TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

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.

#4499 The Ultimate Snack Down 06/30/2025

#4499 The Ultimate Snack Down Luke is moving slow today after a Las Vegas weekend involving major podcast celebrities, a ringside UFC experience, and a fun day at the pool. Andrew is mad as heck about something regarding his YouTube account, but he refuses to talk about it. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/37227020

#4498 Deus Ex Mulchina 06/27/2025

#4498 Deus Ex Mulchina Luke shares his thoughts about children' s eating habits while Andrew tries to distance himself from his co-hosts hot takes. They also discuss the story of the Seattle bar being sued for playing music without paying ASCAP licensing fees. And Andrew’s eyeing a pile of free mulch across the street from him. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/37169930

#4497 These Booths Were Made For Sitting 06/26/2025

#4497 These Booths Were Made For Sitting Luke finds himself burgled (or maybe robbed or maybe theived?) in Las Vegas, and he’s not happy about it. And Andrew discovers a 20-year old letter from a friend that is blowing his gosh darn mind right now. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/37166035

#4496 The E Line Of Cities 06/25/2025

#4496 The E Line Of Cities Luke joins the show from Sin City, where he saw someone on the street that he never thought he’d see in real life. He’s also gearing up for his big interview with Dana White, which he’s unusually prepared for. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/37152820

#4495 What You’re Seeing Is A Bad Clue 06/24/2025

#4495 What You’re Seeing Is A Bad Clue The day has finally come for a huge TBTL reveal! Jon joins Luke and Andrew to disclose the location of the brand new TBTL billboard and to announce the winner in the Great TBTL Billboard Hunt! /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/37139285

#4494 Gratuitous Knolling 06/23/2025

#4494 Gratuitous Knolling Luke and Andrew have an update on the Great TBTL Billboard Hunt! And since Luke is in Los Angeles, they discuss movies, the film industry, and Andrew’s favorite place to exercise in Hollywood. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/37117595

#4493 Guess Of Honor 06/20/2025

#4493 Guess Of Honor The Tens of Listeners are SO CLOSE to guessing where the new TBTL billboard is going up. Jon joins the show to offer the fifth and final clue in the Great TBTL Billboard Hunt! /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/37092940

#4492 Lukebeard’s Castle 06/19/2025

#4492 Lukebeard’s Castle Luke has an update on his chat with William Shatner and Neal DeGrasse Tyson. And Andrew has one less gingham shirt to his name, after Genevieve gave it to his TBTL co-host. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/37080790

#4491 The Separation Of Todd And State 06/18/2025

#4491 The Separation Of Todd And State Luke and Andrew talk about rumbles that they’ve been in, rumbles that they’ve heard about, and rumbles that they’ve avoided. Plus, Luke is feeling pretty nervous before his interview with Neil DeGrasse Tyson and William “Sabatage” Shatner. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/37061625

#4490 That’s Bunker Journalism 06/17/2025

#4490 That’s Bunker Journalism Luke and Andrew become obsessed with a bunker that’s for sale in Washington State. They also bond over their recent yard work exploits. And Andrew realizes he’s become obsessed with classic Nancy cartoons. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/37046470

#4489 Is There A Mrs. Broligarch? 06/16/2025

#4489 Is There A Mrs. Broligarch? Andrew had the perfect weekend. Luke’s mom shares an incredible perspective on the aging process. And Luke and Andrew finally discuss the infuriating story of a woman who accidentally tipped $5000 but couldn’t get her bank to stop the payment from going through. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/37030555

#4488 A Show About Almosts 06/13/2025

#4488 A Show About Almosts Things are really heating up in the Great TBTL Billboard Hunt! Jon joins the show to offer Clue #4 and review some recent guesses. Luke and Andrew also almost develop a theory about fountains on TV shows. And Luke is angry that he has a hotel room with a nice view. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/37003135

#4487 The Man Who Brought The Medium Edge To The Casino 06/12/2025

#4487 The Man Who Brought The Medium Edge To The Casino Luke and Andrew flutter from topic to topic and discuss everything from the heart medication Andrew isn’t taking to a couple of surprising upcoming performances at local casinos. Plus, Luke feels like he needs some closure after an awkward moment yesterday. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/36975780

#4486 Splinter Group 06/11/2025

#4486 Splinter Group Andrew found himself in an honest-to-gosh negotiation with a robot yesterday and it kind of blew his mind. He also has an update on his recent finger injury, while Luke has been talking to a preacher at the World’s Largest Truck Stop. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/36957670

#4485 Rashomon, Not Rochambeau 06/10/2025

#4485 Rashomon, Not Rochambeau Luke had an encounter at an airport bar that has Andrew ON EDGE. They also discuss the “world’s largest litter box” that Luke has accidentally built in his back yard. And they get a big update on the famous billboard along I-5 that has displayed wackadoo conservative messages for decades. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/36927675

