Episodes: February, 2019

Reader’s Digest brings the goods again! Andrew quizzes Luke on the magazine’s list of “health myths”. Plus, Luke has a very stressful basketball-related dilemma.

Luke and Andrew hear from three listeners with three different mysteries they’re trying to solve; One is smell-related, one is garbage-related, and the other is parking-related. Plus, America’s #1 Junior Reporter is breaking more news and making more headlines, and California and Washington might switch to permanent Daylight Saving Time.

Luke and Andrew reach out to Weird Al Yankovic’s publicist to try to clear-up a 6-year old misunderstanding. They also play all the drug-related audio drops in their collective library for some reason. 

Andrew returns from his Hawaiian vacation, where he met a new nemesis, and Luke reports on his experience backstage at the Oscars with Wolfgang Puck. 

Luke and Nora McInerny climb into a rental car in Portland and tour various Burbank Family Businesses.

Luke checks in from backstage at The Oscars and chats with TBTL Friend Steve Scher about what our love for dogs says about us as people.

Luke decides to ignore some “trail closed” signs in Joshua Tree and TBTL Colleague Kristina Lopez stops by to discuss the latest TV shows she’s loving.

Luke survives an epic hike in Joshua Tree and TBTL Co-Founder Jen Andrews stops by to talk about things she learned from her mom.

Luke checks in from Joshua Tree California, home of the Outdoorsy Hipster and chats with Chioke I’Anson, voice of NPR underwriting and Horror Enthusiast.

Dan Pashman of the Sporkful Podcast joins Luke and Andrew to talk about a Chuck E. Cheese conspiracy, bad food fonts, and his upcoming show in Portland! Get tickets here to see the Sporkful tomorrow at the Listen-Up Festival!

Luke and Andrew hear from Tens of listeners who share their stories of young love, old love and misguided love in this Valentine’s Day radio special!

A celebration of Kimmy Schmidt turns into a conversation about free speech and “PC culture.” Didn’t see that one coming! Plus, listeners weigh in on the case of Andrew v. Ruffians Throwing Snowballs At Cars.

Andrew is upset about some area toughs throwing SNOWBALLS of all things. Meanwhile, Luke has been doing what you’re supposed to do when you’re buried under a mountain of snow: Watching TONS of TV. He weighs-in on Pete Holmes’ Crashing, Three Identical Strangers, The Ted Bundy Tapes, and Abducted in Plain Sight. And we learn more about the Burbank Russet potato than anyone ever thought possible. 

Luke and Andrew swap snow stories as the Pacific Northwest continues to get buried. Plus, Luke is ready to start his new life in retail arbitrage after reading an article about it, and Andrew has a real moment with a hummingbird. 

Luke swings by the offices of Walsh, Walsh & Doormat to swap stories with Andrew of a city on the brink of collapse as an impending snowstorm bears down…supposedly. 

Luke is watching the weather as an impending snowstorm may ruin his plans for the next few days. Meanwhile, Andrew tries to resurrect a classic TBTL segment, and he accidentally teaches Luke how to grift the government.

Luke and Andrew go down their bi-annual Yakov Smirnoff rabbit hole and explore some of his work helping people with their relationships. Plus, ESPN wrote a fascinating story about stadium restrooms, and an undercover seal is used to test people on network security (at least, that’s Andrew’s theory).

Luke’s relationship with his basketball nemesis continues to evolve…but not in a great way? He and Andrew also discuss the world’s most famous egg (sorry, Winlock, it ain’t yours.)