Sign up for our TBTL Craft Nights!͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

Webster’s dictionary defines craft as “a small boat or flying vessel used for pleasure or trade,” which is not relevant to anything we’re talking about in today’s newsletter. 

Hello, everyone! Happy Friday! 

As you’ve hopefully heard by now, Luke, Jon and I are gearing up for our big TBTL-a-Thon fundraiser, which begins just over a week from now on July 8th. 

Are we ready? No. 

Are we going to be ready? Maybe.

Are we going through with the plan no matter how ready we are? You bet your sweet bippy! 

One of the things we’re most looking forward to are the TBTL craft nights that we’re hosting over Zoom that week. This is our chance to hang out with you, the Tens of listeners, and to see what you have been working on! Do you have a scarf that you’ve been knitting, or a sweater you’ve already finished? Have you been baking up some handsome pastries or decorating fancy cakes? Maybe you’re out in the shop, refinishing a chest of drawers or welding together a giant robot that will someday exact revenge on your childhood bullies. Whatever it is, this is your opportunity to share it with us and Tens of other listeners!

“Oh no,” you might be thinking. “I want to join, but I’m not a crafty person. I don’t have anything to share!”

Well don’t you worry about that for one minute, friendo! These Zoom nights are really just a fun excuse to hang out and have some laughs, so our definition of a “craft” is very broad. Feel free to show-off something a friend or family member made, or even a spreadshee you created for work. Or don’t bring anything at all! You can still join us for some smiles. 

We are hosting two craft nights, one on Monday July 8th at 6pm PT, and one on Wednesday, July 10th at 5pm PT. Just sign-up using those links, and we’ll zip you a Zoom link you will use to join the party.

Animated gif from Bridesmaids of Kristin Wiig drunk on an airplane singing "I'm ready to parrrrrtyyyy!"

We’re looking forward to seeing all your bright faces (and your vengeful robots)! In the meantime, I hope you all have a great weekend. Luke and I will talk to you on Monday!

-- Andrew

Hey Dummies

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Ten Of The Week

Photo of Gene "Bean" Baxter wearing a TBTL shirt that has a  cat on it and says "I support imaginary radio"

What’s your name and where do you live? 
Gene Baxter. London, England.

When did you start listening to TBTL? How did you find the show?
I was a TBTL radio listener from way back in the KIRO-AM days and remember the transition to imaginary radio like it was yesterday. It was a thrilling week.

How would your friends describe you?
"Baxter? A regrettable acquaintance.”

What was your favorite cereal when you were a kid?Is it still your fav? 
Grape Nuts all day. Even though they contain no grapes and no nuts, they're just perfect.

What food do you love to eat the most of?
My favourite food of all time is toast. And I do treat myself regularly.

What’s the best or worst nickname you ever had?
I used to be in radio, and at one job I was informed that my new on-air name would be "Flash Phillips."  No one is less of a "Flash" than I am. I did not care for that and had to use it for three years on the air.

If you could play one song on TBTL, what would it be?
"All Too Well (The 10 Minute Version)" by Taylor Swift is the greatest song of the 21st century. Yeah, I said it, I meant it, I'm here to represent it.

What’s a special skill that you wish you had?
Even if I wake up during the night I can almost always tell what time it is before I look at a clock. I'm rarely more than ten minutes off. And while this skill might be special, it is also useful in no way.

What’s a skill you *wish* you had?
It's embarrassing that I still can not blow bubble gum bubbles. I've tried many times to learn how with different gums and different techniques but can still not make one happen.

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?
“Now that one of you has shaved off your beard, how are we supposed to be able to tell you apart? And which one of you had the beard by-the-way?”

How can other Tens find you on social media?
I'm the last user of X, formerly known as Twitter. I'm @clydetombaugh.  (A tribute to the great American who discovered Pluto)


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

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#4234 RISP And Reward

Monday. June 24

Luke made a bit of mistake while tipping a worker this weekend, which then led to a slow-speed chase down a country road. And some Tens help Andrew solve an audio mystery that he raised on the show last week. 

#4235 Indubitably Inhospitable

Tuesday, June 25

Andrew has some VERY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS about Applebee’s “Riblets”. He and Luke also exchange notes on hotel room dining. And listeners weigh-in on super-smellers and Facebook Marketplace scammers. 

#4236 Oh, Donna

Wednesday, June 26

An airport observation leads Luke and Andrew to explore the many Yelp reviews of a woman named Donna, who apparently contains multitudes. Also, Luke is fighting with a faceless Chinese company over a light fixture he bought, and he doesn’t seem to be winning. 

#4237 We’re Just Blowing Through Map Time, Aren’t We? 

Thursday, June 27

Luke and Andrew trade notes on mapping software, cereal bowls, unopened emails, and (of course) pureed soup. And Luke has an update on his email battle with a Chinese retailer. 

#4238 To Bead Or Not To Bead
Friday, June 28
Andrew found a surprise waiting for him when he went to his local bead store this week. He tells Jon and Luke all about that as they gear up to make hundreds upon hundreds of friendship bracelets for this year’s TBTL-a-Thon. 

Music For Your Weekend

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Thief of Marrakech by Arc De Soleil 

Change Your Mind by Rui Gabriel

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