Episode #1630: David Simon, creator of The Wire and Treme
TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live
TBTL
4.8 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 25 June 2014
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Luke heads to Chicago for Wait Wait, but not before dialing up one of his favorite TBTL chats of all time, with David Simon, creator of The Wire and Treme.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey folks, it's Luke. Before we get started with today's edition of the show, |
| 0:04.4 | I just wanted to remind you that TBTL gets sponsorship from Chateau, |
| 0:08.6 | Sam Michelle. That's right, they're located in Woodenville, Washington, |
| 0:11.9 | and make all kinds of amazing wines. And this summer, when you're heading out to barbecues and |
| 0:17.7 | get together, don't be the person that shows up empty-handed. Because even though your friends |
| 0:23.7 | and family will say, oh no, big deal, we had it covered. They will judge you secretly. And if you |
| 0:28.4 | look past their outward stairs of friendliness, you will see an inward stare of judging you |
| 0:35.6 | because you didn't bring something great. Like a bottle of Chateau, Sam Michelle wine. |
| 0:39.0 | The other thing is Chateau, Sam Michelle is the official sponsor of our TBTL song of the summer |
| 0:43.2 | contest. So as you're going to that website, which you can get to by going through TBTL.net, |
| 0:48.6 | and as you're nominating songs and voting on songs and listening to songs and just having one |
| 0:52.5 | whale of a summertime involving the TBTL song of the summer contest, say a little prayer of thanks |
| 0:58.1 | in your heart to Chateau, Sam Michelle because they're making that happen as well. Chateau, Sam Michelle |
| 1:03.6 | located in Woodenville, Washington. Check them out, why don't you? Now, take a listen to this, TBTL. |
| 1:10.4 | And you are doing well? Oh, man, it's been so great with her. We, you know, it's like every day. |
| 1:19.6 | It's like a new day. Yeah, we just, we meet up and, you know, it's a work. And then I see her, |
| 1:25.9 | and she's like, there's all these things to say, all the time, and I do too, you know, |
| 1:32.0 | and there are always new things, never repetitive. And then we just kind of go back and forth, |
| 1:36.4 | and you know, it's like a tennis match of the idea. The conversation, yeah, with two people. |
| 1:47.3 | So I'm glad to finally see your place. I'm, I'm hoping not disturbing you. |
| 1:51.1 | Oh, no, no, I'm just trying to come up with a new Wi-Fi network name and, uh, |
| 1:56.1 | it's pretty intimidating because you're just so good. Oh, you look, muffins are tasty? |
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