Episodes: August, 2017

Luke and Andrew are excited for the picnic but a bit worried about the weather. Meanwhile Prince may have not been the person we thought he was, and Pumpkin Spice has arrived; whether or not America is ready.

Luke and Andrew learn that pizzas are soon going to be delivered by self-driving cars equipped with ovens and two disturbingly silent scientists. Meanwhile, an elderly couple in Texas is saved from their flooding home by another fast-food chain. And Nick Jarin of NW Nerd swings by for the final 2017 episode of a Song of Ice and Spoilers!

Andrew helps Luke work out a dog-related etiquette question, then says the word “Terri-Poo” too many times. Plus, Amazon takes over Whole Foods and lowers prices, but maybe going to a threatening-sounding butcher shop is the best bet for everyone. And a listener explains how TBTL is ruining science in a Minnesota laboratory.

Luke’s inevitable skateboard-related injury occurred over the weekend, while Andrew was out buying $2 baseballs. They discuss a study that says you should probably just order that take-out food tonight, and a very, very good reason to stop using hotel tea kettles.

Luke and Andrew can barely contain themselves after Erik the Viking solves all their technical woes. They use their newfangled podcast equipment to discuss Taylor Swift’s polarizing new song and how Right Said Fred got a writing credit on it. Plus, The Great Bathmat Debate of 2017 and why Andrew refuses to squeegee his shower. And, of course,  we sample some Music For Your Weekend!

Luke has finally found a way to make himself 13-years-old again, and Rudy The PodDog is LOVING IT! Meanwhile, Andrew is on a special mission to recapture someone else’s youth. And an etiquette expert weighs-in on the controversial topic of airplane-seat-reclining. 

A state worker in New York is busted by a reporter after an unfortunate butt-dial. Luke and Andrew discuss his fate, and they announce a new project they need your help with. We also hear the VERY dramatic story of a listener’s unforgettable commute to work. Then Nick Jarin swings by for this week’s angst-filled episode of a Song of Ice and Spoilers!

The day after the great solar eclipse, Luke and Andrew hear from one man who wasn’t too impressed with it. And we announce the last two finalists of the TBTL Song of the Summer!

Luke and Andrew take a boat out into Bellingham Bay to watch the solar eclipse…after a mishap or two.

Phyllis “Fletch” Fletcher swings by to talk about Tom Selleck, 100 Rules For Driving My Congressman , and Andrew’s relationship with Howard Stern. And then they call Jen “Flash” Andrews to find out how she’s prepping for Monday’s eclipse!

Luke reports in from D.C., where he survived a night of party-busing and public-radio-schmoozing. He and Andrew discuss their new favorite juror (#59, natch), Andrew’s Wu-Tang name, and why you won’t be able to buy your favorite chicken at football games in Atlanta.

Luke checks in from the public radio conference he’s attending in D.C., where he was caught stuffing his tote bag full of free stuff for Andrew. They discuss their plans for the upcoming eclipse and why Luke may not be able to enjoy it. Plus, a very unusual song is burning up the iTunes charts, and Nick Jarin swings by for A Song of Ice and Spoilers.

Luke and Andrew try to avoid talking about their ongoing technical issues. They fail. They also discuss Rules Of The Road: Roundabout Edition. Andrew gives Luke a practice Washington State drivers test. And they listen to the longest legal ID they’ve ever heard.

Luke is supposed to be on his way to a public radio conference, but he’s tempting the airline gods with some last minute flight maneuvering that’s making Andrew nervous. They discuss a 106-year-old fruitcake, airplanes over Shea stadium, and why everyone’s into birds and goats these days. 

Luke says he can soooooorrrrrt of identify with a jogger who did a bad, bad thing this week. Andrew is freaked out about a new report on sponges (which he thinks might have been funded by Big Sponge.) And, since it’s Friday, we have some Music For Your Weekend!

Luke swings by the studios of Walsh, Walsh and Doormat to talk about a restaurant review that fills Andrew with angry delight. Plus, Luke’s new life plan involves a lighthouse in the middle of Lake Erie, and Bill Murray gets emotional. 

Luke and Andrew take off their Barbara-Streisand-In-The-Prince-Of-Tides-Therapist-Pantsuits and put on their Professor-Of-Media-Criticism-Blazers-With-Elbow-Patches to discuss a TV commercial that’s been bugging them. Plus, a “driverless” car in Virginia is freaking people out. And Nick Jarin returns for another installment of A Song Of Ice And Spoilers. 

Luke uncovers one of the biggest lies in rock ‘n’ roll history. He and Andrew also discuss a new Cheeseburger Manifesto, a local broadcaster’s moment of national fame, and one man’s obsession with A League Of Their Own. And they announce the four finalists in TBTL’s Song of the Summer!