Episodes: December, 2011

Luke and Jen pay tribute to the finest performances of the TBTL Players in this favorite episode

One of our favorite hours ever is this one we spent with Rachel Flotard on the eve of her band, Visqueen, playing their last shows.

In studio visits from singer/songwriter Leslie Feist and beloved band Built to Spill make up this favorite episode

Discussion of our membership in the Bad Babysitters Club makes us a TBTL favorite episode.

A TBTL Favorite: The Online Dating Show

Tom Tangney joins TBTL to discuss favorite Christmas movies on this Sterlington Collection episode from 2008

The TBTL Fantasy Football League reports in; It’s Pretty Cool takes on good books for gift-giving and finally, we literally celebrate Heather from Utah literally celebrating being a TEN

Luke, Jen and Sean choose their Top 5 Favorite Modern Day Christmas Songs and then do their traditional mash-up.

Luke and Jen get caught up on their Christmas shopping lists, debate HBO programming, try to decide if women boxers should wear skirts and finally ask why anyone would want to take credit for Avatar.

We say good riddance to a cruel and delusional dictator and we say a fond goodbye to Christopher Hitchens. Plus, learning a new word, an unplanned Charles Grodin segment and a message from Norway about their lack of butter: It’s Not Funny.

When the economy turned bad, we looked to a Mel Gibson movie to show us the way. This is our week of living by the rules of Thunderdome. It includes our decision to eat on 3 dollars a day for a week, how that worked out, and our interview with foodie legend, Alice Waters.

Our Christmas party includes the TBTL Players, TBTL Debate Club, Tim Tam Slams and the TBTL debut of the game, Per Verse DJ.

We are bursting with segments: How Dare You! to airline pilots, You Can’t Handle the Cute! to baby seals, TBTL Person of the Year, and some AwesomeNotAwesome.

Jen recounts her dramatic morning, which includes a falling Lyle Lovett poster. Plus, a false alarm in New Jersey leads us to discuss emergency evacuation. Then we put on our science hats, name our enemies and pass judgment on a Canadian study.

Introducing our new grammar lady, Mike Pesca! Plus, Luke reports back on The Nutcracker and Jen envies the Norwegian their butter shortage.

Luke and Jen announce the Holiday Spectacular show date and plan, including their reluctance to don leotards. Plus music and interviews with Dave Bazan and Dave Wakeling.

We announce the plan for the 1000th show; discuss Greyhound bus rides, our H&M shirts and exactly what happens when you fall in lava.

Comedian Dana Gould comes to the studio to discuss parenting, plane freak-outs, potlucks and out-of-circulation candy bars.