Hey everybody! Happy Friday! And thanks for checking out this week’s TBTL newsletter. 

Last week, I told you about the huge Spotify playlist I unearthed containing over 2000 songs that we’ve shared on the podcast over the years. When I say I “unearthed” it, though, that gives me too much credit. All the credit should go to the creator, who -- let’s face it -- probably told me about this project years ago, and I had since forgotten.

Well, that person shall remain nameless no longer! He sent me an email identifying himself this week, and he’s ready to come out of the shadows. (To which he might say, “I was never in the shadows, Andrew. You just forgot about me. Which is quite rude.” To which I might say,  “Okay, let’s everyone just calm down here and take this down a notch.” To which he might say, “Hey, I am calm, brother. Maybe you should take it down a notch!” To which I might say, “I’ll take it down a THOUSAND notches if I have to!”) 

Okay, now that we’re all calm and notched-down, let me please introduce you to listener Travis in White Plains, New York, who says: 

Hey Andrew, just writing to claim responsibility for the big Spotify playlist you mentioned in the newsletter last week. I was able to make this thing because you list the songs in your newsletters. I basically went through all of the back issues (back to 2015, I think) and pulled in as many of the songs as I could find in the system. It took a while, but it was totally worth it. I like to think of it as a musical history of the show - credit really goes to you, Luke, and the listeners who suggest such amazing music!

Travis, I’m so sorry I yelled at you. You are the best! Thank you again for doing this. And thanks to listener Levi, who recently recreated Travis’ playlist on Tidal for those who prefer that music service.

I have one more listener-related note for you while we’re still rummaging through the ol’ mailbag here. I received a text message via the listener line yesterday after I mentioned my recipe for P.F. Chang’s-style chicken lettuce wraps on the pod. 

Hey Andrew! Missy in Boston, here. What do you put in those chicken lettuce wraps you make? You mentioned it on today's show (and a number of times before). They sound good 🥬

I replied to Missy directly, but in case this information is useful to anyone else, I figured I’d share my response here, too. 

Hey Missy! Andrew here. Are you implying that I’ve told the same story more than once on TBTL? I have three words for you: How. Dare. You. 

HowDareYou!

(Also, here’s a link to the recipe)

You know, I really need to start being nicer to people. 

By the way, I think I mentioned this on the show the ONE TIME I’ve brought it up, but I started making this recipe long before I ever tried the actual P.F. Chang’s version. I was just looking for a fun summer dish to make and landed on this. But I did find myself in an actual P.F. Chang’s for the first time this past fall, and I was surprised at how different the wraps came out. The chicken in the restaurant version was a little more crumbly and crispy, for lack of better words. Maybe they are different because I didn’t know what I was trying to recreate, but honestly, I liked mine better. 

Also, the recipe calls for a can of “whole water chestnuts, drained and diced.” I find it easier to chop them up if you get the kind that are already sliced.

Alright! There’s some News You Can Use in this Newsletter You Can Useletter. I hope you all have a wonderful summer weekend. We’ll talk to you on Monday!

--Andrew 

Hey Dummies

Ten Of The Week

What’s your name and where do you live? 
Greg Canote. Seattle, WA.

When did you start listening to TBTL? How did you find the show?
I found it accidentally at the end of the radio days! I remember “Drunk people are so meta.”

How would your friends describe you?
I’m pretty much known as an affable, relentlessly happy guy!

What was your favorite cereal when you were a kid?Is it still your fav? 
I do remember a brief flirtation with Lucky Charms, but we were a Grape-Nuts family.

What food do you love to eat the most of?
I really love all forms of the lowly potato! Mashed, fried or Tots!

What’s the best or worst nickname you ever had?
In high school, my twin brother and myself were known as “The Coconuts”. Based on our last name (Canote). At various times Greg has morphed into Gerg!

If you could play one song on TBTL, what would it be?
I’ve always loved the Early Bird Always Gets The Worm by E. C. Ball.

What’s a special skill you have that you’re most proud of?
I’ve been a fiddler for the last 50 years, but I’m really proud of my ability to identify and enjoy some “down time”!

What’s a special skill that you *wish* you had?
I often have dreams where I just simply lift a few inches off the ground and cruise along like that!

If you were driving down the street and you saw Luke and Andrew on the sidewalk, what would you yell at them as you drove past?
“What you do is so important!”

Can other Tens find you on social media?
@gregcanote on insta or thecanotetwins.com

Hey, it’s Andrew here again. Just a reminder that you can find ourTen of the Week form here! If you’ve never been a TOTW before  (or if it’s been a really, really long time) fill out our little questionnaire. And check out ourTen of the Week archive here!

This Week On TBTL

#4219 We Need To Stop Talking About Punctuation, Period. 
Monday, June 3
Andrew spends much of the show trying to track down an “errant colon,” while Luke tries to erase his search history after googling a questionable phrase. Plus, Listener Mary schools TBTL on how to write a successful Rant and Rave for the Seattle Times. 

#4220 MarcheseSexyCool 
Tuesday, June 4
Andrew reviews the new Richard Linklater movie, which he saw at a matinee yesterday. He and Luke also discuss the unlikely resurrection of Slice, the soda of their youth. 

#4221 Suja? Suja Me For What?
Wednesday, June 5
Andrew’s hot take on lettuce turns real cold real fast. Plus, J-Lo and The Black Keys are both living out Luke’s worst performance-based nightmare. And the latest betting scandal in baseball shows that the league might not know what it’s doing.

#4222 Pastronomy 101
Thursday, June 6
Andrew saw a movie called Schindler’s List last night and has a slightly tardy review. Luke got in trouble trying to break out of prison yesterday. And Tommy Lasorta isn’t just a Slimfast spokesman, he’s also the man who once got a mascot ejected from a ballgame. 

#4223 A Stern Taskmaster
Friday, June 7
Luke is obsessed with a new song written and performed by children. Meanwhile, Andrew saw something in a dive bar bathroom that he can’t unsee.

Music For Your Weekend

The Spark by Kabin Crew & Lisdoonvarna Crew

Grits by Old Man Saxon

Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) by Sly and the Family Stone