Episodes
July 8, 2024
Summer Break: Telling Cooks They're Terrible, Leaving Cash on Tables, Handling Wet Laundry, 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 ...
July 1, 2024
Sequencing Cream and Jam on Scones, Glancing at Smartwatches, Scowling at Strangers, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle putting cream and jam on scones in the correct order, glancing at smartwatches, scowling at strangers, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a ha...
June 24, 2024
Saying "You're Welcome" Unprompted, Cleaning up After Squirrels, Asking Wedding Guests to Bring Ice, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about saying "you're welcome" unprompted, cleaning up after squirrels, asking wedding guests to bring ice, and much more. Please follow ...
June 17, 2024
Stealing Parking Spaces, Closing Bathroom Doors, Arriving Late to Classes, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle stealing parking spaces from coworkers, closing bathroom doors, arriving late to classes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written th...
June 10, 2024
Escaping Unwanted Potlucks, Avoiding Teenaged Guests, Opting Out of Thank You Notes, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about escaping unwanted potlucks, avoiding teenaged guests, opting out of thank you notes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send y...
June 3, 2024
Using Bouillon Cups, Surviving Book Clubs, Changing Plans on Guests, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using bouillon cups, surviving book clubs, changing plans on guests, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we co...
May 27, 2024
Memorial Day Break: Sending Wedding Cards to Exes, Being Polite to Smart Speakers, Asking People for Favors, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back next week with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in w...
May 20, 2024
Faking Wedding Start Times, Asking for Gifts Back, Clipping Nails in Church, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about giving fake wedding start times, asking for gifts back, clipping nails in church, and much more.
May 13, 2024
Getting Things Monogrammed, Behaving at Brunch, Requesting Graduation Money, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle getting things monogrammed, behaving at brunch, requesting graduation money, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note ...
May 6, 2024
Removing Shoes on Airplanes, Exiting Weddings Early, Welcoming Guests In, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about removing shoes on airplanes, exiting weddings early, welcoming guests in, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-w...
April 29, 2024
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...
April 22, 2024
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-wri...
April 15, 2024
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 t...
April 11, 2024
Cordially Invited: Sara Jane Ho
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. Have a question fo...
April 8, 2024
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 ...
April 4, 2024
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. Have ...
April 1, 2024
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...
March 25, 2024
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 tha...
March 18, 2024
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 y...
March 11, 2024
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. Plea...
March 4, 2024
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 ...
Feb. 26, 2024
Eating Soft Boiled Eggs, Getting A Professional Massage, Being Judgy at Airports, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating soft boiled eggs, getting a professional massage, being judgy at airports, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you ...
Feb. 19, 2024
President's Day Break: Commandeering Televisions, RSVPing to Facebook Events, Returning Shopping Carts, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back next week with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in w...
Feb. 12, 2024
Dressing Your Personality at Weddings, Helping People Who Trip, Giving Money to Cashiers, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about "dressing your personality" at weddings, helping people who trip, giving money to cashiers, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd...