TBTL- Too Beautiful to Live
1,446 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2.2K ratingsTBTL (Too Beautiful to Live) is a daily weekday podcast from Luke Burbank and co-host/producer Andrew Walsh. It is about life, current events, popular culture, puttering, serial boat ownership, and Tonight Pants. Hotline: (206) 414-8285.
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Episodes
#3917 Less Is Mork
April 06, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 29.1 MBLuke explains Good Will Hunting to Andrew, who was in the dark on some pretty basic info about the film. They also discuss the new rules in Major League Baseball and how it’s affecting their fandom.
#3916 The Force A Winkers
April 05, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBAndrew learns that the people beating him at his new Xbox video game are young children. Luke recounts the time an online poker game almost led to fisticuffs. And a longtime TBTL listener has a request regarding the way we talk about older people.
#3915 Red-Eye For The Late Guy
April 04, 2023 21:12 - 1 hour - 35.8 MBAndrew accidentally stumbled onto some great Harry Truman trivia when he picked a free murder mystery novel in his neighborhood. And a listener wants to know where the phrase “you bleed for me!” came from. Luke sheepishly explains.
#3914 A Wordle Of Hurt
April 03, 2023 19:57 - 1 hour - 33.5 MBAndrew is struggling with a moral dilemma over his favorite word game. Luke met a chinchilla named Mr. Bean. And the folks at Saturday Night Live pull off an April Fools’ Day prank that even TBTL can love.
#3913 Got Time To Jaw, You Got Time To DAW
March 31, 2023 21:50 - 1 hour - 40.6 MBLuke’s adventures at Guitar Center this morning were very…Guitar Center-y. He and Andrew also discuss the ups and downs of Gwenneth Paltrow’s recent court case.
#3912 Strop Draggin’ My Heart Around
March 30, 2023 21:46 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBLuke’s ability to podcast has been hobbled after a piece of his audio equipment went missing at TSA yesterday. And Andrew’s neighbors have an honest-to-gosh Garbage Mystery on their hands!
#3911 Casual Rabbitism
March 29, 2023 19:38 - 1 hour - 30.2 MBLuke swings by Andrew’s studio to play the old “is it candy or is it gum?” game. They also discuss Luke’s ill-advised karaoke choices last night and Andrew’s plans to attend something called a “Diamond Derby”?
#3910 Terrible, Spanx For Asking
March 28, 2023 23:10 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBLuke spent the day wearing a Spanx shirt, and he thinks it’s affecting his podcasting performance. He joins Andrew in Seattle to talk about huge hotel chains ditching housekeeping services and trying to sell it as a bonus for their guests.
#3909 Near Nudity And Derring-Do
March 27, 2023 22:27 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBLuke and Andrew use today’s show to reinvent the podcasting format as only they and/or the British Bulldogs know how. They also check-in on the ol’ TBTL voicemail line, where Tens of listeners have shared stories of near nudity, fake voices and corned beef hash.
#3908 Whyest Art Thou So Serious?
March 24, 2023 19:38 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBLuke encountered a smell yesterday that he likens to “the sulfurs of hell”, and now he needs some advice.
#3907 WalshGPT
March 23, 2023 20:58 - 1 hour - 39.8 MBLuke has a Pants Update™, and he found some really cool archived audio he wants to share.
#3906 If You See A Toilet, Say A Toilet
March 22, 2023 19:10 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MBLuke overheard the most charming conversation over an Italian dinner last night. He and Andrew also get personal and compare their tax portals. And listeners inspired by Monday's coffin-talk share their own stories of cremation and burial-gone-wrong.
#3905 AM I A CALMING PRESENCE?!
March 21, 2023 21:15 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBLuke finds himself in a literal nightmare scenario when he gets locked out of his hotel room wearing next to nothing.
#3904 Coffin It Up
March 20, 2023 21:08 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBLuke is still in Southern California, where he is passing on an opportunity to broadcast from inside a casket. And Andrew is upsetting Alicia Keys fans with Instagram polls about Katy Perry.
#3903 It Id What It Id
March 17, 2023 20:25 - 1 hour - 33 MBLuke is stuck in the place next to The Happiest Place On Earth, and he doesn’t know if he’ll ever be able to leave.
#3902 SGU: Special Goofy Unit
March 16, 2023 21:34 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBLuke joins the show from Anaheim, in a hotel filled with stressed-out parents trying to make their children’s Disneyland dreams come true. He and Andrew also have updates on missing dogs, notes left on cars, tattoos on lips, and the shirt Luke was trying to return to an online retailer.
#3901 A Mockery Of Democracy!
March 15, 2023 19:36 - 1 hour - 39.8 MBA lawsuit over “boneless chicken wings” leads Andrew to take an unusually strong stance in defense of city council meetings.
