#4369 Good To The Last Drop

Summary

Podcast Summary: TBTL Episode #4369 - "Good To The Last Drop"

Introduction to the Episode

In episode #4369 of TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live, hosts Luke Burbank and Andrew Walsh embark on a lively and unfiltered discussion that meanders through various personal anecdotes, pop culture references, and listener interactions. Released on December 30, 2024, this episode showcases the duo's trademark humor and camaraderie as they navigate topics ranging from interior design preferences for a vape store to intricate details about their podcast's intro tape usage.

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1. The Intro Tape Tracking Project

A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to Luke and Andrew's ongoing project of cataloging and analyzing the intro tapes they use in their podcast. They delve into how frequently they've incorporated snippets from various TV shows, revealing insights into their preferences and the evolution of their podcast's aesthetic over the years.

• Portlandia vs. 30 Rock

  • Andrew Walsh [04:11]: “You were right about Portlandia being the most used.”
  • The hosts discuss that Portlandia has been the most frequently used intro tape, tallying up to 35 instances over four years. In comparison, 30 Rock follows with about 25 uses, highlighting their inclination towards shows with distinctive and quirky intros.

• The Office and The Simpsons

  • Luke Burbank [12:25]: “The Michael Scott stuff is just brilliant.”
  • Andrew Walsh [14:11]: “The Office ranks at 28, solidly behind Portlandia.”
  • They acknowledge The Office as another staple in their intro repertoire, with 28 usages, and discuss the occasional use of The Simpsons, which has been slightly less frequent at 19 times.

• Other Shows: Monk, Parks and Recreation, Severance

  • Luke Burbank [32:05]: “We’ve got a decent showing from Parks and Rec with about 16 uses.”
  • Andrew Walsh [33:37]: “Severance might be making its way into higher usage soon.”
  • The conversation covers lesser-used intros from Monk and Parks and Recreation, as well as anticipation for future additions like Severance.

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2. Password Management Banter

Shifting gears, Luke and Andrew engage in a humorous yet relatable discussion about their struggles with password management. They explore the challenges of creating strong, memorable passwords and the pitfalls of various management systems.

• Andrew Walsh [22:22]: “Now we are doing that [using a password manager]. It has been a bit of a game changer.”
• Luke Burbank [24:15]: “I honestly would rather leave it to the robots.”

Their exchange highlights the universal frustration with constantly updating and remembering complex passwords, sprinkled with personal anecdotes and witty remarks about their individual approaches.

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3. Reminiscing About Favorite Shows and Actors

The hosts dive deep into their favorite shows and admired actors, sharing personal experiences and favorite moments.

• Severance

  • Luke Burbank [33:12]: “The visual aesthetic of Severance is just off the charts.”
  • They express excitement about the upcoming season of Severance, discussing its intricate set designs and the surreal universe crafted by the creators.

• Tony Shalhoub and Crystal Bernard

  • Andrew Walsh [47:08]: “Tony Shalhoub was amazing in The Man Who Wasn’t There.”
  • Luke Burbank [54:51]: “Crystal Bernard's music career included the hit song 'Don't Touch Me There.'”
  • The conversation touches on Tony Shalhoub’s performances and Crystal Bernard’s multifaceted career as an actress and singer, including her noteworthy single that charted on Billboard.

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4. Listener Feedback and Vocabulary Usage

Taking a more introspective turn, Luke and Andrew address feedback from listeners regarding their extensive vocabulary on the show. They contemplate the impact of their word choices and consider dedicating an upcoming episode to dissect and contextualize these words.

• Andrew Walsh [40:00]: “We have a list of about 20 words that stood out to listener Kristen.”
• Luke Burbank [41:04]: “This is a potential thing we could talk about on tomorrow's show.”

This segment underscores their commitment to engaging with their audience and continuously improving the show's content based on listener input.

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5. Thanking Supporters

In the latter part of the episode, Luke and Andrew take time to acknowledge and thank their dedicated supporters. They emphasize the importance of listener contributions in maintaining the podcast's quality and independence from traditional advertising.

• Luke Burbank [43:43]: “Listeners like Cassandra from Victoria, British Columbia…”
• Andrew Walsh [44:29]: “We have chosen not to take sponsors to keep our aesthetic tight.”

This heartfelt appreciation reinforces the community-driven nature of TBTL, highlighting how listener support enables them to prioritize content quality over commercial interests.

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Conclusion

Episode #4369 of TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live is a quintessential example of Luke Burbank and Andrew Walsh's dynamic interplay and diverse range of topics. From meticulous tracking of intro tapes and the trials of password management to nostalgic reflections on beloved shows and heartfelt thanks to their supporters, the episode offers a rich tapestry of discussions that are both entertaining and insightful. Listeners can expect the same blend of humor, authenticity, and thoughtful conversation that has become the hallmark of TBTL.

Notable Quotes:

• Andrew Walsh [30:55]: “I believe the quote is the quarterback is toast.”
• Luke Burbank [47:41]: “What a dream. I mean, literally, that sounds like a dream I would have.”
• Andrew Walsh [56:14]: “You slipped inside the walls.”

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For those who haven’t listened yet, this episode provides a comprehensive glimpse into the hosts’ camaraderie and the eclectic mix of topics that make TBTL a beloved daily show.

Transcript

[Andrew Walsh]

We tear all the wood out. We want to get rid of anything.

[Luke Burbank]

That seems natural, authentic. Get rid of the espresso machine.

[Andrew Walsh]

Get rid of that.

[Luke Burbank]

That all goes. Anything rustic is gone. Anything authentic, anything organic, anything permanent.

[Andrew Walsh]

Also, this is a vape store. Yeah.

[Luke Burbank]

So we want a carpeting that's going to absorb. And I don't mean mask, but literally just absorb the odor so that when people come in here, they're just overwhelmed.

[Andrew Walsh]

Okay.

[Luke Burbank]

You want it to be pungent. Jaundice. You want a sickly, vomitous taste of vile. You want it to smell like old bubble gum. Yeah. Have you ever huffed an airwick? The lighting is too warm in. I'm feeling too good about this. You know? I want to see my own zits.

[Andrew Walsh]

Like an old thrift store or something, maybe.

[Luke Burbank]

No, that's even too descriptive. That's too kitschy. It should just be like part of an airport that you ignore. Think of hanging out inside a vending machine, a cell phone store, or batteries. Plus, make sure your bathroom really has got a toilet that's way too high and kind of big.

[Andrew Walsh]

Also, two plungers.

[Luke Burbank]

Two plungers says it all.

[Andrew Walsh]

Tbtm. Well, more bodily functions in the news this morning.

[Luke Burbank]

The next time you pass gas, make sure no police are around. That's science. These are facts.

[Andrew Walsh]

I'm just. I'm kind of flabbergasted when you say things like that. It's weird. Thank you. Not a compliment. So maybe this isn't exactly the most polished radio broadcast you've ever heard.

[Luke Burbank]

No, you're. You're going to tell a story. I don't believe that I can bear.

[Andrew Walsh]

To listen to another one of your stories right now.

[Luke Burbank]

Well, all right. Hello, good morning and welcome, everyone, to a Monday edition of tbtl, the show that just might be too beautiful to live. My name is Luke Burbank. I am your host. Right over there, my dear friend and the longest running co bro of the program here in the flesh, Mr. Andrew Walsh is joining us.

[Andrew Walsh]

Hello. Hey, Luke. I just had an idea before we get into our special. And by the way, I should mention this is probably a pretty bad idea before we get into our show topic today, I believe we're continuing our. Our project of going over some of the missed stories.

[Luke Burbank]

You're. If you're. If your bright idea means we don't get to the topic at hand, which is a topic we already skipped this year.

[Andrew Walsh]

Yeah. Is that not cute anymore?

[Luke Burbank]

It was cute last week. It's not cute anymore.

[Andrew Walsh]

Really? I think I can make it cute. I can make it Cute.

[Luke Burbank]

Anyone can. It's you.

[Andrew Walsh]

Well, I got an invite to something one time that the wording on this invite has stuck in my head. Now. I'm not going to use names, although I'm sure you could probably figure this out. But there's no need to make this a guessing game. We're now two games in and we're not even to the main project yet, but which, by the way, is to.

[Luke Burbank]

Get to some top stories that we promoted endlessly and didn't actually get you.

[Andrew Walsh]

And we.

[Luke Burbank]

For weeks during this year, we're trying to clean a little bit of that up.

[Andrew Walsh]

Now we're trying to do a little bit of business. But you saying, or me saying make it cute reminded me of an invite I got one time I was part of a wedding for some people who were significantly younger, and I would say younger but significantly hipper and more beautiful than I am. Just general than me. Stylish.

