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
#4503 Big Mac And Me
7/4/2025
Luke and Andrew try the Tiktok “Big Mac Challenge” to see if they can each eat the double-decker burger in one minute or less.
Duration:00:42:27
#4502 Is Bowling A Hot Dog?
7/3/2025
Luke literally kicked a hornet’s nest yesterday. Also, Andrew’s reading another book he doesn’t like. And they use the internet to learn what their names would be if they were blues musicians.
Duration:01:26:22
#4501 Twisted In The Wind
7/2/2025
Luke is weirdly intrigued by a new Tiktok food challenge that he might try live on TBTL. Andrew is breaking open container laws in an attempt to win the title of Mr. North Aurora 2025. And an artist is fooled into thinking she’s selling her work to Lady Gaga when it was really an imposter, but she still got paid, so….?
Duration:01:24:29
#4500 Titanicly Drunk And Extremely Regretful
7/1/2025
Andrew is excited to receive an email from one of his favorite podcast hosts. Luke is anxious about an upcoming party that he doesn’t have time to prep for. And they discuss the age-old “quality vs quantity” debate when it comes to pizza.
Duration:01:25:17
#4499 The Ultimate Snack Down
6/30/2025
Luke is moving slow today after a Las Vegas weekend involving major podcast celebrities, a ringside UFC experience, and a fun day at the pool. Andrew is mad as heck about something regarding his YouTube account, but he refuses to talk about it.
Duration:01:01:05
#4498 Deus Ex Mulchina
6/27/2025
Luke shares his thoughts about children' s eating habits while Andrew tries to distance himself from his co-hosts hot takes. They also discuss the story of the Seattle bar being sued for playing music without paying ASCAP licensing fees. And Andrew’s eyeing a pile of free mulch across the street from him.
Duration:00:55:26
#4497 These Booths Were Made For Sitting
6/26/2025
Luke finds himself burgled (or maybe robbed or maybe theived?) in Las Vegas, and he’s not happy about it. And Andrew discovers a 20-year old letter from a friend that is blowing his gosh darn mind right now.
Duration:01:26:17
#4496 The E Line Of Cities
6/25/2025
Luke joins the show from Sin City, where he saw someone on the street that he never thought he’d see in real life. He’s also gearing up for his big interview with Dana White, which he’s unusually prepared for.
Duration:01:05:04
#4495 What You’re Seeing Is A Bad Clue
6/24/2025
The day has finally come for a huge TBTL reveal! Jon joins Luke and Andrew to disclose the location of the brand new TBTL billboard and to announce the winner in the Great TBTL Billboard Hunt!
Duration:01:17:33
#4494 Gratuitous Knolling
6/23/2025
Luke and Andrew have an update on the Great TBTL Billboard Hunt! And since Luke is in Los Angeles, they discuss movies, the film industry, and Andrew’s favorite place to exercise in Hollywood.
Duration:01:12:29
#4493 Guess Of Honor
6/20/2025
The Tens of Listeners are SO CLOSE to guessing where the new TBTL billboard is going up. Jon joins the show to offer the fifth and final clue in the Great TBTL Billboard Hunt!
Duration:01:18:59
#4492 Lukebeard’s Castle
6/19/2025
Luke has an update on his chat with William Shatner and Neal DeGrasse Tyson. And Andrew has one less gingham shirt to his name, after Genevieve gave it to his TBTL co-host.
Duration:01:18:04
#4491 The Separation Of Todd And State
6/18/2025
Luke and Andrew talk about rumbles that they’ve been in, rumbles that they’ve heard about, and rumbles that they’ve avoided. Plus, Luke is feeling pretty nervous before his interview with Neil DeGrasse Tyson and William “Sabatage” Shatner.
Duration:01:04:56
#4490 That’s Bunker Journalism
6/17/2025
Luke and Andrew become obsessed with a bunker that’s for sale in Washington State. They also bond over their recent yard work exploits. And Andrew realizes he’s become obsessed with classic Nancy cartoons.
Duration:01:28:56
#4489 Is There A Mrs. Broligarch?
6/16/2025
Andrew had the perfect weekend. Luke’s mom shares an incredible perspective on the aging process. And Luke and Andrew finally discuss the infuriating story of a woman who accidentally tipped $5000 but couldn’t get her bank to stop the payment from going through.
Duration:01:13:44
#4488 A Show About Almosts
6/13/2025
Things are really heating up in the Great TBTL Billboard Hunt! Jon joins the show to offer Clue #4 and review some recent guesses. Luke and Andrew also almost develop a theory about fountains on TV shows. And Luke is angry that he has a hotel room with a nice view.
Duration:00:54:15
#4487 The Man Who Brought The Medium Edge To The Casino
6/12/2025
Luke and Andrew flutter from topic to topic and discuss everything from the heart medication Andrew isn’t taking to a couple of surprising upcoming performances at local casinos. Plus, Luke feels like he needs some closure after an awkward moment yesterday.
Duration:01:30:19
#4486 Splinter Group
6/11/2025
Andrew found himself in an honest-to-gosh negotiation with a robot yesterday and it kind of blew his mind. He also has an update on his recent finger injury, while Luke has been talking to a preacher at the World’s Largest Truck Stop.
Duration:00:52:01
#4485 Rashomon, Not Rochambeau
6/10/2025
Luke had an encounter at an airport bar that has Andrew ON EDGE. They also discuss the “world’s largest litter box” that Luke has accidentally built in his back yard. And they get a big update on the famous billboard along I-5 that has displayed wackadoo conservative messages for decades.
Duration:01:08:06
#4484 A Litter Box For Bad Jokes
6/9/2025
Andrew considers doing some home surgery during the show, but then thinks better of it as he deals with a painful injury. He and Luke also trade notes on the desperate and desolate conditions of modern day drugstores. And a listener has some solid phlebotomy advice.
Duration:01:12:47