Episodes: April, 2010

TBTL Pretty Pony Edition! Why would you send an email to an injured horse? Do race horses pee like… race horses? Why is the Kentucky Derby so much fun? Plus, Mark Jordan Legan tells us The Worst Movie You Can Rent This Weekend is: ‘The Box’.

An editorial in Foreign Policy Magazine has Luke wondering if any of us can ever eat anything again without ruining the planet, Ze Frank assembles some amazing musical Xanax using his viewers, plus a warning to all of us who love to tell stories about our cats, we might be coming off as kind of crazy.

Stephen Hawking says aliens are probably real, and we should probably avoid them, Luke wonders why Pagoda cowers in feline terror every time he walk by, and Jen discovers the most magical poop-covering-up product ever (plus it has a hilarious name).

Luke uncovers audio tape of an INSANELY annoying teenage girl (and her mom), free psychic advice from Derek Erdman, and are bloggers actually journalists who should be protected from the cops confiscating their computers?

Luke tells the tale of his latest bizarre run-in @ The Mandarin Gate, a near-brawl that has him wondering how he always manages to make people so furious. Plus, Jen is surprised at how worried she is about Bret Michaels. And, Mainers weigh in on Luke’s comments about Maine.

Mike Pesca hangs out with the hardest of the hardcore sports fans (and learns something about himself). Luke solves the mystery of why Segway Scooters aren’t more popular, and a Spanish man gets a new face which has look imagining a Knight-Rider future.

Gay Talese on why his lack of an email account makes him a better journalist, plus, why does Vanessa think merely watching a baseball game constitutes ‘getting exercise’? And, your chance to win tickets to see the inimitable Russell Brand live this Friday night @ The Moore Theater.

Sean has a sexy adventure with ticket scalpers, Luke revisits yesterday’s accidental broadcast of 20 minutes of post-show gossip, and Jen plans to solve some murders when she goes to Maine next week.

Sera Cahoone stops by Burbank Studios for some music-playing and talk-having.

Luke decides to put on spandex shorts and stalk Conan O’Brien around his neighborhood, Jen’s duck sex-run leads to a discussion of the DISGUSTING world of duck copulation, and should Icelanders be showing more remorse over their volcano that’s ruining flights for all of Europe?

Luke and Andy Haynes break down the science in the ICP song ‘Miracles’, plus Sean swears off hide-a-beds for good, and why exactly would a grown man pay 12 dollars on a flight to watch Alvin and The Chipmunks, The Squeakwel?

Once again, Iceland ruins EVERYTHING, Whitney Houston goes straight drunken karaoke on it at a big concert, and Jen witnesses an animal sex act that she will never recover from.

Luke and Dan Pashman (of The Sporkful) execute the first ever, cross- country chow-ing of a KFC Double Down. Plus, Shut It Down America! Kids watching movies every moment while they’re in the car. And, CallMakers: ‘I’ve been home-schooled my entire life’ edition.

Why do some people feel totally unembarrassed to tell you they’re suffering from diarrhea? Plus, the juvenile delinquent Killer Whales are coming for all of us, and is the music of The Hold Steady really ‘girl repellent’?

Chris Hardwick of The Nerdist podcast stops by to chat, plus, Jen tells of the newest crazy lady she’s befriended in Maryland, Sean’s trivia night is a smashing success, and Vanessa hurts Luke’s feelings by comparing The Hold Steady to Smashmouth (complete with ‘California’s got sunshine’ taunts).

Luke falls in love with his possibly racist Chicago hotel, plus Carl Kassell steps into the bathroom with Luke and shares his secret hopes and dreams.

Comedian Hari Kondabolu on why he loves his parents but doesn’t want them to come to his comedy shows, plus Luke gets an email that makes him feel slightly less bad about his extremely un-sexy nightime mouth guard.

Jen tells the story of the world’s most awesome 8 year-old rapper, who raps about stuffed animals and farts (but only in his room, because that’s the rule), plus, can you teach yourself to be funny? Luke talks to a woman who says she did just that. Plus Call Makers! ‘Gin and Jews’ edition.