[Luke Burbank]

No pasta. I'm working on my Fred art.

[Andrew Walsh]

Oh, no, no. When you eat pasta. When you eat pasta, that's really one.

[Luke Burbank]

Of your best impressions.

[Andrew Walsh]

I can do a levitard. They call those limited fakes. I can do a limited fake Fred.

[Luke Burbank]

That's a whole genre of TikTok, which is doing like three word impressions. And those are often the best because that's about the amount of time I can keep one up.

[Andrew Walsh]

That's so funny because long before we had this verbiage and long before we even had the Internet, or at least people like you and I had the Internet. I remember in high school coming up with my limited fake. Well, it would help if I. If I could. Well, I'll tell you what, I won't say his name. I'll just do the impression and you can tell me if you recognize this. Boston. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay, let's see.

[Luke Burbank]

Sean Connery.

[Andrew Walsh]

Sean Connery is exactly right. And by the way, I didn't think of his name after I. My impression was so good that, that I. Once I did the impression, I go.

[Luke Burbank]

Yeah, it actually reminded you.

[Andrew Walsh]

That's all I can do, though. I can't do anything other than that one word. So anyway, they invited me to some sort of like pre wedding festivities that were gonna be out on, I think an island somewhere, some place very beautiful. I did not go, but I remember they kind of broke down what the activities were gonna be. And it was gonna be a bunch of these people, you know, and these are all wonderful people. I ended up being in this wedding with them. They're very, very, very nice. Loving people. But I definitely felt like an outsider. I felt like an old troll because I was to stay in this, like, lake house or something on an island. And they said, like, your self confidence.

[Luke Burbank]

Was on an island.

[Andrew Walsh]

I think. Exactly. I think for, like, the brunch, they said something like, casual, but make it cute or something. Or like, casual brunch, but make it cute. And I was like, girlfriend, I. I can't make anything cute. How would you expect me to make it cute? I have a. I have a Cintas work shirt.

[Luke Burbank]

Oh, I can make. This was outfit related.

[Andrew Walsh]

It was outfit related.

[Luke Burbank]

It was dress code. It was exactly.

[Andrew Walsh]

It was.

[Luke Burbank]

And it was like, they wanted you to eat brunch.

[Andrew Walsh]

Cute. I'm sorry. No, I guess I didn't make that very clear. But it was like the. But the thing is, it was like an invite to a whole weekend with a whole bunch of things, but then individually, you know, activities within the house had separate, like, kind of categories. And they were saying, like, okay, well, for brunch, you know, dress this way, but make it cute. And I was just like, well, first of all, y'all are living together in a house. Like, you're. I don't know. It's just. It was such a world of difference between how I've ever lived my life. I've never made anything cute in my life, is my point.

[Luke Burbank]

But if anyone can make us not getting to the top story that we already didn't get to cute, I still think it's you. I have hope.

[Andrew Walsh]

And this was my idea. And this is the reason it's a bad idea, is because it really throws me under the bus as a very lazy producer. But I was listening to that intro. Speaking of Fred Armisen, I was listening to that Portlandia intro, and I was thinking, wow, we definitely use a lot of Portlandia intros. And there was a time when it was all 30 Rock. I feel like 30 Rock would have been the number one source of intro tape. I mean, sort of like dry intro tape, not little drops in the montage afterwards, but like what we literally begin the show with. And then it occurred to me, well, I have this spreadsheet that I made, or spreadsheet in the parlance of TBTL, that I made in January of 2021. This was the very. So this. We're getting very near the end of 2024. So we have exactly four years of data that I could search for right now in the spreadsheet. What show do you think? It's Portlandia. What show do you think If I type in the name of a show. This spreadsheet by the way, is keeping track of every piece of information.

[Luke Burbank]

Once that ORCA card tried to predict or tried to report what bus line you took the most, you've now you're, you've gone on a data dive.

[Andrew Walsh]

I've gone real deep data dive. I know there's a lot of Ds, dude, data friendly. So I am going to type in Portlandia here. How many times in the past four years, almost exactly four years, have we started a show with dry tape from Portlandia that wasn't.

[Luke Burbank]

So the question isn't the. What is the most frequent. From which show do we harvest the most or at least do we most often use tape from.

[Andrew Walsh]

Well, that was my original question. That was my original question. But I guess we got to start by typing in the name of the show and then seeing how many times. I see.

[Luke Burbank]

Gotcha.

[Andrew Walsh]

So do you want me to tell you Portlandia or do you just.

[Luke Burbank]

I'm guessing Portlandia. It's, it's 21.

[Andrew Walsh]

We used that 35 times in four years and some of them have been recreated in four years since 2021. And we're almost in 2025. So. And it was the very beginning. So let's 30 rock, like how many now?

[Luke Burbank]

And this goes back. Sorry, you might have mentioned this. How far back does the, the spreadsheet go?

[Andrew Walsh]

Four years.

[Luke Burbank]

Okay, so this is now. I think that. Yeah, I think, I think that Portlandia was ascendant and I bet you 30 Rock was slightly descendant in that time. I mean there would have been a time in the earth in the, in the, the first decade of the show. And yes, Andrew, that's a statement we can make about this program. The first decade of the show. It would have been, I think it would have been very over indexed for 30 rock. But I bet you 30 rock was happening less and less. I'm gonna say 22, 30 rocks.

[Andrew Walsh]

I am looking now four years because of the, there's a little bit of issue with the data here, but I'm just looking. The best way I can look it up is by working in the word rock or looking up the word rock, which is also bringing me some strays like the Rockford Files and whatnot because we're a young show if nothing else. But it, it looks like in the mid 20s. So mid 20s estimate that around 25ish maybe because we probably didn't do that much. Rockford Files. What other show would even. Are there any other Tim and Eric? Oh, Right now, they, of course, we might have them under various project names.

[Luke Burbank]

But probably categorized in a bunch of different ways. It'd probably be hard to know.

[Andrew Walsh]

Honestly. Honestly, I think if I look up Eric, I'm seeing a bunch of these. It is picking up a few extra spares. Like for some reason, coming to America is Eric. Eric is in America. Putting the Eric in America.

[Luke Burbank]

That's what we do here on the show.

[Andrew Walsh]

That is exactly what we do. So cutting out these extras and I'm going to include the ones that have, like Tim and Eric in other projects. Like what was the Aziz Ansari show where Eric had a master of none. Master of none, exactly. But I'm counting that he was talking about his chameleon or his pet lizard or something like that. I'm going to count that as part of their.

[Luke Burbank]

Do we count him from the I think you should leave universe too. Talking about. Yeah, that's. How far does this go? I mean, that's.

[Andrew Walsh]

That's a good point. I would.

[Luke Burbank]

I would say for the next one, we're going to check that. I think you should leave. Is probably got some pretty. Doing some decent. Some decent numbers for Tim and Eric. I'm going to say that includes Cinco Party Snoozer. That is, you know, anything like that. I'm gonna say it's in the mid-20s as well.

[Andrew Walsh]

I'm gonna go with 20 here because it looks like I'm getting a total. I'm looking at. It's giving me 22, but I know at least two of those are Wet Hot America Summer. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So I'm gonna go 20 on the.

[Luke Burbank]

Ones put in the Wet hot in America.

[Andrew Walsh]

Exactly. And then. Okay, leave. So let's look up Leave. Do you want to take a guess as to the number?

[Luke Burbank]

I think it's probably. I think it's probably actually not as many as you would think. Considering how much you and I talk about this in our personal lives, I would agree. How much of our personal time is taken up with just like making, you know, reference to it. I bet you the amount of things that really work as TBTL intro tape, I'd say it's more like in the 15 range, if that.

[Andrew Walsh]

That is exactly right. Because even though it takes up a lot of our brain space and we talk about it a lot, a lot of them don' Really, a lot of the best moments of that show just don't stand alone as audio only intro tape. However, it does look like. And I don't think we have any. I think these are Clean numbers here. You'll be excited about that. I don't think leave is pulling in any strays. And so it looks like we have a solid 17.

[Luke Burbank]

17. I was pretty close.

[Andrew Walsh]

Oh. Including fully loaded nachos. Did you see the photo that was going around? I don't know if this. It looked like a real photo, but it's probably just somebody having fun at a Taco Bell. But somebody put it like a printed out sign on the front door of a Taco Bell saying, if you order nach, there's a rule that one person can't eat all the fully loaded nachos with all the cheese and stuff. And it was like. It was a direct quote. Exactly how he says it awkwardly in the show. It was a pretty good spoof. I saw that.

