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TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

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TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

TBTL

Leisure, Comedy

4.82.3K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2023

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Luke and Andrew review some reader-submitted “Rants and Raves” in the Seattle Times and try to figure out why a rich teenager in New York City has declared war on a fancy hotel. They also learn that Andy Rooney was apparently a huge fan of TBTL.

Transcript

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0:00.0

You know, I've always considered myself a bit of an old fashioned average guy,

0:03.7

give me a typewriter, a newspaper, and a cup of coffee, and I'm content.

0:07.5

But there's this modern phenomenon that's managed to sneak into my routine and capture my attention.

0:14.2

The podcast, too beautiful to live. Now, I don't know much about this podcasting business,

0:19.7

but let me tell you, there's something about this show that just gets me hooked.

0:23.7

Now, what keeps me coming back are the hosts Luke Burbank and Andrew Walsh.

0:29.3

These guys have a way of talking that's like having a chat with your neighbor over the backyard fence.

0:34.2

It's comfortable like a well-worn armchair that fits just right.

0:37.4

They talk about their lives, their observations, and things that just make you chuckle,

0:42.0

like watching a squirrel try to outsmart a bird feeder.

0:44.8

But here's the real kicker. They talk about their kittens bingo and bubbles.

0:48.6

Here in these two grown men discuss the antics of their feline companions.

0:53.1

Well, it's a bit like eavesdropping on a conversation between friends at a neighborhood diner.

0:58.4

Bingo knocking over a vase, bubbles chasing a stray shoelace.

1:02.0

It's the stuff of everyday life, but told with such affection and humor that you can't help but smile.

1:08.4

You know, I've never been one to jump on the latest trends, but

1:12.7

too beautiful to live has managed to capture my attention in a way I didn't expect.

1:17.0

It's like a radio drama for the digital age, and I can't help but enjoy the ride.

1:27.8

Do you believe that? I do if you do.

1:30.4

It's absurd.

1:31.4

You're here to make friends. Making friends is the name of this show.

1:34.4

I'm an old man, so you can trust what I say.

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