TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live
American Public Media
TBTL is a daily show hosted by two longtime friends goofing their way through the world the best they can. Join Luke Burbank and Andrew Walsh as they cover the most important topics of the day, from 25 year-old film reviews to whether or not Andrew’s neighbors are secretly using his garbage bins.
Location:
United States
Networks:
American Public Media
Description:
TBTL is a daily show hosted by two longtime friends goofing their way through the world the best they can. Join Luke Burbank and Andrew Walsh as they cover the most important topics of the day, from 25 year-old film reviews to whether or not Andrew’s neighbors are secretly using his garbage bins.
Language:
English
Episodes
#4447 The Height Of Comedy
4/17/2025
Luke and Andrew cancel all their plans to discuss a long-lost Zach Galifinakis movie and last night’s episode of “Everybody’s Live With John Mullaney.”
Duration:01:27:22
#4446 The Manchurian Burbank
4/16/2025
Luke saw some very strange things at the airport late last night. He and Andrew also discuss the terrible SNL sketch that is also catching heat for being hurtful. And we get an update on the TBTL Jr. Slugger’s latest little league game.
Duration:01:49:07
#4445 Making Mr. Wrong
4/15/2025
A viewing of an old 80s movie has Andrew and Luke wondering when John Malkovich became a Serious Actor. And Luke is still embarrassed about a “four grape breakfast” situation that unfolded in his hotel this morning.
Duration:01:01:52
#4444 Bolstering On A Budget
4/14/2025
Luke met three members of Metallica today, and he’s meeting the fourth one tomorrow. They’re good guys.
Duration:01:22:53
#4443 Better Off Fred
4/11/2025
Luke finally watched the White Lotus finale and has thoughts. Andrew regrets deleting his Bluesky post about the B-52s. And we all learn a valuable lesson about the Blue Angels of yesteryear.
Duration:01:22:56
#4442 This Is So Boarding And Forever Taking
4/10/2025
Andrew finally opens up about his relationship with Guitar Center. Luke is $4.98 richer after finding himself on the winning side of a class-action suit. And young people are going nutso over a specific line in the new Minecraft movie.
Duration:01:15:13
#4441 Mother Tootin’ Son Of A Biscuit!
4/9/2025
Andrew is mulling over a recent interaction he had with a sales person and he’s not liking what he’s mulling. Plus, an American YouTuber was arrested for visiting a remote Indian island and leaving a can of soda behind. And another rant in the Seattle Times has left Luke confused.
Duration:01:19:44
#4440 HOV Actually
4/8/2025
Luke and Andrew each have questions about today’s “Rants and Raves” column in the Seattle Times…including whether or not Luke was the target of a rant. They also receive an important Public Service Announcement from television’s Chris Hayes.
Duration:01:13:35
#4439 The Eyes Have It
4/7/2025
Luke went back to the eye doctor on Friday, and whooooo-boy. He has an update. Plus, Andrew has been thinking a lot about original sin and text message etiquette (unrelated.) And Coach Ben sends in a recap of the TBTL Junior Sluggers’ first game!
Duration:01:49:02
#4438 Don’t Throw The Bread Out With The Basket
4/4/2025
Luke and Andrew break down the sublime and the not-so-sublime moments of John Mullaney’s latest live broadcast. Plus, Luke found the misleading CPAP commercial he was looking for, and it’s even more confusing and bizarre than he originally thought. And Andrew challenges Luke with a riddle for the ages (“the ages” being the early 2000s.)
Duration:01:56:55
#4437 Today's My Flursday
4/3/2025
Luke and Andrew call Coach Ben for a preview of the upcoming TBTL Junior Sluggers little league season.
Duration:00:56:56
#4436 Stupid Head And The Other One
4/2/2025
Luke and Andrew turn to each other for help understanding some local TV commercials. They also discuss vampires and immortality, Cory Booker’s record-breaking speech, and Taffy Brodesser Ackner’s profile of Val Kilmer, who passed away yesterday.
Duration:01:26:33
#4435 (Part 2): The Fix Is In
4/1/2025
Today’s full episode of TBTL isn’t showing up on Apple Podcasts, so Luke and Andrew fire up the old podcasting machine again to see if they can do anything about it.
Duration:00:11:23
#4435 I Saw The Sign
4/1/2025
Luke and Andrew discuss the single-shot feats of Netflix’s Adolescence, the best/worst new commercial for a local casino, the troubling legacy of a famous sign along I-5, and NPR’s reporting on the “slow internet movement.”
Duration:01:36:47
#4434 Resident Allium
3/31/2025
Luke regales Andrew with many stories from his trip to the mustard museum this weekend.
Duration:01:44:12
#4433 Silly Rabbit, Don't Push The Kids
3/28/2025
An anonymous listener shares a hair-raising story about getting scammed by the same “Sheriff’s Department” call that Andrew recently received. Luke and Andrew also discuss their viewing experience during baseball’s opening day. And the prime minister of Australia is getting surprisingly involved in the story of a mascot that pushed a child.
Duration:01:06:45
#4432 Mr. Fubo Meets Dr. Roku
3/27/2025
Luke and Andrew are gearing up for baseball’s opening day by trying to figure out how the heck to watch the games. They also dive deeper into Kyle Mooney’s new record, which is probably a joke but maybe not?
Duration:01:28:31
#4431 Well I’ll Be Spranged
3/26/2025
Luke is grumpy after a rough day of travelling around the Tri-City area, but Andrew found the perfect thing to cheer him up on an old VHS tape. Luke also has more dazzling details than you can imagine on the history of Pez dispensers!
Duration:01:19:50
#4430 In Media Res
3/25/2025
Andrew received an alarming phone call last week and is still processing it. Luke is in New York, where he’s rearranging his hotel room and looking for fancy extension cords for his fancy travel bags.
Duration:01:09:21
#4429 I’m Bada-Booming Here!
3/24/2025
Luke and Andrew aren’t yet ready to talk about Pez dispensers or Kyle Mooney’s new project, but they are ready to talk about what they might talk about when they are ready to talk about those topics. They also discuss the Mariner’s new app, which may make watching games easier or more difficult, depending on what you read.
Duration:01:19:31