[Luke Burbank]

I like that. I go in for that kind of stuff. Okay, last but not least.

[Andrew Walsh]

Mm.

[Luke Burbank]

Let's go to the old standby. The old stalwart. I think you know what I'm talking. Actually, there's two old stalwarts.

[Andrew Walsh]

Mm.

[Luke Burbank]

Amazing stall. Is it stalwart?

[Andrew Walsh]

I've mispronounced at least three things wrong today. And I just barreled through stalwart.

[Luke Burbank]

I think stalwart.

[Andrew Walsh]

L W A R T kind of.

[Luke Burbank]

Trails off from there for me.

[Andrew Walsh]

Let's just go.

[Luke Burbank]

A couple of old lions.

[Andrew Walsh]

Andrew.

[Luke Burbank]

There's actually two old lions of the show when it comes to intro tape. One would be the Simpsons and the other would be the Office.

[Andrew Walsh]

Of course. How did I not even think of those? Of course. Okay. I'll bet you the. Could the Office win?

[Luke Burbank]

Maybe. It's a biggie. There's some. The Michael Scott stuff is just. And also the Dwight Schrute. It's really. Because it's a lot of kind of sort of monologues delivered directly to the camera. I mean, you got Ed Helms talking about. You got Ed Helms in the car singing Give me the beat, Boy, and Free my Soul. Fear me. You got also Boo Boo tummy diarrhea real bad. Which is a totally different scene where he's been called in. You've got Michael Scott doing stand up comedy. It just doesn't have to be the stupid people.

[Andrew Walsh]

I said that. What was I at? Oh, I should be a little careful. I was at a. I was at a.

[Luke Burbank]

You're at a wake.

[Andrew Walsh]

I was at a wake. I was at a holiday party. I won't say where, but I was at a holiday party. I come more of a formalized holiday party where somebody was giving a little talk and they left in what was, I think, supposed to be like, kind of just like a little pause for laughter, and the laughter didn't really come. And I leaned over to Vee and I whispered, everybody can laugh. It doesn't have to joke with the idiots. That got a bigger laugh than the person who was giving the little toast. So.

[Luke Burbank]

So the office is gonna probably have kind of a lot.

[Andrew Walsh]

Yes, the Office ranks. Yeah. Do you want to throw a number out there?

[Luke Burbank]

Well, now I'm thinking maybe. Could it be in the 30s? Could it be all the way up there in the 30s?

[Andrew Walsh]

Like, better than. So, Portlandia, as a reminder, we put it 35.

[Luke Burbank]

I don't know.

[Andrew Walsh]

And 30 Rock, we put at 25.

[Luke Burbank]

Yeah. Which is ironic because it's called 30 Rock.

[Andrew Walsh]

I know we need to play it.

[Luke Burbank]

Five more times, but, yeah, I'm gonna say may. I'm going to say maybe in the 30s has been played maybe in the 30s of time.

[Andrew Walsh]

It was actually 28. 28 for the office, but I'm very confident in those numbers. Office only appears in that context. But now the Simpsons.

[Luke Burbank]

You got to edit out all the O.J. simpson trials.

[Andrew Walsh]

Okay. Oh, then we're down to nothing. It looks like that was a.

[Luke Burbank]

That was a weird time for the show.

[Andrew Walsh]

Let's see if it fits. You must. If it doesn't fit, you must acquit. Okay. Get rid of that.

[Luke Burbank]

Cochrane again.

[Andrew Walsh]

All right, so I have a number on the Simpsons. Okay.

[Luke Burbank]

Now, again, I think the last four years, because you and I, first of all, have just, like, stopped watching the Simpsons, which just, you know, not due to any kind of personal grudge against its creators or actors, but just whatever. Life moves on. So I would say that probably the Simpsons is getting played less. It's getting. Yeah, it's getting a little less play in the last four years than it would have, let's say the. You know, were we still watching it, or were it even closer to when we were watching it? So I'm gonna say I'm gonna put the Simpsons in. I'm gonna say 19.

[Andrew Walsh]

1924 still gets played quite a bit.

[Luke Burbank]

Still doing some numbers.

[Andrew Walsh]

You know, how do I count? Where do I count? Bart Scompson, though. That's the sweet spot between Portland.

[Luke Burbank]

This is like, a view into your. Like, your organizational brain, Andrew. And you're like, is it. Yeah. Is it Portlandia? But it is Bart Simpson related content. Where does that go? What. What bucket do we put that in? Okay, I'm saying that because I'm staring at a bunch of buckets in my oh yeah.

[Andrew Walsh]

Okay, now, now I want. Okay, I'm gonna lay one more on you. And I will say that I am surprised by this number. I'm not gonna say how or why.

[Luke Burbank]

I'm surprised by this unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

[Andrew Walsh]

Oh, that, that is a. That is one that would. I'm guessing. Okay, we can look that up, but then I'm gonna tell you about this other one. But here, if I look up Kimmy, look up snost. What do you.

[Luke Burbank]

And lost.

[Andrew Walsh]

Oh, I love that drop. See now that one though, that's not, that's not dry intro tape. That's just a little drop. We used to wrap up a intro. Right, right. Kimmy Schmidt is lower. I mean it's like under 1030 rock. It's 10 Kimmy Schmidt outside bones.

[Luke Burbank]

Outside bones.

[Andrew Walsh]

So funny. But here's one thing you don't know about me and my organization in these, in, in this arena, Luke. And then we, we can move on and we can decide whether or not we want to do that. Top. When you. And these are mostly coming from you, although sometimes they will originate from my own scrolling. But when you send me a viral video as a category, I have TikTok as a category and I want to mention to you that I also sometimes will include like an Instagram story. If it's a comedian doing an Instagram story, usually they're doing that on TikTok and then bringing it over to Instagram as well for the olds like me. So I will just label them all TikTok. Because I think of. TikTok is like a genre, right? Well, it's TikTok. And I do my best to like actually label like what they there because sometimes it will be like what was that tape from? And so I like try to remember who the artist is or the comedian or what have you. If I type tick tock into this spreadsheet, do you think it is. Where do you think it we're going to land? Somewhere in the middle.

[Luke Burbank]

Is it going to be left in the high 20s?

[Andrew Walsh]

The high 20s.

[Luke Burbank]

Because it's a really. Well, first of all we have just the, the, the guy. Some guy. Some guy. What's his name? The guy.

[Andrew Walsh]

Some guy Mark. Who.

[Luke Burbank]

Some guy Mark Chris is leaving the room. Some guy Mark is. It's like got to be three maybe that we've played like you've never seen video of Abraham Lincoln.

[Andrew Walsh]

He does the Flintstones and then I think one or two conspiracy versions of him.

[Luke Burbank]

The, the Chris is leaving the studio. Maybe that's part of the link. Maybe that's part of the bond.

[Andrew Walsh]

She wants a divorce.

[Luke Burbank]

That one.

[Andrew Walsh]

All right.

[Luke Burbank]

The cancer, it's back. Happy holidays, everyone.

[Andrew Walsh]

Happy holidays.

[Luke Burbank]

So I. So my. I'm actually gonna. I'm gonna revise upward. I'm gonna say it's over 30 just because it's such a broad umbrella. And if we're. And if we're wrangling in Instagram stuff, I think it's a pretty broad umbrella.

[Andrew Walsh]

It is a very broad umbrella. And it. I am surprised by this. It is more than any other thing we've looked up so far. It is coming in at 44 TikToks. The very first one, at least since 2021. And I'm guessing that that is when we started playing things from TikTok. The first one that at least I've labeled Tick Tock was played in June of 2021. Would you like to guess? And this is one that we talk about a lot. This is. This is a big part of our canon. Now, if our canon is stealing other people's comedy, what do you think is the first TikTok we ever.

[Luke Burbank]

The very first one, at least that.

[Andrew Walsh]

I have records of that. Go back as far as. Records go back. What do they say with. With weather and baseball? They always say as far as. As far as we were keeping track of these things.

[Luke Burbank]

Right, Right. As long as the Elias Sports Bureau has been tracking these things. Okay, okay, okay. So the first Tick Tock that was ever. I think it might have been maybe this was it. Maybe this. Either the woman who. Kind of older woman who was talking about being a stand up comedian on Tiki Toki, although maybe I just used that for short, quick pops of tape, not an intro. Maybe something from. Is it from a person? Is it a one off? Is it a random one off? Or is it a person who. Then we started to play more stuff from. Like, did this person's comedy or people's comedy become kind of a more regular thing? I'm trying to narrow it down.

