TBTL WITH LUKE BURBANK

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Nov 19, 2014, 8:13 AM | Updated: 8:17 am

Monday’s show got as deep into Luke’s feelings as we have in a long time. What started as an assessment of the Port Townsend experience morphed into a discussion of the TBTL’s place in the podcast universe. Many years ago when the show was still on the radio I was talking with Luke about the portability of the show’s fans. We both knew it wouldn’t stick on KIRO in that time slot, because nothing ever does. But this show had an unusual spark of life outside the constraints of terrestrial radio.

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Unlike other Seattle talk shows people were listening all over the country, even the world. And they were contributing creative, interesting content. The level of interaction with the listeners was at a rare, very high level. As I told Luke that day, by the time KIRO cancels the show he and TBTL will be a transportable brand that can go find the media to match it. So here it is, seven years later on a blog, on Facebook, and most importantly on a podcast.

Jennifer was a huge part of building that community and we treasure her return visits. Like most of you I enjoy the shows with the regulars (including regular guests) more than the bigger name “gets.” There are hundreds of podcasts passing around the same actors, comedians, and musicians but only one with Luke & Andrew. TBTL is those guys, Jen, Sean, and the rest of us who all chime/pitch in once in a while. Everyone is welcome under the TBTL tent, except Jo Ellen McCawley from Chicago. And if y’all liked Friday’s romance novel review show with Jen, catch more from the first lady of podcasting on this web gem from earlier this year.

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