We are not performing on this stage

Hey folks, if you're wandering around Bumbershoot today at 1pm, wander over to the Comedy Stage West and say hi as we do TBTL Live From Bumbershoot. We've got some awesome guests lined up:

The Nerdist himself, Chris Hardwick.

The Comedy Stylings of Kumail Nanjiani.

And music from Surfer Blood

If you can't make it down, got to TBTL.net (where you already are, duh) and click on the Ustream link at the top of the page. Internets willing, we'll also have a live webcast of the whole thing going for you.

-- Luke Burbank

As I've already mentioned a bunch of times, next week is going to be kind of crazy for us. Consequently, we could really use your help for this whole Bumbershow thing we're doing on Monday.

Here's the stuff we're too lazy to make/track down.

1) TWO acoustic guitars. In tune. (These are for Surfer Blood to use. I promise they will give them back, and maybe even sign them for you)
2) An 'applause' sign. (something made on poster board that Sean can hold up to tell you all when to clap)
3) A 'laugh' sign. (to force you to laugh when our jokes fail)

Thats all I can think of for now. But I might have some other brilliant ideas over the weekend, so watch this space.

If you are into it, please email me at luke@tbtl.net

Thanks one million.

-- Luke Burbank

ps. here are El Deets:

TBTL Live From Bumbershoot
Monday September 6th
1:15 Comedy Stage West

Tune in today for our conversation w/ JD and Thunder of the wonderful Stack of Dimes podcast as they tell us about The Worst Movie You Can Watch This Weekend. This week, Freaked!

As often happens with these conversations, we ended up wandering into some unexpected places, including the Tragicomic Web Home of Michael Winslow (of Police Academy and Space Balls fame).

The second you click on the site, a song auto-loads, which is basically a rap written by Michael Winslow, about how everyone in Hip Hop ripped him off, and that he's the Original Beat Boxer. It's also safe to assume he's available for your birthday party or bar mitzvah.

Speaking of public appearances, make sure you come say hi to us @ Bumbershoot on Monday. We're playing the Comedy Stage West featuring me, Seanny, and some rad guests. So far we've got Kumail Nanjiani and Surfer Blood booked.

Come see us, It'll be super fun.

- Luke Burbank

I got this email the other day:

...Luke, as a devoted Ten, When I was faced with this riddle, I could think of no one better to help than you and the Tens of listeners.

I earnestly need your help in solving a mystery. Recently, while at the park with my 2 year old niece I noticed she had picked something off the ground and was trying to put it into her mouth. This is in no way unusual behavior. Calmly, I reached down to extract whatever might be inhabiting her mouth when I saw it. She had a small plastic cylinder, filled with some crystalline substance and covered with a balled-up gauze lid. I've shown it to those close to me while we try to come to a consensus on what it is. None of my close friends or family have had extensive drug experience so I don't consider any of them authorities on the matter. That's why I've come to you and the Tens for help. I must know if this is crystal meth or just pieces of plastic so I can continue my life! If any listener has the capability of testing the substance I would be willing to do a little sleuthing. Any help would be much appreciated!...

The good news is that Wes' niece seems okay. Kinda.

...P.S. My niece is fine (although she does keep asking for her crank back)...

So What do you guys think it is?

-- Luke Burbank

They both made my life harder.

There is this new book out called YOU RUINED IT FOR EVERYONE. This got me thinking about my personal list:

Richard Reid made me have to take my shoes off at the airport (which leads to an internal debate every time I fly...do I wear flats which are easier to slip off but lead to having bare feet on a gross public floor and having to check my pedicure before traveling or shoes with socks, which are generally more of a hassle to take on and off)

Janet Jackson's "malfunction" led to the FCC going crazy and making life so much harder for anyone working in media (like how you can be p*ssed off, but can't take a p*ss...IT'S THE SAME WORD!)

Kate Moss made me feel fat for the first time.

Malcolm Gladwell (I was just going about my life ignorantly in bliss and now EVERYTHING is a tipping point, a blink, or an outlier)

- Jen