[Andrew Walsh]

Honestly. That is a great question. And I will answer it with. And I'll even put a little extra mustard on my answer. That's going to help you. It is a one off and in a certain way, it is the most one off of one offs. Because you've. Let me put it this way, you've commented before. This probably says too much. You've commented before about how even though we think this is such funny tape, how it does not fit in at all with the. This other per. With this person's other Posts on Tick Tock. Oh, sorry, I said that. The. I said that. Very complicated, but you know what I mean? Like, this was very much a one off. Yes.

[Luke Burbank]

And is it also. Is it not only a one off, but we learned later actually, a recycled joke.

[Andrew Walsh]

Yes, yes, yes. This was somebody.

[Luke Burbank]

The rap battle.

[Andrew Walsh]

Hey, grandma, can you come get me? From the rap battle? No, I didn't win. No, he. He saw you drop me off. It's pretty much over. After that, he did a pretty devastating rhyme about it, I think. I think the word devastating rhyme, I think of those words, all that has a pretty devastating.

[Luke Burbank]

Very, very, very. Even if that guy. And I like that I'm saying recycled. That sounds like the guy was reducing his carbon footprint by just doing someone else's material.

[Andrew Walsh]

Reducing and recycling.

[Luke Burbank]

That's right. All three. But. But the, but the delivery is great too. But you're right even at the time because you and I think then scrolled the rest of that guy's content and it was like him just being like, well, here's. Here's how you put a compression miter cut together if you're doing a.

[Andrew Walsh]

That's what you were telling me.

[Luke Burbank]

Yeah, it was a construction stuff. It had nothing to do with comedy that I could tell.

[Andrew Walsh]

But apparently, and we found out years later that that was actually a viral tweet that somebody had tweeted out just like that, literally that which was funny as text. And then he just took it and turned it into a TikTok by pretending he was on the phone. That tiktoker's name, by the way. And I'm sure everybody remembers this. I don't even have to say it, but MSD123467 is who that tick tocker is.

[Luke Burbank]

That is also called me trying desperately to set a new password.

[Andrew Walsh]

Oh, my God.

[Luke Burbank]

But not one that is a one I've already used. Or there is a point of frustration for me where I just start slamming numbers into it. Like 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, double exclamation point, 3, 2, 1. Like it'll just be like an insane string of digits because that will at least satisfy the thing that it's not too close to one of my other passwords.

[Andrew Walsh]

And your attitude, I'm assuming here, if we want to get into this, and I do, is you're in the moment, you're frustrated, you're trying to unlock something. You have to create a new password, and at this point, you're not even thinking about the future. Which is why basically every time you try to access something on your computer you say, I'm locked out of it is because you will. Then it seems to me that with the exception of maybe websites you go to quite frequently, you're constantly just creating and forgetting passwords and then having to create new passwords.

[Luke Burbank]

Well, what I don't have, and this is going to sound defensive and dismissive, what I don't have is like the system that I think you have, which is a pretty like detailed, like post it note system. Right. Which will have the password. Are you using a password manager now?

[Andrew Walsh]

I've gotten modern. Yeah. And I got to say, it does help. Although I will say this, I don't use it the way they recommend. I. You know, the password manager wants to create just absolute bat shit passwords for you. You know, like all symbols or whatever. And I'm like, no, no, I still want to create something that is kind of memorable. I have, like, I have certain. I can't explain it and I don't want it. Well, I can explain it, but I don't want to explain it too much. But I have a certain category of words that I mess around with. And so I kind of always know, okay, this and then there. But the problem is it's gotten so complicated and having to change things. And then a lot of the websites getting more strict is some of them are like this style of word with like two exclamation and or two question marks here or whatever. Like, and then I start adding them on like either side, like sandwiching the words in between the punctuation. And so there are so many variations on a theme now that. And Genevieve signed up from some password manager and was able to get like a family plan or something. So I'm like, yeah, just put me on that baby. And. And so now we are doing that. And so it has been a bit of a game changer, I think my.

[Luke Burbank]

Systems have, you know, allegedly a kind of a built in version of that because, you know, I. It's like a fingerprint on my laptop, you know, that's basically like my fingerprint. And so there's sometimes when it'll just be like, what's the password? But then it'll just ask me to touch my finger on. Yeah. The key biometrics. And so I, at this point I have totally, like, I'm fine with. If that's password management. That's. I'm fine doing that. Like, I don't. I honestly would rather leave it to the robots.

[Andrew Walsh]

Yes.

[Luke Burbank]

As long as it f. As long as. Seriously, I mean, good luck with These peepers. Yeah, but I would.

[Andrew Walsh]

Yeah. With your, with your recent, your somewhat recent eye injury, the computer just. No, I don't want to work with you.

[Luke Burbank]

Exactly. We don't know who this is. And also, do you have an std? We're not raw dogging this, sir. But I'm happy to let the computer make an insane password that I'll never remember because honestly, even my kind of go to passwords, I don't remember because I don't even remember what particular flavor of that password is now logged in. I've long ago left the bounds of like a particular unique password that I use because why they keep making me change it and every time I change it then I can't use something that's too similar to the old one. So this idea of like having a password that you carefully designed and then keep at least some semblance of as you update these things is totally out the window. So at this point I'm just like. When the computers like want to use a strong password, I'm like, yeah, absolutely. Now here's the problem. There are some times I know this is insane where the strong password also does not somehow fit the criteria, which seems totally. I mean, it's probably a quirk of the computer or the website I'm on. There have been times where I say, yeah, use a strong password and then it says that doesn't work for whatever reason. And that's when I will find myself. And then it'll be like, okay, well I'm going to put it in myself. And then what will I do? Well, I'll start with my kind of go couple of my go tos and then it'll say, say you need more characters in this or you need more numbers or it's too close to one you did before. And that's when I just start just mashing the keyboard until I get to some sort of. Until I get that green indicator that I've now satisfied all of the requirements. You know, something I mentioned on the show like now months ago and I never, I never caught you up on Andrew. And it sort of related to this is, you know, I pay for a lot of media because I think that that's worth supporting journalism. But there are occasionally news articles or something that are coming from a publication that maybe I'm not subscribing to. And I just desperately need to read them for professional reasons, for purely professional reasons. And there are a couple of websites that I know that are maybe not technically legal, but they are where you can kind of throw in a URL and it'll actually kind of like get you around maybe some of those rules. And the thing is, I don't know who makes this, this website. I don't know how it works, I don't know why it works, but it often changes the, like the, the. That it's like a word and then a dot and then two letters. So it's like the word. I'm just, I don't know why I'm being. I don't know why I'm being coy about this.

[Andrew Walsh]

This is the name of the website that helps you get around because I don't know what this is. I don't think we. I don't something. This is something that I use. I support all journalism. Yes, all journalism, no matter what.

[Luke Burbank]

All journalism matters, I believe, is what it is.

[Andrew Walsh]

What I heard to say, often go around saying this Monday, no. So for whatever it's worth, I don't know what you're talking about, but you're talking about the URL of this, let's say, gray area website. Their name is two words.

[Luke Burbank]

Did you say Their name is a word and then it's a dot, but instead of dot com, it's the word that is the name of their thing and it's dot. Sometimes it'll be ph. Sometimes lately it's been like md, like the little, the little kind of tail on this thing keeps changing. And I think it has to do probably with staying one step ahead of the law.

[Andrew Walsh]

I think so. Because I think dot, ph. Could I be wrong about that? But that could literally be from Philippines, right?

[Luke Burbank]

Very possible, I think. I don't know what MD is Madagascar, who knows? But all that is say every time I go to use this website, it's a roll of the dice as to what the. How it's going to finish, you know, what the, what the end of the thing's going to look like. And sometimes it makes me do a captcha and sometimes it doesn't. But recently when I would go on to use it, it was giving me a captcha. But then it was written the language that it was written in, like the directions. So click on like, click on all pictures that feature a motorcycle. Click on all features that, that all pictures that feature a whatever. Right? The captcha instructions were in like what looked like. Maybe it was like Thai writing or something. It was a. Not even. It was not even like an Alphabet that used the like, you know, it wasn't even like Cyrillic or Spanish or something. It was a form of letters. I don't. I don't have any context for.

[Andrew Walsh]

You don't know what the characters are and so do you. So first of all, by the way, we were right about Ph. Philippines. MD is Moldova, by the way.

[Luke Burbank]

Okay. So maybe sometimes it's taking me to Moldova, sometimes the Philippines, which I looked at.

[Andrew Walsh]

Romanian is the language in Moldova, apparently.

[Luke Burbank]

Okay.

