Changes are coming to the TBTL shop͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

Hey everybody! Sorry for the later-than-usual newsletter today, but I have a good excuse: Jon and I spent all day working on the TBTL online store, and we’re excited to share some new products and designs with you!

The new merch will hit the TBTL Shop early next week, in time for your holiday shopping. But in order to make room for the new stuff, we’re also clearing out some of the older designs that have been available up until now. So, if you’ve had your eye on a specific shirt, you might want to grab it this weekend, before the site updates on Monday. 

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In the meantime, I don’t have too much more to report on this Friday. But before I go, I will share a valuable piece of art with you. 

You might have heard me talking to Luke on yesterday’s show about my new adventures in amateur graphic design. I’m learning how to use a program that I’m sure many of you are already very familiar with called Adobe Illustrator. I am new to this world, so I sat down with a pint of beer and a 4-and-a-half hour tutorial Wednesday night, rolled up my sleeves, and got to work. 

My first assignment was to re-create an illustration of a sleeping fox that the course instructor walked us through, step-by-step. And even though YouTube university doesn’t traditionally assign grades, I think you’ll all agree that I got an A+. Or at least an A-. Okay, maybe a B. But it’s definitely a passing grade, I think. 

Amateur graphic image of a cartoon fox sleeping under a starry night sky

I’m only about a quarter of the way through the first instructional video, but if you have any interest in trying it out yourself, I highly recommend this course. It’s part of a series by Daniel Walter Scott,  and his YouTube channel is called Bring Your Own Laptop. Here’s a link to the Illustrator tutorial video I’ve been using. (Now all I need is an instructional video on how to turn my fox into a cryptocurrency.)

Okay, everybody! That’s all I got. I hope you all have a great weekend! Luke and I will talk to you on Monday. 

-- Andrew

Hey Dummies

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Music For Your Weekend

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Andrew: Sweet by BNNY

Some songs are just made for walking in the rain, and this is one of them.

Listener Tierra: Headshots (4r Da Locals) by Isaiah Rashad

Hey, this is Andrew typing this. Sometimes my friend (and longtime TBTL listener) Tierra will randomly text me a song, and -- I got to say -- she rarely misses the mark. She zipped me this track last week. I’d never heard of Isaiah Rashad before, but I plan on hearing more. I asked Tierra if she wanted to pass anything along to you guys about this track, and this is what she said: “"If you want a chill vibe to make you forget the world is on fire, smoke something and make exactly one baby."

Ten Of The Week

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What’s your name and where do you live? 

Darlene Hersh. Shelton,WA

When did you start listening to TBTL? How did you find the show?

About 2 months before being fired from KIRO Radio. I’d only discovered this fun & quirky show, with quirky Luke, Jen & Seany, for it to be taken away, then for it to it be resurrected in Luke’s house, with StickCam too!

How would your friends describe you?

Very sarcastic but also kind & welcoming.

What was your favorite cereal when you were a kid?Is it still your fav? 

Cap’n Crunch W/Crunch Berries. Now I have a Tillamook Yogurt, but maybe once a year. I’ll buy the 8 pack mini boxes of the sugary cereals. It’s a great way to enjoy the cereals of our past, but I do miss the foil bag. Now of course it’s plastic. Back then you were able to open the box lengthwise, and you could cut along the perforated section with a steak knife, so you could then pour milk right into the foiled box & eat.

What food do you love to eat the most of?

Now that I’m almost 60, all has changed. I will say, I absolutely love dining out, and restaurants must have a beautiful view…and I always sit outside on the deck during our very short warm weather months in PNW. I do eat, almost nightly, delicious salads with great crunchy toppings. Love a medium rare steak (shared with husband) and of course, seafood, especially salmon, cod, halibut, shrimp & clams. Maybe twice a year, a Big Mac Meal, but that’s it for fast food.

What’s the best or worst nickname you ever had?

I’ve never had a nickname, which I’m glad about.

If you could play one song on TBTL, what would it be?

Anything 80’s!! My two favorite songs are Margaritaville and Boys Of Summer, both heard on a warm summer day, windows must be down and  singing along, very loud.

What’s a special skill that you have?

I make great Brunches!

What’s a skill you *wish* you had?

Playing the piano.

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?

“THIS IS SPECIAL….THIS IS SPECIAL!”

Can other Tens find you on social media? If so, how?

The sTens Facebook page.


Hey, it’s Andrew here again. Just a reminder that you can find our Ten 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 our Ten of the Week archive here!

This Week On TBTL

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#4334 Don’t Tell MALM The Babysitter’s Dead

Monday, November 11

Luke has some new life goals, one of which might have been inspired by an Instagram ad. He also presents a new segment called “Basketball Funny Side Up”, in which he regales Andrew with some knee-slapping moments from the NBA court. 

#4335 Frankie, My Dear, I Don’t Give A Damn

Tuesday, November 12

Frankie Valli insists he’s not lip synching on stage, but a fascinating investigation by the Washington Post begs to differ. 

#4336 The Fast And The Guy Fieriest 

Wednesday, November 13

Luke and Andrew (finally) discuss their individual attempts at closet organization, and why it seems to be a never ending struggle. They also listen to the absolutely charming,  absolutely Midwest voicemail that Bon Iver’s neighbor left for the musician. 

#4337 “I Believe I Proved That With Centaur Mountain”

Thursday, November 14

Luke is enjoying his time on the Bluesky app, and is finding a lot of old, weird friends there from his Twitter days. He and Andrew also discuss “Babydog,” the English Bulldog who’s been banned from the Senate floor. 

#4338 Equal To Or Less Than Jake

Friday, November 15, 2024

Luke is concerned about his favorite news network after seeing a (somewhat misleading?) headline in the Times today. He and Andrew also discuss this weekend’s boxing match between two terrible human beings. And they’re apparently nowhere near finished talking about closet organization techniques. 


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