Tbtl- Too Beautiful To Live

Andrew 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!

Luke 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. 

Andrew 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. 

Luke’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. 

The 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. 

Andrew 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. 

Luke 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. 

Luke 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. 

Luke 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.   

Andrew 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.

Kim 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…

Luke 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.  

Luke 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. 

Luke 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.

Luke 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. 

Andrew 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.

Andrew’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.

There 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. 

Luke 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. 

A good deed gone wrong gets Luke and Andrew talking about tipping culture. Plus, Andrew is very nervous about an upcoming radio gig.