[Andrew Walsh]

But that's interesting. So when you were confronted with that, it was a character of a language that you don't understand. So you have no idea. But are you then looking at the caption saying this one is probably motorcycles or this one is probably street lamps.

[Luke Burbank]

And I have a pretty decent success rate. I had a feeling not knowing what like again, months ago, I said literally in the intro of the show, my capture game is on is tight. Right?

[Andrew Walsh]

Well, that's really tight. If you.

[Luke Burbank]

Anytime that I. Anytime that I've like had to do. Now it's only been a few times, but the fact that I've ever been able to successfully just go off of gut instinct as to what it is I'm supposed to be focusing on in the captcha. Like it honestly felt like I am have some. I have like a extra sensory perception or something. Like I couldn't. When I clicked on the like, you know, fire hydrants or something and. Or whatever it was. And. And it was. And then I clicked I'm not a robot. And then it took me to the article. I. It was. I couldn't believe my intuition.

[Andrew Walsh]

I believe the quote is the quarterback is toast.

[Luke Burbank]

I mean, but think about this. It's a game I'd never even played.

[Andrew Walsh]

Yeah.

[Luke Burbank]

It's like saying the. The rugby, whatever. Like it's. I was so proud of myself. Now I'm wondering if honestly if it was actually that hard or not. But it felt. It felt slightly miraculous when I was doing it.

[Andrew Walsh]

Well, all that leads to what do you think is the show that we've used the least as far as intro tape.

[Luke Burbank]

The least. So it has one appearance. Are there.

[Andrew Walsh]

There's got to be a bunch of those, right?

[Luke Burbank]

Shit's creep.

[Andrew Walsh]

By the way, I was going to say month. We've only used Monk once and never returned to it.

[Luke Burbank]

Well, how about this? I definitely would say that Columbo. I think we have one Columbo that we love.

[Andrew Walsh]

Right? I don't think for a dry intro.

[Luke Burbank]

I think of any Columbia.

[Andrew Walsh]

I don't think for dry intro tape.

[Luke Burbank]

Okay. I'm confusing the things that pop up as little bits of sound versus the full dry intro.

[Andrew Walsh]

If I type in column all I get is the office. The Columbia Music Club, which is not a club. It's just a four part.

[Luke Burbank]

But that is how I met. How I found a. About how. That is how I found out about one of my favorite bands. Contemporary hits of the 90s.

[Andrew Walsh]

Exactly.

[Luke Burbank]

What about no. Schitt's Creek. I know there's at least a couple because we have. We have Bert Erflinger.

[Andrew Walsh]

Oh, God. Yeah.

[Luke Burbank]

We have a casket. One that played not that long ago.

[Andrew Walsh]

Yeah, a couple weeks ago. And then Moira Rose. Scatting is a big one.

[Luke Burbank]

Scatting. We have the shame eating. We don't have time to get into that.

[Andrew Walsh]

That. That might be a drop, but I think that a mailman is when the two siblings are talking about like, you know, like a little cute guy in a. In a postal uniform comes up and drops off the mail and then you pay him. That's a good one. Yeah.

[Luke Burbank]

So I think we've got a decent representation from old 13.

[Andrew Walsh]

It looks like 13. 13. So, yeah, I mean, that's a decent showing. Kimmy schmidt was only 10. You know, I'm not trying to make anybody feel bad here. Oh, of course. Wait a second here. Parks. Parks.

[Luke Burbank]

I would say Parks and Rec is south of 20 and maybe north of 10, which I guess was my way of saying 15.

[Andrew Walsh]

Yeah, it looks like it's coming in around 16, so congratulations on that one.

[Luke Burbank]

I forget about. There's a lot of Parks and Rec stuff where they were just from when they were sending up Michael Silverblatt.

[Andrew Walsh]

Yes, that's. That's true, too. I don't know if we've played that in a while, but certainly there's like a lot of.

[Luke Burbank]

We don't do a lot of. Leslie. I feel like we don't do a ton of just straight up Leslie looking into the camera talking, but we do a lot of. But there was that, that. There was the. The fake public radio. There's a lot of Aziz Ansari talking about food rakes.

[Andrew Walsh]

Exactly, exactly. And then the public radio stuff. And then. Yeah, not a lot. There's like, accounting jokes. Remember? Like, I'm sorry, what's the name of the. The actor? Adam Scott. I almost said Michael Scott. Adam Scott, like, talking. He's. He's a nerdy accountant. So I think we have various pieces of tape of him telling, like, accounting jokes or just being super nerdy.

[Luke Burbank]

I am really hoping that another season of severance comes out, by the way.

[Andrew Walsh]

It is. It's coming out. You mean. Oh, wait, are you talking about season three? Are you already up to date on season two.

[Luke Burbank]

Wait, season two's out?

[Andrew Walsh]

No, I don't think so. Okay. Yeah. No, but it's in production, though. I've been seeing a lot of BTS stuff, so it's definitely coming out. I thought you weren't sure if it was coming out or not.

[Luke Burbank]

No, I guess I didn't realize they were in production on it. I was. I remember. I think I was complaining, you know, in a way, from a. From a place of love, from a place of jam. I was complaining at the end of season one because with severance, I was thinking of that because of Adam Scott, because I did not know that I was. I thought I was watching a. Like, I don't know what. I thought I was watching a season of something that was going to be the full arc of the story. I didn't realize until, like, I look at the thing and there's 10 minutes left on the final episode. I'm like, how are they wrapping this up? I was like, oh, they're not. It's going to go to season two. And it was something about my emotional. It was like, when you think there's another step, you're going up the steps and then there isn't, and it just like throws you off so much. Yeah, I was really expecting them to explain a bunch of things I didn't understand by the end of season one, and that wasn't how it was going. That being said, I love, love, love that show.

[Andrew Walsh]

Yeah, I think it might be. I don't know. I don't. I guess if they're filming now, I guess a release date isn't right around the corner. And I was trying to look it up, but I. I don't see anything definitive here. But yeah, there's a lot of buzz around that right now. Cause I think it's. Ben Stiller works on that show. Right. Is he the showrunner or is he the.

[Luke Burbank]

Oh, is he.

[Andrew Walsh]

Is he a creative mind? Because I know that, like, on Blue sky, he's been posting a lot of, like, behind the scenes shots, which are very interesting because it takes place in such a surreal universe. To see like a behind the scenes shot of like this surreal office space that seems to go on for eternity. Right. But then to see somebody just eating a bologna sandwich in it or something is sort of. Yeah, just the mind.

[Luke Burbank]

I overuse the term aesthetic because I don't know what it means. And also I feel like it applies to a lot of things, but the, The. The visual aesthetic, the vibe, the set design of that show. Is just off the charts for me. Like the way they nail look within the world of this, this workspace that.

[Andrew Walsh]

Yeah.

[Luke Burbank]

The weird a kind of historic. Like is this the 80s? Is this what, what is this? It's just so perfectly done.

[Andrew Walsh]

You know, I'm sorry I cut you off there for a second. Yeah. And you know, one thing that I, I struggle with is short term and long term and medium term memory loss. And so like while I sort of remember like I remember the last scene sort of or I remember like where the last episode sort of takes place and it's outside the workplace and I remember it like being very, very gripping and it's a book reading but like I don't quite. And we shouldn't say it here if people are kind of catching up and haven't seen it before. But I don't remember exactly the cliffhanger, but I remember it being a hell of a cliffhanger. So I don't know if you do this, but I'm gonna go back probably and watch. I mean that was a pretty short series. It might be worth binging the entire season one again, but I'll certainly watch the last like at least the last three episodes. And like probably because my. I have forgotten so much. I'm sure about that.

[Luke Burbank]

Yeah, I could probably for me, I could at least use the last episode as a refresher.

[Andrew Walsh]

Yeah.

[Luke Burbank]

But speaking of Ben Stiller, you know, there was a brief moment I thought maybe I was was going to be able to have an online interaction with Ben Stiller. I thought there was a small chance he for some reason posted on Blue sky. Something that I feel like I saw the stu bot commenting on or reposting or somehow it got maybe the Stubbot just like looped me in on it. But it was just Ben. And I think it was really Ben Stiller posting on Blue Sky. Like Burbank has incredible views. And then I think I responded, we were all thinking it. Now someone's finally saying it. And I was. And it's Blue sky is still so new that it's like, you know, probably Ben Stiller over on X or whatever would have had 5 million followers, but I think he had like a, you know, somewhere south of a 100,000 followers. And I thought, and it was like the first comment because again, it's Blue Sky. It's like there isn't that much entrenched behavior yet. I was like, oh, he might actually. And it says my name, Luke Burbank. I was like, will Ben Stiller respond to my response? The answer, Andrew, is no.

