TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

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.

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Luke and Andrew discuss all the coverage they've been seeing and hearing about Dolly Parton and how it's touching and inspiring them. They also talk about Luke's uncomfortable relationship with the 2026 Seattle Mariners and an uncomfortable moment Andrew had at the ballpark the other night.

Jon joins Luke and Andrew for a special "Save the Date" announcement regarding TBTL's 5000th episode celebration. They also celebrate the fact that they're officially better podcasters than Megan and Harry. And they learn the incredibly sad news that Dolly Parton passed away at age 80.

Luke accidentally found himself staying in a hotel with ties to a cult. He and Andrew also discuss some of Mitch Hurwitz's lesser known projects and a Richard Dreyfus vehicle that should have never, ever seen the light of day. And Luke has found a way to look at life through rose-colored glasses; All he had to do was purchase special glasses.