple of run-ins with robots and artificial intelligence recently, and they both went pretty well!
#4184 Bufferless Burbank
April 15, 2024 20:45 - 2 hours - 110 MBLuke experienced THE DOME in Las Vegas this weekend and has a full report. Plus, Andrew joined a new gym and is already a completely different person.
#4183 Negative A
April 12, 2024 21:18 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBAndrew comes in hot with a LOT of thoughts about Crocodile Dundee, while new information about Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter has Luke reconsidering his earlier opinions on the baseball great.
#4182 All About That Base
April 11, 2024 20:40 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBLuke’s new ladder turns out to be much more than just a ladder; It’s a conduit to a new mindset. Plus, Andrew tries (and fails) to flex his Women’s Lit knowledge, and Listener Bet shares a filthy joke.
#4181 That Cash Could Get Me Out Of A Few Jambalayas
April 10, 2024 21:07 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBThe 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.
#4180 A Quibi Of Ketchup
April 09, 2024 19:51 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBAndrew heard something yesterday that ended up taking him and Luke and an unexpected journey through the glory days of forgettable, midday public radio. Plus, a listener’s story about her experience at a barber college prompts Andrew to come clean about his current hair situation.
#4179 Path Of Most-tality
April 08, 2024 20:26 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBLuke and Andrew try to get a glimpse of today’s solar eclipse, and they listen back to their heart-pounding coverage of the 2017 eclipse.
#4178 Pats In The Flats Is A Blast From The Past
April 05, 2024 19:55 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBLuke 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.
#4177 A Whole New Ballgame
April 04, 2024 20:38 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBLuke 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.
#4176 Any Given Thursday
April 03, 2024 20:51 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBAndrew thinks his garbage collector might be angry at him, but he’s got some gross personal problems that are eclipsing that right now. He and Luke also discuss Costco’s new hot dog rules, and we get an update on Luke’s standoff with Comcast.
#4175 Judd Not Lest Ye Be Judged
April 02, 2024 20:31 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBKim Kardashian is in a legal battle with the estate of a famous furniture designer, and it’s tough not to take Kim’s side on this one. Plus, four days after agreeing to pay too much money to watch baseball games on television, Luke still hasn’t seen a single pitch. So he made a call to Comcast today…
#4174 The Root Of All Evil
April 01, 2024 20:07 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBLuke has a new hat that he’s excited about, and Andrew has a unique perspective on Mondays. Plus, Luke payed an arm and a leg to watch the Mariners this weekend…only it didn’t exactly work out how he’d planned. Today’s opening audio is comedian Madison Sinclair, whom you can find @madisoncomedy on TikTok.
#4173 Bored Straight
March 29, 2024 19:19 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBLuke joins Andrew in Seattle to talk about the lengths they had to go through to watch their local baseball team last night. Plus, Luke’s anxiety dream about his appearance on KUOW today became an anxiety reality.
#4172 Enkoping Mechanisms
March 28, 2024 20:40 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBLuke witnessed something at IKEA yesterday that concerned him, but he’s not sure how concerned he should be. He and Anderew also discuss the new Roadhouse movie, the old Roadhouse movie, and Andrew’s new two-radio experience.
#4171 Comparing Apples To Androids
March 27, 2024 20:12 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBLuke and Andrew are surprised how much “green bubbles'' play a part in the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple. They also discuss various types of rocks.
#4170 Every Girl’s Crazy ‘Bout A Sharp Dressed Plant
March 26, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 77 MBAndrew was excited about his new houseplant until he realized he might have made a huge mistake. Luke was up late(ish) putting together IKEA cabinetry, then was shocked by a new twist in the saga of his kitchen counters. And the Portland Pickles memorialize one of the best and worst moments in baseball broadcasting.
#4169 Bronxa Fides
March 25, 2024 20:05 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBAndrew’s appearance on a local radio show somehow transforms him into a mustache man. Luke’s perfect reporting assignment in Palm Springs became less-than-perfect when strangers got involved. And they discuss the blowback (and comeuppance?) J-Lo is receiving on TikTok.
#4168 The Soft Bigotry Of High Expectation
March 22, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBThere was a truly astounding character on Luke’s flight this week. He and Andrew also discuss whether or not the owner of the Dodgers really “picked” his nose on camera, and they talk about the truly bonkers story developing around Shohei Ohtani and his translator.
#4167 Power Outlet!
March 21, 2024 20:06 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBLuke sat next to a very unpleasant person at dinner yesterday, and Andrew is hungry for the details. Also, Andrew conjures some dark fantasies when he sees a very specific corner of the Seattle airport.
#4166 Tipping Points
March 20, 2024 20:59 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBA good deed gone wrong gets Luke and Andrew talking about tipping culture. Plus, Andrew is very nervous about an upcoming radio gig.
#4165 Staring Into The VOIP
March 19, 2024 19:39 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBLuke and Andrew have a lot of things to talk about today, but instead they go on a strange journey involving Zune recorders, landline telephones, and comedian Eddie Pepitone. They also discuss the fact that some stores are shutting down their self-checkout lines.
#4164 The Other Bingo
March 18, 2024 21:32 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBAndrew tasted some glory at his Eagles club this weekend, but maybe not enough. Luke had to handle an unprecedented and uncomfortable situation on stage Saturday. And a listener proves that it’s never too late for Luke to go to film school.