#3900 Mad Cowboy Disease
March 14, 2023 20:10 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBLuke finally had the chance to meet The Most Interesting Neighbor In The World. He also stumbled on some characters from TikTok whom he’s now obsessed with…and you will be, too!
#3899 Miss Me With Some Abba-Zaba!
March 13, 2023 20:39 - 1 hour - 36.1 MBA controversial Wordle answer over the weekend leads to a surprisingly in-depth conversation about the ‘80s sitcom Family Ties. Plus, the Academy really did the Oscars right last night.
#3898 Eyes On Tiffany
March 10, 2023 22:21 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBA scared dog is loose in Andrew’s neighborhood, and he and Luke want to help get her back to her family. Plus, Americans are shocked - SHOCKED - by something the Bidens did at dinner last week.
#3897 Heinie Sight Is 20/20
March 09, 2023 21:35 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBAndrew finally comes clean about a shameful secret he’s been carrying around for weeks. He and Luke also compare and contrast their college bathroom experiences.
#3896 Metal Sharpens Metal, Dirt Cleans Dirt
March 08, 2023 21:26 - 1 hour - 40.3 MBLuke and Andrew are fascinated to realize that Luke’s recent experience with a customer service representative might have actually been a conversation with an A.I. chatbot. [unicorn mind explosion emoji!] Plus, Luke is not happy about an accusation regarding his choice of hotel during a work trip.
#3895 Cool Friend Luke
March 07, 2023 20:56 - 1 hour - 41.2 MBThe New York Times says many people don’t want to date men with podcasts. Luke and Andrew have a podcast. Plus, a new Girl Scout cookie is selling at ludicrous prices on the secondary market.
#3894 Uncle Pappy’s Whiskey Crackle
March 06, 2023 20:45 - 1 hour - 37.3 MBLuke and Andrew finally discuss the Top Stories that they promised last week, from “whisky fungus” in Tennessee to temporary tattoos that aren’t so temporary. Plus, how do you celebrate a cat’s birthday?
#3893 Don’t Look Back In Shazanger
March 03, 2023 22:12 - 1 hour - 35.2 MBLuke’s attempts to dress up like a shepherd hit a snag. He also has some regrets about the note that he left on the windshield of a Ford something-or-other earlier this week.
#3892 Some Questions Asked
March 02, 2023 21:45 - 1 hour - 41.2 MBThe person who returned Lady Gaga’s stolen dogs says the singer isn’t respecting the “no questions asked” part of the reward agreement. Plus, Luke and Andrew break down the lyrics to Huey Lewis’ “The Power of Love” in order to find deeper meaning in the song.
#3891 Only Ford Fusions In The Building
March 01, 2023 22:51 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBLuke and Andrew stumble on an honest-to-gosh mystery outside Luke’s apartment window. So they do what any good podcasters do: They get involved.
#3890 It’s-A-Me, Howard!
February 28, 2023 21:32 - 1 hour - 42 MBWoody Harrelson dropped an anti-vax joke during his SNL monologue, but his views seem more complicated, overall. Plus, Howard Schultz is adding olive oil to some Starbucks drinks. Could this really just be the whim of a coffee aficionado?
#3889 Heart of Dartness
February 27, 2023 21:37 - 1 hour - 39 MBAfter a nice weekend at an Oregon cabin, Luke has some lingering frustrations about the state of AirBNB rules. Meanwhile, Andrew considers a four-day darkness retreat after an embarrassing night in his rumpus room.
#3888 Tarmac And Me
February 24, 2023 19:44 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MBA heavy snowstorm almost prevented Luke from getting to New York, but he did get to spend a lot of quality time on the tarmac!
#3887 Dazzling Doinkers
February 23, 2023 19:18 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBLuke trolls Andrew hard over Wordle and tries to ruin his Wordle-based relationships. Plus, Luke has some mail drama in his apartment building.
#3886 Moderate To Severe Bachelor Fridge
February 22, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 33.2 MBLuke and Andrew agonize over part of yesterday’s show that hit the cutting room floor. Plus, United Airlines is going to start allowing parents to sit by their children without paying extra fees, and a proposed law would prohibit dogs from sticking their heads out car windows!
#3885 A Goal Is Just A Dream Without Magic
February 21, 2023 22:25 - 1 hour - 39.9 MBAndrew is on a ridiculous mission involving his favorite podcast and his relationship with it. Plus, liquor board officials in Oregon have been grifting the public out of the most sought-after bottles of whiskey.
#3884 The Mule Diaries
February 20, 2023 20:35 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBLuke and Andrew dig into the history of Presidents’ Day with a little help from the New York Times.
#3883 Remains Of The Hyundai
February 17, 2023 21:48 - 1 hour - 32.4 MBThe federal government is trying to crack down on “funny” road safety signs, like the one in New Jersey that says, “We’ll be blunt. Don’t drive high.”
#3882 Donut Take Down My Sign!