[Andrew Walsh]

And the answer is no.

[Luke Burbank]

The answer is sadly not yes. That's okay. I. I do. I am. I am a Ben. You know, there are some, like, some stuff from the Ben Stiller show that will again, kind of just like burble up in TikTok for me. And I can't give you a good example now, but some really genius from that show.

[Andrew Walsh]

Oh, yeah, I was a big fan.

[Luke Burbank]

Incredibly high level, like, parody. Like, again, this would be a much better observation for me if I could give you a specific example. But there was something that came up a while ago where I was like, that is a. That's almost a perfect piece of comedy. Whatever. Whatever it was.

[Andrew Walsh]

I was a huge fan of that show. And that was Bob Odenkirk. Before we all knew who Bob Odenkirk was, he was on that show and one of the writers on that show as well. So if you see sort of like the DNA of things like Mr. Show and then eventually his role on, like, the Tim and Eric products or projects, they're all sort of like, you know, they're. They're all in the Baba verse, which I appreciate too. Like, they sort of share those similarities. By the way, how many times do you. Because we have used intro tape. I think it's only two maybe, but we've reused it several times. So how many times do you think we've used Ben Stiller tape as dry intro tape?

[Luke Burbank]

Oh, the Ben Stiller show was. Is T.J.O.

[Andrew Walsh]

Pooter Toots. It most certainly is. That's one of them. I'm guessing we only have used two, but we've repeated it, so the total is six. I'll just tell you. We've used it six times as Pootertoots. And it's a Casey Kasem. There's this sketch where someone annoying guy. I mean, how long has Casey Kasem.

[Luke Burbank]

Even been not here?

[Andrew Walsh]

Been not here is what he's almost.

[Luke Burbank]

As long as he was here. And he was here for a long time.

[Andrew Walsh]

You know, let's see. I was gonna say I could.

[Luke Burbank]

Casey Kasem was, of course, how I would famously like. The only working standup comedy joke that I had was, you know, basically doing a Casey Kasem impression and talking about request and dedication. That was my big closer for my college years of trying to kind of do stand up up here and there.

[Andrew Walsh]

Okay, well, I'm not gonna play it because you know what? I realized I just found the full intro package. We will open tomorrow's show.

[Luke Burbank]

Love it.

[Andrew Walsh]

With the Ben Stiller Casey K. Some tape. Let me say mention this to you though, Luke, because I'm kind. I know.

[Luke Burbank]

And then after that, I'm going to congratulate you for something.

[Andrew Walsh]

I know that you said that this is not cute anymore and I believe that.

[Luke Burbank]

No. But I would like to say you did it. You were the cute one. Andrew. We blew right through nap time. We are not getting to today's forgotten top story.

[Andrew Walsh]

Well, I have an idea and feel free to say no to this. Feel free to say no to this. But we could do this again tomorrow, but not with drops. A different thing. You mentioned the word aesthetic before, which is a very tough word for me to say. Although I. I would quibble that we don't know what it means. I think we know what it means. It's a. It's a look. It's a vibe. It's something fitting into a certain again sort of look. But we got a note from listener Kristen who, by the way, this is a Kristen who we often. She also has a Z in her last name and she pointed out, you keep on crediting as the Kristen who picked you up at the. At the train station. But that was a different Kristen.

[Luke Burbank]

Well, that was a cr. Okay.

[Andrew Walsh]

Okay. Anyway. But I think I've been conflating two people in my head and my apologies to both of those listeners. But anyway, this is a potential thing we could talk about on tomorrow's show. This Kristen from Thunder Bay says last year somebody compiled a list of words that you guys have said over the years worth of episodes. And it's not a word cloud. Though this year I kept my own words list or worse list W o r s And I don't know why. Maybe it's like spreadsheet. I don't know. The TBT words list. I figured I should send it in now that we're reaching the end of the year here. So there's a list of about. I'm going to say about 20 words here that just sort of stood out to listener Kristen, like big. Like kind of. Well, you know, you're famous on the show for having a very big vocabulary.

[Luke Burbank]

Well, I use the same words so frequently.

[Andrew Walsh]

I was wondering would you like to go over this list of words that we've used or probably you've used on the show and see if we can give them all some context tomorrow.

[Luke Burbank]

Is it okay? Well, yes, let's do this. I like. I like this. You know what? I like that we're. I love that we are the kind of show that can have a whole plan that we have multiple meetings about and then throw the plan out. I do. I think that's the strength of the show. I love that we just basically. We basically recalled that we. What's the word I'm looking for? We called an audible and we basically changed the play at the line of scrimmage. And I think that's. That's. That's what's. That's what keeps this show at the top of the ratings. That being said, is the. No, you know what? I'll just ask you tomorrow about how this list was. Was. I know you just explained it kind of, but I'm wondering if these are most frequently used words or just words that the listener took note of because they were weird or what. Or words we misused. I think this is great, actually. I think this is actually a very good idea for content.

[Andrew Walsh]

Exactly. And I'm looking at this list and I'm wondering if all of these are actual words. I think some of them you can tell, like the ones that you used were big words. The ones that I probably contributed were things that were like, well, well, I kind of like the sound of a part of this word and a sound of the part of this word. And what if I just use them together and Frankenstein them into one word? But we'll look at this list tomorrow.

[Luke Burbank]

Okay. I love it. And good job, Andrew. Once again, I am the cute one. You really showed me something today. This was actually a very fun episode of the show, even though we didn't do the thing we said out to do.

[Andrew Walsh]

Thank you for being a 10.

[Luke Burbank]

All right, let's thank some tens before we ski daddle today. These supporters are sending in some money every month or maybe one time in a year. And it's. It's. It's how we were able to do TBTL for our jobs. I can't over say this 100% listener supported. Mm podcasting. Why? Because no advertisers want to support it.

[Andrew Walsh]

But that's not true. I was literally gonna mention to you that just. I was just opened up my email to look at this. At this email from Kristen and we had received several. You know, I'm just gonna say it. We received several emails that were all ignored from somebody who is representing a company that really wanted to advertise with us. And I will say this is a company that is, we recently learned, sponsoring our friends over it. Text me back. And they wanted to sponsor us as well, but we know that. Okay, I don't know what that was. I'm sorry it's getting late.

[Luke Burbank]

But yeah, that's the kind of thing that we were able to do on the show. Because we don't have any sponsors to answer to.

[Andrew Walsh]

Exactly.

[Luke Burbank]

People were paying. If advertisers were paying money for this, they wouldn't let me make that sound.

[Andrew Walsh]

But we have chosen not to do that because it's not worth it. Because honestly, as silly as it might sound, and most people wouldn't listen to this podcast and say, oh, these guys, they really put quality first. They really like to keep things tight. But the truth is we do. Like, we have. We have an aesthetic on the show. I can't say it aesthetic on this show. And part of that is keeping it kind of clutter free. Or at least the clutter is what we're adding, not ads. And we are able to do that because of listeners like the folks we're going to thank right now.

[Luke Burbank]

That's absolutely true. Listeners like Cassandra Sandra Caswell of Victoria, British Columbia.

[Andrew Walsh]

British Columbia. What do you think the chances are that we would have another person from British Columbia on the list? I could look it up on the zero. Yeah, it's like the Monk. It's in Monk territory.

[Luke Burbank]

Yeah. One of the least used intro. What is the. What is. Which is the Monk one? I am the Monk one.

[Andrew Walsh]

It's Monk. I only used it once. It's like Monk, who obviously is a very beyond straight laced person, I think trying to. Trying to act like he knows drug talk or something like that. And so he's trying to maybe. Well, I. If I type in Monk, only one thing should pop up. Well, unfortunately, it also catches the. The Monkey Hotel from Community. Here, let me see if I can make this work. You know, there are no secrets in a town like, I know all about.

[Luke Burbank]

You, former detective Adrian Monk.

[Andrew Walsh]

Heard you were asking about me. You want to ask me something, you go right ahead.

[Luke Burbank]

Okay.

[Andrew Walsh]

What's back there? Let me guess. So much.

[Luke Burbank]

Fields of reefer. Fields of reefer?

[Andrew Walsh]

What kind of cop were you?

[Luke Burbank]

You know what I mean. Ditch weed, Boo. The old Alibaba.

[Andrew Walsh]

What makes you think that I'd actually.

[Luke Burbank]

Magic dragon, Bumblebee, Yellow submarine, black bark. Dr. Giggles, Kentucky blue. You know what I'm talking about? I'm talking about Railroad weed. That's right. The Devil's parsley, Skunk, splim, splam, Mooster, Side salad.

