Episodes

Tipping at the Holidays, Ordering Too Much at Drive-Thrus, Begging for Gifts, and More

Nov. 30, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle tipping at the holidays, ordering too much at drive-thru windows, begging people to buy you presents, and much more. Please subscribe! (We'd write you a h…

Hanging Wind Chimes, Questioning People's Choices, Being Overly Competitive, and More

Nov. 23, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about hanging wind chimes in your back yard, questioning people's life choices, being overly competitive about a dog costume cont…

Eating French Cheeses, Going Home for the Holidays, Blowing Up Other People's Credit Cards, and More

Nov. 16, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating cheeses at French dinner parties, going home for the holidays, blowing up other people's credit cards, and much more. Please subscribe! (We'd write…

Flipping through Wall Calendars, Enduring Boring Relatives, Waiting to be Noticed, and More

Nov. 9, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about flipping through people's wall calendars, enduring boring conversations with relatives, waiting for people to notice you wh…

Asking for Favors, Borrowing Spices, Using Service Plates, and More

Nov. 2, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle asking people for favors, letting people know their spices have expired, using service plates the right way, and much more. Please subscribe! (We'd write …

Gifting Peacocks, Paying with Benjamins, Ignoring DMs, and More

Oct. 26, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about sending thank you notes for peacocks, asking to be seated away from other diners in restaurants, ignoring people's DMs on s…

Touching Fruit in Italy, Flossing in Public, Answering the Door in a Robe, and More

Oct. 19, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle buying produce in Italy, going on a job interview, flossing in public, opening your door in a robe, and much more. Please subscribe! (We'd write you a han…

Asking Doctors to Wash Their Hands, Waiting for Bosses to Show Up, Yawning Too Much, and More

Oct. 12, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about asking doctors to wash their hands before an exam, waiting for bosses who are never on time to meetings, telling therapists…

Poaching Friends, Putting Elbows on Tables, Refusing Old Soup, and More

Oct. 5, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle putting elbows on tables, poaching friends, refusing old soup, and much more. Please subscribe! (We'd write you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)

Hosting Against Your Will, Reheating Leftovers at the Office, Inviting Yourself to Events, and More

Sept. 28, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about being forced to host against your will, inviting yourself to events, reheating leftovers at the office, and much more. Plea…

Eating Like Europeans, Signing Business Emails, Giving Repeat Gifts, and More

Sept. 21, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating like Europeans, signing business emails, giving repeat gifts, and much more. Please subscribe! (We'd write you a hand-written thank you note if we …

Ranking Wedding Guests, Refusing Requests for Money, Prodding Slow Charities, and More

Sept. 14, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about ranking wedding guests, refusing requests for money, prodding slow charities, and much more. Please subscribe! (We'd send y…

Wearing White After Labor Day, Apologizing Correctly, Sending Glitter, and More

Sept. 7, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle wearing white after labor day, apologizing the right way, sending things with glitter, and much more. Please subscribe! (We'd write you a hand-written tha…

Hiking on Trails, Criticizing Your In-laws, Writing in Cursive, and More

Aug. 31, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about hiking on trails, criticizing your in-laws, writing in cursive, and much more. Please subscribe! (We'd send you a hand-writ…

Cutting Lines, Answering Phones, Picking Berries, and More

Aug. 24, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle answering phones, cutting lines, telling restaurants it's your birthday, selling items online, responding to rude customer service, and much more. Please …

Meeting New Neighbors, Going Overboard with Gifts, Avoiding Carpools, and More

Aug. 17, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about moving into a new neighborhood, going overboard with giving gifts, avoiding carpooling with people you don't like, and much…

Slamming Car Doors, Eating Cocktail Garnishes, Borrowing from Friends, and More

Aug. 10, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle borrowing things from friends, eating olives in martinis, slamming car doors, and much more. Please subscribe! (We'd write you a hand-written thank you no…

Handling Mothers-In-Law, Disobeying Gift Instructions, Exiting Gracefully, and More

Aug. 3, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about replying to voicemails with text messages, handling mother-in-laws who don't respect your wishes, making graceful exits, an…

Eating Corn on the Cob, Asking Someone's Age, Ignoring RSVPs, and More

July 27, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating corn on the cob, asking people how old they are, handling people who never RSVP, and much more. Please subscribe! (We'd write you a hand-written th…

Sliding Into a Stranger’s DMs, Leaving Dirty Dishes at the Office, Using Wedding Gifts Before the Wedding, and More

July 20, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about sliding into people's DMs, dealing with a coworker's dirty dishes, following up on whether gifts were received, and much mo…

Giving Toasts, Blowing Bubbles, Leaving Out Cash, and More

July 13, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle giving toasts, blowing bubbles, holding photos hostage, and much more. Please subscribe! (We'd write you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)

Texting During Therapy, Cutting in Lines, Uninviting Guests, and More

July 6, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about cutting in lines, scraping teeth on forks, sending thank you notes for checks, handling a therapist who texts during sessio…

Meddling Neighbors, Pre-approving Gifts, Flying the American Flag, and More

June 29, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle flying the flag, pre-approving children's gifts, dealing with nosy neighbors, and much more. Please subscribe! (We'd write you a hand-written thank you no…

Wedding Bonus: Bringing Your Own Food, Skipping Thank You Notes, Inviting Yourself, and More

June 22, 2020

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus wedding-themed episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about paying for weddings, scheduling mid-week ceremonies, skipping thank you notes, bringing your own food, and m…