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
#4423 Floor & Decor + The Machine
3/14/2025
Andrew pitches Luke on an idea for a special episode of TBTL that he really wants to produce. They figure out if they can make it work. They also discuss the story of a jerk who went to Australia and snatched a baby wombat away from its mother. And we get a very detailed answer to a question about battery powered radios!
Duration:01:32:59
#4422 Sew Me, Sew Me For What?
3/13/2025
Luke explains the ancient art of “rattle canning” to Andrew, which reminds Andrew of a disturbing site he saw recently. They also discuss the backlash to the awful new designs on official MLB team hats…including the one that unintentionally spells something bawdy.
Duration:01:29:17
#4421 Like The Egg Prices Of The Sky
3/12/2025
Luke is trying to figure out how and why he unsubscribed from the TBTL Newsletter, but it was probably to hurt Andrew’s feelings. They also discuss the mystery of who forced an airplane to turn around by clogging all the toilets. And they relive the 10-10-220 telephone commercials of their young adulthood.
Duration:01:36:45
#4420 You’ll Never Believe What These Local Podcasters Just Said!
3/11/2025
Luke and Andrew have had it up to here with the Seattle Times’ click-baity headlines. They also discuss Luke’s attempt to make an onion-based recipe popular on TikTok. Andrew has some stories about thermoses and grocery stores. And they discuss the latest, somewhat controversial episode of Severance.
Duration:01:30:10
No Point Conversion: Darnald It All
3/10/2025
Luke and Andrew dust off the old No Point Conversion machine to discuss the whirlwind of Seahawks news that broke over the past couple of days.
Duration:00:49:26
#4419 Capitol Thrills
3/10/2025
Luke and Andrew both had busy weekends involving live comedy, fancy dinners, confusing bocce, spilt water, and incredibly beautiful movies about impossibly tragic events. They also lost an hour of sleep.
Duration:01:19:21
#4418 ASCII Anything
3/7/2025
Luke realizes that his relationship has changed significantly over the years. But is he talking about his relationship with sports or his relationship with his girlfriend? Becca will have to listen to find out.
Duration:01:27:46
#4417 More Like Adrien Grody
3/6/2025
Genevieve joins Luke and Andrew to break down the history of Adrien Brody’s questionable behavior while Luke slams can after can of Fresca and Andrew tries to rank burps.
Duration:01:02:00
#4416 Brother Could You Spare A Yub Nub?
3/5/2025
Luke’s new haircuttery is a winner. Andrew’s existential crisis is affecting his podcast production. A lawyer’s commercial raises more questions than answers. And a TBTL listener is looking for some baseball advice.
Duration:01:04:31
#4415 It-Is-What-It-Is Clips
3/4/2025
Luke and Andrew have a big update on the Liberty Bell replica that was stolen from Andrew’s neighborhood. They also discuss some of the hottest acts coming soon to their local casino and the bad commercials that promote them. Plus, Luke is rolling the dice with a new barbershop or possibly hair salon.
Duration:01:35:55
#4414 Bell Shocked
3/3/2025
Luke tried to watch the Oscars last night, but ended up turning it off to watch one of the films winning a bunch of awards. Plus, a piece of history has been stolen from Andrew’s neighborhood!
Photo via "Glenn's Trumpet Notes"
Duration:01:22:28
#4413 Delayed Dadification
2/28/2025
Luke quizzes Andrew on his ear for 1960s hits performed by rodents. Plus, Luke realizes his lawnmower blades are ALL jacked up, but he has a plan to fix that.
Duration:01:16:57
#4412 Disky Business
2/27/2025
A conversation about minidisc recorders leads Luke and Andrew to wonder how prepared they are for the worst case scenario in their personal lives. They also both made the very tough decision to cancel their Washington Post subscriptions after Jeff Bezos’s latest intrusion into the paper’s editorial process.
Duration:01:16:48
#4411 Watching My Figures
2/26/2025
Andrew has been bidding on broken toys on eBay, and he needs to stop. He and Luke review the past few years of their eBay purchase history. And Andrew quizzes Luke on famous athlete nicknames with a little help from listener Roald.
Duration:01:34:03
#4410 Could God Make A Pizza So Healthy Even He Wouldn’t Eat It?
2/25/2025
Luke hooked-up his new record player yesterday, and it truly is a game changer in his life. He and Andrew also discuss the new season of White Lotus -- which Luke has started, but Andrew hasn’t -- and the latest episodes of Severance. And they hear from a friend who has very personal feelings about the weird soap opera called Passions.
Duration:01:42:13
#4409 The Cruddy Kid
2/24/2025
Andrew feels a little guilty over something he did at a pizza shop this weekend. Luke spent his weekend binge-watching a surprisingly powerful docuseries from 15 years ago. And Luke introduces Andrew to the wild TV show Passions, a soap opera about a witch and her doll who comes to life. It’s bananas!
Duration:01:41:53
#4408 FCC Your Way Out
2/21/2025
Luke and Andrew do some on-air sleuthing to figure out why Luke suddenly has to take an FCC-mandated training course about the Emergency Broadcast System. Turns out, it involves a wayward CBS radio producer and an episode of Young Sheldon.
Duration:01:19:25
#4407 Molina On Me
2/20/2025
Luke filled out a survey yesterday to remind himself why he never fills out surveys. Andrew is excited about some McDonald’s-related beverage news. And for reasons still unclear, they stumble down an Alfred Molina rabbit hole.
Duration:01:29:42
#4406 Bike Curious
2/19/2025
Seattle’s mayor made one of the worst jokes possible in his State of the City address. Luke and Andrew also investigate new and old claims regarding NBA players pooping their pants on the court. And a listener tells us what it’s like to be friends with a Blue Man.
Duration:01:11:25
#4405 Melon Parties And The Infinite Sadness
2/18/2025
Luke got quite the scare during yesterday’s TBTL recording, but he learned a valuable lesson. Meanwhile, Andrew’s sense of smell is going haywire. And they finally talk a little (or maybe a lot) about season 2 of Severance.
Duration:01:24:58