[Andrew Walsh]

I gotta start using some of those.

[Luke Burbank]

When did we. When did we play that?

[Andrew Walsh]

Once. And I remember you specifically saying that you didn't really like it that much.

[Luke Burbank]

Because you're not Into.

[Andrew Walsh]

Yes, I. That's why we've never gone back.

[Luke Burbank]

I'm sorry. I must have been in a battle. Bad place, Luke.

[Andrew Walsh]

That was the first one we played on when I started keeping track on. Let's see. I guess. Monday, January 11, 2021. The very first entry into the spreadsheet is Monk. Marijuana drug nicknames.

[Luke Burbank]

Andrew, I'm worried the baby thinks people can't change.

[Andrew Walsh]

You are a real piece of shit like you used to be. A real.

[Luke Burbank]

You used to be. You think this is. You think this is slicked back? This is pushed back. I love that tape. You just played so much. And I literally feel bad that there was ever a time when I was like, kind of looking sideways at it. Like, you could, sir, please fire. You know, play that at will. I think that should totally re. Enter the catalog because that was making me laugh out loud.

[Andrew Walsh]

Well, we will save that for an upcoming show in 2024.

[Luke Burbank]

And was also making Sarah Farley laugh, who's over there in Spokane, Washington.

[Andrew Walsh]

Nice. Spokane. I still haven't been, but I always say this, Sarah, I hear you have a wonderful city.

[Luke Burbank]

Yeah, it's a great place. Timothy Petrick is in Kamloop's, British Columbia.

[Andrew Walsh]

I should have placed that bet.

[Luke Burbank]

I. Wow, you could have made a lot of money off of me, Andrew. Because when you said, what are the chances that we'd have two donors in British Columbia, I was like, this guy's out to lunch. This guy's on reefer. This guy's on the Devil's Parsley. The Devil's Parsley. He's on Other Things said by the.

[Andrew Walsh]

Actor Tony Shalhoub, by the way. Tony Shalhoub. I have heard from people who've met him. They were like, canvassing or something. I had some friends who were canvassing in LA and ended up knocking on his door. And I think they needed some help or something, too. I know that sounds like a weird.

[Luke Burbank]

Thing, but, like, what a dream. I mean, literally, that sounds like a dream I would have.

[Andrew Walsh]

And he apparently was, like, so friendly. I don't know if they needed to just use the facilities or what it was, but he was apparently just so, so kind and nice. I love Tony Shalhoub so much.

[Luke Burbank]

I've only spoken to him in the context of. Wait, wait, don't tell me. I was a panelist when he was the not my job guest. And he was an utter delight. An absolute, utter delight. So I'm not shocked to hear. Think of all of the doors you could knock on and have to use the facility It's Tony Shalhoub and he's nice to you. I mean, that would make. That Would they. Should. We want to get more people out, you know, rocking the vote and knocking on doors. Tell them they might meet Tony Shalhoub.

[Andrew Walsh]

Do you know, or do you recall that he was in a Coen Brothers movie that almost is, like, lost to history? I saw it in the theater, but I know it was Coen Brothers. It's called the man who Wasn't There. It was a black and white noir film.

[Luke Burbank]

Wow. That's not a Steve Martin movie.

[Andrew Walsh]

No.

[Luke Burbank]

Oh, no. The Devil Wears Dead Men. Was that a Steve Martin noir film?

[Andrew Walsh]

Yeah, that was a parody noir film. I don't think I've ever seen it. But my understanding, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid was like a parody noir. But the man who Wasn't There. And I'm looking this up, 2001, I think it was the. Yeah. Joel Nathan Cohen with Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand.

[Luke Burbank]

Is it good? James Gandolfini.

[Andrew Walsh]

Oh, I don't see. I only saw it in 2001 in the theater, I think, with Genevieve. So I don't remember it well, other than just being in love with Tony Shalhoub's performance, because I'm in love with all of his performances. And that includes wings.

[Luke Burbank]

Oh, 100%. Now, that's a show that I would enjoy. Like, you know, I know that you. You sometimes will go back and just kind of like, watch maybe a few seasons of a. Of a. Like a 1980s or 90s sitcom. I would love to go back and see, you know, kind of how entertaining Wings was, because at the time, I loved the show.

[Andrew Walsh]

I think, with all due respect, I think that's a dangerous game, really, with Wings in particular. I don't know that. I mean, you're a huge Stephen Weber fan. I know that. Like, you kind of.

[Luke Burbank]

Well, I'm a Tim Daly fan. The Stephen Weber, then a Crystal Bernard. Isn't that Crystal Bernard, the.

[Andrew Walsh]

Oh, I could.

[Luke Burbank]

Woman who works at the.

[Andrew Walsh]

You should enter yourself into a Spanish Scrabble Wings. You can remember big blocks of names of people from Wings and who played the mechanic, the kind of doofy tall guy?

[Luke Burbank]

Well, that was Thomas Hayden Church.

[Andrew Walsh]

Oh, Thomas Hayden Church, of course.

[Luke Burbank]

Again, this was a launch pad. It really was for a lot of folks.

[Andrew Walsh]

Although you mentioned that woman's name who played. I believe she kind of ran the diner in the airport. Crystal Bernard. But like, you know her from other things other than I just had a.

[Luke Burbank]

Crush on her on that show.

[Andrew Walsh]

Oh, okay.

[Luke Burbank]

I just thought she was. Yeah, I just thought she was, you know, quite fetching.

[Andrew Walsh]

Sure.

[Luke Burbank]

But like. Yeah, that was one of those. That was one of those shows that I. And I feel like it was kind of a little, like a little bit of a sleeper. Like it was on for a long time. I mean, it was successful, but it wasn't. I feel like it wasn't talked about the way Cheers was talked about or, you know, it wasn't the kind of thing where it was like, where were you when you watched the last episode.

[Andrew Walsh]

Episode of Wings and, you know, and whether or not do you think that her character died in the final scene before they cut to black is the question precisely. Do you know that she's listed first as a singer, songwriter and actress? And she was apparently also on Happy days back in 1983 and 84. So she must have been like a teen. I'm guessing on Happy Days she played Casey Cunningham on Happy Days. So the Cunninghams are the main family. So maybe she played.

[Luke Burbank]

Yeah. Richie Cunningham. So was she like the sister Richie Cunningham?

[Andrew Walsh]

That's what I'm trying to figure out here. Yeah.

[Luke Burbank]

So anyway, anyway, while you're working on that.

[Andrew Walsh]

Yeah.

[Luke Burbank]

I'm gonna go ahead and keep thanking folks here, including Becky Day of Aberdeen, Washington.

[Andrew Walsh]

Hey, right over there in Aberdeen. Thank you, Becky. Appreciate it.

[Luke Burbank]

Thank you, Becky. And then not too far, just a bit north, maybe a bit north, east of Becky would be our friend Jake Bowman, who's in Tacoma, Washington. Stay at home, Pop.

[Andrew Walsh]

Do you think that one of Jake's ancestors was somebody who was very good with a bow and arrow? And that's why they have a family.

[Luke Burbank]

Named Bowman, the finest in the land and that's why they got that name. And then they came over here and then really pursued a kind of less archery based lifestyle.

[Andrew Walsh]

But that Jake Legolas Bowman.

[Luke Burbank]

That's right. Thanks, Jake. And then thanks to Mary Gerlach who's in Aurora, Colorado. Thank you, Mary. Appreciate the support. Andrew, any closer on your the Crystal Bernard question?

[Andrew Walsh]

Who she played? What was it? What was I supposed to be looking up? Because I'll be honest with you, I closed all the tabs. Did you?

[Luke Burbank]

I liked how you said earlier that you struggle with short term, long term and medium term memory.

[Andrew Walsh]

Well, I wasn't sure what we were trying to. Because we know that she played somebody named Casey Cunningham. We just wanted to know more about who Casey Cunningham is. Is that what the question was?

[Luke Burbank]

I guess, yeah. I guess it was just like where did she fit into the, the Happy Days Kind of structure.

[Andrew Walsh]

Oh, this is great. Oh, and this is a great show pick too. You're gonna love this. I'm gonna email you because there's a happy days Wikipedia page here or like a wiki fans thing. And you're gonna love her little baseball card for her character. She's a character who appears in season 10. She's played by Crystal Bernard. She's Howard's niece. So Howard is the. Is the kind of portly father, Right? The father figure patriarch. So it.

[Luke Burbank]

Niece.

[Andrew Walsh]

I had a feeling she was going to be Richie's cousin. Moved in with him and Marion after their daughter Joanie left with Chachi for Chicago. So the series is getting pretty long in the tooth probably by this point. And they're just like swapping in younger characters. It's a real poochie situation, huh?

