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What's creepier: a mannequin head, poster of Bobby, or a dead deer? Why is Jeremy so aggro? What happened to the button fly on my suit? This week we sit down with Ten, podcaster, and mail carrier Jeff Richardson to ask the hard questions and of course break down some classic moments in TBTL history.  As discussed on the show:  Check out Jeff's podcasts here: http://awesomepod.squarespace.com/, find him on twitter @eljefetacoma  Find more about Little Red Bandwagon at littleredbandwagon.com

Welcome, friendos! The political landscape may have shifted, but TBTL continues, and that means LRB is here to break it down. In your weekly recap, Mike, Meredith, and Ann puzzle over exactly what it means that Andrew’s been meeting “old colleagues” for lunch, reflect on how Carey’s becoming a true Burbank, (although her desire to follow rules and regulations is driving her husband crazy), and dissect Luke’s trolling of the Canadian Border Patrol, which makes Carey, Andrew (and frankly all of us) extremely nervous. Additionally, Luke strives for an advantage in the parking ticket arms race, Andrew doesn’t understand why he can’t find eggnog for purchase in January, and we learn that TBTL has a new supervisor. Welcome, and we hope you’re not listening.

Along with all this week’s hot takes, Meredith shares how her tiny fence experience was a little more than she bargained for, Ann wants a moratorium on the phrase “on the nose,” (unless it refers to Luke’s dermatological issues) and Mike explains the concept of “sheet nipples." Plus, Simpsons Watch is a go, plans for the LRB slanket are being finalized (not really), and we’re busy creating an LRB raffle prize box that’ll give you the true, authentic aroma of Kyle, TX. Oh, and sorry about that whole Putin/Seagal imagery thing... we can’t get it out of our heads, either.

Phan Phavorite Phyllis Fletcher joins Bobby and Mike for some post-McFrizz Files questions about her father’s crimes and time behind bars, and a Phlashback to stories of alcohol- and animatronic-fueled rage at a string of rural Chuck-E-Cheese’s locations in January 2009.

And speaking of Real America, remember that starting today, it’s Great Again™! Today’s episode includes some related commentary (mainly from Mike), and some extremely polite and diplomatic additional input (Phyllis). Feel free to skip it—your time is probably better spent working on your fallout shelter now anyway (Bobby).

Don’t Stop your podcatcher now! Bobby and Ann are joined on The Chain by special guest and Gold Dust Woman Amy Sheppard to Make Loving (TBTL) Fun with your latest Week in Review!

While we would prefer Never Going Back Again, it seems we’re stuck in a déjà poop loop as Luke Goes His Own Way with his new $30 bidet, and is doomed to repeat Second Hand News from TBTL past. Why, you ask? Oh Daddy, we Don’t Want to Know. Also this week: An array of feedback from Wagoneers (including an amazing voicemail), Dreams of a bidetking.com sponsorship, a special Tiny Fence Concert audio postcard from Meredith, and much, much more. 

When you’re done here, go check out Songbird Amy’s podcast where she Makes Loving (music) Fun, Earbuds and Earworms! If the Rumors are true, it’s prettyyyyyy prettyyyyyy prettyyyyyy pretty good. Maybe even as good as Loud Pipes by Ratatat. 

In the winter of 2009, Michael Andrew Frizzell sat down with Luke Burbank and Jen Andrews of the nighttime radio show Too Beautiful To Live. That interview series has now become one of the most popular interview segments in TBTL history. Nine years later, we're going to re-package these episodes with brand new material, inside interviews, and a few special surprises. In this episode Christy and Mike sit down to field questions from the wagoneers (and some of our youngest listeners).  The TBTL clip in this show originally aired Jan 23rd, 2009. (The interview with Christy and Mike starts at 46:00)

Hey, Dummy: set a timer for two hours! Ann, Meredith and Mike are here and ready for a mammoth recap of last week’s TBTL. The pizza piles are in the oven, the zoodles and boodles are on the stove, and we are not (I repeat, NOT) working on the show sheet wearing our baldness laser helmets. Luke is causing trouble in his marriage due to his ongoing affair with technology, as well as working up some pre-emptive indignation at the tickets he’s surely going to get for parking illegally in Walshworld. Andrew and his pink ink notes (they’re friendly!) have been experiencing some episodes of rage, but we should be all right, as long as he keeps a lid on his manberry pudding pack. Err, his Saint-Tropez truffle duffle. I mean, his budgie smuggler.

On the homefront, we have lots of new things gearing up, including a call to action for the Wagoneers and a new contest. Mike details his new policy for picture messaging him, Meredith explains what it means that she’s hosting a Tiny Fence ConcertTM, and Ann wants everybody to stop bitching about how cold they are, because she’s colder, dammit.

In the winter of 2009, Michael Andrew Frizzell sat down with Luke Burbank and Jen Andrews of the nighttime radio show Too Beautiful To Live. That interview series has now become one of the most popular interview segments in TBTL history. Nine years later, we're going to re-package these episodes with brand new material, inside interviews, and a few special surprises. ​In this episode Christy and Mike are joined by none other than Big Country, the jail dude's jail buddy, to talk about what life was like behind bars.  The TBTL clip in this show originally aired Jan 21st, 2009. If you have questions for Mike please email them to [email protected], tweet us @LRBPodcast, or leave a VM (802) 432-TBTL (8285) (The interview with Christy, Mike, and Big Country starts at 43:00) 

Happy New Year from Little Red Bandwagon! Slip past the kid at the door and grab any open seat to hear Meredith, Mike and Bobby recap the latest week of TBTL, because it’s not stealing if it was going to be empty anyway. We promise not to tell, especially because Bobby is too busy breaking in his Instant Pot, Mike is too busy watching a kitten antagonize a bunny, and Meredith is too busy running the numbers on how many celebrities died last year. (Hot Take: They’re probably not going to stop in 2017.)

Please just make sure to keep the lights on for Duff, keep your mouth shut about the new shower head, check out Andrew’s new mixtape, and (literally) phone it in for any potential new listeners. They’ll love that.

(The part you want starts at 0:26.)

In the winter of 2009, Michael Andrew Frizzell sat down with Luke Burbank and Jen Andrews of the nighttime radio show Too Beautiful To Live. That interview series has now become one of the most popular interview segments in TBTL history. Nine years later, we're going to re-package these episodes with brand new material, inside interviews, and a few special surprises. In this episode Christy and Mike are joined by radio personality Rick Schwartz to talk about the time Mike filled in for him on a radio show while he was a fugitive. 

The TBTL clip in this show originally aired Jan 21st, 2009. If you have questions for Mike please email them to [email protected], tweet us @LRBPodcast, or leave a VM (802) 432-TBTL (8285) (The interview with Christy, Mike, and Rick starts at 40:00) 

Join Bobby, Christy, Mike, Meredith, Ann, Jeremy and Phyllis for a Secret Santa holiday spectacular! What this episode lacks in TBTL hot takes, it makes up for with holiday joy, ire for nearly every major shipping company, and abundant gift-opening audio texture. Plus: Kitten talk, Ann the Detective, a gift for Ellie, someone likes Etsy, someone else doesn’t like The Miracle Worker, we’re patenting the Broomba®, and much, much more.