February 16, 2023 20:35 - 1 hour - 35 MBLuke and Andrew discover that they were BOTH coincidentally at roller rinks last night, although Andrew was more focused on a Simpsons arcade game than roller skating. Plus, a donut shop owner in Conway, New Hampshire, is fighting with the town over his new mural, which may actually be a sign, not a mural (but he insists it’s a mural.)
#3881 Bollards On A Budget
February 15, 2023 20:44 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBLuke’s got a gripe about the folks using the free coffee machine in his building, and he’s got a new rule for jewelry shops. Plus, data shows that someone crashes their car into a 7-11 store about once a day. That seems like a lot.
#3880 Weekday At Bernie’s
February 14, 2023 21:45 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBThe TBTL Hive Mind jumps in to correct the record on a mis-identified audio drop featuring Kristen Schaal, making at least one listener very nervous. Plus, Burger King’s newish jingle is the Song Of The Winter.
#3879 Commercial Interests
February 13, 2023 21:38 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBLuke enjoyed a wonderful Super Bowl Sunday, thanks to some bonkers bets that panned out for him. He and Andrew also look at the best and worst commercials that aired during the game. And a listener blows their dang minds with a gentle correction about a favorite audio drop.
#3878 Pay It Sideways
February 10, 2023 21:03 - 1 hour - 38.2 MBA $150 cup of coffee has Luke reconsidering his relationship with the beverage. Andrew is waiting to see if the local sports station will read his text on the air. And Luke found himself in a “Pay It Backwards” situation recently in a Starbucks drive-thru.
#3877 The Sandwiches I’ve Loved (And The Ones That Didn’t Love Me Back)
February 09, 2023 20:18 - 1 hour - 34.5 MBJoe Biden used an idiom during his State of the Union speech that has left a lot of people confused. Turns out, he’s been using it for years, and NPR is on the case. Plus, Luke and Andrew go down a sandwich memory lane.
#3876 Gluten Free Gas
February 08, 2023 20:42 - 1 hour - 40 MBAndrew tries to help Luke decide what to do with his accidental collection of casino chips. Plus, LeBron James broke a historic record last night, which unearthed some fond basketball memories for Luke.
#3875 Oceanic Tumult And The Stench Of Truth
February 07, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 39.9 MBLuke clears up some details regarding yesterday’s water rescue story. Meanwhile, Andrew is hot under the collar about a new policy at AMC theaters. The comedian at the beginning of today’s show is Brooks Wheelan.
#3874 The Night I Shushed The Neighbors
February 06, 2023 20:27 - 1 hour - 41 MBLuke received a very surprising and pretty upsetting letter from his neighbor over the weekend. He and Andrew also found themselves protected from a menace by a hero bartender in Portland on Friday. And the Goonies house is in the news again?!
#3873 Sticking Up For Small Talk
February 03, 2023 20:22 - 1 hour - 36.4 MBLuke’s cat is fulfilling a secret New Years resolution, and Andrew had a realization about TBTL while listening to the AM radio yesterday. Plus, Netflix’s plans to crack down on password sharing are starting to take shape.
#3872 Buster Blockers
February 02, 2023 21:44 - 1 hour - 33.2 MBLuke tells a fascinating coming-of-age story from his past that Andrew might be a little too interested in. They also discuss a new, in-depth article about Taco Time, the fast food restaurant that presents a great divide in the Pacific Northwest. Taco Time photo by Dolan Halbrook, licensed under Creative Commons.
#3871 This Is Interesting (No It’s Not)
February 01, 2023 20:12 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBLuke and Andrew look back at the plethora of stars who tried out for roles on The Office, and they learn an important lesson about creative feedback. Plus, a tech bro is spending two million dollars a year to reverse the aging process, and comedian Nate Bargetzie is experiencing the aging process similarly to Luke.
#3870 Text Yourself Before You Rext Yourself
January 31, 2023 19:01 - 1 hour - 37 MBLuke does his best to corrupt a minor while placing bets at a basketball game. Andrew can’t tell the difference between Bill Hader, Will Forte, and Jason Sudeikis. And a Seattle band says they got fired from a gig at an Amazon-owned arena after singing lyrics that made fun of Jeff Bezos.
#3869 Joyfully Incredulous
January 30, 2023 20:12 - 1 hour - 38.8 MBInstagram removed one of Luke’s photos, and he thinks the Illuminati is involved. Andrew learns that “The Chocolate Cough” isn’t a universal phenomenon. And neighbors in Astoria, WA, are dealing with some major Goonies-related drama.
#3868 Anarchist Archivists
January 27, 2023 21:17 - 1 hour - 35.9 MBLuke’s trip to San Francisco was bonkers, and Andrew’s latest experiment with internet stalking pays off. Plus, they finally talk about this week’s Trader Joe’s news, then immediately regret it.