[Luke Burbank]

By the way, Crystal Bernard's music career included the hit song Don't Touch Me There.

[Andrew Walsh]

It was a lyric by lyric response to Let me Lay Me down in the tall grass and Let me do my stuff.

[Luke Burbank]

Exactly, exactly. It was a diss track. It was a clapback at Fleetwood Mac. It was a Mac don't touch me there. 1999. Crystal Bernard. So she's kind of got an interesting, like, life story. Her father was a televangelist. Her. Her. Let's see.

[Andrew Walsh]

Yeah.

[Luke Burbank]

Let me scroll back to this. She was born in Garland, Texas. Her dad was Jerry Wayne Bernard, and her mom was Galen Fust. She was a gospel singer as a kid. She also was an actress. She studied acting. She went to Baylor University. And then. Yeah. For her music. She released two albums. One, The Girl Next Door, and then also in 1999, Don't Touch Me There. The latter includes a gospel track she recorded with her father, and she sung with the country artist Billy Dean. The single Don't Touch Me There peaked at number 25 on the billboard Adult Contemporary temporary chart. There was a moment in time, Andrew, where Americans were rocking out to Crystal Bernard singing Don't Touch Me There.

[Andrew Walsh]

Is this the song that's gonna get us finally pulled. Oh, wow. This is way more produced than I thought it was going to be. This is making me deeply uncomfortable. Comfortable. What year did.

[Luke Burbank]

It's not a song that's as much about, like. Let's just say it's a metaphor, Andrew. It's put it on the list. I use the word metaphor a lot.

[Andrew Walsh]

You slipped inside the walls. I'm just. I don't know, man.

[Luke Burbank]

It's. It's a song about someone who. Who is, you know, it's it's about a complicated relationship where her. I just read the lyrics.

[Andrew Walsh]

Why I know this where.

[Luke Burbank]

Basically, it's like this person that she's singing to can really get under her skin and really get into her heart, but she doesn't want them to do that anymore. Again, the name don't touch me there has a lot more, like After School Special.

[Andrew Walsh]

Sure.

[Luke Burbank]

You know, tell a police, tell a police officer or a trusted adult kind of connotations.

[Andrew Walsh]

It's got stranger danger vibes for sure. But I mean, I kind of figured that couldn't literally be what it was about, but it was a strange place where I sort of needle dropped it.

[Luke Burbank]

But anyway, she also appeared in the video for Birdhouse in your Soul by They Might Be Giants.

[Andrew Walsh]

Oh, wow. Do you know that song? That does not do. That's a biggie for them very. I don't know them very.

[Luke Burbank]

Put a little birdhouse in your soul. That's a very catchy number from. From the. The guys over there at they Might Be Giants. I was a big they Might Be Giants guy, which you might be kind of surprised to hear, because it's a little bit. I feel like it's. It's a kind of a slightly. Oh, God. Why? Why on this day of all days? No, I'm. I'm. I'm just thinking, why am I going into this? It's like either kind of a higher brow. I feel like the MMA giants is a higher brow. Barenaked Lady.

[Andrew Walsh]

Oh, I see why you were. You don't want to offend.

[Luke Burbank]

I'm looking around for listeners. I might. Yeah.

[Andrew Walsh]

Because I literally saw you look over both shoulders and go like, oh, what. What's going on here? And I was like.

[Luke Burbank]

I was actually like, no, I was just worried that. I was worried that, like, no reason for me to, like, unnecessarily yuck the yum of the. Of the. Of the Barenaked Ladies. But I feel like they Might Be Giants and Barenaked Ladies kind of occupy a kind of a corner. Although they Might Be Giants very. You know, the sun is a bass. The sun is a ball of incandescent gas, a gigantic nuclear furnace where hydrogen is. I don't know. They have a whole song explaining how the sun operates. It is smart, catchy music, and I think it's actually musical. It's very. It's like, well done from a music standpoint. But. But yeah, I think it. You might be surprised to know that I was as into they Might Be Giants as I was, because it seems like there's a lot of other stuff like that that I just didn't really ever catch. For me, stuff that's a little bit more on the self described nerdy end.

[Andrew Walsh]

Of the spectrum or. Or even somewhat novelty end of the spectrum as well. Like, I. There are a few things like. Didn't catch me, but like I. There was a while there I was. I had like the Dead Milkman Milk. You can really hear my. The Dead Milkman record.

[Luke Burbank]

Milkman.

[Andrew Walsh]

Funny, I grew up saying milk instead of milk.

[Luke Burbank]

I think that's kind of a Midwest thing, right?

[Andrew Walsh]

I think so. Although I swear I've catched some Pacific Northwesterners saying it as well. But, you know, they had that album and I still like the name of it. Metaphysical Graffiti, which is a pretty funny name for a record. But like, same deal. Like, I liked that in high school, but I don't think I could go back to listening to something where it's main. Its main purpose is to sort of make you Riley. Grin at its lyrics. It's kind of not something.

[Luke Burbank]

Yeah, that's the stuff that's like. That's the stuff that hasn't. I have not pursued other music like that as a fan throughout my adult life. But there was a. I think partially because I got a they Might Be Giant CD as one of my Columbia House purchases.

[Andrew Walsh]

There you go.

[Luke Burbank]

You know, it was like just going through the list and I was listening to a lot of 107.7 the end at the time. And so there was probably one they Might Be Giant song that was in rotation. It might have been Birdhouse in youn Soul. And then I was like, I like those guys. And then it was on the list of Columbia House CDs. And then I like checked it. And then. And then of course, because that was the era where if you got a cd, you listened to it from front to back extensively. So I could definitely give. Sing every single song on that particular cd which has like a. Like a sea monster grabbing a spaceship or something on it. So cover I can't remember.

[Andrew Walsh]

And is it one of those records that even though it was not a greatest Hits, it has so many hits on it, it reads like a Greatest Hits. Not unlike Rumors by the aforementioned Fleetwood Mac.

[Luke Burbank]

Don't Touch me there, Andrew. It was called Apollo 18. And I'm going to tell you right now, no, it's just a. It's like a Kraken. It's like a squid grabbing a whale. But in the background, I believe is a. Is a Apollo 18. It's like a Rover A lunar rover. Oh, my God, Andrew. This album, dig my grave. She's actual size, but she feels much bigger to me. I'm adding the second part in Mammal Spider. The statue got me high. They do a cover of the Lion Sleeps Tonight, but their own weird version. They do a song called I Palindrome I, which is actually such a good song. And then. My evil twin, he always wants to start when I want to begin. My evil twin, fair weather friend he always wants to start when I want to begin. I might have to spend the afternoon listening they might be giants.

[Andrew Walsh]

Dial it up, baby. Dial it up.

[Luke Burbank]

What a life, what a life you lead, Mr. Burbank.

[Andrew Walsh]

Enjoy it.

[Luke Burbank]

Okay.

[Andrew Walsh]

That's fun.

[Luke Burbank]

I think. I think that's. Yeah, I got a lot to do around here, so this will be a good little. Oh, you know what? I wonder if that's a nothing. This doesn't matter. I'm thinking that the. I saw a link on the Earth that made me think that they might Giants cover for Apollo 18 was a. An allusion to a different old magazine cover which is neither here nor there. Yeah. Okay. Okay. We did it, everyone.

[Andrew Walsh]

We did not. We did it by not doing it. We did not.

[Luke Burbank]

Fact the cute one.

[Andrew Walsh]

We did not do the top story today.

[Luke Burbank]

We'll see you tomorrow, everybody. In the meantime, have a great Monday and please remember, no mountain too tall.

[Andrew Walsh]

And good luck to all.

[Luke Burbank]

Excuse me. Can I talk to you for a second? How can I help you? My date's eating all the fully loaded nachos. All the ones with the meat, cheese, and everything. The ones that are fully loaded. She's hogging them. So I'm mostly getting just, like, just chips. Like, mostly just chips. Like, nothing on them but, like, a little bit of cheese and maybe one little nugget of meat. Okay. Can you say something to her?

[Andrew Walsh]

Something?

[Luke Burbank]

Say what? Maybe go up the table and just say like, hey, stop that. Or like, hey, that's not allowed. You want me to go over and say, stop eating the meat on the chips. Just say the restaurant has rule. It's not you. It's the rule the restaurant has that if you get an item to share, you can't. One person can't just eat all the fully loaded ones. Like, don't look around. Find the one with the most meat and always eat that one. Can't you just ask her to share with you? You just say the restaurant has a rule.

[Andrew Walsh]

Power out.