Episode #1029: Fran Lebowitz!
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live
TBTL
4.8 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 2 March 2012
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Luke checks in from Chicago after another round of Wait Wait Don't Tell Me (which featured an awesome guest), plus, an interview with humorist, social critic, and all-around genius Fran Lebowitz.
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| 0:00.0 | We're adding a little something to this month's sales contest. |
| 0:03.1 | As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. |
| 0:06.1 | Anybody want to see second prize? |
| 0:08.2 | Second prize is set to steak knives. |
| 0:11.0 | Third prize is your fight. |
| 0:13.6 | We get the picture. |
| 0:15.9 | Are you laughing now? |
| 0:18.5 | You've got leads. |
| 0:20.0 | You can't close the leads, you're given. |
| 0:22.0 | You can't close shit. |
| 0:23.6 | You are shit. |
| 0:24.7 | Hit the bricks, pal, and beat it because you are going out. |
| 0:29.3 | I've been in this business 15 years. |
| 0:31.4 | What's your name? |
| 0:32.8 | You, that's my name. |
| 0:34.8 | You know why, mister? |
| 0:36.2 | Because you drove a Hyundai to get here tonight. |
| 0:38.7 | I drove an $80,000 BMW. |
| 0:41.2 | That's my name. |
| 0:43.0 | T-B-T-L. |
| 0:47.0 | Yes, indeed, it is. |
| 0:49.0 | A Friday afternoon edition of T-B-T-L. |
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