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Were You Raised By Wolves?

Nick Leighton

42 minutes 55 seconds

Enjoying Petit Fours, Visiting New York City, Tracking Down Perishable Gifts, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle enjoying petit fours, visiting New York City, tracking down perishable gifts, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
- AMUSE-BOUCHE: Mignardises and Petit Fours
- A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: New York City Etiquette
- QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do I respond to unsolicited encouragement from a stranger after a fitness class? How should I handle a perishable gift that's been delayed in the mail?
- VENT OR REPENT: Rude taxi drivers, Stealing laundry carts
- CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Using luggage racks, Thanks for joining us at our recent live show
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
- Parts of a French meal
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CREDITS
Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema
Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton
Theme Music: Rob Paravonian

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Episode 224

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29 April 2024, 8:00 am
29 minutes 43 seconds

Stealing Hotel Rooms, Escaping Dinner Parties, Grabbing Costco Canapés, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about stealing hotel rooms, escaping dinner parties, grabbing Costco canapés, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
- What do we do if another couple we're traveling with does something rude at the very start of our vacation?
- When gifting someone a photo or print, should you include the frame?
- What's the polite way to escape a dinner party that's gone on for too long?
- Does the rule about not wearing white to a wedding also apply to all the pre-wedding festivities?
- Etiquette Crime Report: Stealing samples at Costco
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
- Trailer for "White Lotus" Season 1
- British Knights shoes on Wikipedia
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CREDITS
Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema
Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton
Theme Music: Rob Paravonian

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Episode 223

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22 April 2024, 8:00 am
42 minutes 8 seconds

Discovering Letitia Baldrige, Handling Airport Pickups, Brushing Teeth at the Office, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle the biography of Letitia Baldrige, handling airport pickups, brushing teeth at the office, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
- AMUSE-BOUCHE: Letitia Baldrige
- A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Airport Pickups
- QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to brush and floss your teeth in an office bathroom? My teacher just told the class incorrect information...how do I correct her? What do I do if friends are talking about me behind my back? What do you do if you're invited somewhere and you just don't want to go?
- VENT OR REPENT: Luggage in hotel elevators, Dog tote bags
- CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the book, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
- Letitia Baldrige's obituary in the New York Times
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CREDITS
Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema
Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton
Theme Music: Rob Paravonian

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Episode 222

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15 April 2024, 8:00 am
21 minutes 49 seconds

Cordially Invited: Sara Jane Ho
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Nick and Leah have cordially invited Sara Jane Ho, host of "Mind Your Manners" on Netflix, to chat about her new book, how long to leave a strangers' laundry in a dryer, swapping place cards, and much more.
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11 April 2024, 8:00 am
48 minutes 4 seconds

Spring Break: Passing Salt and Pepper, Asking for Pickles, Running Into Acquaintances, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back soon with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in which they tackle passing salt and pepper, asking people if they're going to eat their pickles, running into acquaintances at bars, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
- AMUSE-BOUCHE: Passing salt and pepper
- A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Menu substitutions and secret menus
- QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How soon is too soon to ask someone if they're going to eat their pickle? What do I do about an acquaintance who is mad at me for not including them in a night out?
- VENT OR REPENT: A noisy neighbor update, Unsupportive comics
- CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: A musical voicemail, A middle school party
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
- Dining scene from Batman (1989)
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CREDITS
Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema
Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton
Theme Music: Rob Paravonian

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Episode 176

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8 April 2024, 8:00 am
31 minutes 9 seconds

Cordially Invited: William Hanson
Nick and Leah have cordially invited William Hanson, one of Britain's most trusted authorities on etiquette, to chat about his new book, the correct way to eat an omelette, his feelings about Australians, and much more.
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THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
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4 April 2024, 8:00 am
25 minutes 55 seconds

Sharing Burgers in Restaurants, Splitting AirBNBs Fairly, Inquiring About Lip Filler, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about sharing burgers in restaurants, splitting the cost of AirBNBs fairly, inquiring if someone's had lip filler, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
- Should you share a burger with someone in a restaurant?
- What's a tactful response if someone wishes you a "happy birthday" four months too early?
- How should we split the cost of an AirBNB among four people?
- What can be said if someone asks if you've had lip filler?
- Etiquette Crime Report: Filming during Zoomba
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
- Cutting things exactly in half on "Schlag den Star"
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CREDITS
Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema
Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton
Theme Music: Rob Paravonian

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Episode 221

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1 April 2024, 8:00 am
41 minutes 7 seconds

Eating Baguettes in France, Spitting Wine at Tastings, Returning Gifts to Guests, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating baguettes in France, spitting at winery tasting rooms, returning gifts to guests, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
- AMUSE-BOUCHE: Baguettes in France
- A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Tasting Rooms at Wineries
- QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What can be said to in-laws who are expecting a baby at the same time as my wedding? Is it OK to give dinner party guests the wine back that they brought?
- VENT OR REPENT: Forgetting gluten, Rude coyotes
- CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to the librarian, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
- Baguettes on Wikipedia
- $2 Bill on Wikipedia
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CREDITS
Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema
Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton
Theme Music: Rob Paravonian

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Episode 220

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25 March 2024, 8:00 am
31 minutes 16 seconds

Loitering Around Toasters, Being Embarrassed by Employees, Picking Strangers' Teeth, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about loitering around toasters, being embarrassed by employees, picking strangers' teeth, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
- What is the etiquette regarding using a communal toaster at a breakfast buffet?
- What do I do about my employee who embarrassed me in front of a visitor?
- On an airplane, should the person at the aisle get up immediately or stay seated until their row is next to leave?
- Who's responsible for removing K-Cups from a coffee machine?
- Bonkers: A stranger picking your teeth
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
- K-Cups on Wikipedia
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CREDITS
Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema
Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton
Theme Music: Rob Paravonian

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TRANSCRIPT
Episode 219

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18 March 2024, 8:00 am
48 minutes 23 seconds

Identifying Salt and Pepper Shakers, Using AI for Thank You Notes, Walking Up Escalators, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle identifying salt and pepper shakers by their holes, using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to write thank you notes, walking up escalators, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
- AMUSE-BOUCHE: Salt and Pepper Shakers
- A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Etiquette
- QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to walk up escalators? How much should you tip the maître d' at a restaurant?
- VENT OR REPENT: Forgetting someone at pilates, Hogging a hot tub
- CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to a listener, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO...
CREDITS
Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema
Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton
Theme Music: Rob Paravonian

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TRANSCRIPT
Episode 218

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11 March 2024, 8:00 am
28 minutes

Taking Flowers From Funerals, Giving Guests Plastic Cutlery, Asking About People's Weight, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about taking flowers from funerals, giving guests plastic cutlery, asking about people's weight, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
- How can we politely let a waiter know we aren't interested in hearing them perform the specials?
- Is it acceptable for someone who brought flowers to a Celebration of Life event to take the flowers back with them after the service?
- Do I have to RSVP to a wedding invitation that was sent to me at my father's address?
- What do I do about friends who only offer disposable plastic cutlery in their home?
- Bonkers: Weighing exactly 117 pounds
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
- Peugeot pepper mills
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CREDITS
Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema
Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton
Theme Music: Rob Paravonian

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TRANSCRIPT
Episode 217

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4 March 2024, 9:00 am
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