TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live
American Public Media
TBTL 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.
Location:
United States
Networks:
American Public Media
Description:
TBTL 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.
Language:
English
Episodes
#4258 Putting The Charm Before The Horsey
7/26/2024
Luke met Vanna White yesterday but is having trouble accepting her compliments. Andrew finally checked out a beloved pizza joint that’s under new ownership. And they prepare for this weekend’s bracelet-making party at the Eagles.
Duration:01:26:48
#4257 Jingle All The Boys
7/25/2024
Luke is traveling again, which means he has airport stories to share. This one involves a trash can, a bowie knife, and an obviously underpaid worker. Plus, Amazon is cracking down on workers who are showing up at the office to just grab a cup of coffee before turning around and leaving again.
Duration:01:13:10
#4256 Artichokes And Artipokes
7/24/2024
Luke and Andrew recall the very few moments in their professional career together when they were at a loss for words. Plus, and interaction at the grocery store finally has Luke using self-checkout from now on.
Duration:01:07:58
#4255 Wristy Business
7/23/2024
Andrew got some very surprising news at the doctor’s office yesterday, and it might mean he has to do some actual work this week after alll. Luke traces his own health history as a youngster, including the time he thought he had ruptured his appendix but just gutted it out.
Duration:01:14:14
#4254 The Franklin Glint
7/22/2024
Luke and Andrew announce the details of the upcoming TBTL Live Show in Philadelphia! Get your tickets here. They also discuss this weekend’s big political news, and the question everyone has been asking: How will Andrew use the restroom after he has surgery on both of his hands this week?
Duration:01:25:09
#4253 Tansy Division
7/19/2024
Luke is trying to be a good neighbor, but he’s starting to regret it. And he opens up about the time he was falsely accused of stealing from a fancy restaurant. Meanwhile, Andrew has finally found the 30-year-old TV news story about a Clint Eastwood CD-Rom that he’s been looking for.
Duration:01:04:59
#4252 Dangerously Close To The Discourse
7/18/2024
Luke and Andrew discuss Albuquerque, Statue-of-Liberty plays, ice cream, lemons, dog fostering, social media, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes and, of course, Blursdays. (They’ll get to Top Stories tomorrow.)
Duration:01:11:02
#4251 A Lazy River Of Gen-X Content
7/17/2024
Luke and Andrew return to their favorite source of content -- the Seattle Times’ Rant & Rave column -- and question one Seattleite’s experience at a TSA checkpoint. They also discuss the rapid decline of the neck tie, and, of course, Al Frankin’s 30-year-old impressions of Paul Simon and Paul Tsongas.
Duration:01:11:04
#4250 Hurner And Tooch
7/16/2024
Andrew saw a surgeon, a phlebotomist, a physician’s assistant and the world’s most negative appointment scheduler in the past 24 hours, and he has some stories. (Or maybe just one long one.)
Duration:01:04:39
#4249 I’m Here To Believe You
7/15/2024
Luke has a new friend joining him in the studio today, and Andrew is jealous. Meanwhile, Andrew is planning on bringing a baseball to his doctor's appointment today. And the two of them celebrate the life and legacy of Richard Simmons.
Duration:01:15:51
#4248 Getting In Our Eelings
7/12/2024
Luke, Andrew and Jon wrap-up this year’s TBTL-a-Thon by talking about eel farming and begging the listeners to help them make bracelets. Sign-up here to join the TBTL bracelet-making party at Eagles Aerie #1 in North Seattle on Sunday, July 28th!
Duration:01:25:26
#4247 Highfalutin Jargon
7/11/2024
Luke’s Mom, Susie B., joins the boys to help them out during the TBTL-a-Thon and to help announce their next live event in September.
Duration:01:18:25
#4246 The Thin Bead Line
7/10/2024
Luke, Andrew and Jon are all honing their individual bracelet-making routines. They compare notes, take phone calls, and listen to one of the sweetest voicemail messages ever recorded.
Duration:01:23:35
#4245 Business Boys And Bracelet Men
7/9/2024
Luke, Andrew and Jon compare notes on their first night of bracelet-making for the TBTL-a-Thon, and they all agree that the experience has changed them.
Duration:01:27:23
#4244 Boundless Beads
7/8/2024
Luke, Andrew and Jon kick-off this year’s TBTL-a-Thon with some important Taco Time Talk, another Jeep adventure, and a pile of friendship beads that they’re not ready to tackle.
Duration:01:24:57
#4243 Be The Junior Slugger You Want To See In The World
7/5/2024
Luke, Andrew and Jon are excited to unveil the thank-you gifts for this year’s TBTL-a-Thon, which officially begins next week in sweltering work conditions. Click here to check them out and make an early donation!
Duration:01:18:56
#4242 I’ve Seen Polanco And The Damage Done
7/4/2024
Andrew reports on his electroshock therapy, Luke is worried about the heat index during the TBTL-a-Thon, and the Mariners got booed by their own fans yesterday.
Duration:01:19:19
#4241 Davy Rothbart And “The Baddest Nissans In The Northwest”
7/3/2024
Found Magazine’s Davy Rothbart joins Luke and Andrew to ask the Tens of Listeners to help him solve an 18 year old mystery.
Duration:01:08:43
#4240 Dream Job
7/2/2024
Andrew has been troubleshooting the TBTL-a-Thon tech issues in his sleep, while Luke has been reading up on fake, AI-generated Yelp reviews that are more realistic than human reviews. They also find out What’s In The Box!
Duration:01:29:20
#4239 Tip Tustration
7/1/2024
Andrew was surprised to find himself referenced in the Seattle Times’ “Rant and Rave” column this weekend, and let’s just say it wasn’t a “rave” review. He and Luke also discuss the discovery of a “bikini barista” shop in Andrew’s neighborhood.
Duration:01:10:20