TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

Luke is stuck in LA not reporting on a story that seems to be hitting a dead-end. Andrew stumbles onto a controversy by enjoying the sound of pickleball. And speaking of noise complaints, a town in Texas is being overwhelmed by drones delivering Amazon packages.

Andrew had an incredible Sunday filled with yard sales and football, but even that couldn't compete with the true pleasure he's been experiencing at his local home goods store. Luke had a surprisingly good time in Portland's most frivolous alleyway before running into a friend/celebrity. And they discuss the story  of a man who pepper-sprayed someone for using their phone in a movie theater. 

Luke sat down to watch the new HBO version of the Howard Stern show last night and has a lot of thoughts. Andrew's gearing up for what might be the best yard sale adventure of his life. They also discuss the Hyrox champion who pooped all over the place during her competition. And a listener needs some advice after a bathroom-related incident during a work call. 

Andrew has a huge mea culpa that he cannot wait to air out at the beginning of today's show. Plus, Luke might actually be official over the Howard Stern show for reasons Andrew can empathize with. And Luke is enjoying the online spectacle as Macklemore emerges as an unlikely hero after Ed Sheeran's tour dropped him from the bill. 

Luke gets some clarity on both the animal he saw on the riverbed yesterday and the animal he saw on his hotel's logo. Meanwhile, Andrew had an encounter outside his house that he won't soon forget. 

Luke joins the show from his future home of Stowe, Vermont, where he made friends with a woodchuck yesterday. Or maybe it was a beaver. Or was it a muskrat? Plus, Andrew's dreamscapes are expanding to include TBTL listeners, and that seems like a dangerous game. 

Luke is in Vermont after learning that Florida's lawnmower races aren't really about lawnmowers anymore. Meanwhile, Andrew is toughing out an old fashioned head cold -- they likes of which he hasn't had in a long, long time. 

Luke and Andrew finally catch up on this week's exciting Seahawk's Seahawks game and, of course, the State Of The Text Thread. Meanwhile, Luke is in Orlando, where his concierge is catching him up on the latest King of the Hill happenings. And Andrew engages in some *light* larceny during the show. 

Luke is on his way to Florida, but before he catches his flight, Andrew has him take the New York Times' dialect quiz to see how well the data can pinpoint where Luke is from. 

Andrew found himself shocked halfway through a conversation with someone whom he *thought* was a sales rep yesterday. Plus, he and Luke are more and more amped for the new Nathan Fielder documentary about Elizabeth Holmes. 

Luke discusses how his love of sitting intersected with his trip to the Oregon State Fair yesterday…and how a Red Dawn-esque dance routine killed the vibes. Plus, Andrew announces several upcoming Ten meetups in the latest installment of the TBTL Community Calendar. 

Luke and Andrew both had public appearances scheduled for Friday, and they check-in to find out how everything went. Plus, Luke's gearing up for a fun Labor Day at the fair. And Nathan Fielder reveals a new documentary he's been secretly working on. 

Photo: "Root vegetables" by Alex Lomas

Luke is doing stand up comedy in front of thousands of people tonight, and he is very nervous on a number of levels. He and Andrew discuss the damage that human urine is causing on Mt. Everest -- and whether or not that also applies to their own backyards. 

Andrew is excited to reconnect with his and Luke's former colleague on the radio tomorrow. Luke is enjoying his new iPod more than he thought he might. And they're both trying to use MapQuest after Google Maps (once again) fails to have any integrity under the Trump regime. 

Luke bought something off the TikTok store that is both exciting and -- if he's being honest -- not particularly useful. Andrew has an update on the Seattle grocery bagging competition after accidentally doing some journalism yesterday. And they discuss the music rights case between Stella Lefty and Noah Kahan -- and how the internet is reacting. 

Andrew is frustrated in his attempts to track down the details of a local grocery bagging competition. He also got a discount on the biggest sausage ever sold west of the Mississippi. Meanwhile, Luke is getting a lot of heat in the comments section of a TikTok video. And a listener offers great advice on washing machine maintenance. 

Jon joins the show so he and Luke can open the special packages that listener Summer sent to them. Plus, Luke is obsessed with the story of a scammer who convinced his victims that he was a professional NFL player. Jon highly recommends the new show Lanterns, while Luke highly recommends the old show Bored to Death. And Andrew explains how his kitchen almost caught fire over the weekend. 

The seasons are juuuust beginning to change, and Luke and Andrew have differing feelings about that. Plus, Andrew is 5 months into dog ownership and is now ready to start doling out  advice. And Luke has to solve a pizza shop-related mystery in order to win an argument with his daughter. 

Luke and Andrew discuss how they are the polar opposites when it comes to home ownership. Luke has also been catching up on Hard Knocks and really enjoying it. Meanwhile, Andrew is playing dangerous games with his computer drivers.  

Photo by Fabrice Floren