Tbtl- Too Beautiful To Live

Luke, Andrew and Kiki Lolo's TBTL-a-Thon adventure hits a snag when their '93 Mitsubishi Delica breaks down in the desert at a place called "The Middle of Nowhere". BUT, they do eventually make it to Phoenix to record today's episode in front of Mary The TBTL Virgin. 

Luke, Andrew and Kiki Lolo arrive in Oceanside, CA, to record today's show outside Listener Lisa's condo. Kiki celebrates her first visit to a restaurant in 14 months at a place called "The Junkyard." Meanwhile, Luke and Andrew try to figure out what the heck the fourth dimension is. 

Luke and Andrew arrive at listener Meghan's front lawn in Sacramento after a night of speed walking many miles through her neighborhood. Plus, never let a cicada pee on your head and tell you it's raining.

Luke and Andrew make it to Humboldt County, where Luke goes on an emotional jog through the streets of his early childhood. Then they crash listener Adam's house and record a podcast in his driveway.

Luke and Andrew have a critical piece of equipment stolen moments after hitting the road for the big TBTL-a-Thon. But that doesn't stop them from kicking things off the right way...from a driveway in Corvallis, OR! 

Luke and Andrew are VERY excited about this year's TBTL-a-Thon gifts and can't stop playing with them on the air. Plus, the CDC takes time out of its busy day to tell people to stop kissing chickens. 

Andrew is very anxious as he awaits a VERY IMPORTANT PACKAGE related to next week's live stream of TBTL. Plus, William Shatner gets an infuriating puff-piece in The Guardian. And another stranger reaches out to Andrew via Instagram looking for a different Andrew Walsh.

Luke and Andrew learn that some of the 17-year cicadas are high on drugs and literally partying their butts off. 

Luke and Andrew check their anxiety levels as they prepare for next week's big road trip. Plus, Luke has another epic adventure involving a cup of coffee and a less-than-ideal sugar substitute. 

Luke and Andrew announce their big, weird plans for this year's TBTL-a-Thon adventure, which kicks-off next week! Plus, everything you thought you knew about the unlikely inventor of Flamin' Hot Cheetos turns out to be a big, fat lie! *insert unicorn brain explode emoji*

Luke and Andrew try to wrap their minds around the new guidelines around wearing (or not wearing) facemasks in public. They also try to wrap their minds around a lot of other things. 

Luke and Andrew stumble on tape of Vin Scully talking about the history of beards during a Dodger's broadcast, and it is...special. Plus, a woman is in trouble for pulling a Steve Buschemi and pretending to be a high school student, complete with baseball hat and skateboard.

An old scientific theory that humans can only have up to 150 friends is coming under fire, and the original theorist is NOT HAVING IT!

Luke almost wet his pants in the elevator yesterday. But aside from that, his all-water diet seems to be going great. Plus, it turns out holograms really are the future, and the future is now.

Andrew stumbles on a strange coincidence when he decides to dig deep into some random NPR archives. And Luke has a new project that is making him pee constantly. Also, congrats to all of us for not getting hit by space debris this weekend!

One of Luke's most famous NPR stories is celebrated by the network during their 50th anniversary celebration...only the folks at NPR left one important detail out. Andrew wants to sue. Oh, and a Japanese town spends its COVID relief money on a giant squid statue, and a little kid accidentally orders $2700 worth of Spongebob popsicles from Amazon.

Luke is forced to celebrate "Cinco de Luko", whether he wants to or not. Plus, a trend piece about forgoing showers during the pandemic gives Andrew a lot to think -- and gripe -- about.

Luke and Andrew are charmed by a Will Smith Instagram post, until Andrew ruins it with more information. Plus, they FINALLY celebrate the 50 year and 2 day anniversary of NPR.

Andrew is secretly googling Luke's dinner reservations in rural Oregon, which comes as a surprise to Luke and the listeners, who tuned in to hear the guys' thoughts on NPR turning 50 years and one day.

Andrew discovered who he really is after the doctors sedated him for his hand surgery on Friday. And a fascinating explainer about the science of candles leads Luke to realize he's got some minor beef with an Elton John song.