Episodes: December, 2015

Luke and Andrew finally come up with some great Y2K jokes as 2015 draws to a close. Also, some say George R.R. Martin may never write another Song of Ice and Fire book, and George R.R. Lucas is not the biggest fan of the new Star Wars movie.

Luke’s brother is on the front lines in a war against Canadian grocery store pirates. Turns out, Andrew once interviewed one of those very pirates. Also, Luke and Andrew are obsessed with the Netflix documentary “Making a Murderer”, but they don’t spoil anything (so you should listen.) And the TBTL Tens have a new important mission to accomplish.

Luke has a new personal appliance that he tries out during the show. Plus, a newscaster loses consciousness on the air, Andrew has some issues in a Hollywood bathroom, and researchers think they know why you might not poop as much on vacation.

Andrew and Luke return to form with an epic (some might even say “bloated”?) post-Christmas edition of TBTL. Topics include beef bars, electric tea kettles, and why Andrew is afraid of Angie of Angie’s List.

Luke and Andrew hop in a time machine and go back to the time they hopped in a car and drove to Arby’s.

Luke and Andrew listen back to a very special pizza-based episode of TBTL featuring their friends Sean DeTore, Bill Radke and The Mummy. They also consider upping their sound-effects game.

TBTL’s week of food-based micro-casting continues as Andrew, Luke and former TBTL blogger Brent Flyberg sample Luke’s first pot of homemade soup. Also, Peyton Manning’s latest Nationwide commercial is more of an emotional tone piece.

Luke and Andrew revisit the booze-soaked, burger-loaded days of Spring 2012, when Luke, Libby Denkmann, Rachel Belle and Sean DeTore competed in a cheeseburger-eating competition in the KIRO newsroom.

Luke and Andrew go down memory lane to revisit what is now known as “The Original Hot Dog Story,” even though it turns out that it’s not really the original hot dog story. But it definitely fits the definition of a hot dog story.

Phyllis “Fletch” Fletcher joins Andrew to talk about a reporter who decided to exact revenge against a rude reader and whether he went to far. Plus, in a TBTL first, we hear from Andrew’s dad, who’s got a few things to say about TV commercials. And Luke calls in with some words of advice.

Stu “The StuBot” Neuman joins Andrew to discuss wine-loving football men, the finale of Fargo Season 2, and what to wear to fancy cocktail parties. Plus, they play a holiday version of the IMDB Movie Tagline Game.

Luke joins the show from an almost-empty parking garage, where we assume he is half-dressed like a fat mouse. He and Andrew discuss Luke’s plan to dance in a Nutcracker production tonight. Other topics include “Hug a Gary Day”, why Luke wants to be a raven (it’s not the answer you think it is), and how one TBTL contributor’s wife avoided an unfortunate stigma related to Vince Neil and Barry Manilow.

TBTL overlord Steve “Dark Side” Nelson joins the show to talk about the Star Wars marathon he arranged for his family. Plus, Luke explains why he has to dress up like a mouse and dance this weekend. And Andrew claims that Luke is a Randian hero when it comes to HR paperwork.

Luke and Andrew pledge never to make a factual error on TBTL ever again, only to make several factual errors during that announcement. Plus, we take a listen to Kim Jung Un’s hand-picked pop band. And in No Point Conversion, we discuss the Seahawks’ and Browns’ victorious weekends

Luke made a shoe-shine mistake on the streets of Chicago, and Andrew is in a fight with his computer. Despite these obstacles , they manage to discuss the new season of Serial, why using a period in text messages is bad, and Music For Your Weekend!

Luke and Andrew are concerned about the disappearance of both desks in hotel rooms and garbage cans in public. Plus, Andrew analyzes his brief return to the Seattle airwaves yesterday. There’s also a lot of talk about sitting and buying rollerblades.

Andrew is gearing up for his nervous return to the Seattle airwaves this afternoon. Luke is talking him through it. Plus, many, many Dazzling Details (TM) are released regarding the secret Wu-Tang album and the sleazy pharmaceutical titan who bought it.

Andrew survives an unexpected eye malady that he was sure would blind him. Luke wonders why he’s so impressed with famous people. And Rudy wonders if there’s any more turkey sandwich left.