#4484 A Litter Box For Bad Jokes 06/09/2025

#4484 A Litter Box For Bad Jokes Andrew considers doing some home surgery during the show, but then thinks better of it as he deals with a painful injury. He and Luke also trade notes on the desperate and desolate conditions of modern day drugstores. And a listener has some solid phlebotomy advice. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/36925860

#4483 The Science Of Gravel 06/06/2025

#4483 The Science Of Gravel Jon swings by with an update and a BRAND NEW CLUE in The Great TBTL Billboard Hunt! Luke and Andrew also discuss gravel, Fish Sticks Baseball, and Luke’s recent adventures in glitter-bombing. And they celebrate a very special TBTL anniversary. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/36897770

#4482 There Won’t Be Blood 06/05/2025

#4482 There Won’t Be Blood Andrew’s experience at the doctor’s yesterday gives Luke an idea for all-night phlebotomy parlors. They also discuss very early bidet advertising in Japan, which included the phrase “warm, but not surprising.” /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/36871995

#4481 How Many Licks Does It Take To Get To The Center Of A Landjäger? 06/04/2025

#4481 How Many Licks Does It Take To Get To The Center Of A Landjäger? Luke is working through some big concerns about a news assignment he may or may not accept. He and Andrew also talk about a classic case of Bunk Journalism involving Clint Eastwood and an Australian newspaper. And Andrew’s back on them Popsicles again. Big time. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/36853205

#4480 Nampa Knowm Howm 06/03/2025

#4480 Nampa Knowm Howm Luke and Andrew reflect on Marc Maron’s decision to end his podcast and the news that their old podcast network is essentially no more. They also discuss the new Pavement doc, which Andrew just watched, and the new Pee Wee Herman doc, which Luke is watching. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/36840585

#4479 I Bleat For You 06/02/2025

#4479 I Bleat For You Luke attended this weekend’s big TBTL Junior Sluggers game and came away with a very important memento. Andrew witnessed some pretty strange vibes online this weekend and wants to explore them. And Luke is still reeling from a dark prediction regarding his own well being. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/36823710

#4478 Literally Edmonds And Culturally Lutheran 05/30/2025

#4478 Literally Edmonds And Culturally Lutheran Jon joins Luke and Andrew to reveal Clue #2 in the Great TBTL Billboard Hunt! Plus, Andrew engaged in some questionable behavior at Tuesday’s Mariners game. And Luke’s flight home from NYC might have been the weirdest flight he’s ever been on. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/36795620

#4477 A Rolling Walsh Gathers No Coffee 05/29/2025

#4477 A Rolling Walsh Gathers No Coffee Luke enjoyed heavy metal music yesterday and got a fist bump from James Hetfield. Andrew found himself out late last night and without coffee this morning. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/36775390

#4476 What About Bobble? 05/28/2025

#4476 What About Bobble? Andrew is headed to the Mariners game tonight, where he hopes to get a bobblehead for Genevieve. He and Luke also discuss the TikTok trend of men calling each other to say “goodnight.” /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/36739585

#4475 Brand Practice 05/27/2025

#4475 Brand Practice Luke and Andrew reminisce about their experiences with The Magnetic Fields, grade school band practice, and strange things Luke has witnessed outside his hotel windows over the years. They also discuss HBO’s “bold” decision to call itself HBO again. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/36736565

#4474 Bright, Almost Neon Orange Hosiery 05/26/2025

#4474 Bright, Almost Neon Orange Hosiery Camaro Kev swings by to tell Luke and Andrew about his time in some of the sketchiest dive bars the greater Vancouver, WA, area has to offer. They also get a much needed update from Coach Ben on the TBTL Junior Sluggers. And Andrew is still glowing after his day of hot Whirleyball action. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/36717395

#4473 Speedball Air Will Get You There 05/23/2025

#4473 Speedball Air Will Get You There TBTL Business Boy Jon Sklaroff hops on the show to launch THE GREAT TBTL BILLBOARD HUNT! Can you guess where we’re putting up our billboard? Jon kicks-off the adventure by offering the first clue. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/36693120

#4472 Born In The Endzone, Thought He Got A Touchdown 05/22/2025

#4472 Born In The Endzone, Thought He Got A Touchdown Luke had a mini-showdown on a recent TV shoot that almost required him to wear a camera on his head. Plus, he’s all fired-up about a recent obit that seems disingenuous. And Andrew got a new phone, so he’s in a weird place right now. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/36679465

#4471 Go Off, Unhinged King! 05/21/2025

#4471 Go Off, Unhinged King! Luke has a new nemesis in the air travel game. And she’s a two year old. He and Andrew also remember George Wendt, who passed away this week. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/36662735

#4470 Fifty Shades Of Jones 05/20/2025

#4470 Fifty Shades Of Jones Andrew went to see Friendship yesterday, so he and Luke are able to give a proper (spoiler-free!) review. Luke also reviews a restaurant called Texas Roadhouse after spending 8 minutes there. And Andrew needs help picking a new phone. /episode/index/show/d6aa2b29-913e-484d-a3dd-4cfce4cbb37b/id/36645915

TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

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